TechCrunch

iOS 18 lets you replace Apple’s camera app with Halide or Obscura on the lock screen: Here’s how

With iOS 18, users can replace the default camera app on the lock screen with a third-party app. Halide and Obscura — two popular camera apps designed as alternatives to Apple’s default camera app ...
9to5Mac

PSA: You can still open Camera from the Lock Screen after removing the button in iOS 18

iOS 18 provides far more customization tools than ever before. Among them, you can swap out the Lock Screen’s flashlight and camera buttons for any other controls of your choice. But as nice as this ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Toggle to Turn Off Lock Screen Camera Swipe

The fourth beta of iOS 26.1 includes an option to turn off the Lock Screen swipe that activates the camera, a feature that iPhone users have been wanting for years. In the Camera section of the ...
9to5Mac

Instagram rolling out widget that opens the Story Camera right from the Lock Screen

As noted by many users and confirmed by 9to5Mac, the latest version of the Instagram app for iPhone features a new Lock Screen widget. The small widget acts as a shortcut that takes the user straight ...