How to use Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch?

What’s Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch?

Camera is one of the most frequently used features on most smartphones. Many Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 edge owners may use camera more frequently than using the phone for voice calling.

So, launching the camera app quickly is in the wishlist of many smartphone owners.

In old  Symbian based smartphones, most phones have a dedicated camera button for the users to launch camera quickly.

Unfortunately, almost all smartphones released in last a few years do not have a hardware button dedicated for camera. Actually, Android OS prefers software buttons.

Some Android vendors use some actions (gestures) to launch camera app. For example, Moto X uses double twist gesture to launch camera quickly.  HTC uses motion launch to wake the phone into camera app directly.

In addition, in Android lock screen, camera app (shortcut) can be added. For example, in Galaxy S6 lock screen, you can tap the camera button so that you can use the camera without unlocking the phone.

But, most Galaxy S6 owners probably still prefer a hardware button.

So, in Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung used home button as camera button by double tapping it. This is usually refer to as Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch.

Of course, Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch offers the fastest way to launch camera in your S6 or S6 edge. You can simply double tap home button at any time to launch camera.

How to enable or disable Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch?

By default,  in most regions, Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch is enabled by default.

So, you can try to press the Home button twice quickly (not tap and hold) to see whether you can launch the camera.

You can turn on  or turn off Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch easily from Camera settings.

To enable or disable Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch, you can start Camera app in your Galaxy S6 or S6 edge.

Tap settings icon (gear) as shown below.

As shown below, you can drag the switch for Quick launch. If the switch is on the right side, it means Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch is on. The color should be green.

If you want to turn off (disable) Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch, drag the switch to left side.

There is an alternative way to access Galaxy S6 camera (general) settings in Settings.

In Settings app, or tapping Settings icon in Galaxy S6 notification panel, you can then tap Applications.

In Settings – Applications page, under Application settings, tap Camera as shown below.

You now can change the general settings for Galaxy S6 camera, including enabling/disabling Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch as shown below.

How about Samsung Galaxy S6 edge camera quick launch?

The camera settings for Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is identical to those for Galaxy S6. So, you can use  Samsung Galaxy S6 edge camera quick launch, just like in Galaxy S6.

FAQs on Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch?

1. Does Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch drains additional battery?

No, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge camera quick launch should not drain additional battery.  Because it is based on hardware button (home button), it does not need additional running processes to continuously monitor sensors or to listen to your voice. This is the advantage of hardware button based solutions over sensor or voice based solutions.

2. I pressed Home button twice, but the camera is not launched in Galaxy S6 (or Galaxy S6 edge). Why?

First, you need check whether the Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch is enabled or not. Make sure it is enabled.

When pressing the home button twice, you need press them normally, not too fast, not too slow.

3. Someone told me disabling Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch can make my phone faster?

Unlikely. As Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch is hardware button based, it should not slow down the phone.

Of course, Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch is triggered by double pressing home button. You may feel the slight delay when you press home button to return to home screen. This is normal, because Galaxy S6 need wait until timeout for second tap. But for most users, it should not be noticeable.

4. Do I need turn on screen to use Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch?

No, you can use Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch when screen is  off and even locked.

Can you use Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge? Can you take photos faster then your friends now with Galaxy S6 or S6 edge?

Please let us know in the comment box below, if you have any questions or encounter any problems on using Samsung Galaxy S6 camera quick launch on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge.

We will try to help you.

For other features of Galaxy S6, please check Galaxy S6 online manual page.

For detailed guides on how to use Samsung Galaxy S6, please check Galaxy S6 how-to guides page.

For detailed guides on how to use Galaxy S6 camera, please check Galaxy S6 camera guide page.