How to launch Galaxy S7 camera app? How to use Galaxy S7 camera quick launch?

Like most other smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge do not have a dedicated hardware button for camera.

This means before you can take photos with Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galxy S7 edge, you must launch the camera app.

The good news is that there are several different ways to launch Galaxy S7 camera app (access camera in Samsung Galaxy S7):

• Use Galaxy S7 camera quick launch (read on);
• Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 lock screen;
• Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 Home screen;
• Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 Apps screen;
• Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from other apps;
• Launch  Galaxy S7 camera app from camera mode shortcuts.

How to use Galaxy S7 camera quick launch to launch Galaxy S7 camera app?

Since Galaxy S6, Samsung introduced quick launch for camera app. And Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge fully support quick launch for Galaxy S7 camera.

You can press Home button twice to launch camera app instantly.  This is referred as Galaxy S7 camera quick launch,

Galaxy S7 camera quick launch works even when the screen is off or locked.

So, Galaxy S7 camera quick launch is the fastest method to launch Galaxy S7 camera app in S7 and S7 edge.

By default, Galaxy S7 camera quick launch is enabled.

If you find Galaxy S7 camera quick launch does not work on your Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, you may check the settings.

Go to Galaxy S7 settings, tap Applications.

In Settings–Applications, tap Camera as shown below.

In Camera Setting page, you can enable or disable Galaxy S7 camera quick launch as shown below.

Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 lock screen

As explained in Galaxy S7 lock screen guide, you can put two app shortcuts in Galaxy S7 lock screen.

By default, camera app shortcuts is on the bottom right in Galaxy S7 lock screen.

You can tap the icon to launch Galaxy S7 camera app without unlocking the screen.

Because lock screen is not unlocked, you cannot edit the photos after you take them. You cannot share them before you unlock the phone.

Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 Home screen

By default, camera app icon is in the favorite tray in Galaxy S7 Home screen.

You can tap the icon to launch camera app from Galaxy S7 Home screen, just like using other apps.

You can also put specific Galaxy S7 camera modes in Galaxy S7 home screen. For example, you can put Pro Mode in home screen so that you can instantly launch Galaxy S7 camera app and switch to Pro Mode automatically.

Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 Apps screen

All apps including camera app can be found in Galaxy S7 Apps screen.

You can tap the camera icon and launch Galaxy S7 camera app from Galaxy S7 Apps screen.

Please note, if you hide Galaxy S7 Apps screen, all apps will be placed in Home screen.

Normally, launching an app from apps screen requires one more tap (as you have to tap the 9 dots to enter Galaxy S7 Apps screen).

Launch Galaxy S7 camera app from other apps

Some other apps may launch Galaxy S7 camera app, but in a non-standard way.

For example, when you are in Message app, you can attach a photo using camera.

Normally, in these apps, you will not get the standard Galaxy S7 camera app interface. The photo usually is taken for that specific app.

Do you know how to launch Galaxy S7 camera app? and how to use Galaxy S7 camera quick launch?

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You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.

For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.

For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.

For more Galaxy S7 camera guides, please check Galaxy S7 camera guide page.