How to Take Pictures on a Locked iPhone or iPod Touch

Turn on your iPhone or iPod Touch screen., Go to the start screen and slide the Camera icon up., Take your photos., Wait to view your other photos.

4 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Turn on your iPhone or iPod Touch screen.

    Press the home button or power button to do so.
  2. Step 2: Go to the start screen and slide the Camera icon up.

    If you try to unlock by using "Slide to Unlock"

    you will just get prompted to type the password. , You'll be taken to the Camera app, where you can take pictures and videos as usual, using the camera shutter button. , Because the phone is locked with a passcode, you cannot view the other photos on your device until you enter the passcode from the main screen.

    You are able to see the pictures that you take in that current session, though.
  3. Step 3: Take your photos.

  4. Step 4: Wait to view your other photos.

Detailed Guide

Press the home button or power button to do so.

If you try to unlock by using "Slide to Unlock"

you will just get prompted to type the password. , You'll be taken to the Camera app, where you can take pictures and videos as usual, using the camera shutter button. , Because the phone is locked with a passcode, you cannot view the other photos on your device until you enter the passcode from the main screen.

You are able to see the pictures that you take in that current session, though.

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