Take a picture or video
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Take a picture or video
Take and edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
- From the home screen, tap Apps.
Note: Alternatively, you can access the camera from the lock screen by swiping the Camera icon.
- Tap Camera.
- To change between front and rear cameras, tap the Switch Camera icon.
- Tap the Camera icon to take a photo.
- Tap the Camcorder icon to record a video.
- Tap the Camera icon to take a photo while recording a video.
- Tap the Pause icon to pause recording.
- Tap the Stop icon to stop recording.
- To access saved photos and videos, tap the Album icon.
Note: To edit a photo, tap the Gallery icon > Edit icon > Make the desired edits > Save icon.
- This device has a 12MP rear-facing camera and a 2.1MP front facing camera. The video recorder is 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, or 720p@120fps.
Note: To take a screen shot, press and hold the Home and Power buttons at the same time until you hear the camera shutter sound and a short flashing animation. To view captured screen shots tap the Gallery or Photos app.