How to create shortcut to take selfie/video on Android home screen

The camera icon on your phone takes you straight to the Camera app, which is usually set up to take pictures with the main rear lens. But what if you want to quickly take a selfie or record a video?

Here's how to put a shortcut for the front camera or video camera on your Android phone's home screen.

Create shortcut to take selfie/record video on Android home screen

It's easy to add shortcuts for some of the extra features of the Camera app to the Android home screen. And they can coexist with the standard Camera icon, without necessarily replacing it.

Here's how to do it:

Step 1. Long press on the camera icon on your home screen.

Step 2. After a short period of time, an additional menu will open. This menu contains shortcuts to some of the different features available in the Camera app, like different cameras or shooting modes.

Step 3. Now, hold your finger on the selfie or video shortcut in this menu and drag it to an empty space on the home screen.

Step 4. This will place a new icon on your home screen. Click it to check. The new shortcut will launch your camera app straight to the feature you want.

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This method is not limited to selfie or video cameras. You can usually use it for other features your phone's camera offers. These can include macro lenses or zoom lenses, or even software settings like portrait mode or night mode.

Options vary depending on your phone manufacturer and camera features. You can also find them if you use one of the best third-party camera apps or some that help you take great selfies.

How to remove shortcuts to take selfies/videos

You can use this new shortcut like any other icon on your home screen, meaning you can place it anywhere you like, even into a folder.

Remove it from the home screen the same way you would any other icon - usually by dragging the shortcut onto the 'Remove' option at the top of the screen, or by long-pressing the shortcut, then choosing Remove from menu opens.You won't delete the camera app that's doing this, and can recreate the icon whenever you need to.

This little-known trick is a great way to access the camera features you use most. It will be available on most modern devices and doesn't require any downloads or use any extra memory.

But photos and videos are just the beginning of what you can do with the Android camera. You can also use it to help identify almost anything, including food, clothing and plants, or compare prices in stores.