How to Access the Camera on Samsung Galaxy

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This wikiHow teaches you how to open the camera on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

From the Home Screen

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You can get there by pressing the Home button (the square) at the bottom-center part of the screen.
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Tap the Camera app. It's the camera icon that's usually at the bottom of the screen. The camera screen will appear.
- If you don’t see a camera icon, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the app drawer. You should find it there (labeled “Camera”).

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

From the App Drawer

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You can get there by pressing the Home button (the square) at the bottom-center part of the screen.
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This opens your Galaxy’s app drawer.
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The camera screen should now appear.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

From the Lock Screen

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You should see the camera icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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The camera screen will appear.

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