How to Launch iPhone Camera with A Single Press of Camera Control

The iPhone Camera Control gives you a surefire way to launch the camera. Even if you don’t use the myriad of controls it offers, you cannot deny that it gives you the quickest access to your iPhone’s camera.

That said, by default, it takes two presses to launch the camera if your iPhone’s display is off. The first press wakes up the iPhone, and the second press launches it.

In this guide, I will show you how to bypass the first step and launch the iPhone camera with a single press of Camera Control.

Single press Camera Control to launch your iPhone’s camera

Apple has added this feature with iOS 18.2 developer beta 3. You can click the link to learn how to install this update or wait for the stable release in December.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Open the Display & Brightness setting and scroll to the bottom.

3. Turn off the toggle for the Require Screen On option.

Your iPhone will instantly launch the camera even if the display is off.

In addition to this useful setting, iOS 18.2 beta 3 also allows you to add volume control to the lock screen and disable video looping in the Photos library. Click the links to learn more about these features.