System Settings will let you reprogram the Camera Control button to instead use it to launch the Magnifier app, or to launch a hidden Code Scanner app.

QR codes are easy to use, if you know how to access the information they contain and have an internet connection.

Worried about which apps on your iPhone may be utilizing your phone's camera without you knowing it? Here's how to check (and revoke) camera permissions.

Macworld When you first launch the Camera app after updating to iOS 26, you’ll see a splash screen telling you that it’s a new design. If you’re like us, you’ll just tap “Continue” to ...

If you find the lock-screen-swipe scenario unbearable, you could use a set of Apple tools to disable the Camera app and then trigger the launch of a third-party camera app instead.

Discover "The Magnifier" app on your phone in order to use your iPhone as a magnifying glass, which is already installed on your phone upon purchase it.

As you use iOS 17, you find over and over that there are small updates that make a big difference — and one of them is that the Camera app now comes with a spirit level.

There are several reasons why your Pixel 8’s QR code scanner might stop working suddenly. It could be a temporary glitch with the Camera app, an issue with lighting conditions, or even a dirty ...