Jailbreak Only: CameraLock - Adds iOS 5 Camera Button To Lock Screen
by Joe White
June 20, 2011
CameraLock is a new jailbreak tweak by Filippo Bigarella, which adds a Camera button to the Lock screen. While a similar feature is present in iOS 5, jailbroken iPhone owners can now activate the feature on their handsets for free.
Simply install the tweak (package name: "CameraLock"), and you'll immediately be able shoot images from the Lock screen.
However, as noted by iPhone Download Blog, there are some differences between CameraLock and Apple's iOS 5 feature - namely, with the jailbreak tweak, users have the option of customizing the feature:
For starters, there’s an option to enable the shortcut without needing to double tap your iPhone’s Home button, and there’s also an option to assign the shortcut to 5 other popular camera apps, including Instagram.Currently, CameraLock is available to download for free. Simply search for the package name in Cydia ("CameraLock"), install the tweak and you should be good to go.
