Taking a panoramic photo
Get a wider shot of landscapes in one sweep with
Panorama
mode.
1.
On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the
Camera
app.
2.
Switch to
Panorama
mode. See
3.
Hold your phone in portrait orientation. Tap the arrow icon to change the panning direction.
4.
When ready, tap
.
5.
Based on your chosen panning direction, pan left to right or right to left.
Hold your phone as steadily as you can to avoid distortion while the camera captures frame
by frame.
6.
Finish panning, or tap
to stop capturing anytime.
When done capturing, the camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
Scanning codes
Use the main camera to scan a QR code or barcode and extract the information stored in it. You can
then paste the information into another app.
1.
On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the
Camera
app.
2.
Switch to
QR Code
3.
Point the camera at the QR code or barcode.
The information stored in the code will be displayed onscreen.
4.
Tap
Copy
.
5.
Open an app that can use the copied information.
For example, if the extracted information is a URL, open a web browser and paste the URL to
access the corresponding website.
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Taking photos and videos