Record Videos

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How To Record Videos

  1. Tap camera app to open the camera app.
    You might see a screen asking if you want to allow geolocation, select Allow or Deny. You can always change this later in your settings. Go to Settings > App Permissions > Camera to adjust the Geolocation setting for your camera app.
  2. If you do not see the video icon (video) highlighted in blue, then you are in photo mode. Tap video to change the camera app to video mode. Here's a screenshot that shows the camera app's video mode:

    video mode

  3. Position your camera to what needs to be taken and then tap video to start recording.
    Tip: Rotating the device to landscape mode might give a video that shows better on a computer or TV screen.
  4. Tap it again to stop recording when you're finished recording.
  5. Your video should now be captured and a thumbnail of the video will be displayed for half a second. If you want to share or delete this video, tap on the video thumbnail.
Note: You can always delete or share videos later from the gallery.
  1. Tap camera app to open the camera app.
    You might see a screen asking if you want to allow geolocation, select Allow or Deny. You can always change this later in your settings. Go to Settings > App Permissions > Camera to adjust the Geolocation setting for your camera app.
  2. At the bottom of the screen, switch to video mode by tapping the video camera icon:
    photo mode 2.0
  3. The camera button will change to a record button:
    video mode 2.0
  4. Position your camera and tap the record button to start recording.
    Tip: Rotating the device to landscape mode might give a video that shows better on a computer or TV screen.
  5. Tap it again to stop recording.
  6. A preview of your video will appear. It will also be saved in the Gallery, where you can share or delete it.
Tips: Use the controls at the top to rotate the camera or change the settings and timer options.

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