How to Disable the Camera and FaceTime on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: January 24, 2023

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This wikiHow will explain how to disable your camera and/or FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad. Whether you're hoping to limit your call time or are concerned about privacy issues, you can easily manage your Camera and FaceTime settings in just a few simple steps.

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Method 1

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Disabling the Camera

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   Tap the Settings on your iPhone or iPad. This will launch the Settings menu of your device.
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   Scroll down and tap Screen Time. The Screen Time icon looks like an hour glass on a purple background.
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   Tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions. The Content & Privacy Restrictions icon looks like a "No" symbol on a red background.
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   Tap Allowed Apps. This should be near the top of the page. If you can't tap on it, slide the button next to Content & Privacy Restrictions to the on (green) position.
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   Slide the Camera button to the "Off" position. It will turn white. Now, your iPhone will not be able to use the Camera.
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Method 2

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Disabling FaceTime

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   Open your iPhone’s Settings. This app is a gray gear, usually found on the home screen.
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   Scroll down and tap FaceTime.
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   Slide the FaceTime button to the "Off" position. It will turn white. Now, your iPhone will not be able to make or receive FaceTime calls, and the FaceTime app will not appear on the home screen.

   • If someone attempts a FaceTime call while FaceTime is disabled, the caller will get a message that FaceTime is unavailable.
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  How do I have audio only on FaceTime?

  

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  When you want to FaceTime go on the contact you want to FaceTime and there should be a call thing or a FaceTime. The FaceTime should have 2 options, pick one with no camera and it will be just audio.

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  How do I make it to where whoever FaceTimes me cannot see me before I answer the phone?

  

  Bri1231

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  Nobody can see you until you answer. The camera pops up on your screen, but the person on the other line will not see you until you answer.

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  I have uninstalled Facetime. How do I recover it?

  

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  Go onto the App Store and download it from there.

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