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How to turn on front camera on Samsung Phones

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Written on 3/03/2010 03:06:00 PM by poison_ivy

Someone from the comments section asked how to take pictures with the front camera of the Samsung Genio Slide or Samsung CorbyPro as it is known outside the UK. Well, I don't know about taking pictures, but you can turn on the front camera (if your phone has one) from most Samsung phones using a series of codes. You can probably use it to check your image if your reflection on the screen isn't clear enough.

Anyways, on your Samsung Phone's phonepad, type in: *#0*#. An LCD Test screen should appear, choose CIFcam (it's in the middle) and you should be able to turn on the front camera. I tried touching the screen and it seems to take a still picture though I don't know what folder it is saved. Maybe touching the screen doesn't take a picture at all. To exit, just press the end button or the home button on your phone.

Why is this useful? Well, a lot of people just wants the option to turn on the front camera on their Samsung phone just to make sure its working since not all countries support video calling without actually making a video call and some Samsung phones don't have the option to turn on the front camera.

Again, this trick should work on most Samsung Touchscreen phones. It worked on the CorbyPro, Samsung i8910 HD, and Samsung B7610.

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35 Comments

  1. Anonymous | May 10, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    it works on samsung monte (s5620)

     
  2. Anonymous | June 27, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    works on i550. but how to take pictures using this code? did you already discovered it?

     
  3. Sadboii | July 2, 2010 at 1:17 AM

    it works on Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) :D

     
  4. Jithin Saji | July 5, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    it really works on the wave(8500).. amazing.. thanks!!

     
  5. Unknown | July 14, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    thanx for the help but maybe the front camera is more useful as a mirror..
    it sure helps me before meeting my clients!!

     
  6. Anonymous | July 21, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    cool, it works on galaxy s gt-i9000 too

     
  7. Anonymous | August 7, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    it worked on S8500 but still i cannot take any pictue thru VGA cam and how to use it from settings?

     
  8. TECHNOFROLIC | August 19, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    thanx!! i relly needed it.
    Its working on Samsung monte..

     
  9. SJK | August 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    working on my newly purchased monte... thanksss

     
  10. aman | September 8, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    cool....man i hope you have lots of these things,pls share it with us too,b'coz sharing spreads knowledge.

     
  11. Anonymous | November 15, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Thanks alot, it works on my samsng jet.

     
  12. Anonymous | December 4, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    great trick...
    works well on my samsung gt s8500 wave....

     
  13. Anonymous | December 21, 2010 at 4:13 AM

    Works on Samsung Wave S8500, many thanks

     
  14. Krestian | December 27, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    Works on the Samsung Star (S5230), although there is no front camera all the other options are there. Awesome! thank you.

     
  15. Anonymous | January 7, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    It works on my samsung monte. I tried to take some pictures on my front cam but it seems like it was not saved in any of my folders.

     
  16. Unknown | January 8, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    its working tks....

     
  17. Bravo | January 11, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    works on my s8530 as well..

     
  18. Unknown | January 12, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    thanks for code *#0*# its working in samsung monte s5620.

     
  19. ritch | February 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    works on
    omnia i900v

     
  20. Anonymous | March 7, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    pressing menu key & lock key simultainously will help you to capture the sceern shot in samsung wave 2 for saving your pictures from front camera....

     
  21. Vinod | March 10, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    It works on samsung monte, thanks

     
  22. Anonymous | March 24, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Yes it works on BT 5310 corby Pro

     
  23. Anonymous | March 28, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Thanks!!Works on Wave2 8530.

     
  24. Anonymous | April 10, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    thank you for your info... that is very informative... :)

     
  25. Anonymous | May 7, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    it works on Samsung Ultratouch :).
    Can't take pics though haha

     
  26. wave lover | June 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    no doubt it works :)

     
  27. Anonymous | June 8, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    it works on wave 2 8530....

     
  28. Anonymous | June 8, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    You can take a screenshot with your Samsung Wave S8500 by holding the ‘Home’ button and instantly pressing the ‘Lock key’. Go to My Files > Images to see the saved screenshots.

     
  29. Karthik | July 8, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    it's very helpful....thanks for the code.....

     
  30. Anonymous | September 2, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Thanks a lot. it works on samsung monte (s5620)

     
  31. Prakash, trichy | September 18, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    thank you. its working in samsung hero 3213 also.
    again thankyou

     
  32. kashmitha | October 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    thanks for code

     
  33. Anonymous | December 21, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    My samsung gt b7722i doesnt give the option of that ca Any other help?

     
  34. enf724 | January 27, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    does it work on the samsung galaxy captivia i897?

     
  35. Anonymous | August 31, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    it doesn't work on samsung gt 16410, or i just didn't get it

     

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