Your Chipolo can also be used as a wireless camera button for your phone.
Take a look at the video below for more information, or scroll down for a more detailed description of how to use your Chipolo as a selfie button.
iOS devices
1. Open the Chipolo app and in the List view, tap on the Chipolo you want to use to take the selfie;
2. Tap on the Camera icon;
3. Follow the instructions on the next screen and tap on ‘Open Camera’ button to proceed;
4. Allow Chipolo to access your phone camera.
This permission is needed to take and save your selfie using the Chipolo. The permission only has to be granted once and it can always be revoked in your phone settings;
5. After granting permission, the front camera screen will open. Now just double-click your Chipolo and take a selfie!
Android devices
1. Open the Chipolo app and in the List view, tap on the Chipolo you want to use to take the selfie;
2. Tap on the Camera icon;
3. Follow the instructions on the next screen and tap on ‘Open Camera’ button to proceed;
4. Allow Chipolo to access your phone camera.
This permission is needed to take your selfie using the Chipolo. The permission only has to be granted once and it can always be revoked in your phone settings;
5. Allow Chipolo to access your phone's internal storage.
This permission is needed to save your selfie. This permission only has to be granted once and it can be revoked at any time in your phone’s settings;
6. After granting permission, the front camera screen will open. Now just double-click your Chipolo and take a selfie!
7. If you would like to take a photo using the back camera on your phone, you can switch between cameras by tapping on the camera icon in the top left corner of the screen
* ↑ Meet Michiel ↑, the head of our QA department, posing for the Chipolo selfie.