How to record in Snapchat without keeping your finger on the screen (SNAP)

One of the most iconic restrictions of Snapchat is that the app makes you hold your finger on the screen to record.

Just try to record a video in Snapchat without keeping your finger held down. It's impossible.

Impossible, that is, unless you know this surprisingly simple workaround on the iPhone.

This is an update to a story by Alex Heath. It originally ran on March 26th, 2016.

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Open the Settings app and go to General.

Then go to Accessibility. Tap on Assistive Touch.

Turn on AssistiveTouch.