# Is there a way to force user to use a particular camera app?

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 10, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-user-to-use-a-particular-camera-app/32746 "2021-03-10T23:39:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-force-user-to-use-a-particular-camera-app/32746/2 "2021-03-11T08:35:40Z")

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Hi @ks_1  
We're glad you're here. When you get a chance, please [introduce yourself on this forum thread](https://forum.getodk.org/t/-/6671). I'd also encourage you to add a real picture as your avatar because it helps build community!

I assume you have access to that device because you installed the camera app you want to use. If so you can change the default app in android settings [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-set-default-apps-in-android-10/](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-set-default-apps-in-android-10/) However this won't work on android 11 [https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/228774/how-do-we-set-the-default-camera-app-in-android-11](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/228774/how-do-we-set-the-default-camera-app-in-android-11)

Another way would be using our external widgets (that starts external apps) but your camera app would need to be compatible with our codebase. Could you tell us what that camera app is (ideally a link to Google Play Store?

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