Yaku Zeg, aka Jakub Zegzulka, has a feature that could change how we use our iPhones. His idea is the Lock Screen Mirror. It solves a common problem: the time consuming process of checking yourself out with the front camera. That currently involves unlocking the iPhone, launching the camera app, and switching to the front-facing camera, a seemingly excessive number of steps for such a simple task. Zegzulka’s solution is straightforward: a long press on the camera icon on the lock screen displays a mirror-like view from the front camera, allowing you to quickly check your hair, teeth, or overall appearance without having to browse through multiple screens.
Lock screen mirror
I noticed we all check our look through the front camera, but the current flow is slow for that use-case because you need to open the full camera view and flip the camera each time. So I started exploring different approaches for this. pic.twitter.com/I7QR5HhDWO
— Yaku Zeg (@yakuzeg) November 17, 2025
The sequence starts with a regular lock screen that shows the time, 9:41, on a plain background. A hand is holding the phone and a finger is hovering over the camera icon in the bottom right corner. As the finger presses down the screen changes to show a circular frame in the middle of the screen that shows a live feed from the front camera. Going back to the lock screen is just as easy, just release the finger.
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Zegzulka’s tech credentials, including work at Apple, Meta and OpenAI, give his idea some weight. His idea addresses a universal need: the quick check before a meeting, date or other social engagement. The Lock Screen Mirror doesn’t add new apps or complicate the UI, it just improves an existing feature. The interaction is in its simplicity, a long press, check, release.
Apple hasn’t responded to the request yet but the discussion it sparked shows there’s a desire for more intentional integrations that make the device better without confusing it. Zegzulka didn’t stop with basic functionality, as he also experimented with more advanced features such as a “sticky” center stage that locks your face in the middle of the frame, similar to Apple’s Center Stage for video chats.
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