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Vivo's retractable selfie camera is popping up when users don't expect it to
But some users say it's actually a good thing
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This article originally appeared on ABACUS
(Updated to include response from Vivo.)
The selfie camera on Vivo's Nex flagship is an extremely clever solution to the problem facing smartphone makers right now: If you make the screen as big as possible, where does the selfie camera go? Vivo's idea is simply to make it pop out of the top of the device. It makes the screen as big as possible, and let's be honest... it's kinda cool to see the camera emerge automatically when it's needed.
Except some users in China have discovered that it's also popping up when it's not needed, and that's creeping people out.
One Weibo user posted a video showing a Vivo Nex launching its hidden selfie camera when using the messaging app Telegram. The user wasn't taking a selfie -- all they did was open a chat window and the camera emerged from the top, before shrinking back down.
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