diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 53861ab0e..f783db266 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera"
-        android:required="true" />
+        android:required="false" />
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus"
         android:required="false" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/ScanActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/ScanActivity.java
index 9679751bb..977439ad2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/ScanActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/ScanActivity.java
@@ -178,9 +178,14 @@ public class ScanActivity extends CatimaAppCompatActivity {
             capture.onResume();
         }
 
-        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-            showCameraPermissionMissingText(false);
+        if (!Utils.deviceHasCamera(this)) {
+            showCameraError(R.string.noCameraFoundGuideText, false);
+        } else if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.CAMERA) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            showCameraPermissionMissingText();
+        } else {
+            hideCameraError();
         }
+
         scaleScreen();
     }
 
@@ -402,12 +407,26 @@ public class ScanActivity extends CatimaAppCompatActivity {
         }
     }
 
-    private void showCameraPermissionMissingText(boolean show) {
-        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cameraPermissionDeniedLayout.cameraPermissionDeniedClickableArea.setOnClickListener(show ? v -> {
+    private void showCameraPermissionMissingText() {
+        showCameraError(R.string.noCameraPermissionDirectToSystemSetting, true);
+    }
+
+    private void showCameraError(int message, boolean setOnClick) {
+        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cameraPermissionDeniedLayout.cameraPermissionDeniedMessage.setText(message);
+
+        setCameraErrorState(true, setOnClick);
+    }
+
+    private void hideCameraError() {
+        setCameraErrorState(false, false);
+    }
+
+    private void setCameraErrorState(boolean visible, boolean setOnClick) {
+        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cameraPermissionDeniedLayout.cameraPermissionDeniedClickableArea.setOnClickListener(visible && setOnClick ? v -> {
             navigateToSystemPermissionSetting();
         } : null);
-        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cardInputContainer.setBackgroundColor(show ? obtainThemeAttribute(com.google.android.material.R.attr.colorSurface) : Color.TRANSPARENT);
-        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cameraPermissionDeniedLayout.getRoot().setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cardInputContainer.setBackgroundColor(visible ? obtainThemeAttribute(com.google.android.material.R.attr.colorSurface) : Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        customBarcodeScannerBinding.cameraPermissionDeniedLayout.getRoot().setVisibility(visible ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
     }
 
     private void scaleScreen() {
@@ -444,7 +463,11 @@ public class ScanActivity extends CatimaAppCompatActivity {
         boolean granted = grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
 
         if (requestCode == CaptureManager.getCameraPermissionReqCode()) {
-            showCameraPermissionMissingText(!granted);
+            if (granted) {
+                hideCameraError();
+            } else {
+                showCameraPermissionMissingText();
+            }
         } else if (requestCode == PERMISSION_SCAN_ADD_FROM_IMAGE || requestCode == PERMISSION_SCAN_ADD_FROM_PDF) {
             if (granted) {
                 if (requestCode == PERMISSION_SCAN_ADD_FROM_IMAGE) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
index 7402468b9..eb3ef6bf1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/protect/card_locker/Utils.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.ImageDecoder;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.graphics.pdf.PdfRenderer;
+import android.hardware.camera2.CameraAccessException;
+import android.hardware.camera2.CameraManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
@@ -1015,4 +1017,12 @@ public class Utils {
             return false;
         });
     }
+
+    public static boolean deviceHasCamera(Context context) {
+        try {
+            return ((CameraManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE)).getCameraIdList().length > 0;
+        } catch (CameraAccessException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0c6473e25..1fd701487 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -346,4 +346,5 @@
     <string name="failedLaunchingFileManager">Could not find a supported file manager</string>
     <string name="multipleBarcodesFoundPleaseChooseOne">Which of the found barcodes do you want to use?</string>
     <string name="pageWithNumber">Page <xliff:g>%d</xliff:g></string>
+    <string name="noCameraFoundGuideText">Your device does not seem to have a camera. If it does, try rebooting the device. Otherwise, use the "More options" button below to add a barcode another way.</string>
 </resources>