diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/lwansbrough/RCTCamera/RCTCameraModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/lwansbrough/RCTCamera/RCTCameraModule.java
index 681edd968..caf6a1b79 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/lwansbrough/RCTCamera/RCTCameraModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/lwansbrough/RCTCamera/RCTCameraModule.java
@@ -648,6 +648,16 @@ private synchronized void processImage(MutableImage mutableImage, ReadableMap op
         }
     }
 
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void freezeCapture() {
+        mCamera.stopPreview();
+    }
+
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void unfreezeCapture() {
+        mCamera.startPreview();
+    }
+
     @ReactMethod
     public void stopCapture(final Promise promise) {
         if (mRecordingPromise != null) {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8162d8662..93e28ee3e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -258,12 +258,10 @@ export default class Camera extends Component {
   }
 
   freezeCapture(){
-    if (Platform.OS === 'ios') 
       return CameraManager.freezeCapture();
   }
 
   unfreezeCapture(){
-    if (Platform.OS === 'ios')
       return CameraManager.unfreezeCapture();
   }