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Q: iPhone 5 rear camera is not working

My iPhone 5 rear camera is not working at all. It happened out of the blue and all the sudden I just see a blurried image that gets stuck. Can anyone help me, please?

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.3

Posted on Nov 5, 2013 2:48 AM

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  • by genops2004,

    genops2004 genops2004 Nov 30, 2014 3:59 AM in response to Gibox
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    Nov 30, 2014 3:59 AM in response to Gibox

    HELLO PEOPLE

    I was having the same problem and more to it , it was bugging me endlessly

    then I found this link

     

    http://www.cultofmac.com/284704/fix-iphones-camera-acting-like-fonz/

     

    and I did it and it work

     

    FABULOUS ..  NO SOFTWARE  ISSUE,. OR HARDWARE...   THANKS

  • by rJhUn,

    rJhUn rJhUn Dec 5, 2014 1:25 AM in response to ariel s
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    Dec 5, 2014 1:25 AM in response to ariel s

    still not working

  • by NahinC,

    NahinC NahinC Dec 17, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Miso117
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    Dec 17, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Miso117

    No it didn't. I did that once, but the againg the camera stopped working. Now it isn't working. and I have tried a **** of a lot of "solutions" none has worked. BTW the phone is new!

  • by neal103,

    neal103 neal103 Dec 20, 2014 7:49 AM in response to Gibox
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    Dec 20, 2014 7:49 AM in response to Gibox

    I tried all the software "fixes" with no joy.

     

    I decided to open up my iPhone 5 myself (it was out of warranty anyway) to see if there was anything loose I could fix. And yes, the camera seemed to have come loose somehow and simply by pushing it firmly it did physically click. At first I thought the click was probably just me breaking something, but when I tried the camera again it worked perfectly.

     

    This might not be the most common issue, but if you've dropped your phone a couple of times, then it's possible the camera may have become disconnected inside the phone. If your phone is out of warranty, you may as well open it up and give this a try. You just need a small screwdriver to remove 2 screws and a suction pad to take the front cover off. You can get these as part of an iPhone repair kit (about £3 in the UK).

     

    I seen other suggestions on this thread to press firmly on the camera from the outside. I did try this and it didn't work for me, but it makes some sense that this might work for some people if the camera isn't as loose as mine was.

  • by kammili,

    kammili kammili Jan 12, 2015 8:40 AM in response to Gibox
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    Jan 12, 2015 8:40 AM in response to Gibox

    I Have the same problem. i had the phone for over 2 years no luck with warranty... Apple ruled out software fault and told me its hardware and will cost £199 to get it replaced. I have lost all my faith in Apple after using them for over 6 years, I use all apple products - iPad, MacBook & iMac so this is a major let down especially having a 7 month old baby, I would want to take his snaps and record videos from phone but hey nooo I cannot inspire of having an iphone! Ridiculous, Apple better sort out such issues to loyal customers like me...

  • by yaucolion,

    yaucolion yaucolion Jan 18, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Mayham006
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    Jan 18, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Mayham006

    Thank you! This worked.

  • by Jackystan,

    Jackystan Jackystan Jan 21, 2015 12:25 PM in response to Gibox
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    Jan 21, 2015 12:25 PM in response to Gibox

    Hey Guys,

     

    Ive been having this issue for the last few days. I looked about and a lot of people said to try pressing the camera slightly but this didn't work.

    I have just updated to the latest IOS and this has solved the problem!

     

    Hopefully this works for you

  • by crourke18,

    crourke18 crourke18 Jan 26, 2015 11:16 PM in response to Gibox
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    Jan 26, 2015 11:16 PM in response to Gibox

    Tried all of the workarounds and "fixes" on this thread with no luck. My rear camera stopped working a few hours after I got the most recent update. I've had my iPhone 5s since August and this is the first issue I've had with it. Any other suggestions?

  • by georginacdawson,

    georginacdawson georginacdawson Mar 17, 2015 12:14 AM in response to ariel s
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    Mar 17, 2015 12:14 AM in response to ariel s

    Hi,

    My iPhone camera has stopped working, it just goes blank- but is still able to film.

    When I try to switch it to camera it just freezes and I have to quit the camera app.

    I have tried switching on and off but this doesn't help. Is this a problem that can be fixed with a restore?

    Or does it sound more serious?

     

    Thanks

  • by Delazari,

    Delazari Delazari Apr 25, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Mayham006
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    Apr 25, 2015 8:02 AM in response to Mayham006

    It did not work with my iPhone 5.

  • by Babitasri,

    Babitasri Babitasri Apr 27, 2015 1:21 AM in response to Mayham006
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    Apr 27, 2015 1:21 AM in response to Mayham006

    Thank you so much. I was struggling with the same problem  for the past few weeks. This really worked for me. 

  • by Rununu,

    Rununu Rununu May 4, 2015 1:50 AM in response to Psyc
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    May 4, 2015 1:50 AM in response to Psyc

    Great. This worked for me. I hope that a solid solution can be found soon.

  • by Claricefelicia,

    Claricefelicia Claricefelicia May 6, 2015 4:29 PM in response to Mayham006
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    May 6, 2015 4:29 PM in response to Mayham006

    TThis helped solve my issue! Hopefully this fix lasts for a while! Thank You

  • by iphone5rohith,

    iphone5rohith iphone5rohith May 25, 2015 6:32 AM in response to fablepd
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    May 25, 2015 6:32 AM in response to fablepd

    hi same issue with my iphone 5 running ios 8.3 i downloaded the app i am trying to take a photo the the app shut downs my camera not working plss help!!!!!!!

  • by DarkoGjakovski,

    DarkoGjakovski DarkoGjakovski Jul 27, 2015 12:11 PM in response to Gibox
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    Jul 27, 2015 12:11 PM in response to Gibox

    I have tried everything, and the only thing that worked was pressing the right front top corner. But that worked for just a few days, and then, all black again. I have been waiting for a "miracle" for two weeks, but no luck! So today, finally, I got my rear camera replaced, now it's working perfectly again, I'm glad I did this, because It costed only 20$, and I have a perfect camera again after so long.

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