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iPhone 4 virtual shutter will not open

So I've never had any issues with any of my previous iPhones, however 2 days into the iPhone 4 and the I realized the virtual camera shutter won't open. (anyone at Apple heard of UAT??)

I repeatedly press the little camera icon button and suddenly a dialog box pops up stating that "your location services must be turned on in order to take and tag photos of your surroundings" or something like that. So I turn the location services on, the camera flickers a bit then the shutter closes again.

Apple - FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY! It is utterly ridiculous that this is even happening. The virtual camera should NOT be dependent on the location services function - that should be optional. The camera should still work regardless if location services are turned on or off. I've tried it both ways and it still is malfunctioning. This may be my last iPhone.

iPhone 4, iOS 4

Posted on Jun 26, 2010 7:41 AM

19 replies

Oct 31, 2011 3:03 AM in response to juanita3

have the same issue on my ios5 iPhone 4 and I hope there will be a fix for this (unless i have some sort of hardware issue)

for those, who are stuck in the camera.app because try this:

1. Go to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/N90AP.plist

Change front-facing-camera --> to false

respring.

you now have an iPhone without a front-facing camera.

Nov 19, 2011 7:48 PM in response to EBSkater

it's built in -.- it's next to the camera. go look it up. ipod touch 4th gen.

Nov 21, 2011 5:34 AM in response to leoncocopops

Is there anyway to know if it's a hardware problem or software? I don't really want to store factory resettings (unless I have too) or go to the genius bar unless I have too (plus I am out of warrranty).

Thanks

Jan 11, 2012 4:00 AM in response to Aussierat

Having the same problem. My iphone 4 is just over a year old and i'm fed up with the problems. I suppose it is a software issue because I installed a paid app called Camera+ and that works perfectly fine. So all those who cant afford to get their phones changed just buy this app and get some peace of mind. For the record, I think this is going to be my last iphone. Its really not worth all the hassle.

iPhone 4 virtual shutter will not open