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Black blocks in my Camera Roll

Hi, I have an iPhone 3G running 4.0.1. Since getting this update I have a big black block in my camera roll, covering some images, 5 to be exact. It's hard to explain, it's just a black block covering most of the 5 images, like a glitch looking thing. I've taken photos, deleted photos and synced the phone and it's still there. Anyone heard or got this??

24" Alu iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 3:46 AM

28 replies

bandit

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Aug 5, 2010 9:06 PM in response to saddact

Today I used my iphone 4 camera. Later in the day I went to my photos to look at a picture and it suddenly went black. I flicked through a few pictures and some, not all, also showed a picture then turned black. I came home and restored my iphone. Hopefully this won't happen again, but if it does I will be contacting apple.

Aug 9, 2010 8:41 AM in response to alijm23

Worked perfectly here.

Thank you

Aug 11, 2010 6:50 PM in response to alijm23

alijm23's solution worked me as well.

Thanks for posting this!

Aug 18, 2010 11:11 AM in response to saddact

alijim23's fix worked perfectly for me as well.

thanks!

Aug 18, 2010 11:12 AM in response to radioindiana

oh, and i would suggest, after doing the fix and restoring your iphoto library on your phone, to then immediately backup your iphone in itunes. that way if you ever have this problem again, you can just restore from a more recent backup.

ospdk

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Aug 20, 2010 2:17 AM in response to saddact

1.) connect your iphone using the usb cable
2.) launch iphone explorer
3.) backup and then delete the following files:
/DCIM/.MISC/Info.plist
/PhotoData/Photos.sqlite
/PhotoData/PhotosAux.sqlite
4.) reboot your iphone

And you have all the thumbnails 🙂

--mer

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Aug 20, 2010 1:33 PM in response to alijm23

I did what alijm23 did and it works like a charm.

mkwerner

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Aug 30, 2010 11:26 AM in response to --mer

alijm23's advice worked here as well - thanks! The black thumbnails were KILLING me 🙂

Sep 11, 2010 9:50 PM in response to alijm23

AWESOME ! thank you - this worked ! I can see my camera roll again. I think I still love the new iphone- I guess some bugs are to be expected but what if I hadnt found this post ! Apple ! *** !

yankman

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Sep 14, 2010 6:09 AM in response to alijm23

Worked perfectly. Thanks alijm23!

Sep 16, 2010 1:07 PM in response to alijm23

Worked for me too! Brilliant!

Mr3lite

Level 1

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Oct 12, 2010 9:37 AM in response to saddact

It happen to me as well. When I clicked on the black boxes, my pics were there, just the preview is black

I just used the lock n home button to take all the pics over again... (Luckily I had no videos )n now everything is normal

Nov 1, 2010 6:21 PM in response to SJMike

This worked for me. The only reason I can think of why this might not work is if you are missing the following steps:

1. Turn off photo syncing.
2. Sync.
3. Now follow above instructions.

Hope it works.

Black blocks in my Camera Roll