iPhone 7 Plus Camera won't take pictures & calls can't be heard.

After 24 hours, so far so good. If it happens again I'll post an update, but it's looking like the new battery fixed it.

I solved my problem by rebooting the phone using the on off button and down volume together for a few seconds. All okay after that.

I have the same problems with my iPhone 7 plus as well. All of the sudden I can’t answer my phone when I get a call and I can’t take pictures. Both operations worked temporarily after I turned off and on my iPhone but problems occurred again. This is very annoying!!!!

Same exact issues that I have been struggling with since before Christmas. I can take calls through my iwatch, MacBook, and car Bluetooth but not otherwise. Same issue with my camera as well, but I can take screenshots. And it’s not a storage issue as I’m only using about 10% of available. My carrier has completely reset my network settings and I’ve reset my phone. Nothing works. If I reboot, I can sometimes make *one* phone call so I know it’s not hardware. I also have no issues with sound viewing videos or playing music. So frustrating!

Pretty frustrated - never had any issues, and there was zero warning about the next update creating issues for older phones. We had to cave and get a new phone as well as my wife's iphone 8 plus after 2 months of our cameras not recording or taking pictures (sometimes working on instagram for photos and videos though), and our phone not being able to record audio/make phone calls unless it was on our car's bluetooth (headphones wouldn't work). It's clearly a software issue from the update back in October/November. We planned on upgrading to the iphone 13 this year, but couldn't wait any longer. Pretty annoying since they just got in trouble for throttling back phone batteries and now this.

I have been having the same problem too. I bought a refurbished Iphone 7 plus in December and it has had these problems from the start. It only starts to work properly for about an hour after restarting. I rang apple support who advised to use i tunes to totally reset the phones software to factory settings. I have done this 3 times now and once without restoring my data from icloud back up and the problem persists! This has to be a software issue with the update late 2020 as we cant all of a sudden have the same hardware fault.

Can anyone suggest a solution that will work?

Immediately following the iOS 14.4.1 update my iPhone 7 Plus received on 3/7/2021, my phone began having the exact same symptoms - none of my calling apps or cellular calls work (includes Google Voice/Text Now) and the iOS camera app won't take pictures, but third-party apps don't have a problem. I just buried my wife last Friday and I need this **** phone, but I haven't been able to use it! I can't afford to buy a new phone - I'm completely wiped out and it seems like Apple wanted to force me to make a purchase that isn't necessary. Does Apple think they're being cute by building this behavior into iOS by way of the most recent update and blaming my 80% battery capacity? My iPhone 6s Plus and 6 Plus worked until I threw them away - Apple has purposely added conditions to iOS that are programmatically CAUSING these problems and I'm, sure they'll cite some absurd rationale such as safety...

I reset all setting/content three times, even going so far as to not doing a restore the third time. No change - same bad behavior w/default settings, regardless if logged into iCloud or not...

i discovered a couple of things to Remedy the problem. If I use earbuds, the earbuds often work, whereas the audio on phone isn’t working. Also Before I make calls, thru earbuds or phone, I call my secondary phone to see if it’s working first, then I’m good to make a call.

The only thing now I have to overcome, is when I get a call, I have to learn how to answer a call with the earbuds. So, far almost everytime, I can’t seem to take the call thru the earbuds and then the audio on phone isn’t working. So that’s a bummer.

Thankfully, I received the stimulus and now I can afford to go buy a new phone. I researched the 12-Mini and it sounds like the wisest and best choice. The screen is only a tiny fraction smaller than the 7Plus. It’s the bezels on the 7 Plus that make it appear so Huge. I’m looking forward to using the camera on the 12. I hear it’s an Amazing thing....and it’ll be nice to make and receive phone calls again.

I have the same issue with my iPhone 7 Plus. This started happening ever since the previous iOS update. Please update if your able to resolve this problem. This is very frustrating

To switch off mobile or let battery drain completely helps for sometime.

I solved my problem by rebooting the phone using the on off button and down volume together for a few seconds. All okay after that.

UK consumer law allows you to take the phone back to the seller and they will have to fix it. If it has been purchased within 6 years. I keep trying but they are denying it. I am sick of them.

This is happening to my iPhone 7 Plus. This is ridiculous. Can’t make calls or take photos. Did a complete factory reset and that did t help any. Apple does this **** so we’re forced to buy a new one.

Having the same issue with my 7+. Very frustrating! I’ve had more issues and failures with my 6, 6+, and now 7+ than I ever had with my old Android phones. I am an Apple fan, especially their computers, but a bit disappointed in the iPhone reliability and it does make you wonder if some of this stuff is done on purpose to force people to upgrade.