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iPhone camera not working after iOS 14 update

Hello... after I updated my iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 14, my camera acts up. It doesn't load the camera. I then try to turn on the flashlight but it doesn't work either. Sometimes, I try to repeatedly turn on and off the flashlight until suddenly it works. I then come back to the camera and keep switching the camera modes, and rarely, it functions. Once I exit it an try the camera on an app though, it doesn't work again. Restarting didn't help my problem.




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iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Sep 17, 2020 12:19 AM

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Aug 28, 2021 12:32 PM in response to DaveRogala

Same bug. Such a pain! Feels like having a crappy phone from a crappy company. Can’t believe this is happening with Apple! Got the bug on 2 phones at home, can you imagine? They are both iPhone 8 both new at the time. No camera, no flashlight on both! I have tried EVERYTHING possible, at least TWICE, from this thread, and the from the tips over the web, and from Apple support. They told me I should buy a new phone… really?

I would not be surprise it is some kind of conflict with the device (7 and 8) + the ios (13 and 14) + the user data (icloud, id, and saved data from the phone which gets transfer to the next phone). Otherwise it would once again look like planned obsolescence as I did live back when the iPhone 6 batteries were getting flushed within hours after an ios upgrade… remember that people?

Apple: DO something!

Oct 3, 2021 2:58 PM in response to tristafé

Same for me but after update 15.0.1, also with microphone and torch not working in all app except phone calls.

Read a lot of forum, call a lot of of time Apple (even for put iPhone 8 in DFU: nothing real on the web, it has been more simple than everything found and useless, open iTunes (or finder in big sur) just switch off iPhone after volume up and down an switch on again an quickly put the cable in while keeping switch on) and at the end, in DFU mode, just select "update" (you can also choose "reset" but will be longer i think). My Phone, even if was updated at the last iOS, updated again and, ABRACADABRA, camera, mic and torch back again ! REMEBER A BACKUP FIRST OF ALL !

Have to say that the last Apple operator, seems a little bit senior technician passed me from the first one, after an online system check (never seen, it was under "privacy": it creates a log that operator receives) told me that was an hardware issue in the camera and so have to go in apple store for repair. Luckly i have been stubborn.

Nov 6, 2021 5:27 AM in response to Iseeeeyyy10

No. There are no bugs in ios14 or 15 that will do this

First try a Forced restart

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios

If no better

Backup and restore (using the computer method preferably)

(1)How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – Apple Support

Unlock your SIM PIN if it has one

(2) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

If the problem remains then arrange a repair

https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/service


(3) Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

 

iPhone camera not working after iOS 14 update

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