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Exit Split View to Enable Camera - iPhone Message

Hi

Some kind of problem with my iPhone 13. The camera doesn't work in different apps (like Tiktok and Google Lens). It says "Camera is not available. To enable the camera, exit Split View mode" - something like that. I didn't turn this mode on and I don't know how to turn it off now. Please help me. Thank you


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iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 12:52 PM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2023 8:24 AM

Issue is happening on iphone

Explanation given is for ipad


On Iphone is not working to use the google lens anymore

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Oct 4, 2023 12:14 PM in response to Kartamish

Hi Kartamish,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Since the alert you've received mentions Split View, let's start there. To close split screen, use these steps from Close split screen or a floating app on your iPad - Apple Support.


"How to close or get out of split screen on your iPad

  1. Touch the controller in the middle of the vertical bar between the two apps.
  2. Drag the controller off the screen in the direction of the app that you want to close.

Learn how to use Split View multitasking mode to work in two apps at the same time."


If you continue to have any issues, make sure that your apps also have access to your iPhone camera. This guidance is from Control access to hardware features on iPad - Apple Support


"Review or change access to the camera, microphone, and other hardware features

  1. Go to Settings  > Privacy & Security.
  2. Tap a hardware feature, such as Camera, Bluetooth®, Local Network, or Microphone.

The list shows the apps that requested access. You can turn access on or off for any app on the list."


All the best.

Nov 8, 2023 3:41 PM in response to Mark477

If someone find a way to fix it without turning off the device would be great


I tried closing every apps, holding power and volume up to lock the phone, opening youtube and returning to home screen so it shows the vid in pnp and closing it, but didn't worked


I'm new on iphones so I might don't know much about how iOS "thinks"

Exit Split View to Enable Camera - iPhone Message

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