iPhone camera app keeps crashing after iOS 18 Update

I'm also very frustrated with all the issues I'm having with my iPhone 13 since the iOS 18 update. My camera crashes, screen keeps freezing, lagging when I type. Tried rebooting. I have contacted Apple, but told to take it to a store. That's a 2 hour drive there and back for me. My phone was fine until the update. Now it's practically useless. 😠

iPhone 13 Pro camera is also failing after iOS 18 upgrade. Can’t use camera, Face ID and I don’t think it is a hardware issue. Camera worked when we restarted but only for a while. Later it failed again.

My iPhone 12 Pro camera goes blank when I try to use it. If I change the zoom it will SOMETIMES work on 2X for one picture. My flashlight has also quit working since I updated to IOS 18.0. I hope there is an update to fix the issues soon.

Same issue with Iphone 16pro

camera app shuts down when trying to make a picture with the rear camera only.

I’ve got the exact same blank image camera problem on my 12 pro, and it’s definitely an iOS 18 issue. Restarting didn’t fix it. We need a bug fix.

Same problem iPhone 13 mini, upgraded to 18.0.1 in hope it would fix but didn’t. I’ve noted that camera works fine when using via another app (e.g. WhatsApp or Pro Camera).

As a possible temporary fix I’ve toggled the QR reading function off in Settings>Camera>Scan QR Codes and Show Detected Text and it seems to have worked…

Same issue on iPhone 14 Pro 🙋

I tried reboot, restore settings and re-install iOS 18 with ipsw file, this still happens randomly

same with my 13 mini after iOS 18 upgrade. try to take a photo and crashes the app. restart temporary fixes it, but you already missed the shot. i believe the flash light also does not work from lock screen now after upgrade.

I have the same issue with my iPhone 12 Pro. This happens with default camera settings and no zoom. It is random and it can happen multiple times. For example, I tried taking a picture 3 times in a row in normal daylight, without success. They were all blank. Then I changed position and the camera worked without any issues, every time.

As a side note, I had my battery replaced at Apple Store prior os upgrade and the phone passed all hardware tests.

Is there a way to reset the camera?

For me it shows an error that says "Unknown part" for camera. I have not visited the service center yet in the last 3 years for my phone and I am not sure how to solve for it. With no updates, I am not sure I will be able to trade-in this for a 16 Pro Max. I suppose this will be solved with a software update only

Same issue with IPhone 13. Really annoying Not bering able to capture Moments with my Family

Same. I can’t open safari without it crashing. Absolutely crazy that these problems are happening. I have 16 pro with iOS 18 update. Is it definitely a software issue? My phones brand new so can’t tell.

This keeps happening to my iPhone 16 pro. I literally got this phone because my iPhone 13 stopped working completely after iOS 17.6.something. What a waste of money and what a sad monopoly we’re in. Go back to the Apple Store for a replacement under Apple care and they’ll tell you they gotta charge you for an attempted repair before seeing if they HAVE to give the overpaying customer a new phone.

Hi,

I don't have a fix to your issue, but I have a question related to another problem (see here). I assume that you had iOS 17.7 (or some other version) on the iPhone 13 mini before you bumped. Did you experience any problems with the keyboard (as described here)?

I have iOS 17.7, which is basically unusable because letters are repeated multiple times whenever I try to write at a decent speed (it also happens in the calculator, screen unlock, etc.).

One of the options I'm considering is bumping to iOS 18, but reading your message, I'm not sure it is a good idea. I either cannot write or take pictures. Those are not such great options...

Thanks.