iphone 6 camera not working

I just got the iphone 6 today and my camera's are not working. All I see is a black screen and I can not take a picture. Is anyone else having this issue? Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

iPhone 6, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 19, 2014 4:16 PM

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Nov 14, 2014 2:44 PM in response to mk8usa

I had this same issue with an iPhone6 when I restored from my 4s backup that was running ios5. I found the issue didn't happen if until I restored from the backup. Apple support was friendly, but not super helpful other than to suggest trying to backup to iCloud instead of iTunes. I ended up fixing it myself by restoring from backup and then *immediately* stopping the first sync before it got a chance to sync over photos from iPhoto. I then unchecked the sync photos options and re-sync'd and the issue was gone. This is clearly a bug and I've reported this back to the senior advisor I spoke to in the hopes he at least gets the word out or better yet takes it to engineering so they can work on a fix. Sadly I wouldn't hold my breath on either so I'm posting here in the hopes it will help someone else in the future.

Dec 14, 2014 8:19 PM in response to Megs0430

Tried these steps exactly, for my iPhone 6+, and it did not work. All that happened is that I lost my customization settings and have to start over on all that. However, I can tell Apple I did this and it did not help, when I call them. I won't bother to update my preferences until a fix is effected, since it wastes so much time to do it over and over.


I hope you found success, though I did not.

Jan 18, 2015 6:05 AM in response to adolfofujita

Here's my experience of these problems - with solution -> A new handset!


My Iphone 6 64gb was working fine for 3 months then the Camera App and any other Camera using Apps e.g. Instagram started freezing. In the Camera App sometimes the screen would be completely black... other times i'd get the preview image but with purple and pink banding down the image.


The problem seemed to be with the rear-view camera only, however the glitch would crash the whole app so couldn't switch to the selfie cam either.

I spoke to Apple support online through chat. They said back everything up and then reset the iphone by erasing 'all content and settings' and then in the set-up wizard once reset select 'set-up as new iphone' and then check the camera App. I did and had the same problem. So this ruled out a software issue.


Quite annoyed by this stage that i'd got a defective handset, I rocked up to an Apple Store without a Genuis Bar appointment and they were very accomodating and helpful. They saw me straight away and squeezed me in for camera replacement. After one hour I got the phone back, tested it outside and the problem still occured! I went back in and they said - well in that case it must be the mother board or the graphics card and gave me a new handset.


So Just luck of the draw I guess! Couldn't fault the customer service though (apart from not doing thorough testing in the workshop to see a new camera hadnt fixed it!).

Jan 25, 2015 2:07 AM in response to ryanmsur

Hello, I had a problem with my iPhone 6 plus camera, it freezes when switching between modes and sometimes it shows a black screen... I noticed that disabling the 60FPS in camera settings fixed the problem, to those experiencing those issues I guess that this is a software bug, you can disable 60FPS until an update comes out... hope this helps to some.

AiBob

Mar 3, 2015 10:52 PM in response to ryanmsur

Has anyone found a solution for the camera focusing issues.Since I updated last week I can't focus my front facing camera. Called Apple today and they aren't aware of any issue relating to this problem. I've done all the restore reset options and still not fix.They suggested I send it away to get repaired. I'm positive it's a software issue not hardware issue> Can anyone help? Just changed back from being a Samaung Galaxy Fan so disappointing

Mar 24, 2015 1:10 AM in response to ryanmsur

my iphone 6 plus 64G got the same problem. first it went well with the camera then days after upgraded to ios 8.2, the rear camera began to flicker while focusing, then stuck in a blurred picture. and that's the good situation.

later on, most of the time when i try to open the camera app, it's stuck in blackout. only a balck screen.

i tried both factory reset and downgrade to stock ios 8.1.3, not working.

so i guess its not a software issue.

ppl say that might be the ois hardware problem, anyone got a clue?

i just switched from google nexus to apple in hope of a better quality, sadly, apple ***** all the way...

Mar 24, 2015 1:38 AM in response to hustlenflow

This seriously JUST happened to me. I've had my iPhone 6 for 3 months now, with absolutely no camera problems. Updated to iOS 8.2 a few days ago and have taken at least 30 pictures since then. Then tonight I used snapchat and then it randomly turned to a black screen. Now when I open the camera app and attempt to take a picture, it immediately kills the app. No picture is showing up for FaceTime, either. I made an appointment at the Genius Bar for tomorrow, and I'm thinking I'll just have to replace it. So frustrating.

Mar 24, 2015 2:58 AM in response to rmtom

Happy update!

First, I made a backup of my phone. Then I did settings>general>reset>reset all settings. It then deleted my background, touch ID, passwords, notifications, etc., but the camera still did not work.


Then I decided to wipe the whole iPhone using settings>general>reset>erase all settings and content and then set it up from new to the backup I had just created. After an hour of loading all my info back on the phone, NOW THE CAMERA WORKS. YAY. All my apps haven't yet been downloaded, but it was worth it. It also saves me a trip to the apple store! Hopefully this helps someone!

Mar 24, 2015 11:23 PM in response to hustlenflow

Yeah... another update.


Today it was working for about 12 hours and then went out again. I called Apple and she told me to reset it again as a new iPhone and not from a backup to determine whether it's a software or a hardware issue. I did, and then it was still an issue. So I guess it's a hardware issue! I then set it up from my original backup. Hopefully I'll be able to get it replaced in a couple of days.

Apr 8, 2015 9:49 AM in response to ryanmsur

The same here, but maybe worst.

I bought an Iphone 6 on March 8, then I came back to Brazil on March 9. Around March 25th, both camera stopped working. My phone is model A1586, that is not ratified here by ANATEL, so they told me that they can't give me any support here in Brazil, any support. Already tried the reset and the restore, nothing worked. My father went to the United States, just for a business meeting, so he had only a few hours to go to apple store, in Denver. They told him they need and specilist to open the IPHONE, who was not there at the time, so they could do nothing. Is that for real? My dad was on a rush, so went to the airport with the same iPhone 6, nothing was solved. So, now I'm with the brand-new broken Iphone 6 here in Brazil, and can't get any support here.

If anyone can help, since Apple don't contact me here in Brazil.. Already sent e-mail, called...


Thanks!

Apr 8, 2015 9:02 PM in response to ryanmsur

This crazy iPhone 6's camera displayed a solid black screen and I couldn't flip the lens or take a pic. I closed all running apps but it had no effect. I powered the phone down and it had the faded circling shutdown symbol for like 30sec, and the assistive touch button was also faded out. The phone eventually powered down and I was able to restart and take the pic. The iPhone 6 has been acting all sorts of crazy since getting it in 12/14. There are more issues with this phone in the first few months than there was with my iPhone 4S, and I used that for almost 3 years! I never even updated the iOS, but eventually I couldn't send pics out using iMessage. Strange.

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