Camera app freezes when moving iPhone 4s after upgrading to iOS 8

My wife and I each have an iPhone 4s and while mine is ok hers has the same problem as yours

I have the EXACT same issue on my wife's 64GB iphone 4S. I took it to the Apple Store in Roosevelt Field, NY and the genius said there is nothing they can do. They said it was my fault for downloading iOS 8 and that the software brought to life a hardware problem that is not covered under warranty. He said that I was not required to upgrade to iOS8 and wanted me to pay $199 for a replacement.

So Apple wants me to pay to resolve an issue THEY caused. I hate Apple now. The iphone 4S worked perfectly under iOS 7.

Thanks Apple for the worst customer service experience ever. You've proven that when you have a product that everyone wants you can afford to treat your customers like ****.

Both my dad and my mom have an iPhone 4S. My fathers phone shows this problem after updating to iOS 8, but my moms doesn't. My dad want to the Apple store in Haarlem (Netherlands). They said it's a hardware problem. Yeah right! With iOS 7 it worked flawless! I have been an Apple user for years and most of the time the service is great, but this is very disappointing. A shame!

I have the same problem exactly, like many users of iPhone 4S. Please Apple solves the problem as always have done it. Thanks!

I have the same problem, my wife has the same Iphone 4s, she has no problem, apple help me.

I have the same problem. I hope they do something to fix this issue it takes a good 30 sec to take a photo very disturbing.

Same Problem here. Iphone 4S 16 GB. Worked fine until updated to iOS 8.

Thought it was a Hardware problem (I recently replaced the Power Button, so I thought it was a loose contact or faulty camera cable),

I replaced the Camera Module with a new one. EXACTLY THE SAME THING! It is NOT a Hardware Issue!

Guess that is clear now, after this discussion.

Thanks Apple...

Have the same issue on my iphone 4s as well (camera freezes when focusing away; but is ok when focusing on myself for Facetime etc.). Just loaded iOS 8.1.1 as Apple had said that it will improve performance of the iphone 4s... Unfortunately, no such luck!

Looks like all Apple is interested in is folks buying new phones after each software release!

Please help...

Same problem here after upgrade to iOS 8.1. Have replaced the old camera with brand-new OEM ones twice which changes nothing.....

Same issue here even at 8.1.2!

Wife's 4S 16GB white carrier locked - camera working!

My 4S 16GB black neverlocked - camera freezing!

I agree it MIGHT be a hardware issue, but IF it is, it's Apples fault for putting ****** components in A LOT of 4S's!
Anyway, since everything worked until iOS8, I'm guessing the issue could be fixed via update... Apple only has to WANT to fix it...

Same issue here, on 8.1.1 and again today with 8.1.2. Camera doesnt work it freezes on iPhone 4S.

Both Restored on iTunes, clean.

Please Apple fix this !!!!!!!

Its not hitting every iphone 4S, i own another one and no problem with 8.1.1 or 8.1.2.

The one with 64 Gb as this problem, camera freezes completely.

Its not hardware, this is far to common, this topic says that. Its a software glitch, and i cant correct it, i was fine with iOS7. This is unacceptable, its Apple own fault.

We just ended up with a old phone with no camera, Apple FIX THIS Please !

iOS8 needs to step up the game, recruit new Programmers, new Beta Testers, you have tons of money just sitting and doing nothing

I updated to 8.1.2. wifi, battery and every other thing is ok apart from my camera which does not work. Anytime I launch it from the home screen, it shows blank screen, but it works perfectly if I launch it from Game Center, Viber and even WhatsApp. Do any of you having this same problem and how do I solve it? Please advise.

I have the same issue with iPhone 4S 64 GB after update to iOS 8. With iOS 7 camera worked perfectly.

Bug was not fixed yet, camera freezes also in iOS 8.2 beta 4

Please fix it!