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iOS 8.4 rear camera freezing

Hi everybody,


Is anyone else having this same issue where the iPhone 5S rear camera freezes or does not respond (showing a black screen) on iOS 8.4.


The camera does not work on any of the other apps that uses the camera, such as Instagram, Whatsapp, and even iMessage.


I have tried switching the phone off and on, resetting the phone (hard reset), clean restore to no avail.


If anyone has successfully solved this issue, please do share it with me.


Thank you.


Regards,

J

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 9:13 AM

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Posted on Jul 7, 2015 12:41 AM

Hello jleen88, and Apple Community


I also have the same problem. It looks like the flashlight isn't working either.


rgrds


Den Haes


Iphone 5s, iOS 8.4

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Sep 8, 2015 8:21 PM in response to jleen88

seems to me this IS a software issue. I think it's very coincidental that this issue is only happening with iPhones 4 and 5. Maybe now that the new iPhone 6s or 7 whatever is coming out they want everyone to upgrade... It seems very strange that Apple hasn't responded at all to all these complaints #smellsfishy

hold the power button and home screen until the phone turns off by itself, then leave off for 30 sec, turn back on and SOMETIMES this works, the. It messes up again -_-

Sep 19, 2015 5:36 AM in response to jleen88

I woke up this morning to see my front camera completely black and the flashlight not working as well. I closed out all apps and programs in the background, still didn't work. Turned phone off and on, didnt work. Downloaded a camera app, didn't work. I finally held down my home button and power button, waited 30 seconds to turn it back on and I have my camera back!!! I'm sorry some of you can't get your camera back. Hopefully Apple resolves this quickly.

Sep 19, 2015 11:50 AM in response to jleen88

Hola chicos . Les voy a comentar todo lo que hice para solucionar el problema de la cámara . Yo en ios 8.3 no tenia ningun problema hasta que actualice a ios 8.4 .. Pasaron algunas semanas hasta que salio cydia para ios 8.4 .. entonces se me ocurrió instalar el tweak iCleaner Pro y active la opción de " Dependencias sin uso " y a continuación puse a limpiar mi dispositivo .. También instale la app Camera Awesome . Me di cuenta que ya había funcionado la cámara pero desde ese momento no pude instalar ningún tweak hasta hoy . No se si fue suerte mia pero funciono lo que hice .. Ya llevo 2 semanas y sigue funcionando la cámara .

Sep 22, 2015 5:50 PM in response to jleen88

I had the same problem with my girlfriends 5S. She missed the 8.4 update but we did iOS9 and that's when hers started. After some researching, I found the solution (for her phone at least). Remove the phone from the case and gently press down on the camera lens. I pressed around 4-5 times and opened the camera app... VIOLA!


I hope this works for you all!

iOS 8.4 rear camera freezing

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