How to Fix if your Android Camera is Not Working?
If you are an Android users and you are facing problem with your Android phone camera and your camera is stop working, then go through this article. If the camera is not working on your Samsung Galaxy or you’re experiencing camera issues on your Google Pixel phone, then in this article you are going to know some fixes that can help your phone camera to work again normally.
Restart your Android Phone
Sometimes all your phone needs is a simple restart. Restart your Android phone can fix any bugs or glitches that causing the Android camera to stop working. Depending upon the device and the Android version you are using, the exact steps may vary, but they’ll go something like this:
- You can press and hold the Power button, that is usually found on the right side of your Android phone for several seconds.
- Wait until a menu appears on your screen.
- You can then select ‘Restart’ to shut down your phone and turn it back on again.
Fully Charge your Phone
After restarting your Android phone, your camera still not working, then charge your phone to 100%. Then try using it again.
Confirm your Camera App has the Necessary Permissions
Your camera app needs some permissions to allow it to function and save images to your device or the cloud. Occasionally, a recent app update can throw off these permissions, you need to fix it.
- Press and hold the Camera app, and tap on the ‘App info’ option with ‘i’ icon.
- App info page will open, here you can select the option ‘Permissions.’
- Confirm that the Camera, Location, and Microphone permissions are allowed.
Close Other Apps that are Using the Camera App
- Using your main camera app on Instagram or Snapchat is handy, but sometimes it can cause glitches. If this is your issue, troubleshooting is easy.
- If you use gesture navigations: You can swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold until the recent apps menu appears.
- If you use button navigation: Tap on the recent apps button. Depending on your device, it will be to the left or right side of the home button.
- Swipe up or left or right, depending on your phone to close specific apps, like the camera app, or you can tap on Close all, Clear all, or X to close all apps open in the background.
Note: Some phones may not have a Close all or similar button.
- Once you’ve closed the camera app, you can open it again and see if it’s working.
Force Stop the Camera App
If your camera app has become unresponsive or you see a camera error message on your screen, then try force stop the app.
- You can press and hold the Camera app, and tap the “i” button from the pop-up menu to open the App info menu.
- From App info page click on ‘Force stop.’
Update your Android Operating System
Keeping your phone up to date can fixes bugs and helps your phone to run smoothly and securely. Update your operating system can also improve the camera’s performance. If your Android camera app is not working then system update can fixes your problem. You can also make sure to update your camera app to the latest version.
Free up Storage Space
After system update and updating your camera app, it is still not working, then your device may not have enough storage space. To free up space, just uninstall the unnecessary apps that you are no longer using.
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- The, tap the Profile icon present at the top right.
- Tap on ‘Manage apps & devices’, then select ‘Manage.’
- Tap the name app you want to delete, then tap on ‘Uninstall.’
You can delete those app that you have installed before but you can’t delete some apps that come preinstalled on your Android phone. You can disable them so that they no longer appear on your app list.
Clear Camera App Cache
Clearing the cache from your camera app can help your phone work better and faster, and it may solve your camera glitches too. And don’t worry, it won’t delete your photos or related information.
- To clear camera app’s cache, press and hold the Camera app, and tap the “i” button to open the app info menu.
- Select ‘Storage & cache.’
- Tap on ‘Clear cache’ and then try using your camera again.
If it’s still not working, then clear the app data.
- Tap on Settings, then select ‘Apps.’
- Find and tap the Camera app. You can also search the app by tap on the search icon above.
- Tap on ‘Storage’ and then tap on ‘Clear data.’
Factory Reset your Android Phone
If you’ve tried all the above troubleshooting steps but still your Android phone’s camera is not working, then it’s time to try a factory reset.
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