topic Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed in Android

Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:15:35 GMT

Randomly my Camera has stopped working. "Warning Camera Failed" message. I have tried rebooting, Deleting the data in the Applications manager folder, but it has not worked. I had skype and uninstalled it thinking this might be the problem, but again the camera has still failed. It was working fine since the last software update, but all of a sudden has stopped working.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

MI5 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:13:10 GMT

The only way to check for sure if it's hardware or software is to do a factory reset (which will remove all your apps). Try the camera without adding any apps and see if it works. If it does it confirms that you have an app that is giving you the issue. If it still doesn't work it's a hardware issue which will need to go back to Samsung for repair.

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:30:28 GMT

Is it the camera or a camera app

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:56:09 GMT

its the actual camera that has stopped working. i deleted all apps that used the camera, but that still didnt work.

Ill try a factory reset, hopefully that will work.

Thank you for your responses.

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:35:32 GMT

Factory reset should work, if not send it to Samsung & they will look at it for you

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:05:05 GMT

I am assuming the firmware is upto date?

Re: Galaxy S3 - Camera Failed

macblank — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:49:19 GMT

please remember when advising a factory reset........ DO A BACK UP first.