camera not working, it's showing camera is used on another application - Sony Xperia M4 Aqua

When I open rear camera, it's showing camera is used on another application, is there any possible way to solve this. I tried clear camera data and used safe mode also, but nothing work, this problem happening after the update to marshmallows. Plz help me if u can.

The same thing happens to me, it's an E2303 with 26.3.a.1.33 .
Using the google camera gives the same error, but less.

Yeah, does anyone know how to fix this? I have gotten this problem since the marshmallow patch.

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[Q] Can't connect to camera

Hello everybody I am new here and before posting this question I have read similar posts searching for my answer but none of them regarded my specific problem:
I just got a Star N7189 with android 4.2.1 and the first thing I did, because it was a used phone that my dad gave me, was to perform a factory reset.
My dad told me the phone was fine except the camera didn't worked, so I thought the factory reset could also help to fix this.
After the reset everything in the phone is fine and running without any problem except the camera. In first place there isn't even a camera icon or app, the only way I can access the camera is by sliding the screen after I press the lock/unlock button, and after a second of thinking it gives me the 'can't connect to camera' error.
I haven't installed any application or anything.
Is there any way to fix this? Thanks in advance.
just install another camera app
Goettsch said:
just install another camera app
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I've tried several other camera apps and all give me errors. All other apps run fine but apps that need to connect to the camera just fail and shut down lol maybe the phone doesn't have a camera at all and the lens in the back is just to pretend

Camera problem on my E5553

Hi viewers, i recently got myself the C5 ULTRA E5553 and i'm loving this device especially of course the camera.
The stock camera works fine but once i install SNAPCHAT and start recording a video, the whole snapchat recording hangs and the screen turns black and gets stuck. Once i exit through the home button and clear the app, i open the stock camera app and it shows me "error, camera not available'. and then stock camera app and snapchat camera will not allow me to access the camera as seen on the images attached. Even diagnostics can't access the camera.
I have tried clearing data and force stop on the stock camera app but to no avail. I can only REBOOT the phone and both cameras will work again until i start recording front/back camera on snapchat and everything repeats.
I EVEN TRIED factory reset and i immediately installed snapchat as the first app.... as long as i try to record on snapchat, the camera will just freeze and crash.
I am from Singapore with the 5.0 lollipop. PLS HELP ME i want to be able to use snapchat on this phone
Hello guys, how are you ?
I have the same problem if anyone could find a way to fix it i will be very happy
Dicetomb said:
Hello guys, how are you ?
I have the same problem if anyone could find a way to fix it i will be very happy
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64200159
AnandSadar said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64200159
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Thanks for the reply guys!!! I tried the link but like i said... i even start with a newly reset phone and install snapchat first... still having problems when recording
Have you tried updating to Lollipop 5.1? I've only recently started Snapchatting, but I have no issues, and I'm running Lollipop 5.1
If you don't receive OTA update notification then try to update through PC Companion or Sony Bridge for Mac
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AnandSadar said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=64200159
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I tried the link but it didn't work, i have 6.93Gb of free space on my phone. It just came back from the repair store he has been restet but snapchat didn't work If you have any other sonlution, i will be gratefull
But somtimes it work one or two times before not when i restart my phone...
Easy solution
Had the same problem, got really frustrated as I tried every possible solution I know of with no avail what so ever.
Seems like a software problem with Snapchat explicitly, since camera app works just fine away from it. All you got to do is update to the latest version, which is 5.1.
Update might be a little bit big but its totally worth it as you can actually feel the better performance and battery life, and ofcourse fixing your Snapchat problem.
Hi, I encountered this after upgrading to 6.0. Service center replaced the camera but no luck, so they replaced the mainboard. Luckily, it was still under warranty.

Primary camera disappear

Hi
I'm not able to use the primary camera... Just the front one show in every camera app
I did an hard reset with wipe and everything has been OK for a day.... This morning again the same issue and I didn't install any other camera app
Any idea?
I have the last update
Same here!
ZEmi75 said:
Hi
I'm not able to use the primary camera... Just the front one show in every camera app
I did an hard reset with wipe and everything has been OK for a day.... This morning again the same issue and I didn't install any other camera app
Any idea?
I have the last update
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It seems that i /m facing the same problem here. I'm running the AEROM v5 and out of the sudden the camera stopped working, the flash as well. Every camera app that i used only opens the front camera and i cant even use the LED light as a torch. I contacted the seller and suggested a factory reset , i did it with no success. i think that it might be a "missing driver". I do not know a lot apart from flashing roms, recovery etc. Trying to work it through.
Did you try to open the cover and check if the camera is connected properly at the board?
Sounds like hardware.. Any other experiencing this?
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It is a hardware matter , at least for me

Camera error, Camera unavailable error.

Hi,
I am using LG V30+ (LG-H930DS) past one year. For past two months, my default camera app stopped working. I have tried with restarting the mobile, clearing the data and cache, force stopped the app also. Nothing works. I am receiving the following error
"Camera Error;Camera unavailable"
Also in other camera applications the selfie cam is not opening. If I select the change camera option to take photo in front camera, its redirecting again to rear camera. I am unable to open the camera through applications like WhatsApp also. Even face detection is not working.
I haven't dropped my mobile or damaged by any other means like water also.
So can anyone of the members in our forum could help to rectify this error?
My mobile IS currently running in May 1 2019 security patch. Software version is V20f-IND-XX.
Premdrums said:
Hi,
I am using LG V30+ (LG-H930DS) past one year. For past two months, my default camera app stopped working. I have tried with restarting the mobile, clearing the data and cache, force stopped the app also. Nothing works. I am receiving the following error
"Camera Error;Camera unavailable"
Also in other camera applications the selfie cam is not opening. If I select the change camera option to take photo in front camera, its redirecting again to rear camera. I am unable to open the camera through applications like WhatsApp also. Even face detection is not working.
I haven't dropped my mobile or damaged by any other means like water also.
So can anyone of the members in our forum could help to rectify this error?
My mobile IS currently running in May 1 2019 security patch. Software version is V20f-IND-XX.
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KDZ back to stock to see if it's hardware failure
Premdrums said:
Hi,
I am using LG V30+ (LG-H930DS) past one year. For past two months, my default camera app stopped working. I have tried with restarting the mobile, clearing the data and cache, force stopped the app also. Nothing works. I am receiving the following error
"Camera Error;Camera unavailable"
Also in other camera applications the selfie cam is not opening. If I select the change camera option to take photo in front camera, its redirecting again to rear camera. I am unable to open the camera through applications like WhatsApp also. Even face detection is not working.
I haven't dropped my mobile or damaged by any other means like water also.
So can anyone of the members in our forum could help to rectify this error?
My mobile IS currently running in May 1 2019 security patch. Software version is V20f-IND-XX.
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1) Perhaps there's a conflict:
"Camera Error;Camera unavailable"
"Also in other camera applications the selfie cam is not opening".
That first error usually means something else is using the camera. Uninstall the other camera applications to test. You can always re-install later.
Back when I had Moto Maxx XT1225 and custom ROM, I ended up with two Galleries and my camera would crash when I tried to use it. I ended up having to freeze one of the Galleries in Titanium Backup.
If you have multiple camera apps, it's possible one of them is always running in the background or something which prevents the others from using the camera. Just a suggestion to uninstall them, temporarily go back to stock LG camera only and see if that solves the issue. Then you can add them back one by one, rebooting in between, see if there's a conflict again (if that's the reason).
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KDZ back to stock to see if it's hardware failure
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2) Yeah, could be hardware failure. In one instance, someone's selfie camera was not working -- wouldn't open. But turns out the problem was actually the rear camera. They had to REPLACE THE REAR CAMERA and then the selfie camera worked. The rear camera was faulty and wouldn't switch to the selfie camera.
This camera error, camera unavailable just happened to me. This is the 2nd time its happened and rhe first time i had to do a complete factory reset to restore my camera function....i didnt know what caused it then but it happened again and I think I know what may have caused it.
So this time just like last time I had my SD card filled with photos mounted and taking photos with this new phone created a 2nd "camera" folder.
I moved all the photos out of that folder into my existing SD card "camera" named folder and this inadvertently deleted my newly created LG "camera" folder...
I noticed my next time I went to take a pic I got the error....im thinking its related? Any weight to that? How do it restore or create that folder again...? To check before im forced to factor restore again??
Thank you!

stock camera keeps stopping

Hello,
I recently got a mi a3.
Today the stock camera ''keeps stopping'' , I can still use open camera and Google camera redmi note 7 port by BSG. I installed the last update with 5 July security patch yesterday maybe it's linked.
Does anyone have the same problem ?
Does anyone know if we can use the wide angle camera with an other app ?
I don't have that kind of issues on latest security updates...stock camera work fine here...try clearing stock camera data and cache first...
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
I don't have that kind of issues on latest security updates...stock camera work fine here...try clearing stock camera data and cache first...
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I already tried that :/ Even with safe reboot it doesn't work.
I'm going to factory reset.
I'm having the same issue. Also, the camera is very laggy, whenever I click a photo the camera takes 1 or 2 seconds to respond.
Mi a3 camera stop working problem
I have that problem too.
And finally I found problem.
I wish work for you to.
Go to usage acsses and allow camera app.
If was enable renable agane...
I mean just allow the app usage acsses.
That work to me I hope working for you too
Hi
Check usage acsses and enabling if not enable.
Go app info
Time spent in App
Change in setting
Camera
Allowed
I hope working for you
Hallo.. I have bought today this phone (Mi a3)..
After i power on my phone and did the update i begin to test the phone..
On camera every time i try to record a video it crashes.. After this i have to restart the phone.. if i try to record video again same thing.
I tried hard reset.. google camera.. camera from messenger.. same thing on all cameras.. include selfie camera..
Taking photos is ok with all cameras but videos crashes the camera..
Anyone else with this problem?Hallo.. I have bought today this phone (Mi a3)..
After i power on my phone and did the update i begin to test the phone..
On camera every time i try to record a video it crashes.. After this i have to restart the phone.. if i try to record video again same thing.
I tried hard reset.. google camera.. camera from messenger.. same thing on all cameras.. include selfie camera..
Taking photos is ok with all cameras but videos crashes the camera..
Anyone else with this problem?
Eslovable said:
I have that problem too.
And finally I found problem.
I wish work for you to.
Go to usage acsses and allow camera app.
If was enable renable agane...
I mean just allow the app usage acsses.
That work to me I hope working for you too
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Yaaaaay It worked perfectly. Tnxxxxx
Just open settings -> search "Usage access" -> tap on the result -> choose "usage access" from list -> allow camera. DONE
(It's suspicious why camera needs usage access tho!!!!)

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