How can I tell if my front camera is dirty or broken?

[Sam Cov]

How can i tell if my front camera is dirty or broken??

It looks like there's extra lighting getting in my camera.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: How can i tell if my front camera is dirty or broken??

Welcome to Android Central! What do you mean by that? Do the images look like they have a lot of glare, or are washed out? Which device do you have? Try booting into Safe Mode, which temporarily disables all 3rd party apps. On most Android devices, while powered on, press and hold Power until the Power Off menu appears. Press and hold the Power Off selection until the Safe Mode prompt appears. Tap OK.

If the problem disappears in Safe Mode, then something you installed is causing the problem. You may have to uninstall apps one by one until the problem disappears. If the problem persists in Safe Mode, then it's more likely to be a hardware or firmware problem.

 

[ManiacJoe]

Re: How can i tell if my front camera is dirty or broken??

Giving us a link to an unedited example photo might help.