Can't connect to camera?

[jajones20]

Same here. Rebooting works, but not for long. Stock 4.0.2 not rooted.

 

[kaWillie]

Mine is Alcatel 918N which showed "Cannot connect to camera" error about two days ago. It's a 2.3.6 android. I have somewhat solved the problem by connecting my phone to a pc thru a USB cable and scan my phone SD card using IObit malware fighter. I turned off the phone before pulling out the USB cable. I turned on the phone and viola the error was gone. Hope this help you.

 

[Shlebs12]

How do you do a reboot?

 

[dmmarck]

How do you do a reboot?

Turn the device off completely. Turn it back on.

 

[gracfey]

Holding down the volume/power/back button worked for me!!!!!! Just make sure you hold them down for longer than 30 seconds.
(The first time I did not hold down long enough, so it did not work.) Second attempt, I held for longer than 30 seconds and it worked!

Thanks!

 

[Josh Hudsy]

Holding down the volume/power/back button worked for me!!!!!! Just make sure you hold them down for longer than 30 seconds.
(The first time I did not hold down long enough, so it did not work.) Second attempt, I held for longer than 30 seconds and it worked!

Thanks!

Worked for me too! Such a crazy fix, opened into fastboot then closed it and restarted the device and its worked ever since!

 

[Josh Hudsy]

It stopped working a day later, I've just tried a fix that Google support suggested when I contacted them ....

"Go to Settings > Apps,Camera, and then touch Force stop.
Go to Settings > Apps, Camera, and then touch Clear cache.
Go to Settings > Apps, Camera, and then touch Clear data. Caution: Any data saved in this app will be erased.
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Then restart your device without opening the camera or any other applications that use the camera "

It has worked so far for me, I will keep you updated

 

[e3pepsi]

it worked for me too
thanks a lot josh:-*

 

[vallhalla81]

This fixed it for me!

Method 3. Go to Settings – Developer options — find “Use NuPlayer” and uncheck it & restart.
(If you can’t find the Developer options, go to Settings — About phone — Touch “Build number” 7 times to enable the Developer option)

Nexus 4 running stock 5.0.

I can't post a link to site I got this from yet but its on the pntbrother site

 

[Sada9360]

had same problem of accessing my camera today and that worked for me, thank you so much.

 

[Canadian Beaver]

Hey, I am using Google Nexus 5. I had exact same issue, and I found very helpful article about fixing this can't connect to camera problem. I had to activate developer option, I had to change something there. Go here and follow their method **Link removed by moderator**

 

[srkmagnus]

Hey, I am using Google Nexus 5. I had exact same issue, and I found very helpful article about fixing this can't connect to camera problem. I had to activate developer option, I had to change something there. Go here and follow their method **Link removed by moderator**

Could you provide a walk through step-by-step rather than pointing to another webpage/article to read? Aside from helping everyone in this thread having the same issue it would also help the community as a whole to have the information posted in this thread.

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[kumarsujendra]

"Holding down the volume/power/back button worked for me!!!!!! Just make sure you hold them down for longer than 30 seconds.
(The first time I did not hold down long enough, so it did not work.) Second attempt, I held for longer than 30 seconds and it worked! "
Thanks Josh, This works for me. Many thanks

 

[Anni Manral]

Sir am using karbann a-26 today I restore my phone after that my phone's camera is not working its showing me cann't connect the camera error when am going to phone's setting then apps there were no camera apps pls sir guide me what I do

 

[Mominur Rahman]

"Holding down the volume/power/back button.Just make sure you hold them down for longer than 30 seconds.

 

[Ameen Oluajayi]

What worked for me: I deleted many unneeded pics from my phone (culprit usually whatsapp instagram etc)
This created storage space on my phone. Now camera comes up. Its weird that its a space issue.

 

[Jyoti Patil]

I am using karbann Sparkle v today I try for clear cache in camera app after that my phone's camera is not working its showing me can't connect the camera error when am going to phone's setting then also not working my phone please guide me what I do

 

[akhil goel]

Guys!!! I have faced this error today... Just do simply these steps:
"Settings->About Phone->System Update"
This will remove this error...

 

[Marclab]

can you be more specific?

Holding down the volume/power/back button

from the stalled (black) pre-camera screen, or home screen, or when powered off?
volume up? phone shut itself off after about 10s. tried a couple times, no change.
volume down? would take a screenshot.
and for the back button, you mean the on-screen triangle to back out of apps?
been two weeks without a camera....

Method 3. Go to Settings – Developer options — find “Use NuPlayer” and uncheck it & restart.
...
Nexus 4 running stock 5.0.

unfortunately "Use NuPlayer" is no longer an option on 5.1.1.

(If you can’t find the Developer options, go to Settings — About phone — Touch “Build number” 7 times to enable the Developer option)

awesome!!! I didn't know about that one - unlocked some cool options! thanks!

What worked for me: I deleted many unneeded pics from my phone (culprit usually whatsapp instagram etc)
This created storage space on my phone. Now camera comes up. Its weird that its a space issue.

was it fixed for good, or did the problem come back? if so, were you able to fix it again?

I deleted about 1/3rd of my photos (and associated thumbnails) to make space and rebooted, still doesn't work.

 

[arash elli]

Help I can't connect to camera and camera isn't in apps and I font have developer options my phone is irulu universe 2