How can I get my HTC Desire 500 camera working?

[AC Question]

Hi! All of a sudden my camera stopped working. I restarted the phone, nothing happened. I tried in Safe Mode, I cleared the cache, I formatted the SD card, even made a factory reset... Nothing. It opens, it works at start but then when I try to put an effect/filter it freezes and goes to desktop. The same when I try to go to front camera. Please help

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: HTC Desire 500 Camera Not working

Welcome to Android Central! Try a 3rd party camera app, like VSCO Cam or Camera Zoom FX. If the problem still occurs, then there might be the camera hardware might be failing, or the firmware might have become corrupt.