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Camera Force Closes

Any app that uses the camera seems to force close on me. Examples include the amazon.com, droidshooting, layar, etc. After the force close, the camera app itself reports that is cannot connect to the camera. The native camera app, google googles, and barcode scanner app seem to be immune to the initial crash. The amazon app worked before I updated to 2.3.2, have not tried it since. Is this a common issue, or should I exchange my phone. I am running stock, pushed OTA 2.3.3 manually. I have had no other issues with this phone.

Kah-Neth said:
Any app that uses the camera seems to force close on me. Examples include the amazon.com, droidshooting, layar, etc. After the force close, the camera app itself reports that is cannot connect to the camera. The native camera app, google googles, and barcode scanner app seem to be immune to the initial crash. The amazon app worked before I updated to 2.3.2, have not tried it since. Is this a common issue, or should I exchange my phone. I am running stock, pushed OTA 2.3.3 manually. I have had no other issues with this phone.
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go to the main settings, applications, manage applications, all, camera, then press the clear data button. check and see if that fixes the problem for you

simms22 said:
go to the main settings, applications, manage applications, all, camera, then press the clear data button. check and see if that fixes the problem for you
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It did not. The camera app itself works, until some other app trying to use the camera forcecloses.

Kah-Neth said:
It did not. The camera app itself works, until some other app trying to use the camera forcecloses.
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try clearing the data on one of those apps that force make the camera force close.

simms22 said:
try clearing the data on one of those apps that force make the camera force close.
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Still force closes. I am thinking it may be something changed in the way the phone handles having two cameras.

Has anybody else had this problem with amazon app?

I have the problem with the bar code scanner part of the Android app. The take a picture part works fine for me. i tried wiping, different roms, 2.3.2, 2.3.3...even restoring back to an older nandroid backup. I don't use the bar code scanner often so I don't remember if the older version of 2.3 worked previously
Glad to see someone else is seeing it and not just my phone. I asked a similar question a few days ago and the replies were basically don't use amazon.. use something else... blah blah..

ScotchtapeLoser said:
I have the problem with the bar code scanner part of the Android app. The take a picture part works fine for me. i tried wiping, different roms, 2.3.2, 2.3.3...even restoring back to an older nandroid backup. I don't use the bar code scanner often so I don't remember if the older version of 2.3 worked previously
Glad to see someone else is seeing it and not just my phone. I asked a similar question a few days ago and the replies were basically don't use amazon.. use something else... blah blah..
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Does the camera stop working for other apps after you do this? When I try certain apps, they forceclose, then the camera will not at all until i reboot.

Yes. If I try to use the amazon bar code scanner, it kills the camera and no other camera app will work until I reboot.

bumping.... the way the camera is called in 2.3.3 is different. Amazon corrected the problem with their app in the recent update. The other programs will have to do that eventually as well.

[guide]Package Installer will not install apk's - Cancel works but not Install button

I practically ran into the same problem as outlined above. Since googling for this issue was not straightforward, I thought it wise to make the answer to this issue into a micro-guide.
I can no longer install apps (apk's) from the Amazon App Store, or from downloaded apk files, but the market works fine.
I am not rooted, and I am still running 3.2 (US). This started in the last few days, but I can't think of anything that I have done.
I cold booted, but I still get the same results; The install dialog box comes up with the options at the bottom "Install" or "Cancel", however, install does nothing, the window is active because you can press "Show All", or "Cancel" and those do work, but not "Install". I can't think of anything that I have overlooked.
Any Ideas?
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http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...-package-installer-will-not-install-apks.html
The most a) likely solution comes in the form of b) security applications interfering with the installation, c) package incompatibility with the device or screen filter applications used to lower the device's brightness below the minimal limit of the Brightness settings.
In my case it was the application "Lux" which was to blame. Thus make sure to untick "stay alive in the "generals" option menu. And kill the Lux app. Now installation proceeds unhindered. Avast was not at fault. So don't freak,- often the solutions are trivial - finding the answers isn't.
Thanks to anyone who contributed in the original thread and to xda.

Oh man, thanks for this! For me, it was the app 'Screen Adjuster' that was blocking apps from being installed. I turned that off, and I finally have an ad blocker again!
Droid Razr xt910 for the record.

Re: Install apk problem - install button not working
billyhoyle13 said:
Oh man, thanks for this! For me, it was the app 'Screen Adjuster' that was blocking apps from being installed. I turned that off, and I finally have an ad blocker again!
Droid Razr xt910 for the record.
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Re: Install apk problem - install button not working
If not already done:
Settings -> Apps -> All -> Package Installer Clear Cache & Data, Force Stop, reboot. If this doesn't work repeat, but reboot into recovery and wipe the cache partition.
Still having issues try AppInstaller. Still having issues, there must be a bad system app (frameworks?) that needs clearing and force closed.
100% work

Thank you so much! I was about to tear my hair out in frustration! I had tried everything! But this never occured to me.

I had this inssue too. It's problem with apps which work in background and creating some overlay elements. Disable all this apps and than you can install normally. I had this problem on P.A.C. Rom, after addition of HALO
Sorry for my bad english

Was having trouble installing APKs. The 'install' button was not working. Turning off halo fixed problem.

Another app causing the issue
Velis Auto brightness.
Too bad, because I liked this app. If anyone knows of an app like that that does not cause the issue, I would appreciate the name.
Zarlof

Zarlof said:
Velis Auto brightness.
Too bad, because I liked this app. If anyone knows of an app like that that does not cause the issue, I would appreciate the name.
Zarlof
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Thanks deleted the velis brightness and it worked on my Xperia sp

thanks. this happened to me as well. stopped using one of the brightness apps and its back to normal.

I have the same problem, but I have no programs listed.
I tried to disable the automatic brightness control Sony, the Sony Bravia mode, the interactive lockscreen (DashWidget) LightFlow, ....
But it's the same
I can not find what apply blocks installation

softbuttons light did it
[email protected] said:
I have the same problem, but I have no programs listed.
I tried to disable the automatic brightness control Sony, the Sony Bravia mode, the interactive lockscreen (DashWidget) LightFlow, ....
But it's the same
I can not find what apply blocks installation
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Removing softbuttons light from domenico Messina resolved my problem.
It's Obvious that you have to look for a installed app that does something with youre screen.
succes

For me it was Zulu's Droidmote server
Sent from my SCH-I815 using xda app-developers app

My was the Easy Eye. It overlays screen element to minimize blue LED.

For me it was JuiceDefender Ultimate. I turned off its brightness control function and I could install apk's. That's odd. After installation I turned it on again, because this function is doing a good job and I love JuiceDefender.
However, thank you for your guide! :good:

unable click install button solved.
Thanks, it worked for me. I was using NIGHT MODE application. After i'm closing that app i'm able to install apk. Thanks a lot.

same here
same her but my problem is different I brought Micromax canvas HD in June 2013 and after November in this phone first the android launcher was removed automatically but it was showing in installed apps list I tried all thinks in manage applications I saw that it has been updated and I clicked on uninstall updates but nothing I even cleared data of launcher but nothing same with file manager ,camera,equaliser and now even settings and package installer has been removed I tried to root but it was taking too long for selecting an option and bcoz the system apps removed some apps are crashing like system UI ,instagram and whatsapp
what should I do??
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same her but my problem is different I brought Micromax canvas HD in June 2013 and after November in this phone first the android launcher was removed automatically but it was showing in installed apps list I tried all thinks in manage applications I saw that it has been updated and I clicked on uninstall updates but nothing I even cleared data of launcher but nothing same with file manager ,camera,equaliser and now even settings and package installer has been removed I tried to root but it was taking too long for selecting an option and bcoz the system apps removed some apps are crashing like system UI ,instagram and whatsapp and when I click on an apk file it say 'no suitable app found'
what should I do??

Many thanks for the solution had a similar problem

wow
xamtra said:
Thanks, it worked for me. I was using NIGHT MODE application. After i'm closing that app i'm able to install apk. Thanks a lot.
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Thanks for this insightful post OP! I never would have thought something this simple could cause this problem. Night Mode was causing the same issue for me as this guy.

Thank you so much!

I'm having the same problem since the KitKat update, but I don't know what could be causing it. Please help

Question HELP! Front camer showing "Camera Failed" warning in all apps

Hi. I've had the S22 Ultra for 3 days and this morning I noticed that when I tried to unlock with Face Recognition it says "Couldn't open camera. Try again."
I then tried opening the camera app, all rear sensors work. But when I switch to the front camera, the app crashes with a warning "Camera failed". I also can't open the front cam in third party apps like messenger and Instagram.
What I did so far:
1. Deleted cache and data for camera app. Still same error when switching to front cam.
2. Removed permissions for All apps except the default camera app. Same error.
3. Uninstalled all apps I have installed since it was last working, still no dice.
4. Booted in safe mode, front cam works fine.
Since it's working in safe mode, I guess this isn't any serious hardware issue, I hope.
I have the Snapdragon version with 512gb storage model SM-S908E/DS.
Anybody have an idea what may be causing this and how to fix it?
Thanks in advance!

It's a 3rd party app. Look at which ones have or request cam permissions to start.
A package disabler is helpful as you can disable apps one by one until you find it.

blackhawk said:
It's a 3rd party app. Look at which ones have or request cam permissions to start.
A package disabler is helpful as you can disable apps one by one until you find it.
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Got it to work eventually by doing force restart (holding down power button + volume up key). Turned it back on and front cam started working again.
I also then re-allowed the app permissions when I was diagnosing it and front cam still works fine.
Yeah might have been a third party app though it's weird that it didn't work even when I removed all camera permissions for all the apps.
Glad it's working again though, and thankfully I did not need to do factory reset and it's not a hardware issue so I avoid the trouble of returning the unit.
Thanks!

Unless you find the root cause it likely will return.
This is why one should use factory reset as a last ditch measure. It can be tedious but rewarding.
Many times issues are inadvertently caused by the user, many times by installing buggy 3rd party apps. I tend not to experiment with new apps unless I need them because of the trouble they can cause... like 2 back to back factory resets because of boot looping. Android's should run fast and stable if not the cause(s) should be tracked down.
Malware, boot loops*, major firmware upgrades, apps changing hidden user settings and corruption of the user data partition are the only exceptions.
*if app caused you'll still need to track it down

The only recent apps that I remember installing was an app called Nice Lock (an alternative to good lock since we don't have it in my region) and the Keys Cafe module, as well as the "Write on PDF" app from Samsung. I uninstalled these when I was having the front camera problem but removing them did not solve it even after a few regular restarts and cache/data clearing. It only started working when I did the force restart. I reinstalled "Write on PDF" back and so far, so good.

Hard reboot is the solution sometimes.
If you need to continuously use it though it can indicate a hardware issue.
Run it through it's paces while still within the window of return.

Yeah I might need to keep an eye on the issue.
Thanks!

hard reset and start installing apps 1-by-1 and test camera

Question GCam Crashing none stop

Got the 7 Pro, Software updated(October patch), rooted and Camera app updated.
*When I first got the phone I updated it immediately and then rooted it, the GCam app worked fine. but it was soo slow switching between camera modes, so I uninstalled and then reinstalled(updated) the app. after doing this the app just doesn't want to work.
*I also "disabled" root - updated the phone without the patched init-boot. still, didn't work.
I saw that it fixed for some just updating the app, didn't work for me.
Any other solutions?

"Any other solutions?"
Not to be facetious but you could go back to factory and enjoy the phone as it was meant to work which is great by the way. YMMV

Tried clearing the data for the camera app?

skaforey said:
Tried clearing the data for the camera app?
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Yep

jaseman said:
"Any other solutions?"
Not to be facetious but you could go back to factory and enjoy the phone as it was meant to work which is great by the way. YMMV
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The app still causes problems, it's not a "root" problem.
And I don't live in a place where Google "supports" the country. so rooting is ideal for me and a nice to have.

TheShinyEnd said:
*When I first got the phone I updated it immediately and then rooted it, the GCam app worked fine. but it was soo slow switching between camera modes,
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Did you happen to have a Magisk mod that disabled the navbar, pill, enabled immersive or similar? If so, these mods will slow down the switching between modes.
If clearing data and cache of the camera app didn't work, a clean flash may be in order.

Lughnasadh said:
"Did you happen to have a Magisk mod that disabled the navbar, pill, enabled immersive.."
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I do have it.
Lughnasadh said:
If clearing data and cache of the camera app didn't work, a clean flash may be in order.
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The thing is that wiping the phone won't(probably) fix it.. well it will, until it auto updates the camera app. and I really don't want to go through the struggle of reinstalling and logging into everything again, thanks for the idea but i'd pass..
Thanks either way

TheShinyEnd said:
I do have it.
The thing is that wiping the phone won't(probably) fix it.. well it will, until it auto updates the camera app. and I really don't want to go through the struggle of reinstalling and logging into everything again, thanks for the idea but i'd pass..
Thanks either way
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Well, at least you now know why it was slow switching between modes and that it was that mods causing it and not the camera itself.
Best of luck getting it all straightened out...

Question Random reboots due to Google camera app

Pls help me.....I feel frustrated, bought new pixel 6a . While I open camera app it keeps rebooting frequently. Same happened with Snapchat.
I tried all the troubleshooting, nothing worked. (Safe mode included) .
Is this hardware or software issue and what should I do

First, this would be a topic for the Pixel 6a forum.
Second, my suggestion: Delete data and cache from Camera and Camera Service in the Settings -> Apps
Cheers

Zafirpixel6a said:
Pls help me.....I feel frustrated, bought new pixel 6a . While I open camera app it keeps rebooting frequently. Same happened with Snapchat.
I tried all the troubleshooting, nothing worked. (Safe mode included) .
Is this hardware or software issue and what should I do
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Are you updated? That's. The first thing i do with new tec. Check for updates in playstore and settings. If its still doing that the camera may be bad.does it do that in every zpp with the camera permission?

Try a hard reboot. Clear cam cache, then data if that fails. Try in safe mode to rule out 3rd party apps... if that's a system app.

i had a bunch of these when i first got the phone about 6 weeks ago. software update seems to have resolved it, haven't had one in ages.