How to Fix Galaxy S7 “Warning, Camera Failed” Error
How to fix Galaxy S7 “Warning, Camera failed” error by Ben Madison June 15, 2016Your Galaxy S7 has a fantastic camera, there's no reason to deny it, but es...
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How to Fix Galaxy S7 “Warning Camera Failed” Error
by
Ben Madison
·
June 15, 2016
Your Galaxy S7 has a fantastic camera, there's no reason to deny that, but is that supposed to mean the smartphone has no errors? Many owners say it out loud: there is an error simply described as “Warning: Camera failed” that practically crashes the camera app on launch and requires a restart of the phone.
The forums are full of posts such as
My camera is not working as it should. When I open my camera app I get a message saying “Warning Camera Failed” and the screen shows nothing. What should I do?
Let me tell you what to do in such a case, but first, let's clear things up.
The Galaxy S7 error message “Warning: Camera failed” appears as soon as the camera opens, but the story continues or may take different forms. It seems that the camera app usually crashes and the error shows up just after a few seconds, but there are also cases where the app just closes on its own without showing the error message. 'error. Others say the error pops up when you open the app
, but the camera works the next time they try to open it. Or, even weirder, the rear camera works fine and the problems start when switching to the front camera.
Are you doing something wrong on your Samsung Galaxy S7? Well, there are potential causes that put you in this situation and I can tell you with certainty that it is not your fault in most cases. Maybe the Gallery crashes and freezes affecting the camera app, the camera sensor itself has a problem and needs to be replaced, or a Smart Stay is interfering with the operation of the device photo.
However, if you play too much, the firmware you installed may be corrupted or the files that are supposed to operate the camera may be missing. Even more, did you spill something on your S7? Be aware that any kind of liquid can damage the electronics and it might have affected the camera
.
How to fix Galaxy S7 "Warning Camera Error:
Take care of the Smart Stay function
The problem seems to be caused by the Smart Stay feature. Smart Stay uses the front camera to keep track of when you're looking at the phone, which can easily create issues when trying to use the device's rear camera. Don't get me wrong: I agree that Smart Stay is a great service, but it looks like Samsung may have overlooked some aspects that caused the feature to interfere with camera operation.
So, there is only one thing to do as a temporary solution to your problem: you need to disable Smart Stay by accessing
Settings–Display
;
Clear Camera / Cache and Gallery Data
The camera and gallery apps are both connected, so this could be the key to your current errors. I say that as long as the camera takes pictures and the gallery sorts them; if the gallery freezes, the camera also freezes. So, if the error message appears right after taking a photo, then cache and data:
Enter in Settings;
Touch Apps;
Go to the application manager;
Swipe to the ALL tab;
Tap the Gallery (Camera) app;
Press the Force Close button;
At the top, tap Storage;
Tap Clear cache, then Clear data, Delete.
If the problem persists, try again. the process but this time clear the camera app cache and data;
Let me remind you that your photos and videos are perfectly saved and will not be deleted;
Difficult reset your Galaxy S7
Many Android issues you may face (including this one) can easily be fixed using the hard reset procedure which only takes a few minutes. The best way to fix bugs or other software problems on your Galaxy S7 is to apply the steps
here
featured, so give them a try.
Don't miss the update
This problem is known by
Samsung
, and a software update is being rolled out from the company, which you should receive very soon.
If these don't work and the problem still persists even after the update, then
Galaxy S7 owners
who are experiencing the issue it is advised to contact Samsung or its carrier for assistance.
Have you encountered the error on any of your Android devices so far? Was it the company's fault or yours? How were the issues resolved? Let us know in the comments.