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Title:

Why does my replacement front camera not work

Text:

I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 model "SM-G973F." I had moisture get into the front camera and it fogged up, but it still works. I took the phone apart, and replaced the front camera with a front camera I bought from iFixit. Whenever I launch the front camera in the camera app I get the notification, "Camera Failed."[br]
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At first I thought maybe I got a bad camera, and replaced it through the warranty and even the second one I got has the same error.
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I've tried resetting the camera apps cache, as well as the camera apps data. I've also tried booting into safe mode. I've cleared the system cache. As well as finally resorting to resetting the phone to factory settings.[br]
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All of this didn't work and I continue to get the same error.[br]
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Whenever I put the old foggy camera back in it works, but any replacement camera doesn't. I've never had this sort of issue with a repair so I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.[br]
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Thank you in advance for any help! :)

Device:

Samsung Galaxy S10

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

+749036

Edit by: Araden64

Title:

Why does my replacement front camera not work

Text:

-I have Samsung Galaxy S10 model "SM-G973F." I had moisture get into the front camera and it fogged up, but it still works. I took the phone apart, and replaced the front camera with a front camera I bought from iFixit. Whenever I launch the front camera in the camera app I get the notification, "Camera Failed."[br]
+I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 model "SM-G973F." I had moisture get into the front camera and it fogged up, but it still works. I took the phone apart, and replaced the front camera with a front camera I bought from iFixit. Whenever I launch the front camera in the camera app I get the notification, "Camera Failed."[br]
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At first I thought maybe I got a bad camera, and replaced it through the warranty and even the second one I got has the same error.
[br]
I've tried resetting the camera apps cache, as well as the camera apps data. I've also tried booting into safe mode. I've cleared the system cache. As well as finally resorting to resetting the phone to factory settings.[br]
[br]
All of this didn't work and I continue to get the same error.[br]
[br]
Whenever I put the old foggy camera back in it works, but any replacement camera doesn't. I've never had this sort of issue with a repair so I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.[br]
[br]
Thank you in advance for any help! :)

Device:

Samsung Galaxy S10

Status:

open

Original post by: Araden64

Title:

Why does my replacement front camera not work

Text:

I have Samsung Galaxy S10 model "SM-G973F."  I had moisture get into the front camera and it fogged up, but it still works.  I took the phone apart, and replaced the front camera with a front camera I bought from iFixit.  Whenever I launch the front camera in the camera app I get the notification, "Camera Failed."[br]

At first I thought maybe I got a bad camera, and replaced it through the warranty and even the second one I got has the same error.

[br]
I've tried resetting the camera apps cache, as well as the camera apps data.  I've also tried booting into safe mode.  I've cleared the system cache.  As well as finally resorting to resetting the phone to factory settings.[br]
[br]
All of this didn't work and I continue to get the same error.[br]
[br]
Whenever I put the old foggy camera back in it works, but any replacement camera doesn't.  I've never had this sort of issue with a repair so I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.[br]
[br]
Thank you in advance for any help! :)

Device:

Samsung Galaxy S10

Status:

open