Common iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Not Working Problems and Best Fixes

By Spencer Mcfadden, on July 26, 2021, in iPhone Problems | SOLVED

The camera is one of the most appealing factors that push us to upgrade to a new iPhone (How To Transfer Data To New iPhone). While by the other way, it's also a main reason that force us to consider buying a new iPhone if the camera not working as expected. In the past months, we have received a portion of user feedbacks about the iPhone 8's rear camera that won't focus, iPhone 8 Plus Camera not working and shows black screen, iPhone 8 camera and flashlight not working, and similar issues. So this article, we will discuss how to fix common iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera not working problems so that you can get troubleshooting fixes on your own.

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iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Hardware Specs:

Common iPhone 8/8 Plus Problems and Best Fixes

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• Battery
• Update
• Bluetooth
• Wifi
• Camera
• Errors
• Overheating
• Frozen
• No Sound

Common iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Not Working Scenarios (True Case): Hello there, I was wondering if anyone have this iPhone 8 Plus Camera not working issue too. When updating to iOS 13.6, my iPhone 8 Plus camera is unable to get in focus, the camera lens just go back and forth indefinitely (How To Get Access and Browse iPhone iPad Photos On Mac). Restored back to 11.1.2 and the issue is gone, updated back as new iPhone on 13.6 Camera issue is there. So this looks like a software problem. Anybody with the same problem?

Common Reasons That May Cause iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Problem (Diagnosis): We have composed a series of comprehensive and tried-and-true method to troubleshoot a variety of Common iPhone 8/8 Problems in order to smooth your way of using Apple devices. While in this particular iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Not Working Issue, we collected probably all existing solutions to fix your problem (How To Turn Live Photo Into Animated GIF On iPhone 11). Try to find issues that are similar with yours and use the solutions we suggested.

Best Tips for iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera Problems (Tips & Potential Fixes):

• Fix 1 - Update iPhone 8/8 Plus to the latest iOS version: Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Confirm if there is a new iOS version is available.
• Fix 2 - Test iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera With Facetime: The quickest way to test your both front and back cameras is with the FaceTime app (iMessage and FaceTime Waiting for Activation).
• Fix 3 - Force Restart iPhone 8/8 Plus: When you restart your iPhone 8/8 Plus, you are clearing the temporary memory of any errors or hung up apps.
• Fix 4 - Remove any case or film that might block the camera: A metallic or magnetic case or camera attachment might interfere with the camera on your iPhone 8.
• Fix 5 - Clean the front and back camera lenses: If you see dirt or debris inside the lens or if the camera lens appears to be misaligned or blocked.
• Fix 6 - Test if the flash is working: Test the LED flash by trying the flashlight in Control Center.

Now can you solve this annoying iPhone 8/8 Plus Camera not working or won't turn on flashlight issue with our suggestions above? If you still have further iPhone 8 Camera or similar problems, feel free to contact us and we are happy to help. In addition, we will keep updating our iPhone 8 Camera Not Working Problems list so as to cover all upcoming iOS 14 Software Problems on your Apple devices.

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