Iphone 3g camera is stuck at shutter when I open the camera app

**confucious** · 08-02-2009, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mil3

I just upgrade to 3.0.1. No changes!

Camera still NOT working!

I guess no body care about you in Apple

.

I'll go back to my HTC Tilt and the windows mobile 6.5, there is a whole developers site working for you just to make you happy with your phone.

: F**K Apple!!!

Camera was working on 2.2.1. How do I downgrade to 2.2.1?

Why did you expect changes. 3.01 only fixes one thing.

X D A Devs is great. Say Hi to everyone there from me and enjoy.

**mrhoward** · 08-02-2009, 06:18 PM

Got the exact same problem here! Except mine's a 2G and didn't do it until I did the 3.0.1 update with redsn0w. I was taking pics with ClearCam and the last one went all screwy with multicolored lines and crashed the app. Tried to open the default Camera app and same thing. Now ClearCam won't even open and I get the shutter with Camera.app. I figured my camera just died in my phone but mighty fishy that the same thing happened with yours.

What is the normal response of an iPhone to a broken camera?

Lots of people with the same problems on the Apple support board:

Apple - Support - Discussions - camera shutter stuck on iPhone3G ...

Found this too, somebody's saying the camera cord was dislodged from the motherboard. Maybe that's the solution, but I'm too scared to open mine up.

My iphone camera just shows a black screen when i - FixYa

**mkblade** · 08-04-2009, 08:23 PM

so has any1 fixed the prblm...?

BtW I uploaded files pertaining to the camera.app and just follow the "readme" within the zip...

Let me know of the result

**mrhoward** · 08-04-2009, 09:38 PM

I've only got a 2G, so some 3G soul please try it out and let us know if it works!

**mkblade** · 08-04-2009, 09:44 PM

My bad if u need 2g files I'll upload them tomm as I'm away rght now but u can try as their is no differene between the files of 2G-3G only with 3GS

**mrhoward** · 08-04-2009, 09:53 PM

What's in these files, because wouldn't my phone be wiped clean with the two restores I've done thereby giving me a fresh start with each one? It's gotta be hardware-related, right?

**Stylinjatt** · 08-05-2009, 01:24 AM

Ok Guys I Tried Everythng But Nothin Worked . Then i Restore My Phone And Didnt Jailbreak It . Then I Called Apple They Try To Fix It But But Nothin Worked . Then They Offer Me To Replace My Phone Coz Its Some Kind Of Motherboard and Hardware Problem . So I Have To Send Me This Phone To Them And They Gonna Send Me Brand New Phone .
BUT Before Do That I Have One Question . Before My Phone Was Jailbreaked And Now I Restore Whole Phone As Like New Phone .So I Have No Problem To Send Me Phone And They Not Gonna Ask Any Stupid Question . And Yea I Didn't Change Any Hardware Or Somethng And Never Open My Phone. Am Asking This Question Coz I Saw One Post And They Were Saying If Your Phone Is BLACKBACK Or Somethng , Dont Send Them You Phone . So Please Guys Let Me Know If Anybady Have Idea . It Will Be Really Appriciate

Originally Posted by mkblade

so has any1 fixed the prblm...?

BtW I uploaded files pertaining to the camera.app and just follow the "readme" within the zip...

Let me know of the result

Ok I Did Try This Too Still Same Bro , Shutter Is Not Opening . Anyway Thanks Thought . Gonna Get New Phone From Apple So .

**mkblade** · 08-05-2009, 07:02 AM

sry couldnt help but glad apple finally came around...
and if ur iphone is restored then u shouldnt wry about it being cuz u lose all jailbreak data + apps anywayz...so a restore is fine..

On a nother note...what if all these "problems" on a 2G is something apple is cooking up so more ppl just buy the 3GS...lol IF that were ever true, then shame on apple!

**andrewmundy** · 08-05-2009, 07:25 AM

Alright. Bottom line. If the camera is not working after a restore there is a problem with the hardware. If you completely wipe the software from the phone, restore it and its still not working. Your camera hardware is boke.

I had a problem with this once. I jumped into a pool with my phone. after a week everything was working fine, except my camera. I would start it and the shutter would stay closed. I paid the 200 dollar water replacement fee and got it replaced.

**mrhoward** · 08-05-2009, 02:48 PM

Can I take my unlocked 2G in without a SIM and get a replacement from the Apple store for $200? I bought it off eBay, I never purchased it from Apple. I can restore it to the legit software, but it won't be activated. Do they even care?

**nusz** · 08-17-2009, 07:52 AM

Hi, I recently have the same problem, my camera stuck at shutter it won't open. Then I do this...connect via SSH/DiskAid thene delete the Camera Folder.../var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100Apple...delete the folder...then try open your camera app again...

It worked for me...

**Mil3** · 09-12-2009, 06:33 AM

Did any one tryed the 3.1? Did it fix that camera problem?

**W3ll4** · 02-03-2010, 11:02 AM

1st i got some prob to but after i turn off the videoedit from sbsetting my camera shuter is open perfectly

**GreenWorld** · 06-16-2010, 10:01 AM

What is sbsetting ???

Tried to delete folder apple100 ... did not work.

What a major issue, I have talked with 4 iPhone 3Gs owners and 3 of them do NOT have a working Camera.

Apple asking people to bring in Iphones for replacement is really lame too.

They need to test better and be able to fix these on the spot.

Mr Jobs, give me your iPhone with non-working camera and I'll give you another one which may or may not work better.

**grantscorp** · 07-26-2010, 12:31 AM

I just solved my problem with the iphone, actually i just replace the camera hardware...and ta-da,problem solved (in my country, dominican republic, the replacement just cost me about US$20)...

**playboyjenna** · 09-09-2010, 06:29 PM

Hey there everyone new person here. I did SSH in and can't even find the file apple100 to attempt to delete and fix my camera issue.
I own a 3GS, but the phone I am working on (bad camera) is a 3G with OS 4.
I tried to restart, reset settings, replaced camera with another one, so it must be a config issue.
Any suggestions?...

**therealduckie** · 10-11-2010, 08:29 PM

The fix for this is to delete the file located here:

/User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist

**unl34ashed** · 10-25-2010, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Stylinjatt

Na bro cant find anywhere .. could you explain please . or provide some screen shots

hey guys ive just figured it out...
it might seem dumb but just tap the screen a few times and the camera will open.
i hope it works
regards

**playboyjenna** · 10-31-2010, 02:36 PM

Well the tapping thing I tried- failed.
I tried deleting the mobileslideshow.plist- and that didn't work.
Im going to call it a day and get a new iPhone 4 lol

**snaptease** · 02-18-2011, 04:35 PM

I had the same problem and have now fixed my phone. It turned out to be a loose connection between the phone mainboard and the camera connection.

I very carefully removed the mainboard from the phone and then the camera. Then instead of trying to fit the mainboard to the camera, I reconnected the mainboard and camera then fitted both back into the phone. Hey presto my camera now works again.

This is not a fix for the faint hearted, you will need a very small philips screwdriver and nerves of steel as you prise the screen out.

I take no repsonsibility for this advice but it worked for me. Please show your appreciation by viewing snaptease.com

Good luck

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