How to Repair Front Camera Not Working on Android Devices
There are several ways to fix the broken front facing camera of your Android phone.
Restart and Update
The first step is to reboot your phone, as commonly many minor software glitches can be fixed by doing so. If not, look for a potential system update as camera problems can also be resolved in the latest available software updates.
Check Permissions and Clear Cache
Enable camera permissions for the app on your phone Here is another method: Clearing the cache and data of the camera app
1. Open the Settings >
Apps > Camera 2. Tap on Storage 3. Click on Clear Cache and then click on Clear Data
More in Safe Mode and 3rd Party Apps
Bring your phone to safe mode, and it might work there. If it does, thirds-party app maybe causing the problem. Uninstall the most recent apps that you have recently installed one by one and check if Instagram has stopped crashing. Otherwise, download an alternate camera app like Google Camera (GCam)(ad) to check if the issue continues. If the issue persists, and then it may be time to have a professional look at your computer.
