How To Fix Camera Failed Problem On Samsung Galaxy S5

Some Samsung Galaxy S5 owners have a camera failed problem on the Galaxy S5. It has been reported that several days after normal usage, the Galaxy S5’s main camera delivers an unexpected message – “Warning: Camera Failed” – and the Samsung Galaxy S5 camera stops working. The issue isn’t fixed after rebooting the device or returning it to factory settings. “We have learned that a limited number of Galaxy S5 devices may have an issue that causes a ‘Camera Failure’ pop-up error message,” Samsung told Re/code.

Samsung later explained the issue in a statement to Reuters, “We have discovered that the issue has been seen in a very limited portion of early production Galaxy S5 units, and was caused by complications in the ROM (Read Only Memory) component which stores the information necessary to operate the camera.”

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The following are some solutions for camera failed problem on Samsung Galaxy S5.

How to Fix Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Failed Problem:
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Restart the Samsung Galaxy S5, this could fix camera failed problem. Hold the “Power” button and the “Home” button at the same time for 7 seconds until the phone turns off and vibrates.
Go to Settings, open the Application manager and then go to the Camera app. Select on Force stop, clear data and clear cache.
The next attempt is to clear the cache partition, this could fix the camera failed problem on Samsung Galaxy S5. Power off the smartphone, then hold and press the Power, Home and Volume Up buttons at the same time. Let go of all the buttons and wait for the Android system recovery screen to show up. Highlight Wipe Cache partition using Volume down key and press the Power key to select the option.

If none of the methods above work to fix a failed camera on the Samsung Galaxy S5, then it’s recommended to contact with the retailer or Samsung and ask for a replacement as the camera is damaged and not working.