iPhone X: Camera stays black - how to solve it

It is quite possible that your camera stays black as soon as you open the camera app. Most of the time, the problem is not due to an obscured lens or gross dirt on the housing, but can be traced back to a software bug. Nevertheless, the solution to the problem is quite simple.

iPhone X: Camera stays black - these tips help

That the camera of your iPhone X stays black is annoying, but not a big problem. Most of the time, the error is fixed in a few minutes.

1. Should the display of your camera app permanently provide a black image, quit the app and restart it.
2. Switch back and forth between the front and main camera as well and check whether the error exists with both cameras.
3. Should nothing change on the black screen, restart the iPhone and wait a moment.
4. In addition, test the camera in other apps in which it is used. For example, use WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.

Is it because of the operating system?

1. What errors a new update can trigger on an iPhone is never entirely clear.
2. Sollten Sie nach einem Update den Fehler zum ersten Mal bemerkt haben, wechseln Sie auf eine frühere Version zurück.
3. Sollte Ihnen ein Update fehlen, installieren Sie dieses und bringen Sie das iPhone auf die neuste Version.
4. Im äußersten Fall hilft nur ein Hard Reset.