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  • Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's camera

    From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Fri Apr 25 20:22:54 2025
    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
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  • From Paul Goodman@21:1/5 to Ant on Fri Apr 25 22:17:48 2025
    Ant <[email protected]> wrote:
    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

    Hasn't happened to me ever.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Ant on Tue Apr 29 12:24:40 2025
    On 2025-04-25 13:22, Ant wrote:
    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

    Nope. Sorry.

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  • From Tyrone@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 29 21:27:48 2025
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera app and re-install it. It's in the store.

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  • From Leonard Blaisdell@21:1/5 to Tyrone on Wed Apr 30 01:57:00 2025
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Leonard Blaisdell on Tue Apr 29 21:41:53 2025
    On 2025-04-29 18:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to >> Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    No.

    Rule #1 is (and has always been): Quit and relaunch the offending PROCESS.

    Then, if that doesn't work, reboot.

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to Leonard Blaisdell on Wed Apr 30 06:29:11 2025
    On 30.04.25 03:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to >> Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    +1; sounds like a hung process or something of that kind

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Apr 30 07:22:17 2025
    On 30.04.25 06:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 18:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to
    Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    No.

    Rule #1 is (and has always been): Quit and relaunch the offending PROCESS.

    Then, if that doesn't work, reboot.

    I tend to disagree: How would you do that on a an iPhone? Quit and
    relaunch a process goes over a restart of the OS in contrast to the Mac.
    The advantage is that the system is clean and everything is running as intended.

    --
    "Roma locuta, causa finita." (Augustinus)

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 29 22:34:54 2025
    On 2025-04-29 22:22, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
    On 30.04.25 06:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 18:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12
    mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to
    Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    No.

    Rule #1 is (and has always been): Quit and relaunch the offending PROCESS. >>
    Then, if that doesn't work, reboot.

    I tend to disagree: How would you do that on a an iPhone? Quit and
    relaunch a process goes over a restart of the OS in contrast to the Mac.
    The advantage is that the system is clean and everything is running as intended.


    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/109359>

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Apr 30 08:19:21 2025
    On 30.04.25 07:34, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 22:22, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
    On 30.04.25 06:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 18:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's
    camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I
    don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12 >>>>>> mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to
    Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    No.

    Rule #1 is (and has always been): Quit and relaunch the offending PROCESS. >>>
    Then, if that doesn't work, reboot.

    I tend to disagree: How would you do that on a an iPhone? Quit and
    relaunch a process goes over a restart of the OS in contrast to the Mac.
    The advantage is that the system is clean and everything is running as
    intended.


    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/109359>

    Has nothing to do with an OS-process that controls hardware components.

    --
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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 30 00:53:50 2025
    On 2025-04-29 23:19, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
    On 30.04.25 07:34, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 22:22, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
    On 30.04.25 06:41, Alan wrote:
    On 2025-04-29 18:57, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
    On 2025-04-29, Tyrone <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 25, 2025 at 4:22:54 PM EDT, "Ant" <Ant> wrote:

    Hello,

    Does anoyne else get those rare black screen when using iPhone's >>>>>>> camera app? Like nothing on screen. Not even icons and texts. I
    had to restart camera app to fix it. I think it started in v18. I >>>>>>> don't remember it happening before v18. This was in both 13 and 12 >>>>>>> mini, with their updated iOS versions, so far. :/

    No, never seen that one.

    But, it's a computer so Shit Happens. If it happens once then chalk it up to
    Gremlins. If it happens a few times then maybe you need to delete the Camera
    app and re-install it. It's in the store.


    Rule #1 is, and has always been, REBOOT. Go from there.

    No.

    Rule #1 is (and has always been): Quit and relaunch the offending PROCESS. >>>>
    Then, if that doesn't work, reboot.

    I tend to disagree: How would you do that on a an iPhone? Quit and
    relaunch a process goes over a restart of the OS in contrast to the Mac. >>> The advantage is that the system is clean and everything is running as
    intended.


    <https://support.apple.com/en-us/109359>

    Has nothing to do with an OS-process that controls hardware components.


    The app on iOS that takes pictures is just another app, called "Camera".

    That doesn't mean it can't be a problem at a lower level, but one should certainly try the easier fix of quitting and relaunching just the app.

    You asked:

    "How would you do that [quit and relaunch an app] on a an iPhone?"

    And I just showed you.

    The article says:

    "You should close an app only if it’s unresponsive. "

    Well launching the Camera app and getting a black screen seems the very definition of "unresponsive" to me.

    And moreover: in your zeal to have a "gotcha" moment, you ignored that
    the original post said:

    "I had to restart camera app to fix it."

    So your whole "OS-process" schtick was proven to be nonsense before you
    even began it!

    :-)

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