<![CDATA[How to allow camera app to use the camera]]>When starting the camera app, the image stays black (controls are visible). The system security shows that 0 apps are allowed to use the camera, but there is no option to change this.

What can I do to get the camera working in the camera app?

Device: PinePhone UBPorts edition.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4679/how-to-allow-camera-app-to-use-the-cameraRSS for NodeFri, 13 Mar 2026 08:54:55 GMTMon, 27 Jul 2020 21:40:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:22:34 GMT]]>I had this issue today on MX4, first time ever (HDR activated recently, never was before).
I rebooted and got back camera working.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/38588https://forums.ubports.com/post/38588Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:22:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:49:56 GMT]]>I'm having the same issue with a FairPhone 2. Black screen and zero permissions.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/38576https://forums.ubports.com/post/38576Wed, 12 Aug 2020 07:49:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:58:36 GMT]]>Guys, camera for newer devices is still heavily WiP and buggy. We hope to get progress soon but there are a few limitations. For the Android devices you can try https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3257/how-to-test-gstreamer-droid-based-camera-support-in-ubuntu-touch-for-halium-7-1-based-port but DONT try this on Pinephone 😉

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/37809https://forums.ubports.com/post/37809Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:58:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:27:49 GMT]]>@dutchbob
On my Oneplus 3T, the app starts, camera functions are working but when taking a picture the camera freezes to then go to black screen and hang indefinately and not storing the picture.

This seems to be a known issue for the Oneplus 3\T and Pinehone as mentioned by @AppLee in the Q&A thread for next Saturday

Hopefully the hard work of the developpers will result in a fully functional default camera app for all ported and future devices. :keeps fingers crossed:

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/37806https://forums.ubports.com/post/37806Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:01:50 GMT]]>Did you try to uninstall it and install it again? Sometimes it might sort that kind of problem out.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/37804https://forums.ubports.com/post/37804Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:01:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:17:24 GMT]]>@dutchbob
The camera is not yet fully functional, I didn't dig the issue number, but that is a known issue.
I think this has been working on so it can improve then regress and so on until the issue is fixed.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/37710https://forums.ubports.com/post/37710Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to allow camera app to use the camera on Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:18:52 GMT]]>There are some hacky ways to do it, but idk what works and what doesnt, Id recommend just waiting for an update that fixes it unless someone can make a simple script to make it work.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/37692https://forums.ubports.com/post/37692Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:18:52 GMT