iOS 18.2 has been available for a few weeks now. However, some iPhone users – myself included – have noticed a bug that prevents the camera from working since this new version update. A Reddit thread was posted two weeks ago, and users are still complaining about the issue without a fix.
The first user to post a thread on Reddit wrote:
Since I updated to ios 18.2 my camera refuses to work, for example when I try to use the camera app it’s just a black screen, I have to open it again 2-3 sometimes to get it to work, same for snapchat camera. it will just go black and have to restart the app once or twice to get it to work. My flash also refuses to work or is too late to activate through the action button or control center sometimes, more often through the action button does not work.
One of the top comments in this thread mentioned the same problem: “Same problem with me. I thought it was the phone at first, but looking on the forum, apparently it happened with 18.2. I just got the phone last weekend, so I thought it was just the phone and going back and replacing it but it seems to be a SW problem.I get the same black screen if I use the camera control button, the camera icon, or from the lock screen.
I myself have dealt with this iOS 18.2 camera bug, specifically when opening the iPhone 16 Pro camera with Camera Control before being recognized by Face ID. By pressing Camera Control with the display locked, the camera app usually opens to a black screen, and even Face ID stops working.
Fortunately, reports claim that Apple is working on an iOS 18.2.1 update. Although it is not clear whether this version can fix this particular iOS 18.2 bug, some iPhone users have found that replacing their device with Apple does not even fix the bug.
Another option is to download iOS 18.3 beta 1. A new build is expected soon, as Apple is reportedly planning a release for later this month.
