Flash & flashlight

[Cartney]

Recently did a total reset. Now no camera flash or flashlight. How can I restore these?

 

[ocnbrze]

do you mean a factory reset? what happens when you turn the flashlight on? and are you sure the camera flash is turned on? if it is on, what happens when you take a picture trying to use flash? nothing? no flash? error? phone explodes?

 

[Milo Williamson]

Yeah what is up? Care to share the idea behind what the camera default should of done, mine has been working amazing since OOB.

 

[Dannydet]

That's a hardware failure.

 

[Cartney]

No explosions, no flash options, no nothing. No mention of a flashlight being available.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Hmmm... What causes the failure to not function?

 

[Dannydet]

Again, That's a hardware failure

 

[ocnbrze]

just to put software out of the equation, try putting the tablet in safe mode and see if the issue persists. safe mode prevents 3rd part apps from running. if you get flash back then an app was the cause of the issue. if you still have no flash, then you can try a factory reset....keep in mind that a reset will wipe data. if after the reset you still have the issue, then we can safely say it is a hardware issue.

 

[Cartney]

Tried the safety reset. Still no camera flash or flashlight. Plus, the screen began intermittently stuttering this morning. Gonna trade it in for tab s7. Thanks all for your help.

 

[MrJavi]

Hello @Cartney

Just to be clear, is this the method you used to boot into safe mode?

https://www.getdroidtips.com/boot-samsung-galaxy-tab-s4-into-mode/


Maybe this will help

https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-219448/


https://thedroidguy.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-camera-flash-working-fix-74188

Still no luck, then as @Dannydet and @ocnbrze stated its a hardware failure.

 

[Cartney]

Tried the safety reset. Still no camera flash or flashlight. Plus, the screen began intermittently stuttering this morning. Gonna trade it in for tab s7. Thanks all for your help.

 

[Cartney]

Yes, that's how I did the "safe mode" boot. No fix. Tab so may arrive today. Sorry to say it will have Bixby, too.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Yes, that's how I did the "safe mode" boot. No fix. Tab so may arrive today. Sorry to say it will have Bixby, too.

You can turn that off by the default - System settings > App settings > Power button and shut off bixby.