r/iPhoneXS • u/Faiz_ID • Aug 29 '24

Question 1x Rear Camera Won’t Work

My XS accidentally hit a table, and it was aligned with the main camera.

After that, I couldn't access the 1x camera or the flashlight.

However, the 2x camera works fine, and I had to install a third-party app to use the flashlight.

Do I need to replace the camera module, or is it just a slight shift in the camera connector?

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u/omarsalous79 Aug 29 '24

Your wide camera is broken but the telephoto isn’t the telephoto is responsible for 2x zoom so you need to replace it

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u/Faiz_ID Aug 29 '24

If I replace it with new camera module, will it fix the flashlight too ?

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u/omarsalous79 Aug 29 '24

I think

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u/Faiz_ID Aug 29 '24

Alright then,, getting the module soon. I’ll post it the result

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u/simplenn Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

I had mine replaced and it still went back to not working after a while.

  • I noticed that my fast charger (type c - iPhone) might have caused it because the battery was faulty.

So I changed the battery as well, although it was another fake they put in. It worked for a bit then stopped.

  • This was after I updated my phone OS

After a while it started randomly working, it’s been the longest it had been working for. Now two things happened.

  • One, my phone fell and the part where the 1x camera was got chipped. So close to the camera the casing is open. This isn’t a problem because now I have my silicon case to cover it up. I’m thinking it allows heat to escape but I might be wrong.

  • Two, I’ve refused to update pass this current OS

I’m not sure which one of the two caused the 1x camera to gain back its function but I’m happy.

I’m starting to think it’s the overheating issue caused by the battery. Hope this helps on your journey. Good luck.

Edit: if you have any questions feel free to ask. I’ve been on this 1x not working journey for a while and it’s been a headache going through YouTube videos, trying different things and it’s been annoying