Are you having any issues with your Poco X2 camera? Well, then you are not the only one who is facing this issue; every third Android user faces this issue. Well, no need to worry then, follow the below simple tutorial to Fix if the Poco X2 Camera is not working with very simple methods.
Poco is a brand for those who love online gaming and HD photography. They are highly indulged in satisfying their customer’s needs by offering highly advanced technologies in each upcoming launch. They offer on-spot exposure, natural-looking colours, good video performance, great portrait mode, and well-working Nightscape features in their camera app.
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Fix, Poco X2 Camera is Not Working
Get the Error
If your camera keeps crashing or showing a stopped error, you must note it. Then, try to do a quick Google search to see if there’s any available workaround or fix for that particular error.
Troubleshoot Camera App
If mobile data only appears to disconnect when using a particular app, you may have an app issue at hand. Try troubleshooting the app to see what happens.
Close an app using the Recent Apps key
- On your screen, tap the Recent Apps soft key (the one with three vertical lines on the left of the Home button).
- Once the Recent Apps screen is shown, swipe left or right to look for the app. It should be here if you managed to run it previously.
- Then, swipe up on the app to close it. This should force it close. If it’s not there, tap the Close All app to also restart all apps.
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
- Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
- Tap the More settings icon (three-dot icon, upper right).
- Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
- Find and tap the app.
- Tap Force Stop.
Clear App Cache
If the above methods did not help, follow it up by clearing the apps’ cache. Here’s how it’s done:
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
- Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
- If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
- Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
- Find and tap the appropriate app.
- A popup window will appear with two options.
- Tap the ‘Clear Cache’ button.
- Restart the device and check for the problem.
Clear App Data
Clearing an app’s data will return it to its factory state.
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
- Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
- If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
- Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
- Find and tap the appropriate app.
- A popup window will appear with two options.
- Tap the ‘Clear All Data’ button.
- Restart the device and check for the problem.
Simple Reboot or Forced Reboot
Well, I think you already know how to restart your phone. So just restart the device and see whether it solves the issue or not. Restarting a device is always an ultimate solution for any issue. Not only Poco but this applies to every electronic device. I used to tell my mom to restart her device if she faces any issue with her smartphone.
Well if you still need to know how to restart then, here is it: Press your phone’s power button. On the screen, tap Restart.
The other way of the reboot is as follows:
- Press and hold the volume down button first and don’t let go.
- Press and hold the power key while holding down the volume down button.
- Keep both keys held down for 15 seconds or more.
If this doesn’t work then head to the next method. Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial.
Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode
In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disables all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this we can figure out which app is causing the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:
- Your device must be powered on.
- Press the power button on the phone.
- When the power off, restart, airplane mode, wifi mode, etc. menu will be displayed, release the power button.
- Now, long-press the Power OFF word on the screen.
- Keep pressing this word until the Android Safe Mode message is being displayed on your phone.
- Select to reboot into Android Safe Mode.
- When done, a dedicated Safe Mode watermark will be displayed on your smartphone
- Observe the phone and check for the problem.
After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘Apps’.
- Now, tap on ‘Manage Apps’
- If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
- Tap ‘Show All Apps’.
- Find and tap the appropriate app.
- Tap Uninstall.
- Tap OK to confirm.
Clear Cache from Recovery Mode
In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is the recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:
- Turn off your phone.
- Now Press and hold Volume UP key + Power Key on your Poco device simultaneously for a while
- Once you see the Poco logo, you can release the button.
- The phone is now booted in recovery mode
- Use Volume keys to navigate to the Wipe cache partition option
- To confirm, you can use the Power button.
- Restart your phone
Update Camera App
For updating any app, follow the below instructions:
- Open Play Store from the App Drawer.
- Tap on the three-lined option located at the left side of Search Bar.
- Now tap My Apps & Games.
- You will now see the list of apps that are available for any update.
- Tap the update button that at located at the right side of the Apps’ Label.
Install Latest Software Updates
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
- Then tap on ‘System Update’.
- Tap on the ‘Check for updates’.
- If a system update is available, you’ll see the option on the screen. Tap Download and Install.
- If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the system is up to date.
Here are a few things that are needed to take care while updating your Poco X2 or any device:
- Your device must be connected to the internet.
- Your device must have enough space to download the update.
- Your device should have enough charge, more than 50% to install the update.
Factory Reset
Disclaimer
- Open ‘Settings’ from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Scroll Down and Tap ‘My Device’.
- Now again scroll down and tap ‘Backup & Reset’.
- Now finally scroll till the end and tap ‘Erase all data (Factory Reset)’.
- Now, tap on the ‘Delete all data’ button that is located at the center bottom of the screen.
- Now, it will ask for your lock screen password, confirm it.
- Again it will ask your Mi account password.
- Enter the password and tap the Ok button.
From Recovery:
- Turn off the device
- Press and hold Volume Up key + Power Key
- Release Power key when POCO logo appears but keep pressing Volume Up key
- Release Volume Up key when Mi-Recovery Appears
- Use Volume keys to select and Power key to confirm
- Select Wipe Data and press power key to confirm
- Select wipe all data and press power key to confirm
- Select Confirm press power key to confirm
- Select “back to main menu” by press power key
- Select Reboot and press power key to confirm
- Select Reboot to System and press the power key to confirm.
Conclusion
That was it, this was the easiest way to Fix when Poco X2 Camera is Not Working. Follow them carefully to get benefits of the feature in your Poco X2. Are you facing any problems and issues with your Poco X2? Then there is nothing to worry about, we have an article dedicated to Poco X2’s issues and guides. Here is the Poco X2 Troubleshooting Guide. Although it’s rare, some cases of the issues on Poco devices may have bad hardware as the origin. If a factory reset won’t help in fixing your issue, visit your local Mi Store or Service Center so a qualified technician can examine the hardware. If needed, they may send it in for repair or replacement.
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