Lumia 640 Camera App screen black and closes after 2 seconds, how can I fix this?

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Lumia 640 Camera App screen black and closes after 2 seconds

Just tried using the Lumia 640 camera and it closes on the phone immedialy each time I open the app. So cant use the camera. Phone is a few month old and has worked fine

 

[charlatan1978]

Re: Lumia 640 Camera App screen black and closes after 2 seconds

Hi, I would advise a soft reset to start with.
You would be better advised joining the forum so that you can give give more info.
What OS is running and build number would be helpful.