Using Camera within WhatsApp blocks all further camera usage -
- /e/ version:e-0.9-p-2020051454091-dev-dreamlte
- Device model: dreamlte - Galaxy S8
- When it started to occur: after using camera in WhatsApp
- Reproducible with the last /e/ version: also with e-0.9-p-2020042751613-dev-dreamlte
- Reproducible with LineageOS: unknown
Using the camera in WhatsApp blocks all further camera usage Summary
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The device is unusable (partly) -
The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time -
The bug concerns a third-party application -
The bug concerns security -
The bug concerns privacy
The problem
Steps to reproduce
Start WhatsApp and use the camera **What is the current behavior?** No photos taken - further camera usage impossible **What is the expected correct behavior?** Using the camera with WhatsApp and any other camera app. ## Technical informationsRelevant logs (adb logcat
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[06-02 23:20:12.404 24669:24669 D/LogcatReader] [Logcat] onActivityInBackground
[06-02 23:20:12.821 24669:24690 W/libEGL] EGLNativeWindowType 0x7995d63010 disconnect failed
[06-02 23:20:13.615 24669:24690 W/libEGL] EGLNativeWindowType 0x79741f4010 disconnect failed
[06-02 23:20:13.737 24669:24669 W/ActivityThread] handleWindowVisibility: no activity for token android.os.BinderProxy@b983c4c
[06-02 23:20:13.799 24669:24669 W/ActivityThread] handleWindowVisibility: no activity for token android.os.BinderProxy@118a113
[06-02 23:20:13.844 24669:24690 D/mali_winsys] EGLint new_window_surface(egl_winsys_display *, void *, EGLSurface, EGLConfig, egl_winsys_surface **, EGLBoolean) returns 0x3000
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Solutions
Workaround
Reboot the phone as suggested by the error message (in german) **Possible fixes**