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Camera and flashnight don't work on Xiaomi whyred

  • /e/ version: e-0.10-o-2020080766690-dev-whyred
  • Device model: whyred (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro)
  • When it started to occur: From the first install
  • Reproducible with the last /e/ version: yes
  • Reproducible with LineageOS: IDK

Summary

Camera and flashlight don't work

  • The device is unusable
  • The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time
  • The bug concerns a third party app
  • The bug concerns security
  • The bug concerns privacy

The problem

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the default Camera OR
  2. Tap on the flashlight the system tray

What is the current behavior?

Camera error: "Impossible to open camera, maybe another app is using it, ID:0" Flashight tray icon is gray and disabled

Solutions

Workaround

What I tried but without success:

  • I tried to install other cameras, none of them work. The flashlight shortcut from the status bar is also greyed and not working.
  • I tried to give all permissions to the camera
  • I tried resetting to factory settings

Possible fixes

Is there a way to get the camera to work with this device? I thought about install camera2 api but I can't get adb or root access. Thank you for your help