Help Front-Facing Camera Doesn't Work

[antnonymous]

When I select the front-facing camera, it pauses for a few seconds before a warning pops up saying "Camera failed." Hitting "OK" takes me back to my homescreen.

I'm pretty certain that this is due to water damage because it started happening after I accidentally swam with it in the ocean... This is the only damage I've witnessed after I saved it by submerging it in alcohol and then leaving it in rice for 2 days. The water damage gauge on the phone and battery are both pretty red lol

Is the camera's connection pretty much fried? Or is there a slim chance or getting it to work again?

 

[lolsuz]

... without the water. My camera worked fine for weeks and then suddenly the front-facing camera started giving an error code and the camera app would close down and I'd be returned to the home screen. This started just weeks after I got the phone; everything else is fine otherwise. Any ideas?

 

[GabbyABaby]

I have the same problem, so instead of getting my phone carrier involved I just went straight to Samsung and they offered to fix the problem for free This was my last resort after rebooting, popping the battery in and out, taking out the SD card, and my sim card.