How To FIX Camera on XIAOMI REDMI 12 Problem?

Solutions to fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera troubles. This phone use 6.79 inches LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate. It has three rear cameras that work with 50 megapixel f/1.8 for standard wide, 8 megapixel f/2.2 for 120 degree ultrawide and 2 megapixel f/2.4 for macro. The front camera resolution is 8 megapixel f/2.1.

Overall, main camera will produce good photos in bright light conditions with enough sharpness and detail. The dynamic range for bright and dark areas result also good, because it is powered by Mediatek Helio G88 processor. It has fast autofocus and smart AI. We can record movie up to 1080p at 30fps using front or rear camera.

However, some users get issues with XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera. We will give simple solutions to fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera problems.

Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 Camera Slow Responsive Or Lagging?

This phone has several RAM options with 4 GB or 8 GB. We have to know, when many application run together, then Xiaomi default camera app can not work properly or become lagging. It is because RAM resource is use by other multitasking apps.

What will happen when XIAOMI REDMI 12 RAM is insufficient? To avoid this phone become hang, XIAOMI REDMI 12 will try to find old, unused applications to force close in order to give more free RAM capacity.

This process will cause some delay or lag time. Therefore, when you want to take serious photos or videos, please close all unused applications or perform a soft reset or reboot before running XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera application.

How To Fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 Camera Issues?

Camera is one important features when we use our smartphone. There are some possibilities that can make our XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera get some problems or can not work properly. These are some steps to fix camera issues at this phone:

#Option 1, Reset XIAOMI REDMI 12 to Factory Default using Camera Setting Menu :

  • Turn on XIAOMI REDMI 12
  • Please make sure our Camera application still can work / running when Camera Icon pressed
  • Press Camera Icon to activate Camera applications
  • Go to menu Setting inside this Camera applications, usually the menu icon shaped like 3 lines box at camera applications, then choose Setting
  • At Camera Setting default menu, please scroll and find Restore default Settings
  • Please choose OK when XIAOMI REDMI 12 ask confirmation to Reset all camera setting to factory default

how to fix camera problems on XIAOMI REDMI 12

#Option 2, Reset XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera to Factory Default using Setting Menu :

Actually this steps similar with #Option 1 above, but the different only at starting process. Please use this steps when the Camera applications is not running when we press Camera Icon

  • Turn on XIAOMI REDMI 12
  • Go To Setting Menu
  • Choose System Apps
  • Choose Camera
  • At Camera detail menu, please scroll and find Restore default settings
  • When it ask for confirmation, please choose Ok.Then XIAOMI REDMI 12 will be restore back to factory default setting

#Option 3, Install Alternative Camera Applications for XIAOMI REDMI 12 :

After trying #option 1 and #option 2, but XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera still not working, then we can try to install 3th party alternative camera from Google Play Store, at this moment we recommended to install Open Camera, search from Google Play Store. This application is free and have several features to work with XIAOMI REDMI 12.

#Option 4, Try to upgrade the firmware

Some problems happen because of software bugs. Usually if Xiaomi confirm with software troubles for their camera, then they will release upgrade software to fix camera bugs or troubles. Please try to find the operating system or update from menu Settings.

#Option 5, Do Hard Reset to Factory Default when All Steps to Fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 are not working :

The last options that we can try when XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera is not work properly by doing hard reset. Please follow steps to hard reset XIAOMI REDMI 12 at this specific article

How to Fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 Camera Auto Focus Problems Or Blurry?

Some users get issues with XIAOMI REDMI 12 can not focus properly. Some troubles always happen but some other users sometime focus some time not focus. There are several possibilities that can make it hard to focus:

  1. Try to clean up XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera lens. Why this is important? Because if there is a small dust stay in front of camera lens, then the camera will automatically focus to that dust or dirty object. Therefore we have to make sure wipe our camera lens with soft cloth.
  2. Check whether our XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera glass lens have some scratch or not. The scratch also will make camera focus become confuse. If we have this problems, then try to replace camera glass lens with original one at Xiaomi authorized service center.
  3. Some software / firmware version also will make XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera auto focus can not work properly. Please try to backup with latest firmware or Android version upgrade.

Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 Camera Error After Android Firmware Upgrade ?

At some situations, major firmware upgrade can make our XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera applications get some troubles. Please try to reset camera applications setting to factory default. If the problems still happen, then try to backup all important data and do hard reset for reformat XIAOMI REDMI 12 to factory default.

Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 Front Camera Not Working or Error ?

XIAOMI REDMI 12 work with single 8 megapixel front selfie camera. It is located at top screen with punch hole design. The video recording is work up to 1080p at 30fps.

However, some users get front camera issues like freezing or stuck. Another XIAOMI REDMI 12 front camera problem is always back to main home screen when we try to open it. Why?

Mostly XIAOMI REDMI 12 selfie camera problems happen because camera applications. We can try to do several options to fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 front camera:

  1. First, you have to try soft reset or reboot XIAOMI REDMI 12
  2. Try to reset camera applications from camera menu Setting
  3. Try to install alternative camera like Google Camera or Camera for Android or Open Camera
  4. If everything is not working then the last try is doing hard reset using menu Setting or hardware key.

Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera Dead ?

There are two possibilities that can make our XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera become non-functional or dead: software or hardware issues. We can try resetting the camera settings as a first step. If that doesn’t resolve the issue, we can proceed with a hard reset. However, if the camera remains unresponsive even after the hard reset, it is likely that there are some hardware problems. In such cases, we recommend consulting this camera hardware problems with Xiaomi authorized service center.

Other FAQ of XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera :

  • Is XIAOMI REDMI 12 front camera have LED light flash ? No, the selfie camera does not have dedicated flash, but we can use screen light to help taking better photos at very dark conditions.
  • Can we take pictures under water using XIAOMI REDMI 12 ? No, this phone is not water resistance, therefore we can not take pictures or videos in the water.
  • Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera and photos blurry?It can be happen because of software or hardware. Please follow above steps to reset camera application and check whether our phone lens get troubles.
  • Why XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera show black screen or blank show nothing on the display?If the camera applications stuck or get troubles, the display will show black screen. We need to follow steps at #option 1 or # 2 above to reset the camera software.
  • How To Fix XIAOMI REDMI 12 camera slow or lagging? Usually happen because too many applications run together or our RAM resources are insufficient, therefore this phone will force close other apps before running camera application.

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