Some Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 cameras stop working after the November update

By the GetNews desk · Edited by Sam Calder

Some users report a black camera preview after the update. A workaround that helped some: power the phone fully off for about 5 minutes.

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The camera is an everyday tool, and knowing the workaround saves time until Google responds.

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User reports describe a black camera preview or a “Something went wrong” message after the November update, on Pixel 10 and Pixel 11.
Front and rear cameras and third-party camera apps can stop working too.
For several users, powering the phone fully off for about 5 minutes and turning it on helped, per Google Support forum experts. A normal restart did not.
A factory reset, clearing camera data and Safe Mode did not help.
In what we read, Google has not confirmed the issue; the cause is unknown and we do not know how many are affected.

WatchWatch: if you hit this, power off for 5 minutes and wait for Google’s reply.

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