The Galaxy S8 and S8+ did not come with a massive upgrade in the terms of camera hardware, but the device can still take some of the greatest pictures. However, one recurring issue that users have been riddled with lately is that the camera app seems to close on its own for no apparent reason.

The app seems to give back “unable to open camera” error and the message “you cannot use more than one application that uses camera at the same time. Camera will close”. After several attempts and multiple different tests, it seems all you need to do is clear the cached data of your Camera app to fix it or take stronger measures if that doesn’t work.

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Method 1: Clear the cache of the Camera app

By getting rid of the temporary files on your system, you take care of any broken elements or corrupt data that may be floating around. Doing the same for the Camera app can help you clear out the “unable to open camera” issue on your Galaxy S8+.

→ How to clear app cache and app data on your Android device

BTW, also try to clear the cache partition of the device, as this helps a lot many times.

Method 2: Factory reset the device

Almost all sorts of software, and even hardware issues in some cases can be resolved with a factory reset. This is essential for devices like the Galaxy S8 and S8+ which have only recently been updated to the newer Android 8.0 Oreo update.

→ How to factory reset Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus

Which of the two ways to fix the infamous “unable to open camera” error for Galaxy S8+ worked for you? Be sure to let know down below, we’re waiting to hear back!