Camera on iphone 4s won't open

Had been working fine and now it won't open. Suggestions? Thanks!

Basic troubleshooting steps clearly outlined in the User Guide are restart, reset, restore from backup, restore as new device.
If you have gone through ALL the above steps and are still having problems, then you'll need to bring your phone into Apple for evaluation.

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