Droid Razr M Camera is unable to initialize problem HELP!!

I have a Droid Razr M and lately when I try to use the camera I get a message saying "camera is unable to initialize". Now this doesn't always appear but when it does I have to reboot my phone if I want to use the camera. As you can imagine this is very frustrating and time consuming especially if you are just trying to snap a candid pic. Does anyone else have this issue or know a fix for it?? Thanks!

I have the same problem with my one year old Razor Max.
I did what was suggested by breezex in #1 (pasted below) but don't know how to system cache clear/cache partition reformat.
Settings > Apps > All > Camera and clear cache and data
A system cache clear/cache partition reformat. Just follow the instructions for an alternate factory reset (using volume and power buttons) and do the cache clear instead of a factory reset. Be careful.
I launched in Safe Mode without success. I went to my local Verizon store and they eventually did a factory reset (wiping out everything). Then the camera worked. That was yesterday, 4/3/13.
Now: same thing all over again, except Safe Mode helps. Camera starts but often freezes on a random image.
This is probably happening a lot more than we see here in this page.
Please HELP Verizon!!!!

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