Front camera shutter wont open anymore after upgrade to iOS5.1

i have a less than a month old ipad2...after upgrading to the iOS 5.1 the front camera shutter wont open anymore...did the reset but it didnt work.will downgrading to the 4.3.3 make it work again?? please help...

You can't downgrade, it's not supported. Have you tried closing the Camera app completely and seeing if it works when you re-open the app ? From the home screen (i.e. not with Camera 'open' on-screen) double-click the home button to bring up the taskbar, then press and hold any of the apps on the taskbar for a couple of seconds or so until they start shaking, then press the '-' in the top left of the Camera app to close it, and touch any part of the screen above the taskbar so as to stop the shaking and close the taskbar.

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The most popular thread on this has nearly 25,000 views. Below is the follow-up post I put on that thread and all these related threads.
If it was just a hardware problem, Apple should fix it for all of us. But I can't quite understand how it's a hardware problem when the problem is not common to all my camera apps; the Apple camera app does not work at all now, but I can take regular pics with other camera apps I have.
But still, trying to switch to FaceTime/self-portrait mode results in total failure and the need to restart....if it was just a hardware issue I'd expect it to not work for all apps.
ADDENDUM TO INITIAL POST:
I initially posted: "keep talking it up on Discussions and send Feedback." Now I encourage us all to SEND FEEDBACK.
Feedback is different than discussions. FEEDBACK is set up to take reports of bugs or problems and just posting on Discussions may not be noticed properly.
To send Apple FEEDBACK for the iPodTouch go tohttp://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html
My Feedback was:
QUOTE: "Dear Apple, many, many problems are being reported about camera malfunctions. One thread in Discussions ishttps://discussions.apple.com/thread/2595775?start=30&tstart=0 that has over 60 complaints and there are several other threads about this, so something is obviously wrong.
Thanks for your attention to this. Apple is a fine company and hope it continues that way. The camera is a key feature of these products: the iPod Touch and iPhone. Not having the camera work properly is ridiculous. Some software fix needs to become available.
Sincerely... END QUOTE
After you Submit the Feedback you get this message:
Thank you for your feedback on the iPod touch.
We cannot respond to you personally, but please know that your message has been received and will be reviewed by the iPod touch Team
So we won't get personal reply but this needs to be done for the good of us all.
Don't depend on someone else to do this -- you/we need to each do this.

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I have an Iphone 4 and the camera shutter wont open, I have tried most things and it has still not opened, it has not worked since I have got it. What should I do?

Here's basic troubleshooting for iOS:
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/troublesh ooting-ios
(Note that my links to other pages may promote my organization, and this should not be taken as an endorsement by Apple)

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have the new iphone 4s and the camera shutter wont open so i can not take photos it is only 4 weeks old dose anyone know why?

Have you tried resetting your device by pressing and holding the Home button and power button until the silver apple appears?
The next step would be to restore the iphone as new in iTunes. If that doesn't work, make an appointment at the Genius Bar at the nearest Apple Store.
Best of luck.

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Try:
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
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I have had this problem for the last few weeks,
the rear camera works fine, but when i select the front camera the shutter remains closed and never opens.
if i open the front camera frst, the rear doesnt open till i restart it
i have restored, set up as new iphone and updated the sftware, but the front camera shutter doesnt open and remains closed, i have read online of others having this problem and some suggest changing the camera, which i got someone to do, yet the same fault remains,
is this a software fault which will be resolved in future updates or does anyomne know how to fix this?
there is no water damage or knocks , but the phone ios out of warranty,
many thanks

I don't think there's anything more you can do. No way to know if a future update will help but I'm guessing you have a hardware problem that an update won't cure.

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Is it time to go to the apple store for a new one?

1. Backup and restore the phone in iTunes, using the backup
2. Restore as new, without using a backup. If this doesn't help, there is a hardware problem that needs warranty service.
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Try basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide... or check out the "More Like This" section to the right.

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Yes it can .Take it to an Apple Genius bar and they will exchange it for a factory refurbished unit ,in exchange for $149

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Restart device: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the home button together until the apple logo appears (ignore the ON/OFF slider) then let both buttons go and wait for device to restart (no data will be lost).

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why can it not be fixed ?
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hey i know that there is alot of discussions about this already but i have tried reseting my ipod, that restarting thing where you hold down the home button and the off button, and restoring it which failed terribly because the back-up failed and i lost all my song videos and apps idk how to get them back however after trying all this the shutter did manage to open but the screen is still black what else can i try?

Try:
- A reset. Nothing is lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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I just updated to iLife 11 and iPhoto will not open. I get the following message:
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This library must be upgraded by the iPhoto Library Upgrader application before you can use it with iPhoto. Please reinstall iPhoto from your iLife disc.
Where do I get the iPhoto Library Upgrader application from?

James:
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2 - delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in your Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
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Front camera shutter wont open anymore after upgrade to iOS5.1

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