My face time camera won't work

When I click on my camera and I try to switch to my face time camera it shows like it's going to switch but then the camera just goes back and I can't switch it to the other camera for a while. It's been like this for a while and I don't know what to do about it. I'm not sure what make it happen either. There is no crack in it or anything. One day I just tried to switch it to that camera and it just did the thing where it looks like it's switching but makes the camera screen black.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
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: How to back up
- 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.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
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Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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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:
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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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