My iphone 4s camera shutter will not open

My iphone 4s camera shutter will not open. tried resetting setting, tried turning off and on phone, tried closing the apps. any suggestions?

Have you tried rebooting your iPhone by pressing and holding both the Home and Sleep buttons at the same until the Apple symbol appears ignoring the power off slider?

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From experience you can try a restore but this usually would be resolved by hardware service. Seek service at your local "Genius Bar" if possible.
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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
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- Restore from backup. See:
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
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Quit the camera app completely and then try it again.
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