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Not each time but when I'm using the video feature, i cannot switch back or front camera. The worst trouble ive seen is when I push camera button
The other menu stuck and even I click Back or Front or try to disable the menu, the whole menu is frozen !
So, another exemple when I call someone on Skype and I have to close the communication because the other user is afk. I cannot close the call I have to shutdown the iphone !?!?!?!?!?
Anyone could help me ?
I dont think Skype are in trouble because it is same thing with Facetime. The bug is related about OS ! Or something like that !
I just received my Iphone and I am very disapointed because these bug blend my first experience with apple product !
I dont think also this question on a forum will make a new update to fix this.
I got iphone 4s Refurbished -.-

I have to admit reading the manual will help me but Ive seen a bug and it is not about noob using.
Do you have an idea whats can make the crash ?
Or why the Iphone is bad reacting. Exemple : When the camera feature crashed, the camera started to blink.
Exemple, you calling me and I anwser to the call. Whats happen ? The Iphone start to calibrate the intensity of image to see the other one on th call.
But when i was in trouble this step restarted in a loop. So It were stucked in ' a starting conversation ' constantly !
Do you understand its hard to explain !

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