What to do when your iphone camera isnt working?

My phone camera screen never works, I turn on the app and its a black screen and then it just eventually freezes. Sometimes the front camera works but never the back and its random because it was working this morning but it wont work now. other apps like snapchat that involve the camera also aren't working and I don't know how to solve this problem...

Try resetting your phone. Press and hold the Home and Sleep button for 10 seconds or so until the Apple logo appears.
If that doesn't work restore your phone to new but not from a backup. Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
If that does't solve the problem then it's likely a hardware issue. Make an appointment at an Apple store and have it examined.

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