Z10 - Rear Camera Autofocus Stopped Working

Hi,
I have recently noticed that the rear camera on my Z10 has stopped autofocusing. I have close up photos on my phone that I have taken over Christmas, that are perfectly sharp and in focus, but now everything I take is out of focus.
The focusing brackets turn green, but there is no autofocus happening.
I have never dropped this phone and it has always been in a soft protective case. The autofocus seems to have just stopped working, possibly after one of the software updates.
Has anyone else had the same issue? I have searched on Google and found a few threads, but with no solution to fix. I dont really want to have to send my phone away, as I use it as my personal and work phone.
Thanks.

If none of those things help then it's pretty likely the camera module itself isn't working properly.
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