📷 Samsung Galaxy S22: Why is my camera not opening?

My Samsung Galaxy S22 camera app refuses to open, it either shows a black screen or crashes back to the home screen immediately after tapping the icon. Clearing the camera app cache did not fix it. This started happening right after the last system update installed automatically overnight.

This sounds like a software issue caused by the recent system update, especially since the camera worked normally before it. Try restarting the phone, then go to Settings → Apps → Camera → Storage → Clear data. This resets the camera app settings but should not delete your photos. Also check for another software update. If the camera still crashes, test it in Safe Mode. If it fails there too, Samsung service may need to inspect the camera hardware or reinstall the system software.