Solutions to fix REALME 12 PRO camera troubles. This is a 5G smartphone that has big screen with 6.7 inches AMOLED LCD screen. It has 1080 x 2412 pixels resolution. The first operating system used is Android 14 with Realme UI 5.0. There are triple camera on the back of the device.
The main camera work with 50 MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture for wide shots, PDAF, and OIS, 32 MP f/2.0 telephoto lens with PDAF, OIS, and 2x optical zoom, and 8 MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens with a 112-degree field of view.
However, some users have reported issues with the REALME 12 PRO camera. We will provide simple solutions to fix these camera problems.
Why is the REALME 12 PRO camera slow, unresponsive, or lagging?
Sometimes we need to use our camera as quickly as possible, but at certain times, our Realme camera may run slowly. Please note that RAM is critical for running any app, including the Realme camera. This phone has 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM. If we open too many apps, this RAM will not be enough to run the Realme camera app.
What happens when RAM is insufficient? This phone will try to close the oldest unused applications to provide more RAM space to avoid hanging or crashing. This process will cause some delay on the REALME 12 PRO to free up RAM.
Therefore, our REALME 12 PRO camera application will run slower. Please close all unused applications before taking photos or videos. If we want to take a serious photography moment, please consider rebooting or restarting the REALME 12 PRO to clean up foreground or background processes.
How to fix REALME 12 PRO camera issues?
This phone comes with a great rear camera and front camera for selfies. We will try to give some steps to fix REALME 12 PRO camera problems. Please follow some steps below:
#Option 1, Reset REALME 12 PRO to factory default using Camera Setting Menu:
- Turn on REALME 12 PRO
- Please make sure our Camera application can still work/run when the Camera Icon is pressed.
- Press the Camera Icon to activate the Camera application
- Go to the Setting menu inside this Camera application, usually, the menu icon is a gear in the camera application.
- At the Camera Setting menu page, please scroll and find Restore to defaults.
- Please choose OK when REALME 12 PRO asks for confirmation to Reset all camera settings to factory defaults.
#Option 2, Reset REALME 12 PRO camera to Factory Default using Setting Menu:
This step is similar to #Option 1 above, but the difference is only at the starting process. Please use this step when the Camera application is not running when we press the Camera Icon.
- Turn on REALME 12 PRO
- Go To Setting Menu
- Choose App Management
- Choose Show System Processes
- Choose Camera (scroll until we find it)
- At the Camera detail menu, please choose Force Stop and make sure this camera is stopped.
- At the Camera detail menu, please choose Storage Usage and press Clear Data.
- When it asks for confirmation, please choose Clear or Ok. Then REALME 12 PRO camera application will be restored back to factory default settings.
#Option 3, Install Alternative Camera Applications for REALME 12 PRO:
After trying #option 1 and #option 2, but the REALME 12 PRO camera is still not working, then we can try to install a 3rd party alternative camera from the Google Play Store; at this moment, we recommend installing Open Camera, search from Google Play Store. This application is free and has several features to work with the REALME 12 PRO.
#Option 4, Try to upgrade the firmware
Some problems occur because of software bugs. The firmware upgrade will be released to fix camera bugs or troubles. Please try to find the operating system or update from the Settings menu.
#Option 5, Do Hard Reset to Factory Default when all steps to fix REALME 12 PRO are not working:
The last option we can try when the REALME 12 PRO camera is not working properly is by doing a hard reset. Please follow the steps to hard reset REALME 12 PRO at this specific article.
Please be careful because a hard reset or factory default format will remove all data and installed applications. Please make sure we back up all data before performing a hard reset.
Why is the REALME 12 PRO front camera not working or showing an error?
We can take good photos and videos using the REALME 12 PRO, which has a good front camera. The resolution is 16 megapixels with an f/2.4 aperture. We can record movies up to 1080p at 30fps using gyro-EIS.
However, some users experience front camera issues like freezing or lagging. Another REALME 12 PRO front camera problem is that it always goes back to the main home screen when we try to open it. Why is this happening?
Mostly REALME 12 PRO selfie camera problems happen because of camera applications. We can try to do several options to fix the REALME 12 PRO front camera:
- First, we have to try a soft reset or reboot the REALME 12 PRO.
- Try to reset the camera application from the camera menu Setting.
- Try to install an alternative camera like Google Camera or Camera for Android or Open Camera.
- If everything is not working, then the last try is doing a hard reset using the Setting menu or hardware keys.
How to fix REALME 12 PRO camera autofocus problems or blurry images?
This phone has autofocus features. But some users find it hard to focus, and some get blurry photo results. Several possibilities can make it difficult to focus:
- Try to clean the REALME 12 PRO camera lens. Why is this important? Because a small speck of dust in front of the camera will make the autofocus sensor keep focusing on that object. We have to always make sure our camera lens is clean by regularly cleaning it with a soft cloth.
- Check whether our REALME 12 PRO camera glass lens has some scratches or not. This situation is similar to the dust problem. The autofocus will keep focusing on that scratch and make it hard to focus on the real object. When we see a bigger scratch, we suggest replacing the camera glass lens with the original one at an authorized Realme service center.
- Some software/firmware versions will also make the REALME 12 PRO camera autofocus not work properly. Please try to back up with the latest firmware or Android version upgrade.
Why is the REALME 12 PRO camera showing an error after an Android firmware upgrade?
The REALME 12 PRO comes with Android 14 and Realme UI 5.0. However, some users reported camera issues after a firmware upgrade. Try resetting the camera app to factory defaults or backing up data and doing a hard reset to reformat the REALME 12 PRO to factory defaults.
Other FAQs about the REALME 12 PRO camera:
- Does the REALME 12 PRO front camera have an LED flash? No, the selfie camera does not have a dedicated flash, but we can use screen light to help take better photos in very dark conditions.
- Can we take pictures underwater using the REALME 12 PRO? Yes, it has IP65 rating for take photos inside the water.
- Why are the REALME 12 PRO camera and photos blurry? It can happen because of software or hardware. Please follow the steps above to reset the camera application and check whether our phone lens is in trouble.
- Why does the REALME 12 PRO camera show a black screen or blank display? If the camera application is stuck or gets into trouble, the display will show a black screen. We need to follow steps #option 1 or #2 above to reset the camera software.