The Google Pixel 3 is arguably one of the best Android smartphones out there with an unparalleled camera performance, but the new flagship has been plagued with numerous issues since its launch. After reports of audio distortions, bizarre extra notches, overheating and random shutdowns, some Pixel 3 users are now facing a weird issue which prevents them from using the official camera app.
Weirdest Pixel 3 bug: enable camera access for any third party app and it stops working completely 😅 pic.twitter.com/R48Fe0vJAL
The issue has been documented by users on multiple Reddit threads and the Google products forum, however, Google is yet to officially acknowledge the issue and release a fix for it. It appears that while trying to access the camera in third-party apps like Facebook and Snapchat, the camera UI will simply freeze and show an error message.
The problem is not universal though, and we can verify it after using the camera in third-party apps on the Pixel 3 XL at Beebom without encountering any issues. We’ll keep you updated once Google issues an official response regarding the Pixel 3’s camera bug.
