Camera Permissions
Why is the camera not opening?
Symptoms
- Tapping a capture or photo action does nothing.
- The camera view appears black or immediately closes.
Likely causes
- Camera permission has not been granted, or was denied earlier.
- Camera access is restricted by a device management profile or Screen Time restrictions.
- No camera is available — for example, in the Simulator.
Step-by-step checks
- Open Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Camera and confirm ARKAK is enabled.
- Check Screen Time ▸ Content & Privacy Restrictions for a camera restriction.
- If the device is managed by your organization, confirm the profile permits camera use.
Recommended solution
Grant camera access in Settings and reopen the workflow. ARKAK distinguishes between not-yet-asked, denied, restricted and unavailable, and reports which of these applies rather than failing silently — the message on screen tells you which state you are in.
- Hardware and permission requirements
- Camera permission.
- Applies to
- All ARKAK versions.
If this does not resolve it
If the answer is not here, write to us. Include your device model, the ARKAK version, and what you were doing when it happened.