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Rear camera freezes and half the screen goes purple if open long

My iPhone 5 is in great working order except every once in a while if I'm taking to long to take a photo the camera function will get half a purple screen and then eventually freeze.

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Hi Laura. you need to replace the iPhone 5 rear camera. its a very common problem. can start as purple flickering vertical lines and then get worse. sometimes triggered more so when on video camera .

its a simple enough repair

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I have the same issue, but with the front camera. Half of it is purple and half of it is normal

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laura Boucher will be eternally grateful.
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