Nexus 6 Camera Flash Shutting Phone off? Here is the reason and fix

Nexus 6 Camera Flash Shutting Phone off

Well, I had this issue; whenever I tried to capture a picture while the flash was on, my Nexus 6 phone would shut down. It would not turn on until I connected it to the charger. I even used Snapchat to take pictures with the flash but experienced the same problem: the phone turned off.

I am using a Nexus 6 running Android 6.0.1. This issue really got me to my knees. I even tried a Factory reset, which didn’t solve the issue.

Nexus 6 Camera Flash Shutting Phone off

After much research, I figured out why the Nexus 6 Camera Flash shuts the phone off.

First, I thought it was some hardware problem. Then I figured out that the main reason the camera flash causes the phone to shut down is a stuffed or bad battery. You must be wondering how the battery can be faulty when you don’t have any issue with losing charge.

Well, when the camera fires up, it draws a large current from the battery, which causes your phone to die. The current draw causes the voltage to drop too low, and when the phone can’t get enough current, it shuts down.

This proves the battery is faulty. The fact that the phone shut down because of the camera flash until I charged it again is more supporting evidence.

Nexus 6 Camera Flash Shutting Phone off

After my research, I discovered it is a common fault in early Nexus 6, which was shipped with poor batteries that died under a lot of load.

In my opinion, the only solution to this problem is to replace the battery. Take it to the service centre and ask for a replacement phone. If you are out of warranty, then you might have to change the battery yourself or take it to the service station. They would change the battery of your phone for you, and it will cost around $50.

I hope you figured out the reason behind the Nexus 6 Camera Flash Shutting the Phone off. If you have any queries, feel free to ask in the comments. If you have had this issue and you fixed it somehow, let us know in the comments. Subscribe to our site so that you never miss out on any article.

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