A user's smartphone is making the camera shutter noise even when the user is not taking pictures. When the user opens the photo album, there are no new pictures. Which of the following steps should…

The correct answer is B. Check the application permissions. The symptom-a shutter sound with no resulting photo-strongly suggests a background app is accessing the camera without the user's knowledge. Checking application permissions is the least invasive and most direct first step: it reveals which apps have camera access and can…

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Question

A user's smartphone is making the camera shutter noise even when the user is not taking pictures. When the user opens the photo album, there are no new pictures. Which of the following steps should be taken FIRST to determine the cause of the issue?

Options

AUninstall the camera application
BCheck the application permissions
CReset the phone to factory settings
DUpdate all of the applications on the phone
ERun any pending OS updates

How the community answered

(52 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
83% (43)
C
10% (5)
E
6% (3)

Explanation

The symptom-a shutter sound with no resulting photo-strongly suggests a background app is accessing the camera without the user's knowledge. Checking application permissions is the least invasive and most direct first step: it reveals which apps have camera access and can immediately identify the culprit. Uninstalling the camera app (A) is destructive and premature, factory reset (C) is a last resort, and updating apps or the OS (D, E) does not diagnose the root cause.

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