"Can't connect to the camera"

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Just purchased a new Nokia 3.1 in Australia. 

Observations - 

Phone updated itself to the latest available Nokia firmware (* Android 8.0).

First launch : Camera app started with a black screen & then crashed.

Second launch : Camera starts with a black screen then displays 'error : can't connect to the camera'.

Actions - 

1. Force closed the camera app.

2. Cleared both data & cache.

Retry - 

First launch : Camera app started with a black screen & then crashed.

Second launch : Camera starts with a black screen then displays 'error : can't connect to the camera'.

Any suggestions?

* I note that Nokia are not keeping up with Android releases.

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Told to soft reset the phone by Nokia chat support I decided it was easier to :

cleared cache + data & 'disabled' the camera app.

After a phone restart & re-enable the camera app it is now functioning..