Unity App Shows Black Screen When Running

Learn how to resolve Unity app shows black screen when running app. You get Unity 3D black screen when you run the app in your mobile device.

Here is how the app launching process flow. The Unity logo popped up first and then the screen just turns black. There was no prompt to ask for camera permission. If you are working with Android, you will have to enable the ARCore in the XR Plug-in Management. For Apple iOS devices, you will have to enable the ARKit. And for Microsoft Windows devices, you will have to enable the Windows Mixed Reality. All these setting can be found in the Project Settings (accessible via Edit pull down menu), and then selecting the XR Plug-in Management from the tree.

Before you start, ensure that your Android device Developer options is enabled.

Also, make sure that your AR Camera is set to be the Main Camera.

Reference

Black Screen-Unity AR Camera not Working

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