iPhone 11 Pro Camera Lens Cracking

Yes, I have seen these too but I do wonder about their effectiveness and impact on the images quality... I am seeking for someone who has tried these to provide some feedback, ideally bloggers should test these.

I compared and this one that I bought decreases the quality considerably, since it turns the lens darker. That's why I'm going to try the clear glass one. However, I'll keep this one for while. We all know now that the camera glass is very fragile. So it's better to prevent the trouble.

Oh, yes you should definitely avoid darker lenses or lenses which significantly affect the light transmission.

One thing though; anything put on top / in front of the lenses cover will affect the light transmission. The idea is to minimise these losses as well as any potential parasitic reflections and refractions as these will affect the image quality... Tricky challenge.

i have the same issue , I dropped my 11 pro from couch 20 inches in height and wide angle camera got a scratch on it , now i get a glare every time i try to try to take a pic with wide angle.

i think apple need to do something about the issue , you cant sell $1500 phone with camera lens made of **** glass.

Apple should pay attention to this matter !!!

we can’t pat around 1200 USD and then without severe incident at all, noticeable crack is found in the camera.

I am facing the same matter as well and I dont know what shall I do !

I have no apple care, and the customers shouldn’t be punished because of the recklessness of the manufacturer !

appreciate either apple to recall or include it under warranty

Yes, but since I know the fragility of the lens, I will have to keep it for while until I find a better one.

It ***** but what can we do? Risking scratching or breaking the glass? No way.

I regret trading in my iPhone 8 Plus. I paid $1000 plus my old iPhone for a headache. :(

Yes. I could not agree more. The alternative and even better option would be to buy that case which has a sliding protective cover. That way the lenses covers are more efficiently protected and pictures unaffected.

Have a look at that; it is the only one I have found.

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000188957870.html

I think that Apple could advantageously upgrade their own cases with a metal sandwiched flap (in silicone or leather for respective cases) which would be held in place open or closed with thin magnets bands located at each side, the “hinge” being located at the right of the lenses block.

There is also the Moment Filmmaker Case which has some good level of protection and also allows you to attach a range of interesting cinematic lenses.

The slider was designed with some clearance thus it will not rub on the lenses covers.

After a day of skiing, I realized that one camera was cracked in my pocket, without any kind of important impact. Taking much care of my phone (with a Spiegen Case & screen-protection) and owned for many years iPhones in the past, I never had issue with the camera lens cover. However on the iPhone 11 the diameter of the protection glas is bigger and seems more likely to brake.

I am wondering how many of these have shattered after just a short time after launch. It would be interesting to get some statistics and perform a predictive extrapolation for this issue.

I believe that this will happen to a large percentage of these instruments throughout the first year.

It was not a great idea buying your iPhone in a country other than the one you live. iPhone warranty is NOT international and Apple may deny warranty service where you live. Instead, they very likely will tell you to take the phone to the country you purchased it.

I suggest that you buy replacement lenses covers on the internet. Preferably but the kit with the ones with the 3M adhesive at the back so you don’t have to fuss with any glue, silicon, etc... and the small special tools. You will need a hair dryer or heat gun and thin tweezers to unstick and remove the old shattered lens cover. Ensure all glass fragments are removed by gently tapping the phone upside down on a soft surface as glass leftovers could jam the autofocus. You may also blow dry compressed air too, photographers often use it to remove dust particles.

There are videos which show you how to do the lens cover replacement.

I bought new iPhone max pro dec. 20 2019 , the flag ship phone...

It was one nice phones I have ever owned from apple....

Dec. 30 2019 with nothing much more normal everyday front pocket usage....

My front camara lens was damaged......

To my dismay a lot talks to my phone provider I was told to go ,to apple care in

they told me the phone was a right off...$800

Back to my provider to file a insurance claim to try to get it fixed...$$$

I hope apple is paying attention to this on going problem...

Seams to be defect in the camara area...

I have the exact same problem. Bottom of the three lenses is shattered. Never dropped. Kept in a case since the day I got it.

I just scheduled an appointment for this afternoon with the store. Won't be too happy if they try to stick me with a $99 replacement fee, but to be honest I'm not going to try to replace the lens covers myself. Hopefully they will find a way to make us all happy here.

Hi !

I have found this on the internet, it is from a few years ago...

https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/24/applecare-now-covers-travelers-iphones-ipads-other-products-in-any-country-where-its-offered/amp/