I've been using a strong magnetic car mount on an iPhone 11 for a while now and never noticed any camera problems. I recently upgraded to an iPhone 13 (Pro, if that matters). Anyone happen to know if the problems described in this article are "general purpose" - or is the newer iPhone with its fancier camera electronics at a greater risk than previous models?
iPhone 13 Pro
Greetings HankRearden22,
Based on the article you are referencing, Magnetic accessories might interfere with iPhone cameras, it is talking about OIS and closed-loop AF. In the footnotes, it is stated that closed-loop AF is available on iPhone XS and later, including iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation). Your iPhone 11 would fall in to the category of having closed-loop AF. It sounds there was the possibility for magnetic interference. You mentioned having not noticed an issue and that’s great.
Thanks.
Thanks Annie - looks like I missed the footnotes!
Not the end of the world, but for what it's worth for any Apple folks who might read this: not being able to safely (for the phone) use a magnetic mount feels like a design flaw. Hope this can be addressed in future models.
Is this a new issue, or has this always been a risk for iPhones?
