iPhone 14 Camera is Blurry

I have the same issue in a web app opened with Safari. The "webcam" inside Safari can't focus on the QR code. Maybe this also relates to 3rd party "apps", in this case it's some JavaScript lib, but not sure about that.

Shouldn't it work in Safari?

Thanks at least we now have action by Apple rather than comments which are not helping.

it would be helpful if more people contacted Apple to ensure this is moved up the list of issues to be addressed.

well done.

Nope. Lots of codes just don’t work, I’ve been trying the same one for the last 30mins , moving slowly up and down, to the point where it feels like this is some elaborate joke

unbelieveable that such a simple QR code reading error exists on breaks new tech like this

I should add, the camera can take clearer photos close in, but they don’t work the same as a qr reader obviously

They read perfectly, I do this several times per day.

If you are using Camera to read them, it may switch lenses; the third-party apps I’ve tried also work perfectly.

I’ve never found a properly formatted QR code that didn’t scan.

If it won’t scan, it may be the code is corrupt somehow.

Mate, you can keep saying the same thing over and over, but the reality is there is an entire thread of people here that have an issue you claim to not exist. Apple has even opened a case to look into it.

but hey, you just keep telling us to move the phone back a bit

I've had the same issue on QR codes in 2 venues and a recipe book, all inside the last week, having had this phone for less than 2 weeks

must just be me huh??

Nope.

The very relevant point is: “If you are using [the] camera to read them […]”

If you have to use a third-party app or Safari it does not work reliably.

I repeat: If you have to use a third-party app or Safari it does not work reliably.

I repeat again: If you have to use a third-party app or Safari it does not work reliably.

AND: I was able to scan the same QR code with my old iPhone X in the same app every time. So the code is definitely not corrupted (?), and no issues on iPhone X.

Theres nothing to “admit” to.

This isn’t a video posting site or I could post a video of my 14 Pro Max scanning every QR code and bar code every time from multiple applications. I’ve tried again and again and can never get the functionality to fail to work.

As third party app makers update their apps the issue will go away.

Mostly because I've never been able to make it fail, no matter what app or code I use, and I use this functionality several times per day with no issue, nor have any of the hundreds of others of people I personally interact with with 14/14 Pro/14 Pro Max devices.

If Apple is indeed working an issue, it will be fixed in a future version of iOS and there is also no further action to be taken.

Apple Needs To Listen To It’s Customers! We’re Buying The Newest Phone And We Have To Deal With Nonsense Every Time. The Way The Selfie Camera Darkens Your Photo After It’s Taken On The 14 Pro Max Is Unacceptable. Snapchat Camera Is Blurry It Looks All Pixelated And Crap. I Might As Well Own An Android!

Despite the number of "Me too" clicks that does not actually mean people are experiencing the same issues as there seem to be several conflated ones, or that their third party apps have not been corrected to resolve the issue.

I will continue to offer advice as to how to resolve the issue if you are experiencing it simply because I have not yet been able to get a proper bar or QR code not to read, and any issues with third party camera apps are obviously the responsibility of said third party or resolve.

@ Dogcow-Moof, many apps require a QR code scan from within app to « register » devices. 2 such apps for example Sensibo and Somfy TaHoma fail to scan the QR codes as they bovine blurry ONLY with the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Older iPhones and iPads scan fine so I’m sorry to say this is a bug as it is bad business for Apple to not implement backwards compatibility and have their flagship phones fail autofocus and require new code to basically function.

I own an international QA testing company and trust me this I a bug or at s minimum VERY POOR design decision if it forces all apps to require rework to get things working ok again.

Yes, completely not Apple's fault since they were the ones to disable the automatic switching 🙄 There wasn't an issue until they removed the automatic switching. They knew the focal point is going to cause issues, otherwise they wouldn't have had the automatic switching in there - until they have removed it without telling anyone.

You don't understand, it was automatically enabled for all apps before 16.0.2. A bug lead to camera shake so they disabled it altogether.

There indeed is so many threads on reddit on this issue. None on 16.0.0 because on 16.0.0 it was fine.

I give up with you, it's pointless. Goodbye.