Blurry pics on iPhone 14 Pro Max (iOS 16.0.2)

I have an appointment with Apple Support tomorrow. I'll update this when I find out what they say. I am also a developer on Apple but don't have a test iPhone 14 Pro Max. I may upgrade my daily phone to the latest 16.1 betas and see if it fixes it but only after talking to their support tomorrow.

16.1 didn’t change anything for the photo clarity and the over saturation, slow focus, soft focus

i had 2 hour call with AT&T. An Apple care over the phone support session. Then 2 in person Genius Bar appts. No help. They said this is how the phone is now

hope there’s a solution soon. And I filled out the report form too

Oh please update us on any new "word" of any possible fix. By the way I did notice... it's just happening on when you point the camera to get a selfie photo... not as bad the other way...

I also experimented... I'm able to get a clear focused photo of a selfie if I turn my cell backwards but of course very difficult in aiming correctly because you can't see yourself. You're totally guessing... OMG they HAVE to fix this

But... I DID notice focusing issues one time trying to focus on something the other day too though and thank you again

Hey, so basically I tried to reset my iPhone's all settings ( General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings ) . After the reset, I think the quality has improved. Maybe it has or maybe it's just the placebo effect. Also I've noticed that the iPhone 13 series has a warmish tone as compared to iPhone 14 pro and pro max. Today I went to my nearest authorised reseller and did a couple of tests, It was the same, the picture quality and sharpness was the same. But what I really think is resetting helped it get better. Nevertheless I'm gonna live with this thing and I'll just try to get it off my mind because there is nothing I can do about it. I asked the apple representative there and he said there is absolutely no chance that the camera itself has a defect.

It is on IOS 16.1 right now. Except the camera, the phone is just superb. Maybe I'll get used to the camera because I previously had a Samsung A51, sharp or not, iPhone's camera is still better than the a51 so its still an upgrade for me xD

You can't take close up shots with iPhone 14 Pro series without switching to the macro mode. Idk why they built it like this, I mean my iPhone 6 can focus better in close up shots as compared to the 14 Pro Max.

I tried with the macro setting suggested and did not help at all… but thank you anyway…

It is happening when you try and take a selfie! From farther away… not necessarily close up…the focusing is a mess… But seems ok the other way…

I wonder if we need to have the selfie way in a different setting?

I updated to the very latest 16.1 a few days ago too and the focus is blurry… but just when I try to take a selfie… it seems ok the other regular way.

Happening since I got the upgrade.., I’m beside myself as I love taking fun selfies.. what is up with this?

I have to report...

I figured out what was the dang culprit with the out of focus on the selfies!!! Check your darn screen protector!!! CHECK YOUR SCREEN PROTECTOR!!! As soooon as I removed the screen protector that fixed it....the out of focus mess for the selfies.... & then I got the liquid screen protector instead due to the weird new way the top black box on the top of the front of the cell is located! The regular screen protector was covering a lot of it and just was the reason why this was happening. I truly hope I can help others with this issue wooo so happy I got it back for the selfies yay

WOOOOO thank you.... & I'm screamin' happy I figured THAT one out yayyyyyyyyyyyy....

However... about the main camera.... There was one time when I did try the main camera through a window though and tried to aim on something for a photo and the object in question WAS blurry yup.... but maybe taking that same picture outside on the same type of object was better? Maybe something to do with the through the window it won't focus on certain things... strange...

Albeit... I am extremely happy to have fixed the selfie issue...

I hope Apple fixes annnyyyy ongoing regular camera issues too.. for the price we paid whew... with my trade-in it was great though...

Same issues!! This is my third iphone 14 pro. It was exchanged by apple two times already due to blurry videos and shaking USING APPLE’S own camera app (not third party apps. Extremely dissatisfied, since my third iphone that I just got two days ago is having the same issues. I followed all the recommendations the genius bar made (remove 3dr party lens cover/protector), installed as new iphone (don t restore), nothing works. I just tested my friend’s 14 pro max and same issue, my wife’s iphone is doing exactly the same, blurred videos. I think it s time for Apple to acknowledge that some phones have HW camera issues

Hi...

Yes... I had this issue with selfies... but not pic's taken the regular way.... I wanted to let you know... it WAS the screen protector doing this for me but on a selfie! UGH... It's because where the black portion is above on the cell... that's where the camera is I believe... and so any screen protector will hinder that! So I tried to take that darn screen protector off and voila... it worked great.

Take your screen protector completely off and try it again... SOOO happy I figured this out for me...

Also I am using the liquid screen protector which does come with a warranty Was only about $40 bucks and worth it. You cannot tell it's there!

Hope this helps

Basically, the macro gives grainy pics and its a build in that can’t be switched off. ISO is increased which caused the grainy pics. The shutter speed is also slower, so for normal group photo or outdoor landscape pics it works fine. slightly upclose pics and it will be blurry if u don’t focus well cos it goes macro. Its like a phone that’s using reading glasses.

An upgrade that is basically a downgrade. I swopped back to my iphone 12 Pro, not changing phone again till they refine this. Seems the same applies for Iphone 13 Pro too.

Can’t believe I waited so long for this “upgraded camera “ phone and my i phone xr took better quality pics than the 14 pro max is taking! I hope it is a software issue and not something with the camera itself and a total waste of my money