iPhone 14 Camera Blinking

Fixed~ flashing camera 14 PRO

I have dealt with my camera blinking for quite a while. I will tell you what worked for me to fix this and hopefully help others. Rebooting phone it eventually came back so I am assuming the last update might have turned the Macro setting to OFF

go to settings on your phone, > then to camera, > find Macro (mine was set to Off) and toggle this on/off. Once I set mine to ON it seemed to stop the flickering and appeared to stay at a steady camera with the ability to then take photos again. I hope this helps others!

Hello KellyCox,

The steps in If the camera or flash on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch isn't working can resolve the most common issues with your iPhone camera.

1. "If the photo is blurry, clean the front and back camera lenses with a microfiber cloth. If you see dirt or debris inside the lens or if the camera lens appears to be misaligned or blocked, contact Apple Support to discuss service options.
2. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. 
3. Test the camera again by taking a photo. If your device has a front and rear camera, check if one or both isn’t working. To switch cameras, tap the rotate button ."

If you continue to experience issues, you'll also want to ensure that there aren't accessories attached to your iPhone that could interfere with the camera. Magnetic accessories might interfere with iPhone cameras has more information about this.

Still need assistance? Let us know more about the behavior you're experiencing with the front-facing camera. When you say it's "blinking" do you mean it's unable to focus, or something else?

Regards.

If you're experiencing issues with your iPhone camera blinking...

Here are few steps you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

• Restart iPhone - This can often solve many issues with your device, including problems with the camera.

• Check for software updates - Make sure your iPhone is running the latest version of iOS, as updates often include bug fixes.

• Reset all settings - This will reset all settings on your iPhone to their defaults, but won't erase any of your data.

• If none of the above steps work, it's possible that there may be a hardware issue with your device.

In that case, it's recommended to contact Apple support or bring your iPhone to an authorized service center for further assistance.

I have the same issue. Both front and back blinked. Could only take pictues in Portrait. No videos or pictures. Macro was off. Cleaning did not fix. Re-start of my phone worked. This is the first time I've had this issue.

Restarting my iPhone was the only thing that fixed mine.

you got to restart/shut down your phone, that should work. i just did it and it fixed my camera :)

How to stop your iPhone camera from Blinking

• Just force restart your iPhone

My camera was blinking over and over again. I just did a force shut down then powered it on again and it was fine.

Good call. Just restarted my phone and it's fine now.

That worked for me too, just restart and it will go away!

Thanks had the same problem and had tried all the same things. The old turning it off and on again worked, thanks!

I’ve had this happen twice - have to restart my phone UGH!!

I had to do a forced reset three times before it stopped. It’s really obnoxious.

Unfortunately my camera Macro setting was set to on and I was still getting the “blinking” also tried switching live view off and on. This worked the first time but was not helpful on subsequent attempts. The only thing that works is to restart the phone which is very annoying. This is obviously a glitch that Apple has to fix and sooner rather than later.

If hundreds of people are having this issue, Apple needs to address. Not us going in for a hardware issue to have a refurb given to us.

I have to restart my phone multiple times. I have also done full resets. The issue continues after awhile again. It’s clearly an Apple issue and they should be able to address with a software update or they recall them in my opinion. I haven’t even had mine for 6 months. It started a month after having it. Bought straight from Apple too.

This isn’t helpful, as the question wasn’t about the camera not working in general, but the camera blinking while trying to take a picture. So it is not possible to take a picture because the camera flickers on and off. This happens regardless of whether there are magnetic accessories near the phone, and it happens with both cameras.