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Not sure if this will help anyone but I just got this phone and had the same issue- wish I would have read about this because I use a 3rd party app for work and that is the sole purpose of me getting a new phone. While not ideal- a workable solution was standing further back, then zooming in, and the picture was very clear.
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16
If that works for you, the problem is you are standing too close to whatever you are taking a photo of with the third party app for the lens to focus on it.
The minimum focus distance for the normal lens on the iPhone 14 is about eight inches or 20 cm.
Yes! I didn’t have that issue with my previous iPhones, just this one, and I do have to be very close with taking some photos for work to capture things like very small embossed part numbers. So far it is the only thing I found that works for me. Hope this is helpful for someone!
Blurry iPhone photos 3rd party app
