Turn off auto enhance on Instagram iPhone 15 Pro etc.

It sounds like you're really running into some frustrating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro, especially with the macro mode and Instagram's auto-enhancement. For the macro shots, one suggestion would be to turn off the auto-macro feature in settings. Sometimes, the constant switching between lenses leads to the camera struggling to lock focus. You can also try manually adjusting focus in the Camera app to see if that helps reduce the blur.

As for Instagram's auto-enhancement, it's strange that turning off HDR and the usual tricks haven’t worked. Some users have found that exporting the image through another app before uploading can bypass Instagram's enhancements. You could try editing in an app like Snapseed or Lightroom first, save it, and then post on Instagram. A best app to enhance photos is the latest version of Remini MOD APK. I use it very often.

It's also interesting to hear your husband’s iPhone 13 is performing better in macros. The 13's camera might handle close-up focusing more smoothly, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro may still have kinks to work out in the software. Hopefully, Apple will push an update soon!

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No new solution or Update by Instagram which fixes this I know of.

The fix on the iPhone however is still the same: Put it on „Low Power“ Mode, so that the Battery Icon turns yellow for the time you upload Images to Insta…

Cheers

I found another easy fix. When loading the photo on Instagram, slightly toggle one of the edit functions (brightness, saturation…), even by 1%, and the ugly enhancement will go away.

I spoke to Apple and they asked me to try deleting then reinstalling the Instagram app and this worked.

Someone recommended turning your phone to low battery mode and it worked!!

Hi everyone,

As far as posting goes, I learned that if you put the photo into the app FACETUNE, and then save it(NO EDITING NEEDED). The photo then uploads to instagram without the weird filter changes. Worked for me so give it a try!

This works—thank you! I have no idea why putting my phone into low power mode should correct this issue, but I'm grateful for this workaround so my posted pictures aren't all ruined by that horrible default AI auto-filtering. And I don't know whether it's Apple or Instagram causing it, but I am glad to have a way to stop it! The implicit assumption seems to be that we all take horrible photos that always need "fixing"?? Really unfortunate decision on some tech team's part. 🙄

Hi everyone. The same issue happens to me, unfortunately. Can't tell if it's 100% accurate but it seems that I solved it before the latest (iOS 18) update, I've just missed the moment when this issues came back again.

As it was already mentioned, I disabled the HDR setting in the settings of my iPhone (15 Pro).

BUT! I've found that there's such setting in the Instagram too: go to Instagram > click on your profile in the bottom right corner > press the hamburger menu (in the top right corner) > scroll down to the "Your app and media" section > press "Media quality". In my case there are three toggle selectors, all of them are disabled. But pay attention to the last one called "Disable display of HDR media" - it's now activated by default, which basically means that the HDR option is enabled in Instagram. Once I activated the "Disable display of HDR media" the issue seemed to had been resolved until recently. Now I'm getting the same problem again, and yes, activating the "Low power mode" helps for some weird reason. I think this is the iOS issue, not the Instagram's.

Furthermore, here are some of my find outs:

1. If you open the image in Snapseed and without any changes press "Export" - there's an option "Export" which saves a JPG copy with permanent changes. Such copy doesn't seem to be auto enhanced in Instagram. Works as a workaround.
2. The same issue happens in the iPhones photo editor: just try to open the image in the editor and press "Markup" - as the result the image gets auto-enhanced. I believe this is the problem in the iOS system that causes such behavior.

-Max

Had the same issue!

If you post to Instagram directly from photos, the weird filtering doesn't happen.

If you delete the Intstagram app and reinstall, the issue goes away. It comes back, so I’m not sure what the permanent solution is but it’s a workaround.

I uninstalled then reinstalled the Instagram app on my phone - problem solved!!

Hope it works for you too.

Hi there michaplot,

You'll want to be sure to review the information in this support article for guidance on how to best capture photos using macro on your iPhone camera: Take macro photos and videos with your iPhone camera - Apple Support

Regarding the automatic photo enhancement you mentioned, is this only happening when posting photos on Instagram? If so, you'd want to reach out to Instagram's support team for more help with how photos appear in their app: How to contact an app developer - Apple Support

If not, and this behavior persists, you'll want to reach out to Apple Support directly for further assistance. They're better equipped to take a closer look at the issue and provide some additional guidance. This link will help you get started: Apple Support

Take care.

I am experiencing the same thing in my iphone 15 pro. But what i have found is, if the photo is taken without any filter,i.e., vivid or any else, it does not enhance the photo while posting on instagram. Or if i have edited it in other app, it does not enhance the pictures. Idk why this is happening, but i need it to be solved.

Hi! I think I figured it out, but I’m not sure. When you go to settings->camera->photographic styles, mine phone was already set on “vibrant”, but you can swipe through to standard and it seems to have worked for me, at least for the few pics i took after of my cat to check. I hope this is the solution! 🫶🏻