iPhone 12 Camera Focus Issues at 1x and Above – Urgent Fix Needed from Apple

Hi everyone,

I have an iPhone 12, and up until recently, it was working perfectly fine. However, I’ve encountered a frustrating issue with the camera. When I use the camera at 1x speed or above, it fails to focus. Below 1x, it works properly. When attempting to focus, it makes an electric short-like sound.

Initially, I thought it was an issue with my phone, but then I noticed it was affecting other phones too. I searched for fixes but found nothing helpful. Something stood out in the pictures I tried to take: the main focus area was blurry, but the live view option or live photo option was clear.

It doesn’t make sense to lose focus in the main frame while the outliers remain sharp. I suspect Apple might have done something here. My humble request to Apple is to make a fix immediately.

I've attached pictures to help illustrate the issue.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!