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This is a long-time and well-documented issue. Some iPhone 12 mini cameras after the iOS 17 update stopped focusing. Since then most of the pictures are blurry. Today I very eagerly updated to iOS 18 and still the flaw remains. There is a slight change though.
Before it could not focus at all. Now it is only focusing for pictures taken less than a meter of distance… beyond that is pointless.
Below are some examples…
iPhone 12 mini
I have the same issue with my iPhone 12 mini after updating to iOS18. With iOS17 it was working fine.
Please fix this ASAP. I was on a sports tournament with my son today and just then realized that the camera is all blurry all of the sudden. Other camera apps seem to be able to adjust the focus, but not to hold it, apples camera app won't change it at all anymore.
I also got this problem. Also a strange Sound is sometimes coming from the speakers when opening the photoapp
I also habe this clicking Noise, I believe it is coming from the autofocus hitting the mechanical endstop (which surely is not good).
btw I updated to 18.1 and still got the issue!
I've got the exact same problem but since IOS 18....which is frustrating since I didn't have the problem a lot of people had with IOS 17.
The problem is only with the 1x lens on photo. I went to the apple store to make a diagnostic and they said the hardware is fine and to wait the next update which is not encouraging considering all the posts of the last year about this problem.
The 1x lens focus fine on slow motion and panoramic mode. But not on photo and video which makes everything look like a software problem.
Seriously Apple, big fan, but camera is one of the main reason a customer choose a phone. Don't ruin a perfectly fine phone and correct it please.
I buy Apple because hardware used to last very long....I don't want a simple bug to ruin that thought.
Iphone 12 mini camera not focusing after iOS 18 update
