my iphone 12 (iOS 18.5) used to take great pictures, but recently it has not been focusing and the camera is completely blurry- unless it is a far picture.. anyone know why?
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Original Title: Trouble with camera focus
iPhone 12, iOS 18
"iPhone 12 camera won’t focus up close: my iphone 12 (iOS 18.5) used to take great pictures, but recently it has not been focusing and the camera is completely blurry- unless it is a far picture.. anyone know why?"
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Troubleshooting a Blurry iPhone Camera Photos:
Being these have met your expectations before, something has changed.
What to Try:
A. Try This - Disable then Enable Camera:
B. Restart iPhone:
Go Here: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
C. Are you Using a Case?
Make sure that the back camera is not covered(somewhat) - For note: the microphone part is located between the lens and the flash. So, make sure all is not covered.
E. Restore from a Backup:
Have a backup of your iPhone? If you are not concerned with losing data, then restore your iPhone from a backup that was made when Camera was working to your expectation. Prior to restoring, backup your iPhone, incase anything goes wrong with the restoration.
E. Report this Bug to Apple:
Do your Part: These are user-to-user forums. Apple rarely reads these forums on their own time as it is. So, provide Apple with feedback on this. Apple wont get back to you directly, but the more they hear of this, the more they will know what is going on, and what needs to be fixed.
To Provide Feedback:
"iPhone 12 camera won’t focus up close: my iphone 12 (iOS 18.5) used to take great pictures, but recently it has not been focusing and the camera is completely blurry- unless it is a far picture.. anyone know why?"
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Troubleshooting a Blurry iPhone Camera Photos:
Being these have met your expectations before, something has changed.
What to Try:
A. Try This - Disable then Enable Camera:
B. Restart iPhone:
Go Here: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
C. Are you Using a Case?
Make sure that the back camera is not covered(somewhat) - For note: the microphone part is located between the lens and the flash. So, make sure all is not covered.
E. Restore from a Backup:
Have a backup of your iPhone? If you are not concerned with losing data, then restore your iPhone from a backup that was made when Camera was working to your expectation. Prior to restoring, backup your iPhone, incase anything goes wrong with the restoration.
E. Report this Bug to Apple:
Do your Part: These are user-to-user forums. Apple rarely reads these forums on their own time as it is. So, provide Apple with feedback on this. Apple wont get back to you directly, but the more they hear of this, the more they will know what is going on, and what needs to be fixed.
To Provide Feedback:
iPhone 12 does NOT have a macro camera. If you are trying take close up photos with an iPhone 12, they will be blurry. You need to be at least 18 inches from a subject for it to be in focus.
Only the following iPhones have Macro cameras:
iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
iPhond 14 Pro and Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
iPhone 16, 16 Plus, Pro and Pro Max
Ok, but my phone used to take great regular pictures. Now it is all blurry.
iPhone 12 camera won’t focus up close
