Camera won't focus on tap in Photo mode with 1x lens after the iOS 26 update on iPhone 13 Pro Max

Hi,

my iPhone 13PM won’t do anything anymore when I tap on the screen to focus. Autofocus is working tho. But when I want to change the focus and tap anywhere else it wont do anything.

It works in video mode or potrait mode also with 0,5x and 3x lenses. Third party apps are also doing his job.

the problem only appers in stock camera app in photo mode woth the 1x lense.

I restarted the phone and also deleted the stock camera app and reinstalled it from the app store.

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Original Title: camera focus issue after iOS26

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 12:43 AM

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Jan 21, 2026 6:49 AM in response to Strogg89

It's not an iOS 26/26.1/26.2 issue. It works just fine on both of our iPhone's on iOS 26.2 using the 1x camera.

Strogg89 Author

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Dec 21, 2025 1:37 PM in response to Strogg89

Jeff, pls stop telling its a hardware issue. Again, there is no issue with third party camera apps. I can literally tap to focus. The problem only exists in stock camera app. Even in video or portrait you can tap to focus (in stock camera app).

Again: the 1x lense in photo mode with the stock camera app is bugged.

And to confirm other users here: 26.2 didn’t solved the problem.

LD150

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Dec 21, 2025 2:45 PM in response to Strogg89

Strogg89 wrote:

Jeff, pls stop telling its a hardware issue. Again, there is no issue with third party camera apps. I can literally tap to focus. The problem only exists in stock camera app. Even in video or portrait you can tap to focus (in stock camera app).

Again: the 1x lense in photo mode with the stock camera app is bugged.

And to confirm other users here: 26.2 didn’t solved the problem.

Use the third party cameras
Report it https://apple.com/feedback
You said "no, I did not try a factory reset. Was hoping for iOS26.1 to fix it. I will wait a little bit longer" If you won't try standard fixes, theres no point in us trying to help you.

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Camera won't focus on tap in Photo mode with 1x lens after the iOS 26 update on iPhone 13 Pro Max