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Q: iPhone 6 plus rear camera blurry/wobbly (not focusing)

iPhone 6 plus rear camera is not focusing, won't remain stable and is blurry no matter how still I get whether video or picture.  Automatic or manual focus not working either.   Front facing camera works fine.   Seems OIS isn't doing anything but making it worse.

 

Here is a photo(below) taken while completely still that never focuses automatically or manually and is vibrating vertically as if taken in motion.

2014-10-20 22.28.33.jpg

 

Videos become wobbly and out of focus.  Link: https://vid.me/Nxh


Steps I have taken:

1. Closed all apps and forced reboot of phone.

2. Reset all settings.

3. Restored phone to latest 8.1 software and set up as new phone.

 

Results still the same even if I use 3rd party camera/video app.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 8:59 PM

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Q: iPhone 6 plus rear camera blurry/wobbly (not focusing)

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  • by debbiedesigns,

    debbiedesigns debbiedesigns Dec 2, 2015 7:57 PM in response to AlanJL
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    Dec 2, 2015 7:57 PM in response to AlanJL

    My iPhone 6+ 64GB is just like yours--not wavy, but definitely seems to be stuck at a fixed focus of about 6"-8". The farther you get away from the subject, the blurrier the subject is. And it started doing this suddenly about two weeks ago. I have wiped my phone, reset it as a new phone, added NO apps, and it still does this. I've had to argue for two days, but, thankfully, Apple is now willing to replace my phone. (I would have gone to an Apple store, but the nearest one is four hours away.)

  • by Applause511,

    Applause511 Applause511 Dec 8, 2015 8:38 AM in response to oneZer01
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:38 AM in response to oneZer01

    I just updated the firmware and it fixed it.

  • by ricocpa1270,

    ricocpa1270 ricocpa1270 Jan 14, 2016 8:18 AM in response to oneZer01
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    Jan 14, 2016 8:18 AM in response to oneZer01

    Has anyone had issues with the new 6S Plus???

  • by SykeMaunders,

    SykeMaunders SykeMaunders Jan 23, 2016 2:59 PM in response to oneZer01
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    Jan 23, 2016 2:59 PM in response to oneZer01

    FIXED!!

     

    Finally found the reason why the stabilizer was acting as if it just downed a bottle of Jack Daniels. After my camera went on my first iPhone 6 plus, apple was good enough to send me a new one. After about a month the camera started doing the same exact thing, it had jumped off the wagon once again. Being a mechanical engineer and a stubborn man I decided to fix it myself. Got on Amazon, bought a replacement and installed it, all was good for about a week and here again the camera started acting white girl drunk.

     

    I decide to take it apart once again and investigate, after close inspection there was small metal fragments stuck to the camera housing. Intrigued I looked at my other original camera that I had swapped out for the one from amazon and that too had metal fragments on it. Being that I work in the automotive industry I am around metal and machining every day. The stabilizer in your phone uses electromagnets and metal build up on the housing will effect proper functionality of your camera. Long story short after cleaning the housing on both cameras they operated like new! To say the least I was pumped and felt the need to share this information with anyone having similar issues. I'm not too sure how these forums work but if you have any questions let me know, good luck!

  • by SykeMaunders,

    SykeMaunders SykeMaunders Jan 23, 2016 3:00 PM in response to oneZer01
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    Jan 23, 2016 3:00 PM in response to oneZer01

    FIXED!!

     

    Finally found the reason why the stabilizer was acting as if it just downed a bottle of Jack Daniels. After my camera went on my first iPhone 6 plus, apple was good enough to send me a new one. After about a month the camera started doing the same exact thing, it had jumped off the wagon once again. Being a mechanical engineer and a stubborn man I decided to fix it myself. Got on Amazon, bought a replacement and installed it, all was good for about a week and here again the camera started acting white girl drunk.

     

    I decide to take it apart once again and investigate, after close inspection there was small metal fragments stuck to the camera housing. Intrigued I looked at my other original camera that I had swapped out for the one from amazon and that too had metal fragments on it. Being that I work in the automotive industry I am around metal and machining every day. The stabilizer in your phone uses electromagnets and metal build up on the housing will effect proper functionality of your camera. Long story short after cleaning the housing on both cameras they operated like new! To say the least I was pumped and felt the need to share this information with anyone having similar issues. I'm not too sure how these forums work but if you have any questions let me know, good luck!

  • by mkcolson,

    mkcolson mkcolson Feb 12, 2016 8:41 AM in response to oneZer01
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    Feb 12, 2016 8:41 AM in response to oneZer01

    Thankful for this very recent post, just above: he seems to have figure it out. I hope this will be good ammo when I take it in because I rely heavily on this until yesterday awesome camera on this phone.

    SykeMaundersJan 23, 2016 3:00 PM Re: iPhone 6 plus rear camera blurry/wobbly (not focusing)

    in response to oneZer01

  • by Phagun Oswal,

    Phagun Oswal Phagun Oswal Jun 9, 2016 2:53 PM in response to oneZer01
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    Jun 9, 2016 2:53 PM in response to oneZer01

    I had this problem too. Unfortunately the only thing that worked for me was to take it to the Apple Store and they replaced it seeing that it was a peculiar problem on an otherwise mint condition phone. It seemed like its a known issue and they didn't question me once about it. I feel that something in the focusing motor or in the lens assembly comes dislodged after which it then refuses to focus and stays stuck at one focal length. Wish I had another answer but I tried everything under the sun and nothing worked apart from just getting the darn thing replaced.

  • by captk9,

    captk9 captk9 Jul 14, 2016 5:17 PM in response to oneZer01
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    Jul 14, 2016 5:17 PM in response to oneZer01

    Had same issue with rear facing camera. it also did not matter what camera / video app I used. My phone was out of warranty so I called local shop. I explained issue and they said bring it in and I would be fixed in 30 min and only 60 plus tax and I was good as new.

  • by ajanpaul,

    ajanpaul ajanpaul Jul 18, 2016 11:11 AM in response to oneZer01
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    Jul 18, 2016 11:11 AM in response to oneZer01

    Same problem with me also.

  • by kwabena67,

    kwabena67 kwabena67 Aug 27, 2016 6:41 AM in response to oneZer01
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    Aug 27, 2016 6:41 AM in response to oneZer01

    I have this same problem on my iPhone 6s Plus rose gold can someone please help me

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