dead pixel in iphone 5 camera?

elfxmilhouse · Oct 1, 2012, 08:11 PM

I've noticed a purple spot in my iphone photos.
Anyone else have a similar problem?

you can see it on the left edge near the top

I only see it after the picture has been taken. During the live preview of the image it's not visible.

nek0 · Nov 9, 2012, 04:17 PM

This happens to me too!

McreativeH · Nov 9, 2012, 04:24 PM

That seems really odd, will have to test that out when I get my 5

stonyboys · Nov 9, 2012, 04:24 PM

I don't have that. And it looks like some kind of chip in the lens. Definitely not normal, make a genius appointment.

PNutts · Nov 9, 2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stonyboys

I don't have that. And it looks like some kind of chip in the lens. Definitely not normal, make a genius appointment.

Agreed. Gotta be a manufacturing defect or damage. Get it replaced.

TM WAZZA · Nov 9, 2012, 05:21 PM

I don't think you know what a dead pixel is.

Geotera86 · Nov 10, 2012, 12:21 PM

I have just noticed the same problem!!
So irritating. Has anyone taken their phone into the shop yet?

nlkccom · Nov 11, 2012, 03:01 AM

I had the exact same issue with my first iPhone 5. Had it replaced with a new one.

Fredvs79 · May 21, 2013, 08:21 AM

Bringing up this old post to say I'm having the same... oddly, it developed after time (earlier photos did not have it).

A small aberration would likely be a defect with the camera module, such as a dead pixel, but this looks much larger - from my days staring into a microscope in the biology labs this looks to be just dust or dead skin on the inside of the lens and the purple is caused by diffraction around it and the sapphire lens.

inselstudent · May 21, 2013, 09:09 AM

Looks like some kind of semi liquid substance to me, adhesive maybe?

scaredpoet · May 21, 2013, 04:15 PM

Actually, it looks a lot like it could be dust, or a fiber of fabric resting on the imaging sensor. I've seen that commonly on dSLR cameras with removable lenses, but it's definitely a manufacturing defect if it's on an iPhone since there are no removable/cleanable parts to the camera.

Not a dead pixel, but still something you need to get Apple to fix.

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Fredvs79 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2012	Bringing up this old post to say I'm having the same... oddly, it developed after time (earlier photos did not have it). A small aberration would likely be a defect with the camera module, such as a dead pixel, but this looks much larger - from my days staring into a microscope in the biology labs this looks to be just dust or dead skin on the inside of the lens and the purple is caused by diffraction around it and the sapphire lens. __________________ '09 MacPro 8 x 2.66Ghz, '09 MacBook Pro 15" 2.66Ghz, '11 27" iMac 2.7Ghz, iPhone 5 64Gb, Apple TV 2, Time Capsule 2Gb
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scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	Actually, it looks a lot like it could be dust, or a fiber of fabric resting on the imaging sensor. I've seen that commonly on dSLR cameras with removable lenses, but it's definitely a manufacturing defect if it's on an iPhone since there are no removable/cleanable parts to the camera. Not a dead pixel, but still something you need to get Apple to fix. __________________ If you're not a clairvoyant, then you shouldn't be speaking for a dead guy. The Apple "QC cycle," explained. Slow data, fewer bars? No, you don't have a bad SIM.
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Nov 9, 2012, 04:17 PM	#2
nek0 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	This happens to me too!
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Nov 9, 2012, 04:24 PM	#3
McreativeH macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United Kingdom	That seems really odd, will have to test that out when I get my 5
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Nov 9, 2012, 04:24 PM	#4
stonyboys macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2012	I don't have that. And it looks like some kind of chip in the lens. Definitely not normal, make a genius appointment.
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Nov 9, 2012, 05:21 PM	#6
TM WAZZA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand	I don't think you know what a dead pixel is.
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Nov 11, 2012, 03:01 AM	#8
nlkccom macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008	I had the exact same issue with my first iPhone 5. Had it replaced with a new one.
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May 21, 2013, 09:09 AM	#10
inselstudent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012	Looks like some kind of semi liquid substance to me, adhesive maybe?
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