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The Camera of Shame

Apples n' Stone

Apples n' Stone

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Apr 13, 2015
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Since 8.3 beta my iPhone 6 Plus has suffered a poor quality rear-facing camera with the inability to focus manually on anything further away from me than perhaps my arm length. Due to this being a beta, I accepted that and moved on. But iOS 8.3 GM turned out to be exactly the same, on the off chance that 8.4 Beta 1 would solve the worry I bothered to download that and I am having no joy. I have read a lot about the beta having bugs such as camera faults in the 6 Plus but is anybody still suffering from this wit the public release? (6 Plus).
 
Might be a defect with your 6 Plus, I'm not having any of the issues you've described here, I'm also on 8.3.
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This isn't the worst, I was trying to take a picture at a football game and honestly the grass looked like it was in 8-Bit. This is from a tiny distance. I'm not a professional photographer but I've had some great photos out of the device, this is disappointing considering how it has never been dropped.
 

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My front camera is of superior quality to the rear... and seen as the camera is one of the few internal improvements to the device It is incredibly annoying.
 
I know the process, been here before with an iPad Mini that refused to charge. Thanks I just wanted to find out if it was a fault with iOS before I exchanged a perfectly good phone. Thank you.
 
I swear I saw a thread recently about how after a user upgraded to 8.3 their 6 or 6+ (can't remember) would not focus.

ETA: I remember that it wouldn't autofocus during video.
 
got556 said:
I swear I saw a thread recently about how after a user upgraded to 8.3 their 6 or 6+ (can't remember) would not focus.

ETA: I remember that it wouldn't autofocus during video.
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I have read about a few, I was wondering if anyone had thought of a fix. I cannot hear the module moving like some people have reported but I will be taking it to the Apple Store today. I will be pretty annoyed if they send it off for repairs and I do not see it for two weeks. Apple watch and all.
 
What annoys me is that this will be my sixth phone (If they replace it) I have had over he past three years. I am usually very praising towards Apple but it's almost like I have to change my phone twice a year. I cannot blame it on drops or excessive vibration either because I am incredibly careful and do not do any exercise with the phone in my pocket.
 
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Apples n' Stone said:
This isn't the worst, I was trying to take a picture at a football game and honestly the grass looked like it was in 8-Bit. This is from a tiny distance. I'm not a professional photographer but I've had some great photos out of the device, this is disappointing considering how it has never been dropped.
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Are you expecting your camera on your phone to resolve the grass shot at a football game from a distance? It is will nothing but a glob/blur.
 
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Are you expecting your camera on your phone to resolve the grass shot at a football game from a distance? It is will nothing but a glob/blur.
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You do not understand, 3G artificial turf from standing on the pitch was an example of distance. There is evidently a problem here, and it is not due to any residue on the lens.
 
Problem solved:

My iPhone has been repaired, here is a photo I took because I was offered a try on while I waited:
 

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No gripes about my 6+ camera

Takes gorgeous, rich pictures that satisfy my needs (social media sharing, printing at Walgreens on 5x7s....)
 
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