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white iPhone 4 camera flash bleeding

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shidooby

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I just got my white iPhone 4 and the camera flash either bleeds thru the white case or reflect off of the lens, making the entire picture white/green. This makes the flash pretty much useless. How could Apple release the white iPhone with this kind of issue? I thought they were fixing this with the 10 month delay in release. 😡

Anyone else having this problem? Is there any kind of fix for this?
 
No one else so far has had this problem. Looks like you might have a defective unit so exchange it for a new one. Apple's customer service is amazing 🙂
 
here's a pic from inside my closet. this was taken with the lights off. hopefully it's just a defect specific to my phone.
 

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as previously stated, take it back to the apple store with the pictures on your camera roll to show, and they will replace it.
 
Didn't the iPhone 4 have this issue when it first came out and it turned out being the plastic wasn't removed on the back?

That would be the first thing I would check because that's exactly how that picture looks.

Make sure you removed any and all sticky clear plastic if it is all removed then yah, I'd take it back.
 
kkat69 said:
...Make sure you removed any and all sticky clear plastic if it is all removed...
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thanks kkat I had the same camera flash bleed as above photo (still had backing plastic on the phone) removed the protective film and the resulting photo was fine!
 
OP.

Try this (in case you have not). When taking a photo, move your fingers to the bottom of the phone completely away from the camera.

I can have the same results by having my hands in the middle of the back of the phone. Weird but true.
 
i have a white iphone and mine doesn't do that. how are you holding the phone? sideways with the home button to the right?

i tried holding it that way and my finger was too close to the lens/ flash and i was getting a lot of reflection. turned it the other way (home button on the left) problem solved.

if that isn't the case i'd take it back. thats really bad
 
BUFFBOY said:
omg.. im having this same issue with the iphone 4S

anyone have this omfg
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nice use of acronyms ma man

but seriously you might be reflecting light off your finger if its too close to the lens/flash

try holding the camera differently

to quote the man himself
"You're holding it wrong"
 
I had a camera issue with my girl friends white iphone4. took it to the apple store and the guy replaced the phone right away. He said camera issue is a common problem with the white iphone 4.
 
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