[German]A nasty surprise for proud owners of an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The expensive sweetheart flops as soon as videos are recorded in apps for TikTok, Snapchat, etc. There are a number of user complaints about shaking and rattling videos using some 3rd party apps. Apple has identified the root cause and plans to deliver a fix next week via an update that should eliminate the problem.
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Camera problem with third-party apps
There are a number of user reports on the web about problems that occur with apps that are supposed to record videos for TikTok, Snapchat, etc. Apparently, the apps are not tuned to the new iPhone 14 Pro Max as well as iOS 16. Luki Miani posted a video showining the issue on Twitter.
Die KameThe camera recordings are shaky and there is a crackling noise on the audio track. It looks like something is wrong with the apps' control of the cameras' lens on the back of the device. There are more replies in the tweet like here, which prove that this is not an isolated case. A video on YouTube also shows the bug impressively. There is also this thread on reddit.com, which reports shaky and rattling video recordings:
iPhone 14 Pro Max camera shaking really bad!
So I've been experiencing my camera shaking uncontrollably whenever I open Snapchat or use the camera for Instagram. However, I don't run into any issues when I use the regular camera app? Is this hardware or an issue with 3rd party apps?
The user writes that he feels that his camera shakes uncontrollably when he opens the Snapchat app or uses the camera for Instagram. There are no problems when using the normal camera app. The user asks if this is due to the hardware or a problem with third-party apps? Users confirm in the thread that it is probably due to the third-party apps.
Apple confirms the bug
Apple admitted the problem to Bloomberg, as of September 19, 2022. The bug affects iPhone 14 Pro models that have been on sale since last Friday. According to Bloomberg, Apple identified the root cause and is working on a software update for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max that will fix a bug. This bug causes the camera on the back of the device to physically shake when used with some third-party apps. The update will be released next week, according to the company, signaling as a fix has already been found.
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as of September 19, 2022. The bug affects iPhone 14 Pro models that have been on sale since last Friday. According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on a software update for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max that will fix a bug. This causes the camera on the back of the device to physically shake when used with some third-party apps. The update will be released next week, according to the company, signaling as a fix has already been found. (via)
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