For ages, iPhones have been top-notch – when it comes to camera quality. Whether you want to capture pro-grade shots or record cinematic-style videos, Apple’s smartphones deliver arguably the best shots. However, that doesn’t mean, they never fail to perform or hit a rough path. Recently, several users have complained that their iPhones are not able to focus. If this camera issue has troubled you as well, now is the right time to fix it.
Best Tips to Fix iPhone Camera Not Focusing After iOS 18 Software Update
From a faulty case to a wicked camera lens protector to the pileup of smudges around the camera lens are the usual suspects. At the same time, you should never rule out the villains like software glitches and persistent bugs.
1. Remove the Camera Lens protector
Though camera lens protectors are pretty helpful in protecting the camera lens from scratches and cracks, some cheaper ones tend to come in the way and cause problems. Therefore, remove the camera lens protector.
2. Remove the Case
Some rugged or heavy-duty cases tend to block the camera lens. If you have recently installed a muscular or metallic case, remove it as it might be playing the spoilsport.
3. Clean Your Camera Lens
If you haven’t cleaned your iPhone’s camera lens for a while, I suspect the pile of dust or smudges might be blocking the path and preventing the camera from focusing.
- I would recommend you use a microfiber cloth to clean the camera lens smoothly. Once you have cleaned the lens, try to capture a photo to figure out if the problem is gone.
4. Perfectly Set Up the Focus Point
While setting up the focus point is dead simple, many a time we fail to check it off. To begin with, launch the Camera app on your iPhone and then tap on the object you would like to capture. It helps the Camera app identify the object where you would like to focus.
5. Right Way to Focus on an Object
While trying to focus on an object, there are a few essential things that you need to keep in mind.
- Make sure not to move around while trying to focus.
- Ensure that the subjects are not too close to your iPhone.
- Avoid changing the distance from the subject.
- Be sure to hold your iPhone steadily. Be warned that unwanted shaking will prevent you from focusing on an item.
6. Disable AE/AF Lock
AE/AF is known for Auto Exposure and Auto Focus. When you lock this setting, the iPhone camera allows you to keep the specific part of the shot in focus.
- To enable the AE/AF lock, you need to first frame the image. After that, you have to press and hold onto the exact spot where you want to focus.
- The best part about this feature is that it lets you keep the camera focused on the object even if something else comes into the shot. In order to disable it, you need to just tap on the screen.
7. Force Kill the Camera App
At times, all you need to do to resolve the misfiring camera app is to just force kill it.
- To force quit the camera app, swipe up from the home bar to reveal the app switcher and then swipe up the camera app card to kill the app.
- Now, launch the camera app and try to focus as usual to check if the problem is gone.
8. Hard Reset Your iPhone
Hard reset is one of those solutions that are considered to be pretty handy and reliable; especially when dealing with miscellaneous ones. Therefore, make sure to bring it into action as well.
9. Update Software
If your iPhone’s camera continues to malfunction and can’t focus on an object, it wouldn’t be wrong to blame a software bug for the whole chaos. Thankfully, updating the software will likely get rid of the bug and bring the ill-functioning camera back on track.
- On your iPhone, dive into the Settings app -> General -> Software Update -> Download and install the software update.
10. Factory Reset Your iPhone
A good many iPhone owners have confirmed that a factory reset has helped in fixing the camera not focusing problem. Hence, it would be wise to give this tried and tested solution a chance as well.
For friends who are unaware, factory reset cleans all the custom settings on your iOS device, returning everything back to the default state but none of the media and data is deleted.
- Go to the Settings app -> General -> Transfer or Reset iPhone -> Reset -> Reset All Settings and confirm.
- Now, fire up the camera app -> frame a shot, and then hit on the object to figure out if you have eventually overcome the hurdle. In most cases, it should get the job done for you.
11. Contact Apple Support
Should the problem persist, it would be wise to contact Apple Support sooner rather than later as there is a decent chance that a hardware failure could be at the backend of the issue.
