Is anyone else experiencing a click when initializing the camera on their iPhone 14 Pro Max? It seems that sometimes (usually the first time after sitting idle for a few) the camera will produce a click (that you can hear and feel) when first opened. Not sure if this is normal or not.
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iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro Max Camera Click?
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No issues with mine. Clicking is not normal at all. Does it happen when you use other apps that use the camera such as Instagram, or only within the iPhone camera app?
I seem to only be able to trigger it from posting an Instragram story, or scanning a 2FA code in 1Password so far. I wonder if it's something to do with the way the camera is initialized?
OP I wonder if it’s something similar to this:
People seem to be having a noise/vibration when posting pictures to Snapchat for example from the camera (perhaps the motors used for stabilisation).
People seem to be having a noise/vibration when posting pictures to Snapchat for example from the camera (perhaps the motors used for stabilisation).
Thanks! It's not the same thing (just a click vs a buzz) but sounds like it could deff be software related.
Put your ear up to it, like RIGHT up, pressing the camera bump into your ear, and open the camera app.
I don't know if 'click' is the right word, but you can definitely hear something suddenly initialise/move into place, perhaps a lens or the OIS sensor stabilisation
I get it occasionally, its the OIS kicking in, nothing to be alarmed about (as far as I am concerned), my Leica Q and PEN-F make this noise when they kick in too! Its either the lens focusing from one extreme to another or the OIS just doing its thing.
This is not the same as the there vibrating spazzing out issue others are having, my friend also has the "click" when launching apps and camera kicks in.
If you look at the lens when it does it, it's the new 48MP lens shifting, its mechanical, they make noises.
This is not the same as the there vibrating spazzing out issue others are having, my friend also has the "click" when launching apps and camera kicks in.
If you look at the lens when it does it, it's the new 48MP lens shifting, its mechanical, they make noises.
Same issue with me. The camera performs perfectly, even on apps like Snapchat and Instagram. But I do hear a single click from the camera module when I open the camera while only using Instagram. Hopefully it’s a software issue. Please keep us posted if someone gets to know more about the same (or solutions)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Same, going between FB photo mode and Instagram to post, it will 90% do it, FB uses photo mode, Instagram looks like its using video mode (to take stills too), as you can see the OIS is kicked in when you move the camera, in FB it does not do that.
However, on a plus side Apple have confirmed the camera vibrating etc and have a fix out for it next week.
Do you make a complaint for this buzz sound from lenses? People say it's normal, and i have that too. Never experienced this before (XS Max)
No im not gonna return my phone, seems like it’s a normal thing. The other problem people had with vibrating cameras is not normal though and if that starts to happen I’ll replace mine asap.
Alright. Do you know if can you hear this sound on the recorded video? I did a test and i think it is hearable.
just got my phone today after UPS snafu. It has the camera issue - open up instagram, it clicks once if you try to take a story using the back camera - but otherwise video seemed ok. Opened up tiktok, switched to back camera - video was all kinds of wavy then the constant clicking started. It boggles my mind this could be a software issue - if that is the case, then why doesn't everyone have the issue? I am feeling like I need to return it.
Dont worry, almost everyone in this forum has this issue. @curthard89 says apple has confirmed and would come up with a fix next week.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Hopefully it’s just a software glitch
So glad to hear that buddy!
Do keep us posted if you come across any updates. Would help everyone in this forum
There was a poll for this and hardly anyone had the issue, so yeah it’s not almost everyone.
I also made the same observation on my 14 Pro. It doesn't happen every time when accessing the camera via Instagram, but when it happens it is a noticeable and hearable "click" coming from the camera module on the back.
However, i have not encountered the rattling/vibration issue yet.
However, i have not encountered the rattling/vibration issue yet.