Although Apple’s September new product launch event went smoothly, the iPhone 14 launch process did not happen exactly as Apple had envisioned.
A series of problems started appearing even before the latest phones were shipped to consumers. Some iPhones failed to complete the activation process, while others were able to complete an error that prevented apps like iMessage and FaceTime from working correctly. Fortunately, Apple’s latest software update has largely fixed this problem.
Not stopping there, when the new product line was experienced by users, many customers continued to discover other worrying errors. Some popular social networking apps including Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram are having trouble working with the camera setup on the new iPhone 14 Pro. In addition to not being able to use the camera to take pictures with these apps, the problem also caused the camera to start shaking uncontrollably and even rattling.
While Apple or the app makers have yet to officially respond to this, it’s possible that these apps appear to be affecting the iPhone 14 Pro’s optical image stabilization mechanism.
According to 9to5Mac, almost all camera shake errors are reported from Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro model. Besides, the problem also only occurs when the camera is used by a handful of third-party apps. People discussing the issue on Reddit have confirmed that the problem is with at least three popular social media apps – including Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram. Interestingly, these users did not have the same problem when using the iPhone 14 Pro’s default camera app to take photos or record videos.
The apps in question appear to have caused the iOS engine located inside the camera module to overload and shake uncontrollably. While it’s unclear how many people may be affected by this issue, the number of people responding to camera shake is growing.
In particular, the affected social media applications come from different developers. The good news for the trillion tech conglomerate is that all the developers of all these apps will need to roll out individual software updates to patch this somewhat odd bug.