So, you click a photo with your iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max, and to your horror, you find that the image is fuzzy or blurry!
That’s not what you expected from a pricey phone like that. However, before you start pinning the blame on manufacturing defects, try a few simple fixes.
The truth is that simple things that we tend to ignore are often the reasons behind this iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max camera blurry issue.
So, what should you do to fix the issue? Read on…
Tips to Fix iPhone 14 Blurry Image Quality
1. Wipe the Camera Lens
This one little action can give you peace. Often dirt and grime can deposit on your iPhone’s camera lens. That’s one of the areas of the phone people often tend to ignore.
Take a lint-free piece of cloth and wipe the camera lens and try to click a photo. If dirt and grime were the reasons, this step should fix the issue.
2. Remove Non-Apple Lens & Screen Protectors
iPhones are quite expensive, and we tend to save money by purchasing non-Apple screen protectors and camera lens protectors.
It turns out that these covers and protectors are often not fully compatible with iPhones.
These accessories can cause the camera lens to be blocked. Remove them and try to click a photo.
If the above two methods are not working, it might be a software issue.
3. Restart the Camera App
A minor glitch in the camera app can be the reason behind fuzzy photo output. Simply restarting the camera app can resolve this issue.
Here are the steps that you must follow to restart the camera app:
- Go to your phone’s home screen
- Swipe up from the bottom of your phone’s screen and pause in the middle
- Drag up your camera preview app and close it
Wait for a minute and then restart the camera app and click a photo. If the blurry camera issue remains, move to the next solution.
4. Restart Your iPhone
If there is a glitch in the operating system of your iPhone, that too can cause the issue. Thus, you may try restarting your iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max to see if the camera blurry issue is resolved or not.
Here are the steps that you must follow to restart your iPhone:
- Press and hold the Slider button and the Volume Up button until the Power Off slider shows up on the screen.
- Drag the slider to the right completely. This will power off your phone.
- Wait for 30 to 45 seconds and then press the Slider or the Power button again to turn on the phone.
Once the phone restarts, open your camera app and click a photo. If the issue remains, try the next solution.
5. Install Updates
Sometimes, software bugs can cause this issue. These bugs are often fixed when new updates are rolled out.
It is always wise to check if there are new updates available and if yes, make sure that you install the updates.
Here are the steps you must follow to install updates:
- Tap on the Settings app.
- On the next screen, tap on the General option.
- On the next screen, tap on Software Update.
If a new update is available, you will notice a new message. Tap on that to download and install the update.
This should fix the issue. If the issue remains, move to the next solution.
6. Reset All Settings
Improperly configured settings can cause a lot of trouble including a camera malfunction. If you have recently customized some settings and then the camera issue started, try to revert them to the original settings.
If you don’t remember what changes you made, you must try to reset all settings on your iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max.
Here are the steps that you must follow to reset your iPhone’s settings:
- Tap on the Settings
- On the next screen, tap on General.
- On the next screen, find and tap on Reset.
- On the following screen, tap on the option which says, ‘Reset All Settings.’
- The phone will ask for your passcode. Provide the code to proceed.
- Finally, you will need to confirm that you want to reset all settings. Proceed.
Once your phone resets, all your custom configurations will be lost, and the phone will be reset to the initial settings it had.
Now try to click a photo and see if the problem is resolved. If not, try the last step.
7. Perform a Factory Reset
This is the last resort. Once you perform a complete factory reset, all data on your phone will be wiped.
However, there are times when a complete factory reset is the only option to deal with complex problems.
If you need, take a backup of your data before performing a factory reset. However, it is not recommended to reuse a backup, because that can bring back the issue.
Thus, it is suggested that if you need certain things, backup only the most important ones. There may be certain files and contacts that you want to retain. Back them up.
Once you have backed up all data you need, follow the steps below to perform a factory reset:
- Tap on the Settings
- On the next screen, tap on General.
- On the following screen, scroll down to find Transfer or Reset. Tap on it.
- Tap on the option that reads Erase all content & settings.
- You will see a prompt to provide the passcode.
- Once you enter the passcode, confirm that you want to reset your phone to its factory settings.
Wait until the process completes and your phone restarts. Now use the camera app and see if the problem has been resolved.
In case the iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max blurry camera issue persists, visit your nearest Apple service center.