--- title: "The New iPhone Camera Is Reportedly Rumbling Loudly" description: "If you're excited about getting the new iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max, you might want to wait for this obnoxious issue to be resolved first" date: "2022-09-19" modified: "2022-09-19" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/new-iphone-camera-reportedly-rumbling" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "apple" - "iPhone" - "smartphones" - "the digest" --- # The New iPhone Camera Is Reportedly Rumbling Loudly ![If you're excited about getting the new iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max, you might want to wait for this obnoxious issue to be resolved first]() *\Image: Apple/Futurism\* ## Caught In 4K So the new iPhone 14 is out, and there are some rumblings about its camera. Or, more specifically, rumblings *from* its camera. For some owners — it’s unclear how many iPhones are affected — it seems that third party apps like Snapchat or Instagram can cause the camera of both the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to begin vibrating uncontrollably and noisily. The rattling stops once the app is closed, and the problem does not appear to occur when used in the default, Apple-provided camera app. Owners have taken to social media to express their befuddlement, among them tech YouTuber Luke Miani. "So, uh, we’re having some issues with the 14 Pro Max camera," he [tweeted](). https://twitter.com/LukeMiani/status/1570913076320567299 https://twitter.com/LukeMiani/status/1571594940253360129 ## Awkward Anomaly Early indications are that a bizarre glitch is coming from the camera itself, rather than the phone's vibration actuator. In Miani’s [full video review](), a closeup clearly demonstrates the iPhone's main camera lens vibrating in all directions in its housing. Another [video]() uploaded to TikTok shows just how obnoxious the camera bug can be. This is truly one of the more bizarre bugs and/or defects seen in a just-launched smartphone, especially coming from Apple. But the tech giant has so far remained quiet on the iPhone issue, and has not responded to outlets like *The Guardian* and *Insider*'s request for comments. According to *[MacRumors]()*, it *might* be due to a bug that’s causing the camera’s stabilizer, equipped with sensor-shift image stabilization, to wig out. But no one really knows for sure. In the meantime, *MacRumors* cautions owners not to use third party apps that use the camera, for fear of permanently damaging it. Hopefully, this issue can be ironed out with a future software update, as is usually the case. But regardless, it’s a clumsy oversight on the part of the once-detail-oriented Apple. **More on smartphones:** [*Tech Reviewer Says Heatwave Causing Samsung Batteries to Burst Out of Phones*]() ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()