Apple’s shiny new iPhone 17 is barely out the door, and early users have already found its first problem. A CNN journalist was among the first to run into a flaw when taking photos with the iPhone Air. Soon after, it was discovered that this error also affects the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models. While it is somewhat annoying, there appears to be good news about the matter.
The iPhone 17’s First Glitch
From what is described, the new iPhone 17 models behave very strangely when photographing scenes with very bright LED screens. For some unknown reason, the device’s output is full of strange-shaped white silhouettes and random black spots. According to the source, this happens in one out of ten images taken in this situation. Thus, photos captured with very bright LED panels, a common scene at concerts, festivals, and events of all kinds, have this behavior. Fortunately, Apple already has an answer and a solution in hand for this unexpected camera quirk.
Camera Malfunction Identified
As referred, Apple confirmed that it is a bug. In fact, the company went into more details, stating it’s something that can happen when focusing on very bright LED panels. This makes a lot of sense, considering it does not happen in all captured images.
Furthermore, the brand also commented that it is working on a solution to prevent this from occurring or to make it much less frequent. The fix will arrive with a future iOS update, although it is unclear if it will arrive in time for the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro to be delivered to the general public without the bug.
Apple’s Swift Response to the Bug
That does not seem probable, especially because the timings are already very tight. Apple will start shipping the new iPhone 17 tomorrow, September 19. This date is very close to reaching a solution and implementing it globally on the equipment before they are delivered to consumers. Still, whoever bought one of the affected models should remember that this only happens in approximately one out of ten photos. Furthermore, it is a bug that Apple is already working on and will fix soon. For now, there is no reason to think that this will worsen or that it is a difficult bug to fix. It simply seems that the camera needs some adjustments to handle this type of scene.