Are you experiencing blinking or flickering issues with your iPhone camera? Various factors can cause this, so don’t assume it’s a hardware issue and take it to an Apple Store just yet. Go through these troubleshooting steps first.

1. Close the Camera App and Open It Again

One of the first fixes is to close and relaunch the Camera app. Doing so will reset the app’s state, eliminating any temporary data that may be corrupt and cause blinking issues. Here’s what you need to do:

Closing and relaunching apps is also one ofthe best solutions if your iPhone apps keep crashing.

2. Disable Macro Mode

Even after restarting your Camera app, the camera blinking issue might persist. In such cases, the built-in macro mode that helps you take detailed close-up photos might be the culprit. If you experience blinking or flickering problems only when taking close-ups, this might be due to your camera switching to the ultra-wide lens.

Disable macro mode by following these steps:

Macro Control is exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro, 14 Pro, and 15 Pro models. You won’t see it on your camera settings page if you don’t own any of these iPhone models.

3. Manually Adjust Your Camera’s Exposure

Your iPhone’s camera automatically adjusts the exposure (amount of light entering the lens) depending on the environmental conditions. It will reduce exposure in a bright environment and increase it in a dark environment. This automatic adjustment might not always be ideal. Sometimes, your iPhone might find it difficult to settle on a specific exposure value, which leads to blinking.

To solve this, you should manually adjust the exposure by following these steps:

4. Enable Lock Camera in Settings

Macro mode isn’t the only feature on your iPhone that switches camera lenses to help you snap the best shot. Your iPhone will also switch lenses automatically at any point while shooting a video to try and give you the best results. However, this can also cause camera blinking and flickering issues if your device can’t quite get it right.

Fortunately, Apple allows you to prevent the Camera app from switching lenses while recording a video. Here’s how to turn off this default behavior:

5. Restart Your iPhone

Restarting can fix most smartphone problems, so it’s no wonder it’s commonly recommended in almost every guide on fixing most issues. Restarting clears all the data stored in memory, thus removing any temporary glitches causing irregular behavior, such as your iPhone camera blinking.

It also releases all resources and restarts all apps afresh, including the Camera app, which can help fix the issue. Depending on the model, there are different ways torestart your iPhone, so check our guide if you need help.

Hopefully, one of our fixes helped you sort out your iPhone camera’s blinking or flickering problem. However, if you’ve tried all the solutions above and the camera is still blinking, it’s time to contact Apple support.

you’re able to easilyget tech support for your iPhone using the Apple Support app. If the issue is hardware-related, you’ll need to take your iPhone to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for lens replacement. But this may cost you a lot of money unless you’ve purchasedan AppleCare+ warranty.