Some new iPhone 14 Pro users are reporting that the camera is shaking and making an audible grinding noise when using third-party camera apps.
The issue appears to be a bug that involves the camera’s image stabilization system in conjunction with some third-party apps software that is causing it to shake footage, making it impossible to use, or in more serious cases causing audible rattling or grinding., users on Reddit and Twitter have been reporting the issue over the weekend. Speculation puts the blame on third-party apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok in that don’t appear ready for the iPhone 14 Pro’s new camera system.
For those that are experiencing it, it is unsettling and concerning, and it also makes using many popular camera-based apps impossible. The problems that have been reported have varying levels of severity. For example, some users are only reporting that their camera apps have a shaking viewfinder, such as the one below:
While obviously an issue, it’s not nearly to the degree of the two videos below that take that shake and dial it up considerably to the point that the iPhone is making an audible rattle. The first shows the problem taking place when user Damian Munoz attempted to use the new phone with TikTok:— who shows his iPhone exhibiting the same loud rattling and grinding noise Munoz recorded: