iPhone 14 Pro Camera Lag? Slow Loading, Acting Delayed?
Last updated on October 10th, 2022 at 05:24 pm
Posted in Errors and Issues by Mary on September 19, 2022
iPhone 14 Pro camera lag
Are you experiencing iPhone 14 Pro camera lag? Is the viewfinder loading slow when you open the stock Camera app. Swapping from Photo to Portrait is a couple of seconds delayed? Others are experiencing this too!
iPhone 14 Pro Camera Lags?
The issue has been reported by Margaret:
“iphone 14 pro camera is also glitching out with the stock app. It’s loading very slow and acting laggy. let’s hope it’s a software thing!”
We couldn’t replicate this problem, but have found similar reports on Reddit:
“…when accessing the camera via the iOS camera app, the app takes a noticeably long time to load.”
Apparently, only some iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models are affected by the issue. If you experience the same behavior please share your feedback in the comments and provide any details that could help us find the trigger.
Update: Apple has released iOS 16.0.3 and a fix for the iPhone 14 pro camera lag is mentioned in the release notes. Please update and confirm the fix in the comments!
How To Fix iPhone 14 Pro Camera Lagging
Unfortunately, at the time of writing, there’s not permanent fix for this issue. You can apply the following workarounds, but they might help only temporary:
1. Re-Open Camera App
Restarting the app might flush minor glitches that could cause the Camera slowness.
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the App Switcher.
- Swipe-up on the Camera app card to force close it.
- Go back to the Home Screen and re-open the app.
2. Restart iPhone
A second option requires you to reboot the entire device, in an attempt to clear iPhone 14 RAM and other processes that might cause the slow Camera issue.
Tip: Use the force restart combo for a quick procedure.
Have you managed to fix iPhone 14 Pro Camera slow loading? Do you have a better solution. Share it in the comments please.
Conclusion: The fact that the problem is only affecting a small part of iPhone 14 Pro owners, might also hint towards a bad batch, that might have shipped faulty camera modules. But until any official acknowledgments, let’s hope that this is a software bug that will be fixed in iOS 16.0.2!
Related: You might be also interested in a popular day-one iPhone 14 Pro camera bug that’s causing the camera to shake and rattle when used via third-party apps like Snapchat and TikTok! Here are all the details!
I am also facing the same issue. Photo and portrait mode is taking time while opening and switching between them. Reported to apple technical support. They told issue is related to software and forwarded this issue to their engineering team. Hope this issue resolved soon.
Thanks for confirming. Yes, let’s hope they will addressed in the upcoming iOS 16.0.2 update.
IOS 16.0.2 Same issue remains when opening camera app. It freezes with a blank screen and can take up to 8 seconds before the viewfibder view is displayed on the screen. Very slow and laggy.
Thanks for confirming Peter. iOS 16.0.3 should be released soon.
Also having the exact same issue with the camera app. Very annoying when you try and catch something fast and you miss out cause it took forever to open!
Thanks for confirming Jeffrey. So this is still happening in iOS 16.0.2? Or you haven’t updated yet?
Still happening in iOS 16.2. I have the 14 pro and just updated to 16.0.2 and it’s still taking forever to load.
Thanks for the feedback JMB. We will update the feedback report on this.
I too have the same issue, updating the iOS did not fix it. Camera takes forever to load. To replicate this, try to switch from normal photo mode to portrait and vice versa.
Thanks for confirming. We’ve reported this. Feedback case no: FB11585318
Yes I’m facing same issue camera lagged so badly even after update and its only happpin pro models i have called apple support and they don’t have any solutions yet this time apple sucks
Thanks for sharing. We’ll have to wait it out it seems. What’s strange is that not all devices are affected. Or, the lag isn’t occurring every time. My friend’s iPhone 14 Pro switches flawlessly between them.
I wonder if a restore in Finder would fix it. You can try connecting to Mac or Windows computer and go for Restore iPhone. It will reinstall the current iOS version on the device. Make sure that you save a create a full backup before starting.
Exact same issue. I was told in Apple to try doing factory reset of the phone and not transfer data from previous model.
Thanks for reporting. Did it help?
Hey guys don’t worry i had this issue and boom its gone i was going through all settings and now its just a simple thing just TURN OFF your night mode it will work fine
Thanks for the tip Supreet. Let’s see if it’s confirmed by affected users!
Spoke to Apple support. They make me record screens showing the issue 3 different times. And sending them the log files. It’s so annoying tho. Only the back camera having lag issue. Front cam works fine.
Have you tried to disable Night Mode? An user suggested that this will clear the lag. Can you confirm any differences?
I’ve tried it and doesn’t work
Thanks for reporting. Not sure what else to suggest yet, excepting a clean install of the current iOS 16.0.2. You need a computer. Do perform a full backup before starting: https://www.iphonetricks.org/how-to-clean-install-ios-on-iphone/
I have the same problem.
3 to 4 seconds delay when toggling to back camera (photo & portrait)
Front camera photo Ok.
Video both cameras are working fine.
Updated to IOS 16.0.2 – Not resolved
Factory reset – Not resolved
Tried installing a third party app and the issue persists. It’s alarming now, as it is not only affecting the Stock camera app. Could this be a hardware issue?
Thanks for the detailed feedback. This has been reported to Apple. Let’s see if a fix is coming in iOS 16.1.
If you want to test it out yourself you can install the current iOS 16.1 Beta 3 and see if you’re still encountering the same problem.
Step-by-step guide available here:
https://www.iphonetricks.org/ios-16-1-beta-3-problems-features-bugs-fixed/
Important: Do backup your iPhone before installing the beta, to be able to safely return to iOS 16.0.2 and restore if you’re not happy with the beta version.
Same issues as everyone above and did everything they’ve said to do and it didn’t help.
Thanks for confirming. Let’s see if iOS 16.0.3 will fix it. Its release is imminent.
Yrss camera lags in stock app , whatsapp , snapchat and all other camera using third party apps on my iphone 14 pro that i bought just 3 days ago. I tried everything discussed above but nothing worked. So annoyed 😑
Thanks for confirming. They should fix it in iOS 16.0.3. Fingers crossed!
I have the same problem.
several seconds delay when toggling to back camera (photo & portrait)
Seems only when turning to back camera will cause delay, and the screen is freezing, is kind of blank.
Front camera photo Ok.
Video both cameras are working fine.
iOS 16.0.3 cannot solve this problem.
Thanks for the feedback. iOS 16.1 will be out on Monday, October 24. Please let me know if you see any improvement.
Updated 16.1, fixed all my problems
Great! Thanks for confirming.
I have an iphone 14 plus. I only have issue with using the time lapse. I have updated my IOS to the latest software but still not fixed. I hope it’s really a software issue
Thanks for sharing. Does it help if you turn ON Prioritize Faster Shooting in Settings -> Camera?
P.S.: iOS 16.3 will be released tomorrow. Let us know if it helps!