iPhone 14 Camera app Aspect Ratio greyed out in Portrait mode after iOS 27

As I recall, the iPhone 15 was the first to use Lidar for depth information and Portrait mode. Apple would have had to change the image pipeline to accomplish all this and may have not extended aspect ratios to iPhone 14. This would really be a question for Apple engineering at this point, unless a community member with a different user experience has additional features and options.

You're welcome to contact Apple support with your questions and ask for an escalation to engineering. I'd give it a few weeks due to the release of iOS 27 and the new iPhones on Friday. I suspect support will be swamped, but you never know. You can also provide feedback via the link below,

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Good luck!

Thanks Jeff. I’ve attached a screenshot showing the Aspect option greyed out on my iPhone 14. It’s available and works normally in Photo mode, but in Portrait mode it’s disabled.

I also checked on my iPhone 15, and the Aspect Ratio option is available in Portrait mode there.

I’m pretty sure I was able to change the aspect ratio in Portrait mode on the iPhone 14 before updating to iOS 27.

From what I can determine and remember about the iPhone 14, changing aspect ratio was not a feature in non-Pro models. Have you seen an iPhone 14 having an aspect ratio selector in portrait mode? I can't find any documentation that it should have this feature.

On my iPhone 17 Pro Max and my wife's 16 Pro Max the aspect ratio is available to add to the controls and is then selectable. It may be a limitation of iPhone 14 being a non-pro model. Normally, Apple doesn't remove features a device has formerly had. A screen shot of it grayed out may help me diagnose the issue further.

Yes, I tried tapping Done and then checking the controls at the top, but the Aspect option is still not available in Portrait mode.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e_u1xEokV7lc8XdcwLK0gtpOMcRaxjHO/view?usp=drive_link

Thanks Jeff. I don’t have documentation to confirm it, but I believe the iPhone 14 had the option to change the aspect ratio in Portrait mode. I can also confirm that the iPhone 15 does have the Aspect Ratio selector in Portrait mode. That’s why I’m wondering if this may have changed with iOS 27 rather than being a limitation of the iPhone 14. The fact that Aspect is still shown in the controls but is greyed out also makes me wonder if something changed in the software.

iPhone 15

Thanks Jeff, I appreciate you looking into this and explaining the possible reason. I’ll contact Apple Support and see if they can confirm whether this was intentionally limited on the iPhone 14 or if it changed with iOS 27. I’ll also submit feedback to Apple. Thanks again for your help!

Your second screenshot shows it as an option, but you're not in Portrait mode. This may be a limitation due to not having a telephoto lens. Click done and you should be able to select it at the top.

You're welcome and I hope you have a great day!