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Issues with the native camera on iOS 27.0 for iPhone 16 pro

I am currently using iOS 27.0 (24A437) on my iPhone 16 Pro, and I find the native camera app to be extremely slow—even slower than it was when I was using iOS 26. It’s quite disappointing, especially when I tap the screen to focus; the lag is very noticeable. Are other users experiencing the same thing? I hope Apple addresses this issue soon.

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It’s not normal for the Apple Camera app to be sluggish. You can check your battery health as a possible issue. Beyond that you can reset all settings. The Apple Support article I linked explains the process and has step by step instructions.


Reset All Settings on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


If the reset doesn’t resolve the issue you’ll need to have Apple perform diagnostics on your iPhone. It can be done in person at an Apple Retail Store or at an Apple Authorized Service Provider. You can also contact Apple Support and request remote diagnostics.


If you’re in the US, please call  1-800-MY-APPLE, or outside the US, consult the support articles below. In Canada, call 1-800-263-3394.


Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Explore Service Locations


Not every issue an individual encounters on their device can be attributed to an iOS update. iOS 27 or later may have coincided with what you are experiencing, but that does not mean the issue was triggered by iOS. Coincidence in timing is not, by itself, evidence of causation.


If the update itself were the root cause, then every device running that same version of iOS would exhibit the identical problem. In such a scenario, the forums would be flooded with countless posts reporting the same malfunction, creating an unmistakable wave of complaints that no one could possibly overlook.


The absence of such widespread reports strongly indicates that the issue is not a general, system-wide problem with iOS 27 or later, but rather something specific to the individual device, its configuration, installed apps, settings, hardware, or another interacting factor.


In short: iOS 27 or later may be a coincidence in timing, but there is no basis to conclude that iOS itself triggered the problem simply because the issue appeared after the update.


To understand what has changed over the years, I recommend reviewing Apple's official release notes for each iOS version:

About iOS 27 Updates, About iOS 26 Updates, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...





I am facing the same issue. The camera app lags, the phone overheats very quickly and sometimes just gets stuck. In portrait mode, the face is in focus at the start but if for some reason focus is lost(like someone walks in front of the camera) tapping on the face to refocus just takes a lot of time. I’m on 16 pro, ios 27, 90% battery health