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Apple warns that long-term exposure to vibrations, like those from high-power motorcycle engines, can degrade iPhone cameras by damaging their gyroscopes

MacRumors Eric Slivka

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  • @sdw Sebastiaan de With on x
    And the rest of the camera system will still move the sensor or lens. It will now never achieve stability — your iPhone camera sensor will start buzzing rapidly, creating areas of blurriness in the image. https://twitter.com/...
  • @anacalinov Ana Calinov on x
    Why I've never mounted my phone on my motorcycle👇 unexpected side effect? I've gotten really good at staring at a map and remembering directions ahead of time😊 https://twitter.com/...
  • @latentexistence Ella on x
    Has anyone tested other phones with optical image stabilisation https://twitter.com/...
  • @sdw Sebastiaan de With on x
    Apple has issued an advisory for motorcycle riders and iPhone cameras. This is very much my area of expertise! https://support.apple.com/... Yes, I have broken *several* iPhone cameras this way. This is a good advisory. Why do iPhone cameras not pass the motorcycle vibe check? 🧵 …
  • @sdw Sebastiaan de With on x
    Yes, very much so. I imagine some people might run this story as “iPhones and motorcycles don't mix!” This will happen to all modern smartphone cameras. OIS works the same way, and it sadly breaks the same way too. https://twitter.com/...
  • @sub8u Subrahmanyam Kvj on x
    Then: You were holding it wrong. Now: You are using the wrong vehicle. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @halidecamera Halide on x
    Weekend vibes! By which we mean, how vibration can break your iPhone camera. Our resident vibe expert @sdw shares some insights on why motorcycles can shake up your camera: https://twitter.com/...
  • @refrshingapathy Rick on x
    I've lost two cameras to my 600cc bike and now I know why! Cool pics in thread. https://twitter.com/...