Tech expert issues warning to iPhone 18 Pro owners after opening up new camera module
The iPhone 18 Pro is officially here after initially being unveiled earlier this month and one tech expert has given his lowdown on what to expect if you decide to get a device for yourself.
Phone Repair Guru is known on YouTube for his product reviews, repair guides, and tips and tricks, with his videos earning him over six million subscribers.
With the latest iPhone models announced by Apple at the company’s annual phone event, which this year was named ‘Surprise and shine’, the YouTuber took apart one of the new iPhone 18 Pros to give viewers an inside look.
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However, there is one detail of the new phone that has people sharing a warning on social media. This was prompted from a clip where the content creator could be seen placing a magnet close to one of the phone’s camera lenses, which causes the lens to immediately shut.
Reacting to the moment, Phone Repair Guru said: “Boom, that looks insane. The fact that it’s moving with my magnet suggests Apple’s using a tiny electromagnetic motor to move these blades. Basically, electricity runs through a little coil of wire creating a magnetic field. That field acts on a magnet connected to a rotating mechanism, and that small rotation moves all six blades together.”
As a result, many people took to the internet to share their own reactions to the video, with one user writing on Reddit: “Keep it away from magnets? It has magsafe….”
Another said: “I came here to say exactly that haha! iPhones are around magnets all the time.”
And a third person added: “Unless they mean really strong magnets. I guess those could mess up the variable aperture if they magnetize it, or even bend it out of shape.”
Can magnets damage an iPhone camera?
According to Apple, a strong magnet field has the potential to interfere with an iPhone camera, as the firm explained: “Lens-position sensors respond to magnetic fields. If you place a magnet near these sensors, the magnetic field will interfere with or temporarily disable the sensors.
“This can degrade the sensors' accuracy and limit the range of movement available to the lenses. The camera will continue to take photos with other means of stabilisation but without the benefit of OIS and closed-loop AF.”
However, the effect is usually only temporary and can be avoided by steering clear of phone accessories that use magnets or magnetic metal.