We have covered quite a lot of software-related and a few hardware-linked issues as well. However, the one that we recently came across is quite a surprising one, to say the least. Right after installing the latest incremental update of the seventeenth iteration of the OS, numerous users have started getting the following error message:
“Unable to determine if your iPhone camera is a genuine Apple part. This could be because the part is non-genuine or not functioning as expected, or the installation is incomplete”.
Here’s everything you need to know about this bug, its repercussions, and fixes.
Unable to determine if your iPhone camera is a genuine Apple part
The most storage part about this error message is the fact that none of the users had ever changed the camera on their iPhone [well, many of them haven’t repaired any hardware component of their device]. So this has planted a seed of don’t in many users as to whether or not the camera on their originally purchased iPhones is genuine or not. And this doubt is completely understandable.
Moreover, the issues don’t end here. Right after getting this “Unable to determine if your iPhone camera is a genuine Apple part” prompt, the camera is no longer performing along the expected lines. For many, features such as Cinematic Mode and Wide Angle are no longer working whereas others have also reported screen freeze and camera viewfinder going completely black. So this begs the all-important question:
Is there a Fix?
Unfortunately, there doesn’t exist any workaround that might spell out success for you. Moreover, as far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix [the fact that only a handful of users are bugged by this issue only makes the matter worse]. Anyways, as and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. So stay tuned.
