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iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro Max CANNOT scan barcodes
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This is exactly correct. Unfortunately, due to the shorter focal length of the main camera, apps must use the wide angle so the macro mode kicks in. Sadly, many apps still have not done this.
Over the years we have seen issues with various iphones. Holding it wrong, Bend gate and so on.
The camera has become the focal point on selling people on upgrading. To me, this is the worst phone I've upgraded to. It's not only the bar code, even close in pictures > 8" seem to have a focus issue or a lot of noise. Zooming seems to have a lot of noise as well.
Being on he iphone upgrade program I am not sure what I may do for the next release.
The camera has become the focal point on selling people on upgrading. To me, this is the worst phone I've upgraded to. It's not only the bar code, even close in pictures > 8" seem to have a focus issue or a lot of noise. Zooming seems to have a lot of noise as well.
Being on he iphone upgrade program I am not sure what I may do for the next release.
I tried just the other say and same thing. This is something that they don’t seem likely to ever fix.
This issue does come up once in a while but the Fred Meyer App I did a scan in the app and it worked fine for me. the Walmart and Costco apps well no they been broken since the I got my 14 Pro. I think that the app writers need to get to work and fix their apps. 11 months and they still have not done anything in their apps you really cannot blame Apple for their far sighted main camera.
I’m having problems with apps for the grocery stores I use. The camera will not focus on the barcode.
I’ve had no issues. I use Walmart+ to scan my items as I shop, and I scan my items at Sam’s Clubs to pay through the app, and haven’t had any issues with those.
I had a problem in the beginning with my 14PM not scanning bar codes, but mine had something to do with my macro mode not being enabled In camera settings.
As others have said in this thread, it's not the iPhone at fault, it's the various scanning apps that haven't been coded to switch to the macro lens. I have the same problem with my iPhone 14 Pro Max and my supermarket app. I need to hold barcodes a long way from the phone to get it to scan. I didn't have a problem with my Galaxy S20 Note Ultra, because I could see the app switching to the macro lens as I used the app.
Just got my 15PM. Never had any issue with my 13PM but shopping in Waitrose (UK) using their scan and go app is near impossible. The 13PM would pick up each barcode very easily in a second (same store, same app), but now the 15PM takes forever trying to get the camera to pick up the code. Not able to adjust anything but hold the phone closer or further away, but cannot get a sweet spot until suddenly by some sheer fluke it beeps, very frustrating!
I dont really scan barcodes that often but I sometime use app which can scan them and it would never work as the camera wouldn’t focus.
I have now tried it on other apps and same issue. If it was a software issue it would have been fixed by now surely?
this is using my 14 Pro Max
I have now tried it on other apps and same issue. If it was a software issue it would have been fixed by now surely?
this is using my 14 Pro Max
The focus distance is about the same as 14, yes, so technically is an issue, thoug I've not really had any problems using just with holding phone at correct distance.