planned obsolescence
My iPhone 15 Pro Max camera was PERFECT. Now, after iOS 26.5, it's GARBAGE. 🧵👇
I’ve been filming orbs, stars, and night skies in 4K ProRes for over a year. No noise. No grain. Crystal clear footage, even in complete darkness.
Then came iOS 26.5.
Overnight, my camera died. Not physically. Artificially.
Here’s what changed:
❌ Extreme noise and grain, even in good light.
❌ Footage that used to be sharp now looks like a cheap toy camera.
❌ Objects 7 meters away look like mud.
❌ Night mode? A joke. The “noise reduction” smudges every detail.
This is NOT a hardware issue. This is planned obsolescence disguised as an "update".
I have side-by-side videos showing the same phone, same conditions, same ProRes settings — before and after iOS 26.5. The difference is shocking.
Apple, you didn't fix anything. You broke it. On purpose.