Apple warns that vibrations from iPhone users' motorcycles can damage camera systems. The tech giant has issued a warning to iPhone users that powerful vibrations can damage their cameras.
The tech giant has issued a warning to iPhone users that vibrations, like those produced by motorcycles, can damage camera systems. Optical image stabilization and closed-loop autofocus systems – mechanisms that help capture clear, sharp images by resisting movement – can be damaged by motor vibrations.
The phones should therefore not be used on high-powered or high-revving motorcycles for purposes such as navigation, says the support page on Apple's website.
To quote the document directly, "Exposing your iPhone to high-amplitude vibrations in certain frequency ranges, particularly those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines, may degrade the performance of the camera system."
“It is also recommended to avoid regular use for prolonged periods to further reduce the risk of damage,” according to the official statement, which adds that “scooter and motorcycle owners should use “vibration dampening mounts” »
Electric vehicle owners are not spared: “Attaching your iPhone to vehicles with electric or small displacement motors, such as mopeds and scooters, may result in relatively lower amplitude vibrations, but if you do so , a vibration-damping mount is also recommended to reduce the risk of damaging your iPhone. »
