Users criticize Apple over silent feature restriction

2 Sep 22 9:15 AM · 1d ago · 3 articles · 7 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 2

Social media users react to the discovery, with several posts calling out Apple for limiting the feature to its newest hardware after appearing to promise wider availability; Apple has not commented on the change.

Users criticize Apple over silent feature restriction — macrumors.com

“The way Apple OFFICIALLY promised to bring the new Film Grain photographic styles from the iPhone 18 Pro to the iPhone 16 and 17 series and then JUST SILENTLY DELETED the info is the most pathetic thing I've seen”

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5 outlets Apple leaves older iPhones out of its new camera feature

first by Trusted Reviews, 1d ago · also iPhone in Canada, TizenHelp, MacRumors Forums, MacRumors
3 more headlines
- Apple Quietly Strips iOS 27 Camera Controls from Older iPhones iPhone in Canada · 1d ago
- Apple Quietly Removes This New Camera Feature From Older iPhones TizenHelp · 1d ago
- Apple Quietly Excludes Older iPhones From New Camera Feature MacRumors Forums · 1d ago
3 outlets Apple's new Texture and Grain camera controls are locked to iPhone 18 Pro after all

first by Cult of Mac, 1d ago · also The Verge, TechRepublic
2 more headlines
- Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras Mastodon · 1d ago
- Apple Changes Texture and Grain Support, Leaving iPhone 16 and 17 Out TechRepublic · 17h ago
3 outlets Apple limits new Photographic Styles controls to iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo

first by The Apple Post, 1d ago · also iThinkDifferent, MacRumors
2 more headlines
- Apple Cut Older iPhones from the New Texture and Grain Controls in Photographic Styles iThinkDifferent · 1d ago
- Apple quietly updates its press release to say new Photographic Styles texture and grain controls are limited to iPhone 18 Pro models and the iPhone Duo MacRumors · 1d ago

What people said 6 voices · verbatim

The way Apple OFFICIALLY promised to bring the new Film Grain photographic styles from the iPhone 18 Pro to the iPhone 16 and 17 series and then JUST SILENTLY DELETED the info is the most pathetic thing I've seen Genuinely, I don't want to let it slide. It's not some crazy innovative shit. ITS JUS...

@outofgalaxyyX1d agoview on X ↗
wtf? Apple now says that the texture and grain will NOT be coming to older iPhones there's no reason why this shouldn't be coming to older iPhones this is what i despise about Apple. new software camera features almost never make it to older iPhones, even though those are completely capable.

@cartidiseX1d agoview on X ↗
Apple said that the new texture and grain controls in Photographic Styles will be available on the iPhone 16 & iPhone 17 Series! As a iPhone 17 Pro user, I can't wait to test this feature out.

@verdeselvansX1d agoview on X ↗
Apple has updated its press release to confirm that adjusting texture and grain in Photographic Styles 3 is only available on iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo.

@betaprofilesX1d agoview on X ↗
Apple has confirmed the new photographic styles will be limited to the 18 Pro / Duo despite saying it'll come to the 16 & 17 series beforehand 😟

@anxioushollyX1d agoview on X ↗
New Photographic Styles 3, with texture and grain controls, are no longer coming to the iPhone 16 and 17 series... not even the iPhone Air 😭

@sunnny1583X1d agoview on X ↗

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