{"id":297040,"date":"2025-12-03T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297040\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:53:12","slug":"iphone-17-pro-lost-key-camera-app-feature-that-iphone-16-pro-had","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297040\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Pro lost key Camera app feature that iPhone 16 Pro had"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iphone-17-pro-cameras.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iPhone 17 Pro offers a much-improved camera experience over prior models like the iPhone 16 Pro. But an Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/take-night-mode-photos-iph1a3c5b4c3\/ios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">support document confirms<\/a> that one previous Camera app feature has been removed: Night mode photos are no longer available in Portrait mode.<\/p>\n<p>Night mode not available in Portrait mode on iPhone 17 Pro<\/p>\n<p>Every year, Apple upgrades the iPhone\u2019s camera offerings in multiple ways. And that <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/17\/iphone-17-pro-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was definitely true<\/a> this year with the iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 17 Pro has a new Center Stage front camera, a trio of 48MP Fusion cameras on the back, and plenty of new software features too like Dual Capture.<\/p>\n<p>But curiously, users have discovered that one software feature is missing: Night mode can no longer be used while shooting in Portrait mode.<\/p>\n<p>Portrait mode is a popular Camera app feature, and if you\u2019re shooting in dark environments, it has long supported Night mode for great low-light portraits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iphone-night-mode.jpg\" alt=\"best iphone night mode images - how to use\" class=\"wp-image-916013\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Per an <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/take-night-mode-photos-iph1a3c5b4c3\/ios\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple support doc<\/a> though, the list of compatible models excludes iPhone 17 Pro:<\/p>\n<p>iPhone\u00a016 Pro and Pro Max<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s highly unusual that a camera feature available on every Pro model since 2020 would all of a sudden be dropped from iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/iPhone17Pro\/comments\/1ofwqv6\/night_mode_in_portrait_mode_has_been_removed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">enough users<\/a> get upset, Apple will be able to bring it back via a future software update. In the meantime though, it\u2019s worth noting that heavy Portrait mode users could get a downgrade when switching to iPhone 17 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Do you ever take Night mode photos in Portrait mode? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/2999198\/the-iphone-17-pro-lost-a-key-feature-in-the-camera-app-and-users-are-upset.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Macworld<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best iPhone accessories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764041470_477_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764041471_87_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47VMGVe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1030706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9to5-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Pro offers a much-improved camera experience over prior models like the iPhone 16 Pro. 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