Apple: Purple flares are “normal behavior for iPhone 5′s camera”

So those pesky purple flares that keep cropping up in iPhone 5 photos have been confirmed by Apple, but Apple isn't offering refunds or replacements, they're offering advice. A email sent to a Gizmodo reader details Apple's official stance:. Our engineering team just gave me this information and we recommend that you angle the camera away from the bright light source when taking pictures. The purple flare in the image provided is considered normal behavior for iPhone 5′s camera.

While this doesn't confirm that the purple flare effect is partially due to Apple's new sapphire lens, it certainly doesn't rule it out.

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