The Man and I went to downtown SLO to the Apple Store to get a new iPhone for me. Much to my relief I didn't need to get a new phone instead they could repair my 2022 SE by installing a new rear-facing camera for $80. A bargain.
Truth be told the iPhone's camera was glitchy from the beginning but I was always able to get it working with Youtube's help. With just a few weeks left of the warranty I was ready to take the iPhone in but then the camera worked perfectly, every time. Then a couple of months ago I got the black screen after every couple of pics.
Lesson learned, next time I'll take the phone in even if it works "perfectly" while I am there. And, of course, today it took picture after picture without the dreaded black screen but their diagnostics did confirm it was a hardware problem and that the camera needed to be replaced.
The first pic with the new rear-facing camera: Summer canopy with the screened walls.
