Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says it appears the iPhone 14’s rear lenses have caused problems at a supplier, forcing Apple to adjust its component orders until the manufacturing issue is resolved. Recently, Ming-Chi Kuo reported that some iPhone 14 display and RAM manufacturers “experienced supply issues,” but Apple managed to shift orders to alternatives. Now he says a problem with lens manufacturing has seen a similar solution, with Apple temporarily shifting its component order to another company. (1/2)One more quality issue. My latest research indicates that one of Genius’ iPhone 14 rear lenses likely suffered from coating-crack () quality issues. Apple had moved about 10 million lens orders to Largan from Genius to avoid affecting iPhone 14 shipments. https://t.co/CsQtmHLZjy — (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) July 27, 2022 Later in the same Twitter thread, Kuo says that any delays caused by the problem will be negligible. “The impact on iPhone 14 shipments can almost be ignored because Largan can fill the supply gap well,” he wrote. “The lens coating-crack problem should be fixed within 1-2 months based on experience. But if Genius can’t handle the problem, Largan will continue to receive more orders.” Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 series in September. Some earlier rumors suggested a major upgrade to the rear cameras, but most sources expect the new phones to look a lot like the iPhone 13
