A bug that ended up being introduced in a WhatsApp update caused many users to face a problem that made the camera always zoom within the application. Although the error has already been corrected, users continue to report the failure on their cell phones.
If you're one of the unlucky ones experiencing the glitch, check out the guide below produced by Technology Refugee to find out what to do to fix it and thus send photos to friends from the WhatsApp camera again.
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Understanding the WhatsApp camera zoom glitch
When distributing version 2.21.13.28 of WhatsApp for both Android and iPhone, a bug in the application's camera began to torment many users.
When the user opens the application's native camera - that is, when he chooses to take a photo from the WhatsApp interface, and not by selecting an image from the cell phone's gallery -, he has the feature of approaching the image, the famous zoom . Regardless of what the user did, he couldn't take this approximation, harming the end result of the photos and videos captured by the app.
The flaw was properly fixed days later with an update, but not everyone received it: some users have the app out of date, while others have slightly older devices. However, it is quite easy to fix the error. Check it out below:
Update WhatsApp
Having the latest version of the messaging app is one of the best ways to ensure it works. This occurs since, often, the updates distributed by the App Store and Play Store serve to correct some bugs reported by users, not always for the inclusion of new features. Thus, Meta recognized the flaw and released a WhatsApp zoom bug fix, the best way to ensure that your app does not suffer the problem is to have it updated.
Reinstall WhatsApp
If, even after updating the application, the error continues to occur, an option for users is to uninstall WhatsApp and install it again. Of course, this can cause inconvenience as the app will need to be reconfigured, and messages older than 24 hours are only restored from the data backup. On the other hand, it guarantees that the most recent and updated version of the application is present on your cell phone, reducing the possibility of the camera zoom bug persisting.
Use your cell phone camera
If none of the above options have resolved the issue, the remaining option is to use your phone's native camera app to take pictures and send them via WhatsApp. For that, you'll need to access the photos or videos from the image gallery when you decide to send them to friends. Despite being more laborious, it is a guarantee that the WhatsApp camera zoom error will not harm your photos and videos.
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