Apple has quietly narrowed compatibility for one of iOS 27’s new camera features, leaving iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 owners with less support than its original announcement appeared to promise.

Texture and Grain are new controls in Apple’s updated Photographic Styles system. Texture changes the appearance of fine detail, while Grain adds a film-like finish to photos.

In a report from the Verge, Apple initially said the controls would work on “iPhone models that support the latest generation of Photographic Styles.” Its current documentation is more restrictive, limiting support for newly captured photos to the iPhone 18 Pro models and compatible…

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