New Delhi: Apple has recently and officially confirmed that its iPhone 17 Pro series cannot take Night Mode pictures in Portrait mode, a capability that even older Pro models, including the iPhone 12 Pro from 2020, still offer to users. According to some sources, several users on Reddit and Apple’s support forums had been questioning why Night Mode would not turn on during the portrait shots. While the users suspected a software bug, Apple’s latest support document confirms that the feature is not supported on the latest Pro model iPhones.
Users have reported that on the iPhone 17 Pro, Night Mode never activates when the camera is in Portrait mode. Some also pointed out that even if they take a normal Night Mode photo of the person, the phone does not save depth data, which means the image cannot be converted into a portrait afterwards. One of the users summarised the issue on Apple’s forum: if the portrait mode is enabled, Night mode will not activate, no matter how dark it is. With the iPhone 17 lineup already under scrutiny, this missing feature has added to the users’ frustration.
The list of supported devices that can take Night Mode photos in Portrait mode does not include the iPhone 17 Pro Max models, but it does list iPhone Pro models from previous generations. Now, let’s see the supported models include:
- iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max
The supported document notes that Night Mode selfies and time-lapse videos are supported on the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. While Apple has not detailed why Night Mode Portrait is missing, it is likely that the company is working on a fix.
