How to Fix Galaxy S10 Blur or Focus Issue

Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones sport some performant cameras. However, even though they are excellent, the cameras on Galaxy S10 are not free of glitches and issues. One of the most annoying bugs affecting the cameras is the focus error. In this article, we’ll show you how to fix Galaxy S10 blur or focus issue.

How to Fix Galaxy S10 Blur or Focus Issue

Manually focus the camera

Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones are way more than just some simple phones – they are mini-computers with lots of functions and features. While the device manages the camera without problems, sometimes, the focus might not work as expected. But that not because of the camera itself, but due to some environmental conditions. Most of the time, the camera won’t focus your desired target as you’d like it to do when there is too much movement in the frame, for example.

Accordingly, you should learn how to focus the camera manually. To put it simply, just tap on the screen, on the area where you want the camera to focus on.

Update installed apps

Sometimes, the Galaxy S10 blur or focus issue is due to an app-related issue. Accordingly, it is mandatory to regularly update installed apps, including the camera app on your S10 device. You can do that by going to Google Play Store -> My Apps & Games and update the applications from there.

Also, you can alternatively use the Galaxy Apps store to update the Samsung apps on your Galaxy S10 smartphone.

Install a firmware update

On some occasions, the camera blur or focus issue on Galaxy S10 is due to a firmware glitch. You can solve that out by installing a firmware update.

To do that follow the next steps:

Go to Settings -> Software Update
Tap on Download Updates Manually
In case one update is available, tap on it to download and install that firmware update

Wipe cache partition

Sometimes, the app on Galaxy S10 devices, and other smartphones, as well, behave abnormally due to a corrupted cache partition. You can tackle the camera blur or focus issue on Galaxy S10 by performing a wipe cache partition operation.

Here’s how to wipe cache partition:

Shut down your Galaxy S10
Press and hold the Volume Up and Bixby keys for a few seconds
Press and hold the Power button without releasing the Volume Up and Bixby button
When the green Android logo pops up, release all the buttons
In the Android Recovery Menu that opens up, navigate to Wipe Cache Partition and select the option by pressing the Power key
When Wipe Cache Partition is done, restart your device

Clear camera app cache and data

First, you have to clear camera app cache. Here’s how to do it:

Go to Settings -> Apps -> Camera App
Tap on Storage and then on Clear Cache
Restart the device

If that did not fix the blur or focus issue, then you must also clear camera app data. Here is how to perform that operation:

Go to Settings -> Apps -> Camera App
Go to Storage and then tap on Clear Data
Restart the smartphone

Master reset

The ultimate solution to fix the Galaxy S10 blur or focus issue is to perform a master reset on your device. Note that a factory settings reset would erase all your data stored on the smartphone, so you have to back up your personal files before that.

Here is how to perform a master reset on Galaxy S10:

Shut down your device
Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Bixby button for a couple of seconds, then press and hold the Power key without releasing the first two
Once the green Android logo appears on screen, release the buttons to allow the system to enter the Android system recovery menu
Using Volume buttons to browse the list, go to “Wipe data/ Factory reset,” and select the option with the Power key
Confirm the selection until Android starts rebooting
Once that’s done, the “Reboot System Now” message should pop up
Select to restart your device

Hopefully, one of the methods presented above helped you fix the Galaxy S10 blur or focus issue. If not, try contacting Samsung and ask for professional assistance.