"iPhone 17 Pro users have fewer ways to take photographs in low-light conditions compared to those using older iPhone models. Specifically, the option to select Night mode when taking snaps in Portrait mode - which gives the camera app an artsy depth-of-field effect - isn't supported on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max devices, per a support guide on Apple's website. The support page, seen via , includes a list of models that are compatible with various Night mode features."
"While Night mode is still available for the standard Photo mode, selfies, and time-lapse videos on iPhone 17 Pro devices, the model isn't included in the compatibility list for Portrait mode. iPhone 17 Pro users on Reddit reported that the feature wasn't there last month. My colleague Tom Warren also says that Night Mode is missing from the Portrait mode on his own iPhone 17 Pro - something he thought "was a bug.""
"Apple hasn't explained why it removed the feature on its latest Pro models, or if it will be added in the future. We have reached out to Apple for comment. iPhone 17 Pro users can still take Night mode photos and videos across other camera modes. Portrait mode users who enjoy the sharper subject focus and blurring background effects will be missing out, however, making low-light photography feel like a downgraded experience on Apple's current flagship phone."
iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max do not support Night mode in Portrait mode, removing the option to enable the low-light depth-of-field effect. Night mode remains available in Photo mode, selfies, and time-lapse on iPhone 17 Pro devices, but the model is absent from Portrait mode compatibility listings. Users reported the missing feature on Reddit and a reviewer noted its absence on his device, initially believing it to be a bug. Apple has not provided an explanation or timeline for restoring the feature. Night mode functionality persists in other modes, but Portrait users lose sharper subject focus and background blur in low light.
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