September 26, 2024 at 10:49 pm

‘What is this weird thing on my teeth?’ – Have You Ever Experienced This Strange “Smile” Glitch With The Latest iPhone Camera?

by Michael Levanduski

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman Source: Shutterstock

Modern smartphones take amazing pictures, with the latest iPhone offering some of the best.

TikToker @mstewfreeman, however, points out that there are still some bugs that need to be worked out, as she shows in this video.

She starts off saying, “Ok, so for my job, I work at a boutique and we take pictures all day long of the new things we get in.”

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

She then shows her phone and asks, “Tell me why, I’m just taking pictures on the Apple iPhone 15 camera, and I’m going through and I’m like, what is this weird thing on my teeth?”

In the video she flips through her camera roll to find an example of what she is talking about.

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

Once she has a nice selfie up she zooms in on her face and says, “ok, here we go. I noticed something on my teeth. What is that on my teeth?”

When she zooms in on her mouth, there is clearly something on top of her teeth that isn’t there in real life.

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

She clarifies, “We did not do no edits or anything.”

That is really weird, her teeth look like they have caps on them or something.

You can see for yourself in the full video.

@mstewfreeman

Im so so so confused and kinda freaked out🤣 #fup #viral #fup #apple #iphone15promax #iphone #apple #fup #viral #whatisgoingon #weird #iphonecamera #fup #viral #funny @apple

♬ original sound – Madelyn Freeman

Let’s look in the comments to see if anyone knows.

This first-person points out that the camera qualify seems to be going down in newer iPhones.

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

Here is someone who thinks they know what is causing this.

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

Here is someone else who experienced the same thing.

Source: TikTok/@mstewfreeman

That is really weird, I’ve never had that happen.

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Senior Contributing Editor, Workplace & Community

Michael Levanduski is a veteran journalist and digital culture specialist with over 15 years of professional writing and research experience. While his background spans emerging technology and complex technical subjects, Michael specializes in analyzing workplace ethics, property disputes, and viral interpersonal dynamics across modern digital forums.

Since joining TwistedSifter in 2024, Michael has authored some of the publication’s most widely read coverage on corporate policy, malicious compliance, and neighborhood relations. Rather than simply aggregating online debates, he brings rigorous research, organizational context, and an empathetic editorial voice to everyday human dilemmas—transforming raw forum discussions into insightful, highly engaging narratives.

When he isn’t covering internet culture, Michael enjoys traveling, keeping up with tech trends, and spending time with his family. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and Facebook.