Lumina: Manual Camerav1.6.3

Released October 1, 2025Major

iOS

The major update introduced expanded zoom capabilities and codec support, but triggered a rating decline of 0.97 stars on iOS. While the release successfully resolved historical complaints regarding zoom limitations, it introduced new usability regressions including a flashing bracketing button and camera zoom failures. The net impact is neutral due to an extremely limited post-update sample size of nine reviews, which prevents a definitive trend assessment.

What changed

New featureAdded support for JPEG-XL as a ProRaw codec option
New featureAdded 1.2x zoom (28mm equivalent) for devices with 48MP main cameras
New featureAdded 4.8x zoom (120mm equivalent) for iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max
PerformanceFixed a bug preventing the use of 8x zoom on iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max
PerformanceFixed a bug in Bracketing Mode that prevented photos from being saved correctly

Reception

46/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The addition of expanded zoom options resolved historical complaints regarding the previous three times magnification limit.

What didn't

Performance
backfired
Attempts to resolve bracketing and zoom bugs backfired, as users report a flashing exposure bracketing button and an inability to zoom within the camera interface.
Platform
no evidence
There is no user feedback regarding the newly introduced JPEG-XL ProRaw codec option or platform compatibility changes.

Marlvel takeaways

Investigate the erratic flashing of the exposure bracketing button during value selection to resolve the regression introduced in the bracketing mode update.
Resolve the camera interface zoom lock issue that prevents some users from utilizing the newly expanded zoom options.
Consider replacing the drop-down menus for white balance with a slider interface to address user preference for manual control.

Original release notes

Add support for JPEG-XL as ProRaw codec (Default is JPEG,  enable inside SET menu)
Add 1.2x zoom (28mm equivalent) on devices with 48MP main camera
Add 4.8x zoom (120mm equivalent) on 17 Pro/ 17 Pro Max
Fixed a bug that prevented to use 8x zoom (200mm equivalent) on 17 Pro/ 17 Pro Max
Fixed a bug on Bracketing Mode that prevented shoots to be correctly saved.