iOS macro mode doesn't activate from within app

Interesting. I have an iPhone 15 Pro max at the moment, just updated to 17.1.1.

I just checked again and while the app doesL

  • let me switch between 0.5x, 1x, 2x and 5x zoom
  • let me manually pick the focus point
  • turn on the flash when needed

But it never moves into macro mode