It may be the holidays, but we're still hard at work improving Halide. In this small update, we've sped up your experience the first time you launch the app. If you have any other feedback, please let us know a support@lux.camera, or ping us on our Discord. Stay tuned for bigger updates before the end of the year! - Ben

In this small bug fix update, we've made a few bug fixes for people who bought Halide 1.x. We've also improved some translations. If you have any other feedback, please let us know a support@lux.camera, or ping us on our Discord. Stay tuned for bigger updates before the end of the year! - Team Halide

This is a small update with bug fixes. It also prepares Halide for some awesome stuff coming soon. Stay tuned!

This is a small bug-fix update to Halide. Among other tweaks, it works around an issue where iOS fails to retrieve your purchase history while offline. For any other bug reports or feedback, let us know at support@lux.camera!

Thank you for your patience as we turned around a quick update for the new iPhone lineup. Among other things, this update includes fixes for: * Image orientation being wrong on the new center stage front facing camera * the 4× zoom showed as 4.5× * Using Neural Zoom and then flipping the camera could result in zoomed selfies If you have any other issues, please let us know via support@lux.camera, or drop into our official Discord. — Team Halide

Welcome to Halide 2.26! As you a tell by the number, this update includes bug fixes and minor improvements for iOS 26. Stay tuned for a bigger update that takes full advantage of the new "liquid glass" design system. In the mean time, if you have any iOS 26 related issues in the mean time, please reach out support@lux.camera, and we'll get right on it!

This update includes minor bug fixes. Specifically, due to conflicts between Camera Controls and the action button, we've disabled the action button override on the latest iPhones until we find a workaround.

In this small update to Halide, we have a few big improvements. For one, we noticed that launches could stall under rare circumstances, so we've found a way to speed things up. We've fixed an issue where some devices wouldn't see our action button menu in settings. Finally, we've updated our membership screen in settings. This includes new plumbing to support the Halide Mark III technical preview! Stay tuned for more details! -- Team Halide

This update adds official support for the iPhone 16e.

Hey everyone! We're hard at work on our next major release. In the mean time, this small update fixes a rare case where in-app purchases don't work as expected.

Hey everyone! We're hard at work on our next huge Halide update. In the mean time, we're continuing to deliver small big fixes. This update fixes an issue with Phone 16 Capture Controls.

Hey everyone! We're hard at work on our next huge Halide update. In the mean time, we're continuing to deliver small big fixes. This update improves our custom lock-control on iPhone 16 Capture Controls.

This small update works around an iOS 18.2 bug that occurred when you launch Halide for the first time, preventing a small number of users from getting to the camera.

This small patch fixes an issue on the iPhone 16, where the interface might be oriented incorrectly when starting the app using camera controls from landscape orientation.

This small update fixes a bug around purchase history affecting some users.

This small update fixes some bugs and updates plumbing, to ensure that you always have access to your purchases.

This update fixes a bug in purchase checking that caused some users to think they had to upgrade to Halide Mark II. This happened in the process of updating Halide's purchase-plumbing to the latest system recommended by Apple. We apologize for any confusion, and if you continue to run into any issues, please let us know at support@lux.camera.

We are hard at work on our next big Halide release. In the mean time, we're releasing this small update to patch some bugs and polish screens here and there. Feel free to reach out about any issues you encounter by emailing support@lux.camera, or drop us a message at @halideapp.bsky.social on Bluesky!

This patch fixes an issue with saving RAWs, along with continuing to enhance performance and fix bugs.

This update improves the resilience of Halide when you smash that capture button. We've also made the photo reviewer a bit snappier when browsing. Finally, we've patched a few small bugs, including a spots that might cause Halide to crash. We have bigger updates in store. For the latest news, or if you just want to reach out, you can follow us at halideapp on Blue Sky, @halideapp on Threads, or halide@mastodon.social! — Team Halide

This small update fixes some edge cases when capturing a photo from the lock screen. It also contains all the features in our last big update, iPhone 16 capture control! You can now quickly access EV and manual focus control with a few swipes. We know it can be frustrating to lose that perfect shot with a stray swipe. That's why we added a "Lock" option. Once you dial in your settings, set the capture control to the Lock to save yourself from goofing. Why launched with three capture control to make things faster and easier to navigate. EV and Manual Focus felt right for now, but if you want more, we'd love to know what! Let us know at @halideapp on Threads.

We're excited to launch support for iPhone 16 capture control! You can now quickly access EV and manual focus control with a few swipes. We've also added a "Lock" item. We know it can be frustrating to lose that perfect shot with a stray swipe. Once you dial in your settings, set the capture control to the Lock to save yourself from goofing. Why are we only launching with three capture control options? We found that fewer options make things faster and easier to navigate. EV and Manual Focus felt right for now, but if you want more, we'd love to know what! Let us know at @halideapp on Threads.

This small update improves image quality on the iPhone 16 Pro when using Process Zero. Halide 2.16 — The iOS 18 release! Halide 2.16 brings the biggest change ever to how you use your iPhone as a camera: On iOS 18, you can now add Halide as your camera of choice on your Lock Screen and Control Center. This is far beyond just using a Lock Screen widget: Halide will be able to launch and take shots even when your phone is locked. LOCK SCREEN ACCESS It’s here! Start setting up Lock Screen Capture by long-pressing on your wallpaper when your iPhone is unlocked. You can now remove the Camera or Flashlight control at the bottom of your screen and replace it with Halide! Some features of Halide will require unlocking your iPhone, of course — but our entire camera works great. We think this is an incredible upgrade to the camera experience in iPhones. No need to choose: you can still swipe right on the Home Screen to go to Apple Camera. You can also just add Halide in the new iOS 18 Control Center! Great for shooting Process Zero on the go, our new zero-AI, minimally processed way to shoot. This update also adds support for Dark mode and Tinted icon mode! OUR LAST UPDATE: When you take a photo on your iPhone, your photo is processed. The newer your iPhone is, the more processing typically happens: sometimes AI even comes in to make significant changes to your shot. People are made brighter, noise is reduced, details enhanced and ‘flaws’ removed. You might love this, or you might not. That can even change from photo to photo. That made us think: we want you to choose your processing the way you choose a lens? Halide gives you total control: we now let you choose your image processing from the go. When you first set up Halide, or when you tap the format picker in the app, we now offer a choice: Standard image processing, reduced processing, or something new: Process Zero. PROCESS ZERO Process Zero is our own process. We take raw sensor data, and do minimal processing to make a beautiful, natural and film-like shot. It’s very quick (up to 20 times faster than ProRAW) it is saved along with a 12 megapixel native RAW file. You can choose it at any time by tapping the “RAW” / “HEIC” format picker icon in the Halide interface, or you can read more and select a process in the Capture settings. After taking a few shots, using it is simple: on your iPhone, any app you open your photos in will use the Process Zero image, and any editor that supports RAW will open the RAW data for further editing. Easy! After many releases focusing on the latest and greatest iPhones, we are proud to say that we’ve worked hard to customize and optimize Process Zero for all iPhones we support. Those that do not have ProRAW on their iPhones will benefit from better processing on their RAW shots right away, as well as the Image Lab. Process Zero is not made for low light photography, as it will get noisy and can get color cast. It has no HDR or AI to tweak its detail or dynamic range. Use this if you want to shoot entirely without Apple’s processing — a bit like an older digital camera, for natural looking shots. IMAGE LAB When we shot with Process Zero, we found we often didn’t want to edit the results much, but we did want to tweak exposure at times. Since all Process Zero shots contain the original RAW data, we decided to add our first editing feature: the Image Lab. In the reveiwer, tap the small +/- icon to open the Image Lab. Adjusting exposure here will re-process the raw data with Process Zero, letting you often recover lost detail in shadows or highlights. Saving it will keep your RAW intact and save a new Process Zero shot. We’d love to see your shots with Process Zero! Tag us on social media with your captures — we’d love to see them.

This small update fixes crash that might occur on older devices. It also includes all the big changes from... Halide 2.16 — The iOS 18 release! Halide 2.16 brings the biggest change ever to how you use your iPhone as a camera: On iOS 18, you can now add Halide as your camera of choice on your Lock Screen and Control Center. This is far beyond just using a Lock Screen widget: Halide will be able to launch and take shots even when your phone is locked. LOCK SCREEN ACCESS It’s here! Start setting up Lock Screen Capture by long-pressing on your wallpaper when your iPhone is unlocked. You can now remove the Camera or Flashlight control at the bottom of your screen and replace it with Halide! Some features of Halide will require unlocking your iPhone, of course — but our entire camera works great. We think this is an incredible upgrade to the camera experience in iPhones. No need to choose: you can still swipe right on the Home Screen to go to Apple Camera. You can also just add Halide in the new iOS 18 Control Center! Great for shooting Process Zero on the go, our new zero-AI, minimally processed way to shoot. This update also adds support for Dark mode and Tinted icon mode! OUR LAST UPDATE: When you take a photo on your iPhone, your photo is processed. The newer your iPhone is, the more processing typically happens: sometimes AI even comes in to make significant changes to your shot. People are made brighter, noise is reduced, details enhanced and ‘flaws’ removed. You might love this, or you might not. That can even change from photo to photo. That made us think: we want you to choose your processing the way you choose a lens? Halide gives you total control: we now let you choose your image processing from the go. When you first set up Halide, or when you tap the format picker in the app, we now offer a choice: Standard image processing, reduced processing, or something new: Process Zero. PROCESS ZERO Process Zero is our own process. We take raw sensor data, and do minimal processing to make a beautiful, natural and film-like shot. It’s very quick (up to 20 times faster than ProRAW) it is saved along with a 12 megapixel native RAW file. You can choose it at any time by tapping the “RAW” / “HEIC” format picker icon in the Halide interface, or you can read more and select a process in the Capture settings. After taking a few shots, using it is simple: on your iPhone, any app you open your photos in will use the Process Zero image, and any editor that supports RAW will open the RAW data for further editing. Easy! After many releases focusing on the latest and greatest iPhones, we are proud to say that we’ve worked hard to customize and optimize Process Zero for all iPhones we support. Those that do not have ProRAW on their iPhones will benefit from better processing on their RAW shots right away, as well as the Image Lab. Process Zero is not made for low light photography, as it will get noisy and can get color cast. It has no HDR or AI to tweak its detail or dynamic range. Use this if you want to shoot entirely without Apple’s processing — a bit like an older digital camera, for natural looking shots. IMAGE LAB When we shot with Process Zero, we found we often didn’t want to edit the results much, but we did want to tweak exposure at times. Since all Process Zero shots contain the original RAW data, we decided to add our first editing feature: the Image Lab. In the reveiwer, tap the small +/- icon to open the Image Lab. Adjusting exposure here will re-process the raw data with Process Zero, letting you often recover lost detail in shadows or highlights. Saving it will keep your RAW intact and save a new Process Zero shot. We’d love to see your shots with Process Zero! Tag us on social media with your captures — we’d love to see them.

Halide 2.16 — The iOS 18 release! Halide 2.16 brings the biggest change ever to how you use your iPhone as a camera: On iOS 18, you can now add Halide as your camera of choice on your Lock Screen and Control Center. This is far beyond just using a Lock Screen widget: Halide will be able to launch and take shots even when your phone is locked. LOCK SCREEN ACCESS It’s here! Start setting up Lock Screen Capture by long-pressing on your wallpaper when your iPhone is unlocked. You can now remove the Camera or Flashlight control at the bottom of your screen and replace it with Halide! Some features of Halide will require unlocking your iPhone, of course — but our entire camera works great. We think this is an incredible upgrade to the camera experience in iPhones. No need to choose: you can still swipe right on the Home Screen to go to Apple Camera. You can also just add Halide in the new iOS 18 Control Center! Great for shooting Process Zero on the go, our new zero-AI, minimally processed way to shoot. This update also adds support for Dark mode and Tinted icon mode! OUR LAST UPDATE: When you take a photo on your iPhone, your photo is processed. The newer your iPhone is, the more processing typically happens: sometimes AI even comes in to make significant changes to your shot. People are made brighter, noise is reduced, details enhanced and ‘flaws’ removed. You might love this, or you might not. That can even change from photo to photo. That made us think: we want you to choose your processing the way you choose a lens? Halide gives you total control: we now let you choose your image processing from the go. When you first set up Halide, or when you tap the format picker in the app, we now offer a choice: Standard image processing, reduced processing, or something new: Process Zero. PROCESS ZERO Process Zero is our own process. We take raw sensor data, and do minimal processing to make a beautiful, natural and film-like shot. It’s very quick (up to 20 times faster than ProRAW) it is saved along with a 12 megapixel native RAW file. You can choose it at any time by tapping the “RAW” / “HEIC” format picker icon in the Halide interface, or you can read more and select a process in the Capture settings. After taking a few shots, using it is simple: on your iPhone, any app you open your photos in will use the Process Zero image, and any editor that supports RAW will open the RAW data for further editing. Easy! After many releases focusing on the latest and greatest iPhones, we are proud to say that we’ve worked hard to customize and optimize Process Zero for all iPhones we support. Those that do not have ProRAW on their iPhones will benefit from better processing on their RAW shots right away, as well as the Image Lab. Process Zero is not made for low light photography, as it will get noisy and can get color cast. It has no HDR or AI to tweak its detail or dynamic range. Use this if you want to shoot entirely without Apple’s processing — a bit like an older digital camera, for natural looking shots. IMAGE LAB When we shot with Process Zero, we found we often didn’t want to edit the results much, but we did want to tweak exposure at times. Since all Process Zero shots contain the original RAW data, we decided to add our first editing feature: the Image Lab. In the reveiwer, tap the small +/- icon to open the Image Lab. Adjusting exposure here will re-process the raw data with Process Zero, letting you often recover lost detail in shadows or highlights. Saving it will keep your RAW intact and save a new Process Zero shot. MORE There’s tweaks and fixes, too. This is our first large release since we released Kino just weeks ago, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to work hard on bringing you yet another big update for Halide users. Most importantly: we’d love to see your shots with Process Zero! Tag us on social media with your captures — we’d love to see them.