Front camera problems on the iPhone Air tend to show up one of three ways: a black preview, blurry or smeared selfies, or FaceTime and video apps that say the camera is unavailable. All three point to the 18MP Center Stage front camera.

About the iPhone Air

The iPhone Air (2025) uses an 18MP Center Stage front camera at the top of its 6.5-inch ProMotion OLED display. It shares that space with the Face ID sensors, so the work is done carefully and Face ID is retested every time. At 5.6 mm it was the thinnest iPhone Apple had made when it launched in 2025, with the chips, cameras and speaker packed into the camera plateau at the top so the rest of the body can hold the battery.

At a glance

• Released: 2025
• Display: 6.5-inch ProMotion OLED
• Frame: titanium
• Rear cameras: a single 48MP Fusion camera
• Front camera: 18MP Center Stage front camera

Signs you need this repair

• Black or frozen preview when you flip to the selfie camera
• Blurry selfies that stay blurry after cleaning the glass
• Spots or haze in every front-camera photo
• FaceTime or video calls showing no picture on your side

How we fix it on the iPhone Air

We open the phone from the display side, disconnect the battery and swap the front camera module, taking care not to disturb the Face ID dot projector and flood illuminator beside it. Before it goes back we test photo, video, Portrait mode and FaceTime.

Price

• Replacement Front Camera: $156.99

Every repair starts with incoming diagnostics. If we find anything else, we contact you before doing more work.

Mail-in or walk-in

Not near Florida? Check out here and a prepaid UPS label, insured for $100, lands in your inbox. Send just the iPhone Air in a padded box with your order email inside. We confirm the fault on arrival, do the repair, run final testing and send it home with tracking.

Prefer to hand it over in person? Our Jupiter store on Donald Ross Road takes walk-ins six days a week, 10 to 7, with Sunday appointments 11 to 5.

Warranty

You get a 90-day warranty on the part we fit. If it fails from a defect in that time we fix it free; new accidental damage is not included.

Common questions

Will Face ID still work after an iPhone Air front camera repair?

On the iPhone Air the selfie camera sits in the same TrueDepth assembly as the Face ID sensors, and those sensors are paired to your phone. We keep your original Face ID components, replace only the camera, and confirm Face ID works before the phone goes back.

Will my iPhone show an unknown part message?

If the camera fitted is not a genuine Apple part, iOS can show Unknown Part in Settings > General > About > Parts and Service History. The notice does not stop you using the phone, and we test focus, Portrait mode and video calls before return. Ask us if you would rather have a genuine Apple camera.

How do I check that my phone is an iPhone Air?

Open Settings > General > About. The Model Name line should read iPhone Air. If it shows something else, pick that model's repair instead, or call us and we will point you to the right one.

Questions before you order? Call 888-494-4349 or email support@ifixyouri.com. If you have a competitor's quote, send it over; we match prices more often than not.