# Older cameras got crappier? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** cam-v1-v2, iphone-ipad\ **Created:** [April 16, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369 "2026-04-16T18:25:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joeworldofjoe-com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joeworldofjoe-com](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joeworldofjoe-com)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/1 "2026-04-16T18:25:44Z")
I have a mix of cameras—some v2s, a v3, a v4, a Cam Pan, and a doorbell. Did Wyze [degrade] the v2 for some reason? Because now the image is all grainy. The v3, v4, Pan and doorbell are all the same as before. Tried both Apple and Android—same graininess on both. ETA: the grainy cams were all previously updated to the last-available firmware. _MOD NOTE: Post edited to conform to the [Community Guidelines](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-community-guidelines/)._ ---
**Author:** ![habib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/habib/32/110070_2.png) [@habib](https://forums.wyze.com/u/habib)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/3 "2026-04-16T18:37:36Z")
Maybe, wear and tear? 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![joeworldofjoe-com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joeworldofjoe-com](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joeworldofjoe-com)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/5 "2026-04-16T18:43:29Z")
lolwut? ---
**Author:** ![habib](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/habib/32/110070_2.png) [@habib](https://forums.wyze.com/u/habib)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/9 "2026-04-16T20:39:21Z")
I’m just saying considering the V2 is an old camera and at Wyze’s price point maybe it reached i’s useful life limit. No disrespect meant. Also, it could be a firmware issue, has happened in the past. Wyze is known to break things once in a while or take away features. ---
**Author:** ![StevenA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/stevena/32/98871_2.png) [@StevenA](https://forums.wyze.com/u/StevenA)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/10 "2026-04-16T21:25:34Z")
Here are a couple of things to try. 1. Manually flash the cameras back an older camera firmware version. Wyze has v2 firmware available going back to 2023. You could see if older firmware will give you back the clarity you had. [https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024852172-Release-Notes-Firmware#Accordion-wyze-cam-v2-firmware-47](https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024852172-Release-Notes-Firmware#Accordion-wyze-cam-v2-firmware-47) 1. If you are up to it, you can try swapping the lens for a newer lens. This video shows how to swap a v3 lens. [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VkqX9yg0odU](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VkqX9yg0odU) ---
**Author:** ![joeworldofjoe-com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joeworldofjoe-com](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joeworldofjoe-com)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/15 "2026-04-17T11:01:17Z")
Might try downdating firmware, but I highly doubt there’s a lens issue unless Wyze uses lenses that disintegrate. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forums.wyze.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/older-cameras-got-crappier/342369/16 "2026-07-16T11:01:35Z")
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