Flash causing washed out pictures

[kayD77]

I've had a lens protector on since I've had my phone and the flash has just now started washing out my pics.  Protector is not over the flash.  Is there something else that could be causing my pictures to turn out way over exposed when using the flash?

[Empwredmommy]

Not sure which phone you have but Im having sporadic episodes of the same on my Note 9. Wondering if its rime to upgrade.

[bill-e · Accepted solution]

 I removed my lens protector shortly after I installed it.   I was getting what you describe and glare on the lens because the protectors are not coated. 

Especially if you have a glass protector,  the flash can enter the edges around the cutout for the flash and interfere with the picture.   Only you can decide if you want to Leave it installed or not. 

[Jim in Ohio]

Excellect reasoning regarding flash entering the side edge of the glass lens protector.

My SOLUTION was to apply a narrow strip of FOIL TAPE along the edge of the glass, next to the flash. PROBLEM SOLVED!

The foil tape I used was furnace tape, available at hardware and home improvement stores. 

Amazon has a small roll of "3M 3311 Silver Aluminum Foil Tape - 1 in. x 5 yd." for under $5.

Best of luck.

[DMTLSD]

Then off auto FSP