Quote Originally Posted by j44ke View Post
My iPhone 5 just got a speck on the camera sensor. Apple told me if it had happened during the warranty period, they would have given me a new phone. But I am about 4 months out of that, so I am stuck with a speck on the camera sensor. Shows up in every photo. Evidently a problem with iPhone 5 cameras. Oh well. I am really not into post-processing all my phone snaps.
You can buy a replacement camera for like 40 bucks. Repairs like this take a steady hand but they're not rocket science and they're well documented on ifixit, etc. Obviously fix at your own risk, YMMV, etc, but I've done similar stuff. The relative ease of repair and availability of parts is one thing I really enjoy about the iPhones I've had (4s, 5s).