My iPhone 4 won't focus when taking distant photos?

My iPhone just started doing this. And i've had it for a while. It's never done this before, and it won't focus only when I'm far away from something but when I get right up to the object it focuses perfectly… Is there anything I can do in settings or anything at all without having to go to apple?

I don't have one but i suspect it has a "macro" mode, usually symbolised by a flower.

it is most likely in that mode, change it to auto in the settings.

If not the focus maybe broken and stuck on close zoom

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