I never would have believed this would work, but I read on another forum where someone posted a similar fix. I have had a Verizon Note 4 since November and I was about ready to give up on it because of the focusing issue. My prior phone was a Note 2 and I loved the camera on it so I was really excited about all of the improvements to the N4 camera, but the focusing problems rained hard on that parade. Early this week, I was seriously thinking about ditching the N4 and Verizon and getting the new Blackberry and going back to TMobile, but something told me to Google "Note 4 focusing issue" and boy was it an eye opener. The fix I read was similar, turn phone off and smack the back side of camera end of phone in palm of your hand at least 6 times, power on and the problem should be fixed and it was however, a second beating might be necessary or at least thats what I read. It focuses instantly now at any distance and I have taken dozens of pics in bright sunlight as well as inside in normal and low light and the pictures are phenomenal. I can't help but wonder if the problem is directly related to the Optical Image Stabilization getting stuck since I read where it is a mechanical process. Either way, the problem is gone and I am content once again with my Samsung phone, but that new BB sure sounds like a neat phone especially for those that love physical keyboards.