CameraX / Camera2 – Autofocus locked on previous scene causes wrong focus when quickly changing scene and capturing

I’m using CameraX (Preview + ImageCapture) on a Samsung Galaxy Fold 7.

My current flow is:

• Let the camera autofocus and become stable on one scene
• Quickly move the camera to a new object/scene
• Capture immediately

Problem:

• Autofocus is still locked or focused on the previous scene
• The capture happens before refocus completes
• Resulting image is out of focus / wrong focal plane, affecting image quality

Questions:

• Is this behavior expected with CameraX / Camera2 autofocus?
• Is there a recommended way to force refocus or reset AF when the scene changes rapidly?
• What is the best practice to balance AF locking vs fast scene change to avoid capturing with