iPhone Live Photos Not Working - How to Fix

Preserve your Live Photos preference:

1. Settings → Camera → Preserve Settings
2. Enable Live Photo
3. This keeps your setting between sessions

Low Power Mode can disable Live Photos:

1. Settings → Battery
2. Turn OFF Low Power Mode
3. Or charge your iPhone above 80%

To view a Live Photo:

• Open the photo in Photos app
• Press and hold on the image
• The Live Photo will play
• Look for "LIVE" badge in corner

Not all photos are Live Photos:

1. Open photo in Photos app
2. Swipe up on the photo
3. If it's Live, you'll see effects (Loop, Bounce, Long Exposure)
4. No effects = not a Live Photo

Live Photos don't work in certain modes:

• Flash ON — Disables Live Photos
• Burst mode — No Live Photos during burst
• Some filters — May disable Live Photos
• Third-party camera apps — May not support Live Photos

Low storage can affect Live Photos:

1. Settings → General → iPhone Storage
2. Live Photos take more space than regular photos
3. Free up space if storage is nearly full

Force close and reopen Camera:

1. Swipe up from bottom and hold (or double-click Home)
2. Swipe up on Camera to close it
3. Reopen Camera and check Live Photos

Updates fix camera bugs:

1. Settings → General → Software Update
2. Install any available updates
3. Test Live Photos after update

Live Photos require:

• iPhone 6s or later
• Works on all current iPhone models
• Can be viewed on Mac, iPad, Apple Watch