iphone XR closes photos when trying to edit them

Hi,

I have just purchased a new IPhone XR and IOS 12.2 downloaded on it. But when I try and edit a photo I have taken, the app turns off and I get my home screen again. Can anybody help me with preventing this, please. Thank you.

iPhone XR, iOS 12

Posted on Apr 6, 2019 10:35 AM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2019 11:00 AM

You might have a corrupt photo causing the app to crash. The first thing that I would try is to completely close the photos app and restart your phone. Slowly swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to the app switcher. Swipe to find the photos app preview window. Swipe up and off the top of the screen on that window to close the photos app. Then restart your phone and try again.


Restart the phone by holding the sleep switch on the right while holding down on the volume up button on the left. Then swipe the slider at the top of the screen to shut down. You can also shut down in Settings>General>Shut down.


After the phone shuts off, hold the sleep/power switch on the right in order to restart.


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Apr 6, 2019 11:00 AM in response to jtunni

You might have a corrupt photo causing the app to crash. The first thing that I would try is to completely close the photos app and restart your phone. Slowly swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to the app switcher. Swipe to find the photos app preview window. Swipe up and off the top of the screen on that window to close the photos app. Then restart your phone and try again.


Restart the phone by holding the sleep switch on the right while holding down on the volume up button on the left. Then swipe the slider at the top of the screen to shut down. You can also shut down in Settings>General>Shut down.


After the phone shuts off, hold the sleep/power switch on the right in order to restart.


Apr 6, 2019 12:05 PM in response to Demo

Thank you. I think you might be right about it being a corrupt photo, even though I followed your instructions about closing the app, it still did the same thing. But I took another photo and that one didnt switch off. No idea how I can get a corrupt photo, but hopefully it is a one off and the rest will be ok, if not, I'll be back lol!

thanks again


:)

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