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In photo mode, some photos are “live photos” & some are “videos”. I just want to take a single photo. Happens outdoors.

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Oct 14, 2020 2:13 PM

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Oct 14, 2020 2:22 PM in response to Frankogun

See the following from Take and edit Live Photos - Apple Support

How to turn off Live Photos

Tap the Live Photos button to turn off Live Photos. A slash through the Live Photos button means the feature is off.

The Camera app turns Live Photos on again automatically. To keep Live Photos off permanently, follow these steps:

Open the Settings app.
Tap Camera > Preserve Settings.
Make sure that the switch next to Live Photos is turned on.

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