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Why does my iPhone 12 camera count-down 1-2-3 before taking picture?

Why does my iPhone 12 camera count down 1-2-3 before taking pictures?

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 17, 2021 1:48 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2021 2:06 PM

You have the camera timer turned on. To turn it off ...


1- Open the Camera app and tap the small arrow at the top of the screen to bring up the lower menu.

2- Tap the Timer icon at the bottom-right of the screen.

3- Select "Timer Off"

4- Tap the small arrow at the top of the screen to turn the menu off.

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Why does my iPhone 12 camera count-down 1-2-3 before taking picture?

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