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My phone won’t let me use my microphone or my photos for apps. I’ve tried everything! I don’t know what’s happening. I went to privacy and couldn’t change anything, I went to apps but there was nothing about photos I could change.

Posted on Dec 1, 2021 9:28 PM

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TheLittles

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Posted on Dec 1, 2021 9:31 PM

miserablemaiki Said:

"Photos: My phone won’t let me use my microphone or my photos for apps. I’ve tried everything! I don’t know what’s happening. I went to privacy and couldn’t change anything, I went to apps but there was nothing about photos I could change."

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Perform Two Things:

A. Start with a Restart:

Restart your iPhone, and see if it then is fixed.

Also...

B. Reset the Home Screen Layout...

Go Here: Move and organize apps on iPhone - Apple Support

Scroll to: Reset the Home Screen and Apps to their Original Layout

Go to: Settings
Tap: General
Tap: Reset
Tap: Reset Home Screen Layout

C. Update your Phone:

Use my User Tip: Update your iPhone Using a Computer - User Tip

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