iPhone freezes when hit share button

Happening to me even on iOS 16 iPhone 12 Pro

You have to force close the app and then only restarting the phone helps.

I believe as soon as you get new app updates the same issue starts all over again. Not limited to any app, happens to any app.

Is this problem recognized by Apple?

No, apple seems to be ignoring it. I spoke with Tech support and they had no clue. I took the phone to the local apple store, and they wanted me to wipe it clean, reinstall, and many other circus. It works for a day after all these song and dance, and then back to square 1. It is frustrating.

It appears Apple support is sleeping .

wake up and resolve this basic issue.

Normal basic phone work better than this hyped apple phones

I have 12 plus ios 16 . Same issue am can’t share anything either from photos or from Facebook or any app incld LinkedIn .

it works for some time ( may b few shares) after u restart the ph and than it’s gives up n freezes .

pathetic support . I even went to support service Center . He reinstalled the os n I restored th Backup . Again worked in front of him and after coming home .. after a while .. same issue

very pathetic exp . Apple need to wake and stopping thumping their chest on the ph which don’t have basic functions working properly

Same problem continuing for me also despite multiple software updates.

I am using Iphone13ProMax. This is truly pathetic. I can barely use my phone for office work anymore as it is impossible to share anything. I really feel stuck.

@applesupport please help!!

Replacing the phone will not solve this problem. I have upgraded my phone from iPhone 11 to iPhone 14 due to this issue only but same issue is coming on my new phone as well. I have also updated to the latest iOS 16.1 but no relief.

Upgrade to ios 16.1

i hv the same problem from the time I purchased iPhone 12 …of app freeze while sharing n also ph ring going silent .

after upgrading to 16.1 … since last week or so .. haven’t reoccurred .

may b too early but looks positive . Let’s see . Try it

I am having the same issue. On any app if I click the share button the app freezes and if I restart the app it will work fine till I click the share button again. The only way is to restart the phone. If works for few days and then again it start to freeze. Apple support please help.

Problem persists with iOS 15.7.1 … have to do a complete shutdown of iPad and restart almost every time I need to use the share button. Once it starts, it won’t even let me copy a photo to paste into an email.

To everyone who is facing this freeze issue while sharing through photos or FB etc

just reinstall software from iTunes .. only from iTunes .. issue will be resolved

take bkup from iTunes and then reinstall from iTunes and after reinstall .. restore bkup

i had the same problem on my iPhone 12 and was abt to give up

I earlier did a reset at apple stores not sure how he did it

second - I had a case open with apple support n they asked me number if things — to make a video of the issue etc while multiple discussion with them .. finally asked to rest using iTunes ( go to website)

I did it 6 weeks bk and issue hasn’t reoccurred

try it

this problem is serious. When you share multiple documents, pictures, etc. “share” feature freezes. The only way around is to reboot (I have iPhone 8 Plus” and iphone 14 pro max). The latest flagship phone also has the same issue. IOS version 16.2.

Apple, fix it please. This is very annoying.

I have the same issue. iPhone 13 Pro Max freezes when I try to share a photo, or a pdf document. I have had this issue on my phone for about 10 months. Apple actually gave me a brand new 13 Pro Max phone after the issue persisted after many OS reinstalls.

I believe I had to disable a Siri setting, that made the issue go away, and now the issue is back again.

Going by the number of people who have had this issue, Apple are you going to fix this issue or what?! I have withheld my M2 Mac Air purchase because I am loosing confidence in Apple as a consumer company.

Very frustrated with Apple.

I am facing same issue. If I hit share button from any app (gmail, whatsapp, from photos) phone hangs and I need to forcefully close the app but sharing never happens. This is very frustrating when you cannot even use your own email from phone to send important documents. My IOS is 16.2 iphone 11 pro max

Initially I thought it was my IPhone 12 that was getting old. Now I have a new IPhone 14 and still have the same issues. Every time I need to restart for forwarding link function to work. After the restart It works fine for few days and then again you need to restart 🙄

It has been more than a year I’m facing this issue (after iOS 13 upgrade). Looks like after every some time Share module freezes. It affects all apps and never fixes until restart. After restart Share function works for a week and same freezing starts.

iOS lately getting some persistent bugs. No way apple don’t know about this. Either they don’t know yet how to fix or forcing users to buy brand new devices.