Camera app crashing on my iPhone 16 Pro Max

Updated to 18.1 on 1TB 16 Pro Max. Camera is still crashing. Very specifically when recording video zoomed all the way out - It will record for about 5 minutes and hang and end the video without user input. From that point forward it can't record any videos longer than about 1 minute in length before it hangs and the video ends.

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If anyone opted to wipe their phone and NOT restore from backup, you may notice reminder notifications aren't working. I'd set a reminder on my phone ("Hey siri, remind me to do this thing in an hour") and never get a notification. To remedy, open the reminders app, manually create a reminder. At some point through that process you should get the popup alert "do you want to allow reminders to send notifications". Click the Allow button.

For some reason, the ability to turn on reminders in settings>apps>reminders was missing until I completed the steps above.

This only applies if you setup your phone WITHOUT using your iCloud backup and opted to Setup as New Phone/Device.

my issue isn’t isolated to opening the camera app from the Lock Screen it happens even when opening the app from the Home Screen.

I’ve closed my apps, disabled all preserve camera settings options, and a restart only fixes it temporarily.

my phone gets abnormally hot when it’s in my pocket while listening to audible through my AirPods. When I check to see if I accidentally had something open or the camera open there’s nothing that would typically cause my phone to get hot.

Potentially SOLVED

I was having the same problem after getting my new out-of-the-box 16 Max Pro 512g, although my wife was not (same phone, also new). Bug was present with the 18.0.1 update, but after updating to iOS 18.1 the bug seems to be fixed for now. Just did this update which comes with a phone restart so who knows, the bug may come back, but wanted to let you all know.

I used the camera button to launch the camera and it crashed as I stepped into a flight. Phone would not respond to any reset button combinations and got hotter and hotter on the flight. I had to wait for the battery to die and was stranded at the other end with no miners or money 😅 now I’m seeing so many performance issues like typing taking ages to happen etc.

I have problem with picture from noght mode with long exporsure..

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torrey145 wrote:

Thank you. Seems to help so far.

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I have the same issue. I have restarted more than 3 - 4 times this past week when I want to use the camera. Unfortunately I am returning the phone today.

Yeah, mine heats up when I listen to YouTube Music... what a disappointment.

My camera app is also crashing on the iPhone 16 pro. Thought I was the only one!

Everytime I go to use my camera it never works until I cut my phone off and back on then I can take maybe three pics and it starts it all over again! Very frustrated