Previous Apple forum questions for disabling the Live Photo via camera settings say to go to settings and turn then camera "preserve settings" with Live Photo button off. This does not work in combination with turning off live photos on the camera screen itself. Live photos keeps being the default, no matter what. Any suggestions?
iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
It doesn't seem to be an Apple glitch, since it works for me. There's something that you're doing that's different.
I have Live Photos turned off:
And in Settings>Camera>Preserve Settings, I have Live Photos turned on
so it will preserve those settings.
Is this what you have done?
Hold it-- I have just re-read your statement, "turn then camera "preserve settings" with Live Photo button off," and I'm now thinking that you have turned OFF "Preserve Settings>Live Photo?" If that's the correct interpretation, that would explain why your settings are not preserved.
Is this right?
It doesn't seem to be an Apple glitch, since it works for me. There's something that you're doing that's different.
I have Live Photos turned off:
And in Settings>Camera>Preserve Settings, I have Live Photos turned on
so it will preserve those settings.
Is this what you have done?
Hold it-- I have just re-read your statement, "turn then camera "preserve settings" with Live Photo button off," and I'm now thinking that you have turned OFF "Preserve Settings>Live Photo?" If that's the correct interpretation, that would explain why your settings are not preserved.
Is this right?
It certainly works for me.
Have you tried a forced restart?
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
This is different from a simple Power Off.
It works for me. Turn Live Photo off in the Camera app, then turn on the option to Preserve the setting for Live Photos. If you turn off the Preserve Setting for Live Photos, it will automatically turn it on when launching the camera.
Tried regular shut down and forced restart with Settings; preserve settings; Live Photo off. Doesn't work for Live Photos and twice now has removed my home screen wallpapers. Apple glitch that needs to be addressed.
You are absolutely correct. I had the reverse in the preserve settings thinking "off" meant "off". This is a double off in two places...so sorry for being dumb. Thanks for your help.
You're not the first to find it confusing. I just didn't get it from your description. Now, as you've figured out, whatever you do, off or on, about Live Photos will be preserved.
Permanently disabling Live Photos via settings does not work.
