Comments on: Live Photos on iPhone, A Complete Guide

By: Nan

Nan — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:04:25 +0000

I have asked so many times why my idiot iPhone13 won’t allow my Live Photos or apples either animate as wallpaper on locked down? NO ANSWER, If I get another answer, go to wallpaper select….I may sue Apple for all the ways iPhones get worse, worse horrible. If I breathe on it it jumps to some other place. Apple endlessly sends UNWANTED ADS TO COVER page I am focused on.
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By: Lasse

Lasse — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:22:50 +0000

I upload all my photos to dropbox as for backup and to be able to save some space on my iphone 12.
When I download the pics from dropbox to my iphone, the live function seems to be gone, even if I haven’t done any editing of these photos on my computer. Do I have to keep photos permanently on my apple devices to keep the live funtion alive, or is there a way to restore the live function after saving the pictures back on my apple devices?
I am not sure, but as far as I remember I think the live function was kept as long as I did not edit these pictures on my computer before? I hope there is a way to safely backup these pictures whitout losing the live funtion, and to restore the ones already uploaded! (I don’t use iCloud backup as I take far too many pictures and need to save them in a cobtrolled catalogue system to keep some control and overview of them all).

By: Natasha

Natasha — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:07:28 +0000

I have a question about the date of the photos I download from my iPhone 11 to the MacBook. I use AirDrop, and all the photos I receive on my Mac are dated with the time of the download. Is there a control on the iPhone that allows the photos to keep their original date and time (when they were created) at the time of the transfer?

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 17:22:02 +0000

In reply to Connie Lindberg.

Hi Connie,

yes, it should work. First, confirm you both use the same iOS version–if not update so both iPhones run the same iOS. To check, go to Settings > General > About.

Ask your daughter to check the following:

Then, ask your daughter to try to send a live photo again using the Photos app (not Messages app)

Check if that worked now. Also, it’s a good idea to do this process on your iPhone as well, so you are sending your daughter a live photo.

By: Connie Lindberg

Connie Lindberg — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:20:01 +0000

I have a question: my daughter sends me a “live“ photo on my Messages(I have 6Splus). I receive it as just a regular photo, not “live“. Nothing shows up in the upper corner of the photo either.
I used to be able to receive “live” photos on my messages. I don’t know what happened. I cannot find an answer in your Apple toolbox. Thank you.

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:57:22 +0000

In reply to Betty Whitmore. Hi Betty, Yes, you can edit a Live Photo!

Open the Live Photo and tap Edit Tap the Live Photo icon that looks like concentric circles To trim a Live Photo, drag either end of the frame viewer to choose the frames the Live Photo plays

By: Betty Whitmore

Betty Whitmore — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:14:18 +0000

Can I edit a live photo? I have several live photos that I love on my phone.

The problem is I don’t always hold the camera on the subject long enough and have this trailing off to the floor wave on several of my live photos.

How can I edit the live photo go get rid of the last frame that trails off?

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 01:49:14 +0000

In reply to Lita.

Hi Lita,

There are sporadic reports from users of Live Photos not working on Facebook.

First, make sure you’re following the supported guidelines:

Live Photos show up as still images if you use them in Facebook Stories or normal Instagram posts.

Facebook’s recommended step is to delete the Facebook app from your device and reinstall it (the latest version) via the App Store.

If you still experience this issue after reinstalling FB, use the “Report a Problem” link in your account to let Facebook know more about what’s going on with your Live Photos not posting.

By: Lita

Lita — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:39:47 +0000

I have the iPhone 11 Pro Max (or Max Pro, LOL). I have been attempting to upload a live photo to Facebook but it comes across as a still. My camera roll is live and the photo word there. When I upload it the live icon is not present in my FB app, meaning I cannot turn live on or off on the photo on the lower right…the icon is just not there at all. Any help with that?? Have you heard of this issue?

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:43:42 +0000

In reply to Julia Kay Kaufmann. Hi Julia, Live Photos has been available for a while and is available on iPhone 6s or later, iPad (5th generation) or later, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Pro (all models), and iPod touch (7th generation). to take a Live Photo

Open the Camera app Set to photo mode and tap the upper button for Live Photos. When it's on, you see the Live Photo button at the top of your Camera Hold your device still Tap the shutter button

By: Julia Kay Kaufmann

Julia Kay Kaufmann — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:55:48 +0000

I do not have an option to save as a live video on the photo function. Is this only available in iOS 13.3?

By: kati

kati — Fri, 31 May 2019 18:06:53 +0000

In reply to Sandy. I also now have the same issue. Used to work; no longer works.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:10:41 +0000

In reply to Jennifer M Farley. Live Photos no longer work for me on Facebook, either. If I go back and look at Live Photos posted a year or so ago, they work, but ones posted in the month do not work, even though the icon is there.

By: SK

SK — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:01:31 +0000

In reply to Storm.

Hi Storm,

There are currently only two ways to disable this feature:

1. Open Settings > Camera and tap on Preserve Settings and then switch Live Photo to the Off position

2. Open the Camera app and disable Live Photos by tapping the yellow circular icon turning it white with a diagonal line crossing it out

It sounds like you already tried these ways. At this time, there isn’t any other universal off toggle.

Sam

By: Storm

Storm — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 04:46:00 +0000

In reply to SK. My phone managed to take and post a very embarrassing live video on FB when I was not using the camera at all! Seems a cat walking on the phone is all it takes. This is possibly the worst feature ever. Can we kill it?

By: Storm

Storm — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 04:42:54 +0000

For those of us who don’t share your excitement, how can the Live “feature” be removed?

The disabling procedure is neither permanent nor reliable.

Tonight my phone turned it back on by itself.

I checked, and my settings are still those that “permanently” disable it. Had to reset them 2-3 times to get it to stop.

By: Jennifer M Farley

Jennifer M Farley — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 02:55:03 +0000

In reply to SK. I am having the same problem. I am updated to the latest 12.1 on my iPhone 8 and I have posted Live Photo’s before on Facebook, but now it’s not woking. The live icon on/off option is also on the top left not the bottom. Help!!!!

By: SK

SK — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:34:19 +0000

In reply to Sharon.

Hi Sharon,

Please note that although you can share Live Photos on Facebook, only iOS devices using iOS 9 or later see the animated version. For everyone else, it’s a still image.

Here’s how to Share a Live Photo On Facebook:

Select a Live Photo (look for the LIVE icon on it)

Tap Done

Scroll down on the photo and check for that Live icon. Tap it to turn on the Live feature and then tap POST

If you don’t tap the Live icon, the picture posts a still image

When you view the photos in Facebook, press and hold to view the Live part (i.e.moving image)

Sam

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 02:30:43 +0000

I have tried to post a live picture to fb but it shows up as a still photo.

I have followed instructions I have selected a Live Photo and hit on the live icon but mine is at the top of my picture says live with a line through it I hit on it and it turns yellow and takes the line off I post it but it’s a still picture not a live one.

I have a iPhone 7 can you help?