How to stop iPhone Camera Reverting to Live Photo's

If you keep switching off Live Photo’s on your iPhone, only to find them back on again next time you take a photo, read on to find out how to stop this.

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How to stop iPhone Camera Reverting to Live Photo’s

  1. Open Settings app from your Home screen.
  2. Scroll down and tap Camera.
  3. Tap Preserve Settings.
  4. Switch Live Photos to ON. (If it is already on, switch it off and back on again.)

This will preserve the Live Photo setting, rather than automatically reset to Live Photo turned on.