The iPhone Camera is very versatile and it’s possible that you are using multiple different modes with equal levels of frequency.
So when you open the Camera app and are expecting it to be in one mode but it’s in another, then you might be creating the wrong type of file by accident.
The steps in this article are going to show you how to change a setting on your iPhone camera so that it remembers the last mode that you were using (Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Video, etc.) rather than always reverting to Photo.
How to Save the iPhone Camera Mode Setting
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and choose Camera.
- Select Preserve Settings.
- Tap the button to the right of Camera Mode to turn it on.
The Camera app on your iPhone provides you with the ability to record many different types of media. The options available include Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Video, Photo, Portrait, Square, and Pano.
But you may have noticed that, despite whichever mode you were using last, the Camera app always goes back to the Photo option.
If you find this to be annoying, it is something that you can change. Our guide below will show you where to find that option so that you can stop your iPhone Camera from always switching to the Photo mode.
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How to Preserve the Camera Mode on the iPhone Camera (Guide with Pictures)
The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12.3.1. By completing the steps in this guide you will be changing a setting on your camera so that the camera mode always stays on the last option that you were using.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Scroll down and select the Camera option.
Step 3: Touch the Preserve Settings button at the top of the screen.
Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Camera Mode to turn it on.
Note that there will be green shading around the button when the camera’s mode is being preserved.
You may notice that there is a Live Photo option on this menu as well. You can enable that if you would like your iPhone’s camera to stop opening with the Live Photo setting enabled.
Once the option to remember the Live Photo setting is enabled, simply open the Camera app and tap the Live Photo option at the top of the screen to turn it off.
Now Live Photo will be disabled on your iPhone camera until you choose to turn it back on.
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