IOS – How to prevent burst photos in camera timer

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  • I can tap the upper-central "live photos" (short video) icon button to assure live mode is disabled.

  • I can assure I'm switched to "Photo" and not "Video" or "Square" or whatever.

  • I can tap HDR to "auto" or "off" ("on" is not available for front-facing lens).

  • I can set the timer to three seconds or ten seconds.

  • I can try rear-facing or front-facing lens.

  • I can try a short tap, long tap, or double-tap of the shutter button.

But I can't seem to stop the "burst photo" mode when using the timed photo option.

I don't want to have to choose between ten "burst" shots for every single timed snapshot I take.

I also looked in device Settings / Photos & Camera, and I don't see anything relevant there.

Am I missing something? Thank you.

iPhone SE

iOS 9.3.2

Best Answer

The only way to stop burst mode during timer photos is to turn the flash On. When the flash is On the camera will only take 1 picture.

My recommendation is to provide feedback to Apple here and let them know how you feel about this limitation.

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