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I want to use Voice Control or another way to record the screen but it's not working for me on iOS 16. I couldn't find any app for this nor any way of locking the screen through shortcuts.
How can I make a video recording either from front camera or back camera and have the screen locked or at least seemingly off?
This is a hardware problem. This comes up when the ribbon connector from the camera to the main circuit board comes loose or gets disconnected altogether. If you have the right tools and enough DIY skills to open up your iPhone, it's a very simple fix that should be fairly obvious to see. Otherwise, the Apple Store should be able to repair it for you (I would think free of charge, but who knows).
If you do want to take apart your iPhone and attempt the repair yourself, PowerBook Medic has some really nice instructions for taking apart all versions of iPhones from 3GS and above. They also sell replacement parts and will repair it for you as well if you want. (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation nor prior experience with this company, so use at your own risk.)
This is what the front camera of an iPhone 4 looks like:
That little white/silver part is what's probably come loose; just pushing down on it gently should allow it to snap right back in.
No, you cannot do this without a jailbreak.(unless you were doing stop motion).
The workaround you mentioned would work, though. How to crop a video(cropping the frame around the subject): https://filmora.wondershare.com/video-editing-tips/free-video-croppers.html
You can record the screen like this using Quicktime:(I don't have an iPhone7 so I don't have portrait mode):
Best Answer
Yes, the Voice Over trick does work. What most tutorials fail to explain is what Voice Over is supposed to be. You can still use the phone "normally" while it's on, but you have to use double taps where single taps are normally required.
Thus, the trick is:
You should have the record in your camera roll now.