Apple iPhone XR

Apple iPhone XR

iOS 17

iOS 17 iOS 16.0

I can't take pictures with camera on my Apple iPhone XR iOS 17

Cause 1 of 1: There's not enough memory on your phone

To take pictures using your phone's camera, there needs to be enough memory to save the pictures.

Solution: Uninstall apps or delete other content from the memory.

Step 1 of 11

Uninstall apps

Press and hold the required app.

Step 2 of 11

Uninstall apps

Press Remove App.

Step 3 of 11

Uninstall apps

Press Delete App.

Step 4 of 11

Uninstall apps

Press Delete.

Step 5 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press Settings.

Step 6 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press General.

Step 7 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press iPhone Storage.

Step 8 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press the required app.

Step 9 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press Offload App.

Step 10 of 11

Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press Offload App.

Step 11 of 11

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Uninstall apps

Press and hold the required app.

When you use this method, all app settings and data are deleted from the phone memory.

Press Remove App.

Press Delete App.

Press Delete.

2 Uninstall apps without deleting app data

Press Settings.

When you use this method, all app settings and data are saved in the phone memory and are restored when you reinstall the app from App Store on your phone.

Press General.

Press iPhone Storage.

Press the required app.

Press Offload App.

Press Offload App.

3 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.