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101 Greatest iOS 9 Tips and Tricks for iPhone and iPad

Although you need an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus to actually RECORD a Live Photo, fortunately for the rest of us — thanks to software advancements employed within the iOS 9.1 update, you can still VIEW a Live Photo on older iPhones and iPads.

“But what is a ‘Live Photo’?” you might be wondering, and that’s a very good question, indeed. To answer it, we’ve provided the video above for your enlightenment. As you’ll see, Live Photos are actually pretty cool. And if you’ve yet to upgrade to Apple’s latest and greatest hardware, then fret you not, friends, because Live Photos will more than likely be around for a while, and you’ll probably want to upgrade eventually, right? 🙂

If you do have an iPhone 6s and you’d like to record a Live Photo, make sure the cam-era is turned on and the photo format is set to the standard “Photo” option. Then turn on the Live Photo option by pressing the icon showing three rings. The icon will turn yellow when successfully activated!

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