When taking a selfie with the front camera of the iPhone, we will find that the image during the preview is normal and not inverted, but once the image is taken and saved in the gallery, we will find the image upside down immediately after saving it, so Apple has added a new feature in the camera application in the system (iOS 14) that allows This feature us taking selfies and saving them exactly as they appear in the preview.
So, here is how to adjust the settings and prevent the iPhone camera from taking mirrored (inverted) selfies in iOS 14:
- Go to (Settings) on the iPhone.
- Then we click on the Camera option.
- Then scroll down until you reach the option (Mirror Front Camera), and then activate it by pressing the toggle button next to it to the on position.
That was it, then we will notice when we use the iPhone camera app to take selfies with the front camera, it will take the same shot that we see in the preview mode and save it to the device.
Restrict access to photos in iOS 14
Apple has added a feature that restricts access to photos in the new iOS 14, by allowing apps to access only specific photos in the photo library on iPhone phones instead of accessing all photos, as it is a distinctive and important addition for those looking for more privacy to protect photos. Their own. And you can restrict apps’ access to photos on the iPhone, by following these steps:
- The first time you open an app that requests permission to access your iPhone's photo library, you'll see a pop-up asking what permission you want to grant.
- Choose Select Photos if you want to limit what the app can access.
- Then select the photos you want to make accessible, and you can use the search bar or also toggle in the photo album view.
- Click on Done at the top right of the screen.
- Now the app will only be able to access these photos.
Modify app access permissions to photo library
You can also modify the app's access permissions to your photo library that Apple added by following these steps:
- Open the (Settings) application on the iPhone.
- To see and know all the applications that have permission to access your photos on the iPhone at once, click on the “Privacy” option, then choose “Photos”.
- You will now see all the apps that have permission to access your iPhone photo library.
- Click on any application to change its access permissions, or click on the Edit Selected Photos option to add or remove photos.