Some camera apps no longer work with iPhones updated to iOS 6. We use Camera+ as an example but the same is true for ProCamera, Hipstamatic and other camera apps. Does the app require an update or can you fix the problem of a non-working app yourself? See also: How to install iOS 6
Camera+ iOS 6 user access problem fixed
Shortly after updating my iPhone to iOS 6 I took a photo using Taptaptap’s excellent photography app Camera+. See: iOS 6 review
See also: iPhone 5 review
When I tried to save the snap to my iPhone’s Camera Roll something went wrong. I was shown a “Saving error” message, reading “An error occurred while saving your photo to the Camera Roll. User denied access”.
I assumed that my favourite photography app had been found incompatible with iOS 6.
Cursing myself for not checking this first I contacted the app developer but heard nothing back.
Then I started looking into the iPhone’s Settings to see if there was something unchecked or switched off that I could manually change to fix the Camera+ problem.
Eventually I worked out why Camera+ won't save to camera roll (it's down to Location Services, which is now hidden away under Privacy).
How to fix Camera+ in iOS 6
Go to Settings and click on Privacy: Settings > Privacy
Click on Photos on the next screen: Settings > Privacy > Photos
There you should see an option for Camera+ or any other app that allows you to save photos to the Camera Roll.
Switch this option On.
That’s it – it took a bit of flicking around the iPhone’s Settings but my iOS 6 update hadn’t ruined a perfectly good app, and it now happily saves my edited photos correctly to the Camera Roll.
We haven't yet tried this using the new iPhone 5, but I expect it's a problem only on older iPhones updated to iOS 6. Either way, the same fix should work.
As we noted in our Hands on with iOS 6 Settings, Location Services has been moved inside a new Privacy screen that lets you fine-tune access to Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos, Bluetooth Sharing, and your Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Update: The developers of ProCamera got in touch with us to confirm its app has the same issue and fix. They've written a blog about it.
Read our Camera+ review
Comments
Meyer said: So are there any apps that will allow you to use createand save wallpapers icon skins shelves etc without accessing my camera roll
Black said: What if Camera is not listed as an app requesting permission to use my photos What then Taptaptap has tried to help me with this issue but they cant answer this question
Slappy said: Perfect thanks for the info It was very helpful
Wsegim said: Great help thanks
Robards said: Thanks mate All fixed
Fifi said: Oh thanks heaps it was driving me crazy that I couldnt save my prints to my camera roll Problem solved
Pauline said: I suppose all the photos that I took with that app prior to noticing that they were not saving are lost I had it set to auto save in camera roll so didnt notice right away
Brock04 said: This is exactly my issue as well I have not found a way around allowing access to location services I will remove one of my favorite apps before allowing more ways from these companies to keep tabs on me
Jen Sunderland Meade said: THANK YOUCamera is my go-to photo app and I was freaking You helped me solve it in seconds
Tyler3315 said: Works for Camera A great app Happy I didnt lose it Thanks for the research
Brilliant333 said: I appreciate your post as well My only issue is that I DONT want to grant these apps access to my location services My issue isnt so much that they are asking for my permission to obtain my location but that if I choose do not allow Icantsave to my camera roll I dont see how these 2 seemingly independent functions location services and said app are necessary to the other I can understand a Map needing my location service but a photo app I get that some people want the geotracking but what of those who dont Are we SOL ReallyAnyhow enough ofmy rant thank you for your post Cheers
SimonJary said: Interested to know what you searched for that got you this result
cameraios6problem said: my problem is i cant do pano shot as the upgrade says anyone else has the same problem
Faketraci said: Thank you so much Amazing I could find the answer to my camera issue so quickly
SimonJary said: Glad this is helping people Does it work for other camera apps too
Lrohde said: Thanks This really helped me out
Annoyed still in the USA said: It doesnt allow Instagram yet Or many other apps Sigh Im sure there will soon be a fix for this