This iPhone bug won't let me save cropped screenshots - but I found a fix

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Cropped iPhone screenshots are saved in full after editing.
  • It's an iOS bug that can expose information I meant to hide.
  • I found one fix, but always check screenshots before sharing.

I started using the iOS 27 developer beta the moment it released, but then I hit an annoying bug: my Roku remote app kept freezing, forcing me to close and reopen it every time I wanted to use it. That was frustrating enough that I reverted to iOS 26.

Also: After a week with iOS 27, I've found 5 hidden features that make even older iPhones better

Unfortunately, while running iOS 26.5.2, I noticed an even more annoying bug: My cropped screenshots wouldn't save.

Cropped iPhone screenshots won't save

Normally, when I take a screenshot on my iPhone, I tap the crop button on the ...

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