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On new iPhone SE when try to save a photo from email by holding finger on image doesn't give option "save image" other than 1 in 20 attempts. Get "download" option but doesn't save to camera roll

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If you have 3D touch (which does come with the 2nd generation of SE), then you touch the image once, don't let go (it will fit the screen so you can see the entire image), press down harder and the image will open in a page for itself. Only after that will you see the download icon. Tap the icon, then select 'Save Image'. You can then find the downloaded image by opening your iPhone's Gallery App, tap albums, and navigate to Downloads. (also, if you're looking for an app called the Camera Roll, you won't find it. Photos is the new app that contains your camera roll as well as other photos that you've downloaded or screenshotted)

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How do I transfer an emailed photo on my iPhone to my iPhone photo gallery?

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Press and hold the attachment until the menu comes up at the bottom of the phone offering options to move photos to applications, social media (e.g., attach to Message, Mail, Facebook), etc. Select "Save Image" - second row of icons. The photo will automatically be saved to your photo gallery.

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How do I get "save" image when trying to save a photo from an email on my iPhone when the option won't come up when I tap and hold the image?

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If you tap and hold the image, it should give you a few options such as "copy photo", "save photo" "print", and some other things. If it does not give you the option of saving the photo on your phone, then either you cannot save the photo, or you may be out of storage space.

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I have to tap the attachment to download the photo that is in my e-mail. Why does it take forever or fail to download? How can I speed it up?

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Try speeding it up by refreshing the page. If your Wi-Fi is slow, that might be the problem. Remember to be patient, and if it continues to be slow, check to see if your computer/e-mail service is the problem.

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How do you enable the option to save if you only see a copy or select option?

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Click and hold the word (or words) until it's highlighted, there will be a menu, press "copy" or "paste."

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