Photos app freezes upon import / photo importing problems

Your "solution" doesn't work. It's not the source of the problem.

The problem is also present for people that don't even use an iPhone.

This has been stated maaaaany time before.

Please read the thread before you post something that's already been posted before, without adding any valuable input of your own.

You are wrong. My solution DOES work for iPhone users and also adds value by helping to avoid proprietary image protocols. I have helped a number of people solve this issue using these changes. 

Quit wasting people’s time with your childish lectures. If you dont like a response, just move on. 

Contrary to what you state, your solution does not work for iPhone users. This thread is filled with iPhone users that were still stuck after applying your so-called solution. Like me, for example.

My phone has always been set to "Keep originals" since I configured my phone years ago and, lo and behold, the Microsoft Photo apps still freezes.

By the way, when you state

"go to Settings -> Camera => Formats and change the Camera Capture setting to Most Compatible. (Otherwise, your uploaded pictures will be in the Apple-specific .HEIC format rather than the more universal .JPG format.)"

this is in fact incorrect. Pictures you have taken already in HEIC will still be in HEIC when they are imported.

The problem lies in Micrsoft Photo's app, not with the iPhone settings.

Many people not reading the thread and re-posting the same stuff over and over again is what caused this thread to get out of control and reach 38 pages.

Which, in turn:

a) causes more frustration for the already frustrated users;

b) generates even more duplicate information from users who do not bother reading the gigantic thread, which in turn generates more thread pages and more frustration, etc. etc., - you get the idea.

As for my "childish lectures" - an interesting idea because usually adults lecture children, not the other way around - I was really trying to reinforce proper forum etiquette. Sadly most people don't give a damn anymore it seems. The truth is, I did read through the whole 38-pages long thread before posting something, and made sure that what I was posting actually added something to the existing content.

Also btw, my reply was not directed to you, but to Beefman26, who barely copy-pasted part of your (and countless other) post and stamped "...Solution..." on top.

Continue as you were.

I've updated my earlier reply with a more complete explanation... it's super frustrating that Microsoft  and Apple can't play nicely.

I do sympathise, a 38 page thread (its length due entirely due to Microsoft's ineptitude of course) is indeed daunting, and I don't blame you for not reading all the way through it.

I hope you can also sympathise with the frustration of the Android phone and camera users, some of whom have been checking the updates on this thread for many months, when they see the same iPhone workaround being posted over and over and over again.

Yes, that works for iPhones. Plus, if you change the Camera Format Setting to “Compatible” it will keep your images in JPG format.

Your "solution" doesn't work. It's not the source of the problem.

The problem is also present for people that don't even use an iPhone.

This has been stated maaaaany time before.

Please read the thread before you post something that's already been posted before, without adding any valuable input of your own.

You are wrong. My solution DOES work for iPhone users and also adds value by helping to avoid proprietary image protocols. I have helped a number of people solve this issue using these changes. 

Quit wasting people’s time with your childish lectures. If you dont like a response, just move on.