if gif image is not working iphone follow below step

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If GIF animations aren’t working on your iPhone, there might be a few issues causing it. Here’s a guide to troubleshoot and fix this issue using JavaScript:

1. Verify GIF Support
Ensure the GIF itself is functioning correctly in your project by testing it in a different browser or device. If it works, then it’s likely an iOS-specific issue.

2. Use JavaScript to Reload GIF
Sometimes GIFs can stop playing after the first cycle on iOS. One common fix is to reload the GIF by changing the src attribute with JavaScript.

Here’s a snippet that you can use:

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function reloadGif(imgElement) {
    // Create a new URL with a timestamp to force a reload
    const currentSrc = imgElement.src;
    imgElement.src = ''; // Clear the src first to reset the animation
    setTimeout(() => {
        imgElement.src = currentSrc + '?' + new Date().getTime();
    }, 0);
}

// Usage
const gifElement = document.getElementById('myGif'); // Replace with your GIF's id
reloadGif(gifElement);
This snippet clears the src attribute, then reloads the GIF by appending a unique query parameter each time, forcing the browser to treat it as a new request.

3. Detect iOS and Apply Fix Automatically
To apply the fix only on iOS devices, you can use a user agent check and reload the GIFs accordingly:

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function isIOS() {
    return /iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(navigator.userAgent) && !window.MSStream;
}

function fixGifsForIOS() {
    if (isIOS()) {
        document.querySelectorAll('img[data-animate="gif"]').forEach(reloadGif);
    }
}

// Apply the fix once the page loads
window.addEventListener('load', fixGifsForIOS);
In this code:

isIOS() detects if the user is on an iOS device.
fixGifsForIOS() finds all <img> tags with a data-animate="gif" attribute, so you can target only GIFs you want to reset.
4. Use an Alternative: CSS or Video
If GIFs still aren’t playing correctly, consider converting your GIF to an MP4 or WebP format, which can provide better performance and loop controls.

This solution should help most cases where GIFs fail to reload or loop on iOS!