Before moving on to "better" alternatives, you need to properly wipe the old shortcut to prevent background processes or notifications from firing. Open the on your iPhone. Go to the All Shortcuts tab. Find the R Download tile. Long-press the tile until the menu appears. Tap Delete and confirm.
If you’ve deleted the shortcut but still see a ghost icon or a blank space in your Share Sheet when you try to save a video: how to remove r download shortcut from iphone better
Open any photo or video and tap the (the square with the arrow). Before moving on to "better" alternatives, you need
How to Remove the "R Download" Shortcut from Your iPhone (The Better Way) Find the R Download tile
If you’ve been using the shortcut to grab videos from social media, you’ve likely run into a common iPhone user headache: the shortcut stops working, starts throwing error messages, or simply clutters your Share Sheet.