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How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Oct 23, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Change Paper Appearance Style in Notes on iPhone & iPad

Do you use the stock Notes app on your iPhone or iPad to write down important info, manage checklists, scan documents, make to-do lists, quickly jot down notes, draw, or share info? For whatever purpose you use Notes, you may be interested in changing the paper style to lines, grids, or default, whatever is a … Read More

How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

Oct 22, 2020 - 6 Comments
How to Set Google Chrome as Default Browser on iPhone & iPad

You can now change the default web browser app on iPhone and iPad to be Chrome, so if you’d rather use Chrome instead of Safari, that’s now an easy option, as long as your device is running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later.

How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On (2020 Model)

Oct 22, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Turn iPhone SE Off & On

Got a new model iPhone SE? Whether you’re new to the iOS ecosystem after switching over from Android, or you’re just new to this particular model of iPhone, you might be interested to know how you can turn the iPhone SE off, and on again. And if you turn the device off and back on … Read More

Can’t Drag a Ringtone to iPhone with iTunes or Music? Here’s the Fix

Oct 21, 2020 - 20 Comments
iTunes

Some iPhone users may notice that trying to drag a ringtone or text tone to their device through iTunes, Music app, or Finder fails. You connect the iPhone (or iPad) to the Mac or Windows PC, open iTunes, Music, or Finder, select the device as required, but when trying to manually drag and drop a … Read More

How to Change the Default Mail App on iPhone & iPad

Oct 20, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Change the Default Mail App in iOS 14 & iPadOS 14

One of of the more exciting new changes to iPhone and iPad is the ability to set third-party mail apps as default. This ability requires iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 or later. For now, you can change the default mail app to a different email client and change the default browser app too, so if … Read More

How to Use Digital Touch in Messages on iPhone & iPad to Send Heartbeats, Doodles, etc

Oct 19, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to Use Digital Touch in Messages

The Messages app on iPhone and iPad allows you to send regular text messages and iMessages, but did you know you can also send sketches, doodles, fireballs, and even heartbeats to your friends over iMessage too?

How to Enable and Use Raise to Speak on Apple Watch

Oct 17, 2020 - 2 Comments
Apple Watch Raise To Speak

Siri is better than ever on the Apple Watch, which means you might find yourself using it more and more to perform all sorts of tasks. But saying “Hey Siri” over and over may wear thin and grow old, or maybe it just feels a bit weird to you. But with Raise to Speak, Apple … Read More

How to Set Fitness Goals on Apple Watch

Oct 16, 2020 - Leave a Comment
Apple Watch activity app

The Apple Watch has spent the last few years turning itself into the go-to wearable for people who like to keep tabs on their health. Whether it’s their heart rate, sleep pattern, or just how much they move, the Apple Watch can track it. But for many users, its bread and butter is in telling … Read More

How to Customize Home Screen of iPhone

Oct 15, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Customize Home Screen of iPhone in iOS 14

Apple has added some interesting visual features to change the way your iPhone home screen looks with iOS 14 or later. However, you likely won’t notice any change right away after updating your device, but you can customize it yourself and completely revamp your iPhone home screen’s appearance.

How to Make Phone Calls From Apple Watch

Oct 15, 2020 - 1 Comment
Apple Watches with phone icon

Making calls from your Apple Watch is a great feature that you may use from time to time. Sure, calling from your watch like Dick Tracey probably isn’t something that you’ll be doing too often, but it starts to make a lot more sense when paired like things like AirPods. But even if you’re doing … Read More

How to Mute Conversations in Messages on iPhone & iPad

Oct 14, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Mute Conversations in Messages on iPhone & iPad

Are you getting unwanted text messages from a random phone number? Or perhaps, it’s just an annoying friend or group who’s sending you constant tests on iMessage? Either way, it’s pretty easy to mute these message threads on your iPhone and avoid all notifications every time they send you a text.

How to Remotely Control Windows PC with AnyDesk on iPhone

Oct 12, 2020 - 5 Comments
How to Remotely Control Windows PC with AnyDesk on iPhone

AnyDesk is a remote desktop software that offers a free and convenient way to establish a remote connection between devices. With the AnyDesk app for iOS and iPadOS, you can remotely control your Windows PC right from your iPhone or iPad.

How to Delete All Health Data from iPhone

Oct 11, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Delete All Health Data from iPhone

Apple’s Health app that’s pre-installed on iOS devices keeps track of your footsteps, nutrition, hearing audio levels, heart rate and a lot more. However, you can easily remove all this data at any time from your iPhone or iPad.

How to Block & Unblock Someone on Facebook from iPhone & iPad

Oct 11, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Block & Unblock Someone on Facebook

Having a problem with someone on Facebook? Maybe someone is being rude, leaving mean comments, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, or otherwise harassing you on Facebook? Perhaps the easiest way to stop this is by blocking these users on Facebook with just a couple of clicks from iPhone or iPad.

How to Block & Unblock Someone on WhatsApp for iPhone

Oct 10, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Block & Unblock Someone on WhatsApp for iPhone

Annoyed with someone on WhatsApp? Are any of your contacts bothering you by spamming you with text messages? Or perhaps they’re just being obnoxious with their replies? Either way, the easiest way to resolve such issues is by simply blocking these contacts on WhatsApp. And of course you can unblock people on WhatsApp too.

How to Hide App Pages on iPhone App Library

Oct 9, 2020 - 7 Comments
How to Hide App Pages on iPhone App Library

Do you have too many app pages on on your iPhon ehome screen? Thanks to the App Library feature of the latest iOS, you can now clean up your home screen by hiding unnecessary pages. This is made easy with the help of the new App Library feature, and much like you can move and … Read More

Group FaceTime Not Working on iPhone? Here’s How to Troubleshoot & Fix

Oct 8, 2020 - Leave a Comment
Troubleshoot Group FaceTime Not Working on iPhone

Ever had a problem with Group FaceTime not working as expected on your iPhone or iPad? It happens, but chances are you’ll be able to resolve the issue with some troubleshooting tricks. Apple’s Group FaceTime feature offers a fun, free, and convenient way to video call up to 32 other people who uses an iPhone, … Read More

How to Turn On COVID Exposure Notifications on iPhone

Oct 8, 2020 - 9 Comments
How to Turn On Exposure Notifications in iOS 14

Did you know that your iPhone may be able to inform you if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19? With the contact tracing API, Apple has been working with public health authorities in creating services and apps that can alert users if they’ve been in contact with a COVID infected person. Of course not all regions … Read More

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