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iOS is the mobile operating system that runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and other mobile hardware from Apple. Though it may look differently and run on different hardware, iOS is based upon a highly modified variation of Mac OS, the desktop operating system software that runs on Macs.

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Stop Telegram from Showing Message Previews on iPhone

Feb 2, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Stop Telegram from Showing Message Previews on iPhone

Telegram might be one of the most secure messaging services out there, but that doesn’t stop someone from reading your incoming messages through notifications that pop up on your iPhone screen. The developers have thought this through however, as they offer an in-app setting that allows you to disable message previews. If you use Telegram … Read More

How to Use Volume Buttons for Camera Burst & QuickTake Video on iPhone

Feb 2, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Volume Buttons for Camera Burst & QuickTake Video on iPhone & iPad

How’d you like to use your iPhone camera buttons for both camera burst mode and QuickTake video? With supported devices and the latest versions of iOS, you can use the volume buttons for camera burst and QuickTake video on an iPhone.

Beta 1 of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 Released for Testing

Feb 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment

Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, and tvOS 14.5. The new betas arrive not long after the final versions of iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 became available to iPhone and iPad users. A first beta for macOS Big Sur 11.3 is not yet available, but is likely … Read More

How to Disable Explicit Apple Music Content on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Feb 1, 2021 - 1 Comment
Tap clean

We all love a bit of music and Apple Music subscribers are no different. But with so much music including explicit language, you might want to turn it off, ensuring you only hear the clean version of every song. That is especially the case if you have kids who use your device – or they … Read More

How to Lock Telegram Chats with Face ID on iPhone (or Touch ID)

Jan 31, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Lock Telegram Chats with Face ID on iPhone

Do you want to keep your Telegram conversations safe and secure? Perhaps you don’t want anyone snooping around on your Telegram messages if you let someone briefly use or borrow your iPhone? If this is something that you’re worried about, you may be interested in locking the app with a passcode and in turn, use … Read More

How to Set a Vibrating Silent Tap Alarm on Your Apple Watch

Jan 31, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to set an alarm on Apple Watch

Want to set up a silent alarm clock on your Apple Watch? How’d you like to be tapped on your wrist to wake up? The Apple Watch can go beyond the iPhone silent vibration alarm feature and actually tap you on the wrist as a wake-up instead, and it’s a pretty neat feature for obvious … Read More

How to Enable & Use Subtitles & Closed Captions on iPhone & iPad

Jan 30, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Enable and Use Subtitles on iPhone

Want to use subtitles or closed captioning on videos on your iPhone or iPad? Do you watch movies and other video content in foreign languages? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can view subtitles and closed captions on your iPhone and iPad, as long as they’re available for whichever video or service … Read More

How to Find & Join Telegram Channels on iPhone & iPad

Jan 29, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Find & Join Telegram Channels

If you recently started using Telegram as your primary messaging platform for texting your friends and colleagues, you may want to check out one of its unique features called Channels. Before you jump to conclusions, this is not a fancy word for group chats. In fact, it differs from groups in many ways.

How to Add & Delete Events from Calendars on iPhone & iPad

Jan 29, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Add & Delete Events from Calendars on iPhone & iPad

The Calendar app on iPhone and iPad is incredibly useful, but if you are new to the platform or just haven’t bothered to use it much yet, you might be wondering how you can add and delete events from Calendar on your device. Fortunately, managing Calendar events in iOS and iPadOS is quite simple.

How to Lock WhatsApp on iPhone with FaceID / Touch ID

Jan 28, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Lock WhatsApp on iPhone

Have you ever wanted to lock your WhatsApp conversations behind a password? If so, you’re certainly not alone. Thankfully, there’s now a way to actually lock your WhatsApp behind Face ID or Touch ID to add a second layer of security to your data.

How to Install Third-Party Shortcuts on iPhone & iPad

Jan 28, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Install Third-Party Shortcuts on iPhone & iPad

Have you been taking advantage of the built-in Shortcuts app on iPhone and iPad to perform automated tasks or customize your home screen with custom app icons? In that case, you may already have an idea regarding how to create custom shortcuts, but you also may might to try out custom shortcuts that other users … Read More

How to Move Google Authenticator Account to a New iPhone

Jan 27, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Move Google Authenticator Account to a New iPhone

Did you get a new iPhone for personal or professional use? If you’ve been using Google’s Authenticator app to get two-factor verification codes on your device, you may have trouble figuring out how to set up the app on your new iPhone. Thankfully, the transfer process to move Authenticator from one iPhone to another is … Read More

iOS 14.4 & iPadOS 14.4 Update Released to Download for iPhone & iPad [IPSW Links]

Jan 26, 2021 - 2 Comments
iOS 14.4 and ipadOS 14.4

iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 have been released by Apple for eligible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The software updates include various bug fixes resolving issues like the lagging keyboard, security enhancements, and minor feature adjustments, and are therefore recommended to all iPhone and iPad users running prior versions of iOS 14 or iPadOS … Read More

How to Disable or Enable 5G on iPhone

Jan 25, 2021 - 3 Comments
How to Disable or Enable 5G on iPhone 12

If you have a newer iPhone model, including iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and later, you may be interested in learning how you can manually enable or disable 5G networking on your device whenever necessary.

How to Set a Vibrating Alarm Clock on iPhone, Without Sound

Jan 24, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to set a vibrating alarm clock on iPhone

Want to set a vibrating alarm on iPhone? You can easily setup an iPhone vibrating alarm clock with the built-in Clock app that comes preinstalled in iOS. With a few configuration settings, you can quickly create a simple vibrate-only alarm on iPhone that will not play any sound or audio with it. This is basically … Read More

How to Clear Podcasts Storage on iPhone & iPad to Free Up Space

Jan 22, 2021 - 13 Comments
How to Clear Podcasts Storage on iPhone & iPad to Free Up Space

If you listen to a lot of podcasts on your iPhone and iPad, especially downloaded podcasts for offline listening, chances are they’re gradually taking up valuable storage space on your device. Fortunately, you can clear this data whenever you want and with ease.

How to Check Privacy Report in Safari on iPhone & iPad

Jan 22, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Check Privacy Report for Websites in Safari

Have you ever wondered which websites you visit have cookies and ad trackers, and what those trackers are while browsing the web? Well, it’s now possible to check if you use Safari to browse the internet on your iPhone and iPad, and you’ll find the majority of the web uses these cookies. But not to … Read More

Release Candidate of iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4, MacOS Big Sur 11.2 Released to Beta Testers

Jan 21, 2021 - 2 Comments

Apple has issued Release Candidate versions of iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4, macOS Big Sur 11.2, tvOS 14.4, and watchOS 7.3 to users who are involved in the beta testing programs. Both developer beta and public beta testers can now access the release candidate builds of the various operating systems. A release candidate typically indicates a … Read More

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