This is one iPhone Life journey I’m very much going on with you all. It’s that time of year: new devices in means old devices got to go. But how? Should you sell your iPhone or trade-in your iPhone? How do you get the best deal? I’m facing these same questions. Sure, selling my iPhone would mean more money toward that shiny new iPhone X, but how much trouble do I want to go through? There are a lot of iPhone trade-in offers out there, including those from carriers like Verizon, third-party resellers like Gazelle, and even from Apple itself. We can’t make the decision for you, but we can lay out all of your options and the money (or credit) you can expect to get from each. Here’s how to sell or trade-in your iPhone so you can get that new one.
How-To
Instantly Clear All iPhone Notifications at Once
By Conner Carey
How to Save Photos Captured Via Messages Camera (or Not)
By Olena Kagui
How to Create & Send Free Digital Invitations with RSVP
By Rhett Intriago
Apple has released a new app called Invites, which you can use to easily create digital invitations and send them to your friends, no matter what device they have. Here’s how to send free text invites with the Invites app on iPhone.
How to Set Up Apple Watch Charging Notifications
By Olena Kagui
How to Accept a Shared Album Invite on Your iPhone
By Brian Peters
Shared Albums let you add photos and videos to a collaborative photo album, but first, you have to know how to join a shared album. Here's how to accept a Shared Album invite, and what to do if a shared album invite is not showing up.
What Does Notifications Silenced Mean?
By Rachel Needell
Use Emergency Bypass on iPhone to Sidestep Focus Modes
By Conner Carey
Did you know you can disable Do Not Disturb for as many contacts as you want? Here's how to bypass Do Not Disturb with Emergency Bypass, so emergency bypass contacts on your iPhone can call, text, or both.
Change Your iPhone to an Alphanumeric Passcode
By Leanne Hays
Face ID is a great iPhone security feature, but if you want the best protection for your device, you need an iPhone passcode. Apple's default six-digit numeric passcode is already pretty hard to crack, but you can make your iPhone even more secure by switching to an alphanumeric passcode, which can be up to 34 characters long.
How to Create a Contact Group on iPhone—the Easy Way!
By Becca Ludlum
Making iPhone contact groups allows you to quickly send a message or email to multiple people. If you want to create a contact group for text messages, you can do that in the iPhone Messages app. We'll teach you how to add groups on your iPhone so you can quickly send group texts and emails.
How to Make a Sticker on iPhone & Where You Can Use Them
By Emma Chase
Do Gas Stations Take Apple Pay? The Complete List
By Kenya Smith
As more people use contactless payment, many gas stations take Apple Pay as a payment method. Here's a list of gas stations that accept Apple Pay and whether they take Apple Pay at the pump, in-store, or in their app.
How to Refresh AirTag Location Manually & More Often
By Olena Kagui
AirTags are a great tool that help users find otherwise untrackable belongings like keys, wallets, documents, etc. When the time comes to actually track your AirTag, it's important to understand exactly how to locate AirTags, which may require you to wait for them to refresh their location. I'll also explain why the location may be updating more slowly and how to access your AirTag location history.
What Is Data Roaming on iPhone & Should It Be On or Off?
By Olena Kagui
Get Help in an Emergency with a Medical ID on iPhone
By Sarah Kingsbury
Airplane Mode: What Is It & When Do You Need It?
By Rachel Needell
Apple Security Alert Scam: Get Rid of Fake Virus Alerts
By Leanne Hays
It can be alarming when you're browsing a website and a pop-up appears warning you of an iPhone virus. Fake Apple virus warnings, messages, and Apple security alerts are scams designed to get you to call or tap on a link. Fake Apple virus warnings are dangerous, so follow the steps below on how to safely stop these scams by turning on pop-up blocker settings.
How to Hide Files & Find Hidden Files on an iPhone or iPad
By Leanne Hays
What to know how to hide files on an iPhone, and how to find hidden things on an iPhone? We'll cover everything you need to know about hidden files on an iPhone!
How to Reverse Image Search on Your iPhone
By Leanne Hays
There are many reasons why someone may want to perform a reverse image search on iPhone. You can discover a lot about an image when you do this, including what the image is, where it's located, the original source, other websites using it, and much more.
