Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.
Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.
By Rhett Intriago
By Rhett Intriago
With the release of iOS 16 and watchOS 9 came a feature that allows you to enter the medications you’re taking regularly, input the dosage, and set when you would like to be reminded to take them. However, if you stop taking a medication, or only take a certain medication as needed, you may not need the reminder anymore. Let's go over how to turn off medication reminders on your Apple Watch and iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
If you often travel abroad, the Live Text feature on your iPhone is a handy way to scan for text in your Photos or Camera app. Once the text is detected, you can copy the text, translate it, and even convert currency amounts. Below, we'll show you how to convert currency on your iPhone using the Photos or Camera app.
By Rhett Intriago
Do you have one (or more!) favorite sports teams you love to follow and keep up with? In iOS 16, you can easily customize your Sports feed in the News app. This way, you can view updates only on the teams you're interested in. Let's cover how to follow a team in the Apple News app.
By Rhett Intriago
Sleep mode is a Focus mode on your Apple Watch that silences all notifications (and the Raise to Wake feature) until your wake-up alarm goes off in the morning. Water Lock Mode is meant to be used when your Watch will be submerged in water. What both of these modes have in common is that they will lock the display on your Watch to prevent accidental presses while you're asleep or swimming. But what if you need to check something on your Watch during that time? Here's how to unlock your Apple Watch.
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to follow sports in your Apple News app, iOS 16 brings a new way to make this easier than ever. The new My Sports section allows you to customize your feed to follow specific sports and teams so you can keep up with the latest news.
By Rhett Intriago
Whether you're quickly sharing a meme or showing a friend a funny text, taking screenshots is something everyone does. With iOS 16, you can even rename your screenshots on your iPhone, allowing you to better organize and keep track of them.
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to add some fun flair to your photos, adding emojis is a great way to start! As an added benefit, you can also use emojis to hide the face of a friend or child when you want to protect their privacy in photos shared online. In this article, we’ll show you the hidden trick how to put emojis on pictures using the iPhone Photos app.
By Rhett Intriago
In an eco-conscious effort, Google Maps now includes a convenient fuel-efficient routing option. This allows you to view which route consumes the lowest amount of fuel. What's the downside? You don’t always get the shortest path, as the app prioritizes the fuel-efficient option by default. If you're getting inconvenient routes, we’ll show you how to turn off the Google Maps fuel-efficient routing feature.
By Rhett Intriago
Siri is one of the most useful iPhone features because it allows you to use your voice for a wide variety of tasks. However, sometimes Siri starts responding before you’ve finished talking, which can make it difficult to get the most out of voice commands. We’ll show you how to change Siri’s voice-recognition response time.
