Becca is a blogger, freelance writer, and iDevice addict. She lives in the middle of the Arizona desert with her husband and two boys, and can't imagine life getting any better. Read about her crazy life at MyCrazyGoodLife.com, or connect with her on twitter @BeccaLudlum
By Becca Ludlum
Is there a way to hide texts on an iPhone? If you need to know how to hide text messages on your iPhone in iMessages or a secret messaging app, we can help. You can lock or hide messages, and even turn off message previews on iPhone so that your personal information stays private. There are even some secret text messaging apps for iPhones.
By Becca Ludlum
Did you accidentally delete a text message and now you need to get it back? Fortunately, there are several methods to get back deleted text messages, so no need to worry! We'll go over how to retrieve deleted messages from an iCloud backup, as well as a few other tips and tricks to recover deleted text messages on an iPhone.
By Becca Ludlum
There are several reasons why you might want to see comments on a Facebook post—I often want to see comments if the poster is asking a question I'd like to know the answer to. You can receive notifications about future comments by leaving a comment yourself. Indeed, I often see people comment "following" or "commenting because I'd like to receive updates" on Facebook status updates. But did you know that you can easily subscribe to updates without commenting on a thread? Here's how to follow a Facebook thread and receive notifications of comments without leaving a comment.
By Becca Ludlum
Making iPhone contact groups allows you to quickly send a message or email to multiple people. Counterintuitively, if you want to create a group in Contacts on an iPhone and use it for email, you'll need to do so on a Mac or PC. The contact group will then sync to your iPhone automatically via iCloud. 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 using either of these methods.
By Becca Ludlum
There are a few different ways to leave a Family Sharing group, however, there are some rules you should be aware of before doing so. This tip will show you how easy it is to leave a Family Sharing group, then tell you about Apple's Family Sharing stipulations.
By Becca Ludlum
How you view lyrics on iPhone will vary depending on what music streaming service you use and how you decide to display lyrics. Apple Music in iOS 10 adds lyrics to songs but usually only popular songs, which means you may still want to use an app to add or view lyrics that can’t be displayed by Apple. Don’t worry though, we’ll go over lots of ways in which you can see lyrics on iPhone while playing your music, from Apple Music to Spotify and more. We’ll also cover our favorite websites and the best app for adding and viewing lyrics. Here’s how to see get lyrics on iPhone while listening to your music.
By Becca Ludlum
Once you learn how to remove music from your iPhone, the process will come back to you like riding a bike. When users remove music from iPhone, they also tend to have questions about whether they’re deleting songs from iCloud or iTunes. I’m going to make deleting music from your iPhone as simple as possible, with tips for those who use Apple Music and for those who don’t. If you do have Apple Music, it’s also good to know the difference between deleting a song from your iPhone and deleting a song from iCloud Music Library or iTunes. There may come an occasion when you want to delete all the music from your iPhone. Or maybe you want to undownload songs on Apple Music to free some space up without deleting the music from your iCloud Music Library collection. There are a few different scenarios I want to cover for you; here’s how to remove music from your iPhone, iTunes, and iCloud.
By Becca Ludlum
I love using my Calendar app to keep track of my family's schedule. It can only be so helpful, though, when I'm the only one using it. Having a shareable family calendar means that we can all be on the same page—all the time. The family calendar just might be my favorite feature of Family Sharing! Here’s how to add an event to your family calendar on iPhone.
Your iPhone is an essential part of your travel toolkit. It offers access to the internet, has a camera that’s better than many standalone models, and of course, lets you text and make phone calls. However, arguably the best part of your smartphone is the third-party apps available for it. With apps, you are able to turn your iPhone into a video game console, a bank teller, a navigation system, and even a travel guide. Travel apps are overwhelming in number, so I found the best of the best apps for travel just for you.
By Becca Ludlum
The iPhone 7 is out in force and many people will be looking for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cases as holiday gifts and stocking stuffers. The most important accessory iPhone users need is a case. Don’t go for a case that offers protection and nothing else, go for a protective iPhone 7 case that offers multiple uses, like any of the Rokform Cases. Rokform cases provide one of the best docking systems around. All of the Rokform cases work with the company's docking tools and are worth becoming your new iPhone 7 or 7 Plus case.
Withings has created award-winning body-composition scales in the past, but Body+ is their most popular choice. In fact, it is the #1 best selling smart scale in the USA! This high precision smart scale doesn’t just focus on weight; it also offers measurements of your body fat, muscle mass, total body water, and bone density. With more metrics to track, making lifestyle changes and seeing results becomes so much easier. With Body+ you’ll know if your weight gain or loss is due to a change in fat, muscle, or intake of water, helping you stay motivated on days when a regular scale might discourage you.
The Notes App Guide is a valuable tool for both beginners and experienced iPhone users. Learn how to navigate the Notes app, password protect your notes, collaborate with others, and so much more. If you are excited to work smarter not harder, you'll love our Notes App Guide, available exclusively to iPhone Life Insiders. You will activate a limited-time 30% discount for new subscribers when you subscribe today. We are proud to offer an additional 10% off for seniors, veterans, and first responders.
Wireless keyboards are great because they leave your desk tangle-free! The Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard looks and feels like Apple made it, but more stylishly. Unlike the real thing, this keyboard boasts a one-year battery life and it comes in silver, gold, space gray, and rose gold. It works seamlessly with your Mac, but you can also use it for iPad, iPhone, Android, and even your Windows laptop or computer! Better yet, pair it with up to four Bluetooth devices to save time navigating between them. Enjoy simple luxuries at an affordable price with the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard.
