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
If you ever find yourself stranded on the side of the road with no cellular reception, you can still use your iPhone to get help. The iPhone 14 and later are able to communicate via satellite, which you can use to request SOS roadside service.
By Rhett Intriago
Apple Intelligence has been available for a few months now, but is it everything Apple has promised? Is it worth the hype to have AI-powered features on the iPhone? I tested out all the currently available Apple Intelligence features and here’s what I found.
By Rhett Intriago
Privacy screen protectors have become popular in recent years. These nifty screen protectors make it so that your phone screen can only be seen from straight on. When looking at the screen from an angle, the screen simply appears black. But do you need a privacy screen protector?
By Rhett Intriago
A couple of years ago, a series of iPhone thefts that led to users losing access to their Apple Accounts prompted Apple to add a feature called Stolen Device Protection. This feature has a security delay that prevents changes to your Apple Account or iPhone security when away from familiar locations. Here's how to turn off the security delay on your iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Everybody gets phishing emails. But sometimes it’s not always easy to determine if an email is from a legitimate email address or if it’s a scam. In this tip, we’ll show you how to check if an email is valid in the Mail app.
By Rhett Intriago
If you use multiple Apple devices and use your AirPods between them, you’ve probably noticed how they’ll automatically switch between devices depending on which one is currently playing media. For some devices, you might not want the switch to happen automatically. Find out how to stop AirPods from connecting to other phones.
By Rhett Intriago
Everyone knows how to set an alarm on the iPhone. However, what if you want to set an alarm for a later date? If you need to set an alarm for a month from now, the Clock app doesn’t offer a way to do this. But there is a secret workaround. Let’s find out how to use your iPhone to set an alarm for a future date.
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.
By Rhett Intriago
Your iPhone can serve ads that are customized to your tastes, location, and other information that is personal to you. If you don’t want to see ads like that, you can easily turn off personalized ads.
By Rhett Intriago
RCS messaging is a communication standard that is used for sending text messages. Android devices have been using RCS messaging for years, while the iPhone was forced to use SMS messaging. With iOS 18, Apple has brought RCS messaging to the iPhone. Let’s go over what you need to know about RCS messaging!
