iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear
Delete Unknown Fingerprints from Your iPad (or iPhone)
By Rachel Needell
A good way to maintain a secure device is to ensure no one can access it but you. Having a passcode that you keep to yourself is a great way to keep a device private, but a device that uses Touch ID may end up with a few extra fingerprints from unknown persons. But you might not have known that you can actually test which fingerprints are yours and which fingers they belong to! Here's how to determine unknown fingerprints and delete them.
What Is Functional Strength Training on Apple Watch?
By Rachel Needell
One of the best ways to use the Apple Watch is as a fitness tracker. Luckily, Apple designed the Apple Watch with fitness in mind, including various features, sensors, and metrics built-in to the device. If you're interested in strength training but are not a fan of using weights, or you would prefer to exercise in a way that's more natural to the body's movements, you'll want to learn all about Functional Strength Training on the Apple Watch.
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How to Change Weather Location on iPad & iPhone Weather App
By Conner Carey
Many Apple Weather app users experience their iPhone Weather widget and app showing the wrong location. Here's how to customize your iPhone Weather app settings and change or set the default weather location on an iPhone or iPad.
Keep Your Message Notifications Private on iPhone
By Sarah Kingsbury
Message previews are handy for allowing you to catch a quick glimpse of texts, but they also allow prying eyes to see private conversations. If you have a friend or coworker who has a bad habit of trying to glance at incoming texts, turning off message previews might give you some peace of mind. Find out how to hide messages on iPhone by disabling previews.
Can You Put One Person on Do Not Disturb? Yes - Here's How!
By Conner Carey
Do you have a person in your Contacts you'd like to silence for a while without blocking them or turning on Do Not Disturb mode? Here's how to silence notifications from one person or multiple people on iPhone; everyone else will be able to text you, and you will get all other alerts.
How to Check Data Usage on iPhone
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you have a limited data plan or a data cap for your iPhone, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on where your cellular data is going. But how do you see which apps are using the most data on iPhone? If you can find out which apps are sucking your data, you can turn off Cellular Data usage for them, which means you’ll only be able to access the apps over Wi-Fi. If you’re trying to stay within a certain amount of gigabytes each month, this data-saving tip will make it easy!
How to Save a Picture from an Email or Message
By Leanne Hays
Have you been wondering how to save photos from your iPhone? With a couple of quick taps, you can easily save images you’ve received from email or Messages. Saving images on your iPhone from email or Messages is roughly the same process, but with email, you can also copy and paste the image from one email into a new email. We'll cover both methods, plus some quick ways to transfer those images from your iPhone to your desktop.
Quick Guide to iPhone Symbols on Top of the Screen
By Conner Carey
If you've ever wondered what the iPhone symbols on top of the screen (in the status bar) or in the iOS Control Center are trying to tell you, then you've come to the right spot. Apple uses iPad and iPhone status icons and symbols to show a lot of information in a very small space. Here are the symbols on an iPhone and their meanings explained.
Siri Tips & Tricks: 21 Useful Things You Can Ask Siri
By Jim Karpen
Whether you’re new to iPhone or have been using your device for a while—there are plenty of Siri tips and tricks you may have never tried. We know Siri has opinions on the meaning of life but what other things can you ask Siri to do? There are plenty of lists on the cool and funny things to ask Siri, but what about the useful things you can ask Siri? We’ve got you covered with 21 awesome and useful things Siri can do, many of which you’ve probably never heard of. If so, consider this a nice refresher. If not, prepare to be amazed as we scale the tip of the iceberg regarding things Siri can do. From using Siri as a calculator to finding your lost iPhone, Siri can do it all. Here are 21 Siri tips to make sure you're getting the most out of this wonderfully helpful assistant. Click on the each title to read the full tip detailing just what things to say to Siri and what the AI can do.
How to Use Safari Reader Mode on iPhone & iPad
By Jim Karpen
Safari Reader mode on iPhone and iPad allows you to read a web page without distractions so that only the text and photos are left. I personally find that this makes the article easier to focus on, and gentler on my eyes. We'll walk you through how to use Reader mode in Safari and turn it off when you're done.
How to Delete Number on iPhone Calculator
By Sarah Kingsbury
Have you ever gone to the Calculator app on your iPhone and start entering a long number, but you mistype a digit or two? You don't have to delete the whole equation, just tap a will do the trick! Here’s how to delete digits in the iPhone Calculator app.
You can ask Siri all kinds of fun things thanks to its connection with the WolframAlpha database. One of the fun questions to ask Siri is what flights are overhead, the answer to which might surprise you. Sitting in my friend’s apartment in Boulder, CO, there are five planes over my head within a 50-foot slant all at different altitudes. There’s not much you can do with the knowledge of what planes are flying overhead, but it’s a lot of fun. We’ll cover how to ask Siri what airplanes are above you along with a few other fun or helpful things you can ask Siri. Here’s “what flights are overhead” and other things to ask Siri.
Apple has placed what it thinks are the most useful apps in the Dock of the iPad and iPhone, where they are accessible on every Home screen. If your most useful apps aren't in the Dock, you can easily move them there! Read on to learn how to move apps into or out of the Dock on your iPhone or iPad.
How to Clear Safari History on iPhone & iPad
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you share a device with others, you may wish to keep parts of your Safari history on your iPhone or iPad private. You can clear your entire iPhone Safari history, or delete history on iPhone selectively. Here's how to clear searches on iPhone or iPad.
How To Close All Safari Tabs on iPhone
By Conner Carey
If you don't want to have to close each Safari tab one at a time, you'll need to learn how to close all Safari tabs at once! It's a simple, three-step process that's easy to overlook if you don't already know it. We'll show you the fastest way to close all open Safari tabs.
HomePod: Who Should Buy Apple’s Siri Smart Speaker
By Sarah Kingsbury
At the recent WWDC 17 keynote, the HomePod smart speaker was one of the biggest announcements of the day. The seven-inch HomePod will come in Silver and Space Gray and will be available in the U.S., U.K., and Australia in December 2017. The Siri smart speaker has better audio quality than Amazon Echo and Google Home and is smarter than the Sonos smart speakers. It's also significantly more expensive than the Echo and Home speakers and there is reason to doubt it will be as smart as the Amazon and Google smart assistants. However, unlike the Echo and Home, the HomePod promises a great deal more privacy to its users. Wondering whether you want to invest in Apple's latest gadget? Here's what you need to know before you make a decision.
How to Hide Apps on iPhone—6 Best Ways
By Conner Carey
Can you hide apps on iPhones 16 and earlier models? Absolutely. You can use your iPhone's built-in features to hide any Apple or third-party app for free. Hidden apps on iPhones will not appear on your Home Screen, Spotlight Search results, Siri Suggestions, or even your Apple purchase history.
How to Edit & Format Text on iPhone or iPad
By Jim Karpen
Once you get the hang of editing text on iPhone, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised how easy it is. Furthermore, adding italics, bold text, or an underline on the iPhone is also easily doable. You can also indent right, select, copy, and paste text on the iPhone. It all starts with highlighting the text you want to edit. Let’s jump in; here’s how to edit and format text on the iPhone.