How-To

Long battery life and quick charging are two features that iPhone and iPad users like me enjoy on a daily basis. There are various ways that an iPhone can be charged. When your phone is on, it's easy to confirm that it's charging by checking the battery icon. However, if your phone is completely out of juice and you can't see the iPhone charging icon, how do you know if your phone is charging? What about your iPad?

A Memory Mix is a smart collection of related iPhone photos available as a slideshow in your Photos app For You tab. They're fun and charming to look at, especially since you can customize the photo filter that's applied to the slideshow! We'll show you how to change Memories filters in Photos on iPhone.

In iOS 26, the controls in our Camera app have been tucked away, making the display cleaner but finding the mode you want more challenging. We all know that taking the perfect photo can require lightning reflexes, so here's how to launch into your camera mode of choice right from your Home Screen, bypassing your in-app controls altogether.

The Journal app on your iPhone is a great way to collect your thoughts each day. If you find it easier to speak your thoughts aloud instead of typing them, the Journal app has an option to record a voice memo directly from the app. Find out how to use the audio journal feature on your iPhone.

Is your iPhone alarm volume low? Here's how to change the alarm volume on your iPhone or iPad if you've already increased the volume but the alarm sound is still quiet.

Why does a call go straight to voicemail without ringing? The culprit may be a setting like Do Not Disturb, Focus modes, or Silence Unknown Callers. There are several more things to check if those settings aren't to blame. Here's how to stop calls from going straight to voicemail on your iPhone.

Does your iPhone frequently AutoFill the wrong information? Maybe you let a friend use your iPhone once and now their name and address won’t stop auto-populating forms. Thankfully, you can easily edit your AutoFill settings on your iPhone, ensuring your contact information is always correct. Let's go over how to change your AutoFill address on the iPhone.