Is your AirPods' volume low? AirPods Pro and AirPods volume control can be a bit nonintuitive. It's not easy for everyone to figure out how to adjust the volume on AirPods when there are no buttons and no dials! If you've been wondering how to work AirPods and AirPods Pro volume control, read on to learn how to make your AirPods louder or lower the volume.
By Conner Carey
Can you hide apps on iPhone? Absolutely! We'll show you how to hide an app on your iPhone using several different methods, each with its own benefits based on why you want to hide the app in the first place. Keep reading to learn how to hide apps for privacy or other reasons.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Many Insiders have asked us, "how do I get my email back on my iPhone?" Whether you accidentally deleted it, moved here, or are having issues finding the All Inboxes inbox, we can help! Need iPad and iPhone help? Sign up for iPhone Life Insider to take advantage of Ask an Expert, where you ask a question, and one of our experts will personally help you with all your iPhone troubleshooting and Apple-related issues.
By Conner Carey
Can you read Kindle books on iPad or iPhone? Yes. But how to buy Kindle books on iPhone and iPad is less straightforward. Because Amazon doesn’t want to pay Apple a cut of any in-app purchases, you can’t buy books in the Kindle app for iPhone or in the Amazon app. We’ll show you how to purchase Kindle books on iPhone by using Safari or another web browser to visit Amazon.com instead.
By Becca Ludlum
Making iPhone contact groups allows you to quickly send a message or email to a group. However, you can only create a group directly on your iPhone using a third-party group messaging app like GroupMe. If you want to create a group in the Apple Contacts app that you can use on your iPhone, you'll need to do so on a PC or Mac using iCloud or on a Mac using the Contacts app. We'll teach you how to create a contact group on your iPhone using these methods.
Predictive text on the iPhone suggests the three words you're most likely to type next. Unfortunately, sometimes our iPhone keyboard "learns" an incorrect spelling or text replacement. Luckily, you can edit, reset, or delete predictive text options using autocorrect, keyboard shortcuts, or by resetting your iPhone keyboard.
By Rheanne Taylor
It's easy to put yourself in the picture using the self-timer on your iPhone's native Camera app. The iPhone photo timer lets you choose a delay of either three or ten seconds, perfect for squeezing into a group photo with friends. Let's get started learning how to use the photo timer on your iPhone!
By Amy Spitzfaden–Both
How do you uninstall Safari extensions? If you downloaded a Safari extension and found it to be cumbersome or annoying, you'll want to know how to delete extensions from Safari. Luckily, it's easy to do and doesn't involve mucking about in the App Store at all. Here's how to delete an extension on Safari.
iPhone photographers can add a caption to a photo right in the Photos app. If iCloud Photos is enabled, these captions will sync and be visible on all Apple devices signed in with the same Apple ID. This means that you can search a photo by caption. Let's go over how to do a photo search on your iPhone using captions.
By Elisabeth Garry
Do you get Find My alerts when you leave the item attached to your AirTag at home? The alerts can be very helpful if you were about to leave without your keys, but less so when your AirTag is attached to a remote control or bag you don't always bring with you. Here's how to turn the Left Behind toggle off and on in iOS 15 and how to customize when it will send you alerts.
Here's how to optimize iPhone storage with iCloud. All your photos and videos can be stored in iCloud Photo Library rather than being tied to a particular device, making them available to you regardless of which device you're using and preventing their loss if something should happen to your iPhone. Any change you make to a photo or video on one device is carried over to the others. Let's get started learning how to access and back up photos to iCloud, and optimize photo storage on your iPhone.
You can use iCloud to upload photos to the cloud automatically, access iCloud photos on your PC or Mac, and easily download your iCloud photos. Here's how to set up iCloud for storing photos and upload photos to iCloud. We’ll also go over how to access iCloud photos on an iPhone, a PC, and a Mac. Lastly, we'll cover how to download photos from iCloud.
By Tamlin Day
What does "Other" mean in iPhone storage? Clearing Other storage on your iPhone can be a real space saver when your iPhone storage is full and you need to clear up space for an iOS update or to install a new app. In iOS 15, the name has changed to System Data, but it appears to be similar, if not the exact same thing. We'll cover what Other Storage means, what System Data means in iOS 15, and how to delete Other Storage on the iPhone or iPad to free up space.
By Conner Carey
A fast search using Spotlight can help you find anything on your iPhone. It is equivalent to pressing the Control and F keys on a computer. Spotlight Search can help you find apps, text messages, and even photos. I’ll walk you through doing a quick search to find anything that’s on your phone!
By Erin MacPherson
The World Health Organization tells us that over 37 million people each year fall and suffer injuries bad enough that they need medical attention. Surprised by that number? So was I. Thankfully, iOS 15 includes a new Walking Steadiness score in the Mobility section of the Health app to help you keep yourself and your loved ones safe from falls.
By Conner Carey
So you want to know how to hide photos and videos on your iPhone? Well, the iPhone allows you to hide photos, but Apple doesn't offer a properly private album or a way to lock a photo album. Still, there are several different ways to hide images on your iPhone, depending on the level of privacy you need. We'll go over them all in this article.
By Erin MacPherson
Upgrading your iPhone to iOS 15 comes with many great features, but sometimes it can prevent newly downloaded apps from appearing on your Home screen. App not showing up? Here’s why you might be missing apps and how you can fix it.
By Ashleigh Page
Apple SharePlay is a new feature that allows you to play movies and music during your FaceTime calls. It's fun to listen to music together, and even more so when everyone can add their favorite tunes. Let's cover how to play music on FaceTime and make a shared playlist.
By Ashleigh Page
FaceTime just received a major upgrade with the Apple SharePlay feature, which was released with iOS 15.1. You may be wondering, what is SharePlay? This feature allows you to play movies and share music on your FaceTime calls. We'll show you how to play music on FaceTime calls with SharePlay.
By Elisabeth Garry
The wait is over, and SharePlay is finally here! This new feature lets you watch movies on FaceTime with your friends using a variety of different streaming platforms. In this article, we'll show you how to watch together on FaceTime using SharePlay.
