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Get Help in an Emergency with a Medical ID on iPhone (2023)

While a medical alert bracelet or a medical ID card in your wallet may help in an emergency, there's one more tool you can use to ensure you receive the prompt care you need—your iPhone! Even if you keep your iPhone locked with a passcode or Face ID, it's still possible to have your Medical ID visible on your smartphone so that bystanders and emergency personnel can assist you in a medical emergency. Let's get started learning how to set up the Medical ID on iPhone.

How to Share Your Location on iPhone via Find My App (2023)

I go for a lot of solo hikes and even go camping on my own sometimes. When I go, I always let someone know where I'm going. So how do I share my location using my iPhone? The Find My app makes this extremely simple and gives my exact location so that I can share it with anyone I choose. This article will show you exactly how to share your location with someone using the Find My app.

How to Turn On Flash Notifications on iPhone

How do you turn on the flash notification on iPhone? There are times when we might need an extra alert if an important message or phone call is expected. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or just work in a noisy environment, you can use the LED flash on your device's camera to alert you to calls or other notifications. Here's how to turn on flashlight notifications on iPhone.

How to Use Slide to Type on iPhone

With swipe to text on the iPhone keyboard, you can compose words by swiping from letter to letter without lifting your finger from the virtual keyboard, and the phone predicts what word you want by noticing when you hesitate or change directions. You can also switch back and forth between swiping and tapping to type, as you prefer. Let's get started with iPhone swipe texting.

Save Notes to Your iPhone Storage Instead of iCloud

If you’re concerned about Notes disappearing on your iPhone, creating all your Notes in your iCloud Notes folder is the best way to go. However, if you have a note with sensitive material that you want to keep super private, you can store those notes locally on your iPhone. We’ll go over how to do that. Here’s how to keep your sensitive notes out of the iCloud.

How to Find My iPhone at Home

"Oh, great, where is my iPhone?" If you have a lost iPhone or iPad, the Find My app (formerly the Find My iPhone app) will help you locate your device whether you lost it at a friend’s house or at the bar (I did this once. Luckily, I was able to find my iPad when I returned.) But what if you need to use Find My iPhone in your house and can’t seem to find your device anywhere?

Focus mode iPhone

What to Know

  • Focus modes allow you to stay productive and on-task by reducing distractions from your iPhone.
  • You can quickly turn different Focus modes off and on from the Control Center.
  • You can personalize your Focus modes and create custom Focuses by going into Settings > Focus.

Designed to help you better maintain a balanced lifestyle, Focus modes on iPhone allow you to silence certain notifications and restrict the appearance of distracting apps for set periods of time. Below, we'll go over what Focus mode is exactly, how to enable it, and how to customize your iPhone Focus Mode settings.

How to Use the App Library on iPhone

By Amy Spitzfaden Both

How to Use & Search the App Library iPhone

Learn how to access, use, and customize your App Library on your iPhone. It shows every app on your iPhone and lets you search them using the search bar, alphabetically, or by grouping. In this article, we'll show you how to find, navigate, and customize the App Library on your iPhone so that you can keep your Home Screen organized.

How to Search Events in the Calendar App on iPhone

Know you have a birthday party to go to this month but can't remember the date? Need to see when your last haircut appointment was? Here's how to search the Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad to find events and their dates. You'll have to have the events already saved to your Calendar, but most holidays (like Easter or Ramadan) are automatically entered in the Calendar app by default.

Why Do My AirPods Keep Pausing? Find the Answer Here (2023)

Dancing through your kitchen, you quickly remove an AirPod as your housemate walks by saying something. Realizing the audio has now paused, you remove the other AirPod only to find your device has now disconnected. Why do your AirPods keep pausing? It's a common problem every new AirPods owner encounters. Luckily, there's a simple settings toggle that can disable this feature.

how to turn on find my iphone

Learning how to turn on Find My iPhone and how to add a device to Find My iPhone is essential if you want to see the location of your devices when they get lost or stolen. It is impossible to set up Find My iPhone once your device is misplaced, so it is vital to check your Find My iPhone settings as soon as possible.

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