Can you delete pictures off iPhone and keep them on iCloud? Yes, you can! Here's how to delete photos from iPhone but not iCloud. This is a bit tough, because if you sync photos to iCloud from your iPhone, whatever pictures are deleted on your iPhone are also deleted from your iCloud Photo Library. We’ll teach you the four ways to stop iCloud from deleting photos you delete off your iPhone.
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How to Restore Missing Calendar Events on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Here's how to restore calendars and events that have disappeared from your iPhone. Get your Calendar events back quickly!
How to Stop Apps from Downloading on All Apple Devices
By Conner Carey
When using my iPhone, I often download apps to try out. Later, when I unlock my iPad, all of the apps I downloaded to test on my iPhone are suddenly on my tablet! This is annoying, but thankfully you can fix it with a quick setting. Here's how to turn off app sync between iPhone and iPad.
How to Check iPhone Storage: 8 Ways to Optimize iPhone Storage
By Conner Carey
Here's how to check storage on an iPhone or iPad and free up space. We'll go over the fastest and easiest way to optimize storage, clear space on an iPhone, and get more storage!
Lost a Text? Search Messages on Your iPhone & iPad
By Abbey Dufoe
Wondering how to search text messages on an iPhone or iPad to find a specific conversation? We can help! We'll cover how to search through your messages on an iPhone and iPad in the Messages app, search Facebook messages, and search keywords or phrases in your WhatsApp chat.
How to Pause Your Location on Find My iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Here's how to freeze your location on Find My iPhone, make your location stay in one spot, or even how to spoof or fake your location on an iPhone. Remember, use your powers for good, everyone!
How to Use the Calendar App for iPhone & iPad
By Paula Bostrom
The Calendar app for iPhone and iPad is one I use multiple times throughout the day; it's so useful! You can create an event or appointment, and your Calendar can be synced between all your Apple devices using iCloud. You can even use multiple calendars: one for work, one for home, and more! Let's get started learning how to create Calendar events on your iPhone and iPad.
How to Bookmark in Safari on Your iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
Tired of searching for a website or webpage in the Safari app every time you need to refer to it? We'll show you how to add a bookmark on your iPhone or iPad, and where to find the bookmarks on your iPhone. Now, you can skip the search and easily find the website you're looking for every time. Let's go over how to bookmark on iPhone.
Why Won’t My iPhone Update? How to Get the New iOS Update
By Leanne Hays
So you were excited to download the latest version of iOS or iPadOS but your iPhone won't update? Or is the problem that your device seems to have frozen in the middle of the update? Is your iPhone or iPad unable to check for an update? If you're stuck and wondering what to do, look no further. Below, you will find the steps you need to work through to fix these issues and get the latest iOS or iPadOS update.
How to Use Collapsible Sections in the Notes App
By Leanne Hays
Notes app users, rejoice! The Apple Notes app now allows users to collapse one or more note sections on their iPhone. Here's how to use the collapsible notes feature, so you can see all sections of your note without endless scrolling.
Here's What to Do If an iPhone Group Text Isn't Working
By Leanne Hays
Not receiving group texts on your iPhone? Or maybe you can't send group messages? Sometimes, an iOS update can be the cause. Other times, this problem crops up randomly. In this article, we'll go over a few different ways to fix when group messages are not working on your iPhone.
How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on iPhone
By Becca Ludlum
Did you accidentally delete a text message and now you need to get it back? Fortunately, there are several methods to get back deleted text messages, so no need to worry! We'll go over how to retrieve deleted messages if your iPhone is running iOS 16 or newer, plus a few other tips and tricks to recover deleted text messages on an iPhone if you have older software.
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How to Pin a Contact in Messages on Your iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
The Messages app allows users to pin a contact or even pin a group on their iPhone or iPad. Pinning keeps contacts at the top of the Messages app, making it faster and easier to send a text message to the people you message the most. Pin up to nine text threads, and if you change your mind, it's just as easy to unpin contacts in Messages. We'll walk you through both!
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 Add Widgets to Your iPad & iPhone Today View
By Jim Karpen
What is a widget? Widgets are a quick way to look at information and news from apps without having to open them. Let's take a look at how to add widgets to your Today View so that they're organized and easy to access.
Prevent Apps from Accessing Your Location
By Rhett Intriago
Location Services on iPhone allows your apps to do all kinds of things, such as give you directions from your current location to your destination or track your jogging route with GPS. However, that also means that some apps might be using your location when you don’t want them to. Thankfully, you can choose to turn off Location Services altogether.
How to Disable Device Left Behind Alerts on iPhone
By Erin MacPherson
Tired of seeing notifications on your iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad when you've intentionally left a device at home? Me too. Notify When Left Behind is meant to be handy, but it can be annoying when you don't want to see so many alerts. I'll show you how to disable Notify When Left Behind alerts and turn them back on when you need them.
How to Remove the Background from an Image on Your iPhone
By Rachel Needell