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Apple has added the option to lock down your iCloud data, which protects everything in your account, including photos, videos, documents, messages, and more. Advanced Data Protection uses end-to-end encryption to safeguard your iCloud. This means no one, not even Apple, can access your data, so if there is ever a security breach at Apple, your data will still be safe. The only way to get to your iCloud will be through your Apple ID password.

Want to search through all the notes in the Notes app all at once? Notes has its own search bar, so you can find any note you've created by searching for terms in the note. Here's how to search the Notes app on your iPhone. 

Did you know you can create an iCloud Shared Photo Library and invite up to five people to join? This differs from a shared album in that the entire library is shared between participants, and everyone can add photos. No more sharing individual photos! Here's how to set up an iCloud Shared Photo Library.

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.

The default iPad and iPhone signature in iOS Mail is "Sent from my iPad" or "Sent from my iPhone." But while some people may be happy to declare what device they are using at the bottom of every email they send, others prefer to provide other information, such as the name of the sender and additional contact information. Here's how to turn off "Sent from my iPhone" or change it to something else.

Apple Maps has long since proven itself as a reliable navigation app on par with competitors like Google Maps and Waze. Apple Maps offline is one of the most convenient features; here's how to use Apple Maps' offline maps.

Apple's Photos app includes a People & Pets album that makes it easy to find every picture of the same person or furbaby, organized into separate sub-albums. Here's how to tag iPhone photos to add a friend, animal, or family member to the People album if the Photos app hasn't already included them automatically.