By Olena Kagui
Every new iPhone update comes with new features that may take users time to get used to. The iOS 18 update is unique, offering brand-new ways to customize your device and test Apple Intelligence features. We'll teach you how to tweak your settings to turn this new iPhone update into a blessing rather than a curse.
By Sarah Kingsbury
iPhone Messages timestamps for individual texts are hidden, so you'll need to know how to see an iPhone message timestamp to know when a message was received or sent. We'll walk you through how to see the date and time someone texted you on iPhone with one simple gesture.
By Rhett Intriago
Scheduling a message on iOS used to be a hassle that could only be done by creating a special shortcut. However, the latest software from Apple now allows you to schedule a message on the iPhone. Read on to find out how to schedule a text on your iPhone!
By Rhett Intriago
Your iPhone’s tapback feature will be receiving an upgrade in iOS 18. The handy reaction feature allows you to give messages a thumbs up, a thumbs down, or a heart, or react with laughter or shock. The latest version of iOS gives you even more tapback reactions!
By Rhett Intriago
The messages app is much livelier thanks to the latest updates to iOS. With these updates, you can now express yourself in more ways than ever before. Find out how to add effects to iMessage on the latest version of iOS.
By Conner Carey
FaceTime or iMessage not activating? According to Apple, it can take up to 24 hours to activate iMessages and FaceTime. If iMessage or FaceTime won't activate after 24 hours, it's safe to assume iMessage and FaceTime are not working. Here's how to fix an iMessage waiting for activation and similar errors.
By Conner Carey
Here's why iMessage isn't working and how to fix it once and for all. If iMessage won't activate, a text was not delivered, your iPhone is not receiving texts, iMessage is grayed out, you're getting an "iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message" pop-up, or you're having other iMessage problems, here's the fix.
By Leanne Hays
Can you still get voicemails from blocked callers on your iPhone? Yes, you can. We'll show you how to see blocked numbers on an iPhone, see blocked voicemails on an iPhone, how to find blocked numbers in FaceTime, and how to see blocked numbers in Messages.
By Abbey Dufoe
Within the Messages app, you can send and receive audio messages with other iPhone users. Sending and receiving audio messages is a fun way to communicate with your voice without being on the phone and without using the talk-to-text iPhone feature. Here’s how to send audio messages on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Stickers in iMessage are a fun way to express yourself over text. You can create stickers from photos or use third-party apps to add extra stickers to your library. But how do you delete stickers on your iPhone when you don’t want them anymore? Let’s find out!
By Rhett Intriago
The latest iPhone software allows you to send scheduled texts on the iPhone. However, some users are a bit lost on how to cancel a text once it has been scheduled. The option to cancel a scheduled text is not immediately obvious, but not to worry. We’re here to help. Let’s take a look at how to cancel a scheduled text on your iPhone.
By Emma Chase
Did you know that you can make your own iMessage stickers out of iPhone photos? Photos can be turned into emojis that show just the subject without the background, Live Photos can become animated stickers and shared like GIFs. We’ll also cover how to use Stickers on iPhone’s Messages, Photos, and other apps.
Do you have a person in your Contacts you'd like to silence for a while without blocking them or turning on Do Not Disturb mode? We will cover how to silence notifications on iPhone from a specific contact or contacts, everyone else will be able to text you and you will get all other alerts.
By Rachel Needell
Have you been wondering what "Notifications Silenced" means? Sometimes, when you text someone via Messages, you might notice that it says the person has notifications silenced. Don't panic! It means exactly what it says: the user has their notifications silenced. It doesn't mean you're blocked. You can usually choose to notify the person anyway. Here's how it works.
By Rachel Needell
If your iPhone has suddenly or randomly stopped getting text notifications, it may be due to a setting that accidentally changed. We'll go over all the reasons why you may not be getting text notifications on your iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
By Hallei Halter
There are a couple of ways to share your location from an iPhone, but this might be the quickest! Here's how to share your location from your iPhone or iPad in a text message using predictive text.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Our iPhones are capable of so much, yet many of us only scratch the surface with our daily use. Expanding your iPhone skills doesn’t mean you have to create feature-length movies or become a high-level app developer. You can simply learn hidden features that make your daily tasks easier. So, let’s take a look at the best hidden iPhone tricks to make your iOS use a little easier and a lot more fun.
By Rhett Intriago
USPS text scams are becoming more and more common lately. You’ve probably received a text recently saying that your package is being held at a warehouse because it can’t be delivered for one reason or another. The text might even provide a URL to a website that looks exactly like the United States Postal Service website. However, these texts are almost always a scam. Let’s go over how to avoid falling for these USPS scam texts.
By Rhett Intriago
The latest version of iOS introduced a feature that automatically transcribes audio messages sent through the Messages app. This certainly comes in handy if you’re unable to listen to an audio message, as you can just read what the message says in the form of a text. But what should you do if your iPhone is running iOS 17 and audio message transcription is not working? Read on to find out how to troubleshoot this issue.
