Privacy & Security
Found iPhone: How to Find the Owner of a Lost Phone
By Erin MacPherson
Found an iPhone and wondering how to find the owner? In this article, we'll walk you through how to find the owner's contact information, and what to do if you find a lost iPhone that is locked. As long as you follow the steps in this guide, you should be able to return the lost or stolen iPhone with as little hassle as possible. Here's how to find the owner of a lost iPhone.
Answered: Can iPhones Get Viruses?
By Leanne Hays
How to Download & Install the New iOS Update (iOS 26)
By Conner Carey
How to Check Voicemails from Blocked Numbers on an iPhone
By Leanne Hays
How to Call with No Caller ID on iPhone & Make Private Calls
By Leanne Hays
When you make a call on your iPhone, Caller ID reveals your phone number to the person you're calling. If you want to know how to make a private call on your iPhone so your Caller ID doesn't show up, there are a few ways to accomplish this. Here are three ways to hide your phone number, as well as who can still see your number even with these methods, and a simple way to make your phone number visible again on a call-by-call basis, even if you've blocked your number. Let's get started learning how to call with no Caller ID.
iPhone Security: 10 Tips for Maximizing Your Privacy
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Your iPhone has many privacy tools you may not be aware of. Privacy settings on the iPhone are intuitive and easy to access, such as setting up Face ID or asking apps not to track you. There's actually a lot more you can do to make sure your data is private and secure. Here are the best privacy settings for your iPhone and tips to keep your data safe.
How to Find Passwords on Your iPhone
By Erin MacPherson
How to Control How Facebook Uses Your Data
By Rachel Needell
How to Stop Websites Tracking Your Phone
By Rhett Intriago
Protect Your iCloud Data
By Rhett Intriago
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.
How Passkeys Work & How to Use Them on iPhone
By Rhett Intriago
Apple's iCloud Keychain now supports passkeys. How do passkeys work? Passkeys are an alternate way to sign into specific accounts, which saves time since you don't need to enter your email and password every time you sign in.
Lock Notes with a Unique Password for Each Account
By Tamlin Day
To secure notes when using the Notes app, Apple allows you to create a unique Notes password for each of your Notes accounts—this means you can have a password for notes stored in iCloud, and a separate password for notes you keep only on your iPhone. This way, if you want to keep some notes only on your iPhone under an extra layer of security, you can. Let's go over how to lock the Notes app on the iPhone.
How to Make a Strong Password & Things to Avoid
By Rhett Intriago
Every day, hackers and scammers find new ways to steal passwords and other important personal information. That’s why it’s important to come up with strong passwords for every critical account. But what are good passwords to use? In this article, we’ll show you how to create a strong password.
Your Top 5 Questions About the Passwords App Answered
By Cullen Thomas
How to Share Your Location on an iPhone—the Fastest Way!
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.
How to Hide Apps on iPhone—6 Best Ways
By Conner Carey
Can you hide apps on iPhones 16 and earlier models? Absolutely. You can use your iPhone's built-in features to hide any Apple or third-party app for free. Hidden apps on iPhones will not appear on your Home Screen, Spotlight Search results, Siri Suggestions, or even your Apple purchase history.
Compromised Passwords on iPhone: What Are They & What to Do
By Rhett Intriago
Have you ever checked your saved passwords and seen a message about compromised passwords on your iPhone? This is Apple’s way of helping you stay secure. When you see a compromised password notification on your iPhone, it’s your iPhone letting you know that some of your passwords are not as secure as you might think. However, if you do not need this warning, there’s an easy way to turn it off.
Easily Recover Your Apple Account
By Rhett Intriago
If you ever lose access to your Apple Account, you’re not totally out of luck, as long as you set up an Apple Recovery Contact. By setting up a Recovery Contact, Apple can verify your identity through a trusted contact if you ever lose access to your Apple Account. Find out how to set up a Recovery Contact on iPhone.
Lock Your Apple Account with a Physical Key
By Rhett Intriago
Enabling two-factor authentication is a great way to secure any account, but Apple takes things a step further with physical security keys. These fancy gadgets serve as an extra barrier to safeguarding your Apple Account from security breaches.
