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How to Teach Your iPhone to Stop “Fixing” Irregular Words

You probably have had experience when you’re trying to spell an odd word that isn’t in the dictionary, and your iPhone keeps autocorrecting it to how it thinks it should be spelled. It might be time to teach it what you’re …

Matt Klein Jun 15th, 2016

How to Tame (and Improve) the iPhone’s Autocorrect Feature

Autocorrect is a really handy tool for those moments when you whiff the spelling of a complex word or transpose the letters in a simple one, but autocorrect errors can be extremely frustrating and the system isn’t without sho…

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 8th, 2016

How to Stream Live TV from an Xbox One to a Windows PC, iPhone, or Android Phone

Set up your Xbox One’s TV integration and you can do more than just watch TV on your Xbox: you can also stream that live TV from your Xbox to a Windows 10 PC, Windows phone, iPhone, iPad, or Android device over your home net…

Chris Hoffman Jun 6th, 2016

What’s the Difference Between Do Not Disturb and Mute on the iPhone?

You probably know about the mute switch on the side of your iPhone, and you may even know about the Do Not Disturb feature. These features may seem to do more or less the same thing–keep notifications from bugging you–but …

Matt Klein Jun 1st, 2016

How to Adjust the Click Speed of Your iPhone or iPad’s Home Button

iOS makes smart use of the Home button. You can double-click to switch apps, and even triple-click to do all sorts of things. The speed at which you need to click the Home button to register a double- or triple-click is fin…

Walter Glenn Jun 1st, 2016

How to Automatically Route Your iPhone Calls to the Speaker

If you use your iPhone’s speakerphone for the majority of your calls, then you might be a little tired of having to always tap the speaker button. Luckily, you can set it so that calls go to speaker every time….

Matt Klein May 26th, 2016

How to Silence Siri with Your iPhone’s Ring Switch

If you’ve ever triggered Siri by accident on your iPhone during a meeting or in a movie, it can be embarrassing. By default, Apple’s virtual assistant speaks aloud even if your iPhone is muted with the Ring/Silent switch. Her…

Benj Edwards May 20th, 2016

How to “Hide” Contacts on the iPhone for Greater Privacy

Do you have contacts on your iPhone that you want to keep private? Or, maybe you have a bunch of contacts that you want to keep, but don’t want appearing in your address book. iOS actually has a built-in way to do just that….

Matt Klein May 12th, 2016

How to Create iPhone Reminders for When You Get In and Out of Your Car

We all have those times when we have to remember something before we leave the house or return, but always seem to forget. With iOS, though, you set reminders that trigger whenever you get in or out of your car….

Matt Klein May 10th, 2016

How to Change the Function of the iPad’s Mute Switch

Your iPhone or iPad has a physical switch on its side, which can be used to mute the device so you’re not disturbed while you’re trying to work, sleep, or in a movie theater.

Matt Klein May 9th, 2016

How to Forget a Wi-Fi Network on Your iPhone or iPad

By default, iOS devices remember the Wi-Fi networks that you’ve joined in the past, and will attempt to automatically reconnect in the future. This feature is pretty handy most of the time, but on occasion can be a nuisance…

Walter Glenn May 6th, 2016

What to Do If You Can’t Receive Text Messages From iPhone Users

If you’ve been having trouble receiving text messages from iPhone users, Apple’s iMessage is probably at fault–especially if you recently switched from iPhone to Android, or something else.

Chris Hoffman May 4th, 2016

How to Manually Add a Photo to a Contact on an iPhone or iPad

That boring, grey circle may give you a slight indication of who you’re calling or texting, but wouldn’t it be nice if all your iPhone contacts had photos to go with them? Here’s how to manually add a picture to a contact….

Lori Kaufman May 4th, 2016

How to Put an iPad Into “Kiosk” Mode, Restricting It to a Single App

An iPad makes a great “kiosk” device–a tablet restricted to one specific app for your home or small business. You can create a makeshift kiosk using the Guided Access feature, or enable Single App Mode for a true kiosk envi…

Chris Hoffman May 4th, 2016

How to Hide Contact Photos in Messages on the iPhone

By default, on an iPhone 6/6 Plus or 6S/6S Plus, photos for your contacts are displayed in the Messages app. If you don’t want to see those photos, though, you can hide them with a simple setting.

Lori Kaufman May 3rd, 2016

How to Find a Lost iPhone’s Owner by Asking Siri

You found somebody’s lost iPhone. They were cautious enough to enable a passcode, so you can’t root around in their contacts looking for the owner. If Siri is enabled, though, she can help you get the iPhone back to the right…

Walter Glenn May 2nd, 2016

How to Set a Screen Time Limit on Your iPhone or iPad With Guided Access

Guided Access allows you to set a screen time limit on your iPhone or iPad. This is great if you have a child–they can only play games for as long as you choose. The iPhone or iPad will be automatically locked after the tim…

Chris Hoffman Apr 30th, 2016

How to Access Your iPhone’s Field Test Mode (and See Your Real Signal Strength)

The iPhone has a hidden “field test” mode that shows all kinds of technical details about signal strength, cell towers, and more. Most of it is not very useful to the average person, but you can make it show you your phone’s …

Walter Glenn Apr 29th, 2016

How to Create Custom Vibration Patterns for iPhone Contacts

Vibrations are a great way to alert you when someone is calling or texting without notifying everyone else around you. The only problem: you may not know who is contacting you unless you pull your iPhone out of your pocket….

Matt Klein Apr 28th, 2016

How to Put an iPhone or iPad into “Supervised Mode” to Unlock Powerful Management Features

Supervised Mode is intended for organizations, but you can enable it on your own iPhone or iPad. Supervised Mode gets you a few extra features like hiding included apps, and always-on VPNs.

Chris Hoffman Apr 27th, 2016

How to Share Your iPhone Without People Snooping Around

Phones are private, full of personal data and messages. Guided Access allows you to share your iPhone with someone without being able to access that data–allowing them to look at photos, place a phone call, or play a game w…

Chris Hoffman Apr 26th, 2016

The iPhone Shortcut That Helps You Reach Anything with One Hand

When Apple first debuted the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with their larger screens, they also introduced a feature named Reachability that makes it easier to reach the top of the screen when you’re using the device with one hand. It’…

Walter Glenn Apr 21st, 2016

How to Transfer Contacts From an iPhone to Another Phone

Your iPhone contacts will automatically come with you to a new phone–assuming that new phone is an iPhone, you’re backing up the contacts to iCloud, and you’re using the same iCloud account on both phones. But things get a …

Chris Hoffman Apr 21st, 2016

How to Create 3D “Parallax” Wallpapers for Your iPhone or iPad

If you own an iPhone or iPad, then you’ve probably noticed a 3D effect on some wallpapers, where it seems like your home screen icons are hovering over the top. You can actually do this with almost any image without special …

Matt Klein Apr 14th, 2016

How to Choose the Best Battery Case for Your iPhone

iPhone battery life has increased significantly over the last few years, but it’s still possible to find yourself staring at a depleted battery by the end of the day. Extend the time between charges with the right battery …

Jason Fitzpatrick Apr 13th, 2016

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