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How tos iPhoneJan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022

How to block unwanted emails on iPhone

Unwanted emails can be annoying. Whether they are from businesses spamming you with promotional offers or it’s someone in your life that is persistently trying to contact you, unwanted emails can clog your inbox and become unpleasant. While most spam…

How tos iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 29, 2022

How to scan a QR code with the Camera app on iPhone

Asma Hussain

Quick Response (QR) codes give you quick access to websites, phone numbers, and even allow you to share Wi-Fi passwords. Using QR codes can eliminate the annoyance of having to type or remember long texts or web addresses. Luckily, you…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneJan 18, 2022Jan 19, 2022

How to enable App Privacy Report on iOS 15.2 to see what apps are doing in the background

Rida Imran

As an additional privacy measure, Apple introduces a new “App Privacy Report” in iOS 15.2 update. When enabled the feature shows the iPhone and iPad users how often apps accessed their data and sensors like location, photos, camera, microphone, photos,…

How tos iOS iPhoneJan 15, 2022

How to automatically and manually send text messages instead of iMessages on iPhone

Asma Hussain

While Apple’s iMessage is a handy service for free messaging between its devices like iPhone, iPad, and Mac, it is not reliable all the time. Sometimes an iMessage will fail to send if your Wi-Fi or cellular data is unstable….

How tos iOS iPhoneJan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022

How to stop your iPhone screen from turning off automatically

Asma Hussain

Does your iPhone screen keep turning off while you’re reading something or while you’re showing a friend something on your phone and they keep asking you to unlock it? Luckily, there is an easy way to stop your iPhone screen…

How tos iOS iPhoneJan 8, 2022

How to turn off Spotlight Search and Today View for Lock Screen on iPhone

Asma Hussain

Spotlight Search and Today View are enabled on the iPhone Lock Screen by default. Some users may prefer to keep it on, but for others, it may be irritating, unnecessary, or a breach of privacy as anyone who picks up…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022

How to stop your iPhone from saving voice recordings with location-based names

Asma Hussain

If you use your iPhone’s built-in Voice Memos app a lot, you may have noticed how the audio recordings are named after your location. Of course, you can always rename recorded files using the built-in editor, but doing that for…

How tos iOS iPhoneJan 1, 2022

How to turn off Auto-Brightness on iPhone

Asma Hussain

You might have noticed that your iPhone can automatically adjust the display brightness to match the ambient lighting. When Auto-Brightness is on, you will notice that the brightness slider on your device moves according to changing light conditions. However, if…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022

How to share purchases with your family on iPhone & iPad

Asma Hussain

If you want to share purchases with your family members or want to let them make purchases using your credit card, you can try out Apple’s Family Sharing feature that allows you to share purchased apps with multiple users at…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneDec 28, 2021Dec 29, 2021

How to easily share a webpage as a PDF on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15

Rida Imran

Apple allows iPhone and iPad users to share a webpage as a PDF on iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A portable document format (PDF) saves files, text, and images, which can not be modified but can be shared and printed…