iPhone & iPad

How to Mirror Your iPhone’s Screen to Amazon Fire TV Stick

Want the games, photos, and videos on your iPhone blown up on your big screen? Sometimes called “mirroring,” you can cast your iPhone’s screen to your Amazon Fire TV?device using a free app. Here’s how to do it….

Mahesh Makvana 13h ago

Which iPhones Have Face ID?

iPhones that use Face ID have a different physical design than iPhones with Touch ID, and it can determine how you use features on your phone. Here’s how to tell the difference—and a list of which iPhone models use Face ID….

Benj Edwards 2d ago

What Is Face ID?

Certain models of Apple iPhone and iPad include an authentication feature called “Face ID,” which uses a special camera on the front of your device to verify your identity. But why do we need Face ID, and how does it work? We…

Benj Edwards 5d ago

How to Turn Off Do Not Disturb Mode on iPhone

Your iPhone’s Do Not Disturb mode blocks your calls, alerts, and notifications. If you’d like to start receiving those items, turn Do Not Disturb mode off on your phone. We’ll show you two different ways to do just that….

Mahesh Makvana 5d ago

How to “Undo” on iPhone: 4 Different Ways

If you’ve made a mistake while typing on an iPhone—or you accidentally deleted a bunch of text—you might wonder: Can you undo it? The answer is usually yes, and there are at least four different ways to do it. Here’s how….

Benj Edwards 6d ago

How to Find Your iPhone’s IP Address

Your iPhone’s IP address is?a string of numbers identifying?your phone on the local network. In some cases, it’s useful to know what it is. We’ll show you a quick and easy way to check your iPhone’s private IP address….

Mahesh Makvana May 2nd

How to Turn On Camera Flash on iPhone

If you’re taking a photo with your iPhone in a dark area and would like to shed some light on a subject, it’s easy to turn on your phone’s built-in flash in the Camera app. The process varies slightly in different iPhone mode…

Benj Edwards May 1st

“Live Text” Is the Best iPhone and Mac Feature You’re Not Using

Copying text from the real world into a note or a document used to require manual transcription or hit-and-miss OCR software. If you have an iPhone, you can easily copy text from a sign, book, or screenshot using Live Text….

Tim Brookes Apr 29th

How to Set Your “Find My” Location Device on iPhone and iPad

Apple’s “Find My” service not only helps you keep track of your devices, but it can also help friends and relatives keep track of your location too—if you let them. If you’ve recently switched iPhones or have multiple devic…

Benj Edwards Apr 24th

How to Launch the Camera by Tapping the Back of Your iPhone

If you’d like to open your iPhone’s Camera app and take photos quickly without even touching the screen, you can launch it with two or three taps on the back on an iPhone 8 or higher. The secret is a built-in feature called B…

Benj Edwards Apr 24th

How to Check Your iPhone’s Storage Capacity

If you’re buying or selling a used iPhone, it’s helpful to identify how much storage capacity it has. Luckily, it’s easy to find out how much data your iPhone can hold in Settings. Here’s how.

Benj Edwards Apr 23rd

How to Enable Dark Mode by Tapping the Back of Your iPhone

If you have an iPhone 8 or later and the latest release of iOS, you can use a feature called Back Tap to switch between dark mode and light mode on your device with just two or three taps. Here’s how to set it up using Shortc…

Benj Edwards Apr 22nd

Where Is the Flashlight on iPhone?

If you’d like to shed some light on things, using your iPhone’s built-in flashlight is a great place to start. Here’s how to locate and turn on your flashlight in just a few taps.

Benj Edwards Apr 21st

How to Speed Up a Video on iPhone

If you want to speed up a slow-motion video, or increase a regular video’s speed, it’s easy to do that on your iPhone using the Photos and iMovie apps. We’ll walk you through the entire speed-up process….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 20th

How to Attach Photos and Other Files to an Email on iPhone

Your iPhone’s Mail app makes it easy to add photos, videos, and other file types as attachments to your emails. We’ll show you how to add files from various sources to your emails on your iPhone with a few taps….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 19th

Which iPhones Have 5G?

Cell phone carriers have been hyping 5G—a wireless connection standard that supports faster internet—for some time, but you might wonder which Apple iPhones support it. Can your iPhone get the fastest wireless data speeds…

Benj Edwards Apr 19th

How to Turn Off the Flashlight on iPhone 11

If you’ve accidentally turned on the flashlight on the back of your iPhone 11—that bright white LED light—it can be confusing figuring out how to turn it off. Here’s how to quickly turn it off at any time on iPhone 11, iP…

Benj Edwards Apr 18th

How to Turn Off the Flashlight on iPhone 12

If you see a light shining on the back of your iPhone 12, you’ve turned on the phone’s built-in flashlight somehow. Luckily, it’s easy to turn it off with just a tap or two, and this technique applies to the 12 Mini, 12 Pro, …

Benj Edwards Apr 17th

How to Turn Off the Flashlight on iPhone 13

It’s great to light up the darkness, but if you’re doing it by accident with your iPhone 13, you might wonder how to switch it off. Luckily, you can turn off your phone’s built-in flashlight with just a few taps on the iPhone…

Benj Edwards Apr 16th

How to Make a Slideshow on an iPhone

Thanks to the iPhone’s built-in Photos app, you can make a slideshow and have your photos and videos play one after another without manual interaction. You can choose a custom background music track, theme, and even the speed…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 14th

How to Screen Record on iPhone 11

If you’d like to capture a video of what’s happening on your iPhone 11’s screen, you can use a built-in feature of iOS to capture a screen recording. It’s like taking a screenshot, but a video. This also works on iPhone 11 Pr…

Benj Edwards Apr 13th

How to Screen Record on iPhone 12

To save what’s happening on your iPhone’s screen, you might reach for a screenshot. But when capturing a sequence of events is important, a screen recording video is your best option. Luckily, it’s easy to record the screen o…

Benj Edwards Apr 11th

How to Turn Off In-App Purchases on Android or iPhone

To avoid accidentally buying in-app items on your Android, iPhone, or iPad, disable the in-app purchase option so that you have to verify each purchase before it’s confirmed. Here’s how you can do just that on your phone….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 10th

How to Screen Record on iPhone 13

If you need to capture what’s happening on your iPhone 13’s screen in motion, don’t take a screenshot—grab a screen recording video instead. Luckily, your iPhone 13 (regular, Mini, Pro, or Pro Max) makes it easy with a Cont…

Benj Edwards Apr 9th

How Much Storage Space Do You Need on Your iPhone?

When shopping for a new or used iPhone, you’ll need to keep a vital number in mind: Storage capacity. The storage size of your iPhone will determine how many apps, photos, videos, and other data you can keep locally on your d…

Benj Edwards Apr 4th

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