How to use iPhone and iPad

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IPHONE 8

Oct 14, 2017

How to Kill or Force Quit Apps on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Ali Hassan Mahdi

When you close an app on your iPhone, it will remain open in the background, but most of its activities will be paused till the next time you open it. If there are background tasks

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Oct 11, 2017

How to Backup Photos from iPhone to External Hard Drive on Windows

Ali Hassan Mahdi

When you take a backup of your iPhone or iPad using iTunes, it automatically transfers all your photos and videos to your computer. There are times when you only want to transfer specific photos from

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Oct 8, 2017

How to Backup iPhone or iPad to External Hard Drive with Windows PC

Ali Hassan Mahdi

When you backup your iOS device using iTunes, the backup data is automatically saved to your local drive on your computer. Users with a limited storage space on their computer usually run into problems when

SAFARI

Oct 7, 2017

How to Create a PDF from Web Page on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

Safari’s update for iOS 11 is filled with technology updates that mostly work behind the scenes. The Cross Site Tracking prevention feature, for example, will automatically block trackers for you. But there are some

IOS

Oct 5, 2017

How to Block SMS Spam on iPhone in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

In iOS 10, Apple introduced an API that added Caller ID and spam call blocking functionally to the Phone app. This year, Apple has done something similar for the Messages app. Using a new API,

IOS

Sep 30, 2017

How to Create QR Codes Right from Your iPhone in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 11 supports QR scanning using the Camera app. And you can use websites make your own QR codes. But they’re all a bit clunky. There’s now an easy way to create your

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IOS

Sep 28, 2017

How to Zip and Unzip Files in the Files App on Your iPhone and iPad

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 11 Files app brings basic file management to the iPhone and iPad. Along with the ability to organize documents, there’s also limited support for zip files. Files app will let you open and

IOS

Sep 27, 2017

How to Completely Turn-Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

Gautam Prabhu

The all-new Control Center is one of my favorite iOS 11 features. It is finally great to get the ability to add more toggles and remove the ones you didn't use frequently from

IOS

Sep 26, 2017

How to Remove App Drawer in Messages App for iPhone

Khamosh Pathak

With iOS 11, Apple has tried another hand with iMessage apps. There's a newly redesigned iMessage App Store and the way we interact with iMessage apps has changed itself. Now, iMessage apps show up

transfer ringtones to iphone with itunes 12.7

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Sep 24, 2017

How to Transfer Ringtones to iPhone in iTunes 12.7

Ali Hassan Mahdi

If you've updated to iTunes 12.7, then you must have noticed the significant changes that Apple made to iTunes, such as the removal of the iOS App Store and the ability to sync

IPHONE 8

Sep 23, 2017

How to Use Portrait Lighting on iPhone 8 Plus

Khamosh Pathak

One of the biggest features in iPhone 7 Plus was the Portrait mode. Using the dual camera setup, you could create awesome depth effect photos right from your iPhone. It brought professional level depth photography

IPHONE 8

Sep 23, 2017

How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Gautam Prabhu

Screenshots are great for sharing moments such as your high score in a game, a scene from a video, conversations on social networks, and even report bugs. If you're new to the world of

IPHONE 8

Sep 23, 2017

How to Hard Reset iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus in 3 Easy Steps

Gautam Prabhu

If you run into problems on your new iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, then there is no harm in starting off by force rebooting or hard resetting your iPhone to see it helps. Hard

IOS

Sep 22, 2017

How to Use iOS 11’s New Do Not Disturb While Driving Mode to Stay Safe on the Road

Khamosh Pathak

Texting while driving is a deadly affair. There’s no disputing the fact. And anything we can do to reduce distractions while driving, the better. And until we’re all using self-driving cars, that

IOS

Sep 21, 2017

How to Jailbreak iOS 8.4.1 on 32-bit iPhone and iPad using EtasonJB

Ali Hassan Mahdi

EtasonJB is a new jailbreak for iOS 8.4.1 that works with 32-bit devices. It's an untethered jailbreak that has been developed by @tihmstar, the same hacker who created the Phoenix jailbreak

IOS

Sep 21, 2017

EtasonJB Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 8.4.1 Released

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Although it has been many years since iOS 8.4.1 was released, this didn't stop iOS hacker @tihmstar from releasing a new jailbreak for iOS 8.4.1 called EtasonJB. This might not

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IOS

Sep 21, 2017

How to Free up Space on iPhone in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

In the last couple of years, Apple has started to wake up to the fact that their entry-level iPhones have too little storage capacities. Last year iPhones started at 32GB and this year it’

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Sep 21, 2017

How to Downgrade iTunes 12.7 to iTunes 12.6

Ali Hassan Mahdi

Apple recently released iTunes 12.7 for Mac and Windows which brings some notable changes that could affect your iTunes workflow. While the new version of iTunes adds support for iOS 11, it also removes

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IOS

Sep 20, 2017

How to Turn off Auto Brightness on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

Auto Brightness used to be a fixture of the Display & Brightness section in iOS 10. Whenever the auto brightness would behave erratically, you’d go in, turn it off, and take matters in your

IOS

Sep 19, 2017

How to Use Flashlight on Your iPad Pro in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

The iPad Pros have had an LED flash for a year now. In fact, every single iPad Pro on the market has a LED Flash. But iOS hasn't added support for the flashlight feature

IOS

Sep 19, 2017

How to Use The New iPad Multitasking Features in iOS 11 (in GIFs)

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 11 brings the one thing iPad pro users have been asking for the past two years. A better, faster multitasking system. iOS 11 has an entirely new method for using Split View on the

IOS

Sep 18, 2017

How to Temporarily Disable Touch ID on iPhone in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

In the last iOS release, Apple added an Emergency SOS feature. When you tapped on the power button 5 times, it gave you an option to contact emergency services. This is a great feature for

IOS

Sep 18, 2017

15 Tips to Free up Storage Space to Install iOS 11 on Your iPhone or iPad

Gautam Prabhu

With Apple, all set to release iOS 11 tomorrow, now is a good time for you to clean all the junk files from your iPhone or iPad and reclaim some storage space and prepare your

IPAD PRO

Sep 18, 2017

How to Use Drag and Drop on iPad in iOS 11 (in GIFs)

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 11 brings systemwide drag and drop functionality to the iPad. If you can touch it, you can probably drag it. You can drag any kind of content, text, links and even files between different

SIRI

Sep 18, 2017

How to Translate Using Siri on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

There’s no shortage of translation apps on the App Store. You can even use Google Translate in Safari browser to get the job done. But in iOS 11, you can just ask Siri to

iOS 11 Files App Using Tags and Favorites

IOS

Sep 18, 2017

How to Use Tags and Favorites To Organize Documents in iOS 11 Files App

Khamosh Pathak

iOS 11’s Files app is a solid foundation for a powerful file management app for iPhone and iPad. While it’s not quite as powerful as Finder on macOS, you’ll find all your

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IOS

Sep 18, 2017

How to Disable Notification Previews for All Apps on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

It’s a bit ironic that we’ll do everything to make sure our phone is as secure as possible, but leave out our Lock screen notifications for everyone to see. We'll use everything

IOS

Sep 17, 2017

How Disable Annoying App Store Rating Prompts on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

Over the past couple of months, Apple has taken some swift measures to make sure that you’re not bombarded by app review popups all the time. In iOS 10.3, Apple started asking developers

IOS

Sep 17, 2017

How to Disable Game Center on Your iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

For the past few years, Apple has been slowly degrading Game Center support in iOS. First, it stopped being a standalone app. In iOS 10, it became a single settings item and you were allowed

IOS

Sep 16, 2017

How to Remove Depth Effect from Portrait Mode Photos on iPhone in iOS 11

Khamosh Pathak

Even though it didn’t make it out of the beta for a couple of weeks, Portrait Mode is one of the best things about the iPhone 7 Plus. And it keeps getting better with