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iOS Mail uses wrong return address
tl;dr: I have several email addresses on the same Mail account, iOS defaults to the wrong one as the sender, and I can't figure out how to change that.
Full version:
I set up my email accounts on my ...
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How can I browse the hard disk attached to my Airport Extreme from my iPhone?
I have a gen 5 AEBS which has a total of 3 HFS+ partitions across 2 USB hard drives (USB hub in the middle).
On my Macbook Pro Retina, I can see all 3 HFS+ partition in the Finder. Finder shows the ...
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How long will Apple support updates for the iPhone 4? [closed]
How long will Apple support updates for the iPhone 4 before the hardware is too old for the OS? In other words, at what future iOS version (iOS 7, 8, 9) will the iPhone 4 not be able to update ...
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iOS & iCloud: Broken iCloud data causes kbd process to crash constantly and drains battery
On Stackoverflow I was told to come here.
Since a few days ago my iPhone 5 is getting unusually warm and the battery drains REALLY quick, like in 4-5 hours. I tried turning all the usual suspecty off ...
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How can I determine if I've set up my phone improperly or if someone is just sending me messages for someone else?
Hi Iv been having a problem with my iphone 4s. i have recieved 2 messages from my ex partners phone it did not come up as an imessage only a normal message. He did not send the messages we believe ...
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Queries with phone contacts
I had certain queries with respect to how iOS 6 handles phone contacts:
My phone is synced with Exchange contacts. Does this mean that if I delete the contacts from my phone (local), the same will ...
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Looking for an iOS app that will download/cache all Picasa photos
I'm looking for an iOS app that will download/cache locally all my Picasa web pics to my phone. There are numerous Picasa-related apps which allow you to cache photos on the phone but you must enable ...
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WiFi keeps turning off (logging out) automatically
I own an iPhone 5 running on iOS 6.1.2. It is jail broken.
I connect to the internet via the university WiFi system, which provided each of us a unique username and password, and we have a set ...
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How to debug excessive iPhone data usage?
I'm in the UK, and recently changed from a pre-pay carrier (GiffGaff) to EE. My data usage with GiffGaff was about 100-125 MB every two weeks; with EE, I've used nearly 250 MB in the first 5 days. My ...
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3G “on sleep” when iPhone 3Gs (5.1.1) locked
I have a jailbroken iPhone 3GS running on 5.1.1.
When I use 3G cellular and the phone is locked, I don't receive push notifications (from the apps that need internet for push notifications) and my ...
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What is the market share of iPhone(all versions) vs iPad (all versions)?
Is there any recent market research available about iPhone vs iPad share in the market? I have found lots of comparison charts which are cross-platform (iOS vs Android etc) but not within the iOS and ...
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What factors to consider while deciding a platform for app development? [closed]
I need to decide a platform to build my iOS App and I am confused weather it should be iPhone or iPad. Can somebody please enlighten
What are the right questions to ask when deciding one of the two ...
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YouTube autoplay of channels and playlists in iOS?
I'd like to play YouTube channels and playlists and autoplay & shuffle. This simple feature on the desktop browser is notoriously hard to find on iOS (certainly not in the official YouTube app). ...
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Can I share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac?
I'd like to be able to share my iPhone's WiFi connection to my Mac. I'm NOT asking to share the phone plan (the iPhone is actually being used as an old iPod).
My Mac can't connect to a wifi network ...
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How do I recover data from a crashed iPhone app: Philips Dictation Recorder [duplicate]
I sure hope someone can help! I have an iPhone running on iOS 6.1.3, and I use the Philips Dictation Recorder to record interviews.
I recently recorded a 4 hour interview, which seems to have ...
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What does the spinning circle next to the network indicators on iOS mean?
I recently got an iPhone and at first I had problems connecting to the wifi. After a while, I got it to work. Now I noticed a small circle next to the wifi icon that spins when I am going down through ...
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Background VoIP/ SIP apps and ongoing Phone.app call
On iOS 6+ specifically iPhone if you are in a call using Phone.app and have Skype.app running in the background should you be notified of any Skype incoming calls and have the option of terminating ...
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Is it possible to track of battery consumption by all installed app on ios device?
I would like to track the battery usage of all insatalled and system applications in iOS devices.
Is it possible to do this, if it is possible how to estimate the battery usage by all apps?
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How do I revoke access to twitter for a single app on iOS 5?
I sometimes let my kid (6 years old) use my IPhone 4s (iOS 6.1.3) to play angry birds.
Lately friends have been telling me that I tweet silly angry-bird tweets.
It seems that the Angry Birds ...
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How do I unlock portrait mode in iPhone?
My screen has a lock with an almost full bordering circle around it ending with an arrow. This is located in the top right of my screen. Just inside the battery %. How do I turn this lock off so I can ...
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How can I change the iOS App Store Country on my iPhone 5? [duplicate]
When I try to download any app on my iPhone 5, I receive the following message:
Account not in this store. Your account is not valid for use in the Swiss store. You must switch to the the US ...
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Can I make my iPhone to show name and number on incoming calls? [duplicate]
When I recieve a call it only shows the name of the contact. Is it possible to shows the number as well?
The same applies when I call a contact, it only shows the name, but I'll watch that thread ...
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Who controls the contact picture on iOS in address book?
My son has a inappropriate picture of a girl as her contact photo... When I questioned him about it he said that she had made it her outgoing contact photo and he had no control over it... Is this ...
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Are there any to-do-list-creating apps that allow for persistent task lists in Notification Center? Does Apple's iOS even allow for this?
Apple's iOS Reminders.app has the great functionality that it can list reminders in the Notification Center 24 hours in advance of the actual alert time. This is very useful, since it allows one to ...
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Can you sync only a group of contacts from a Mac to an iPhone?
I'm running iOS 6 on an iPhone 3GS. I see that all my contacts from my computer have appeared in the Contacts app on my phone. Now my contacts database on my computer is, to say the least, messy. It ...
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iPhone switches to speakerphone when away from my face
Since this morning I think, when I'm on a call and move my iPhone away from my face a bit, it seems to automatically switch to Speakerphone (the voice can be heard out loud) and it shows the number ...
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Changing the default iOS dictionary from New Oxford American Dictionary(NOAD) to Oxford English Dictionary(OED)?
Anywhere in the iPhone when you select a word the Define option pops up from the popup menu. Clicking on it brings up the definition for that word. The default dictionary it uses is the New Oxford ...
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iPhone5 (iOS 6.0.1) not syncing with iTunes 11.0.2(26)
In itunes under apps tab, it list all the app which i have in my itunes account. When I click on Install button of the app, button name gets changed to will install & also on the right side it ...
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How does an iOS device keep time when it is out of power?
My iPhone is always running out of battery. However, when I power it back up, the time is still in perfect synchronization. This begs the question: "How does it keep time when it is out of battery?"
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Why iAd not displaying in Dubai?
In my iPhone Application iAd displaying in many countries but not in Dubai, why its happening?
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Disable iPhone 4 data connection
Can I disable the data connection on my iPhone, but use the Wi-Fi as normal?
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iPhone 3GS locked to at&t. How do unlock it?
I bought an iPhone 3GS, second hand, and I have now found out its on a AT&T network. I live in the UK, I can't get past the "Connect to iTunes" message. Even when I connect to iTunes it says:
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iOS: Sounds when Headphones Are Plugged in but Silent Otherwise?
Is it possible to set up an iOS 6 device (for example, specifically the iPhone 5, or 3rd generation iPad) such that all the usual sounds from apps and the system sounds like typing or message ...
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How to push GMail to iPhone without Exchange?
Since Google has ended support for Google Sync aka Microsoft Exchange on Janurary 30th, how can I continue to get mails from GMail pushed?
As far as I know, IMAP does not support push.
I know that ...
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How can I transfer messages from iPhone 4 to iPhone 5?
How can I transfer my messages from an iPhone 4 to the new iPhone 5 that has a different sim card?
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Is it possible to connect a microphone to an iPhone/iPad via WiFi and use it instead of the built in one?
It is possible to connect a microphone to an iPhone/iPad using bluetooth, BUT would it be possible to achieve the same kind of connection with a microphone but over a WiFi network?
To explain: I have ...
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Why are notifications on MacBook Pro slower than on an iPhone?
I have an iPhone 4 on iOS 6.1.3 and a MBP 13' 2012 i5 on OSX 10.8.3 connected to the same WiFi network. Now whenever a notification comes, be it Facebook or Messages (exceptions: Reminder and ...
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iPhone backup error. What does this mean?
The iOS was upgraded from 6.1.2 to 6.1.3 and the ADSL disconnected part way through the upgrade and I lost all my contacts, photos, settings etc. Below is the error message that occurs every time I ...
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Can I update my jb 4s to 6.1.2 without restore?
I had tried to update (unsuccessfully) several times before yesterday's 6.1.3 release & now I do not want to restore is there a way to get my jailbroken phone to just update?
Any help would be ...
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How to activate iphone 3GS after update to ios 6
I have problem activating my iPhone 3 gs after updating i OS 4.1 to i OS 6. I've tried activated it using iTunes and the activation always failed. I've been trying it several times but still it ...
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Accessing archive of iPhone backups?
So I dun goof'd up (tm) while updating a friends iPhone 4 to the latest OS.
I obviously started by creating a back up of the device, but I think I messed up and after the device had factory reset due ...
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How is my iPod Touch able to determine my location when I'm offline?
When I'm traveling through a city, as long as there are wifi networks nearby (even if they are secured with a password), my iPod Touch can determine my current location with great accuracy—obviously ...
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Can I limit the amount of space itunes match uses on my iphone?
I have an iPhone running ios 6.1.2. I use match frequently, and I notice that from time to time it will completely fill up the space on my iphone. This tends to cause the phone to run very slowly ...
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iPhone with external hard drive
I see there have recently been several products released that offer to give an iOS device access to local mass storage on the order of terabytes via WiFi. It appears that most if not all of these ...
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Sent messages don't go anywhere in iOS Mail
I created an email address with my host and added my email to the iOS mail app using the host's IMAP server. However, under Accounts > Email, there is only one folder: Inbox. My host did not ...
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Google Contacts sync with iPhone 3G (iOS 4) without EAS
I'm setting up an old iPhone 3G (latest iOS 4.x.x) and I'd like to sync contacts with Google.
Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is no longer an option, and you can't use CardDAV on a pre-iOS 5 device ( ...
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Firewall on iPhone/iOS (ipfw or pf)
I want to run ipfw or pf on my iPhone -- or the equivalent. Seems simple, but I can't find anything that works.
Device is jailbroken, looked very carefully through Cydia, and even through some of ...
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Is it possible to sync my iTunes Up Next list with my iPhone?
Currently, I don't have any of my music syncing between my computer and my iPhone, mostly because I have too much music to store it all on my phone. Is it possible to use the new Up Next list from ...
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An app to stop another app (Music Player) after some time
A friend of mine asked this question "Do you know of any timer apps for iPhone which will close down a particular app after a set period of time?"
On questioning further - the "particular" app ...
