Apple's operating system crafted specifically for mobile devices.
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How to downgrade from iOS 6 to iOS 5.1.1?
I made a huge mistake of upgrading to iOS 6 today. I hate the release and I want OUT. When I try to downgrade by restoring to IPSW for 5.1.1 it tells me that the device isn't eligible for the build. ...
102
votes
57answers
20k views
What tiny thing in iOS 5 makes you smile, or has caught you off guard?
iOS 5 is here! Geofencing, new Voices in Voice Command/Siri, and Notification Center for all!
We all know how heartfelt iOS makes you seem (Cards), how much control it gives you for managing your ...
-1
votes
2answers
956 views
iOS: App to search All Content in PDF files?
There are many apps that have search over the names of the files but not all content in the files. It is very slow to test all apps such as iAnnotate, PDF Expert, Amazing PDF Expert and GoodReader. ...
11
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2answers
898 views
iOS 4 - Can I close an app without it staying open in the background?
I am aware that after closing an application (pressing the home button) you can enter the multi-tasking tray, hold your finger down on an icon and close an application properly. But is there an easy ...
19
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5answers
3k views
Can I put Newsstand into a folder?
In iOS5 (and later) my newsstand icon will not go into a folder on either my iPod touch, or my iPad2. Anyone have any suggestions on how to move this application?
2
votes
2answers
7k views
Can Facebook and other iOS 5.0 apps be installed for iPhone 3G on iOS 3.1.2?
I recently found my old iPhone 3G with iOS version 3.1.2. I'm planning to let my 4-year old nephew to use it. But then, I'm having a problem on installing apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. ...
60
votes
4answers
96k views
How does iMessage know that the recipient is an iOS 5 device?
When you send a message using the Messages app, iOS seems to magically figure out that the recipient is on iOS 5 and automatically switches over to iMessage (blue messages instead of green SMSs).
...
19
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5answers
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Is it better for iOS to sync Gmail contacts using Exchange ActiveSync or the CardDAV protocol?
To date I've been using Google Sync as an Exchange account to synchronize contacts between Gmail and my iPhone. However, Google very recently announced support for syncing Gmail contacts using ...
18
votes
12answers
57k views
How can I save Google Maps in iOS for offline use?
Is there a way to retain a map with as much detail as possible (street view, maps, directions, zoom levels) offline?
This question refers to the Apple maps program that shipped with iOS versions 1 ...
-1
votes
26answers
716 views
Great iOS Games [closed]
Community Wiki questions can be a great tool for this site, but they require active curation by the person who posted them, and the question needs to be asked in a way that makes the answers more ...
7
votes
2answers
927 views
Can I block ports in Hotspot mode?
I would like to block ports when using my iPhone 4 (iOS 5.0 jailbreaked) as a hotspot.
The reason is I don't want my backup program, computer updates or any high bandwidth usage tool to be able to ...
9
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5answers
3k views
Will an iOS reinstall make a jailbroken-iPhone “supported by Apple” again?
Will an iOS reinstall
Work on any jailbroken-iPhone and
Make a jailbroken-iPhone "supported by Apple"?
Similarly, does such an iOS reinstall reset the iPhone (jailbroken or not) back to a "clean, ...
5
votes
3answers
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How can I make an app think it's running on iOS 5?
So I have a jailbroken iPad on 4.X. I would like to use the new Netflix interface but it's only for ios 5. Is there any jailbroken app that will make it think its on ios 5 and not ios 4.X? Or is ...
3
votes
4answers
209 views
Can all music and playlists/ratings be transferred back from an iPod Touch to a PC?
How can I get my songs from my iPod Touch to my PC?
Some of the songs were purchased through iTunes, and others were ripped from CDs.
This is what happened:
The iPod Touch was set up to sync with ...
2
votes
4answers
464 views
Is there a way to sort the apps by usage frequncy?
I want to know if there's a quick way to find out the number of times one opens each app so that we can know which apps are really used by us frequently and we can sort them in that order.
I've tried ...
12
votes
4answers
89k views
Is it possible to use an iPhone without a SIM card as an iPod touch?
Is it possible to use an iPhone without a SIM card as an iPod touch?
I have an old iPhone 3G that no longer has a SIM card and I want to use it as an iPod touch. How can I achieve this?
4
votes
1answer
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iOS 5 Music App Grey circle with a square inside it next to the song title - what does it indicate?
I had a few problems downloading a few tracks from the iTunes store direct to my phone. As a result I seem to have placeholder versions of the songs that will let me stream them but not play them.
In ...
4
votes
2answers
2k views
How do I sync iCloud iWork documents with Lion?
I have been using my iPad with Numbers and would like to be able to just open them up on my Mac with Lion. I can not figure out how to connect/sync to iCloud documents. I have checked iCloud documents ...
3
votes
3answers
7k views
Why won't iCloud let me download Pages documents uploaded from a computer?
It often happens that I create a Pages document on my home laptop, upload it to iCloud, then want to download it from iCloud at school. For some reason, iCloud doesn't support this—I need to, at some ...
2
votes
2answers
3k views
How can I cancel an app installation on the iPhone?
I started downloading an app then realized that it's really big (over 600 MB) and that I don't want it anymore. Is there any way to cancel the installation?
11
votes
8answers
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How can I mirror my iPad display wirelessly?
I am looking to display my iPad screen wirelessly to an external display to demo applications. I found this video showing exactly what I want to do with an iPhone but no explanation as to what the ...
11
votes
1answer
2k views
Hide specific calendars from Notification Center
I currently have five Calendar events displaying in Notification Center at a time. However, I have one specific calendar that I'd like to hide from it, as it has too many events for the ...
9
votes
3answers
3k views
HTML / CSS / Javascript editor for the iPad?
I'm interested for a code editor for my iPad.
I've made a search on Apple Store for "HTML", and I've got a huge amount of results..
Can anyone recommend any of them?
It would be nice to have ...
6
votes
1answer
639 views
Once iOS files are backed up to iCloud, can you access them programmatically?
Is there a way to get the same files you can find in a local backup of an iPhone / iOS device from iCloud programmatically?
Ideally, I would like to access them from a computer, but any access other ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
How to determine iOS app usage frequency for iPhone or iPad
I have over 200 apps on my iPhone 4 (32GB). No one needs that many apps, right? I want to organize my installed apps based on how frequently I use them, and/or how recently I last used them. I ...
9
votes
2answers
9k views
iTunes Sync: X items could not be synced. See iTunes for more information
Every time I sync my iPhone or iPad (both running iOS 5) with iTunes, I get this error. iTunes displays no information that I can find about what the mystery six unsynced items are. How do I find out ...
4
votes
4answers
8k views
Unable to change Apple ID on my iPhone
I changed the e-mail address linked to my Apple ID. Now when I try to update apps or purchase them on my iPhone 4, the old address pops up asking me for the password. I cannot seem to get it to change ...
11
votes
8answers
82k views
How can I force a Photo Stream sync on the iPhone?
The Settings page says that Photos will automatically by sent to Photo Stream when I am connected to Wi-Fi, however I've waited several minutes and don't see them in iPhoto. I believe they haven't ...
6
votes
4answers
5k views
Extract SMS messages off iPhone 4
Ok, I've read past posts, and found good articles on Lifehacker, but I want to crowdsource my worries for a moment: Can I safely extract my SMS messages from my iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3 without ...
4
votes
2answers
5k views
Can the iOS Dropbox app download all contents of all folders to my iPad?
Is it possible to force Dropbox on iPad to sync all files?
(That is, to make it working it the same way as it does on a laptop/computer.)
As far as I see, it saves only files marked as "Favorite". ...
2
votes
2answers
2k views
What malware has actually affected Jailbroken iOS devices?
Are there examples of malware that affects jailbroken iOS devices that doesn't require installation of shady packages (e.g. something that can compromise a device just by opening a PDF or visiting a ...
2
votes
1answer
5k views
Cannot update iPad 1 to iOS 4.3 or higher
long time observer of answers first time asker of questions...
I don't post this here lightly and don't imagine that I haven't tried standard apple forums before coming here baffled.
I've been sent ...
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vote
2answers
2k views
Can I create/edit contact groups in iOS?
I have been successful in managing contact groups with OS X's Contacts.app and iCloud.com, but haven't found a way to do this on iOS 6.
Is there a way to manage contact groups on iOS (iPhone, iPad, ...
1
vote
4answers
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2 Apple IDs on one device?
This is probably a stupid question but can you have multiple Apple ID's on the same iOS device?
My Girlfriend and I have both got an iPad and an iPod Classic and may well be getting iPhones at some ...
6
votes
2answers
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How many HD video minutes do I get per 1GB of free storage?
I have 7GB free. If I give that to someone to record, what sort of ballpark figure would I get for a HD video recording? There may be about 10 individual videos being recorded over a couple of hours, ...
5
votes
3answers
568 views
Disable iPhone Cell Antennae
I'm planning on travelling out of the country and will bring my iPhone along. There will be WiFi access at my destination and I only intend on planning on using my iPhone for that. Is there anyway to ...
5
votes
5answers
672 views
Can you install Google Chrome on an iOS Device
Is it possible to install Google Chrome web browser on an iOS device
3
votes
1answer
101 views
Is it good to keep apps closed on iOS devices?
Is it better to keep apps closed (double tap home button, hold the icon, and exit the app), as much as possible on iOS devices? I know the more apps one has open, the more RAM, for example is used, ...
3
votes
1answer
828 views
Google on my iOS devices is stuck in a different region than I live in
For some reason, my browser always defaults to New Zealand. I've reset my location in the Store and in the settings, but it always pulls up google.co.nz when doing a search and the default map centers ...
2
votes
2answers
212 views
Can I force my iOS device to connect to 1 Wifi network over another
We have 2 wifi networks quite close to each other in our workplace, but I need to connect my iphone or ipad to 1 over the other out of preference. It's fine for myself as I can simply change wifi ...
2
votes
2answers
730 views
How do I add data to the maps app introduced in iOS 6?
Is there a way to add new data to the maps ecosystem introduced in iOS 6? For example, is there a way to add my own business to the map so everyone can find it? Also, can I add other point of interest ...
2
votes
1answer
633 views
An app to play youtube in background on ipad
Is there an app for iPad to keep playing youtube videos in background, even if I switch app ?
ps. Im not interested in playing in safari, with the multitasking trick. I want something super easy to ...
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vote
2answers
4k views
How can I tell which band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) my iPhone's WiFi connection is on?
I have two access points for the same network in my house, with some overlap. One runs on 2.4GHz only, and one transmits both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
I have an iPhone 5 (running iOS 6.0.1), which supports ...
1
vote
5answers
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How do I insert a picture into the Notes app?
I use the Notes app for keeping track and sharing the extended notes with fellow physicians in cardiology studies. There are a lot of pros to this app and I would find it very much useful if I could ...
0
votes
1answer
508 views
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:
...
0
votes
1answer
18k views
How to get iMessages to sync across an iPhone, iPad and Mac automatically?
One of the new features of Mountain Lion is the fact that one can sync iMessages across iOS and OSX devices.
I would really like to have a thread that I start on my iPhone automatically sync to my ...
0
votes
2answers
4k views
Install direct downloaded IOS 6.0.1
I've downloaded IOS 6.0.1 from direct link(not using iTunes). My download can't complete in iTunes as my internet disconnects before completion. So, guys, can anybody help me how can I install ...
0
votes
1answer
157 views
Is there any way to delete the Personal (Web) notebook and create new notebooks from OneNote for iOS?
I've tried deleting from the web interface, but it only recreates it immediately. I'd love to be able to click the new note icon in the middle of the taskbar but it defaults to this Unfiled Notes ...
0
votes
2answers
550 views
How to resume normal iPhone volume after notification causes volume to get stuck in lower volume mode?
iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
Strange problem I've had for a few months. Sometimes when a notification causes the iPhone to temporarily lower the volume, the volume gets "stuck in quiet mode" and doesn't ...
11
votes
1answer
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iOS apps “could not be purchased at this time”
Every time I open the App Store on my iPad, after about 30 seconds, a message appears saying that a number of apps "could not be purchased at this time." This problem seems to originate by attempting ...
