Apple's operating system crafted specifically for mobile devices.
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How large is iOS?
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How can I set the priority of Wi-Fi networks on my iOS device?
I have two Wi-Fi networks in my house, one at one end of the house and one at the other. While signals crossing from one side of the house are usually audible on the other side, they are generally ...
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Per-app password in iOS 5.1
There is the overall locking password, which prevents the phone from being used. Is there a way to pasword-protect on a per-app basis, e.g. lock mail, but not photos. This is under iOS 5.1 on a iPhone ...
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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 ...
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“Ineligible” iCloud Songs on iOS devices
I have some mp3's ripped from a language CD, "Lesson 1", "Lesson 2" and so forth. Some of them are uploaded to iCloud with iTunes Match, for some it says "Ineligible". I don't really need them in the ...
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How many times can really I share a purchased app with other people
I understand I can share apps with up to five other iOS devices of other people (with different apple IDs). But is this on a per-app base? I.e. can I only register five devices I want to share with ...
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How do you add books to the Kindle app for iOS?
I might be overlooking something very obvious here but I cannot see any of the books I add to the Kindle app. Listed below are the steps I follow to add the books.
1. Connect the iPod Touch to my ...
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Is it possible to upgrade iOS without connecting the device to a computer?
Is it possible to upgrade the iOS version and apps on an iPhone without connecting it to a computer and going through iTunes?
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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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Front facing camera stopped working on the iPhone 4s
Attempted to use the Camera App today and was presented with a closed shutter screen in the Camera app as pictured below. No tramma or anything happend to the phone no recent OS update, just not ...
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Slow typing on iPad
I am using:
iPad 3
Prompt (SSH app)
There is about a half-second to 1 second lag between pressing a key and displaying on the screen. This happens even if I use an exernal Bluetooth keyboard ...
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How important is it to support older versions of iOS?
Not sure if this is better suited for here or for Stack Overflow - a commenter on a post dealing with similar (though not identical) topic on SO suggested that it would have been better to post it ...
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Iphone will not automatically connect to one particular wifi
There is a wifi in my home (run by landlord - I have no control), which is called "Default" and has no encryption enabled.
I can manually connect to the network from my two iphones - but whenever an ...
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Is the iOS Voice Memos built-in app appropriate for recording an hour-long interview?
I have been sufficiently impressed with the sound quality of the voice memos app on my iPhone.
I'm planning to interview several of my family members for up to an hour at a time. I have a 4th ...
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Are the latest iPod Nanos running iOS?
The current version of the iPod Nano looks a lot like it is running the iOS. Is it actually running a scaled-down version of the software on the iPhones, or is it just a themed version of the classic ...
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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 ...
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Have iOS apps. Can I use them on my Mac Mini?
I bought many iOS Apps on various iPads and iPod touchs. This Wednesday I will have my first Mac, a Mac Mini, so my question is: Will I be able to download these Apps without any charge, if they are ...
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How to select which iOS device receives push notifications (for Facebook)
I've got an iPad 2 and an iPhone 3GS, both of which have the official Facebook app. Since I set up Facebook on my iPad, only my iPad has been receiving notifications from Facebook. (I think this might ...
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songs about OS X or iOS?
I know of just one song, but are there other songs out there?
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How do I see the currently running applications on an iPod Touch?
There is only one button at the bottom of my iPod Touch. To close applications, I press the home button. Does it really close applications, or does it just display the home page and an extra thread ...
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How can I reset the camera roll to photo IMG_0001.jpg on iOS?
I just restored an iPhone 5 backup to an iPod touch both on iOS 6.1.3 (10B329) to rapidly load every app and setting, yet I'd really like the camera roll to start over with 0001.
I've gone in and ...
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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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How do I lock iPhone 5 in landscape mode?
How do I lock iPhone 5 in landscape mode? I see how to lock it in portrait mode, and I've tried locking it in landscape mode using the assistive touch feature, but that isn't working for me.
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How big is this app update?
Is it possible to see the size of the download from the App store when updating an iOS device?
As some users have a limited amount of online data they can use in contracts, It would be useful to know ...
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Shutting down running apps in iOS
I often have many apps running in the background. I have heard this can cause the battery to drain faster (especially location-aware apps) as well as generally slow the use of the device down.
Is ...
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iPhone IMAP GMail push
Seeing as Yahoo (japan) got imap push to iOS devices working today (it's working on my phone now), is there a way to set it up with a GMail account?
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What happens to application data when I update vs uninstall an iOS app?
When I update my apps on iOS the configuration for the apps are always maintained, including passwords. I am wondering someone knows if the data is kept when I (as end-user) uninstall apps as well.
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How to add Twitter to Notification Center in iOS 5?
I just got a new 4S and am not seeing notifications pop-ups from Twitter. I'm using the Twitter for iPhone app. How can I enable new tweets in notification center?
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What different Stack Exchange apps exist for iOS?
How do you access apple.stackexchange.com from your iOS devices? There is no official stackexchange app. There are some unofficial apps fortunately.
What apps do you use and what is good/bad about ...
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Is it possible to return the iPhone to its very original factory state?
Back to the screen that asks for SIM insertion and iTunes connection on background. Is it?
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Can I use a PC/Mac keyboard as a Bluetooth keyboard for iPhone?
I'm wondering about the feasibility of using my iMac's built-in bluetooth as a source for keyboard input to my iphone.
There are times I want to type longer messages in my iphone, i keep a bluetooth ...
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Is there a way to make the iPad stay in the App Store when you buy an app?
This has infuriated me since I got my iPad. If I am buying multiple Apps the iPad takes me to my Desktop after I buy each app, meaning I have to go back to the app store.
Is there a way to tell it to ...
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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 ...
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Is there a tool or an app to automatically sort home screen icons?
Is there any way to automatically sort all apps across all screens?
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Is there any way to reduce an app's usage of storage space on iOS 5?
Is there any way to get any iOS app to clean up its cache etc? I heard there's a new 'cleaning' feature in iOS 5 where apps do that automatically. But I haven't seen any of my apps do that. I really ...
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Facebook app shuts down itself on iPhone 4
I have an iPhone 4. The Facebook application was working fine until this morning. When I start the Facebook app, it shuts down immediately. I tried restarting the phone but it's the same. No ...
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IPhone iPod app: how do you get out of the iTunes store?
A question about the built-in iPod app on iPhone. Once you get into the iTunes mode (e.g. after clicking "get more episodes" on a podcast view) it seems you are stuck forever wandering the endless ...
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What is the best scrobbler for Last.fm for my iOS device?
I would like to scrobble played tracks to Last.fm from my iPod touch. I currently use the official iTunes scrobbler, but it seems to drop data.
What are the best iOS scrobblers for a jailbroken and a ...
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Typing umlauts and accented characters without the one second delay
One of the things I dislike most with the iPhone is its sized-down keyboard with only 10 keys in a row.
This may fine for English, but leaves not enough room for umlauts or accented letters.
The ...
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CardDav / CalDav not syncing existing entries
I set up both CalDav and CardDav on my iPhone 4S using iOS 6. It does sync new entries both ways but it fails to sync any of the existing ones. Google search queries did not shed any light on this ...
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Is it possible to turn on “read receipts” in iMessage for just certain contacts?
I am wondering if it is possible to specify which of my contacts will see if I have read their messages. I know I can turn on "send read receipts" in iMessage but that allows everyone to see if I have ...
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What is preventing an OTA update to iOS 6 on an iPod touch 4th gen?
I have iPod Touch 8GB 4th generation version. I got a notification that iOS 6 is available for the iPod. I have downloaded new iOS 6 but it's not getting installed.
When I select Software Update -> ...
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How to ssh from iPad with external keyboard and Emacs?
I am thinking about retiring my portable for an iPad + keyboard. (With Amazon/Linode/etc as server.)
I tried the iSSH app and ran Emacs in a terminal (not X Windows), using the Apple external ...
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Can I unlock my iOS, or access it's data some way, via PC?
In other words, if my iOS device is stolen, will the person be able to get my data by pluging it in a PC and use some trick (or by being able to jailbreak my device while it is protected with a ...
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Installing iOS on VMware Workstation
I have a Windows PC and VMware Workstation. I am trying to figure out a way to install iOS on it.
Is there is way to install iOS on VMware Workstation?
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Can you upgrade your iOS device on a computer that it is not synced to?
My wife never syncs her phone to her laptop, which I rarely have access to, but I would like upgrade the version of her phone's iOS when updates come out.
Is it possible to plug her phone into my ...
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How can I read full song title on my iPod touch or iPhone?
When I play or select songs on my iPod touch 4G I often can not read the full title of the song when it is very long. In all views (Coverflow front, coverflow back, now playing portrait mode, ...
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iPhone: how to see if GPS is working
Is there a way where I can see if GPS is working? Or what the location service is using right now and why it is not using GPS?
(Because the location service has become very inaccurate after a recent ...
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Iphone 1 gen , slide to unlock is not responding
I have an iphone 1 gen and the IOS version 3.1.1 the latest for 1st gen iphone. Suddenly I am not able to slide the slider which unlocks the home screen.
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iPhone accidentally engages FaceTime during call
This has happened to me twice recently: I have been on a call when all of a sudden I can hear the other person on loudspeaker, at which point I take the phone away from my face and observe that my ...
