iPhone hardware, software and accessory specific posts
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What are some undocumented iPhone features?
With included documentation as sparse as Apple's, there are plenty of them...
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What iPhone apps can't you live without? [closed]
What are your "must-have" iPhone or iPod touch apps—the ones you can't live without? (Figuratively speaking, I hope.) Please omit apps that come pre-installed.
Rules
One app per answer.
Use this ...
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3answers
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Can I safely charge my iPhone 4 overnight on a regular basis?
First time caller, long time listener: I've seen this question asked on a few other sites but with no "definitive" answers.
The Apple website on iPhone batteries is ambiguous, at best, and the ...
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7answers
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How can I clean up 'Other' storage on iPhone 3G?
My iPhone 3G is currently showing 3.1GB of 'Other' disk space in iTunes, and this amount seems to be growing by about 0.1GB every couple of days. I can't find any good references for what this space ...
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5answers
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Is there any way to speed up my iPhone 3G since upgrading to iOS4
I have recently upgraded my iPhone 3G to iOS4 and there is some noticeable performance issues will some of the basic tasks (text messaging, loading application, etc.)
I have restarted my iPhone and ...
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4answers
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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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11answers
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How do I create a custom ringtone for my iPhone?
The iPhone has a very limited selection of default ringtones.
How do I create a new ringtone for my iPhone?
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3answers
468 views
Harmonic noise introduced when using an iPhone dock extension cable connected to a mic peripheral
I am using a Tascam iM2 stereo mic connected to the dock of an iPhone 4S. When the peripheral device is connected directly, there is no problem. Hoever, when I use a dock extension cable, a strange ...
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2answers
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What does the plus sign next to the price of an app in the App Store mean?
There is often a plus sign in the upper left corner of the price button for an app. Even some free apps have this plus sign.
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3answers
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How can you find out if your iPhone ever got wet?
I know that iPhone has some internal sensors that can be used to test if the device was got ever wet.
Apple uses them in order to deny your warranty.
The question is how to find out this before ...
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9answers
15k views
How can I contact the owner of a lost iPhone who has a password lock?
I want to return their phone, but can't access their contacts, etc.
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8answers
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How can I keep my iPhone headset untangled?
When I pack away my headset, I loosely loop the cable around my fingers and then stuff the headset in my jacket pocket. When I retrieve the headset later, it has inevitably turned into a little ...
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6answers
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How can iPhone be used when wearing gloves?
In colder weather wearing gloves is essential. Looks like iPhone 4 completely ignores touches of fingers in gloves. So I sometimes even see people controlling their iPhones by touching them with their ...
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5answers
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Simple way to see a list of installed iOS apps with their storage space size?
The storage on my iPhone is nearly full. Most of the space is used by apps. I'd like to see which apps consume the most space on my device.
Is there a way to get a list of the apps with their ...
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4answers
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How can I transfer iPhone + iPad data to a new computer?
I have iTunes installed on my old computer (Win XP) and all iPhone + iPad apps + all backups are done on this computer.
Now I would like to use iTunes on my new computer (Win 7) and retire the old ...
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4answers
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How to synchronize iPhone with new Mac without losing data?
I've upgraded my workplace with a new Macbook, but I've run into several problems. One of these problems is iPhone synchronization.
Previously, I synchronized my iPhone with a PC notebook. Now I ...
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2answers
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Is it OK to charge my iPhone with my iPad charger?
I have an iPhone 4 and an iPad. Since the iPad really charges best off the wall charger I keep it plugged in, but I usually just charge the iPhone off the computer. Although frequently if the iPad ...
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4answers
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How to change the language of iTunes and the App Store?
I live in Italy and have an italian billing address; because of this Apple assumes that I want the app store in italian which is not the case.
The whole UI is in italian, the app descriptions and ...
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2answers
718 views
Can I record a phone call on an iPhone?
Nothing more to say than "Is there an app to record the current phone call ?" :-)
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4answers
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How does a family with multiple idevices and multiple laptops share music and digital movie copies?
My wife and I both have our own laptops with our own iTunes accounts. Then we have a shared desktop. In the past, this was fine as all we had for iDevices was an iPod each. So we just managed our own ...
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5answers
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If iPhones/iPads don't support Flash, how do they play YouTube?
Which technology do iPhones and iPads use to play YouTube without supporting Flash?
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10answers
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How can I export SMS text messages from my iPhone?
When answering this question, please note if the solution is:
For Windows and/or Mac OS X users
The price of the solution
If you have successfully—and actually—used the solution
Potential ...
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5answers
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Phone Numbers to be ignored
Apparently someone has given my number has his telephone number to a whole bunch of offices, and I am getting a lot of calls on my phone asking for him!
Is there a setting on the iPhone 3GS - OS ...
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13answers
586 views
What is the best way to discover good iPhone apps?
So I can browse the App store myself, and read ratings and reviews, but with the 100,000+ iPhone apps out there, are there better ways to do this?
Word of mouth? App review sites? Cool ...
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4answers
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Is data transmitted over 3G secure?
When data is transferred from my iPhone via 3G, is it encrypted, or is it relatively simple for a hacker to read the data that's transferred to AT&T's cell tower? What about after it reaches the ...
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3answers
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If I purchase an app for my iPhone can I download it for free on my iPad?
If I purchase an app for my iPhone can I download it for free on my iPad?
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9answers
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Can I use my iPhone charger for charging other USB based devices?
Is it OK to use my iPhone charger for charging other USB powered devices like the Kindle or a digital camera (with a rechargeable battery)? Can it cause any damage to the charger or to the device ...
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6answers
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Do I need to set up individual Apple IDs for all my kids' iPads?
I will be giving my three children three iPads as their christmas presents. I am now currently using my iPhone 4 with my only one Apple ID for the App Store.
My question is if I set up their iPads ...
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4answers
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Can iPhone battery apps actually prolong battery life?
I've seen a few apps that claim they do some kind of conditioning/deep charge/other jargon to extend the life of an iPhone battery. Is this just hokum or do I really need one of these apps to maximize ...
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5answers
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“locked” iPhone video playback mode for children?
After we upgraded to iPhone 4, one of our old iPhones was pressed into service as a children's video playback device for our 1.5 year old. That's one of the best things about an iPhone upgrade -- ...
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5answers
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Will my iPhone show me the date stamp of a photo?
I'm I missing something basic or is there no way to see the the date stamp on a pictures taken with or synced to the iPhone?
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5answers
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How do you erase pictures from the Photo Stream album on an iPhone running iOS 5?
I have recently upgraded to iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 and am loving it. One issue I've run into is that my iPhone adds my recently taken photos to an album named "Photo Stream" whenever I'm on WiFi.
The ...
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6answers
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How can I hide the onscreen keyboard in the iOS messaging app?
When I enter the text message / SMS "app" and tap on the input field a keyboard pops up. When I'm done writing and have sent the message I would like to dismiss the keyboard again. I haven't found out ...
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3answers
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How to remotely view photos uploaded to iCloud?
Is it possible to view the photos we upload to iCloud from icloud.com or somewhere else?
Are the photos available anywhere?
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How do I get podcasts downloaded directly to my iPhone and iPad to match the ones on my Mac?
Background
I have a podcast subscription on my Mac. For example, Marketplace. It's a daily podcast, and I often get them by downloading them to the Mac (Snow Leopard 10.6.8) with iTunes (currently ...
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11answers
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How to stop an iPhone 3G from using cell data, ever?
My wife has inherited my iPhone 3G and it's using a few megabytes of GPRS data every month even though she doesn't deliberately use any services that cost mobile data. The problem is that she doesn't ...
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6answers
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If I leave my chargers plugged into the wall socket at all times, do they consume energy?
This is something I always wondered about: when I leave my charger plugged on the wall socket but not charging anything, is it still consuming energy?
Some notebook chargers have a led that is ...
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3answers
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Is there any way to change the snooze time for alarms on the iPhone?
It seems that the default snooze time for alarms is 9 minutes. Is there any way I can change this setting?
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4answers
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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?
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1answer
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How do I change the PIN on an iPhone?
A simple one, I guess:
I recently bought a new (unlocked) iPhone, and at the same time changed my phone subscription to another operator. How can I set the PIN code on the new SIM card to something ...
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3answers
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How can I get my iPhone to sync with a new computer without being erased?
For some reason, Apple has imposed a most absurd restriction where the only way to get an iPhone (or other iDevice) to sync with a different computer is by erasing it first. I haven't verified ...
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Is it better to use ePub or mobi files in iBooks? [closed]
I've purchased some books that make epub and mobi versions available for download. What are the main differences and which is better supported in iBooks?
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2answers
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Why does GPS on the iPhone use so much power?
I keep reading in articles that GPS on the iPhone, or any cell phone for that matter, uses a lot of power, but I've never heard an explanation of why.
Why is this? The phone doesn't have to transmit ...
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8answers
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What's the best way to sync Chrome bookmarks to iPhone?
I use Google Chrome on my Mac as my browser, and I'd like to be able to have access to my bookmarks on my iPhone. Safari provides bookmark syncing automatically, and Mozilla has an app that provides ...
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1answer
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How can I get explicit versions of songs from iCloud?
I use iCloud / iTunes Match and have just discovered that all my lovely songs with explicit lyrics have been replaced by versions with clean ones. In some instances it's fine, and it doesn't bother ...
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Looking for a good SSH apps for iPhone
I have been using a free SSH app on my phone for a little while but stopped because using VIM mostly broke it. Now after some updates I seems to have a limited number of key strokes before it expires. ...
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7answers
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Is there a way to keep my iPhone from receiving calls/texts/alerts while listening to music?
I like to listen to music on my iPhone when running, but it's really annoying for the music to be interrupted by calls/texts/alerts. I know I can put it in airplane mode, but that will keep me from ...
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Downloading voicemail to my laptop
How can I download my voicemail from the iPhone to my computer?
Technically, I know it is not voicemail on the iPhone - it is in ATT's phone system but you knew what I meant.
How can I download my ...
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Is there any way to add an ePub book to iBooks without iTunes?
I purchased a book and have it in ePub and PDF formats. I can easily add the PDF to iBooks from Safari. However, I can't find a method to get an ePub book into iBooks without iTunes. I'm away from my ...
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Do I need a screen protector for my new touch-screen smartphone?
With my old dumbphone I never really worried about the screen, but my new iPhone 4 has a pretty gorgeous screen that I certainly would never want to come to harm. So I was wondering how many people ...
