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Is it possible to use iPhone 14 with very fast internet as a hotspot via lightning-to-ethernet?
I have a managed ethernet switch with dozens of devices connected and iPhone 14 with very fast internet.
Is it possible to allow iPhone to share mobile internet via lightning-to-ethernet adapter with ...
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iPhone creates Bluetooth interference for Mac (headphones, keyboard, trackpad etc)
My iPhone sitting next to me at my desk with Bluetooth enabled. My headphones (Bose) are paired to both iPhone and my apple silicon Mac running macOS Sequoia. Periodically Bluetooth goes haywire ...
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How do I view my notification history on iOS?
Earlier today I noticed a notification appear in my iPhone's Notification Center. At the time I had something to do, so I didn't check it right away. A few minutes later, I went to check the ...
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How to prevent access to the find app?
Most iPhone apps can be hidden behind Face ID. However, the find app, cannot. This means that a thief that has my iPhone can see where I live and where my belongings are.
Is there a way to fix this?
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How to display how much time is left till next alarm goes off using Shortcuts?
One of the things I miss coming from Android to iOS is that in Android's Clock app, it displays how much time is left till the next alarm goes off, and when I enable an alarm, a little notification ...
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Change screen time password to 10 digit alphanumeric
I'm trying to prevent myself from overusing my iPhone and it seems like this is exactly what the screen time app was designed for but to my surprise it is utterly useless. It requires only a 4 digit ...
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Move contact on iPhone from one list to another
My one and only Contact List is for a Microsoft Exchange server interface. That's the interface to an AkrutoSync app on my Windows laptop, which in turn syncs with the Outlook desktop app on the ...
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Preserving image/video captioned text moving from iPhone to offline storage
On photos and videos I paste the descriptions and links in the Caption field in the iPhone Photos app.
Videos that I then send from my iPhone to my MacBook using Airdrop retain this captioned ...
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Export from Apple Books on iPhone to desktop without a cable
I have a iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.1.1. I have 15 no-DRM eBooks I want to export from my phone, but with one problem: I can't use a cable.
I also have an MacBook Pro 2019 running macOS 15.1.1.
How ...
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How can I transfer files from Ubuntu Linux to iPhone? [migrated]
I would like to transfer PDFs, MP3s, and MP4s from Ubuntu 20 Linux to iPhone 16, but I am struggling to find a way to easily do this, and I need your help.
On Android, I'm very used to connecting my ...
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Do AirPods Pro 1 work with iPhone 14 or later?
I'm planning to buy AirPods Pro 1 for testing and experience.
Note: I already went through the AirPods Pro 1 Documentation
for reference.
Before I proceed to buy, I had few questions that I had with ...
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Is the iPhone 16 2x zoom optical or digital?
The main camera on the iPhone 16 is advertised as "2x Telephoto" by Apple, and the tech specs describe it like this:
48MP Fusion: 26 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor‑shift optical image ...
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Unwanted insertion point magnification in iOS18
I noticed the magnified insertion point in the image below after I upgraded my iPhone 13 mini to iOS 18.1.1. It occurs if I do a long press in Reminders, Notes, Pages and perhaps others.
It presents ...
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iPhone first start wizard did not ask for appleID
iPhone 11, iOS 18.x
Despite having a 4G connection with sim card while doing the first time wizard, I could only login to my appleID/iCloud after the first time wizard finished. Apart from this little ...
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Cant update iPhone via FInder on M3 Mac
I can't update my iPhone like I usually do. When I check for updates in finder for my connected iPhone 15 Pro it tells me:
This version of the iPhone software (17.7.1) is the current version.
This ...
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Can the Clock on iPhone tell me the day of week?
The following screenshot is the Clock app on iPhone with iOS 18.1.
It is not very useful to tell me the time is "Current" and in Cupertino it is "Yesterday".
Is there a way to make ...
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Safari on iPhone says I have 10 tabs open when I have none open
I’ve been trying to work out why Safari on my iPhone is saying I have 10 tabs open when I have none.
I clear the history for the last hour and close all tabs in the same window, however a few minutes ...
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How to restrict web results on spotlight search (iOS 18.1.1)?
I'm trying to block web results on spotlight search using parental controls but I don't see any setting for this within the screen time settings. I know that in the previous iOS there was a weird ...
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How can I get a calendar to stop showing alerts?
I have added a calendar to my phone with the intent of having entries show up in my calendar, but so as not to receive any notifications when they change (this is a work calendar, and it is my ...
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Icon of phone with three lines in call log on iPhone
There's an icon next to only one of my contacts. It's a phone over three lines. It's to the left of his name in my recent call log screen. What is it, and why is it only next to this one persons name?
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Mac loses internet connection after reconnecting to iPhone's Personal Hotspot—how can I fix this?
When connecting my M1 Mac (macOS 14/Sonoma) to my iPhone's Personal Hotspot for the first time after a reboot, I see the 'interlocked chain links' icon in the toolbar, and my Mac can successfully use ...
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How to share iPhone screen to Mac?
Back in the day I was using this trick: https://medium.com/mac-os-x/how-to-mirror-your-smart-phone-screen-in-mac-os-x-2daf018aae4d
Launch Quick Time Player in your Mac.
Select New Movie Recording ...
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How many esims can be *stored* on an iPhone SE3 (i.e. as well as 2 active sims)
I believe 2 e-sims can be active and 8 e-sims can be stored (i.e. to include e-sims that are not currently activated on the phone) depending on the iPhone model. Presumably the user would select 2 of ...
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iPhone (iOS18) often fails to switch Bluetooth audio devices - anyone else seen this?
Ever since I updated to iOS 18, my iPhone often fails to switch bluetooth audio devices. Mostly this means that after I have used my AirPods at the health club (and then put my buds in their case) it ...
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Photos uploaded from Windows to iCloud Photos do not appear on iPhone. Why?
My wife has an iPhone, and has 40,000 pictures in her iCloud photos. Now she wants some older ones, that are on my Linux fileserver.
My Windows 10 desktop has iCloud for Windows installed, and logged ...
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Delete imported photos from Mac on iPhone
I got a new iPhone. The transfer files to new iPhone feature was not working - I couldn't move the photos and files from my old iPhone to the new one.
I had the brilliant idea to move all the photos ...
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Message conversation still thinks iMessage is turned on when it is actually disabled
I have been using my iPhone with iMessage turned off. I then briefly turned it on and messaged in a conversation to my friend. Now I have turned it off again.
When I try to message in that same text ...
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Is there a way to see previous new music notifications from the Music app?
I regularly get notifications on my iPhone about new releases from artists I am interested in. I'm often not in a position to listen to that new song immediately. I would like to be able to find that ...
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Alternative to selfcontrol.app on IOS
On my MacOS I use selfcontrol.app to block a website. Selfcontrol.app blocks the website in the entire network by using hosts. Is there an alternative to that on IOS?
An app that I cannot delete or ...
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what causes incorrect time to show on imported iPhone & iPad pictures and how to make displayed time correct?
I saw a somewhat similar question from 2019 - but not exactly like this. While in UK, using iPhone 15 pro and on local cell network with correct UK time showing on phone, I took pictures using iPhone ...
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iPhone 15 Pro Max suddenly started to lose battery much faster than before
I’m using an iPhone 15 Pro Max with iOS 18.1.
For the past two or three days, it’s been losing battery way faster than normal.
Also (and I don’t know if this is connected), my screen time tracker ...
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How can an iPhone use mobile data for internet but also connect to an Access Point without Internet?
In this scenario I have an iPhone with a 5G connection.
I have a PC on a local network WIFI that has No Internet whatsoever.
I want to be able to use my iPhone on my 5G connection, while I still ...
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number of selfie photos different after iPhone migration
I migrated from an phone 12 pro max to an iPhone 16 pro. Both phones are on iOS 18.0.1.
I used the quick start method where you scan the orb.
After migration, the count of videos, live photos, and ...
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How do I restore an old iPhone without getting stuck in Recovery Mode?
I've tried to restore this iPhone multiple times to no avail. It either doesn't download the update or the iPhone resets itself while the update is downloading. Is there any way I could restore it ...
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Earbuds won't work in iPhone if connected to locked MacBook
I am having the following issue: I have the soundcore Liberty 4 earbuds connected to both my iPhone and my MacBook Air. If my MBA is locked (with the lid down), then my earbuds will not play anything ...
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How do I get my Macbook Pro to stop trying to erase an iPhone that isn't connected or even turned on?
My Macbook Pro (M1 2020, running Sonoma 14.7) has been showing this in Finder for the last 30 minutes. The iPhone has been disconnected and is turned off, but Finder thinks it is still in the process ...
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Do Apple photos sync with Google Photos edits?
I have a lot of images that I’ve edited in the Google Photos app (mostly applying filters such as Dynamic and Enhance).
Does the photos in the iOS photo/camera app sync with the Google Photos edits? ...
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Is there away to keep photos separated by "generations" on my iphone?
Over the time, a lots of photos accumulate in my iPhone.
After a certain time, I want to start a new "series" or "generation" of photos and by default see only the photos in the ...
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How to move all pictures in my iphone to an album
Over the time, a bit over 1000 pictures have been accumulated, and I would move ALL of them at once into a new album (no detailed organization on the topic of the pictures wanted).
I have created a ...
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How to prevent my iPhone from charging my Mac?
I often leave my phone plugged into my MacBook over night. After switching to an iPhone with USB-C, it started charging up my Mac from the phone battery if the Mac isn't connected to power, which ...
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How get data from iCloud onto iPhone
I have an iPhone 14 running iOS 17.1.1.
I have disabled most iCloud stuff for my iPhone, but I just noticed that iCloud Drive under Storage in Settings comes with a note saying that files stored in ...
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macOS 15.1 has iPhone Mirroring, but how do I "rotate" the iPhone?
I can't find a way to do it, even though it seems like a trivial thing to do for mirroring. How can it be done?
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iPhone does not ring even though "Do not disturb" is not active and "Allow notifications" is enabled
My iPhone is working for outbound calls and does properly sound off when searched via "Find my". But calls are not making any sound. If I happen to be looking at my phone I can see inbound ...
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How to change Apple Account password on web when Stolen Device Protection is on and my only Apple device is stolen?
My device is fine for now. However, I do notice that, if I log in to account.apple.com using 2FA (password + device authentication code), I cannot change certain information, like to update Apple ...
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How to show a restricted Outlook work calendar's events in iOS Calendar app, alongside events from other Google calendars
I would like to see personal Google Calendar events alongside work Outlook Calendar events in the Calendar app in iOS, to get a full view of my availability. My work Outlook account is fairly ...
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Apple Intelligence stuck on preparing
When I updated to iOS 18.1, I joined the Apple Intelligence waitlist.
The request to download Intelligence was approved within 5-8 minutes, and it started downloading.
There was a small status update ...
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How to accept AirDrops from iPhones without requiring confirmation?
How can I make my Mac automatically accept and download AirDropped files from some trusted iPhones that don't have the same Apple account that the Mac does?
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I cannot send voice memos that have been transferred from an android to apple
More than a year ago I transferred all my data from an android to an IPhone 14 but recently I got an IPhone 15 pro and upgraded it to IOS 18 and I went back to my old recordings from android and I ...
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Toggle button for SMS forwarding missing in iPhone
Instead of Toggle button for SMS forwarding (iOS Settings app > Apps > Messages > SMS Forwarding) in iPhone ,a grayed out text appears if the other Apple device is logged in to iCloud after ...
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How do show how many connections are made?
When running a personal hotspot the title bar says "1 connection" in the header after connect. Does that mean it can allow more connections?
Side note:
It's the most limiting hotspot I've ...
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