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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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What does a Lock Screen notification showing the word iPhone and an icon of the phone mean?
This morning, my iPhone 12 (running iOS 18.0.1) showed a strange notification: no message, just an iPhone icon and "iPhone" as text. I can’t expand it even if there’s a dropdown icon in it. ...
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Need a way to make phone calls using Facetime on Mac but without opening Facetime or Contacts app…
As per the title I'd like some way to type in a phone number to say a widget or something and it to instigate a Facetime call using my iPhone.
Facetime is already all set up to use the phone to make ...
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What is this new iOS status symbol?
I recently upgraded to iOS 18. There is a new status bar icon I do not recall:
Where the icon for location services is usually, next to the time, there is a profile of a person. It switches back a ...
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iPhone 11 Pro Max stuck in a boot loop with the Apple logo due to full storage, error 1110 when trying to restore with iTunes, 3uTools and 沙漏
I need to recover the data from my friend's iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB. She used it until it was full, ignored all the friendly pop-up warnings to free up her storage, ignored the sudden shutdowns that ...
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How to record ultra low quality video?
I would like to set my iPhone 13 on iOS 17.7 up on a stand and record hours of footage, but so that I don't crash the device or fill up my storage, I would like the footage to be ultra low quality. ...
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Why are EXIF data timestamps wrong on many iPhone 15 photos?
I took over two thousand pictures while on vacation in Europe with my partner's iPhone 15 Pro. Going through them now, I see that the timestamps (as stored in the 'EXIF' metadata section of the image) ...
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iPhone shortcut: How to add and display a contact
I’m trying to add a contact, when I use the Add New Contact action, a popup with fields is shown, but once you press done, it disappears. What I’m trying to figure out is how to:
Add a new contact
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Transferring to a new iPhone it asks for the password to an AppleID that does not belong to me
I just got a new iPhone and proceeded to transfer everything to the new iPhone using Apple's transfer procedure.
Partway through the transfer when it was downloading my apps it asked for the password ...
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Why does my iPhone 16 Pro have iOS 18.0 but I can’t find a way to activate developer mode anywhere?
I just upgraded to an iPhone 16 Pro and it has iOS 18.0.
I don't see the developer mode option anywhere! I've seen some people saying I have to fully reset my iPhone, and others saying I need to ...
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How to change stretch/centering of Lock Screen wallpaper on iOS 18?
My wallpaper album on my iPhone is showing most wallpapers off center on iOS 18 on my iPhone 15 Pro.
How do I change the fill/centering of my wallpapers in my album so they align nicely on my Lock ...
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Do the latest iOS (18) and watchOS (11) do not track “Time in Bed?” [duplicate]
Do the latest versions of watchOS and iOS log “Time in Bed?” If so is there a new setting that needs to be enabled in order for that to happen?
Until recently both Apple Watch 4 and my iPhone 13 Pro (...
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Emails I've sent to myself don't show up in iPhone Mail
If I use my macOS Mail.app to send emails from myself to myself (from a gmail account to the same account), they show up in macOS, they show up on gmail.com, but they do not show up in my iPhone's ...
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iOS: Force clock to be displayed at all times
Is there a way to make the iPhone always display the current time, even in full-screen apps?
(Or maybe a way to at least force it to while in specified apps?)
I understand why some people would want ...
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How many built-in microphones does an iPhone actually have?
For example on iPhone 7, there's a "hole" at the bottom, at the top and at the back where the Camera is located.
Teardowns show 3 mics, but is it really 3 microphones that software can tap?
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Whatsapp app crashing. Whatsapp WEB [duplicate]
I have an IPhone 13 and I use WhatsApp daily.
A couple of months ago I had an issue where WhatsApp would crash after a couple of minutes. I would be sending a message and it would just close. When I ...
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How can I change the audio output in Telegram on iOS during a call from speakers to Bluetooth headphones?
I want to change the audio output in Telegram on iOS during a call from speakers to Bluetooth headphones. How to do so?
My Bluetooth headphones are connected, but I don't see the option during the ...
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Alternatives to “Track Time in Bed with iPhone” now that it has been removed in iOS 18?
Ever since updating my iPhone 13 Pro to iOS 18 this past Monday (September 16, 2024), it seems like my sleep schedules are no longer being logged in iOS. Searches online point to “In Bed” being ...
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If i do not have any backup, can i still try to restore a voice message sent to my WhatsApp and then it was deleted by the sender
I have iPhone 11 with latest IOS version 17.6.1. And I received 3 voices messages from one of my contracts around 3 months ago. and I listen to them at that time. I thought they will stay on my iPhone....
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Transferring to another phone, does it take up storage? [closed]
Soon, I will receive an iPhone 14 Pro Max (256GB). I want to transfer about 100GB worth of data from my iPhone 13 mini (128 GB). I want to ensure that I can use the full capacity without being limited ...
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How to copy my own phone number to my clipboard?
When I go to Settings > Phone, clicking and holding "My Number" does not show any options (I thought it might show "Copy"). Clicking on "My Number" shows the number in ...
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How to play iphone notifications over Sonos speaker, when phone is charging
I have a phone charging station in my home that is separated from where my family spends most of their time. I'm interested in setting up an automation where: when an iPhone 8 is charging in the house ...
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Cannot connect to iPhone / iOS physical device using XCode
At the risk of leaking PI, I see this:
and this:
and of course there are no logs:
I have this error trace:
! Error: iPhone (47) is not available because it is unpaired. Pair
with the device in the ...
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How to get two apps out of folder on home screen?
Context: I previously had Settings and Messages as the first two icons on my home screen. But then "something happened" (I don't recall doing anything that caused a change) and now the ...
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Recover iPhone clipboard after Mac replaced it
I cut text into my iPhone clipboard to paste into something that took a bit to load, and did a small thing on my Mac while waiting, which involved copy-pasting on the mac, then tried to paste on the ...
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How can I record the sound when screen recording a Telegram videocall?
I use the built-in screen recording feature on my iPhone 12 mini. It works fine for YouTube. But it fails to capture the sound on Telegram: neither my voice nor the the voice of the people I videocall ...
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Why out of space, and incoherent information about space available on iOS 17.x?
My iPhone SE3 with 64 GB running iOS 17.6.1 reports 3.1 GB available in About but iPhone Storage reports less than 45 GB used and over 19 GB available. The top apps take about 10 GB. See the images ...
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IOS shortcut to delete messages based on content
Please help! For many months now I receive spam messages (SMS) almost daily from two sources, each with a clear identifyer. I would need an IOS shortcut for my iPhone that runs - preferably ...
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Get Firefox's iOS app to show tabs in two columns
I use the "Larger Text" Display Zoom option. Until recently, when I switched between tabs in the Firefox iOS app, it would show the open tabs arranged in two columns. But recently, the ...
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Kid's new iPhone not showing in FindMy "people" but does show in FindMy "devices", how to fix this?
With the kid's old iPhone, I could see where they were either via the people tab or via the devices tab.
With the new iPhone it only shows in devices which is a bit annoying as it means it doesn't ...
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Third-party charging cable not working after update to iOS 17.6.1
I have received an Otterbox charger from my employee with my iPhone 14. I've just updated to iOS 17.6.1 and found out that charging doesn't work anymore. As soon as I plugin an original Apple cable ...
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how to turn off swoosh sounds for sent and received text in iMessages on iPhone while I'm already in the thread?
when I'm using imessage and am looking at the conversation thread, new messages in that thread getting received and sent play "swoosh" sounds. I don't want to hear these, but I also don't ...
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Volume buttons on hearing aid ends call
Older friend of mine uses a ReSound behind the ear hearing aid. These are equipped with a small volume up/down lever on the device itself, so he can tune the volume to match his environment.
Usually, ...
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How to stop a keyboard from being selected?
I have English and Chinese keyboards on my iPhone.
There is a Chinese handwriting keyboard and a Chinese pinyin keyboard. When I press the globe icon to change keyboards, normally it cycles between ...
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