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iOS 14 - I stopped receiving text notifications while I’m on a phone call. How do I get notifications back?
iOS 14 - I stopped receiving text notifications while on a phone call. How do I get the text notifications back?
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How do you calculate how long an iPad is supported? Is this similar to Android?
I am an Android user and I am looking into iPads.
In Android knowing till when Google supports security/software upgrades is important when making a decision on what phone to buy.
Is this relevant for ...
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How do I disable sending or receiving "effects" in iOS 10.1 Messages?
For reasons past comprehension, the new iOS 10 Messages app allows applying "effects" to messages. It used to be possible to disable the ability to generate or receive these abominations by choosing
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Shortcuts: saving photos as files?
My shortcut for doing so where I just have a block "Save Photos as files" stopped working in iOS 18. I want to save photos in the files app in any selected directory.
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Now Playing app stopped working on Apple Watch after upgrading iPhone to iOS 17.4
Since I updated my Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max to iOS 17.4, I can no longer control the audio playback from my Apple Watch Series 2 with the Now Playing app
Apple Watch Series 2
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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GarageBand for iOS 13.3: how to make mono synths polyphonic?
I want to use one of the Bass settings from Alchemy Synth as a pad in its upper registers, but that's a problem, because the Bass sounds all act like mono synths and if you write two+ notes in a track ...
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How to force Siri to use ONLY internal microphone
I have a Bluetooth receiver in my car for playing music from my phone. It's great for that. But also has a microphone that sucks.
My iPhone 7 automatically pairs with the device when I get in the ...
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Unable to save slideshow video in iOS Photos app
I am trying to save one of those auto-generated slideshow/video in iOS Photos app. The video plays fine on my iPhone. I open it, then share icon, then "Save Video". A dialog box comes up ...
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iPhone 7 Plus not getting notification beep
I’ve been having this issue for quite a while now. I just suddenly noticed my iPhone 7 plus stopped giving me notification beeps despite all notification settings properly configured.
I’ve read ...
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Changing webpage encoding in iOS
Some webpages are encoded differently and not well-configured, so they may show up completely jumbled. One example is this page, originally in Japanese:
http://immanuel.sakura.ne.jp/hoby/osakaben/...
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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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Import Albums "From my Mac" to my iPhone albums and keep them synced
I don't use iCloud Photos. I wanted to import my iPhone photo albums to my Mac but it seems that without iCloud Photos it is not possible without any third party software according to my searches.
But ...
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Internet Sharing to iPhone over USB not working
I'm unable to share my macOS Ethernet connection with my iPhone over USB. I tried both the 'Internet Sharing' and the 'Content Caching' methods. I can see the iPhone in Finder but the iPhone does not ...
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iOS how to read bluetoothd service logs in the console?
I’m debugging a Bluetooth app on an iPhone. When I connect it via cable to a Mac, I see that Apple logs output from “bluetoothd” service in between my app’s output. The logs contain central/ ...
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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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Not receiving notifications from WhatsApp messages
iPhone 7, updated to the latest iOS.
If anyone sends me a WhatsApp message, it displays as not delivered on their side, until I open the app.
On my side, I get no notification whatsoever. If I exit ...
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Can I delete a file from being shown in the 'recents' area of the Files iOS app?
I am trying to remove some files out of the 'recents' view of the files iOS app without actually deleting the file.
My 'recents' list is currently too long, for this view to be of any help for me at ...
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Auto sync iPhone video with MacBook
I take videos with my iPhone and I would like them to be automatically transferred to my MacBook without using iCloud.
The use case is that I take large videos, filming for 15 min to hours and I want ...
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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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ipad external keyboard switching between layouts stopped working after update to 18.1
My Ipad pro updated itself to the latest ios version 18.1, which introduced a problem using multiple keyboard layouts. I have an apple external keyboard (en-us layout). Before the update, I could ...
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Safari on iOS doesn’t save cookies
iPhone, latest iOS, Safari.
I do very little web browsing from my phone; in most cases, I just open Safari and search for something. I always had this rather frustrating issue: every time I search for ...
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How to change DNS settings for cellular/mobile data on iOS?
I've tried Apple Configurator and MDM but didn't find suitable settings.
Is it possible to change DNS for cellular internet (ideally without a jailbreak)?
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Configure iOS Gmail.app to open links in Safari.app (not internal browser)?
I have Safari set as my "Browser" in "Default Apps" in Gmail.app's "Settings". When I open a link in Gmail, it opens an internal browser instead of the Safari.app.
How ...
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What does iCloud *not* backup for iOS?
So I know what iCloud does backup: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207428
But I couldn't find any source on what it doesn't backup
I accidentally bricked my phone and loaded my backup onto another ...
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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 do I schedule a one-time alarm for a specific day?
I want to set a one-time alarm to go off on a specific date on my iPhone. On Android there was a "Schedule alarm" button in the clock app but I can't find an equivalent option on iOS.
How do ...
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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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How does iOS compress photos when transferring to a PC or Mac?
There is a setting in the "Photos" menu of the settings app that allows you to change the way that photos are transferred from iOS devices.
When you choose "Automatic" then plug ...
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Use Apple Shortcut to create new Notion page without internet access?
I wrote a Shortcut that allows me to create a new Notion page. It sends an authenticated API request to https://api.notion.com/. While this works, it has the disadvantage that it requires internet ...
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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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How to jump back to the page I've come from after I've clicked a link in OneNote on iOS?
I use linking extensively in OneNote and the ability to jump backwards and forwards through the history of pages I've been either selecting or jumping to through a link is essential.
However on iOS I ...
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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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iOS Files.app doesn't connect to SMB share "connection to the server has failed"
I can't connect to an SMB share using my iPhone (iOS 15.3.1); when I try to connect to the same hostname, same port, same credentials on my Mac it works fine (I copy-pasted so there's no possibility ...
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Is there a way to get consistent multi-paragraph messages handling on Messages on both iOS and Mac OS
I currently am using iphone and ipad (iOS 17) and MacOS High Sierra and Monterey.
On iOS, return adds a newline. A separate icon is used to send.
On Mac OS, Return sends the message. You can get a ...
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Hide frequently used Memojis from Emoji keyboard in iOS 13
I just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 13 and I noticed that, while composing a message, when switching to the "Emoji" keyboard (that now can be accessed through an apposite button), it shows, on the very ...
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Stuck in soft DFU mode
My iPod (4g iOS 6.1.6) is stuck in soft DFU mode because I quit out of redsn0w too early. Then I also used an app to exit recovery mode and now it's in soft DFU mode. I had to use the DFU IPSW in ...
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Volume down button not working after battery replacement
I recently replaced the battery in my iPhone 12 with a third party battery and now the volume down isn’t working. Is that a result of the battery not being apple certified? I am pretty sure the ...
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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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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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What is the wave icon with a dot on the call screen?
When I make a call I get a greyed out wave icon on the upper left corner of the screen:
What is it for?
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Is the message "You must change your passcode within 60 minutes" valid / non-malware?
A few minutes ago, after unlocking my phone (iPhone 4, iOS 7.0.1) I got a dialog over the home screen:
Passcode Requirement
You must change your passcode within 60 minutes
and it offered to ...
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How do I see provisioning profiles for sideloaded apps on iPad?
I have developer versions of 2 of my own apps running on my iPad under OS version 15.6.1. I would like to be able to check the expiry date of the provisioning profiles without going to my development ...
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My iPhone doesn’t delete Instagram data
A few days ago, I logged out of my Instagram account
when I wanted to log in again. The error below appeared in three of my accounts, but I could log in to any other account.
“Error: Sorry, there ...
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How do I import a .pfx certificate into my iphone?
I have iphone 13, but downloading the single .pfx certificate didn't show any option to install it, the guides on the internet suggest mailing it, so I've tried sending it to my gmail but that also ...
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How to check maximum iOS version that given XCode version supports?
I have XCode 13.2.1 and can't upgrade it because I'm using a 2013 Mac. My iPhone auto-updated to iOS 16.3.1 and now I can't run apps on this phone because it says unsupported OS version. Is there a ...
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Can the bilingual keyboard functionality in iOS 18 be completely disabled?
I just upgraded to iOS 18 on my phone, which brought with it the very unwelcome change that most of my keyboard layouts are now ‘bilingual’. I do not ever want any of my keyboard layouts to be ...
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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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Why does iOS Google Translate not use autocorrect in the source language field?
Whenever I'm using Google Translate, the source language field doesn't use autocorrect.
For example: when I translate from English to any language, when I type English words, the app doesn't ...
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How to stop Apple Sports live activities watch notifications?
I like the Apple Sports app for checking scores. I've added a number of teams as "favorites" so I have easier access to them, more than just my actual favorite teams.
This works mostly fine ...
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"Failed to enable hotspot" error when connecting Mac to an iPhone Personal Hotspot [duplicate]
I have not been able to connect my Mac to my iPhone Personal Hotspot since upgrading to OS X Yosemite.
While I can see the phone in the list of WiFi APs under the "Personal Hotspot" sublist, ...
