Questions tagged [ios]
Apple's operating system crafted specifically for mobile devices.
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iPhone 12 hotspot stuck on 2.4Ghz
I have an iPhone 12 64GB and the 5GHz personal hotspot stopped working a few months back.
The "Maximize Compatibility" switch doesn't seem to do anything, it always shows up as a 2.4GHz ...
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How do you trace back the source of an audio stream on iOS?
iPhone SE, latest iOS.
There's an audio stream - a spoken word podcast I think, playing on my device. I have no idea where it came from. I didn't ask it to play any audio.
If I turn the side power ...
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Keep Calendar's events alive in Notification Centre, until user sees them (independently of the "end" time)
Is there any way to keep alive in "Notification Centre", each Calendar event, until the user sees it?
The current state is, that if the "End" time passes, the event disappears and ...
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How to fast forward in YouTube app on iOS using bluetooth remote?
I am using an ArcX (http://arcx.fit) bluetooth remote.
I want to be able to hold left/right arrow to fast-forward and rewind YouTube videos.
The commands sent when using the remote buttons can be ...
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Why are these iPads Disabled?
I work at a library which uses some iPads as room signs to tell patrons if group study rooms are available. We have three which are in the "iPad is disabled, Connect to iTunes" state. We ...
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How do I de-duplicate iPhone messages in the text message history?
Some bad data backup/recovery software caused most texts in my message history (inside of "Messages" app in iOS) to get duplicated (repeated) 8X.
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Alice: Hello, Bob.
Bob: Hello, Alice....
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What settings should I use to send MMS group messages
When my iPhone was new I noticed that I couldn't send messages to phones which only accept SMS messages. Therefore I enabled the setting "Send as SMS" in Settings > Messages and that ...
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iPhone X iOS 16.3.1 how to save folders starting with “.” (Dot)
I am connected to a shared folder on Windows 10 x64 via SMB by using iPhone’s Files app. I saved a zip file containing folders starting with a dot “.” When i extracted these folders within the Files ...
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Unable to generate a recovery key
I am using an iPhone 12 (iOS 16.3.1) and would like to turn on ADP for iCloud. In order to do that, I need to create a recovery key but whenever I try I get this error:
Account Not Eligible
Your ...
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Distinguish multiple iPhone hotspots
I often work in trains or at other locations where many people are close together. I share the Internet connection of my iPhone with my other devices for this purpose. What do I do if several people ...
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Loading hi-res music from mac mini to iphone - sample rate not supported
I have a Mac mini late 2014 with macOS Catalina (10.15.7).
I have an iPhone 12 mini with iOS 15.6.1.
In iTunes, I try to sync 192 kHz/24 bit songs, but get the error "sample rate not supported by ...
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Incompleted back up
i’ve a problem i have a incompled back up in my old iphone then I can’t back up my things to my new phone also I couldn’t back up now again
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Xcode using wrong signing key
I have two different versions of the same app that I'm trying to release for different audiences. I upload one using Xcode and the other with Expo. As such, I have two different Apple certificates, ...
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iOS : import .ics files to calendar
I’m ashamed to ask but how do you importe a .ics file info the calendar app ? (iOS16).
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No forward option in URL address bar to see end of text iPhone [duplicate]
How can one get to the end of what they have texted in URL bar for example, in safari on iPhone without having to select everything, delete, copy paste, etc. Why isn’t there a way of holding the ...
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Unexplained deletion of emails by Mail
I was notified of user side deletion of more than 50 emails by my provider on March 1st. I was asked to look into it but didn't think nothing of it since I did not notice any lost emails. I use IMAP ...
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Can I delete previous Anki backups on my iPhone and keep just the latest?
I use Anki on my laptop, iPad and iPhone.
My iPhone is running out of storage and I need to delete some stuff. I’ve noticed that I have multiple anki backups that take up a bunch of space. If I were ...
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How can I make an iOS shortcut that adds all my Arabic songs (Arabic songs in my library) to specific playlist without duplicates
I want to make an iOS shortcut that adds all my Arabic songs (Arabic songs in my library) to specific playlist.
Meanwhile, my shortcut keeps getting stuck because there are too many processes for my ...
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iPhone ringtone cuts off after 1-2 seconds, then goes fully silent and I miss a lot of calls
I've been writing about this problem for the last year, I haven't figured it myself and I tried nearly everything.
When I receive a call, there is like 33 % chance my phone will not ring. Or otherwise,...
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I don't see the "delete app" button on my iPhone, how do I do? [duplicate]
Per a post, there would be "delete app" button in General | iPhone Storage ...
However, my iPhone shows as follows
per apple support, I could "Touch and hold the app in App Library, ...
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What is the name of the tweak that allowed you to lock landscape orientation from the Control Center?
I went through an unintended restore of an iPhone and lost a tweak I know exist.
What it did was basically enhancing the original functions of the “Portrait Orientation Lock” control center button for ...
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Prevent Files from opening files with their parent apps
In iOS 16 Files opens the app whose file you tap, when browsing the app's folder. For example, if I tap a video file in my downloads folder then Files will play the video in-app, but if I move that ...
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HP Laser Jet - different paper sizes list on iOS and macOS
When I try to print an A6 document on my HP Laser Jet Printer, I can simply select everything on my macOS, and it looks like this:
On iOS, however, the A6 option does not appear. Am I missing ...
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How to change the default mode of transportation for work/home in Google Maps Go tab?
When you set your home and work settings in Google Maps, it will automatically add them as defaults under the Go tab on iOS. If you add pinned locations, they appear underneath the Home and Work ...
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iOS Distribution Certificate has no password
I'm following Expo's guide on signing an iOS app: https://docs.expo.dev/app-signing/local-credentials/#ios-credentials
They mention I need a distribution certificate (.p12 file) with a password. ...
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Stop Dictation from being affected by network changes
Dictation seems to have a dependency on internet connection. When I'm walking around talking to my phone, when internet connection changes between different Wi-Fi access points, mobile data, or no ...
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Green bubble SMS not working on strong WiFi with weak cell signal, iPhone 13 + Verizon
I'm using iPhone 13 with iOS 16.3.1 and Verizon Wireless.
In my office, the WiFi signal is very strong, but cell signal is weak, i.e. between 0 and 1 bar most of the time.
From some googling, I ...
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Multiple Passkeys for a Domain in iOS
I have four accounts on google.com. I want to add a passkey for every account by scanning a passkey QR code. However, I can only add one passkey for google.com. When I try add a new passkey for a ...
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The difference in behaviors between iOS and macOS when connecting to public Wifi through VPN
I wonder why iOS nicely shows that welcome screen (that makes you click "Accept", you-know-what) when connecting to public WiFi even though you've already connected to VPN, whereas macOS ...
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Is there any way to find out CPU/memory usage with idb or wda on iOS devices?
I was looking for how to get CPU and memory usage data of iOS devices with the help of idb and WDA (webDriverAgent) API but didn't get the expected result. So, is there any possible way to get that ...
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Downtime is on when in Settings it says it is off
Every week when I am at my school downtime turns on and I can't do anything outside the limitations my dad has set for me. Every time I get downtimed, I go into Settings>Screen Time and i see that ...
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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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How can I disable S/MIME signing/encryption for Mail on iOS?
I would like to deactivate S/MIME signing and encryption in Mail on iOS (latest version 16.3.1) as I no longer use it. In Settings > Mail > Accounts > [my account] > Account > Advanced, ...
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is there a way to turn off the obnoxious "sharing suggestions" on iOS? [duplicate]
Often I take a photo, and go to my messages, select a conversation and choose the Photos app, and as I am about to tap on the photo I want to send, everything obnoxiously slides up and gives me this ...
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How to make timer automatically reset alarm noise when time is changed?
Can I make the timer automatically reset the alarm noise to the default when I change the time before pressing "Start" ?
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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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iCloud Drive, please don't download this folder on iOS
so far I have used iCloud for one text app sync between my MacOS and iOS. Yesterday I added a 4GB folder to iCloud drive so I can access these files on Windows. But of course my iPhone started ...
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How to set my Apple Watch to vibrate on all notifications?
I'm trying to set my Apple Watch 8 to vibrate for notifications besides the "factory ones", especially apps like instagram and whatsapp. The problem is that the watch mirrors the settings of ...
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Can QR codes be used to invite someone to send me an iMessage?
I have tried messages//emailaddress but I am told that it just opens the Messages app on iPhones, not a new message to the user (on my Mac it opens that specific users thread).
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Stop “Sharing Suggestion” spam
This morning my iPhone interrupted me with a random solicitation to use its Photos app:
I am sick of applications abusing notifications to increase “user engagement”, and am saddened to see Apple ...
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Can't get original iPad Air to update from 10.2 to 12.5.7
I am trying to update an original iPad Air (FD786LL/A) from iOS 10.1.1 to 12.5.7, but the process keeps failing and I can't tell what the problem is. (It is a 32GB iPad with 5.73 GB free after ...
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Where are the phantom/ghost files in iOS Photos?
I'm experiencing the infamous "phantom/ghost" photos issue on my iPhone (XS Max; iOS 16). In short, I have deleted all photos on my phone, including from the Recently Deleted album, but my ...
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iOS - Google Photos not syncing often enough
"TL;DR": Does Google Photos app behave the same on iOS devices as on Android devices? It seems it makes backups much less frequently, and I couldn't find any data that supports that aside ...
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How to stop delayed iOS mail notifications
My iPhone starts to randomly notify me about e-mails I received, e.g., an hour ago. The display turns on and says "Mail ... 28min ago". Oddly enough, it doesn't immediately notify me of ...
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Using Wallpaper Shuffle with a set order (iOS 16)
I want to use Wallpaper Shuffle (iOS lock screen photo shuffle) to show a carousel of images, but they are being shown in a random order. This isn't very functional. Is there any way to turn this ...
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Show the location of the photograph that is displayed on ios lock screen
I have my lock screen configured to display Natural pictures, and change them hourly. It would be nice to know where the photograph was taken (I have a lot of photographs, so I don't always recall ...
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Copy/paste command not working on my iPad Air after the latest update IOS 16.3 using Logitech keyboard
Earlier, I always used to copy and paste text using Alt/CmdC and then Alt/CmdV. This is before 16.3 version of iOS. 16.2 and earlier are all OK.
Now, suddenly after the latest update, it is not ...
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AirPrint authentication using client certificate
Is the AirPrint authentication via client certificates supported in iOS 16.1?
Bonjour specification defines an "air" key in the TXT record with a "certificate" as a valid option. ...
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Screen mirroring of selected area in iPhone
Is there any way in iPhone through which only a selected area of iPhone screen is mirrored onto TV unlike Airplay's complete screen mirroring? I know it is not exactly a code related or technical ...
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What options are there to automatically set up an iPhone from scratch?
I want to find ways to set up with as much preparation and automaticity as possible everything about an iPhone’s set-up - what apps should be installed, the layout, the settings, some key profiles ...
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