Questions tagged [iphone]
iPhone is Apple's smartphone line. All iPhones are shipped with iOS, Apple’s mobile Operating System. This tag can include questions about hardware, software and accessories.
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My storage was not updated
I just changed my storage plan for 50 GB for $0.99 per month. When i went on settings>General>Storage and icloud usage, where it said storage above it i didnt have more storage. But the second box, ...
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Can I share my iMac's internet to iPhone or iPad over USB?
I have an iMac, connected to the Internet via Ethernet, and an iPhone 4. I would like to share the iMac's Internet connection to my iPhone via the USB Cable (because my wife dreams of a wifi-less ...
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How do I download an iOS App (IPA) file to my Mac after iTunes 12.7 update?
Now that Apple has removed the ability to access the iOS App Store in iTunes 12.7 on Mac/Windows (See MacRumors article), I can't find any way to download an IPA file from the App Store. As a note, I'...
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Is Apple's warranty international?
I'm about to travel to the US, where iPods / AirPods / iPhone are much cheaper than in my country.
I wonder if Apple's warranty is international, and/or what warranty coverage exists when I return ...
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Is there any way to view saved wifi passwords on the iPhone?
I've previously connected to a wifi network on my iPhone but I've no way of finding out the password. So is there any way to view saved wifi passwords on the iPhone?
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How do I install an older version of an app on an iPhone?
I want to install the Trello App on my iPhone. On the phone I have iOS 7. When I try to install the App, it tells me it needs at least version 8 of iOS.
I do not want to upgrade my iOS version, ...
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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
How can I export SMS ...
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If I remote wipe my iPhone, can I still locate it remotely?
If I lose my iPhone, and I use remote wipe to prevent my confidential data from being stolen, then can I still use Find My iPhone to locate it on a map? I'm assuming not (since it resets to factory ...
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Will an iOS reinstall make a jailbroken iOS device "unjailbroken" and “supported by Apple” again?
Will an iOS reinstall
Work on any jailbroken-iPhone and
Make a jailbroken-iPhone "unjailbroken"?
Make a jailbroken-iPhone "supported by Apple"?
Similarly, does such an iOS reinstall reset the iPhone ...
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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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iPhone asks for Mac password (or Mac asks for iOS password)
During iPhone update to iOS 10.3.1, I was asked for my password using the correct machine name for my Mac mini. To be clear, the request was not for my iCloud password, my actual local user account ...
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Retrieve Voice Memos from device?
iOS seems to refuse to allow me to email "long" voice memos, and I'm unaware of any way to extract them from iTunes backups of my phone. How can I retrieve entire voice memos that aren't really short?
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How to record iPhone/iPad screen on macOS?
OS X Yosemite brought support for recording iPhone/iPad screen natively without having to using AirPlay applications like AirServer or Reflector.
How do I record the iPhone screen on macOS ?
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Accessing WhatsApp iCloud backup?
I have WhatsApp set up on my iPhone with iCloud backup. I don't want my WhatsApp media polluting my Photos stream, so I've disabled "Save to camera roll", as I didn't see a way to keep WhatsApp images/...
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Can I block incoming calls using wildcard patterns?
Recently I have been getting a few unwanted telemarketing calls, all coming from the same source. Each number though is different at the end.
For instance, if the numbers to be blocked are:
123-...
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Control and see iPhone from Mac with broken iPhone screen
My iPhone screen broke, I can't see anything anymore. But I know it's still working because plugging to my mac syncs it with iTunes.
Is there a tool I can use to see my screen on the mac, control it, ...
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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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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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How can I see the phone number dialed after I initiate a call?
In the Phone app (iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.2), I click on a contact's number, the call is initiated and starts ringing.
For a brief moment at this point, the label of the number (home / work / etc…) is ...
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Got a new iPhone - where am I supposed to receive the verification code?
I just got a new iPhone to replace my broken one. I can't really do much without signing into iCloud, which requires me to use a verification code. This can either be sent to some other trusted apple ...
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What apps are available for subscribing to podcasts directly on the iPhone
I listen to a lot of podcasts - A lot of stuff from twit, cnet, smodcast and npr. I sync my phone about once every two weeks or so which for a lot of my daily podcasts is not good. For twit there's ...
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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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Disable Repeated System Alerts in iOS 7
On iOS 7, there is a feature under Cellular in Settings called: Use Cellular Data For:. This lists all of the apps I have on my iPhone 4 with individual On/Off Switches to disable or enable cellular ...
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iPhone Apps in Waiting mode for the last 4 days
I tried to download the "Dictionary Free" app from the App Store four days ago, but it's been stuck in "Waiting" ever since. I've tried everything: rebooting the phone, restoring from an iTunes backup,...
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iPhone storage doesn't add up?
When I look at the storage section of my phone, the various categories add up to about 2.5 GB of storage, but it says that 11.4 GB is being used. Is there any way to figure out what else is taking up ...
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iPhone makes shutter sound when taking photos despite being on mute
I recently purchased a refurbished iPhone 6. It's been set up from my old device's iCloud backup and updated to iOS 10.2.1.
Unfortunately, despite being set to silent via the physical mute switch, ...
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Will Find my iPhone Lost Mode be useful if stolen phone as shows Offline?
My phone was stolen last night. I made sure it was in Lost Mode in iCloud and it was immediately in Offline status when I open iCloud. I am positive the thief switched it off. Now I am 100% certain ...
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Can I develop iPhone apps in Windows?
I would like to develop iPhone apps without using Mac OS X.
Is it possible to do this on Windows OS?
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How is Screen Time calculated? Why is the calculated time seemingly longer than time spent on iPhone?
Under Screen Time, the report for the time spent on my phone is 1 hour 5 minutes.
However, when looking at all the apps used, the time spent on the phone adds up to about 28 minutes and not 1 hour 5 ...
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How do you activate an iPhone with broken home button iOS 10
My iPhone 5s had recently been cleaned of all files and data, including iCloud so I need to activate it. It prompts me to press the home button to activate but the home button on my iPhone doesn't ...
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Placing finger twice on Finger Scanner on iPhone 6 plus changes view
I was fooling around with iPhone 6 plus and found that when you place finger twice on finger scanner or rotate your finger on the scanner the currently running app or the menu views move down to half ...
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Why does my iPhone power off when the battery is down to 30%? [duplicate]
Today I was walking using my iPhone 6S running iOS 9.3 as a pedometer and it shutdown.
When I got home and plugged it in, it said 30% capacity.
That seems strange. I would expect it for 2% or 5% ...
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My iPhone keeps switching on and off charge whilst charging, how do I fix it?
When I charge my iPhone 4 on my laptop, it starts charging but then it keeps going on and off charging even though it's not touched.
It charges fine with a plug charger or with any computers I use at ...
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How do I check an iOS device's battery health?
I am looking for a way to check the current health of a battery for iOS devices, similar to how coconutBattery works for OS X.
How can I check the battery health for an iOS device?
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How to delete all music on my iPhone
How do I delete all the music on my iPhone. I tried doing it through iTunes but it says my collection is not managed by iTunes and I don't want to erase and sync because all my apps are nicely backed ...
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Migrate Google Authenticator to new iPhone 7
Just got a new iPhone 7, but when it restored it lost all my Google Authenticator two factor auth codes. I still have them all in my old phone, how can I port them to my new iPhone 7?
This is quite ...
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iOS App stuck in 'Loading...'
I tried downloading Tumblr yesterday but it never completed. At the moment I have an App icon stuck at 'Loading...'.
I have tried restarting the iPhone (holding down both home and side buttons at the ...
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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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Wifi Automatically Turning ON after iOS 11 Update
I'm facing this issue after updating iOS11 in my recently bought iPhone 7
I usually turn off wifi during the night and found it ON in the morning. It automatically turns ON resulting in unnecessary ...
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How can I find out which apps I have already downloaded on my iPhone?
When you attempt to download an app that costs money, you will not be charged if you already bought the app. After you press buy and enter your iTunes password, it will say "You have already purchased ...
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Does iOS have a firewall?
Does iOS support a built-in firewall like macOS does? I don't see anything about it in Settings.
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Is there a way to extend the time you can talk to Siri for?
If I start Siri and ask to send a message or email, it will ask who to, takes the name from me etc etc.
When I come to saying the message I can only say a few words before being cut off. I then need ...
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Will using higher wattage chargers degrade iPhone battery more quickly?
I’ve been using an iPhone 8 Plus for exactly 3 years and have been using the usb 5W wall charger that came with the box. I’ve never used any other charger, and has always charged by phone with 5V/1A. ...
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Is it possible to turn off the Two-Factor Authentication for an Apple ID?
Is it possible to turn off the Two-Factor Authentication for an Apple ID?
I have more than one device linked to this Apple ID and I know the password and security questions.
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iPhone 4 water damage - how to recover data?
My sister dropped her iPhone into water and made the fatal mistake of turning it on just a few hours later, thinking it was already dry. I put it into a bag with rice for days. She had taken a lot ...
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Really confused about how to reset SMC and PRAM and NVRAM on my Macs and iPad and iPhone?
Sometimes I find from searching Google that I can reset the SMC, PRAM and NVRAM. But different sources provide different instructions on how to do this. I have a MacBook Pro and iMac. I also have an ...
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Restoring an OLD iPhone backup
I recently made a full backup of my iPhone 4S to my computer. I was having some issues with it, so I went into DFU mode and did a clean install.
Unfortunately as soon as iTunes finished installing ...
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Why am I asked for a credit card number to download a free app? [duplicate]
I want to download free app in my iPod touch device and i have the following doubts.
Kindly resolve me doubts.
when i try to download it asks my credit card security number.
since i am trying to ...
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FaceTime not working on iPhone 6 Plus purchased from Dubai
I bought my iPhone 6 Plus in Dubai. I am using the phone in Sri Lanka and I cannot use the FaceTime. How can I use FaceTime while in Sri Lanka?
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iPhone 7 Plus stuck in recovery mode and can't restore/update even in DFU after downgrading from iOS 11
Here is what has happened. I'm hoping there is still hope in me fixing this since the weekend is here and the earliest I can get a repair appointment is Monday.
I've been on the iOS 11 Developer Beta ...
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