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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iOS feature, script or app to quickly determine who's calling based on AI search of the internet?
Most the time when I get a call from a random number, I ignore it, google it, and call them back if I recognise it’s from someone relevant.
This process is annoyingly cumbersome for something I might ...
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Precision/Margin of Error (in meters) of iPhone/iPad Locations, Precise Location Off vs. On?
I am a mobile app developer developing a pair of iOS apps that use device location for search, and I’m trying to put constraints on the dimensions necessary for a cells in a quadtree-based location ...
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iPhone can't sync with Mac saying there isn't enough space but there is [duplicate]
This problem started today when I went to sync the music from my computer(MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro Sonoma) with my iPhone(12PM 512GB), and I got this message:
"The iPhone “MyiPhoneName” cannot ...
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How to permanently disable the live photo setting on an iPhone 13 Pro?
How to permanently disable the live photo setting?
The "live photo" option is turned on in the preserve settings menu, but live photo turns itself on every time I turn it off in the camera ...
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Any way to review my account information on computer instead of iPhone?
I setup a lot of iPhones at work for our clients. For every phone I setup, I create the Apple ID and install a bunch of apps we use on site. Every time I go to install the first app I have to punch in ...
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How much space is needed on iPhone to sync with iCloud?
I specifically added space to iCloud to free up space on my iPhone. But there is such a synchronization error in the photo app.
Syncing with iCloud Paused. Not Enough iPhone Storage
Storage ...
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How can I prevent iOS keyboard's predictive typing from suggesting a given word?
I have an iPhone 12 Mini running on iOS 15. When I click on some text field, e.g. Gmail IOS app's compose box, the iOS keyboard gives me 3 word suggestions, even before I start typing. How can I ...
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How to use different sender address in iMessage when messaging different contacts?
My Apple account has my phone number and my email address. In iMessage settings, it allows me to select the default sender address (phone number or email).
I want to know if it is possible to use ...
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How can I get my iCloud ID password reset? [duplicate]
So last week I bought a new iphone15, and the sales clerk at the phone store encouraged me to make a quick “throw away” iCloud ID for in store setup, since as he said, “I could just change it later.”
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charging issue iPhone 12 pro refurbished
I recently purchased a refurbished iPhone 12 Pro, but I've noticed an issue with the battery charging. When using an official iPhone charger, there's no problem, and the phone charges as it should. ...
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iPhone quick mute/unmute while in a call for the visually impaired
I have a visually impaired friend with an iPhone SE 3rd edition. He is unable to find the mute/unmute button while on a cellular or FaceTime audio phone call. Is there a shortcut or an easy way to ...
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Not Receiving E-mail Notifications on iPhone
I've been having an issue for a while now in that I have not been getting e-mail notifications on my iPhone [and my Apple Watch by extension] - this includes both the Outlook and Gmail apps, and I do ...
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MacBook Pro not receiving iMessages but can receive text messages
I swapped out my MacBook Air for a MacBook Pro (I installed it using Migration Assistant) a few days ago. After setting it up, I noticed I can't receive iMessages on my Macbook but can receive regular ...
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iTunes backup not showing up anymore in iTunes
Help. I can not access my iPhone backup saved on my laptop in iTunes anymore
My iphone was acting up and had to be repaired, so I made a backup before the reparation in iTunes which was saved on my ...
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Are files tagged in MacOS Finder locatable by tag in iOS
I only today started tagging files in MacOS Finder.
I was pleased to confirm that I could locate those files in Finder by searching for the tag.
My iPhone and my MacBook are both logged into iCloud ...
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Reset iPhone screen time passcode without access to original AppleID
I have a screen time passcode on my iPhone. This was set up by someone else on my behalf, and I don't know the passcode. I'd like to reset it. I no longer have contact with the person and am unable to ...
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How to restore only WhatsApp contents from a iTunes backup?
I have an iPhone 14 Pro, of which I regularly perform full backups (with encryption) using iTunes running on Windows.
I uninstalled WhatsApp by mistake on the iPhone; I reinstalled it, but now all my ...
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Reusing Apple ID Issues
I'm trying to reuse my email in a new Apple ID, let's call it [email protected]. Knowing that this email would not be available, I first swapped the primary email to a different account, which we'll ...
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Airdrop Text File From Mac To iPhone Issue
When I airdrop a text file from my Mac to my iPhone, the phone automatically opens the contents as a new Apple Note. Not sure why it started doing this. I used to get the pop up menu that allowed to ...
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Can I override age restrictions for specific apps?
My young teenager has an iPhone with parental controls turned on. One setting will only allow apps rated 12+.
I prefer 12+ as a default setting, but there are a couple of 17+ apps that I find ...
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Does iPhone play music on the HomePod via WiFi or Bluetooth?
I’m wondering if asking the HomePod directly to play a stream produces better sound than the same stream in an app on the iPhone playing through near-field handoff to that HomePod?
Bluetooth would be ...
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Maps: avoiding unpaved roads?
Is there a way to get Maps (iPhone 17.2) to avoid unpaved roads? I don’t see anything relevant in Settings.
I recently visited my parents, and my phone kept insisting on taking me down various dirt ...
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Notification sounds don't interrupt background sound
On my phone I always have some background noise playing like sounds of nature. I am almost always wearing headphones.
My problem is that I can hear the ringtone both from the phone speakers and my ...
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Get total and average of minutes in each zone of exercise exertion
I have an Apple Watch and iPhone with the latest OS software. I also have the Gentler Streak app.
These tools track my exercise including the intensity at each of the six zones, 0-5. I see these ...
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How to fix image import from iOS 17.x and iPhone 15 Pro Max to High Sierra's "Photos" application
This should be simple...
I HAD seen this answered on a different forum, but now the thread can't be found. I posted new, asking for the answer or a link to the previous thread, and I got deleted ...
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Control which Bluetooth device get connected to by iPhone
My iPhone has been paired with my earbuds and my car. In the list of devices, my earbuds are above my car. Whenever I turn on my car, however, the audio goes from my earbuds to the car. In order to ...
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How can I transfer media in a loselessstate? Photos app VS Image Capture VS Air Drop [duplicate]
Trying to back up over 11k of photos and videos.
(Back them up as in have a copy of every photo and video stored on backup media (NAS + external drive + my own cloud) as individual photo and video ...
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Imessage won't send texts as SMS until it times out and says a message can't be delivered
When I send a text without wifi, my phone plan has no data so Imessage won't be able to send a text like that, but it tries anyway for a WHILE and I am only able to send as SMS after it fails to send. ...
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Why do messages from one person go to iMessage on my Mac?
I have an Android phone. Never owned an iPhone. For some reason, there is one single person who whenever he texts me the text goes to iMessage on my Mac laptop and does not go to my phone at all. His ...
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Network problem with Apple music when using "Hey Siri"
I often use the "Hey Siri" function to switch between playlists or different artists in my itunes library (mostly while driving). After some recent update sometime within the last year, ...
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Search fails to find app on iPhone
My iPhone has the app Economist installed. I can find the app’s icon. A tap to that icon launches the app.
Yet when I swipe down on the Home Screen to display the search bar, and type in the word ...
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Need to prove an app was NOT on my iPhone on a given date
I’ve been accused by a professor of using one of my iPhone’s study apps during a test. The app by Instructure is called “Canvas Student.” Not only did I not cheat, this app that I allegedly used was ...
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How do I start receiving emails again?
I got a notification that my iCloud subscription has ended and that my storage is full. I paid for my storage on that day and I need my emails but ever since I paid for my storage I still haven’t ...
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What is the proper way to transfer from an old iPhone to new one?
When I transfer from an old iPhone to a newly purchased one using the auto detect (i.e. hey we found a new iPhone nearby, click to continue), I need to log into all the apps and set up Face ID again, ...
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How to view Shortcut steps when a company firewall blocks importing shared Shortcuts
Is there a website, app or API that I can use to view the contents of a shared iPhone shortcut, and manually enter the steps when my company firewall blocks directly importing the Shortcut?
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Why won't my iPhone show the latest iOS 16 update (16.7.3) but does show iOS 17.2?
I have an iPhone 13 running iOS 16.7.1, and when I go to Software Update, it shows iOS 17.2 as being available, but not 16.7.3, which is running on my older iPhone X. Shouldn't I have the options to ...
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How to rename voice memos to their titles? (Mac)
I'm trying to get all my voice memo's, with their original name, onto a external hard drive.
(My filenames are all just the date of the recording).
(I was able to find this script for Windows, but not ...
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How to transfer voice memos with their titles? (External hard drive, Mac)
I'm trying to get all my voice memo's, with their original name, onto a external hard drive.
(My filenames are all just the date of the recording).
And it's my 3rd evening trying to figure this out ...
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How do I get my missing Fitness badges from my old iphone to my new iphone?
I backed up my old iphone onto my laptop, then restored everything from my laptop onto my new iphone. My apps, contacts, photos, podcasts, etc. seems to have transferred over. However, when I looked ...
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My iphone 14pro’s hotspot is being used from “other devices” when i have already changed the password multiple times
My iPhone's (17.1.2) hotspot is being used and I have changed the password multiple times and the “other device” is using like 60mb in 30seconds.
For most of the other people who have had this problem,...
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Corporate VPN on macOS disconnects when I answer a call on my iPhone while connected to local Wi-Fi. Why could this be?
I work from home so I connect to my corporate VPN from my MacBook Pro (M1 Max/16").
My MBP is hardwired to my network.
Any time I get a call on my iPhone while I'm connected to Wi-Fi, the VPN ...
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iPhone X screen issue
I have an iPhone X that recently had the screen replaced but now when it charges up to 100% the screen doesn't turn on. I have figured out that by unplugging the connection cables and plugging them ...
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iPhone Photos thinks both my kids are the same person
In the iPhone photos app, my two boys were labelled as the same person (the older one). I've gone through about a dozen photos and done the 'This is not John' -> Rename Person routine.
Is there a ...
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Hacked on all fronts [duplicate]
I found this post, and I felt like I had written it. I'm in almost the EXACT SAME situation. I’ve tried everything I know how to do including things I didn’t know how to do that I had to learn how to ...
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Which AirPlay receiver devices work with which sources?
I have a Samsung TV from 2018 with built in Airplay. I can stream to it from iOS 16 on an iPhone 8, from iOS 12 on an iPhone 6, but not from iOS 10 on an iPhone 5. The TV is simply not showing up in ...
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The built-in Phone app hangs and crashes, how to restore without resetting the phone?
iPhone 13 Pro Max running iOS 17.1.2.
Starting several months ago, the Phone app began to hang noticeably when started. It would display a blank black page for ten seconds or so, then the app's ...
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Photos can't be copied from phone since iOS 17 upgrade
I'm trying to copy a photo from my iPhone and am unable to do so since Apple unilaterally upgraded my phone to iOS 17.1.1
Firstly, I can't copy any photos using AirDrop, WhatsApp, iMessage, Copy, or ...
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Viewing login attempts on an iOS device
Is there a way to access a log of login attempts on an iOS device? I'm specifically looking for the following:
When was the function activated for the first time?
Dates and time that the device has ...
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How to easily copy a folder from Files app in iphone to a PC?
I tried to use File Sharing stuff via itunes but it seems their Files app doesn't support File Sharing? (am I missing something or this is really dumb?)
Any way to easily or with a free app to achieve ...
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Change iCloud account name in iPhone Mail app
Version: iOS 17.1.2
This was already posted at How can you change the iCloud account name on iOS 10? but the answer didn't help.
I'm looking for a way to change my iCloud account name in my iPhone's ...
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