Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you can turn on Apple's Mail Privacy Protection to hide your IP address and make it difficult for senders to find your location or track your online activity? Here's how to turn Mail Privacy Protection on or off.
By Leanne Hays
Eye Tracking allows iPhone users to control their iPhone with their gaze. Users can also customize Eye Tracking in many helpful ways. Here's how to turn on and use one of Apple's most helpful new iOS 18 features, Eye Tracking.
By Leanne Hays
One of the most convenient new iOS 18 Calculator tricks is the ability to convert currency or units on your iPhone, no unit converter app needed! Here's how to use the unit converter on your iPhone calculator.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you have a compass tool right on your iPhone? Here's how to find your phone compass, and use the Compass app on your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you can use the Notes app to record and transcribe audio on your iPhone and iPad? Here's how to record audio on an iPhone and transcribe your spoken words to text in the Notes app!
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you can customize how long it takes for your Apple Watch to return to the clock face from an open app? Here's how to keep apps open for different amounts of time on your Apple Watch.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know that you can remove reminders from the Calendar app on your iPhone? Here's how!
By Leanne Hays
By Leanne Hays
Why can't I share my location on my iPhone? If you're trying to use iPhone location sharing and it's not working, there are several reasons why this could be happening. You may need to turn on certain settings, your iPhone may have poor signal strength, or it may be something else. Let's go through all the ways to fix things when share location is unavailable.
By Leanne Hays
Did you know that you can set reminders right in the Calendar app on your iPhone? Here's how!
