Olena Kagui is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life. In the last 10 years, she has been published in dozens of publications internationally and won an excellence award. Since joining iPhone Life in 2020, she has written how-to articles as well as complex guides about Apple products, software, and apps. Olena grew up using Macs and exploring all the latest tech. Her Maui home is the epitome of an Apple ecosystem, full of compatible smart gear to boot. Olena’s favorite device is the Apple Watch Ultra because it can survive all her adventures and travels, and even her furbabies.
By Olena Kagui
There are many reasons why you may wish to mark a message as unread. I like to do it when I read it but don’t have time to answer right away. If I leave it marked as read, chances are I’ll forget to answer later. Let me show you how to mark an iMessage as unread on your iPhone!
By Olena Kagui
We’ve all experienced regret after sending a text message accidentally, in the heat of the moment, or with an embarrassing spelling or punctuation mistake. The iOS 16 update makes it possible to edit iMessages so that you can fix confusing spelling errors or change an awkward wink emoji to something more appropriate!
By Olena Kagui
I tend to feel inspired to respond to emails during inappropriate times, like during a work meeting, which is why I love the option to schedule an email even though I've already written it. Another reason to schedule sending an email is if you promised to remind someone of an event or task and don't want to forget. I'll teach you how to use the new Send Later feature!
By Olena Kagui
If you receive an important email that you don't want to forget to respond to, never fear! Your iPhone makes it possible to set up a reminder in your Mail app at the desired time so that you don't need to worry about forgetting to send a response.
By Olena Kagui
The Maps app is often overlooked by iPhone users who prefer to use third-party navigation apps. However, it has undergone many changes in the past few updates, and iOS 16 added some changes that may make it your favorite navigation app. One of the newest changes to the Maps app is the ability to add multiple stops along your driving routes. We'll show you how!
By Olena Kagui
Apple unveiled the Pro line of its iPhone 14 series, featuring the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, at its "Far Out" event on September 7. The most notable change is the move away from the infamous notch to what Apple is calling the "Dynamic Island." This still obstructs your screen to a certain degree, but it looks completely different and changes depending on what you are doing on your iPhone. As always, the iPhone camera got an upgrade, but this time it includes a massive jump from 12 megapixels to 48! Finally, with the switch to the Always-On display, Apple promises all-day battery life on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
By Olena Kagui
There are many new ways to customize your Lock Screen! I'll walk you through the customization menu, and I'll teach you how to create a new Lock Screen you've always dreamed of. You can make a bunch of different ones and switch between them when you feel like changing things up!
By Olena Kagui
You can specify which contacts and apps you wish to allow or not allow notifications from while your Focus is on. By going into your Focus settings, you can choose to silence calls and notifications from certain contacts and apps or allow them instead. I’ll explain how this works and why you would want to do this!
By Olena Kagui
Have you ever tapped send and immediately realized something was wrong with your email? We've all been there. You can unsend an email on your iPhone if you realize your mistakes in a set amount of time. This can save you a lot of embarrassment and the pain of having to write a follow-up correction email.
By Olena Kagui
We have all been in a situation where we sent a text and instantly regretted it or made an embarrassing typo that our friends still laugh about. With iOS 16, this uncomfortable situation can become a thing of the past! As long as you realize your mistake within two minutes of sending a text, I'll teach you how to take it back.
