By Conner Carey
Here's why iMessage isn't working and how to fix it once and for all. If iMessage won't activate, a text was not delivered, your iPhone is not receiving texts, iMessage is grayed out, you're getting an "iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message" pop-up, or you're having other iMessage problems, here's the fix.
By Rhett Intriago
When texting someone who has a Focus active, you've probably noticed a message asking if you want to notify them anyway. Maybe you've even gotten an annoying notification even when you had Focus turned on. What does Notify Anyway do? Can you disable it? In this article, we'll answer these questions and show you how to turn off Notify Anyway on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
You can create a group chat on your iPhone as a convenient way to stay in contact with multiple people simultaneously, even if there's a mix of Android and iPhone users. Below, we'll cover how to make a group chat on an iPhone, add and remove people, and leave group chats that you no longer need to be a part of.
By Rachel Needell
Some iPhone users are reporting that, for certain contacts, they are receiving an error that says, "Contact Card is not available for FaceTime," This article will cover what contact card not available for FaceTime means, and five ways to fix it when the contact card is not available for FaceTime.
By Leanne Hays
Wondering how to record calls on an iPhone? It's not hard; you can use the new iPhone call recording feature! If your iPhone isn't updated to iOS 18.1 or later, you can use the Voice Memos app on another iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or a call-recorder app to record calls on your iPhone, free!
By Abbey Dufoe
Within the Messages app, you can send and receive audio messages with other iPhone users. Sending and receiving audio messages is a fun way to communicate with your voice without being on the phone and without using the talk-to-text iPhone feature. Here’s how to send audio messages on iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
It can be frustrating when you attempt to make a call on your iPhone, and you’re given the error message “Call Failed.” You find yourself wondering, "Why do my calls keep failing?" After rebooting your iPhone, updating your iOS software, and moving to various locations, here are several simple steps to solve the iPhone call failed error before contacting your carrier.
By Rhett Intriago
The latest iPhone software allows you to send scheduled texts on the iPhone. However, some users are a bit lost on how to cancel a text once it has been scheduled. The option to cancel a scheduled text is not immediately obvious, but not to worry. We’re here to help. Let’s take a look at how to cancel a scheduled text on your iPhone.
Do you have a person in your Contacts you'd like to silence for a while without blocking them or turning on Do Not Disturb mode? We will cover how to silence notifications on iPhone from a specific contact or contacts, everyone else will be able to text you and you will get all other alerts.
By Rachel Needell
Have you been wondering what "Notifications Silenced" means? Sometimes, when you text someone via Messages, you might notice that it says the person has notifications silenced. Don't panic! It means exactly what it says: the user has their notifications silenced. It doesn't mean you're blocked. You can usually choose to notify the person anyway. Here's how it works.
By Rhett Intriago
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 Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you're anything like me, using an Apple Pencil to fill in a PDF on an iPad takes your handwriting from bad to worse. Fortunately, iPadOS 17 offers Enhanced AutoFill which lets you select your AutoFill information to fill in things like your name and address without having to type it or scribble it in. It's easy, once you know how to do it!
By Brian Peters
iOS 16 is bringing many new features to the iPhone, including some for the latest version of Safari. One of these, that you can try out now if you've updated to the iOS 16 beta, is Shared Tab Groups, a feature allowing multiple people to collaborate live in a single Tab Group on Safari.
By Rachel Needell
iOS 17 brought some cool new features to the FaceTime app. One of those features is FaceTime's new video voicemail option. This feature is awesome because if a person doesn't pick up a FaceTime call, you can leave them a voicemail in the form of a short video message. But you may not know that you can view a FaceTime video voicemail on your Apple Watch! It's a bit hidden, so I'll show you exactly how to find it!
By Belinda Sanmiguel
Do you frequently send emails for work or personal use? Whether you want to get ahead in your work week, or just avoid sending emails in the wee hours of the morning or late at night, scheduling an email can help you save time and get it off your to-do list! Let's cover how to schedule an email in your iPhone Apple Mail app.
By Rhett Intriago
Ever get a call from an unknown number, but don’t want to pick it up? Live Voicemail is a new feature that takes the iPhone back to the days of answering machines. Now, whenever you receive a call, you’ll be able to see a live transcription of the voicemail message being left by the caller, as they're leaving it.
By Olena Kagui
Live Listen is a feature that lets you turn your iPhone into a remote microphone. The catch is that you can only listen to it via your AirPods. Apple meant for this to be an accessibility feature: AirPod hearing aids! However, many worry that this microphone secret will be used nefariously.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
In Freeform, Apple lets you create boards with words, images, scribbles, and more. If you have collaborators using iPadOS 16.2, iOS 16.2, or later, you can share the Freeform board with them and they will be able to contribute. Let's learn how to share a Freeform board on iPad.
By Leanne Hays
