How-To

How to Use Cellular Data for Automatic App Downloads (iOS 17)

When downloading apps, your iPhone has the ability to either use cellular data or to only download apps while your device has access to Wi-Fi. If you do not have an unlimited data plan, you may want to disable downloads using cellular data to ensure you're not wasting data unknowingly. However, being able to download apps when you don't have access to Wi-Fi can also be extremely useful. In today's tip, we're going how to change the download settings on iPhone to either enable or disable downloads over cellular.

How to Shuffle Lock Screen Pictures on iPhone

iOS 16, which is coming this fall, will allow you to customize your lock screen to fit your personality and lifestyle thanks to the inclusion of style options. One Lock screen feature is the Photo Shuffle. With Photo Shuffle, your Lock Screen will change photos throughout the day. There are two methods of creating a Photo Shuffle Lock screen: automatic and manual. Here's how to do both methods. 

iPhone Grocery List Sorting Wrong? Here's How to Fix It (iOS 17)

The Apple Reminders grocery list feature that automatically sorts grocery lists into categories is a lot of fun and has the potential to make shopping easier, unless it miscategorizes items. When that happens, it seems easier just to write the whole thing manually in your Notes app, but there's actually a very quick fix! Here's how to fix when your iOS 17 grocery list is not working.

iOS 17: Voice Message Transcription Not Working

The latest version of iOS introduced a feature that automatically transcribes audio messages sent through the Messages app. This certainly comes in handy if you’re unable to listen to an audio message, as you can just read what the message says in the form of a text. But what should you do if your iPhone is running iOS 17 and audio message transcription is not working? Read on to find out how to troubleshoot this issue.

How to Sync Website Settings between Devices in Safari

One useful new Safari features in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura (coming this fall and available as beta software now) is the ability to have the browser remember your settings for specific websites even when you open the site on another device, as long as you're logged into the same Apple ID. This includes your Reader Mode settings, content blockers, whether you prefer to view the desktop site on mobile, and more. We'll show you how to turn syncing on and off and where to find these settings to adjust them.

Send Siri Text Messages without Confirming Each One (iOS 16)

By default, when you ask Siri to send a text message, Siri will repeat the message and ask for your confirmation before sending. However, if you often use Siri to send text messages, you might find this extra step time-consuming and annoying! The good news is that you can easily enable a hidden setting so that Siri will immediately send your text without requiring confirmation. 

You will now be able to customize your Lock screen thanks to iOS 16. Along with creating Lock screens with emojis, photos and astronomical objects, you can also create simple Lock screen with the color option. The color option will allow you to personalize your Lock screen by picking your favorite color and style. We will show you how easy and fun it is to create a color Lock screen.

Best Apps for iPhone's Live Activities iOS 16.4 & How to Use Them

The much anticipated iOS 16 Live Activities feature was originally delayed, coming out with the iOS 16.2 update. iPhone Live Activities grab the most important pieces of data from your favorite apps and display them directly on your Lock Screen. I'll teach you everything you need to know about the Live Activity feature and cover the best Live Activity-supported apps!

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