Have you ever wished you could quickly insert a photo someone messaged to you on your iPhone into an email on your iPad without having to wait for it to sync via iCloud after saving it to your Photos app? Did you know that there is a quick and easy hand gesture that lets you share photos between your devices? Better yet, it's the fastest way to share a photo between two Apple devices. All you need is three fingers. We will show you how a three-finger hand gesture can help you transfer a photo from one Apple device to another one.
How-To
How to Review and Delete Message Attachments on iPhone
By Conner Carey
Message attachments are the photos, GIFs, and videos your friends and family send you. They’re stored as a part of each text message, and they can take up a lot of space without you ever thinking about it. Luckily, there’s an easier way to delete message attachments and free up iPhone storage with iOS 15. Here’s how to delete all large attachments on iPhone.
FaceTime Keeps Hanging Up on iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
If FaceTime keeps hanging up, we have the fix! Here's what to do if FaceTime calls keep dropping on your iPhone or iPad.
Answered: Does iMessage Notify When You Screenshot?
By Rhett Intriago
Many modern social media apps now include a feature that will notify you if someone takes a screenshot of your conversation or of a photo or video that you sent. So, it makes sense to be wary about taking screenshots of your iMessage conversations. Is that caution warranted? Does iMessage notify when you screenshot? Find out below!
How to Change Car in Google Maps: Secret Driving Tip
By Olena Kagui
Google Maps is the go-to maps app for many iPhone users, and I'll teach you a fun way to customize it. The blue navigation icon can be customized with a choice of Google Maps cars so that you see a car icon driving on the map instead of the arrow. Find out how to change to a car icon on Google Maps for both aesthetic and practical reasons!
How Do You Use iPhone 14 Buttons & Ports
By Hallei Halter
If you're learning how to use your iPhone 14, 13, 12, 11, or X, here's an overview of the different iPhone buttons and ports you'll see on your phone. I’ll help you identify and understand every sensor, port, speaker, microphone, and button to help you navigate your phone. To learn more about iPhone specs and features, sign up for our free Tip of the Day.
How to Change Voicemail Greeting on iPhone
By Conner Carey
A personal voicemail greeting ensures that people know they've reached the correct person, and makes them feel more comfortable leaving a voicemail. Plus, you can use custom voicemail greetings on iPhone to give special instructions to callers! Here's how to change your voicemail greeting.
How to Change the Date & Time Stamp on Photos on iPhone
By Sarah Kingsbury
Your iPhone photos automatically include timestamps (and locations, if you have Location Services turned on). But what if you need to manually change the date or location on an iPhone photo? In this article, we'll show you how to change the timestamp on iPhone photos and alter the location as well.
How to Use Apple Wallet: Add Tickets, Boarding Passes & More
By Leanne Hays
Did you know you can add tickets to the Apple Wallet app? Your iPhone's digital wallet can hold movie and event tickets, boarding passes, coupons, rewards cards, and more.
Why Does My Phone Say SOS Only & How to Fix It
By Leanne Hays
Emergency SOS is a great safety feature, but what if your iPhone is stuck in SOS mode? What does SOS only mean on an iPhone or iPad, anyway? Here's how to get rid of SOS only on an iPhone.
How to Remove Words from iPhone Predictive Text: 3 Fixes
By Jim Karpen
Predictive text on the iPhone suggests the three words you're most likely to type next. Unfortunately, sometimes our iPhone keyboard "learns" an incorrect spelling or text replacement. Luckily, you can edit, reset, or delete predictive text options using autocorrect, keyboard shortcuts, or by resetting your iPhone keyboard.
How to Make an iOS Shortcut to Turn Off Wi-Fi Automatically
By Erin MacPherson
Keeping your iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi-connected while at home reduces cellular data usage and ensures a fast internet connection. It's best to turn Wi-Fi off when you leave home, though, to avoid connecting to unsafe networks and to reduce the battery drain that happens when your iPhone searches for available Wi-Fi networks.
iPhone Volume Buttons Not Working? 8 Ways to Fix It
By Leanne Hays
If the volume buttons are not working on your iPhone or iPad, there are several ways to troubleshoot and fix this problem. We'll go over eight ways to fix the iPhone volume buttons not working issue.
How to Adjust Exposure in the iPhone Camera App
By Cullen Thomas
Did you know you can brighten and darken your iPhone camera shots before you even take them? You can do this by setting the exposure, and it's as easy as sliding your finger up or down. Adjusting exposure is a way to make the darks a little darker or the lights a little lighter. We'll show you how to change the exposure on your iPhone camera and create the image you want every time.
iPhone Dictation: How to Use Voice-to-Text
By Conner Carey
These days, hands-free iPhone operations are easier than ever. Siri commands can take care of almost all your iPhone dictation needs. But if you want to mostly dictate text instead of using a keyboard, you can also enable dictation on your iOS device. We'll show you how to send texts and emails via Siri, how to enable dictation, and more.
How to Change the Default Web Browser on Your iPhone
By Hannah Nichols
On Apple devices, Safari is the default browser. However, many people prefer to use other browsers instead of Safari. It's frustrating to have to constantly manually switch browsers when opening links on your iPhone, but you can change the default web browser on your iPhone to your preferred one. This article will show you how to set your default browser so that your preferred browser opens when you tap on a link. This is especially helpful if you use a different browser on your MacBook than you do on your iPhone, or if you just find a different browser easier to use.
How to Share Wordle Results from Your iPhone & iPad
By Devala Rees
This simple online game seemingly gained mass popularity overnight! If you often play Wordle on your iPhone or iPad, we'll show you how to share Wordle results. Here's how to share your results in Wordle by emailing or texting them to friends or posting them on social media.
How to Type the Trademark & Copyright Symbol on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Here's how to type the trademark symbol, copyright symbol, or registered symbol on your iPhone and iPad. There are three ways to type the TM symbol ™, R circle symbol ®, or C circle symbol © on your iPhone keyboard, and they're all quick and easy
How to Use a Filter on a FaceTime Call
By Leanne Hays
The FaceTime app is the free Apple video chat app, and it's a fun way to connect with friends and family when hearing their voices just isn't enough. You can use filters on FaceTime just like you can with Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and more. There are a bunch of FaceTime filters for iPhone, including a FaceTime beauty filter, a few black and white choices, and much more. Let's get started learning how to put filters on FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad.
How to Go Back on the iPhone or iPad
By Conner Carey
Sometimes, figuring out how to go back on your iPhone can be more confusing than one would think. How do you return to the previous screen if you went from one app to another? How do you go back to the previous page within the same app? In this article, we'll answer all your questions about how to go back on your iPhone or iPad.