By Leanne Hays
With recent iPhone software updates, like iOS 17.7.2 and iOS 18.2, the signs that your number has been blocked continue to change. We'll show you the most reliable ways to tell if someone blocked your number, plus some specific tips for how to know if someone blocked you on iMessage. Let's dive into how to know if someone blocked you.
By Devala Rees
Do you want to celebrate your friend or family member for their birthday or graduation? You can text them a celebration animation, such as a bunch of festive floating balloons using iPhone text effects. Here's how to send balloons on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
Face ID is a security feature that works eerily well. The process is so fast that you’re tempted to make sure it doesn't just let anybody in (don't worry, it doesn't). You'll be prompted to set up Face ID on your iPhone when you set up your device for the first time, but if you skipped that part, here’s how to set up Face ID.
By August Garry
If you're concerned about the data apps are collecting on you, every app in the App Store is required to detail the data the app collects from you and how it's being used. The App Privacy section can be found on the app's product page in the App Store. Let's go over how to see what data is linked to you in the App Store.
By Sarah Kingsbury
iPhone Messages timestamps for individual texts are hidden, so you'll need to know how to see an iPhone message timestamp to know when a message was received or sent. We'll walk you through how to see the date and time someone texted you on iPhone with one simple gesture.
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 Conner Carey
The Emergency SOS feature lets you call for help in many different ways, including discreetly by holding down a button, via satellite, and even automatically if a car crash or fall is detected. After an Emergency SOS call ends, your iPhone will automatically send a message with your location to your Emergency contact(s). Add an extra layer of security to your life by adding your iPhone emergency contact.
By Jivan Hall
What better way to ring in the new year than by sending fireworks on iPhone? With the Messages app, you can send iMessage effects along with your text. These iPhone texting effects include balloons, confetti, and fireworks. Below, we'll cover how to send fireworks on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Cookies are pieces of data placed on your iPhone or iPad (or any other device on which you browse the internet) by the websites you visit. They save login information and track the sites you visit. They also take up space on your phone. If you don’t want cookies to track you or if they’re taking up too much space, you can delete them. Read on to find out how to clear cookies on iPhone.
By Conner Carey
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you want to organize apps on your iPhone automatically alphabetically, your easiest bet is to reset your Home Screen layout. This will sort all your apps by title alphabetically to make swiping easy and intuitive instead of having to shuffle through what was most recently downloaded. Here's how to put apps in alphabetical order on your iPhone and iPad.
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to add some fun flair to your photos, adding emojis is a great way to start! As an added benefit, you can also use emojis to hide the face of a friend or child when you want to protect their privacy in photos shared online. In this article, we’ll show you the hidden trick how to put emojis on pictures using the iPhone Photos app.
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 Leanne Hays
How do you change the snooze time on an iPhone? While Apple does not allow you to change the default snooze time on the iPhone, there are two ways to get around this and change your iPhone snooze time anyway. We'll show you how to change the snooze time on an iPhone using these alternatives.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Changing your HomePod's Wi-Fi is only possible if your iPhone first switches to the new Wi-Fi network. Your HomePod automatically connects to whatever Wi-Fi your iPhone is on, but if your iPhone moves to a new Wi-Fi, your HomePod won't automatically follow. Here's how to change a HomePod's Wi-Fi network.
By Jim Karpen
If you're an avid user of Safari, you've probably accidentally closed a tab before when you were still in the middle of reading. As a result, you wished you had a way to open closed tabs so you could get it back. Luckily, there are two simple ways to reopen closed tabs in Safari on your iPhone! We'll show you how.
By Emma Chase
Images on your iPhone are usually saved as JPGs or PNGs, which work well for most uses. However, sometimes it's much easier to send a PDF image than to upload the original file type, especially when you want to keep things like image location and other metadata private. Here's how to save a picture as a PDF on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
By Rachel Needell
If you've received a call from an unknown number or a number that displays as No Caller ID, be careful! Telemarketers and scammers often intentionally hide their numbers or even display fake numbers to hide their identities. We'll show you how to unmask No Caller ID numbers on your iPhone by using *69 or third-party apps to track unknown callers. Once you have this information, you can report the unknown caller and adjust your settings to silence or block the unknown number.
By Rhett Intriago
It can be incredibly frustrating when Safari is not working on iPhone. Whether web pages are not loading or you’re getting a “Safari cannot open page” error message, we’re going to go over a few different fixes that should help resolve any issues you are having with your web browser. Here's what to do if Safari is not working on your iPhone.
