Your iPhone's Hidden Back Tap Button Has 5 More Actions Available with iOS 18

Your iPhone's Hidden Back Tap Button Has 5 More Actions Available with iOS 18

blognet   Friday, September 06, 2024   Comment  

There are more actions available for the Action button, but only a handful of iPhone models have that button. However, there is another button with new features you can use, and you can access all the fresh features on any iPhone model that can run iOS 18. The button in question is Back Tap, which isn't technically a button since there isn't a physical mechanism to press or click or an onscreen item to tap. Instead, Back Tap lets you tap the back of your iPhone two or three times to trigger whatever action you assign to its double-tap and triple-tap gestures. It can detect these gestures... more

11 New Apple Maps Features That Improve Hikes, Search, Favorites, Saved Locations, and More on Your iPhone

11 New Apple Maps Features That Improve Hikes, Search, Favorites, Saved Locations, and More on Your iPhone

blognet   Thursday, September 05, 2024   Comment  

Apple Maps just received a major upgrade in its latest software update, and some of its new features are perfect for urban explorers, national park adventurers, and everyday travelers alike. Some of these enhancements provide more personalized and precise guidance, making every journey more enjoyable and efficient. One of the most exciting additions, custom walking maps, is a game changer for both city dwellers and tourists since you can create personalized routes that cater to your specific interests and needs. Imagine planning a walking tour of a new city, highlighting landmarks, cafes, and... more

Your iPhone's Action Button Has 19 More Actions Available — Here's What's New and Changed with iOS 18

Your iPhone's Action Button Has 19 More Actions Available — Here's What's New and Changed with iOS 18

blognet   Thursday, August 29, 2024   Comment  

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max, your Action button has even more actions it can perform thanks to the iOS 18 software update. These actions will also be available on the upcoming iPhone 16 series lineup — the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max — all rumored to come with an Action button. As of the latest iOS 17 update, you can assign the Action button to any of the following tasks. For any selected action besides No Action, just hold down the Action button on the side of your iPhone to have it perform the task. Accessibility: Quickly use an accessibility feature. Choices... more

Apple's Weather App Just Got 13 New Features and Changes in the Latest iPhone Software Update

Apple's Weather App Just Got 13 New Features and Changes in the Latest iPhone Software Update

blognet   Wednesday, August 28, 2024   Comment  

Apple's Weather app keeps getting better and more refined with each new software update. For example, 2023's big update gave us yesterday's weather, averages, and wind maps, while 2022's unleashes Lock Screen widgets, severe weather alerts, and an iPad version. Now, we have significant changes to feels-like details, an update to measurement units, more pollutant statistics, and more. You can find the new Weather app features and changes on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, currently in beta but slated to be officially released in September. Many of the updates also appear on the Weather app for macOS... more

The Easiest Way to Find, Share, and Manage Wi-Fi Passwords Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices Auto-Saved for You

The Easiest Way to Find, Share, and Manage Wi-Fi Passwords Your iPhone and Other Apple Devices Auto-Saved for You

blognet   Monday, August 26, 2024   Comment  

In the latest software updates for iPhone and iPad, there's an even easier way to view all your saved Wi-Fi networks and credentials and share them with family, friends, and others who need access. For a while now, whenever your Wi-Fi-connected iPhone or iPad gets close to another Apple device not on any Wi-Fi network, you may see a prompt appear to share the password. It's a quick and easy way to help others connect to the same Wi-Fi hotspot, but it only works between Apple devices. When iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.1 came out, Apple gave us a convenient way to see stored wireless networks. Go to... more

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — Which States Are Next?

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — Which States Are Next?

blognet   Wednesday, August 21, 2024   Comment  

Apple announced support for mobile driver's licenses and state identification cards in Apple Wallet back in 2021, and Arizona was the first state to jump on board in 2022. Fast forward to now, and only five states let you add a driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It has been a slow rollout, but more states are coming or are at least showing interest. When Apple first announced the feature, the company said it was working with Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah on implementing mobile IDs for residents. Arizona... more

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — What States Are Next?

5 States Support Digital Driver's Licenses in Apple Wallet — What States Are Next?

blognet   Tuesday, August 20, 2024   Comment  

Apple announced support for mobile driver's licenses and state identification cards in Apple Wallet back in 2021, and Arizona was the first state to jump on board in 2022. Fast forward to now, and only five states let you add a driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It has been a slow rollout, but more states are coming or are at least showing interest. When Apple first announced the feature, the company said it was working with Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah on implementing mobile IDs for residents. Arizona... more

Apple Rereleases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

Apple Rereleases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

blognet   Monday, August 19, 2024   Comment  

While Apple is full steam ahead on iOS 18, which is expected to drop sometime next month, it hasn't forgotten about iOS 17, which still dominates most users' iPhones. On Aug. 19, Apple issued a rerelease of its iOS 17.6.1 software for iPhone. Apple initially released iOS 17.6.1 just nine days after iOS 17.6 came out. Like most point-point updates, the Aug. 7 software (build 21G93) was all about bug fixes. That remains true for the updated version of iOS 17.6.1, pushed out on Aug. 19 with the build number 21G101. There aren't any security vulnerabilities patched in either update. And there... more

Swap the Flashlight and Camera Lock Screen Controls on Your iPhone to Open Apps, Toggle Settings, and More

Swap the Flashlight and Camera Lock Screen Controls on Your iPhone to Open Apps, Toggle Settings, and More

blognet   Monday, August 12, 2024   Comment  

It's no secret that you can quickly toggle the flashlight and open Camera from your iPhone's Lock Screen using the bottom left and right buttons. But what you may not know is that you can customize those buttons to perform different actions on your iPhone. With the iOS 18 software update, currently in beta, controls that were previously only in Control Center are now also available for the Action button (on iPhone 15 Pro models) and Lock Screen (on iPhone models with Face ID). Plus, there are more controls to choose from, such as one that can open any app on your iPhone. And third-party apps... more

How This '90s Tech Feature Makes iPhone Calling Better Than Ever

How This '90s Tech Feature Makes iPhone Calling Better Than Ever

blognet   Thursday, August 08, 2024   Comment  

Tech tends to move forward without looking back, but that doesn't mean new is always better. One feature that dominated mobile phones in the late '90s is making a comeback thanks to Apple, and you can take advantage of it on your iPhone when making calls. Text on 9 keys, known better as T9, is a predictive text technology that makes texting possible on old-fashioned phones with physical keypads. On these cell phones, letters occupy digits 2 through 9, with the 1 key used for punctuation, the number sign or pound sign key (#) as shift, and the star key (*) used as a space. Since you had to... more

How to Silence Annoyingly Loud Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely

How to Silence Annoyingly Loud Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely

blognet   Thursday, August 08, 2024   Comment  

Wireless emergency alerts help warn mobile phone users of imminent threats to life or property, such as extreme weather and natural disasters. These alerts target affected geographic areas and come with a loud sound scary enough to make you want to turn off emergency alerts altogether on your iPhone, but there's a way to keep emergency alerts without the ear-splitting, intrusive sound. State and local government-issued alerts have been silenceable since iOS 14.5, so any iPhone model that's an iPhone 6S or newer can mute alert sounds. If you want to get straight to silencing these alerts, skip... more

Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with Important Bug Fixes

blognet   Wednesday, August 07, 2024   Comment  

While Apple is full steam ahead on iOS 18, which is expected to drop sometime next month, it hasn't forgotten about iOS 17, which still dominates most users' iPhones. Just nine days after the release of iOS 17.6, we already have iOS 17.6.1, and like with most point-point updates, the August 7 software (build 21G93) is all about bug fixes. There aren't any security vulnerabilities patched in this update. And there are "important bug fixes" that aren't named, which is typical of Apple. But there is one primary concern that Apple addressed: a fix for broken Advanced Data Protection. This update... more