You can no longer downgrade to iOS 16.1 or iOS 16.1.1, but iOS 15 is still an option
With iOS 16.2 just around the corner and Apple releasing iOS 16.1.2 last week, the Cupertino company stopped signing iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1.1 to …
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iOS 16.2 to expand AirDrop ‘Everyone’ 10-minute limit restriction globally
Apple is set to release iOS 16.2 next week, as the company has just seeded the RC version of this operating system. Alongside exciting new …
YouTube says that its app isn’t crashing on the iPhone anymore
YouTube says that it has fixed the issue that was causing its app to crash on the iPhone. Earlier today, a ton of users who …
YouTube Music 2022 Recap now available, here are the highlights
Joining Apple Music Replay 2022 and Spotify Wrapped 2022, YouTube Music is also making available its 2022 Recap. With that, the streaming service users can …
Spotify Wrapped 2022 now available, here’s how to find your mix
A day after Apple revamped and released its Apple Music Replay 2022, Spotify just made the same with Wrapped 2022. It features the listening data …
Vivid 2.0 doubles the brightness of the MacBook Pro display while consuming less battery, also works on iPhone’s browser now
Vivid is a macOS app created by developers Jordi Bruin and Ben Harraway to help 2021 MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR users to take …
‘Ask Apple’ brings interactive Q&As and one-on-one with developers
“Ask Apple” is a new series of interactive Q&As and one-on-one consultations that will help developers with more opportunities to connect directly with Apple experts …
WhatsApp will soon let you block screenshots of ‘View Once’ messages
Last year, WhatsApp added disappearing photos and videos to chats. Copying a trend from Snapchat – and other Meta-owned apps –, the application would only …
New emoji coming to iOS and Android in 2022 and 2023
Every year, brand new emoji characters come to our devices. Ahead of World Emoji Day on Sunday, July 17th, Emojipedia has shared the Unicode Consortium’s …
Instagram finally lets you delete your account in the iOS app
You can now delete your Instagram account from the iOS app. Previously, if you wanted to delete your account, you had to navigate to the …
The first iPhone went on sale 15 years ago: Here’s how people reacted
Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, at 6 pm local time inside Apple stores around the US, customers started to swipe credit cards and walk out …
5 lesser-known iPhone features you probably haven’t discovered yet
Apple launched the first iPhone 15 years ago this week, kicking off a new chapter in the mobile revolution and cementing the preeminence of a …
iOS 16 will help bypass one of the internet’s most annoying features
CAPTCHAs are the bane of every internet user. While these security tools can help identify the difference between bots and humans, they can also be …
Your iPhone has a hidden interactive weather map – here’s how to find it
If your iPhone is running iOS 15, did you know there’s an interactive weather map sort of buried in the stock weather app that comes …
Apple just made a great case for why iPhone is so much safer than Android
Just ahead of the kickoff of WWDC 2022 next week — during which Apple will debut the latest versions of the operating software for iPhones, …
Apple reveals useful new accessibility features for iPhone, Apple Watch, and more
Thursday, May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In honor of the upcoming event, Apple has shared details about several accessibility features for iOS, Mac, …
Some iPhone apps break iOS privacy protections and keep tracking you – here’s proof
Tim Cook marked his 10th anniversary last year as Apple CEO. And while he shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon in his leadership …
These hidden iPhone gestures have Apple fans flipping out
While many people are familiar with basic iPhone gestures like pinch to zoom, there are a few iPhone gestures that aren’t as widely known. This, …
Apple study: People love these rival apps more than ours
Apple shared the results of a study on Thursday, April 7, about the iPhone maker’s App Store which offers, among other things, an interesting finding …
Crazy new iPhone copy-and-paste trick will give you Minority Report vibes
You might be taking copy and paste for granted on iPhone and iPad, but the feature wasn’t available on the original iPhone. It took some …
Apple reveals why iOS auto-updates take so long to reach your iPhone
If you read BGR, you probably download software updates as soon as they’re available. We typically recommend doing so, especially considering how often those updates …
Best phone chargers of 2022
Your phone is the gateway to the rest of your digital world. If it’s dead, you might feel a lot like you are, too. Though …
Read all the reasons why iPhone users chose iOS over Android
A recent and fascinating thread on the iOS subreddit explores the myriad of reasons why seasoned Android users decided to make the switch over to …
How to reset your iPhone
No matter how much you like your phone or how well it runs, every now and then, you’ll have to reset it. Maybe it’s just …
How to turn off the iMessage typing bubble so no one knows you’re typing
Apple’s iMessage is incredibly popular and is arguably one of the more popular chat applications around today. However, because Apple doesn’t provide us with usage …
New iOS concept dreams up a brilliant iPhone feature we want right now
There’s an old Jerry Seinfeld bit where the famous comedian talks about how our relationship with the phone has done a complete 180. As the …
How to fix the most annoying things about your iPhone
Despite being one of the top mobile operating systems, iOS isn’t free of its little frustrations and annoyances. The OS can easily go from convenient …
WhatsApp won’t support any of these phones after November 1st, 2021
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world. But even with its wide reach, the app can’t support all our devices forever. The …
If you care about iPhone privacy, security researchers say uninstall Facebook immediately
Security researchers say iPhone users who care about their privacy should delete Facebook from their devices immediately. The report comes from Forbes and makes note …
Apple iOS 15: News, features, and more
Every year, Apple breathes new life into the iPhone with an update to iOS, the phone’s operating system. Last year, iOS 14 brought a relatively …
