There are still and live wallpapers on your iPhone that can go dark when Dark Mode is active or light when Light Mode is on, but there's no easy way to do the same for custom backgrounds. That doesn't mean you're out of luck, though, because you can use Shortcuts to build a wo ...more
If you just got an iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, or 12 mini, and you've never owned an iPhone before, some of the most basic tasks can be baffling. Shutting it down, force-restarting it, quitting apps, and even viewing the percentage of battery remaining sound simple but aren ...more
Hello, budding augmented reality developers! My name is Ambuj, and I'll be introducing all of you Next Reality readers to the world ARKit, as I'm developing an ARKit 101 series on using ARKit to create augmented reality apps for iPad and iPhone. My background is in software en ...more
Apple's iOS 14 is here. With it, you'll see over 200 new features and changes hit your iPhone, including home screen widgets, inline replies in Messages, and cycling routes in Maps. Here's how you can get your hands on the brand new update. Apple released iOS 14 to compatible ...more
Your iPhone has hidden apps that work behind the scenes to filter SMS messages, trust computers, deal with payments, test ads, and perform other actions. You won't find any of them in your App Library, but there are tricks you can employ to unlock and use some of these secret ...more
When you need a file on your Mac as soon as possible, you usually have to get your MacBook or hop on your iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, or Mac Studio. But that's too much work if you're in bed, lying on the couch, or outside in the fresh air. Why even bother when you can access tha ...more
Strange or uncomfortable encounters can be difficult to get away from sometimes if you're overly polite and don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. Thankfully, your iPhone can help save the day, providing you with a plausible excuse to exit the scene without having to conjure u ...more
In recent years, Apple has been pushing health and safety as cornerstones of its technology, and iOS 11 is no exception. Apple's latest entry in its mobile operating system brings a new emergency feature called Emergency SOS, which gives you easy access to contact 911 if you p ...more
With iOS 18, you get better note-taking capabilities in the revamped Notes app, advanced features like conversions and results history in the more powerful Calculator, and interactive Math Notes, a feature in both apps that's a game changer for students and professionals deali ...more
Possibly the most popular feature in iOS 14, home screen widgets are here to stay. Apple created a ton for its own apps, and third-party developers keep building ones for their own apps. But home screen widgets go beyond that since you can make a widget for practically anythin ...more
Fans of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" will remember the Babel fish, the universal translator you put in your ear so you can understand every language you hear. While Apple has its Translate app, there's another iPhone feature reminiscent of the Babel fish, but it lets ...more
The standard way to sort your notes and to-dos in Reminders has always relied on you putting them in the correct list and group. Then came smart lists for flagged and scheduled tasks, followed shortly by a smart list for tasks assigned to you. In iOS 15, Apple brings yet anoth ...more
Google Lens has easily been one of the more useful AR apps and a tantalizing tease of life with smartglasses in the not-so-distant future. Now, Apple has its own version of Lens, dubbed Live Text, built right into iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Like Lens, Live Text can copy text from ...more
There's an iOS feature that benefits many users, but it's absolutely vital if you wear AirPods or other headphones models connected to your iPhone. A large number of iPhone users don't even know about it, especially since it's disabled by default and hidden deep in the system ...more
Siri can perform many actions for you on your iPhone, such as sending messages, providing information, getting directions, looking up a contact, and playing music. Still, there are even more important Siri voice commands that every iPhone owner should know — even the ones who ...more
Since its introduction on the iPhone 5S, Touch ID has made unlocking Home button iPhones quick and secure. The second-generation iPhone SE brought back the beloved feature in 2020 but didn't take any steps to improve on the technology. So if you're rocking Touch ID and having ...more
Apple just announced its new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models. This year, the 15 and 15 Plus models have a lot in common with the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, but there are still some pretty incredible features that the Pro lineup sports that th ...more
You may know the traditional way to take a screenshot on your iPhone, but it may not be the best action for your needs. There are faster ways to capture an image of your iPhone's screen, methods for capturing overlays and other elements that won't show in regular screenshots, ...more
There's a hidden feature on iOS that will turn your iPhone or Apple Watch into a remote control for your nearby iPad or other Apple devices — and it's nowhere near as complicated as Switch Control. For the longest time, Switch Control was the only built-in way to control one ...more
Smartphones are vital travel companions. While you're on the go, they connect you with loved ones back home, help you find tickets and passes for tourist attractions, and make it easy to find your way through foreign roads — but even the most powerful smartphone could use help ...more
The volume buttons on the side of your iPhone can do more than just adjust the volume levels for media, ringers, alerts, Siri, and other sounds and voices. You can use them to perform different actions in certain apps and even create custom actions using the Shortcuts app. It' ...more
Apple just released public beta 2 for iOS 14 today, Thursday, July 9. The good news comes two days after Apple released the second iOS 14 developer beta, and 17 days after the release of the first developer beta. While this is the first public beta for iOS 14, it's called "pub ...more
Apple just released the second developer beta for iOS 14 today, Tuesday, July 7. The update comes 15 days after Apple seeded developers the first iOS 14 beta, which introduced home screen widgets, picture-in-picture, and 4K YouTube support, among more than 200 other features. ...more
If you're in the market for a new smartphone and want nothing but the best of the best, now's the time to act. Some of the greatest phones money can buy are being released as we speak, while others are still in their prime and will continue to be for most of 2024. Whether you ...more
In this quick iPhone 4 user's guide, you'll learn how to associate images with people in your contact list. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more informatio ...more
In this quick iPhone 4 user's guide, you'll learn how to customize the Spotlight search application. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, incl ...more
Want to use something other than Google as your default search engine? In this quick iPhone 4 user's guide, you'll learn how to change the phone's default search engine. Whether you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone 4 or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure ...more
Think you have what it takes to amputate your own arm? What about somebody else's foot? Now, thanks to the wide array of mobile apps available from the iTunes App Store, you might not need to attend medical school to perform a tracheostomy. Okay, so that's not really true—iPh ...more
A quick trick to do a screen capture on iPhone. A great skill to have especially when your iPhone is misbehaving, so you can show the Genius Bar whats up. This will record a video of your screen. It's how people make tutorials on a PC. You can do this easily on your iPhone. Th ...more
Want to connect your iPhone to a TV? Don't have much money? This little video shows you the quick and cheap way to connect your iPhone to a TV. Check it out, follow the steps and see how to keep some money in your pocket instead of forking it over to Apple. You will need a jai ...more
Here's a quick, easy and useful tip: The next time you go to take a picture on your Apple iPhone, try holding the shutter button down as opposed to tapping it. The reason? Tapping can destabilize the camera, resulting in motion blur. Whereas holding the button will ensure that ...more
Now that it's legal to jailbreak mobile phones, why not finally take the plunge and jailbreak your iPhone? This video will show you how to create a custom .ipsw for iOS 4 for installation on an iPhone 3GS using Pwnage Tool 4.0. The process is pretty quick and easy, and will al ...more
The new backup features of iCloud on the iOS 5 devices are extremely compelling. If you're trying to figure out how to connect your iPhone 4S to a new iCloud account, here's a quick video that will show you how to do so.
Want to protect your investment and add some personal style to your cell phone, but aren't quite sure how to install that cool new skin? We've got you covered - just check out this quick video on how to install and remove an iPhone case. If only getting ready for work could be ...more
Get your dose of the coolest Adobe Lightroom tutorials, tips, time-saving shortcuts, photographic inspiration, and undocumented tricks with Matt Kloskowski from Photoshop User TV. Photoshop Lightroom is the leading photo management software solution. See what leading photograp ...more
In this video, we learn how to delete an SMS or email message on an iPhone. Not only is this quick and easy, it can be done for multiple messages that you don't want to keep in your inbox. First, turn your iPhone on and go to your inbox (email or SMS). Next, slide your finger ...more
Want to make a wireframe for something that's ultimately going to end up on an iPhone 4 or Google Android smartphone? This quick clip offers some advice. Whether you're new to the Omni Group's popular task management application or simply wish to get better acquainted with the ...more
AirPlay is one of the coolest new features in iOS 4.2, and represents the next step in Apple device networking. It allows you to "throw" content from one iDevice to another, including the iPad, iPhone, and AppleTV. This video will give you a quick primer on how it works.
FaceTime is a very cool Apple App that makes video chat possible on the iPhone, but only if you're on a wifi network. Officially, at least! One of the many cool things that you can do after your jailbreak you iPhone 4 is use FaceTime on the 3G network! This quick video will sh ...more
Memory Loss is an app on your iPhone that you can use to help you remember things, like grocery lists or people's names. This tutorial shows you how to set up the app so you will become less forgetful as you play!
If you are anxious to get the new iPhone 4G and aren't sure if you are eligible for the upgrade offer, check out this tutorial. With a quick dial you will find out if you qualify. This only takes seconds to do, so give it a shot - and it won't cost you any text messaging fees ...more
You know how you can personalize your computer desktop by pinning any picture you want as the background? You can do the same thing with phones - well, iPhones. Since nowadays it seems everyone and their mother has an iPhone or iPod Touch, make sure your iGadget looks differen ...more
It's official! You can jailbreak whatever devices you want without fearing reprisal from the federal government! WIN! If you were worried about the legal implications before, worry no longer, and start taking advantage of your devices! This video will show you how to hack an i ...more
Jailbreaking any one of the i-family Apple products, be it the iPhone, iPod, or iPad, is a great way to expand their lamentably limited capabilities. If you were wondering if you could still do it on a unit with iOS4, the answer is you can! And this video will show you how to ...more
It took all the way until firmware version 4.2 for Apple to add a function to the iPhone that's been present on other phones for years: the ability to set custom ringtones / sounds for text messages from different contacts. This video will show you how quick and easy it is to ...more
This is a tutorial on coding an iPhone App in XCode. Similar to one of my first blog posts on building a basic application for Mac OS X using xcode 3.0, I am going to explain for beginning iPhone/iPod Touch developers how to build the most basic Cocoa Touch application using ...more
Intro To use the information in this article you need a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch of any generation. It doesn't matter what version of the IOS you jailbroke it with - just make sure it is jailbroken. If you need help jailbreaking your iPhone WonderHowTo has plenty of tu ...more
Nowadays, there's a mobile app for just about everything—but that doesn't mean it should be on your smartphone. Not diggin' what SPB Shell 3D did to your home screen? Accidentally purchased Angry Sperms instead of Angry Birds? Want to try out the upcoming Smuggle Truck without ...more
Watch this helpful electronics tutorial video to learn how to quickly access the Safari address bar on an iPhone. This how-to video, geared primarily toward new iPhone users, will make using quick URLs to browse the internet on an iPhone very easy.
You don't have to browse your entire contacts to find the one you're looking for anymore. There's a shorter way to find the contact of your choice on the iPhone. It's a nice little shortcut you can use when you know exactly who you're calling. So how? With the Search function. ...more
iPhones aren't perfect. They can have problems just like every other electronic mobile device. One thing that happens frequently with iPhones is freezing. If you're iPhone becomes frozen, how do you fix it? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it ...more
Super Quick Jailbreak and unlock of any iPhone with ZiPhone software. This will work with any iPhone currently made as of March 15, 2008.
This quick video shows you how to silence the ring on your iPhone in a few simple steps. When a call comes in, all you have to do is just push the sleep button once to silence the ring. If you want to send the call to voicemail, push it twice. You can turn off all sounds with ...more
In this clip, get a quick overview of the new Farmville app for iPhone. Every online farmer knows that each second spent away from their crops is a possible disaster! Make sure you are always on top of your farm with this handy application. Take your business with you everywhe ...more
This quick tutorial shows you how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch using the redsn0w program. You're shown where to go to download it, the install process, and how to run it to jailbreak your Apple device on either a Windows or Mac-based computer. Video: .
This is a terrible prank to pull on a friend. Destroy their iPhone software with a couple of quick hacks.
Looking for a quick guide on how to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPad or iPod Touch with JailBreakMe? It's easier than you might think. And this free video tutorial from CNET presents an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide of the entire process. For detailed instruct ...more
If you need to jailbreak or unlock any iPhone and you want to do it quick, this how-to is for you. With just the click of a button, using Ziphone you can do the unlock with any firmware that you may have Apple's iPhone.
If you can customize your ringtones, you should know how to use capital letters! It’s so simple and easy, and in this video you will learn how to capitalize important names and proper nouns. Watch these two quick steps to successfully capitalize letters on your iPhone. Grammar ...more
The "pinch and scroll" function on your iPhone is a great feature. Pinching allows you to zoom into specific areas on your phone, and scrolling, obviously, let's you scroll. So how's it go? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to pinch and s ...more
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