iOS has a built-in feature called Hold for Me? it listens in the background and alerts you the moment they’re back. No more waiting with the phone stuck to your ear.
Game changer dont you think? . How did I not know this sooner 😅
Why is contacts app taking so much storage? P.s: I have manually set some contact profile pictures and "Contact & Photos" shows 368mb. So, where the heck is the rest 5gbs consumed? I am running the latest ios 26.4 stable on iPhone 13.
As time goes on, I’m much less willing to accept the changes being made by Apple.
In the past, I used to really look forward to the changes, refining an already great UI.
This is not a rant and neither am I judging other people for their choices, but for me I have stopped updating my many Apple products because of the poor choices made by Apple.
Moving input bars around so you need to build up new muscle memory, floating elements, effects like liquid glass and far too many distracting animations.
Then the soon to be forced AI knows best approach is disturbing to me and there’s the introduction of ads gradually being introduced very slowly to different parts of the UI on each new generation of IOS, which seems very un-Apple like.
To top this, being badgered constantly to update, when I’m quite happy with what I already know and like.
It has now got to the stage now where buying new Apple products means excepting Apples new approach and system, so I’m not buying anything from Apple.
I find the whole situation a little sad, no longer are Apple the innovative people’s choice, instead they have become a corporate monster with no thought to some of their customers. Instead profit seems now to be the most important thing.
Unfortunately, there really isn’t a good alternative that isn’t doing exactly the same thing to their customers.
So here we are…….
So I was messing around with my old iPhone 7 and I discovered that through 3d touch you can go to the app launcher, or a app switcher or whatever without even pressing the home button just by strongly, pressing the very left corner of the display or actually edge display. Let me know if you know about this or if I’m just stupid haha
It used to have that grey gradient like the one in the instagram logo but after the most recent update it is now pitch black, anyone else has this? I know it’s very pretty but it bothers me so much
My little sister (16) is stuck in an Apple Family Sharing account with our mum as the organiser. We asked her a few months ago to remove her and she refused, and now she won’t respond to us at all so we can’t fix it.
Because of this:
- She can’t download apps
- She can’t update her phone
- When she tries to sign out it says “sign out is not available due to restrictions”
We’ve actually set up a new Family Sharing group that we want her to join, but she’s completely stuck in the old one.
She also doesn’t want to lose her data (photos, contacts, etc.), which makes things harder.
Is there ANY workaround for this?
- Can she bypass this restriction at all?
- Can Apple Support remove her without the organiser in situations like this?
- Is there any way to move her data to a new Apple ID if she can’t sign out?
We’re in the UK if that makes any difference.
Trying to avoid her being stuck like this until she turns 18 😭
Any help would be really appreciated!
Hello everyone,
Ever after the IOS 26.3 update I’ve noticed that the initial tab opening takes around 10-15 seconds (either the app closed due to not being used for a while or manual app close).
Chrome loads instantaneously, which makes me think that the WebKit is not the issue nor dns etc.
This issue appears to be universal in my family.
These are iPhones 15 pro, 14 pro and 12.
I’ve tried everything that has been mentioned on the internet (relay, protection, hiding etc).
I’ve heard it quite a lot from people here in Greece, is this an issue for other people as well and is there any work around?
Deleting all the browser data fixes the issue for a few days or so and then the same problem appears. (I usually only have one tab)
15PM and AWU3 combo. Both updated to 26.4 last week.
Since then, 2 instances of not being able to receive incoming calls. They show up on screen for a second and the caller sees user busy.
Both time restarted the phone, mingled with Airplane mode and put the watch in cellular mode. Couple minutes later all was solved.
I guess the issue is the phone? As if I turn it off, the watch acts normal and received calls work.
So I don’t know what Inchange that does the trick… Or what to also do..
This whole ios 26 is getting worse….
Hope in iOS27 they add a widget similar to Siri Suggestions, but you can choose your own apps.
Currently use Launcher, but it doesn’t support light/dark mode, and just doesn’t look as elegant.
Unless there’s another option??
whenever i play videos in a browser on ios and it uses the default system video player which feels pretty limited and limits the playback speed till 2x only. Is there any way to change or override this default player?
My iPhone 15 was recently stolen, and I’m very worried about what can be done with it. The device is still linked to my Apple ID, and Lost Mode is enabled, so it should be protected by Activation Lock.
However, I’ve seen many videos and ads online claiming that “iCloud bypass” is possible, even for newer models. This made me concerned about whether someone could actually unlock my phone, access my personal data (photos, messages, etc.), or use it normally.
From what I understand, even if someone attempts a bypass, it does not truly remove the Apple ID or give access to encrypted data, and the phone would remain limited in functionality. In most cases, it seems that such locked devices can only be used for spare parts.
Can someone clarify:
I would really appreciate a clear, technical explanation so I can understand the actual risk.
Jokes aside - how much longer is this going to go on? Constant bugs and an all round decline in quality when it comes to software.
I know this will invite people to defend Apple, and reiterate that they haven’t had any issues - and whilst I’m pleased for you, there are many, many people out there who are having issues, whilst Apple simply ignores.
I have an interesting problem, I need help
When I connect my iPhone to my home Wi-Fi network and do Apple Store updates, the update starts quickly for the first 2 seconds, but then suddenly slows down a lot.
It's like it's stuck on an obstacle, it's hindering the process. I have the same problem, albeit slightly, with some other phone apps, but it's most common during Apple app updates.
Other iPhones, tablets, and other devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network at home don't have this problem.
My modem is an Airties 5650v3 VDSL modem.
My router is a Keenetic Extra model router.
I've been using the same modem and router for years with my iPhone 14 Pro Max, and I never had this problem.
This problem started recently. All devices are connected to the same modem and router.
This problem only occurs on my device. When I connect my phone to the Airties modem's wireless instead of the Keenetic router, I don't experience any problems. I don't have any issues with my neighbor's, friend's, or workplace Wi-Fi connections, or even my own cellular connection.
Things I've tried to find a solution:
1- I checked that there are no guest network, public network, device-specific speed limiting, or MAC filtering enabled on the modem and router.
2- I reset the Keenetic router to factory settings, but it didn't change anything.
3- I changed the name of my home Wi-Fi network, but it didn't change anything.
4- I tried changing the iPhone MAC address to static, rotating, and off, but it didn't change anything.
5- I enabled and disabled the 2.4GHz/5GHz options for the router, but it didn't change anything.
6- I reset my phone's network settings, but it still didn't work.
7-I changed the DNS settings from the iPhone menu. I didn't have any problems with the first few app updates, but then the problem persisted.
If there was a problem with my phone, the download would be slow on other Wi-Fi or cellular connections as well, but it's downloading quickly.
I don't know what the problem is or how to find a solution. If anyone has experienced this, I'm waiting for your comments. Sorry for any grammatical errors. I'm using Google Translate to help.
Hi everyone,
I'm experiencing a weird visual glitch on my lock screen music player, and I was wondering if anyone else has run into this.
As you can see in the screen recording, when I tap the album art to expand it to the full-screen player, it keeps bouncing and glitching out instead of opening smoothly. I'm currently on iOS 18 (as shown by my control center toggles).
Since Apple recently released iOS 18.7.7, I wanted to check with the community:
Is anyone else on iOS 18 still experiencing this bouncing album art bug?
For those who are on or have updated to the latest iOS 18.7.7, does this issue still exist there, or has it been fixed?
I'm trying to decide if updating will finally get rid of this. Thanks in advance for any insights!
i wonder how can we get the name of the city is based on the local language not the language of our iPhone?
we should just turn off the map labels “Always in English(or what language are using in ur iPhone)”
right?
because in the past a couple of months ago ,the toggle is on,(you know what i am talking about)i was in jeddah and it was written in arabic which is جدة but when i was in Medina/Mecca it wasn’t in arabic
I just bought Minecraft for iOS and was planning on using my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller with it since it works on several other games. However I’ve only got the joysticks to work. Is there a way to get it to recognize the inputs? I havent messed with the settings since I’m somewhat new to Minecraft and don’t want to mess anything up. But for example, in Farming Simulator 20, every button works flawlessly. Is there any way to make this work or did I just waste $6?
previously, we can still use Siri even when it's offline for tasks like setting a timer, alarm, or check the date/time, and it still works fine on my iPhone 15 earlier with iOS 26.2.1. but after i updated my phone to iOS 26.4, i tried to turn off my wifi commanding Siri, and after that i thought i might set a timer for charging my phone by asking "siri, set a 40 minutes timer" just like i usually do, but it turns out that siri didn't execute the task and gives a "please try again" response. i tried to connect my phone again to see if siri will work and it indeed working, but now it had lost its offline task execution capability. i dont know if its just a bug or else, but let me know if you have the same issue, as Siri should work just fine for those simple tasks when its offline.
much appreciated.
Anyone else’s home icons doing this after the latest update? Every time I unlock my phone the grid around the apps show up.
Open an app and go back to home it goes back to normal.
I’ve seen plenty of visual bugs in IOS but this one might be the worst I’ve dealt with.
I’ve tried things from restarting the phone and even changing the appearance of the apps but it stays there. Shits annoying asf.
I recently got a new iPhone and my first Apple Watch and I've been having some serious Focus mode issues. To start off with:
Sleep: The Fitness app seems to break through Sleep mode in the middle of the night so I added that to the "Silence notifications from"
Facebook Messenger happily broke through Sleep mode so I added that to "Silence notifications from"
This morning shortly 10 minutes after Sleep mode had ended and there was no Focus mode enabled, phone calls weren't coming through at all - sending straight to voicemail.
What's happening?