How to Watch YouTube on the Chromecast from Your iPhone 5
The Chromecast is a simple, affordable, amazing device that is one of the best video-streaming choices for a lot of people. But it isn’t always …
Mobile Devices
How-to guides and tutorials for devices like the
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Google Pixel
- and more
You can also visit our Device Guides Page to see a list of devices for which we have written articles.
Some of the more popular articles in this category include:
How to Disable Auto-Lock on the iPad 2
The iPad has a feature called Auto-Lock that is meant to both save your battery and automatically lock the device, thereby adding a bit of …
Adding and Removing Locations from Spotlight Search on the iPhone 5
Smartphones that tie together your text messaging, emails, and other forms of communication have made it really simple to get in touch with other people. …
How to Turn Off Auto BCC on iPhone 5
You can stop the auto BCC feature on an iPhone 5 by going to Settings > Mail > and disabling the Always BCC Myself option. …
How to Print an Email on Your iPad 2
The iPad 2 is a really handy device when you need some basic computer functionality but would prefer not to be weighed down by a …
How to Stop Showing Part of Your Text Message on the iPhone 5
There are many ways that you can configure alerts and notifications on your phone, and this flexibility applies to the alerts you receive for text …
How to Put a Contacts Icon on the Home Screen on the iPhone 5
There are a lot of different icons, buttons, and pictures that can appear on your iPhone. Some of them are easy to figure out, while …
How to Delete an Entire Text Message Conversation on the iPhone 5
Freeing up space on your iPhone 5 is something that we have discussed here a lot. It is a big problem after you have started …
How to Watch Netflix on the iPhone 5
As you become more and more comfortable using your iPhone 5, it becomes pretty amazing when you realize everything that you can do. Aside from …
How to Turn Off Auto-Capitalization on the iPad 2
Apple is very focused on making their products as easy to use as possible, and this ideal causes them to add features that are meant …
How to Enable LTE on the iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 is capable of accessing LTE networks with carriers that support the technology and are approved by Apple. LTE offers faster data connections …
How to Change a Contact’s Phone Number on the iPhone 5
Storing contact information in your iPhone 5, such as phone numbers, is a very effective way of connecting with a friend, family member, or colleague. …
How to Create an iPhone 5 Alarm for Weekdays
A really frustrating element of cell phone alarms is when they go off and you don’t need to wake up. Whether the alarm is going …
How to Determine App Size on the iPhone 5
It can be really addicting to take tons of pictures on your iPhone, download videos from iTunes or install apps from the App Store. But …
How to Disable iTunes on the iPad 2
Due to the enormous selection of kid-friendly apps and games that are available in the App Store on your iPad, there is a strong chance …
How to Download Files from Dropbox to iPhone
The Dropbox cloud storage service has apps for your phone, tablet, and computer that let you sync your files to their cloud storage. If you …
How to Add Messages to the iPhone 5 Dock
The default icon layout on your iPhone 5 is pretty convenient for a lot of iPhone users. But over time, you will start to add …
How to Clear Recent Call History on iPhone 5
If you have a lot of contacts on your iPhone 5, it can be difficult to keep scrolling through that list each time you want …
How to Stop Text Messages from Going to iPad
Your Apple ID makes it very easy for you to sync information and purchased content between multiple devices. The Apple ID is the email address …
How Do I Find the Calculator on the iPhone 5?
If you’ve just started using your iPhone 5, you may have encountered a situation where you wanted to use a calculator. But after scrolling through …
How to Connect Your iPhone 5 to Your HDTV to Watch Netflix
Netflix has an app on the iPhone 5, and it is very convenient to be able to stream video to your phone when you need …
How to Disable In-App Purchases on the iPad 2
It has become increasingly popular for app developers to offer their app for free, then charge additional money for certain items and upgrades within the …
How to Keep Songs from Repeating on the iPhone 5
One of the best things about purchasing music from iTunes is the ability to just purchase the songs from an album that you like. This …
How to Fix a Screen Zoomed in on iPhone 5
As we use our iPhones more and more, we become accustomed to certain settings and behaviors on the device. So when something is different, it …
How to Put a Picture on Your iPhone 5 Lock Screen
There are a number of different ways to customize the appearance of your iPhone 5, and some of them allow you to use pictures from …
How to Add the Emoji Keyboard on the iPad 2
You’ve likely seen all of the tiny little images called emojis that you can add to messages and documents on your iPad. But what you …
How to Automatically BCC Yourself on Sent iPhone 5 Emails
If you use your iPhone to send emails in addition to either a browser-based email program or a program like Microsoft Outlook, then you have …
How to Create a New Playlist in the iPhone Spotify App
Spotify is a terrific service that allows you to listen to an enormous selection of music. Whether you want to find music individually by song …
How to Send a Note by Text Message on the iPhone 5
The apps on your iPhone 5 occasionally integrate with one another, often in ways that you may not have originally considered. The also have some …
How to Reset the Home Screen on the iPhone 5
Once you have learned how to move apps around on your iPhone 5 and put them into folders, you can get very far away from …
How to Print Email from iPhone Devices
Your iPhone has a lot of different sharing options that you can use in many of its apps. While these are often focused on sending …
How to Print from an iPhone to the HP Officejet 6700
Your iPhone 5 has a feature on it called AirPrint that allows you to print to any Airprint capable printer on the same Wi-Fi network …
How to Update an App on the iPhone 5
Your iPhone 5 comes with a number of pre-installed apps, one of which is the App Store. From this store you can download and install …
How to Delete a Recorded Video on the iPhone 5
Your iPhone 5 is capable of recording video in addition to taking still images, and the ease with which you can record a video can …
How Do You Connect to WiFi On Your iPad 2?
Your iPad 2 can perform a lot of functions, but most of them require you to have an Internet connection. While some iPads have a …
How to Delete an App on the iPad 2
There are tons of apps available in Apple’s App Store, and many of them can be downloaded for free. But this can lead to an …
How Do You Zoom in on the iPad 2 Camera?
While some people will argue that the iPad 2 is not an ideal device for taking pictures, it still has a functional camera, and you …
How to Clear AutoFill Data from Safari on the iPhone 5
The Safari Web browser on your iPhone can save your login information to make it easier for you to sign in to websites. But you …
How to Share a Contact Through Email on the iPhone 5
It has become so easy to instantly store phone numbers and email addresses in our phones that many people simply don’t bother to memorize this …
How to Reset the Home Screen Layout on the iPad 2
There are a number of ways to easily change the layout of the app icons on your iPad 2. Whether you are simply reorganizing apps …
How to Turn Off the Email Notification Sound on the iPad 2
If you haven’t changed the default notification sounds on your iPad 2, then you hear a sound whenever you receive a new email message to …
Send a Website Picture as a Picture Message on the iPhone 5
We have previously written about how to save a picture from a website to your iPhone 5 and how to send a picture message on …
How to Delete an Alarm on the iPhone 5
You can create multiple alarms on your iPhone 5, which is helpful if you don’t wake up at the same time every day. But the …
How to Turn Off Spotify Notifications on the iPhone 5
You probably already receive a lot of notifications on your iPhone 5. Whether it is for a new email message or a text message, it …
How to Turn Off Auto-Capitalization on the iPhone 5
Your iPhone keyboard is surprisingly easy to type on considering how small it can feel, especially to individuals with larger hands. But, like almost any …
How to Back Up to iCloud on the iPhone 5
The usefulness of cloud storage shows itself in many ways, but perhaps one of the most helpful is through backup options. While many backup solutions …
How to Delete a Playlist on the iPhone 5
Making playlists in your favorite music app can be fun. Searching for songs that you like and discovering similar songs can make for a very …
How to Upload Pictures to SkyDrive from the iPhone 5
If you use the camera on your iPhone 5 a lot, then you have probably built up a sizable number of pictures on your camera …
How to Lock Your iPad 2 in Landscape Orientation
While Apple devices like the iPad and the iPhone are generally quite good about rotating themselves appropriately for how you are trying to use them, …
How to Enable Photo Stream Sharing on the iPhone 5
Apple’s iCloud includes some helpful options for sharing and syncing your data, including the Photo Stream. If you choose to do so, you can create …