How to Turn on Closed Captioning for Videos on Your iPad 2
Almost every app that displays videos is going to have an option to show closed captioning or subtitles. But you may be struggling to find …
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 Block Pop-Ups in the Safari iPhone 5 App
Do you see pop-ups when you browse the Internet in the Safari browser on your iPhone 5? Since many browsers have been blocking these intrusive …
How to Turn Off Subtitles on the Amazon Instant iPhone 5 App
Subtitles offer a lot of benefits to individuals with hearing difficulties, as well as people that are trying to watch a movie in a loud …
How to Disable Mail Contact Suggestions on an iPhone 5
Does your iPhone keep trying to suggest contacts that it is finding in your emails? While there are times when this might be a useful …
How to Type With Caps Lock on the iPad 2
Have you ever been annoyed by trying to type in all capital letters on your iPad? Having to constantly press the Shift key before you …
How to Export iPad Safari Bookmarks
When you use your Apple ID on your iPad, iPhone, and Mac computer you make it much easier to share information between all of those …
How to Make Incoming Call Picture Full Screen on iPhone
Have you gone through your contacts and added pictures for your friends and family? One of the fun benefits of doing this is seeing their …
How to Download Previous Music Purchases on the iPhone 5
Did you buy an album through iTunes years ago, but have since deleted it from your iPhone? Fortunately, this music isn’t gone forever, and you …
How to Turn Off Vibration for Phone Calls on the iPhone 5
When you get a phone call on your iPhone, it will not just ring and play your current ringtone; it will also vibrate. But you …
How to Find Past Music Purchases on Your iPhone
While there are a lot of good music streaming services that can give you access to a tremendous amount of content for a low price, …
Why Won’t My iPhone Screen Rotate?
Many of the settings on your iPhone can be found in a few different locations. This can involve various app menus or the Settings app. …
How to Block Cookies on the iPhone
You can block cookies on an iPhone by going to Settings > Safari > Advanced > and then tapping the button next to Block All …
TTY on iPhone – How to Remove the Phone Icon from the Top of the iPhone Screen
Is there a phone icon in the status bar at the top of your iPhone screen, and you don’t know what it’s for? That icon …
How to Turn On Airplane Mode on an iPhone 5
Occasionally you will need to put your iPhone into airplane mode if you need to turn off all of its wireless connections. This can happen …
How Do You Scan a QR Code with an iPad?
A lot of businesses and organizations these days are realizing how useful of a tool a QR code can be. They’re versatile ways to let …
How to Set Your iPad Lock Screen Picture in iOS 7
Your iPad provides several different ways that you can customize its appearance. One of these ways involves the background of both the Home screen and …
How to Print Pictures from the iPad 2
Have you been emailing pictures to yourself from your iPad when you wanted to print them? This is just one of several different ways that …
How to Disable Siri When the iPhone is Locked
Most of the important information on your iPhone is secured behind a passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID. But there are still some actions that …
How to Take Picture of Screen on iPad 2 (Quick and Easy Guide)
Many of the devices that you use every day will have some kind of option for creating screenshots. A lot of gaming consoles can do …
How to Use Flash on the iPhone Camera
Are some of the pictures that you take with your iPhone difficult to see because they are too dark? The iPhone Camera is very good, …
How to Remove the Next Destination Information from the Notification Center in iOS 7
Your iPhone has a lot of convenience features that you might not know about until they pop up on the device. Some of these features …
How to Delete TV Show Episodes from the iPad 2
If you are intending to stream movies or TV shows when you are going to be somewhere that you will have no Internet connection or …
How to Easily Access a Calculator in iOS 7 on Your iPhone 5
Your iPhone has all sorts of hidden functionality that you will discover as you use the device more and more frequently. But perhaps one of …
How to Enable Shake to Shuffle on the iPhone 6
You can turn on shake to shuffle on an iPhone in iOS 8.4 or lower by going to Settings > Music > then turning on …
Why is Purchased Music Not Showing in the iPhone Music App?
If you use multiple Apple devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or MacBook, then you might listen to music on a combination of …
How to Change the Siri Voice on an iPhone 13
Are you tired of hearing the same voice every time you use Siri on your iPhone? Or have you heard someone else using Siri and …
How to Use the Apple Watch Hand Washing Utility
The Apple Watch has a ton of interesting features that can help to improve your health and fitness. One of these features is a little …
How to Remove a Song from a Playlist on the iPhone 5
Have you been listening to the same playlist for a really long time? While there are probably some songs on there that you will always …
What is Taking Up Space on My iPhone 6?
While the amount of storage space that is offered on newer iPhone models is noticeably higher than it was with previous versions, it is still …
How to Increase Quality in the iPhone Spotify App
Does it sound like Spotify’s quality could be better? Or are you using too much data when you stream on a cellular network? Regardless of …
How to See How Many Songs You Have on iPhone
Do you know how many apps you have on your iPhone? Or how many pictures you have? Unless you have recently been trying to figure …
How to Re-Download a TV Episode to Your iPhone 5
Have you bought TV show episodes or seasons in the past from iTunes? If so, then you might want to go back and rewatch those …
How to Download All Purchased Music on an iPhone 5
Have you bought a lot of music from iTunes in the past? If so, then it’s possible that those songs aren’t currently on your device. …
How to Prioritize an App Update on an iPhone 7
While the ability to let your iPhone update apps automatically can save a lot of hassle, you may occasionally encounter situations where you can’t use …
How to Add an App to the Apple Watch Dock
If you use your Apple Watch a lot, and you have incorporated some of the watch apps into your daily life, then you might be …
How to Disable iPad Location Services
Many of the apps on your iPhone or iPad will need to know your location to work properly. But if you aren’t using any apps …
How to Put a Picture on Your iPhone 5 Lock Screen
Your iPhone presents a lot of different customization options, some of which aren’t very easy to find. One such option involves choosing one of the …
How to Enable Night Mode in the Twitter iPhone App
Have you been enjoying using the dark mode or night mode setting for some of the apps on your phone or computer? Many different apps …
Why Can’t I Use Tabs in Safari on My iPad 2?
While browsing through Web pages on an iPhone or other mobile phone has a distinctly mobile feel to it, using a mobile device with a …
How to Sort the Notification Center By Time on the iPhone
If your iPhone is sorting your notifications in unexpected ways then it can be difficult to locate a notification that has just arrived. While this …
How to Add a Second Mobile Number to an iPhone 5 Contact
Do you have a contact for whom you would like to store a second number? Maybe someone that has a personal and work cell phone? …
How to Turn Off Twitter Notifications on the iPhone 5
When you first start using an app on your iPhone, especially a social media app like Twitter, you might be really excited to start using …
How to Get an App Out of the Way on the iPhone 5
Do you find that you spend a lot of time trying to find the apps that you use the most? If you’ve never reorganized your …
How to Delete a Call on Your iPhone 5
If you have a call on your recent call list it makes it easy for you to call that person back, send them a text …
How to Create a New Contact on the iPhone 5
When you get someone’s phone number or email address, you likely want to store it somewhere so that you have it when you need it. …
How to Forget a Bluetooth Device on the iPhone 5
While Bluetooth has been around for a while and devices are getting better about using it, there are still times when it may not work …
How to Find the Other Calculator on an iPhone
While the default iPhone Calculator app is great when you want to add, subtract, multiply, or divide, you may occasionally need to perform some more …
Only Download Podcasts Over Wi-Fi on the iPhone 5
Cellular networks have gotten so fast that they are now often just as fast as many of the wireless networks that you encounter in your …
How to Turn Off AR in Pokemon Go on an iPhone
Some of the updates to Pokemon Go add new features that give you more things to do in the game. Other updates affect the way …
What Is the Difference Between Green and Blue Texts on an iPhone?
When you open text message conversations on your iPhone, you will likely notice that there is either blue or green shading around the messages that …