Unread email messages in the Mail app on your iPhone are usually identified by a small blue dot to the left of the message. If you open the message and read it, then return to the inbox, that blue dot should be gone. But not every email needs to be read, and if you are … Read more
Apple devices, and Android devices, for that matter, have been able to use location data for a while for a multitude of purposes. These purposes aren’t just restricted to when you are using the app, however, and they can even send you notifications or alerts when you are near a location in the real world. … Read more
While the “normal” size of smartphones has gone through some cycles where they got smaller and bigger again, many users will find that the keys on the keyboard might still be to small. Therefore you might have noticed that there is a character pop up, or preview, that appears when you touch a letter. But … Read more
If you’ve ever needed to get online with a laptop or tablet when you weren’t on WiFi, then you have probably found about about the personal hotspot. It creates a wireless network and lets your other devices connect to the Internet through your iPhone. But you might be wondering how to change the hotspot name … Read more
We have written before about different ways that your iPhone can be locked, and one of the options discussed involves the orientation of your screen. Your screen can rotate into portrait mode or landscape mode depending on how you are holding it. I find that I often enable portrait orientation lock if I am lying … Read more
Privacy while Web browsing is a major concern for many people. Much of that concern lies with cookies, particularly those used for advertising purposes. But if you are having trouble with a website, you may need to know how to always allow cookies in Safari on your iPhone if they are currently being blocked. Cookies … Read more
The icons and status indicators at the top of your iPhone screen can tell you a lot of important information, provided that you know what everything means. So you may be wondering why your iPhone battery icon is yellow if you are used to it being a different color. You are probably familiar with the … Read more
Some text message conversations on your iPhone are going to be more active than others. This is particularly noticeable in group messages with multiple people. But you may be wondering why there is a moon next to a text message on your iPhone, especially if you aren’t getting any notifications for those conversations. There are … Read more
Your iPhone has a number of different security protocols that are meant to help keep your iPhone and its data safe. Typically you would want to use as many of these protocols as possible, but a situation may arise where you want to know how to turn off the passcode screen on your iPhone 6. … Read more
Sometimes you might be looking for an app on your device, but finding the right one could be difficult if you have multiple screens of apps. Since you may not be using all of those apps, then you could be wondering how to uninstall an app in iOS 9. Uninstalling apps from your iPhone is … Read more