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Check out our tutorials about the iPhone and learn how to change settings, device options, and customize the apps that you use on your phone.

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  • How to Turn on or Turn Off the Flash Notification on iPhone – choose whether or not to have the light on the back of the phone flash for alerts.
  • How Do I Change Pop Up Blocker iPhone Settings in Chrome? – find out about settings for pop-up blockers in browsers if you need to let a pop-up through.
  • How to Change iPhone Name (iOS 17) – Learn where to go if you need to give your iPhone a new name.

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Select the None option

How to Turn Off Email Notifications on the iPhone 5

June 14, 2023March 13, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Notifications on your iPhone 5 are very helpful, simply because they let you know when someone is trying to contact you. This prevents you from …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Notifications
Touch the Clear Browsing History option

How to Clear Your Browsing History in the iPhone 5 Chrome App

May 31, 2023March 7, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously discussed the steps necessary to delete your browsing history in the iPhone 5 Safari app, but not everyone chooses to use that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags History, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Confirm that you want to clear your history

How to Clear Your History in the iPhone 5 Safari Browser

May 30, 2023March 7, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously discussed how to do private browsing on the iPhone 5, which is a great option if you are going to be visiting …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags History, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Safari
Find the Facetime button on the screen of the contact you want to call

Where is the Facetime App on My iPhone 5?

July 18, 2023March 7, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

FaceTime is a useful feature if you want to have a video call with another iOS user. The ability to see the person with whom …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Phone
Select the Bookmark option

How to Bookmark in Safari on the iPhone 5

July 6, 2023March 4, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

It can be difficult to type on the iPhone’s keyboard, so the prospect of constantly performing Google searches or typing a complete website address can …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bookmarks, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Touch the Turn Passcode On option

How to Set Up a Passcode on the iPhone 5

June 12, 2023February 28, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The more you use your iPhone 5 and begin to rely on it to store important information, the more valuable the device and its data …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Passwords
Tap the Delete Message button

Delete Text Messages on the iPhone 5

September 22, 2023February 27, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

We don’t have control over the things that other people send to us on our iPhone 5. This is an unfortunate reality of a device …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
Tap the Printer button is one is not available

Print a Picture from the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023February 25, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a number of dedicated printing apps that you can download to your iPhone 5 that can give you some increased functionality, but they …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Printing
Amazon Instant iPhone 5 app

5 Streaming Video Apps for the iPhone 5

August 4, 2023February 24, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

It can be difficult to get away from the mindset that the iPhone 5 is not just a phone, but a very capable media device. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Vudu
Set the Closed Captioning option

Turn On Closed Captioning on the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023February 23, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The very nature of a mobile device like the iPhone 5 means that you can use it anywhere. This makes it a good choice as …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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Some Awesome Sci-Fi iPhone Cases for the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023February 22, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

I spend a lot of time messing with the settings and apps on my iPhone 5, so you could say that the majority of my …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Christmas, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Insert a Picture in an Email on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023February 21, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously discussed different ways to customize the behavior of the Mail app on your iPhone 5, such as how to set the default …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Sharing
Turn on the Show Preview option

Show Text Message Previews on the iPhone 5

May 31, 2023February 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 uses a system of notifications that let you know when you have received new information, or that you have an upcoming appointment. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Tag Photos With Location on the iPhone 5

July 7, 2023February 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has the ability to track your location (which can affect battery life), and to share that information with the various apps that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Permissions
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How to Free Up Space on the iPhone 5

May 30, 2023February 18, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of reasons to like the iPhone 5, but the amount of storage space that it includes is not one of them. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select the Voice Memos app

How to Record and Email a Voice Memo from the iPhone 5

July 12, 2023February 17, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has some helpful utilities installed by default that you may not have noticed or thought you had a use for. We have …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Recording
Add a New City to the iPhone 5 Weather App

Add a New City to the iPhone 5 Weather App

July 11, 2023February 13, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 comes pre-loaded with some apps and utilities that Apple thinks are important for any iPhone 5 owner to have. Whether you choose …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Temperature
Choose the Where Left Off option

How to Start Playing a Video Where You Left Off on the iPhone 5

July 18, 2023February 7, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a number of different applications that can stream videos on your iPhone 5, such as Netflix, Hulu, or Vudu, but there is also …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Navigation
How to Increase Text Size in Notes on the iPhone (Multiple Models)

How to Increase Text Size in Notes on the iPhone (Multiple Models)

October 20, 2023February 5, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

You can increase the size of the text on your iPhone for the Notes app and more by going to Settings > Display & Brightness …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Notes
Enter the name of the contact, then tap Send

How to Do a Screenshot on the iPhone 5 and Send It as a Picture Message

June 16, 2023February 3, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many reasons that you might need to know how to screenshot on the iPhone 5. Maybe someone sent you a message that made …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Sharing
Tap the Add to Favorites button

Set a Contact as a Favorite on the iPhone 5

June 23, 2023February 1, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are several different ways to place a call or email someone from your iPhone 5, but one of the most common methods is to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the Done button

How to Set a Ringtone for a Contact on the iPhone 5

June 14, 2023January 31, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever been around someone and noticed that you are hearing different ringtones coming from the same device? This probably isn’t some strange app …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Touch the Edit button over the image

How to Add a Picture to an iPhone 5 Contact

June 12, 2023January 29, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 Contacts application has a number of different fields and options that you can configure with information about that contact. Typically you would …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
How to Use the iPhone 5 as a Timer

How to Use the iPhone 5 as a Timer

August 3, 2023January 25, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Learning how to use the timer on the iPhone can provide you with some additional ways to use the device. A timer has a number of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Clock, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the "Delete Photo" button

How to Delete a Picture on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023January 21, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Occasionally you may take a bad picture with your iPhone, or you might take a picture that you decide you no longer want to have. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the "Delete Album" button

How to Delete a Photo Album on the iPhone 5

June 3, 2023January 20, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The images on your iPhone 5 are organized into albums. You may have created new albums on the device to simplify the process of organizing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the star button

How to Bookmark in the Chrome iPhone App

June 20, 2023January 18, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While search engines make finding your favorite sites very easy, it can be cumbersome to constantly be typing a search term into a browser to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bookmarks, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select the "Save Image" option

How to Save a Picture from a Website on Your iPhone 5

June 1, 2023January 16, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

if someone has ever sent a picture to you in a text message that they got from a Web page or the Internet, then you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Downloads, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select the "New Incognito Tab" option

How to Do Private Browsing in the iPhone Chrome App

June 1, 2023January 15, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Private browsing is an important option to know how to toggle on and off. Whether you are doing some birthday shopping for a loved one …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Google Chrome How-To Guides, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Private Browsing
Turn off the "Organize by Thread" option

How to Stop Organizing Emails by Thread on the iPhone 5

June 18, 2023January 8, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has the ability to organize your email messages by thread in an effort to make it easier to access all of the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Email, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Touch the Delete button

How to Delete a TV Show Episode from the iPhone 5

June 15, 2023December 31, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 gives you access to a number of different media sources, many of which allow you to download songs or videos directly to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
choose to set the image as your home screen, lock screen, or both

Set an Instagram Picture as Your iPhone 5 Wallpaper

June 10, 2023December 27, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Instagram is a pretty fun app to play with, especially when you consider the impressive quality of images that the iPhone 5 is capable of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Wallpaper
how to turn on data roaming on the iphone 5

How to Turn On Data Roaming on the iPhone 5

September 7, 2023December 26, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Cell phones and other mobile devices are becoming a large part of daily life for more and more people, which means that the average budget …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
how to turn off data on an iPhone 5

Turn Off All Cellular Data on Your iPhone 5

September 7, 2023December 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It can be helpful to know how to turn off data on the iPhone 5 if you are nearing your monthly data cap and you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
only watch netflix when connected to a wifi network

Only Watch Netflix on the iPhone 5 When Connected to WiFi

August 16, 2023December 22, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The current state of cellular plans and mobile devices like the iPhone 5 has created an unfortunate problem. People now have the ability to consume …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Netflix
touch the LED flash for alerts button

How to Enable the LED Flash for Alerts on the iPhone 5

October 14, 2023December 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have ever seen someone’s iPhone blink because they received a text message, and you thought it would useful, then you are probably trying …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Flash, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Transfer Pictures Between iPhone and iPad Using iCloud

June 2, 2023December 16, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the best reasons to use only Apple products is the simple integration that you gain access to because of their integrated environment. Whether …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Stop Showing Message Alerts on Your iPhone 5 Lock Screen

August 2, 2023December 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Text messaging is a great tool for communication, and the iPhone 5 is among the best at handling those types of messages. You can set …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Lock Screen
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How to Go To Offline Mode in Spotify on the iPhone 5

August 2, 2023December 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s helpful to know how to go offline in Spotify if you are about to go on a long trip where you will be listening …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotify
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How to Turn Off Shake to Shuffle on Your iPhone 5

June 15, 2023November 30, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has a lot of cool features, many of which are enabled the first time you turn on the phone. These are intended …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple Music, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Force Quit an App on the iPhone 5

June 14, 2023November 29, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Anyone who has ever used a desktop or laptop computer, whether it is a Mac or PC, has probably encountered a program or application that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Close Apps on the iPhone 5

July 20, 2023November 28, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The mobile iOS operating system that is on your iPhone 5 is very good at managing applications. If you are switching to the iPhone from …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Save a Picture Message to Dropbox on the iPhone 5

June 8, 2023November 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Since cameras on phones are becoming better and better, people are starting to use them more often and, in some cases, as their primary camera. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Dropbox, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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Create a Website Icon on an iPhone 5 Home Screen

June 8, 2023November 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

As you start using your iPhone 5, you will begin to realize how easy it is to browse to and view your favorite websites. The …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Refresh a Page on the Chrome iPhone App

June 27, 2023November 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Sometimes the information that you see on a web page isn’t the most recent version of that information. A lot of websites use caching to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Tabs
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How to Change the Maps Navigation Volume on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023November 18, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The volume of the spoken directions in a navigation app can be pretty important. You need to be able to hear those directions when you’re …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Navigation
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How to Use Private Browsing on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023November 8, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Privacy is a big concern when you are using mobile devices, particularly if you share that device with another person, or someone else is constantly …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Private Browsing
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How to Turn Off the iPhone 5 Lock and Unlock Sound

May 30, 2023November 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

By default, your iPhone 5 can make a lot of noise. Most of these noises are meant to give you an audio indication that some …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Sound
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How to Lower Screen Brightness on the iPhone 5

June 22, 2023October 31, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When your iPhone 5 screen is too bright, especially in a dark environment, then it can hurt your eyes, while also distracting other people. Fortunately, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Brightness, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Check Data Usage on the Verizon iPhone 5

June 26, 2023October 29, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The Verizon Share Everything plan provides an interesting option for families or groups of people that want to lower the cell phone bill. You get …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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