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How to Free Up Storage Space on Your iPhone
Storage space is something you’ll probably never think about. That is, until you’re suddenly out of space on your iPhone and your dog is being so adorable and you can’t take that perfect pic. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker
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How to Save as Much Money as Possible Upgrading to the iPhone 11
iPhones are fucking expensive. If you’re one of the millions thinking of upgrading to iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro next week, you will spend, at minimum, $700 by the time you’re done paying it off. You probably only need one phone, and you probably already have one, so should probably figure out a way…
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How to Record Your Phone Screen for Free
Watch the video at: LifeHacker You don’t need a pricey app or fancy hardware. In the video above, I explain how to record high quality footage of your phone screen for free. Quick Fix is a new video series where I tackle your most commonly asked tech questions in 90 seconds or less. If you…
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How to Use Faster Context Menus in the Latest iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 Beta
Image: Apple The fourth iOS 13 and iPadOS beta has rolled out for developers, and while there are the usual list of changes and bug-fixes in Beta 4, one of the more interesting tweaks is a much more responsive Context Menu that you’ll be able to pull up on any device running iOS or iPadOS…
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How to Back up Your Personal Data on iOS and Android
Phones break or get lost all the time, but that doesn’t mean you have to lose your personal data when and if that happens. In the video above, I go over the basics of backing up your Apple and Android devices. Quick Fix is a new video series where I tackle your most commonly asked…
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How to Shut Down an Unresponsive iPhone
If your iPhone is giving you grief, a simple reboot is one quick way to troubleshoot whatever is ailing it. But what if your device is freezing up and you can’t summon the standard “slide to power off” screen? There are a few different ways to turn off and/or reset your iPhone, and we have step-by-step…
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How to Tell If Your iPhone is Refurbished By Looking at Its Model Number
There’s always a bit of mystery involved when you’re buying an iPhone second hand. Was the phone purchased new by the person selling it to you? Is it refurbished? Turns out, you can actually find that information out by looking at the serial number of the device. It’s a trick that’s been around for a…
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How to Customize Your AirPods’ Double-Tap Controls
Here’s a hidden little secret that you might not have known about—or have long since forgotten. The side of each Apple AirPod has a double-tap control that can toggle one of several actions, including calling up Siri on your iPhone, pausing or resuming audio, and skipping to and from tracks. Better still, you can assign…
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The 10 Best iPhone Contacts Tips and Tricks
Even in the age of social media, a lot of communication still happens over phone calls, texting, and email. Especially if you’re using your iPhone in a business or job setting. The one thing that connects all communication is your contact book. This might not be something you’ve paid attention to in a while, but…
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How to Trigger Automatic Shortcuts in iOS 13
The iOS 13 beta is out for developers, and testers are finding a host of new features that the rest of us will be able to get our hands on in a few months. One of the most convenient changes to iOS 13 is the addition of automated triggers to the Shortcuts app. The current…