Category: mobile phones

  • How to Make Sure Your AirPods Pro Are Actually Fully Charged

    How to Make Sure Your AirPods Pro Are Actually Fully Charged

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Ever wondered why your AirPods Pro’s battery level almost always hovers around 80 percent? This is because Apple automatically enables a feature that reduces battery aging—and as a consequence, slows down the charging speed significantly once your AirPods Pro’s battery is 80 percent charged. If you’re in a hurry to……

  • How to Keep Your iPhone's Camera Settings From Resetting When You Close the App

    How to Keep Your iPhone's Camera Settings From Resetting When You Close the App

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Your iPhone’s camera is chock-full of different modes and settings: Live Photos, slo-mo video, panoramic landscape shots, the list goes on and on. More often than not, you use the camera the same way, with the settings you like most, every time you snap a pic. Unfortunately, your iPhone seems…

  • How to Turn Off AirTag Alerts When Someone Borrows Your Stuff

    How to Turn Off AirTag Alerts When Someone Borrows Your Stuff

    Read full article: at LifeHacker You need to borrow your partner’s car for a drive. Lucky for you, they have an AirTag on their car keys, so you don’t need to worry about losing them. Instead, you can worry about your iPhone going nuts, warning you that a strange AirTag is in your vicinity. Sure,…

  • How to Tell If a New Battery Will Fix Your Lagging iPhone

    How to Tell If a New Battery Will Fix Your Lagging iPhone

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Your old iPhone is feeling its age; apps crawl to open, animations couldn’t be choppier, keyboards lag like no one’s business. Before you throw in the towel and upgrade to the latest and greatest Apple device, consider simply upgrading the battery instead. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Check How Much Life Your iPhone Battery Has Left

    How to Check How Much Life Your iPhone Battery Has Left

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple has come under fire in the past for a host of battery problems, and truthfully, there are few modern inconveniences more annoying than feeling like you can’t use your phone for more than a few minutes without needing to plug it in to charge. So it’s helpful to know…

  • How to Install Beta Firmware on Your AirPods Pro (and Why You Should)

    How to Install Beta Firmware on Your AirPods Pro (and Why You Should)

    Read full article: at LifeHacker In the wake of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, AirPods Pro have joined the ranks of Apple devices getting beta updates. Apple will now release regular beta updates for AirPods Pro that can be installed by anyone using an Apple Developer account. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Force Restart Any iPhone or iPad

    How to Force Restart Any iPhone or iPad

    Read full article: at LifeHacker If your iPhone or iPad is frozen or not recognizing touchscreen inputs, a forced restart may be necessary to get it working again. The force restart method allows you to shut down and reboot the iPhone without using the touchscreen. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Install the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Public Betas

    How to Install the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Public Betas

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Every fall without fail, Apple releases a major new version of their operating systems for the iPhone and iPad. And as always, if you’re curious about the new features in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there’s a way to skip the line and try them out right now using the…

  • How to Fix the Mysterious iPhone Wifi Bug (and Avoid It Altogether)

    How to Fix the Mysterious iPhone Wifi Bug (and Avoid It Altogether)

    Read full article: at LifeHacker An unusual bug is currently breaking iPhones’ wifi connections. Luckily, it’s easy enough to avoid—and to fix if your phone becomes afflicted—but dang, is it weird. In short, for some reason, if your iPhone connects to a wifi network named “%p%s%s%s%s%n,” the device’s wifi will cease to function. So don’t…

  • How to Unlock That Hidden Debug Mode for AirTags in iOS 14.5

    How to Unlock That Hidden Debug Mode for AirTags in iOS 14.5

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple’s AirTags have a hidden debug mode that you can access pretty easily on your connected device (ideally, an iPhone). And while the features found within aren’t going to give you magical tracking powers, you can at least enjoy some of the data related to AirTag tracking. That, and you…