Questions tagged [ios]
Apple's operating system crafted specifically for mobile devices.
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How to merge duplicates in Contacts.app when “merge duplicate” function isn’t available on iPhone
I have over 1000 contacts.
There are many duplicate records in iCloud due to certain VCF files imported (exported Google contacts) multiple times into iCloud. Usual solution is Apple’s native “merge ...
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How to keep the iPhone "standby" screen on the desired widgets?
I've been charging my iPhoneSE2 wirelessly for a couple of months now, enjoying the standby screen that turns on at the slightest movement, telling me the time and the current weather.
I don't know to ...
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iPhone sleep focus schedule doesn’t update with alarm
I have a sleep schedule set up to use sleep focus daily. If I change my next alarm for tomorrow in the Clock app, my sleep focus turns off at my original alarm time instead of the updated alarm time. ...
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Why are my iOS 26 lock-screen photo shuffle images blurred?
On iOS 26, with Photo Shuffle on, some of my pictures appear blurred on top. For some reason it appears to be more evident with landscape pictures where clouds are visible. Depth effect is off.
Is ...
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Restrict Safari Autocomplete To Just Home Pages
In Safari (iPad, iPhone, Mac) it often tries to autocomplete the web address to an overly specific page. So for example if I type “Amaz”, it will fill in the address of a specific product page that I ...
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iOS: access Nextcloud's cache folder
My sister just lost three months of travel pictures since Nextcloud (on iOS) was pretending that the sync with the server was complete (while it was not working), so she removed the images locally. On ...
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Why am I getting an error 53 when trying to restore an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8.5) on an via iTunes gets stuck on verifying restore?
When I try to restore my iPhone via iTunes from my Windows 11 machine.
I am getting error 53 and it gets stuck on verifying restore. I also tried flash my phone from 3uTools in iTunes mode and I am ...
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Is the iOS 18 or 26's built-in screenrecording feature able to record the phone's audio?
I have an iPhone 12 mini running iOS 15.7. The built-in screen recording feature works, but it can’t record the phone’s internal audio. Does the built-in screen recording feature in iOS 18 or 26 allow ...
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iOS 26 contact caller phone number no longer highlighted in contacts
I’d like to see which number called me on iOS instead of just the contact name.
The configuration to reproduce this is the same on iOS 26 and before the update this fall:
– the caller name comes from ...
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How to use a Bluetooth microphone in iOS Camera?
I paired my iPhone with a brand new “Neewer” Bluetooth microphone. The “Voice Memos” app uses the microphone, but the “Camera” app does not use the microphone.
How can I make iPhone's camera use the ...
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Mailto: links in emails stopped working after updating to iOS 26 and iPad OS
Our internal system uses mailto: links to approve or reject some requests. After updating to iOS 26.1 nothing happens when I click such link. I need to hold and select Mail from the menu that appears.
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Does "Clear History and Website Data" also clear local storage in Safari on iOS?
Does "Clear History and Website Data" also clear local storage in Safari on iOS? I read some contradictory information on that issue, most of it quite old and probably outdated.
If local ...
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How to find and download a deleted iOS app?
I had a Sudoku app on an iPad that got into a weird state I could not fix. (Upper right one quarter zoomed in to fill the screen, and would not pan to the buttons on the left.)
I figure that delete ...
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Is it possible to resume the transfer on AirDrop and if not, what other reliable methods are there to transfer data from an iPhone to MacBook Pro?
I am using AirDrop to transfer some videos from an iPhone 16 to a MacBook Pro. The file size is 10GB+, and sometimes the AirDrop transfers to 90%+ and tells me the transfer failed.
Since there’s no “...
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How to downgrade from iOS 26? [duplicate]
I have an iphone 16 pro and upgraded to iOS 26 when it first came out. My battery life has been atrocious since upgrading. I estimate it's about 30% or so worse on the new iOS. Is there any way i can ...
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