YOUR iPhone’s Side Button isn’t just for locking the screen – it’s hiding at least four very handy tricks. With the right combination of settings and “clicks”, you can make it do some surprising things, including helping you dodge car sickness. 5 The Side Button on your iPhone has some very clever bonus usesCredit: Apple … Read more
APPLE has pulled a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature after it gave iPhone owners inaccurate news alerts. The feature was supposed to give condensed AI-generated summaries of several news notifications. 1 News outlets and press groups had warned that the feature was not ready and that AI-generated errors were feeding misinformationCredit: Getty However, the notifications … Read more
A SIMPLE iPhone trick can reveal if someone that you know is stalking you by tracking your location. It works by exposing part of the phone number of the person following you – hopefully giving you enough info to identify them. 6 The Apple AirTag is a handy gadget – but learn how to protect … Read more
ANDROID owners on WhatsApp have been warned of a bug that can disrupt phones calls. The bug mutes the microphone when users click off the app or when the screen dims. It means phone calls may cut out when an Android user opens another app while on speaker phone. Or, when they haven’t tapped the … Read more
STRUGGLING to get some shut-eye? There are some handy iPhone tricks that can help. Apple has built at least five different sleep-friendly features into your iPhone – but the little-known “modes” are easy to miss. 10 You can set your iPhone up to play soothing Background SoundsCredit: The Sun 10 There’s a healthy list of … Read more
A SPECIAL note from Apple reveals why your iPhone’s battery life might suddenly seem so bad. It’s a familiar problem: your iPhone is working just fine one day, and is struggling with charge the next. 5 A new notice might appear in your iPhone’s battery settingsCredit: The Sun Now Apple has included a note that … Read more
CYBERCRIMINALS have reportedly found a texting trick to evade an iPhones built-in phishing protection feature. Fortunately, there’s an easy way consumers can remain safe from attacks. 2 Cyber crooks rely on links to steal personal information and financial details, or even install malware onto your deviceCredit: Getty Apple’s Filter Unknown Senders tool is built into … Read more
DON’T let the snoopers win: there are easy ways to hide your text chats from prying eyes. If you’re using popular services like WhatsApp or iMessage, keeping your texts hidden is very easy. 8 You can lock your WhatsApp conversations away – but it’s also possible to hide the Locked Chats folder tooCredit: The Sun … Read more
YOUR iPhone has a special option for “quietly calling” emergency services – and it’s important to know how it works. You’ll need to activate a setting before you can do it, so familiarise yourself with it now. 6 There’s a special feature in your iPhone settings called Call QuietlyCredit: The Sun It’s linked to Apple’s … Read more
IT’S that time of year again; where promises of self-improvement flurry around, settle and melt away like snow. If you want 2025 to be the year you finally stamp out “doomscrolling” – try these four tricks. Blocking tools Your iPhone or Android has tools to block apps and notifications for select periods of time. On … Read more
