Category: iPhone

How to Use Sound Check on iPhone

Using your iPhone’s Sound Check feature, you can prevent your phone from blasting loud music in your ears.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
April 12, 2022

Using your iPhone’s Sound Check feature, you can prevent your phone from blasting loud music in your ears. Let’s explore how this feature works.

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Explanation of Sound Check

The Sound Check feature on your iPhone basically tries to keep your music’s volume consistent. For example, if you move from a quiet music track to a louder one, your iPhone ensures that that louder track’s volume is not any higher than the quiet one.

It does so by scanning your songs and finding each song’s loudness. This information is saved in each song’s metadata, which basically means your actual and original songs are not modified.

Note! the Sound Check feature is only available in Apple’s stock Music app. This feature does not work in other apps, like Spotify.

Enable Sound Check

First, launch the Settings app on your phone. In Settings, tap the Music option. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting Music option

On the Music page, scroll all the way down. Then, toggle ON the Sound Check option. See the below image:

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Enabling Sound Check

Sound Check is now enabled. To use it, launch the Music app on your phone and start playing a music track. As you move from one song to another, the feature will ensure you get a consistent volume level.

This is how to keep your ears safe by preventing extremely loud music from playing on your iPhone!

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How to Set a Pin in iPhone Apple Maps

If you would like to mark a specific location to get directions to it, save it to your favorites list, or share it with someone, simply drop a pin on that location in Apple Maps on your iPhone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
March 23, 2022

If you would like to mark a specific location to get directions to it, save it to your favorites list, or share it with someone, simply drop a pin on that location in Apple Maps on your iPhone. Let’s explore this feature.

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First, launch Apple Maps on your iPhone. In the app, navigate to the location by using the Search Maps to a specific address. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Search Maps

Next, type in the address, and a pop-up list of possible addresses will appear. Choose one from the list. See the below image:

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Type in an address and select the address from the list

Now, a drop pin will be placed at that location. From here, tap the drop pin. See the following image :

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Selecting the dropx pin

Next, tap OK on the Getting There Safely message. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting OK

Now, the driving route(s) will appear. See the below image:

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The routes

Next, tap the 3-dots next to the shortest route time. See the following image:

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Accessing the menu

Now, tap on Directions. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting Directions

Next, in the pop-up that appears, tap Add to Favorites. You can share the location by tapping Share. See the below image:

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Add to Favorites and/or Share

And that’s how you set and use pins in Apple Maps on iPhone.

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How to Remove a Credit Card from Your Amazon Account on Mobile

If your credit card has expired, or you simply do not wish to use it for Amazon purchases, it’s easy to remove your credit cards as well as any other payment methods from your Amazon account on a mobile phone. Let’s see how this is done.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
March 10, 2022

If your credit card has expired, or you simply do not wish to use it for Amazon purchases, it’s easy to remove your credit cards as well as any other payment methods from your Amazon account on a mobile phone. Let’s see how this is done.

Note: Keep in mind that removing a payment method does not cancel any open orders that use that payment method.

This is for mobile phones using Amazon. Screenshots are from iPhone XR

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To get rid of an unused payment method from your phone, first, open the Amazon app.

In the Amazon app’s bottom bar, tap the User icon. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting the User icon

Next, scroll down the page to the Your Account section, then tap Your Payments. See the below image:

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Selecting Your Payments option

Now, choose the credit card or any other payment method to remove. See the following image:

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Selecting a credit card to remove

Next, at the top right-hand corner, tap Edit. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting to Edit the credit card

Now, scroll the Edit Payment Method page to the bottom then tap Remove From Wallet. See the below image:

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Selecting to remove the credit card

Next, tap Confirm in the Remove Confirmation prompt. See the following image:

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Confirm your removal

And Amazon has now removed your selected payment method.

You may want to check Google Chrome as well if you have saved an expired or unwanted credit card there.

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It’s Not Necessary to Close iPhone Apps

If you are constantly closing apps on your iPhone while attempting to speed things up or save battery life, you are doing the opposite and making your iPhone perform worse.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
March 9, 2022

If you are constantly closing apps on your iPhone while attempting to speed things up or save battery life, you are doing the opposite and making your iPhone perform worse. Let’s explore why.

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iPhone and Resources

If you are like us, you might be familiar with how apps run on a Mac or a Windows PC. On those platforms, if an application is running in the background, it can still be using up CPU cycles or taking up RAM. Conventional wisdom says that closing those programs will make your Mac or PC perform better. Refer to the below image:

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iPhone Multitasking

On an iPhone, things work differently. When you switch away from an app, the app enters a suspended state, and iOS automatically frees up CPU cycles and RAM that were devoted to running the app. iPhone’s automatic resource management is so good that you never need to worry about an app paused in the background slowing down the app you are using in the foreground. On our iOS 15.2, we have 237 apps running in the background with no problems.

Officially, Apple says “You should close an app only if it’s unresponsive.”

Re-launching Apps Hurts the System

In fact, when you force an app to close on your iPhone, it will not only slow down your app experience but will also use up more battery life. That’s because, once an app is closed completely, it needs to re-launch and reload all of its resources the next time you open the app. That takes extra CPU power, which uses up your battery faster. Re-launching a completely closed app is also slower than switching quickly to a suspended app.

So, instead of increasing performance and saving battery life, regularly closing apps on iPhone will actually do exactly the opposite.

There is one exception. Sometimes a background app can check for new information. If that app is programmed improperly, it might use more battery life than usual. If an app is abusing its resources in the background, you might see evidence of it in the Battery section of the Settings app. In that case, do not force-close. Instead, you can disable Background App Refresh in Settings. Head to:

Settings > General > Background App Refresh

Here, you can turn it off on an app basis.

When to Close Apps

Despite everything we just wrote, there are still a few legitimate reasons you might need to force-close an iPhone app. If an app stops responding or is not working properly, it’s a good idea to bring up the App Switcher and close the app completely. To do so, you will need to perform a different action depending on the type of iPhone you have:

  • On iPhone X or later: Swipe upward from the bottom of the screen toward the middle of the screen, then lift your finger.
  • On iPhones with Home buttons: Double-press the Home button located below the screen.

When the App Switcher opens, you will see thumbnails of apps that are suspended in the background. To force-close an app, swipe its thumbnail upward, off the screen. See the below image:

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Force-close an app by swiping it up

When the app disappears, the app has been completely closed. The next time you tap its icon, it will re-launch itself.

Even though Apple allows you to force-close apps in this manner, doing so should be a very rare occurrence. iOS takes care of multitasking in an efficient way. 

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How to Set Facebook’s Dark Mode on iPhone

Facebook’s dark mode on iPhone turns your entire social media experience dark, giving profiles, pages, newsfeeds, and everything else, a sleek appearance.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
JMarch 3, 2022

Facebook’s dark mode on iPhone turns your entire social media experience dark, giving profiles, pages, newsfeeds, and everything else, a sleek appearance. Let’s explore how to set this feature.

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First, launch the Facebook app on your phone.

Next, in the app’s bottom bar, tap the hamburger Menu icon (the three horizontal lines icon). Refer to the below image:

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Accessing the Menu

Now, on the Menu page, in the top-right corner, tap Settings & Privacy (the gear icon). See the below image:

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Accessing Menu Settings

Next, on the Settings & Privacy page, from the Preferences section, select Dark Mode. See the following image:

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Accessing Dark Mode option

Now, a Dark Mode page will open. Here, you have various ways to control the mode:

  • On: Enable this option to activate dark mode in the Facebook app.
  • Off: Turn off dark mode with this option.
  • System: This option uses your phone’s default mode, which means if you have enabled dark mode on your iPhone, the Facebook app will also use dark mode. The same applies to light mode.

Refer to the below image:

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Enabling Dark Mode

And instantly, the Facebook app will turn dark. See the below image where we have the dark mode set to System. See the below image:

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Your Facebook in Dark Mode

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How to Find iPhone’s Hidden Photos

Did you hide some photos on your iPhone but you are not sure where those photos are? It’s easy to see those hidden photos on an iPhone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
March 2, 2022

Did you hide some photos on your iPhone but you are not sure where those photos are? It’s easy to see those hidden photos on an iPhone. Let’s explore how this is done.

Note: Respect other people’s privacy when using this knowledge, as they have their own reasons for hiding photos on their iPhones.

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View iPhone’s Hidden Photos

To view your hidden photos, first, launch the Photos app on your iPhone. At the bottom of the Photos app, tap Albums. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing photo Albums

Next, on the Albums page, scroll down to the bottom. There, in the Other Albums section, tap Hidden.

On certain iOS versions, the Hidden album is located in the Utilities section as shown below.

Note: If you do not see the Hidden album option, the album itself might be hidden. To enable it, follow the steps in the section below.

See the below image:

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Accessing the Hidden option

Now, the Hidden album screen shows all your hidden photos and videos. If none is displayed, you have no hidden photos or videos. See the following image:

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Selecting a hidden photo

Next, to unhide a photo or video, tap that item on the list. When the item opens in full-screen, in the bottom left-hand corner, tap the Share icon. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing the Share icon

Now, in the Share menu, tap Unhide. See the below image:

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Unhide your photo

Next, your selected photo or video is now visible to everyone in Photos.

If you are not finding the photos you were looking for, consider trying to recover deleted photos on your iPhone or iPad.

Enable the Hidden Album

On iOS 14 and later, you can turn off the Hidden album in the Photos app. To re-enable that album, you will have to change an option in your iPhone’s Settings.

To do so, first, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Photos. See the following image:

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Accessing Photos

Next, toggle the Hidden Album option to ON. Refer to the below image:

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Enable Hidden Album option

Now, your album is now visible in the Photos app, and you can access your hidden photo(s).

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How to Block iPhone Text Message Notifications from Unknown Senders

Even if you are already filtering unknown senders in Messages on iPhone, you still might see notifications every time you get a text from an unknown number. To stop that and silence the annoying notifications, you will need to make a change in Settings.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 24, 2022

Even if you are already filtering unknown senders in Messages on iPhone, you still might see notifications every time you get a text from an unknown number. To stop that and silence the annoying notifications, you will need to make a change in Settings. Let’s explore how to do this.

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First, open Settings (the grey gear icon, usually on your Home Screen). Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, on Settings, scroll down and tap Notifications. See the below image:

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Accessing Notifications

Now, in Notifications, tap Messages. See the following image:

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Accessing Messages

Next, in Messages notification settings, scroll down to the very bottom and tap Customize Notifications. Refer to the below image:

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Selecting Customize Notifications

Now, in Customize Notifications, flip the toggle beside Unknown Senders to the OFF position. See the below image:

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Disable Unknown Senders

Next, exit Settings. Now, we want to enable Filter Unknown Senders. Head to:

Settings > Messages > Filter Unknown Senders

and flip the toggle to ON. See the following image:

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Enable Filter Unknown Senders

Now, you will no longer receive notifications when unknown senders text you.

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How to View Blocked Numbers on iPhone

Unsure which phone numbers you have blocked on your iPhone? You can easily check your blocked number list using Phone, Messages, and FaceTime settings on your phone.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 2, 2022

Unsure which phone numbers you have blocked on your iPhone? You can easily check your blocked number list using Phone, Messages, and FaceTime settings on your phone. Let’s explore your blocked list.

Note: The list of blocked numbers will be the same no matter which app you use to view them.

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Blocked Numbers in Phone App

To see your blocked phone numbers list with Phone, first, open the Settings app (the gray gear icon) on your iPhone. Refer to the below image:

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Accessing Settings

Next, in Settings, tap the Phone option. See the below image:

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Accessing Phone option

Now, on the Phone page, in the Calls section, tap Call Blocking & Identification or Blocked Contacts as shown in the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts option

Next, on the Call Blocking & Identification (or Blocked Contacts) screen, you will see all your blocked numbers. Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in the Phone app

Blocked Numbers in Messages App

To use Messages to view your blocked numbers, first, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap the Messages option. See the below image:

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Accessing Messages option

Next, in the Messages menu, from the SMS/MMS section, select Blocked Contacts. See the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts option

Now, the Blocked Contacts screen displays all your blocked numbers. Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in the Messages app

Blocked Numbers in FaceTime App

Checking the blocked numbers list with FaceTime is also easy. To do so, first, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap FaceTime. See the below image:

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Accessing FaceTime option

Next, on the FaceTime page, in the Calls section at the bottom, tap Blocked Contacts. See the following image:

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Accessing Blocked Contacts

Now, on the screen that opens, you will see all your blocked numbers Refer to the below image:

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Your Blocked Contacts in FaceTime app

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Netflix Subscription Now Includes More Free Mobile Games

Netflix is going heavy on mobile games. The company just added two more games to its service, bringing the total up to 12.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
February 1, 2022

Netflix is going heavy on mobile games. The company added two more games to its service, bringing the total up to 12.

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You do not need to do anything special to get these games on your Netflix account (which is good since Netflix just increased its price again. Maybe that’s why its stock value dropped). As long as you are a Netflix subscriber, you need to download the games on Android or iPhone, and you will be able to play them without spending anything extra.

Here’s a quick look at the games currently available as part of a Netflix subscription:

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan – Card battle game in the vane of Hearthstone
  • Krispee Street – Hidden Object game based on a popular webcomic
  • Asphalt Xtreme – Off-road racing game
  • Bowling Ballers – Endless runner meets bowling game
  • Card Blast – Poker-based card game
  • Dominoes Café – Dominoes game with various modes
  • Knittens – Cat-based match-three puzzle
  • Shooting Hoops – Basketball and dart hybrid game
  • Stranger Things: 1984 – Retro-styled adventure games based in Stranger Things universe
  • Stranger Things 3: The Game – Official game for the third season of Stranger Things
  • Teeter (Up) – Ball manipulating puzzle game
  • Wonderputt Forever – Mini golf game

If you are a Netflix subscriber with an Android or Apple device, you might as well download these games and see if any of them work for you, as they are included in the subscription you are already paying for.

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How to Stop Unknown Callers on iPhone

Tired of getting robocalls all day long on your iPhone? Your iPhone lets you silence the harassment by turning on a feature called Silence Unknown Callers in Settings.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 26, 2022

Tired of getting robocalls all day long on your iPhone? Your iPhone lets you silence the harassment by turning on a feature called Silence Unknown Callers in Settings. Let’s explore this nifty feature.

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What is an Unknown Caller

On your iPhone, an unknown caller is someone who is not in your Contacts list, which is an address book stored on your device that can be accessed through the Phone or Contacts apps. If you have called a number recently, your iPhone will not consider that number an unknown caller if they call you back.

Apple includes a feature with iOS 13 and up that allows you to silence rings and notifications from unknown callers, which is covered below. This does not include numbers you have called recently. Otherwise, if you want a caller not to be considered unknown (and thus not be silenced) you will need to add the number to your iPhone’s Contacts.

How to Silence Unknown Callers

First, to silence these calls, open Settings on your iPhone by tapping the grey gear icon on your Home screen. Refer to the below image:

Callers 1
Accessing Settings

Next, in Settings, scroll down and tap Phone. See the below image:

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Accessing Phone option

Now, in Phone settings, tap Silence Unknown Callers. See the following image:

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Accessing Silence Unknown Callers option

Next, in Silence Unknown Callers settings, enable the switch beside Silence Unknown Callers to ON. Refer to the below image:

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Enable Silence Unknown Callers

Now, exit Settings. The next time you get a call from an unknown number, you will not hear a ring or a notification sound. The call will be sent to voicemail, and it will appear in your recent calls list in the Phone app. You may still get a notification if the caller leaves a voicemail.

If you are expecting an important call from an unknown number in the future, open

Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers

and then switch Silence Unknown Callers to OFF. Incoming calls will no longer be silenced.

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