Connecting to lightning fast 5G networks, requires a sacrifice: battery life. But Apple baked a Smart Data Mode setting into new iPhones to give you more control over using 5G.
Connecting to lightning fast 5G networks, requires a sacrifice: battery life. But Apple baked a Smart Data Mode setting into new iPhones to give you more control over using 5G.
Apple gives you three options: You can keep 5G on all the time, switch over to LTE and never use 5G, or allow your iPhone to make that decision for you with an auto mode. There is no reason to upgrade to an iPhone 12 just for the 5G feature because the network carriers are behind the iPhone hardware. 6G is already in the works and Apple is planning on using it in its iPhone 13 lineup.
But, if you have an iPhone 12, here is how to easily turn off 5G to save your battery life.
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First, open Settings (the gear icon) on your iPhone. Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, tap the Cellular option. See below image:
Accessing the Cellular option
Next. tap the Cellular Data Options. See following image:
Accessing the Cellular Data Options
Now, tap the Voice & Data option. Refer to below image:
Accessing Voice & Data option
Next, select LTE from the list to disable 5G completely. Not shown in the below image are the options 5GOn and 5G Auto because the screenshot is from an iPhone XR. See below image:
Selecting the LTE option to save draining the battery
The option, 5G Auto, allows the iPhone to automatically deactivate 5G to save battery life when it is not needed.
Now, exit Settings. 5G is now disabled on your iPhone. If you ever need to turn it back on, just revisit the above steps and select 5G On or 5G Auto.
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Need to clear your Google Chrome browsing data? Your browsing data is stored in a “cache” and at times, may cause a problem with the actual data stored on a website. By clearing your browsing data, you are starting with a “fresh cache” to avoid inconsistencies.
Need to clear your Google Chrome browsing data? Your browsing data is stored in a “cache” and at times, may cause a problem with the actual data stored on a website. By clearing your browsing data, you are starting with a “fresh cache” to avoid inconsistencies.
This is for PCs, Macs, iPhone and iPad
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FIRST, before doing any of the following, launch your Google Chrome app. For the iPhone or iPad
Open an article or your account and tap the the hamburger icon (the 3 dots) in lower right-hand corner.
Tap History. (It may be labeled MoreHistory). Also, you can view more of your history at historygoogle.com
At the bottom, tap Clear Browsing Data.
Check Browsing history. It may be checked by default.
Uncheck any other items you don’t want to delete.
Tap Clear Browsing Data. Tap Clear Browsing Data again or Cancel if you do not want to proceed.
At the top right, tap Done, then tap Done again.
Refer to below image:
Clearing Chrome browsing data on an iPhone or iPad
For Windows, Mac, or Linux
Press Cntl+Shift+Delete keys for Windows or Linux. Press Command+Shift+Backspace for a Mac. The backspace key is labeled “Delete”.
Uncheck any items you don’t want to delete.
Press Clear data button in lower right.
Hit Enter or Return key.
See below image:
Clearing Chrome browsing data for Windows, Mac, or Linux
IMPORTANT: Be sure and close/quit your browser and restart it after clearing your browsing data.
Your browsing history will be cleared to the level you have chosen. You may repeat the above process to clear any unchecked items.
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By now you familiar with notifications and how they can be overwhelming. It’s like having another Inbox to wade through. I have way too many notifications because of way too many apps on this iPhone. Luckily, Apple provides a single location where you can view and manage them called the Notification Center.
By now you familiar with notifications and how they can be overwhelming. It’s like having another Inbox to wade through. I have way too many notifications because of way too many apps on this iPhone. Luckily, Apple provides a single location where you can view and manage them called the Notification Center.
Ii is a centralized interface for reviewing notifications on your device that have been received from apps or the operating system itself.
This is for the iPhone and iPad
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View From Unlocked Screen
To view the Notification Center while your iPhone or iPad is unlocked, swipe downward from the center of the upper edge of the screen. If you have iOS 14 or above you may also swipe down from upper left of your screen.
As a side note, swiping down from upper right will bring up the Control Center. Swiping down from the center will launch the Search screen.
View From Locked Screen
To view NotificationCenter on the Lock screen, swipe upward from the middle of the screen until it appears.
You can enable or disable Notification Center on the Lock screen by going to
Settings > Touch ID & Passcode or Face ID & Passcode
Then enter your Passcode and scroll down till you see the toggle for NotificationCenter.
Your Notifications
Once launched, you will see a special screen titled Notification Center that lists your recent notifications. If an app has sent more than one notification, the notifications may be stacked (there will be a number in the notification). Tap the stack to see all of the notifications expanded. Refer to below image where I have 19 stacked notifications :
Your Notification Center
Now, you can swipe to the right on a particular notification to open it in the originating app. If you swipe quickly to the left, you can clear that notification away. Or if you want to clear all notifications at once, this is a two step process. First, tap the small “X” button beside the Notification Center heading. See below image:
About to Clear all notifications
Second, tap the Clear text button (where the “X” was) to clear all notifications. See following image:
Accessing to Clear all notifications
You can also turn off certain notifications from this screen by slowing swiping your finger to the left of a notification. Next, tap Manage in the options that appear. Refer to below image:
Manage a notification
If notifications continue to get on your nerves, you can disable them on a per app basis in Settings. Head to
Settings > Notifications
then tap an app you would like to manage. There, you can select the type notifications you would like to receive or disable them completely. For your apps, enable or disable the Allow Notifications toggle as you wish. When finished, tap the Back text button and exit Settings. See below image:
Toggle for Allow Notifications on per app basis
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The iPhone has been out for over a decade, and for most of that time, Apple has only allowed one browser to be the default. Safari, the one they built; till iOS 14 and higher, has been the only supported browser.
The iPhone has been out for over a decade, and for most of that time, Apple has only allowed one browser to be the default. Safari, the one they built; till iOS 14 and higher, has been the only supported browser.
This means that Google Chrome fans can finally set the app as their default, and use it for all their browsing.
As long as your device is running the latest version of the operating system, this setting should be available to you.
You can change the default browser in the Settings app. First, though, make sure you have downloaded the latest version of Chrome from the App Store and opened it at least once.
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First, launch your Settings app (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll way down to the Chrome section and tap on it. See below image:
Selecting Chrome app settings
Now, tap the Default Browser App option. See following image:
Selecting Default Browser App option
You will see a list of installed browsers. Tap the Chrome app to place a checkmark by it. Refer to below image:
Selecting Chrome as the default browser
To ensure your setting, tap the Back text button. You may now exit Settings.
That’s all you need to do! Chrome is now your default browser on your iPhone and/or iPad.
You may still see Safari if an app uses this browser by default. If this happens, you can simply tap the associated browser icon to reopen the page in Chrome.
If you want to revert back to Safari or choose another browser, navigate back to the Default Browser App section in the Chrome or Safari settings.
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Changing the wallpaper or background on your iPhone and iPad is a great way to update the appearance of your device, especially with the Dark Mode Apple wallpaper options to choose from. You need to have your device updated to at least iOS 13 or iPadOS 13. It’s best to update to iOS 14 if you’re looking to stay up to date
Changing the wallpaper or background on your iPhone and iPad is a great way to update the appearance of your device, especially with the Dark Mode Apple wallpaper options to choose from. You need to have your device updated to at least iOS 13 or iPadOS 13. It’s best to update to iOS 14 or higher if you are looking to stay up to date.
By using special wallpapers provided by Apple, they will automatically operate in both light and dark modes.
Let’s get started finding and changing our device’s wallpaper to a Dark Mode option.
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First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, tap the Wallpaper option. See below image:
Selecting Wallpaper option
Now, in its settings, tap the Choose a New Wallpaper option. See following image:
Selecting the new Wallpaper option
On the Choose screen, tap the Stills category. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Stills category
In the Stills category, select a wallpaper that includes the dark mode icon. This looks like several concentric circles with the center cut out of them. If you scroll down, you will notice stills without the icon; these will not work for our purposes. See below image:
Choosing a Dark Mode Wallpaper
The wallpapers with the dark and light mode icon will change automatically between dark and light versions when dark or light mode is activated.
Once you have selected a still, tap the Set option. See following image:
Selecting the Set option
Now, decide whether you want to see the wallpaper on your Lock screen, Home screen, or both; or Cancel your selection. Refer to below image:
Choosing where to apply the new Wallpaper
Next, exit Settings and switch from light to dark mode (or vice versa) by opening Control Center, (swipe down from upper right-hand corner in iOS 14 or higher). Now, hold down the brightness slider, and tap the dark or light mode button to switch modes. After you switch, you will notice that the wallpaper you set changes automatically to match.
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If you love Dark Mode but your favorite iPhone or iPad app or website does not support it, you can force a simulated Dark Mode everywhere using Apple’s built-in Smart Invert accessibility feature.
If you love Dark Mode but your favorite iPhone or iPad app or website does not support it, you can force a simulated Dark Mode everywhere using Apple’s built-in Smart Invert accessibility feature.
This is for the iPhone
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Defining Smart Invert
Smart Invert is an Apple accessibility feature that inverts the colors on your screen (like a negative image), but with a twist. It’s “smart” because it usually prevents images, videos, and some apps that are already dark-colored from getting inverted. It was designed for people with vision loss, low vision, or other vision issues that might benefit from an inverted screen but might not want to see inverted images.
How About Dark Mode
Apple’s system wide Dark Mode (first introduced in iOS 13) generally works well and is supported by a large number of iPhone and iPad apps, but some apps with largely white interfaces still do not support it. Also, if you want to browse the web at night without waking a sleeping buddy, Smart Invert keeps the light low.
Enabling Smart Invert
First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, navigate to the Accessibility option. See below image:
Accessing Accessibility option
Next, tap the Display & Text Size option. See following image:
Accessing Display & Text Size option
In its settings, scroll down until you see Smart Invert toggle. Tap it to turn it on. Your screen will immediately be inverted (a black screen). Refer to below image: (Note! This iPhone will not capture the inverted screen).
and toggle off the switch. Or you can use a shortcut. Let’s see how to setup a shortcut.
Use a Shortcut
Using a built-in feature called AccessibilityShortcut on your iPhone, you can triple-click your Home button (on older iPhones or your Side button on newer models) to quickly launch an accessibility function such as Smart Invert.
To set it up, launch Settings and navigate to Accessibility. Next, scroll down and tap AccessibilityShortcut. See below image:
Accessing Shortcut option
Now, you will see a list of Accessibility functions you can toggle with the shortcut. Tap Smart Invert then tap the Back button. See following image:
Enabling Smart Invert shortcut
Now, whenever you triple-click your Home or Side button (depending on which iPhone model you have), you will launch Smart Invert. If you triple-click it again, Smart Invert will turn off.
Use a Back Tap
Starting with iOS 14 and higher, if you have an iPhone 8 or above, you can use the Back Tap feature to toggle Smart Invert. To do so, go to
Settings > Accessibility> Touch > Back Tap
Now, select whether you want to trigger Smart Invert using a double-tap or triple-tap on the back of your iPhone. In the list of actions that appears, select Smart Invert. Refer to below image where we selected the triple-tap action:
Assigning Smart Invert option to Back Tap
Now, go back one screen and exit Settings. With Back Tap enabled, you can tap on the back of your iPhone two or three times to quickly turn Smart Invert on or off. That’s it. Please feel free to share this post! One way to share is via Twitter, as mentioned below.
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In iOS and iPad OS 14, Apple introduced persistent call banners instead of full-screen notifications. This means that when your device is unlocked, regular, FaceTime, and third-party VoIP incoming call banners take only a small space at the top.
In iOS and iPad OS 14, Apple introduced persistent call banners instead of full-screen notifications. This means that when your device is unlocked, regular, FaceTime, and third-party VoIP incoming call banners take only a small space at the top.
Incoming Call banner mode
This compact UI feature is turned on by default. While you can swipe down on a banner to quickly expand the incoming call to the full-screen mode, it is not a permanent solution.
However, if you want a big contact picture in incoming calls, or do not like the new style, or it’s too easy to miss and you prefer the old way, here is how to activate this feature in iOS and iPadOS 14.
This is for iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 14
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Open the Settings app (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll down to the Phone section. See below image:
Accessing the Phone option
Now, choose Incoming Calls option. See following image:
Accessing Incoming Calls option
Next, checkmark the Full Screen option. Refer to below image:
Selecting Full Screen for incoming calls
The next time you receive a phone call (a cellular or a VoIP call), you will see a full-screen incoming call notification. See below image:
Incoming Calls full screen mode
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Sound Recognition, first introduced in iOS 14, lets iPhone users with hearing loss receive visual alerts when the iPhone detects certain sounds like smoke alarms, sirens, door knocks, or dogs barking.
Sound Recognition, first introduced in iOS 14, lets iPhone users with hearing loss receive visual alerts when the iPhone detects certain sounds like smoke alarms, sirens, door knocks, or dogs barking. It does this with onboard intelligence, so no network connection is required. Let’s explore how to setup and use this feature.
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Setup Sound Recognition
First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
in Settings, scroll down and tap Accessibility. See below image:
Accessing Accessibility
In Accessibility, navigate to the Hearing section. Now, tap Sound Recognition. See following image:
Accessing Sound Recognition
Enabling Sounds
In Sound Recognition settings, tap the switch beside Sound Recognition to turn it on. Next, tap Sounds below that to choose which sounds to recognize. Refer to below image:
Enabling Sound Recognition
Siri is Disabled
Once you enable a Sound, a message will be displayed about Siri being disabled if you Turn On Sound Recognition, or you may Cancel. See below image:
Hey Siri message if a Sound is enabled
Now, you will see a list of switches that correspond to types of sound your iPhone can recognize, such as sirens and water running. As of iOS 14, here’s the full list:
Fire Alarm
Siren
Smoke Alarm
Cat
Dog
Appliances
Car Horn
Door Bell
Door Knock
Water Running
Baby Crying
Tap the switch beside each sound that you would like for your iPhone to recognize. You can enable any combination of them, or all of them. See following image where I enabled Fire, Smoke, and Dog:
Enabling Sounds
Now, to save your selection(s), press the Back link in upper left-hand corner, then exit Settings.
The Notifications
If you wouldd like to test the Sound Recognition feature, try searching for sounds like “Smoke Alarm” or “Dog Barking” on YouTube. When triggered, Sound Recognition will place an alert notification at the top of your screen. Later, you can see a list of these alerts in your iPhone’s Notification Center. Refer to below image:
Sound Recognition notifications
If you wish to activate other sounds or disable them, navigate back to the Sounds in the Sound Recognition screen. Also, you could create a shortcut in the Control Center to activate/deactivate the Sounds.
A Viewpoint
I usually don’t comment on what Apple engineers intended to do or how a feature is to work. This feature does work as advertised. But, if my house was on fire and the alarm goes off, I want my iPhone to blast our a fire alarm sound. What good is a notification alert; yikes, my house is burning! I don’t have time to grab my iPhone and launch the Notification Center. To me, this is a flaw.
While sleeping, I would like for my iPhone to blast out the sound of a fire or smoke alarm and call 911. Other sounds you might wnat to hear through your iPhone is Baby Crying and Water Running. For these reasons, this is a poorly designed feature.
At the same time,I realize that Apple wants no liability claims for missing sounds, like smoke or fire. They chose not to use the iPhone as an alarm in Sound Recognition.
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Your device can serve as a magnifier so you can better view the world around you. The built-in Magnifier tool uses the camera to zoom in like a magnifying glass. You can use the Magnifier to better see faraway objects or enlarge items that are closer to you, like text in a book or on a computer screen.
Your device can serve as a magnifier so you can better view the world around you. The built-in Magnifier tool uses the camera to zoom in like a magnifying glass. You can use the Magnifier to better see faraway objects or enlarge items that are closer to you, like text in a book or on a computer screen. Lets explorehow to use the Magnifier.
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Setup Magnifier
To enable the feature, go to
Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier
and toggle On the switch for Magnifier. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Magnifier
The Magnifier then appears on your Home Screen as an app. To launch the tool, just tap its icon. In my example, my first available Home Screen area is at the bottom right of the 6th page. See below image:
Accessing the Magnifier app
The Magnifier Toolbar
Notice that the objects within the view of your camera are magnified in the viewfinder. Using the Magnifier panel at the bottom of your screen, drag the slider or pinch your fingers in and out to zoom in and out of the object. You can move the Magnifier panel around the screen by dragging any empty area of it with your finger. See following image:
The Magnifier Toolbar
The Brightness Option
Tap the icon for Brightness and then drag the slider to increase or decrease the brightness. Tap the icon again to turn off the Brightness slider. Refer to below image:
The Brighness option
The Filter Option
Tap the Filter icon to choose between different filters and find one that improves the clarity of the object. Tap the icon again to turn off the Filter gallery. Tap the Flashlight icon to turn on your device’s flashlight and throw more light onto the object. See below image:
The Filter option
The Capture and View Options
To capture an image of the object you are viewing, press the Shutter button. You can then view any images you capture by tapping the View button. Swipe through the thumbnails of your captured images at the bottom left-hand corner and tap a specific picture to view it. See following image:
Selecting a snapshot to view
The Share Option
From here, you can also tap the Share icon to share an image with someone else via an app or service. Refer to below image:
Sharing your snapshot via Social Media
Close the Magnifier
Tap the End link at the upper left-hand corner to return to the Magnifier screen. See following image:
Close the Magnifier
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Apple’s default web browser on iPhone or iPad is Safari, but have you ever taken the time to investigate its many hidden features and settings? We are going to concentrate on three features regarding security, privacy and the new start page. You may be amazed at what you find, at least we were.
Apple’s default web browser on iPhone or iPad is Safari, but have you ever taken the time to investigate its many hidden features and settings? We are going to concentrate on three features regarding security, privacy and the new start page. You may be amazed at what you find, at least we were.
With iOS or iPadOS 14 and higher, Safari has a few new tricks up its sleeve, including privacy reports, and password monitoring. Let’s explore three hidden features.
This is for the iPhone and iPad
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Your PrivacyReport
Cross-site trackers monitor your web-based activities as you surf from one site to another, an activity that can certainly raise privacy concerns. Safari blocks such trackers from profiling you by default, and now allows you to see which sites and trackers are blocked.
First, to check your Privacy Report, tap the aA icon in upper left-hand corner of a website. Next, tap Privacy Report. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Privacy Report
Now, your report will open. See below image:
Your Privacy Report
In my Privacy Report, I have 164 trackers with 78% of visited websites with trackers.
Next, click the Show More link to learn more about the cross-site tracking and how Apple blocks them and to read about trackers. The window reveals how many trackers were prevented from profiling you and how many sites contacted such trackers. See following image:
Stats about your browsing
Let’s go back one screen and tap the Show Less link. Now, scroll down till you see two tabs. Websites and Trackers tabs. Refer to below image:
Verbage about trackers
Next, tap on a Website to see which trackers were blocked. See below image:
Selecting a website for tracking info
In my example, I selected Microsoft.com. Yes, even Microsoft has trackers. You may be alarmed at the number and percentage of trackers wanting to profile you, especially if you access Safari a lot. Your device is blocking them.
You may tap on the Trackers link to see a list of trackers. See following image:
The list of trackers for a website
My son works for a cyber security firm. He helps recover “hacked” devices. If a person wants to “hack” your device, with the proper tools, they can. The best you can do, is to “protect” your device. by using security features on your device and apps, having strong passwords, using multi factor authentication, and the like.
Your iCloud Passwords
On your iPhone or iPad, you can now see any passwords saved in the iCloud Keychain that has been leaked in a data breach, are being reused for multiple login credentials, or are considered weak.
First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, scroll down to the Passwords option and tap it. See below image:
Accessing the Passwords option
Next, tap the SecurityRecommendations option. See following image:
Accessing Security Recommendations option
Now, you can tap a specific entry to delete or change the password. You may be surprised by passwords you have forgotten. Apple has provided a link to access the website for updating these passwords. In my example, I have one High Priority password that I need to change; one that I had forgotten about. The password for PayPal website has been erased for privacy purposes. Refer to below image:
Your comprised passwords
Your New Start Page
Safari debuted a new Start page with the release of iOS/iPadOS 13. Open a new tab by taping the plus “+” button at the bottom of your screen. See below image:
Selecting a new tab
Now, you will see your bookmarks, frequently visited sites, and Siri suggested sites. Tap the Show More or Show Less link in the upper right to see more or fewer icons. See following image:
Your new Start page
Using SpeedTest
Althrough not a feature of privacy in Safari, you may want to know about the speed of your ISP for downloads and uploads. This tool is best used for a PC or Mac. Simply, head over to SpeedTest in your browser for your ISP speeds. Next, click the big round GO button. When it is finished, you will see your results like the image below:
Results of running SpeedTest
You can click the GO button again to rerun the test. Your results will differ depending on the time of day and Internet traffic. The firm, Ookla, has specific apps for your operating system that you can download and use.
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