The iPhone and iPad both offer an auto-brightness option in the iOS settings, which uses each device’s ambient light sensor to detect the light levels in the room and automatically adjust the display brightness accordingly. But sometimes iOS’s “guess” at what the iPhone’s brightness should be isn’t what you want. Here’s how to disable auto-brightness in iOS and take control of your device’s screen.
Parental Controls: How to Block Websites on the iPhone and iPad
An iPhone gives your child the ability to stay in touch with friends and family, stay entertained on the go, and access countless educational resources. But it also has the potential to expose youngsters to content that parents would rather they avoid. Thankfully, Apple includes a number of parental control options that allow parents to restrict adult or otherwise inappropriate content from their children. Here’s a look at how to block websites on the iPhone and iPad.
How to Use the iPhone’s One-Handed Keyboard in iOS 11
The iPhone’s virtual keyboard can be challenging to use when you’ve only got one hand free, especially if you’re using one of the larger “Plus” models. Thankfully, Apple added a new one-handed keyboard option in iOS 11. Here’s how to use it.
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iPhone X: How to Disable Face ID’s ‘Require Attention’ & ‘Attention Aware’ Settings
Face ID on the iPhone X is a pretty amazing technology, and you can do more with it than just make animoji! In this tip, we’re going to go over its “Attention Aware” and “Require Attention” features and how you can disable them if you’d like to.
iOS 11: How to Clear All Notifications on the iPhone With 3D Touch
With so many apps using iOS notifications, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. If you have a lock screen full of outdated notifications on your iPhone, here’s the trick to quickly clear them all at once.
How to Force Restart the iPhone X
The iPhone X has a unique way for you to force it to restart if it’s locked up, and this method is different from all of the other iPhone models except the 8 and 8 Plus. For today’s tip, we’ll go over how you’ll do this if you’re having trouble with your device!
How to Use the New Dark Theme in YouTube for iOS
Tired of the YouTube app’s default white color scheme? Here’s how to check out and enable the new Dark Theme in the YouTube app for iOS, which replaces the whites and light gray colors with blacks and dark grays for a sleeker look that’s easier on the eyes at night.
How to Automatically Add Location Data to Your iPhone Pictures
If you switch to a new iPhone and haven’t given the camera access to your location, then your device may not be saving location data on the places where you’ve taken your pictures. In today’s article, we’ll go over how you can tell—and how to toggle it back on!
Clean Up Your iPhone Apps: How to Reset the Home Screen Layout
When you first unbox a new iPhone, you’re greeted with Apple’s clean default home screen layout. As you install apps and move things around over time, your home screen(s) can become quite cluttered. Here’s a quick iOS 11 tip on how you can reset your iPhone home screen and automatically sort your apps with a single tap!