IOS

New features available with iOS 15

Apple iPhone and Apple Watch Table

iPhone	Watch
iPhone 16	Watch 10
iPhone 15	Watch 9
iPhone 14	Watch 8
iPhone 13	Watch 7
iPhone 12	Watch 6
iPhone 11	Watch 5
iPhone 10	Watch 4
iPhone 9	Watch 3
iPhone 8	Watch 2
iPhone 7	Watch 1
iPhone 6	Watch 0

Set READER VIEW Automatically on Safari

1. Open Safari in iOS, then visit the website URL you want to use Automatic Reader View for.
2. Tap and hold on the Reader button in the URL bar at the top of the Safari screen.
3. When the ‘Automatic Reader View’ option shows up, choose one of the following: "Use on (current domain)" or "Use on All Websites".

https://sydneycbdrepaircentre.wordpress.com/2019/03/29/❤-how-to-enable-reader-view-in-safari-automatically-on-iphone-or-ipad/

Set Default Maps Navigation App

Once you set Waze as the default Map app with Google App on iPhone, you can change it back to Google Maps or Apple Maps.

1. Open Google app on iPhone.
2. Tap on Settings icon (top left).
3. Scroll down to Google app settings and tap.
4. Select default app from available Map apps.
5. Turn off "Ask me which apps to use every time".

The last step will allow you to select the Map app all the time when you use Google. Alternatively, you can choose a different app from the available list to chose the default app.

https://mashtips.com/set-waze-default-map/

Apple iTunes App Subscriptions

App Store > Apps > Head and Shoulders circle icon > Manage Subscriptions

Battery Usage Tweaks

1. Settings > General > AirDrop > Receiving Off
2. Settings > General > Handoff > Off
3. Settings > General > Siri & Search > Listen for Hey Siri > Off
4. Settings > General > Siri & Search > Press Home for Siri > Off
5. Settings > Battery > Battery Percentage > On
6. Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Transparency > On
7. Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations > Auto-Brightness > On
8. Settings > General > Background App Refresh > Off
9. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations > Off
10. Settings > Privacy > Analytics > Share iPhone Analytics > Off
11. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Product Improvement > iPhone Analytics > Off
12. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Product Improvement > Popular Near Me > Off
13. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Product Improvement > Routing & Traffic > Off
14. Settings > Privacy > Analytics > Share iCloud Analytics > Off
15. Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking > On
16. Settings > Display & Brightness > Appearance > Dark

https://youtu.be/vO0QRxgAOP4

HOWTO: ALTER

File Format Of Camera Images

Alter from the default HEIC (which while very file efficient many people do not seem to be able to open!) to JPEG.

Launch the Settings app
Tap Photos
Tap Automatic. This setting is found at the very bottom of the screen under Transfer to Mac or PC

Thanks to iMore.

HOWTO: DISABLE

Automatic Sleep Mode

How to turn off Sleep Mode on iPhone...

• Go to Apple's Health app on your iPhone.
• Tab the Browse tab and select Sleep listed under Health Categories.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the Sleep screen and tap Options.
• Turn off the toggle next to Turn On Automatically under Sleep Mode.

Live Photos - Permanently

• Settings
• Camera
• Preserve Settings
• Change the button next to Live Photo is turned on (showing green) (yes, turning something on to turn something off is counterintuitive).

HOWTO:

Custom Ringtone

AAC files created in iTunes or Music use the file extension .m4a by default, however, the file must have an m4r extension to be recognized as a ringtone by your iPhone.

https://convertio.co/mp3-m4r/

To convert most formats with a built-in macOS utility ...

afconvert -f m4af -d aac <input> -o <name>.m4r

METHOD 1

1. Drag and drop the M4R file into the GENERAL area when you have your iPhone connected to your macOS device
2. On iPhone: Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone. You should now see them in the list.

METHOD 2

The only native method I've found for iOS 17 (that does not require using a Mac or PC) is via GarageBand:

1. Save M4R to Files
2. Open GarageBand and tap the + icon
3. Scroll Audio Recorder and tap Voice
4. Tap the Tracks view icon (looks kind of like an I Ching hexagram) at top left
5. Tap the Loops icon (looks like a loop of string) at top right
6. Tap on the Files tab at top center then tap "Browse items from the Files app"
7. Tap your M4R file in Recents (tap Browse to locate it if it's not in Recents)
8. Tap and start dragging the M4R filename, which will bring the Track view back up - drop the M4R at the top left corner
9. Tap the metronome icon to turn it off
10. Optional: Tap the + symbol at the top right corner, tap Section A, uncheck Automatic, and set length as desired
11. Tap the drop-down arrow at top left, then tap My Songs
12. Tap and hold the project you just created, tap Share, tap Ringtone, enter desired name, then tap Export.
13. When "Ringtone Export Successful" appears, you'll have the option to tap "Use sound as..." then select "Standard Ringtone", "Standard Text Tone", or "Assign to contact".

METHOD 3

1. Make tone with whatever software you use
2. Copy tone onto desktop
3. Use online converter to change mp3 to m4r (or it may be possible in your software)
4. Save m4r to desktop or any folder of your choosing
5. Plug iPhone into Mac
6. Open Music app (iTunes doesn't exist anymore)
7. Click on iPhone from the menu on the left
8. Click Sync Settings tab in top right corner
9. Click and drag the m4r file onto the iPhone picture in top left corner (it will show a green +)
10. When you do this the sync automatically happens. You'll see it happen in the sync bar.
11. DO NOT click on SYNC for the whole iPhone!
12. On iPhone: Go to Settings>Sounds>Ringtones. You should now see them in the list.

Fix Duplicate Birthday Events in Google Calendar

iOS > Settings > Google Calendar > untick Calendar

Recovery Mode

3GS

1. Close iTunes software
2. Plug cable in to phone and computer
3. Turn phone off
4. Press and hold the Power button and the Home button
5. The logo will appear (keep holding both buttons)
6. The logo will disappear (keep holding both buttons)
7. The recovery screen will appear (let go of buttons)

https://youtu.be/j1EwM0kUisk

Then, iTunes will start and pop up a window saying "iPhone detected in Recovery Mode".

You can now 'Restore and Clear' the iPhone ready for selling.

Turn iPhone Off

iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider.

iPhone with the Home button: Press and hold the side button, then drag the slider.

All models: Go to Settings > General > Shut Down, then drag the slider.

Delete Completed Reminders

NEW METHOD with iOS 15

Reminders > Local > List > ... 3 dots > Show Completed > Clear

Create a shortcut to delete completed reminders (does not work with iOS 15)

https://www.howtogeek.com/686386/how-to-delete-completed-reminders-on-iphone-and-ipad/amp/

Transfer Files To and From Linux To IOS Wirelessly

https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/transfer-files-from-linux-to-ios-wirelessly/

Clear RAM Without Restarting

How to close (suspend) all your running apps...

1. Hold the POWER button until you see the SLIDE option
2. Hold the HOME button until you return to the screen

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/ios-close-running-apps/

Copy All Data To Another iPhone

https://youtu.be/93pB7kfn3PI

Block Caller

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

Check Device Details

https://imei24.com/check/apple_sn/

Remove Accounts and Reset the Phone

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201351

Access The List Of Recently Used Programs

Double tap the home key.

Register New Account Details In Office 365

Essentially this is how to delete any old account details you may have set up, allowing you to enter new ones.

• Settings
• Tap on either Word, Excel or Powerpoint
• Tap on RESET, then tap Reset <app name>
• Enable the 'Delete Login Credentials' option
• Start on of the applications
• Sign in with your details

Thanks to Microsoft Support.

Add Google Contacts

Settings > Mail, Contacts > Add Account > Other > Add CalDAV > google.com

Thanks to Business Insider.

Take Screen Shots

Press POWER + HOME buttons and let go quickly

Reset Device

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2110

Thanks to About.com

Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings

Transfer Files To Your Linux Computer

Install the required software

sudo apt install ifuse
sudo apt install libimobiledevice-utils

Validate USB connection

idevicepair validate

Make directory to mount phone data

mkdir ~/Phone

Mount phone into previously created directory

ifuse ~/Phone/

Unmount Phone

fusermount -u ~/Phone

Back Up To An External Drive

• On your external hard drive, create a new folder where you want the backup to go. Name it something you’ll remember, like “iPhoneBackup.”
• Open a new Finder window, then tap Command+Shift+G. Enter this in the box that pops up ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/ then find the folder named “Backup.”
• Copy the “Backup” folder to the folder you made in Step 1. Then, rename the original Backup folder “Backup-Old.” If you need to conserve space, you can delete the “Backup-Old” folder once you verify your backups are working in iTunes.
• Launch Terminal and type in the following command, replacing the “ExternalHardDriveName” with the info for your external hard drive:

ln -s /Volumes/ExternalHardDriveName/iPhoneBackup/Backup/ ~/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync

• Go ahead and open up iTunes, connect your iOS device, and back up your iOS device as you normally would. The backup file should now be on your external hard drive.

Thanks to LiveHacker.com