Providing simple, straightforward answers to you iPhone and iPad questions.
Apple’s iCloud service has been around for several years, but many iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users don’t really understand it. Taking a few minutes to setup the service on your mobile devices and your computer could save you a significant amount of time and effort in the future. What is iCloud? iCloud is […]
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Apple’s iMessage service typically works very well. However, on rare occasion you may find messages to one contact may have changed from iMessages (blue background) to SMS text messages (green background). If you are unsure about the difference between an iMessage and an SMS text message, this article provides additional details. https://www.ianswerguy.com/green-blue-iphone-messages
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If you like to fall asleep while listening to music, you may appreciate the need for a sleep timer. While there are many timer apps in the App Store, the built-in Clock app on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod also has a sleep timer that is very easy to use. Sleep Timer on
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Apple provides every iCloud user 5GB of free storage space, which can be used to backup an iPhone or iPad. As you accumulate data on your device, it is possible the total size of the iCloud backup can exceed the 5GB storage limit. The chances of reaching the 5GB storage limit increase if you are
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Emergency Alerts on the iPhone If you hear a loud, unfamiliar, sound on your iPhone, don’t panic. The iPhone and other smartphones are capable of broadcasting emergency alerts, AMBER Alerts, and other national emergency information. We are all familiar with the emergency broadcast system, which interrupts television and radio broadcasts whenever there is a public safety announcement.
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It’s no secret that kids love their iPods – sometimes a little too much. With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all sorts of other Internet-based activities, there are lots of ways kids can spend their time online. As parents, we try to encourage our kids to take a break from the Internet. It may seem to
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This is another follow-up article based on my previously published post describing the difference between a text message and an iMessage. The original article has been quite popular and has generated some additional questions. This article will address why text messages are delivered to an iPhone but not an iPad. SMS/MMS Text Messages Traditional
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The row of apps at the bottom of the iPhone or iPad Home screen is called the dock. Apple has placed some popular apps in the dock for quick and easy access. If there are other apps you would rather have in the dock, it is easy to change the apps to suit your needs.
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Beginning with iOS 8.1, Apple introduced the Text Message Forwarding feature to allow SMS text message to be sent and received on the iPad. When someone sends you an SMS text message, it is actually received on the iPhone and forwarded to the iPad. Likewise, when you send an SMS text message from the iPad,
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There are times when you need to coordinate with several people. By setting up a conference call from your iPhone, you can quickly accomplish this without a lot of texting and calling back and forth. Depending on your cellular provider, you can talk to up to five people at a time. Setting Up a Conference
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