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Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch when using a Face Mask

2021-04-26T13:51:00.002-07:00

iOS 14.5 bring the feature that is helpful to unlock the iPhone when wearing a facemask.

Here are the things you have to do to enable this feature.

Update your iPhone to iOS 14.5
Update your Apple Watch to WatchOS 7.4
Once you complete step 1 and 2, go to:

Settings => Face ID & Passcode => Enter Passcode => Scroll down to the section: "UNLOCK WITH APPLE WATCH" => Enable the option for your watch. It may take about 30 seconds for the swipe switch to turn green.

iPhone 11 Pro Max situation: Completely dead phone and not responsive to anything at all

2020-01-27T05:12:00.001-08:00

iPhone 11 Pro Max - Dead/Unresponsive after full night of charging

iPhone was complete dead.

All I could remember from the previous night was that the phone was getting warm while using it.

So I tried to close all the app, then later on it sort of went away. Then I put the phone on charge and this morning and it was completely dead.

Contacted Apple via my other device.

They asked me to go thru some diagnostics steps, including press volume up, press volume down and then press and hold power for 10 seconds. I tried that at least 10 times. so far this is taking at least half an hour.

At some point, I switched the charging cable/older charger. Not sure if it did anything, for some reason I tried the reset again, and miraculously the iPhone logo appears. There is no way to find out what happened. Apple wants me to wait for 24 hours to see if the issue comes back and at that moment they want me to setup an appointment for a a technician to take a look

2019-09-30T23:14:00.003-07:00

Another iOS update is out:

iOS 13.1.2 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes a bug where the progress bar for iCloud Backup could continue to show after a successful backup
Fixes an issue where Camera may not work
Addresses an issue where the flashlight may not activate
Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data
Fixes an issue where shortcuts could not be run from HomePod
Addresses an issue where Bluetooth may disconnect on certain vehicles

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iPhone 7 Plus Vs iPhone 11 Pro Max

2019-09-28T13:22:00.001-07:00

iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 11 Pro Max

Portrait on Selfie Mode No Yes
Ultra Wide Camera No Yes
Night Mode No Yes
Finger Print Login Yes No
Face ID Login No Yes
Battery Percentage near Battery icon Yes No
Fast Charger No Yes
Wireless Charging capable No Yes

For more comparison: https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/

iOS 13.1.1 is available for update

2019-09-28T11:20:00.002-07:00

iOS 13.1.1 includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPhone. This update:

Fixes issues that could prevent iPhone restoring from backup
Addresses an issue that could cause battery to drain more quickly
Fixes an issue that could impact recognition of Siri requests on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
Resolves a problem where Safari search suggestions may re-enable after turning them off
Addresses an issue that could cause Reminders to sync slowly
Fixes a security issue for third-party keyboard apps

For more: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Hissing noise from iPhone 7 plus. Does it exist on older models?

2016-09-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

Brand new iPhone 7 plus have hissing noise. Websites have mixed reaction about it. But this made me look at the older iPhone (6 plus) and see if there is a hissing noise. And to my surprise, there is a slight noise. But in iPhone 7 plus, it sounded worse.

Apple support asked me to take the phone to the Apple store and they said if it cannot be repaired, they will replace it. Lets see. I will update the post after the store visit.

In the mean time please update your iPhone to iOS 10.0.2. The update fixes the following issues:

Addresses and issue that could prevent headphone audio controls from temporarily not working
Resolves an issue that caused Photos to quit for some users when turning on iCloud Photo Library
Fixes and issue that prevented enabling some app extensions.

Update (9/24/2016): Swapped the phone for a new one. Noise is still there.

Turn off Wi-Fi Assist if your iPhone is eating up data after iOS 9 upgrade

2015-09-28T22:37:00.000-07:00

If you are seeing an increased usage of data after you phone has been upgraded to iOS 9, then you might want to turn off a feature called Wi-Fi Assist in settings.

Here is how to turn off Wi-Fi Assist

Go to Settings > Cellular > scroll all the way down > Wi-Fi assist > Swipe the green button to left to turn it off

Fix: iPhone with iOS 9.0 not recognized in iTunes 12.3

2015-09-17T00:40:00.001-07:00

If you have Windows 8, follow the steps:

Close iTunes
Make sure the iPhone is connected to your PC.
Go to device manager or type 'device manager' in Search Windows search field, select Device Manger from Settings
From the list, expand Portable Devices
Right click on Apple iPhone
Click Update Driver Software
Click Browse my computer for driver software
Click Browse
Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers
Click Next
Now windows will update the driver software.
Start iTunes and you will see the icon for your device.

Hope this helps.

Use Apple store app instead of Apple website to preorder

2014-09-12T01:07:00.001-07:00

Its 4:03 am and store.apple.com still down. The best bet to buy an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus will be to use Apple Store App on you iPhone or iPad. Preorder went through (with some struggle) Apple store app at 3:30 am.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has arrived. What is your choice?

2014-09-09T22:33:00.003-07:00

Apple has announced their newest iPhone series, named iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Most of you already watched the keynote, all the videos out there comparing the phones, first hand reviews. Now vote your choice below.

iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake Button Replacement Program

2014-04-25T16:13:00.000-07:00

If you have an iPhone 5 with a faulty power/sleep button (the button on top of the iPhone), Apple just released a free repair program to fix the issue. Here is the link to check if your iPhone 5 is eligible to get the free repair and also the logistics of the repair process.

https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-sleepwakebutton/

iOs 7.1.1

2014-04-24T17:49:00.001-07:00

iOs 7.1.1 is just released......

This update contains improvements, bug fixes and security updates, including:

Further improvements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition
Fixes a bug that could impact keyboard responsiveness
Fixes an issue when using Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver enabled

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

iOs 7.0.3 is out

2013-10-22T23:01:00.001-07:00

Searching on your iPhone 5 using iOS 7

2013-09-19T17:26:00.001-07:00

If you have so many Apps and emails and wants to search quickly anything on your phone, using iOS 7, you have to simply touch and swipe down on the home screen. (in previous iOS versions ,you could have simply press the Home button to achieve this)

iOS 7 bug in iPhone 5

2013-09-19T16:38:00.001-07:00

Not sure if this happened to you, but when you open the Clock app in iPhone 5, the top section ( connection status/ Time/ Battery status) doesnt change the font color to black. It appears in white, so you can't see the color until you minimize the clock app.

How to close the Apps that are running in the background (iOS7)

2013-09-19T08:00:00.001-07:00

Similar to the previous version, first you have to double-press the home button, instead of the apps showing up on the lower portion of thr screen, im iOS 7 it willl take you to another screen where you will be able to see the preview of the app along with the icon on the bottom. In order to close it, simply touch and swipe up on the preview of the App

iOS 7 now available to everyone

2013-09-19T04:47:00.001-07:00

iOS 7 is avaialble for everyone now. The following are the things to remember before you go ahead and update.

Backup your phone

Make sure all the important apps you use on a daily basis are iOS 7 compatible

Make sure you have 3.1GB space for installation. Delete any unuses apps.

To find the available space and delete few apps, go to Settings-> General-> Usage ( wait for the app list to load)-> select the app and tap on delete button

If you have a lot of Apps, make sure to keep the phone charged and give yourself close to an hour.

Happy iOS 7

How to charge you iPhone faster?

2013-08-01T06:11:00.001-07:00

Make sure no apps are running in the background. Just double press Home button and touch and hold-down on the apps that appears on the Home panel. Now you will be able to close the Apps

that you are not using.

Got to settings -> Turn on Airplane Mode.

iOs 6.1

2013-01-28T22:44:00.001-08:00

iOs 6.1 is out.

iOS 6.0.2

2012-12-20T02:42:00.002-08:00

Apple released iOS 6.0.2 to fix a wifi issue. But noone know the details.
There were some reports about battery drainage after the update. Its been 3 hours since I updated my iPhone and its only down 3%. So my guess is this new issue is isolated.

How to get Target coupons on iOs 6 passbook

2012-09-23T14:16:00.002-07:00

Get Target App using Passbook and then open it.

- Tap the target logo found on the bottom of the App

- My Target

- From the Coupons section > mobile coupons > Signup for it.

- From the text message --> click on the link - This will make a window open on your Target App

- Scroll down , you will find a button "add to passbook" and add it.

Now open passbook, you will see Target coupons.

If you would like to delete the Target coupons from pass book:
- Touch the info icon on the bottom right hand corner of the pass
- Another window appears, simply tap the delete icon on the top left hand corner.

Very minor scratches on the back side of the out of box iPhone 5

2012-09-23T03:22:00.000-07:00

If you are getting an iPhone 5 make sure to check for any scratches or other minor issues on the back of the iPhone.

After I removed the plastic wrapper, I realized there was a two scratches(first pic) and a very very tiny hole(second pic). I talked to the customer rep, then I took it to the store, they actually replaced it for me. Here are the closeup pics of the backside of the iPhone that I returned.

iPhone 5 unboxed

2012-09-22T13:20:00.003-07:00

FIXED - Passbook problem connecting to Appstore?

2012-09-20T15:46:00.001-07:00

If you encountered an error when you try to add apps to passbook from Appstore, there is a fix. Step 1 is an update to the step 2 which can be found all over the web. Some people got it fixed with just Step 2. But I wasn't lucky, but it worked after I tried Step 1.

Step 1: Logout and Login again to Appstore
App Store → Go to Featured tab → Scroll Down and tap the button "Apple ID: {your email address}" → tap "Sign Out" → Login again.

Step 2: Set Date & Time
→ Go to settings
→ General
→ Set Date & Time
If you have Set Automatically On, turn it off. Option for setting up date and time manually, will appear
→ Just change the year to 2013.
→ Now try to go to the Appstore through Passbook. It should be working now.
→ You can now set the Time an Date back to Automatic.

Open Passbook app → App Store

It should be working now. Let me know if it worked for you. Thanks.

~TechNewBlogs~

"Do Not Disturb" not working

2012-09-20T08:06:00.001-07:00

Update (9/21/2012): The phone needs to be in locked mode to make use of this feature. Hope this helps.

Before go in to complaining here is how to schedule Do Not Disturb feature.

→ Go to Settings
→ open Notifications
→ Tap on Do Not Disturb
→ Toggle on Schedule
→ Choose a time range
→ Allow Call From No One
→ Update(9/21/2012): Lock the phone by pressing the button on the top

now call your iPhone from a different phone... if its working, its just me.