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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Accessibility screen in Settings showing the built-in features for Vision support.

How to turn on and practice VoiceOver on iPhone

You can turn on VoiceOver, a gesture-based screen reader, to use iPhone without seeing the screen, and practice with a tutorial.
The Find My app showing locations of family members on a map.

How to share features with your family

You can share purchases, locations, and a photo library with your family on iPhone, set up emergency contacts, and use parental controls.
The Library tab showing the list of playlists. At the top are buttons to create a new playlist or create a new folder. A blue arrow is pointing to a playlist folder named Roadtrips.

Understanding playlists in the Music app on iPhone

You can learn what playlists are in Music on iPhone, why you might create one, and the extra playlist types that come with Apple Music.
Symbols on contactless readers.

How to use passes, cards, and keys in Wallet on iPhone

You can present passes, cards, and keys from Wallet on iPhone by showing a code to a scanner or holding iPhone near a contactless reader.
The Home tab in the Music app showing Top Picks at the top. You can swipe left or right to view more music chosen just for you. Recently Played appears below.

How to find music shared with you on iPhone

You can find it in Shared with You in the Music app on iPhone when a friend shares music with you in Messages.
The Places screen in Maps, which shows a list of place categories like Pinned, Saved Places, and Guides. Below this, a Recently Added section lists viewed locations.

How to rate places and add photos in Maps on iPhone

You can add ratings and photos for places in Maps on iPhone to help other users, share photos publicly, and edit them later.
The audio player for a story in Apple News+, with playback controls and a volume slider.

How to listen to Apple News Today on iPhone

You can listen to Apple News Today, a daily audio briefing of top stories, in the News app on iPhone and get show notes notifications.
A conversation in the Messages app translated from Spanish to English.

How to translate text in Messages on iPhone

You can translate text in Messages on iPhone with Live Translation and Apple Intelligence, which translates incoming texts on device and privately.
An iPhone showing a map with several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Go button to start turn-by-turn directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.

How to get cycling directions in Maps on iPhone

You can get cycling directions in Maps on iPhone, with bike paths and lanes, elevation previews, and routes that avoid hills or busy roads.
The Mailboxes screen. Below iCloud, mailboxes are listed from top to bottom, including the Trash mailbox. Tap it to see recently deleted messages.

How to delete and recover emails in Mail on iPhone

You can delete or archive emails in Mail on iPhone, recover deleted messages, and turn off the deletion confirmation.