GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

Learn why turning on Reduce Loud Audio also limits the volume of Bluetooth speakers connected to your iPhone 18 Pro Max.

In Headphone Safety, turn on Reduce Loud Audio and drag the slider to choose a headphone volume limit on your iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Check Documents & Data in iPhone Storage to see which apps hold the most cached data on your iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Set Keep Messages to 1 Year or 30 Days to shrink System Data on your iPhone 18 Pro Max, but back up any messages you want to keep first.

If your old text messages didn't appear on your new iPhone 18 Pro Max, restore it from a backup of your old iPhone.

If the WhatsApp camera looks zoomed in on your iPhone 18 Pro Max, try updating WhatsApp.

If Error 14 appears while you update or restore your iPhone 18 Pro Max, try a different USB port or cable.

If the AOL app stops working on your iPhone 18 Pro Max, close it fully and open it again.

Check Back Tap in Accessibility settings if the flashlight on your iPhone 18 Pro Max turns on by itself.

Sign out of your Apple Account in Messages and FaceTime settings on your old iPhone so it stops getting your messages after you move to an iPhone 18 Pro Max.