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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Camera in Video mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner and the video format buttons are in the top-left corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Record button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to change video recording settings on iPhone

You can change iPhone video recording settings, including Auto FPS, Stereo or Spatial Audio, HDR video, and other default recording options.
The Find My People list, with the Add button at the top. Tapping a person in the list shows their contact information, directions, and more.

How to get notified when a friend’s location changes in Find My on iPhone

You can get a notification in Find My on iPhone when a friend arrives at a location, leaves it, or isn't there.
The Accessibility screen in Settings showing the built-in features for Vision support.

How to control VoiceOver using the rotor on iPhone

You can use the VoiceOver rotor on iPhone to change volume and speaking rate, move between items, and choose input methods like Braille Screen Input.
A screen showing a document being scanned. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center.

How to scan text and documents in Notes using the iPhone camera

You can scan text into a note or scan documents as PDFs with the iPhone camera in the Notes app.
The Now Playing screen showing the Dolby Atmos icon for the track that's playing.

How to play lossless audio in Music on iPhone

You can turn on lossless audio on iPhone, choose streaming and download quality, and spot lossless tracks if you subscribe to Apple Music.
The Edit screen in the Photos app with a portrait in the center. Below the photo is a slider to adjust the Depth Adjustment setting. Below the slider, from left to right, are the Style, Portrait, Adjust, Filters, Crop, and Clean Up buttons. The Portrait button is selected.

How to edit Portrait mode photos on iPhone

You can change the lighting, background blur, and focus point of Portrait mode photos on iPhone, and turn some regular photos into portraits.
The Calls tab in the Phone app in Unified layout. Favorite contacts appear at the top. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. Buttons to view the Calls, Contacts, and Keypad tabs appear at the bottom. The Search button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to use contacts from the Phone app on iPhone

You can call contacts from the Phone app on iPhone, add VIPs to Favorites, save recent callers, and automate dialing an extension.
A screen in the Journal app showing journal entries. One entry is swiped right and shows the Bookmark button.

How to view and search your journal entries on iPhone

You can search your journal entries on iPhone, filter for photos and locations, view entries by location, and bookmark them.
The Add Account screen with a field to enter your email address.

How to add and remove email accounts on iPhone

You can add email accounts to the Mail app on iPhone, set a fetch schedule, pause an account, or remove one you no longer need.
The Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app. Recently deleted photos appear in a grid on the screen.

How to delete or hide photos and videos on iPhone

You can delete or hide photos and videos on iPhone, recover recently deleted ones, and lock the Hidden and Recently Deleted collections.