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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A Time Allowances screen in Screen Time settings showing time allowed for categories like Games, Entertainment, and Productivity.

How to block features or content with Screen Time on iPhone

You can use Screen Time on iPhone to allow or block explicit content, built-in apps and features, and Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
A contact card in the Contacts app.

How to add and use contact information on iPhone

You can create, find, share, and delete contacts in the Contacts app on iPhone, and reach anyone with a message, call, or email.
The Tracking screen, with a setting to control whether apps can request to track you across websites or apps owned by other companies.

How to control app tracking permissions on iPhone

You can control app tracking permissions on iPhone, changing each app's permission to track you across other companies' apps and websites, or stop all requests.
A CarPlay Dashboard showing Maps, Music, and Messages in the Sidebar. On the right is a map of San Francisco, navigation buttons, a now playing window, and a calendar entry.

How to play podcasts with CarPlay

You can play the podcasts on your iPhone with CarPlay, and control playback with your car's controls or CarPlay Dashboard.
An iPhone showing the Get Started Screen for creating an iCloud Shared Photo Library.

How to set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library on iPhone

You can set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library on iPhone to share photos and videos with up to five friends or family members.
The Photos, Maps, and Music widgets on the iPhone Home Screen. The Music widget displays interactive features.

How to add a Mail widget to your iPhone Home Screen

You can add a Mail widget to your iPhone Home Screen and choose which mailbox it shows, like unread email or messages from your VIPs.
The Camera in Photo mode. At the bottom of the screen are buttons for the following camera controls: Flash, Live, Timer, Exposure, Styles, and Aspect.

How to save camera settings on iPhone

You can have the iPhone camera keep your last camera mode, style, and other settings instead of resetting them each time.
The Privacy & Security screen, with settings to control whether apps can use the camera, microphone, and other parts of your iPhone.

How to control access to hardware features on iPhone

You can control access to hardware features on iPhone, since apps must ask before using your camera, microphone, or Bluetooth, and change their access anytime.
The screen for making a FaceTime call. The New Call button is at the bottom of the screen.

How to create a link to a FaceTime call on iPhone

You can create a FaceTime link on iPhone and share it so others can join your call, even from a browser on a non-Apple device.
A Medical ID screen containing information including birth date, medications, allergies, emergency contacts, and medical conditions.

How to set up and view your Medical ID

You can set up a Medical ID in Health on iPhone with your allergies, conditions, and emergency contacts, and share it with first responders.