GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

You can erase your iPhone and restore it to factory settings from Settings or from your Mac or Windows device, and keep or erase your eSIM.

You can choose how and when notifications appear on iPhone, which apps send them, what they sound like, and turn on government alerts.

You can change Touch Accommodations, Haptic Touch, Tap to Wake, and Shake to Undo so your iPhone responds better to your touch.

You can use Magnifier on iPhone to read nearby text out loud, or point at the exact text you want if you're blind or have low vision.

You can turn cellular data on or off on iPhone, manage roaming, and see and limit how much data each app uses.

You can use Control Nearby Devices on iPhone to remotely control another Apple device signed in to your Apple Account, including media controls.

You can download offline maps on iPhone to get directions, see place details, and check your arrival time without Wi-Fi or cellular.

You can recover text messages you deleted on iPhone for up to 30 days from Recently Deleted in Messages.

You can turn on subtitles, closed captions, and transcriptions on iPhone, including generated subtitles on supported models.

You can download health records to the Health app on iPhone with a QR code or link, or set up automatic downloads from your provider.