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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Sounds and Haptics screen in Settings.

How to change iPhone sounds and vibrations

You can change your iPhone ringtone, alert sounds, and vibration patterns, create your own vibration, and give contacts their own tones.
The onscreen keyboard is open in the Messages app. Text is entered in the text field and above the keyboard are predictive text suggestions for the next word.

How to type to speak using Live Speech on iPhone

You can type to speak using Live Speech on iPhone, so what you type is spoken out loud in conversations and FaceTime calls.
The Accessibility screen in Settings showing the built-in features for Vision support.

How to write with your finger in VoiceOver on iPhone

You can write characters with your finger, enter your passcode silently, and open apps with handwriting mode in VoiceOver on iPhone.
An iPhone with information about how to create a Personal Voice.

How to record your Personal Voice on iPhone

You can record a Personal Voice on iPhone that sounds like you and use it with Live Speech and calls if you're at risk of speech loss.
The Files app showing the files and folders in your iCloud Drive. The More menu has options for Selecting items, creating a new folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.

How to share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone

You can share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iPhone, collaborate with others, send copies, and change sharing settings.
The Reminders app showing a list with one section expanded and the others collapsed.

How to delete or recover items in Reminders on iPhone

You can delete items in Reminders on iPhone, undo a deletion right away, or recover items from Recently Deleted within 30 days.
The Roadside Assistance via satellite screen. The Request Assistance button is at the bottom of the screen.

How to request Roadside Assistance via satellite on your iPhone

You can request Roadside Assistance via satellite from Messages on iPhone when you're outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage on supported models.
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 make a call on iPhone

You can make a call on iPhone by dialing the keypad, tapping a favorite or recent call, or choosing a contact, and with Siri.
The Home tab showing, from top to bottom, four categories, two scenes, three camera views, and the status of one room. Across the bottom are the tabs Home (which is selected), Automation, and Discover.

How to use Apple Intelligence with Home cameras and notifications on iPhone

You can use Apple Intelligence with Home cameras and notifications on iPhone for video descriptions, natural-language search, and fewer alerts.
The screen for customizing the Action button. The Camera is the selected action. Other features appear to the right and left of the camera, including Do Not Disturb and Flashlight. Below the actions are dots you can tap to switch to another action. Below the selected action, Camera, is a menu of Camera options you can tap to assign to the Action button.

How to use and customize the Action button on iPhone

You can choose what the Action button does when you press it, and change it any time in Settings on supported iPhone models.