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The iPhone is a smartphone from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Between its apps, communication features, the camera, mobile internet access, and other functionalities, the iPhone has quickly become an integral part of many peoples tech lives.

How to allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone

by Emily Long

When you set up a Focus, you can select people and apps you want to receive notifications from. For example, set up a Work Focus and allow only notifications from your coworkers and the apps you use for work.

You can also silence specific people or apps, and allow repeated calls, which are two or more calls from the same person within 3 minutes.

Here’s how to allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone.

Allow or silence notifications from specific people during a Focus

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Focus. Then choose a Focus—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, or Work.
  3. Tap People (or tap Choose People). Do one of the following:

    • Allow specific people: Tap Allow Notifications From, tap the Add People button, and then select from your contacts.

      You can also turn on options to allow calls from certain groups of people and allow repeated calls (two or more calls from the same person within 3 minutes).

    • Silence specific people: Tap Silence Notifications From, tap the Add People button, and then select people from your contacts.

      You can also turn on Allow Calls From Silenced People.

Note: Regardless of your Focus settings, you can allow calls from your emergency contacts to come through. See Allow calls from emergency contacts when notifications are silenced, below.

With Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing on, Apple Intelligence lets important notifications interrupt you, while it silences notifications determined not to be important.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

Allow or silence notifications from specific apps during a Focus

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Focus. Then choose a Focus—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, or Work.
  3. Tap Apps (or tap Choose Apps) and then do one of the following:
    • Allow specific apps: Tap Allow Notifications From and tap the Add Apps button. Select apps.
    • Silence specific apps: Tap Silence Notifications From, tap the Add Apps button, and select apps.

Note: Web apps you’ve added to your Home Screen count, too. You can allow or silence notifications from specific ones.

Turning on Time Sensitive Notifications lets all apps send time-sensitive notifications immediately.

Choose whether to share your Focus status

People who try to contact you, in Messages for example, may see that you have “notifications silenced.” That happens when you’re using a Focus with your focus status turned on, which you can turn on or off.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Focus and tap Focus Status.
  3. Turn Share Focus Status on or off.
  4. If you turn it on, choose which Focus profiles can share that you have notifications silenced.

Allow calls from emergency contacts when notifications are silenced

Even when your iPhone or notifications are silenced, sounds and vibrations from emergency contacts can still come through if you’ve allowed them.

  1. Open Contacts.
  2. Select a contact, then tap Edit.
  3. Tap Ringtone or Text Tone. Then turn on Emergency Bypass.

You could also set up your Medical ID and identify an emergency contact.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions.

Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts.

Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to play music together in the car using SharePlay and CarPlay on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

Using SharePlay and CarPlay, you and your passengers can all control the music that’s playing in the car.

Passengers can join in two ways: from a notification on their iPhone, or by scanning a QR code on the CarPlay Now Playing screen or on another passenger’s iPhone. The driver needs an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and an Apple Music subscription, but passengers don’t need an Apple Music subscription.

Before you begin

  • The driver must have an iPhone with iOS 17 or later and be an Apple Music subscriber.
  • Passengers must have an iPhone with iOS 17 or later, but don’t need to have an Apple Music subscription.
  • Everyone must allow their contacts to discover them when playing music in the car—go to Settings > Apps > Music, then turn on Discoverable by Nearby Contacts if it isn’t on already.

Start SharePlay with CarPlay on your iPhone

You and your passengers each play a part in using SharePlay in the car.

  1. Begin playing music from your iPhone using CarPlay.

    A notification appears on the Lock Screen of passengers’ iPhone devices. After they tap Connect, you receive a notification in CarPlay.

  2. Tap a passenger’s name. Tap the Checkmark button to allow the passenger to choose and stream music from your iPhone.

    After you approve a passenger, they can join SharePlay in the future without going through the same process unless you end their access.

Use a QR code to join SharePlay

Passengers can also join SharePlay over Bluetooth® by scanning a QR code.

  1. On the Now Playing screen in CarPlay, tap the SharePlay button.

    A QR code appears on the CarPlay screen.

  2. Ask a passenger to open the Camera app on their iPhone and point the camera at the QR code.

    A button appears below the picture of the QR code on their iPhone to request a connection to SharePlay. The passenger taps the button, then taps Connect.

  3. Tap the Checkmark button on the CarPlay screen to allow the passenger to join.

Use a QR code to add other passengers

While the driver focuses on the road, a passenger controlling the car’s music with SharePlay can invite other passengers.

  1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
  2. Open the Now Playing screen and tap the SharePlay button at the bottom of the screen.

    A SharePlay window appears, listing all the participants as well as a QR code for joining.

  3. Ask a passenger to open the Camera app on their iPhone and point the camera at the QR code, tap the button that appears below the code, and tap Connect.

    The driver taps the Checkmark button on the CarPlay screen to allow the passenger to join.

Leave or end SharePlay in the car

  • If you’re a passenger: Tap the SharePlay button at the bottom of Now Playing, then tap Leave.
  • If you’re the driver: Tap End on the CarPlay screen.
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How to save walks or hikes in Maps on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

You can customize a walking path to plan a hike, an exercise route, or a city tour. In U.S. national parks, you can browse hikes and filter them by length, elevation, and route type.

And you don’t need a signal to use them later. You can save the routes, along with any notes you add, to access when you’re offline.

Here’s how to save walks or hikes in Maps on iPhone.

Note: Not all features are available in all countries and regions.

Create your own walking or hiking route

  1. Open the Maps app on your iPhone.
  2. To select a starting point on the map, touch and hold any road, path, trail, or other place accessible by walking to drop a pin and tap the More button. Tap Create a Custom Route.
  3. Tap other points along your route.
  4. To remove a point, tap it and then tap Remove Point, Remove Start Point, or Remove End Point.

    Do any of the following to complete your route: Reverse a route: Tap the Reverse button.

    • Retrace your steps: Tap the Out & Back button.
    • Close a loop: Tap the Close Loop button.
    • Undo a point: Tap the Undo button.
    • Do one of the following: Go to the starting point: Tap Directions (available if you’re not near the route).
    • Start turn-by-turn walking directions: Tap Go (available near the start of the route).
    • Save the route for later: Tap Save Route, name the route and add notes (optional). Tap the Done button.

    A custom route in the Maps app, with distance, elevation profile, estimated time, and options to save or get directions to the start of the route.

Quick tip: With Download Map turned on, you can access the route and the surrounding map even without an internet connection.

Browse and save hikes

To search for hikes, you need to be online.

The Maps app showing results matching a search for hikes in a national park.

  1. Open the Maps app on your iPhone.

Make sure you’re in the Explore map, indicated by the Map Modes button.

  1. Search for hikes in [national park name] and then tap the search result.

To narrow down your choices, tap the filters, such as All Lengths or All Route Types.

  1. Swipe left to see more options.
  2. Tap to open the hike, then tap the Add button.

    You can also do one of the following instead of saving the hike to your Routes: If you’re near the start of the route: Tap Directions to navigate to the trailhead.

    An overview of a downloadable hike, with distance, elevation profile, estimated time, and options to save or get directions to the start of the hike.

Quick tip: Turn on Download Route to access the route and the surrounding map on your iPhone even without an internet connection.

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How to restore all content to iPhone from a backup

by Stacey Butler

You can restore content, settings, and apps from a backup to a new or newly erased iPhone. You can restore from an iCloud backup or a computer backup, and if you’ve already set up your iPhone, you need to erase all of its content first. If your backup is encrypted, you’ll need its password, too.

Important: To restore your iPhone, you must have a backup to restore from.

Restore iPhone from an iCloud backup

  1. Turn on your iPhone.

    The Hello screen should appear. If you already set up your device, you need to erase all of its content before you can use these steps to restore from your backup.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Tap Set Up Manually, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then follow the onscreen instructions.
    • If you have another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11, iPadOS 13, or later, you can use Quick Start to automatically set up your new device. Bring the two devices close together, then follow the onscreen instructions to securely copy many of your settings, preferences, and iCloud Keychain. You can then restore the rest of your data and content to your new device from your iCloud backup.

    Or, if both devices have iOS 12.4, iPadOS 13, or later, you can transfer all your data wirelessly from your previous device to your new one. Keep your devices near each other and plugged into power until the migration process is complete.

You’re asked for your Apple Account.

Restore iPhone from a computer backup

  1. Using USB, connect a new or newly erased iPhone to the computer containing your backup.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • On a Mac (macOS 10.15 or later): In the Finder sidebar, select your iPhone, click Trust, and click Restore from this backup.
    • On a Mac (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or a Windows device: Open the iTunes app, click the button resembling an iPhone near the top left of the iTunes window, click Summary, and click Restore Backup.
  3. Choose your backup from the list and click Continue.

You must enter the password before restoring your files and settings from an encrypted backup.

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How to use reminders in Calendar on iPhone

by Emily Long

You can view, create, complete, and edit reminders from the Reminders app right in Calendar.

Your scheduled reminders appear alongside your events, at their time in the full-day schedule, or at the top of the calendar if they’re all day. You can create reminders, complete reminders, hide reminders, and edit or delete reminders. You can also add images, notes, or a priority level to a reminder, and choose a specific reminders list for new ones.

Show reminders

You can show scheduled reminders you added to the Reminders app in Calendar.

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Calendars button.
  3. Select Scheduled Reminders.

All-day reminders show up in the all-day section at the top of the calendar, while reminders scheduled for a specific time sit at that time in the full-day schedule.

Create reminders

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Add button.
  3. Tap Reminder, then enter a title.
  4. To choose a date for the reminder, tap Date.
  5. Optionally, turn on Time and choose a specific time for the reminder.

A reminder can also hold other information, like images, notes, or a priority level.

Note: You can select a specific reminders list for new scheduled reminders. If you don’t select one, they’re added to the default list you chose for Reminders.

Complete reminders

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the circle next to a reminder’s name.

Complete reminders are dimmed. Deselect the circle next to a reminder to mark it as incomplete.

Note: For a repeating scheduled reminder, future instances stay dimmed, and you can only mark them complete after the most current instance is marked complete.

Hide reminders

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Calendars button.
  3. Deselect Scheduled Reminders.

Removing reminders from Calendar doesn’t delete the reminders from the Reminders app.

Edit or delete reminders

  1. Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a reminder and tap Edit to edit the details or Delete Reminder to delete.

Deleted reminders go to the Recently Deleted list in Reminders for 30 days before being permanently deleted.

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How to organize files and folders in Files on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

In the Files app, you can organize documents, images, and other files in folders.

You can create a folder in a location or an existing folder, then copy, compress, and make other changes to a file or folder. You can also rename a file or folder, zip or unzip a file or folder, tag a file or folder, and mark a folder as a favorite. If you don’t see New Folder, though, you can’t create a folder in that location.

Create a folder

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a location or an existing folder.
  3. Tap the More button, then tap New Folder.

Note: If New Folder doesn’t appear, you can’t create a folder in that location.

Copy, compress, and make other changes to a file or folder

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a location or an existing folder.
  3. Touch and hold the file or folder. Choose an option: Copy, Move, Compress, Duplicate, or Delete.

Depending on the item you select, some options may not be available. You can’t delete or move an app library, for example, which is a folder labeled with the app name.

To modify multiple files or folders at the same time, tap the More button, tap Select, tap to select the files or folders you want to modify, then tap an option at the bottom of the screen (for example, Share, Move, or Delete).

Rename a file or folder

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a location or an existing folder.
  3. Touch and hold the file or folder and choose Rename.

With Apple Intelligence, Files recommends a name above the keyboard when you rename a file.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

Zip or unzip a file or folder

Zipping a file or folder compresses it so it takes up less storage space on your iPhone, and unzipping a compressed file or folder works, too.

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to zip. Then tap Compress.

To unzip a compressed file or folder, touch and hold it, then tap Uncompress.

Tag a file or folder

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a location or an existing folder.
  3. Touch and hold the file or folder, tap Tags, and then tap one or more tags.
  4. Tap Done.

To find tagged items, tap Browse, then tap an item below Tags.

To remove a tag, tap it again.

Mark a folder as a favorite

  1. Start the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a location, touch and hold the folder, and tap Favorite.

To find Favorites, tap Browse.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to control what you share on iPhone

by Dave Johnson

Apps ask for permission the first time they want to use something on your iPhone. You can control which apps can access your data, location, camera, and microphone, and manage safety protections in Privacy & Security.

A messaging app, for example, might ask for your contacts to find friends who use the same app. It’s also where you control which apps can track you across websites or other apps. And you can review how apps are using the permissions you grant them.

The Privacy & Security screen, with settings for Location Services and Tracking, and settings to control which apps can access your data.

Control which apps have access to information on your iPhone

To help you get things done more quickly, you can let third-party apps use information in your iPhone apps, such as Contacts, Photos, and Calendar. A messaging app might ask for access to your contacts, for instance, so it can find friends who are on the same app. And for any individual app, you can turn access on or off.

The Location Services screen, with settings to share the location of your iPhone with apps.

Control which apps can use the location of your iPhone

Apps with access to the location of your iPhone can help you receive assistance in an emergency, get directions, and more. A ride-sharing app, for example, may request your location so it can pick you up. You’ll see the Location Services icon in the status bar while an app is using Location Services.

The Privacy & Security screen, with settings to control whether apps can use the camera, microphone, and other parts of your iPhone.

Control which apps have access to the camera and microphone on your iPhone

Letting apps use the camera and microphone makes it easier to upload content directly to those apps. A social networking app may ask to use your camera, for instance, so you can take pictures and post them to that app. Whenever an app uses the camera, a green indicator appears, and that includes when the camera and microphone are used together.

The Tracking screen, with a setting to control whether apps can request to track you across websites or apps owned by other companies.

Control which apps can track you or your iPhone across websites or other apps

Every app has to ask your permission before tracking you or your iPhone across websites or apps owned by other companies, such as for advertising or to share your information with data brokers. Once you’ve granted or denied permission to an app, you can change it later. And you can stop all apps from requesting permission altogether.

An App Privacy Report listing information about apps for the category Data & Sensor Access, and information about apps for the category App Network Activity.

Review how apps are using the permissions you grant them

An App Privacy Report shows how apps are using the permissions you’ve granted them, plus their network activity.

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How to adjust the volume on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen

You can use the volume buttons on the side of iPhone to adjust media volume while audio is playing, and ringer and alert volume at other times. You can also adjust the volume in Control Center or Settings.

In Settings, you can set separate volumes for alarms and timers, and for alerts and system sounds. With Change with Buttons off, the volume buttons control only media playback, and you can limit the maximum volume of sound through headphones or the built-in speaker. Siri can turn the volume up or down for you, too.

Use the volume buttons or Siri to adjust volume

Press the volume up or volume down button on the side of iPhone. The button you press controls the volume for what’s currently playing—media, ringtones, or alerts.

Note: While audio is playing, the volume buttons control media volume. When no audio is playing, they control ringer and alert volume instead.

Siri can also turn the volume up or down.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Turn down the volume.”

The upper portion of the front of iPhone with the volume up and volume down buttons on the upper left.

Adjust the volume in Control Center

In Control Center, you can adjust the volume while iPhone is locked or when you’re using an app.

Open Control Center, then drag the volume slider.

Lock the alert volume

You can stop the volume buttons from changing the volume of alerts and notifications.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Sounds & Haptics. Turn off Change with Buttons.

Media playback is the only thing the volume buttons control when the Change with Buttons setting is off.

Limit the speaker and headphone volume

For sound that plays through the built-in speaker on your iPhone or through headphones, you can set a limit on the maximum volume.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Sounds & Haptics and then do any of the following:
    • Limit speaker volume: Under Built-In Speaker, tap Volume Limit, turn on Limit Maximum Volume and then drag the slider.
    • Soften loud sounds from the speaker: Under Built-In Speaker, turn on Reduce Loud Sounds.
    • Limit headphone volume: Under Headphones, tap Headphone Safety, turn on Reduce Loud Audio. Drag the slider.

Note: With Screen Time set up for a family member, you can stop them from changing the Speaker Volume Limit level. To do it, go to the Settings app and tap Screen Time. Next, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Speaker Volume Limit and select Don’t Allow.

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How to use iPhone more comfortably while riding in a vehicle

by Kevin Hollington

If you experience discomfort when you use iPhone while riding as a passenger in a car or other on-road vehicle, you can turn on Vehicle Motion Cues—onscreen cues that may help reduce motion sickness. Vehicle Motion Cues appear as animated dots on the edges of the screen that represent how the vehicle is moving without interfering with what you’re doing on iPhone.

You can customize the pattern, color, and visibility of the dots, like using larger dots or more dots.

Note: Vehicle Motion Cues should not be used while operating a moving vehicle and in other situations requiring attention to safety.

Vehicle Motion Cues work best when you’re seated facing forward in the vehicle.

Use iPhone more comfortably while riding in a vehicle

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Motion.
  3. Tap Vehicle Motion Cues and tap an option. If you choose Automatic, animated dots appear on the screen when iPhone detects that you’re riding in a car or other on-road vehicle; the dots are hidden when the motion stops.
  4. To manually show or hide Vehicle Motion Cues, open Control Center and tap the Vehicle Motion Cues button. Tap an option.

Quick tip: Another way to turn Vehicle Motion Cues on or off is to set up a shortcut.

Customize Vehicle Motion Cues

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility, then tap Motion.
  3. Tap Vehicle Motion Cues and tap Customize Appearance.
  4. Customize any of the following:
    • Pattern: Select Regular for a stable and predictable pattern, or Dynamic for a more engaging visual experience.
    • Color: Select a color. Color saturation will automatically adjust to maintain contrast with the content behind each dot.
    • Visibility: Select Larger Dots to increase the size of the dots or More Dots to increase the number of dots.
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How to browse the web using Safari on iPhone

by Stacey Butler

You can browse the web, view websites, preview website links, translate webpages, and add the Safari app back to your Home Screen if it gets removed. Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple Account on multiple devices to keep your open tabs, bookmarks, history, and Reading List up to date across all your devices.

A few small tricks make browsing easier, too. You can jump back to the top of a long page in one move, or preview a link without opening the page.

Go to a webpage

  1. Start the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter the name or web address (URL) of the webpage in the search field.

View websites with Safari

  1. Start the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Do any of the following:

    • Get back to the top: Tap the top edge of the screen. Then tap it again to quickly return to the top of a long page.
    • See more of the page: Turn iPhone to landscape orientation.
    • Refresh the page: Pull down from the top of the page
    • Share links: At the bottom of the page, tap the Page Menu button, then tap Share.

      If your Tabs layout is Bottom or Top, tap the Share button.

Preview website links

  1. Start the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold a link in Safari to see a preview of the link without opening the page.

To open the link, tap the preview, or choose Open. To close the preview and stay on the current page, tap anywhere outside the preview.

A preview of a website followed by a list of possible actions: Open, Open in New Tab, Open in Tab Group, Download Linked File, and Add to Reading List.

Translate a webpage or image

Safari can translate the text of a webpage or image that’s in another language when you view it, though this isn’t available in all languages or regions.

  1. Start the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Go to a webpage.
  3. Tap the Page Menu button and tap Translate to [language] (if translation is available).

Use Apple Intelligence to summarize a webpage

The Safari app can generate summaries of webpages with Apple Intelligence.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

  1. Go to a website in the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Go to a webpage.
  3. Tap the Page Menu button, then tap Summarize.

The Summarize menu item only appears when the website supports it, but Writing Tools can also summarize webpages.

Get notified when a website changes

Safari can use Apple Intelligence to let you know when a website updates content you’re interested in, like a price or item change.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

  1. Start the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Go to a webpage.
  3. Tap the Page Menu button, then tap Notify Me.
  4. Enter details about what Safari should look for.
  5. If necessary, tap Edit to adjust how often Safari should check for updates and tap the checkmark button.

If Safari detects that a website has been updated, a notification appears on your iPhone at the time interval you set.

Add Safari back to your Home Screen

Safari missing from your Home Screen? Find it in App Library and add it back.

  1. On the Home Screen, swipe left until you see the App Library.
  2. Enter “Safari” in the search field.
  3. Touch and hold the Safari app icon. Then tap Add to Home Screen.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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