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How to view and respond to notifications on iPhone

by Emily Long

Notifications help you keep track of what’s new. They let you know if you missed a call, if the date of an event moved, and more, and you can customize your notification settings so you see only what’s important to you.

Unless you have notifications silenced with a Focus, iPhone displays them as they arrive, rolling in from the bottom of the screen to minimize distraction. You can view them on the Lock Screen in an expanded list view, stacked view, or count view, and change the layout whenever you like.

Note: An app you’re using might ask how you want to receive its notifications: immediately, not at all, or in a scheduled summary. If you change your mind, tap Notifications in the Settings app.

Find your notifications in Notification Center

To check your notifications in Notification Center, do either of the following:

  • On the Lock Screen: Swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  • On other screens: Swipe down from the top-left corner. Then you can scroll up to see older notifications, if there are any.

To close Notification Center, swipe up from the bottom with one finger or press the Home button (on an iPhone with a Home button).

Respond to notifications

Multiple notifications in Notification Center or on the Lock Screen are grouped by app, so they’re easier to view and manage. Some apps may also group notifications by their own organizing features, like topic or thread. Grouped notifications show up as stacks, with the most recent one on top.

In Notification Center, you can do any of the following with your notifications:

  • To expand a group of notifications to see them individually: Tap the group. To close the group, tap Show Less.
  • To view a notification and perform quick actions if the app offers them (on supported models): Touch and hold the notification.
  • To open a notification’s app: Tap the notification.

View, dismiss, and clear notifications

When notifications show up on your iPhone, do any of the following:

  • Handle a notification you receive while using another app: Tap to view it, then swipe up to dismiss it.
  • Clear notifications: Swipe left on the notification or group of notifications, then tap Clear or Clear All.
  • Mute notifications for an app: Swipe left on the notification or group of notifications, tap Options, then tap an option to mute the app’s notifications for an hour or a day. This sends them directly to Notification Center and prevents them from appearing on the Lock Screen, playing a sound, lighting up the screen, or presenting a banner.

    To see and hear these notifications again, swipe left on the notification in Notification Center, tap Options, then tap Unmute.

  • Turn off notifications for an app or notification group: Swipe left on a notification or group of notifications, tap Options, then tap Turn Off.
  • Change how an app displays notifications: Swipe left on a notification, tap Options, then tap View Settings.
  • Clear all your notifications in Notification Center: Go to Notification Center, tap the Clear Notifications button, then tap Clear.

If you haven’t opened an app for a while, you may see a suggestion to turn off notifications for that app.

Show recent notifications on the Lock Screen

You can allow access to Notification Center on the Lock Screen.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Face ID & Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode.
  3. Enter your passcode.
  4. Scroll down and turn on Notification Center (below Allow Access When Locked).
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How to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

by Dave Johnson

You can personalize your Lock Screen by choosing a wallpaper, showcasing a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and more.

You can create more than one Lock Screen, switch between Lock Screens, and even link a Lock Screen to a Focus. So, for example, you could set a specific Lock Screen for when you want to focus on work. On iPhone 12 and later, you can even try a spatial scene wallpaper for a 3D effect.

Here’s how to create a custom iPhone Lock Screen.

A customized iPhone Lock Screen.

Edit your Lock Screen or create a new one

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone two times.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen and tap the Add New LockScreen Wallpaper button to create a new Lock Screen. (If you don’t see the Add New LockScreen Wallpaper button, touch and hold your Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.)

    To make changes to an existing Lock Screen, swipe to the screen you want to change, then tap Customize.

  3. If you’re creating a new Lock Screen, tap one of the wallpaper options. On iPhone 12 and later, you can try a spatial scene for a 3D effect and try options where the time dynamically adapts to your photo wallpaper and notifications.

    Note: If you don’t see a wallpaper option you want to use (for example, Weather or Astronomy), scroll down to see more options, then tap Get below the one you like.

    A custom Lock Screen in the process of being edited. Elements available for customization are selected—the date, the time, and a button for adding widgets.

  4. Here are some ways to customize your Lock Screen (options depend on the wallpaper you choose):

    • Change the look of the clock: Drag the bottom right corner to increase the height and tap the time to change the font, switch to a more transparent look, and more.
    • Add a 3D effect: If you’ve added a photo that supports spatial effects, tap the Spatial Capture button (iPhone 12 and later).
    • Add or change the widgets: Tap your existing widgets or tap Add Widgets.
    • Swap the controls (like the flashlight): Tap the Remove button on one of the controls. Tap the Add Quick Action button.
    • Reposition your photo: Pinch open to zoom in and drag the image with two fingers to move it. Pinch closed to zoom out.
    • Create a multilayered effect: Tap the Depth Effect button. Or if you have a photo that supports layering, tap the More button and choose Depth Effect.
    • Change the style: Swipe left or right to try different color filters.
    • Create a motion effect with a Live Photo: If you select a Live Photo that can be translated into slow motion, tap the Live photo button to play the Live Photo when the device wakes up.
    • Set the shuffle frequency: If you chose Photo Shuffle, tap the photo thumbnail to change the photo selection or change the shuffle frequency by tapping the More button.
    • Switch between a light and dark appearance: If the background you chose has a light mode and dark mode option, tap the appearance button.
  5. Tap Add or Done, then choose to Set as Wallpaper Pair or Customize Home Screen.

Link a Focus to your Lock Screen

By minimizing distractions, Focus helps you concentrate on a task. Once you set up a Focus, you can link it to your Lock Screen. Your Focus settings then apply whenever you use that particular Lock Screen, and when that Focus is on, that Lock Screen appears.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Focus near the bottom of the wallpaper to see the Focus options—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, and Work.
  4. Select a Focus and then tap the Close button.

Switch between Lock Screens

Throughout the day, you can switch between multiple custom Lock Screens you’ve created.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Swipe to the Lock Screen you want to use, then tap it.

Note: When a Lock Screen links to a specific Focus, switching to another Lock Screen changes your Focus too.

Delete a Lock Screen

Delete any Lock Screens you no longer need.

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Swipe to go to the Lock Screen you want to delete, swipe up on the screen, tap the Trash button, and tap Delete This Wallpaper.
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How to add tables to a Freeform board on iPhone

by Chris Smith

You can add tables to a Freeform board to organize content, lay out sections of your board, and more. After you add a table, you can customize it however you like.

You can change the table style, add a last column or row, specify a number of rows and columns, resize the entire table or one row or column, and keep the same proportions as you resize. Here’s how to add tables to a Freeform board on iPhone.

A table on a Freeform board, with its formatting tools visible and small blue dots on its edges for changing its shape.

Create a table

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a board, or tap the New Board button to start a new one.
  3. Tap the Media button and tap Add Table.
  4. With the table selected, do any of the following:
    • Change the table style: Tap the Table Style button in the formatting tools and then use the controls to make changes.
    • Add a last column or row: Tap the Add Column button or Add Row button in the top-right or bottom-left corner.
    • Insert or delete a column or row within the table: Select a cell, column, or row, tap the More button in the formatting tools, and choose an option, such as Add Column After.
    • Specify a number of rows and columns: Tap the Table Layout button in the formatting tools. Adjust the numbers.
    • Resize the entire table: Drag a blue dot. Corner dots resize both rows and columns proportionally.
    • Resize one row or column: Drag a cell border.
    • Tip: To always keep the same proportions for a table as you resize it, tap the More button in the formatting tools. Then tap Constrain Proportions.
    • Move the table: Drag the Table Mover handle in the top-left corner of the table.

Select a cell, column, row, or table

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. In a board with a table, tap to select the table and then do one of the following:
    • Select a cell: Tap the cell once.
    • Select a column: Tap to select a cell. Tap the Column Reference tag at the top of the table.
    • Select a row: Tap to select a cell. Then tap the Row Reference tag on the left side of the table.

When a row, column, or cell is selected, tap the Table Mover handle in the top-left corner of the table to select the whole table.

Add and format table text

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. In a board with a table, double-tap a cell. Enter text.
  3. To change font, style, size, color, and alignment, select the table, a row, a column, or a cell. Then tap the Modify Text button in the formatting tools.

Quick tip: To give another cell the same look, you can also copy and paste the same style and formatting.

Attach an item to a table cell

Attach items like images, scans, or links to your table cells, and they’ll move along with the table.

  1. Start the Freeform app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a board with a table and other items.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Drag an item from your board to a cell until a highlight appears.
    • Copy and paste an item in a cell. It’s centered in the cell.

To make cells automatically expand to fit anchored objects, tap the Table Mover handle to select the table, tap the Table Layout button in the formatting tools, then turn on Autogrow Cells.

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How to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone

by Stacey Butler

You can turn your iPhone into an alarm clock, or simply ask Siri to set one for you. Alarms can be set for any time and repeated on specific days of the week. You can also adjust how long the snooze lasts.

You can change the alarm’s volume, too, and turn off or remove an alarm when you no longer need it.

Here’s how to set an alarm in Clock on iPhone.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set an alarm for 7 a.m.”

Note: A wake up alarm can also be part of a full sleep schedule in the Health app, along with bedtimes, wake up times, and more. If you’d rather skip the sleep schedule, set a regular alarm in Clock instead for the time you want to wake up.

Set an alarm

Alarms can be set for any time, including your wake-up time. And any alarm you set up in Clock is separate from a sleep schedule.

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms and tap the Add button.
  3. Set the time and choose any of the following options:
    • Repeat: Choose the days of the week you want the alarm to repeat.
    • Label: Give the alarm a name, like “Water the plants.”
    • Sound: Choose a vibration, song, or ringtone.
    • Snooze: Turn on to see a Snooze button with your alarm.
    • Snooze Duration: Choose how long to pause the alarm.
  4. Tap the Done button.

To change the alarm, tap the alarm time. Or tap Edit, then tap the alarm time.

Change the alarm’s volume

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Sounds & Haptics, then do any of the following below Alarms and Timers:
    • Turn off Match Ringtone Volume, then drag the volume slider.
    • Turn on Match Ringtone Volume.

Quick tip: Turn on Change with Buttons, and the volume buttons on your device change the alarm volume.

Your alarm sounds even when you:

  • Turn on Silent mode.
  • Turn on Do Not Disturb (or another Focus).
  • Connect headphones to your iPhone. The alarm plays at a set volume through both the built-in speakers on your iPhone as well as your headphones.

Turn off an alarm

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms.
  3. Tap the button next to the alarm time.

Remove an alarm

  1. Start the Clock app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Alarms.
  3. Swipe left on the alarm. Tap the Trash button.
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How to customize VoiceOver gestures and keyboard shortcuts on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen

You can customize VoiceOver gestures and keyboard shortcuts on iPhone. You can list the gestures and the associated commands, including the gestures for handwriting and Braille Screen Input, and assign new braille keys. You can also clear your custom gestures and keyboard shortcuts, and turn on Magic Tap to pause or play media.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Accessibility and tap VoiceOver. Then tap Commands.
  3. Tap any of the following:
    • All Commands: Go to the command you want to customize. Then tap Edit, Add Gesture, or Add Keyboard Shortcut.
    • Touch Gestures: List the gestures and the associated commands.
    • Keyboard Shortcuts: Go to the shortcut you want to customize and then enter the key combination.
    • Magic Tap: Turn on Magic Tap to pause or play media when no other action is available.
    • Handwriting: List the gestures for handwriting and the associated commands.
    • Braille Screen Input: List the gestures for Braille Screen Input and the associated commands.
    • Braille Screen & Braille Keyboard Input: Go to the command you want to customize and tap Assign New Braille Keys.

To clear your custom gestures and keyboard shortcuts, tap Reset VoiceOver Commands.

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How to use passkeys to sign in to websites and apps on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

You can create and save passkeys to replace the passwords you use to sign in to supported websites and apps on your iPhone. Passkeys are more secure than passwords, because they’re uniquely generated for every account by your own device and are less vulnerable to phishing.

And they work on all your devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account. Websites and apps can even create passkeys for your account automatically, so you can use them the next time you sign in on your iPhone. Like passwords, passkeys are encrypted and stored in your iCloud Keychain, where they aren’t visible to anyone, including Apple. Before you use passkeys, you need iCloud Keychain and two-factor authentication turned on.

Note: Passkeys only work with iCloud Keychain and two-factor authentication turned on.

Create and save a passkey using your iPhone

You can create and save passkeys for websites and apps that support them. Note: The instructions for creating and saving a passkey can vary depending on the app, website, or browser, but they typically consist of steps similar to the ones below.

  1. Go to the sign-in screen for a supported website or app on your iPhone, and do one of the following:
    • If you’re setting up a new account: Tap the button or link for setting up new accounts, then follow the onscreen instructions.
    • If you already have an existing account: Sign in with your account name and password and then go to the account settings or management screen.
  2. When you see the option to save a passkey for the account, tap Continue.

Your passkey is saved. Note: If you don’t see a passkey option, it means the website or app doesn’t currently support passkeys. The passkeys you create are stored on your iPhone in the Passwords app. You can have a passkey and password for the same website or app, and find them both under the same account in the Passwords app. You can also save a passkey to a hardware security key. Tap “Other options,” “Save on another device,” or similar (if available), then follow the onscreen instructions for saving a passkey.

Use a passkey to sign in to a website or app on your iPhone

After you create and save a passkey for a website or app, you can use the passkey whenever you sign in. Note: The instructions for signing in with a passkey can vary depending on the app, website, or browser, but they typically consist of steps similar to the ones below.

  1. Go to a website or app on your iPhone, and tap the account name field on the sign-in screen.
  2. Tap the suggested account name that appears at the bottom of the screen or near the top of the keyboard. If the account name doesn’t appear, or you want to use a different one, enter it.
  3. Use Face ID or Touch ID to complete sign in. If you didn’t set up Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone, enter your device passcode (the code you use to unlock your iPhone).

The passkey you saved completes the sign-in automatically.

Use a passkey saved on your iPhone to sign in on another device

If you’re using a device not associated with your Apple Account (such as a computer at a public library, an internet cafe, or a friend’s house) and you have your iPhone with you, you can sign in to websites or apps on that device using the passkeys you created for them. Note: The instructions for using a passkey on another device can vary depending on the app, website, or browser, but they typically consist of steps similar to the ones below.

  1. On the other device, go to the website or app and enter your user name in the account name field on the sign-in screen.
  2. Select “Other options,” “Passkey from nearby device,” or similar and then follow the onscreen instructions to display a QR code on the screen.
  3. Use your iPhone camera to scan the QR code.

The passkey that’s saved to iCloud Keychain completes the sign-in automatically.

Create a passkey on a device that’s not your own

If you have your iPhone with you, you can create a passkey while using a device not associated with your Apple Account (such as a computer at a public library, an internet cafe, or a friend’s house) and save it to iCloud Keychain instead of to the device you’re using to create the passkey. Note: The instructions for creating a passkey can vary depending on the app, website, or browser, but they typically consist of steps similar to the ones below.

  1. On the other device, go to the sign-in page for a supported website or app. Do one of the following:
    • If you’re setting up a new account: Tap the button or link for setting up new accounts. Enter a new username.
    • If you already have an account: Sign in with your account name and password and then go to the account settings or management screen.
  2. When you see the option to save a passkey for the account, select “Other options,” “Save on another device,” or similar (instead of Continue). Note: If you don’t see a passkey option, it means the website or app doesn’t currently support passkeys.
  3. Select Save a passkey on a device with a camera, or similar and then follow the onscreen instructions to display a QR code on the screen.
  4. Use your iPhone camera to scan the QR code.

The passkey is saved to your iPhone and iCloud Keychain.

Change a passkey

You might need to create a new passkey to replace the existing one (if, for example, you previously shared it with someone to whom you no longer want to give access). To change a passkey, follow the steps for an existing account in Create and save a passkey or Create a passkey on a device that’s not your own.

Delete a passkey

  1. Start the Passwords app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Passkeys and then tap the account for the passkey you want to delete.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. Tap Delete and tap Delete Passkey to confirm.

If you delete a passkey, you can create a new one at any time.

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How to make FaceTime calls on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen

With an internet connection, you can make and receive calls in the FaceTime app, though you may need to set up FaceTime first.

There’s more than one way to start. You can make a FaceTime call from the app or start one from a Messages conversation, and you can view information when starting a FaceTime call. And if someone doesn’t answer, you can record a video message or leave a voicemail.

You can also make FaceTime calls over a cellular data connection. (Calling and data rates may apply.) To turn this feature off, go to the Settings app , tap Cellular, then turn off FaceTime below Cellular Data.

Note: FaceTime audio calls and Group FaceTime calls aren’t available in all countries or regions.

Make a FaceTime call

The screen for making a FaceTime call. The New Call button is at the bottom of the screen.

  1. Start the FaceTime app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap New Call.
  3. Enter the name, number, or email of the person you want to call. Alternatively, you can tap the Add Contact button to open Contacts and add people from there, or tap a suggested contact.
  4. Tap FaceTime to make a video call or the Audio Call button to make an audio call.

Quick tip: In some countries and regions, you can record a one-to-one FaceTime audio call and view the call transcript in Notes.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Call Eliza’s mobile.”

Quick tip: A FaceTime video call shows more when you rotate iPhone to landscape orientation.

View information when starting a FaceTime call

With Apple Intelligence, when you start a FaceTime call, a Call Context card with related information may appear. This can include an upcoming or recent birthday during a call to a contact, or it can include tickets, orders, or confirmation numbers during a call to certain businesses. Tap the card to view the information in the related app, such as Mail, Messages, or Wallet.

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.

Record a video message

If someone doesn’t answer your FaceTime video call, record a video message to get across exactly what you want to say.

  1. Tap Record Video, wait for the countdown (from 5 to 1). Record your message.

    The screen for recording a video message when the person you’re calling is unavailable. It includes a Call Again button and a Record Video button you can tap to record a video message.

  2. Tap the Stop button to stop recording.
  3. Tap the Send button to send your recorded message, or tap Retake to rerecord the message. You can also tap Save to save the video message to Photos.

The recipient is notified after you send your video message.

The screen for sending a recorded video message to the person who missed your call. At the top left is the Cancel button. At the top right is the Save button, which saves your video message to Photos. In the middle of the screen is the Play button, which allows you to preview the video message before sending. At the bottom is the Send button and the Retake button.

Note: Video messages only come from saved contacts, people you’ve called, and people suggested by Siri.

Note: Only saved contacts, people you’ve called, and people suggested by Siri can send you video messages.

Leave a voicemail

If someone doesn’t answer your FaceTime audio call, and the person you’re calling has Live Voicemail turned on in Settings > Apps > Phone, you’re prompted to leave a voicemail.

Leave a voicemail, and your message is transcribed on their screen as you speak. That lets them know what you’re calling about, and it gives them a chance to pick up your call.

Call again

To call someone back in FaceTime, do either of the following:

  • Tap Call Again on the Record Video screen.
  • In your call history, tap the name or number of the person (or group) you want to call again, then tap the Call or Video button.

Start a FaceTime call from a Messages conversation

While chatting with someone in an iMessage conversation, you can start a FaceTime call with them.

  1. Tap the FaceTime button at the top right of the iMessage conversation.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Tap FaceTime Audio.
    • Tap FaceTime Video.

Important: If you remove the FaceTime app from your iPhone, or if you removed FaceTime in an earlier version of iOS, you won’t be able to make or receive FaceTime calls or use SharePlay on your iPhone unless you redownload the app. Cellular calls won’t be relayed from your iPhone to your iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch until FaceTime is reinstalled. Settings and contact cards won’t show FaceTime options. However, if your Apple Watch has its own SIM, it can still make calls through your service provider.

*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 share your location in Messages on iPhone

by Moses Johnson

You can let others know where you are, or find out where they are, by using location sharing.

Shared in a conversation, your location updates in real time, and you decide how long to share it. You can also send a pinned location, ask for someone else’s location, or meet up with a friend, and stop sharing your location at any time.

Here’s how to share your location in Messages on iPhone.

A Messages conversation with a dropped pin, a location request, and a location about to be sent.

Share and update your location automatically

Share your location in a Messages conversation, and it keeps updating in real time.

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
  2. In a conversation, tap the Add button.
  3. Tap Location and tap Share.
  4. Decide how long you want to share your location.

    Tap Indefinitely if you want to share your location until you manually stop sharing it.

  5. Tap the Send button to send your location. (Or tap the Remove App from Message button if you change your mind.)

Quick tip: If somebody asks where you are, you can share your location quickly by tapping Current Location (above the keyboard).

If you share your location to a group, then add other people to it, you can reshare your location so everyone can see where you are.

To share your location in an SMS conversation, use a pinned location instead.

Send a pinned location

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
  2. In a conversation, tap the Add button. Then tap Location.
  3. Tap the Map Pin button in the top left of the map and drag the map until the pin is in the right place.
  4. Tap Send Pin, then tap the Send button to send your pin.

Pinned locations don’t update as you move.

Ask for someone else’s location

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
  2. In a conversation with one other person, do one of the following:
    • Tap the Add button, tap Location, then tap Request.
    • Send a message that ends with the question, “Where are you?” then tap Request Location (above the keyboard).
  3. Tap the Send button to send your request.

After someone shares their location with you, their location appears below their name at the top of the conversation. Tap their name to see where they are on a map. Tap the map to enlarge it.

If you both use an iPhone 15 model or later and are near the person you’re looking for, you can use Find My to get precise directions to their location.

Meet up with a friend

Once you’re near one another, you and a friend can use Find My to get precise directions to their location, as long as you both have a supported model.

Stop sharing your location

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
  2. Open the conversation with someone you’re sharing your location with and then tap the contact icon at the top of the conversation.
  3. Tap Stop Sharing My Location.

A map no longer appears in the previous bubble in the conversation.

Note: Finding people with location sharing isn’t available in all countries or regions. If you set up location sharing and others still can’t see your location, make sure you’ve allowed access. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My, then choose an option.

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How to print photos on iPhone to an AirPrint-enabled printer

by Kevin Hollington

Print your photos directly from the Photos app on your iPhone with any AirPrint-enabled device. You can print a single photo, or you can print multiple photos at once from your library or an album, and you’ll find Print in the Share menu.

Print a photo

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a photo, then tap the Share button.
  3. Tap Print.

Print multiple photos at once

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library or open a collection, then tap Select.
  3. Select each photo you want to print. Then tap the Share button.
  4. Tap Print.
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How to change the default apps on iPhone

by Dave Johnson

You can select alternative, third-party apps for email, messaging, calling, call filtering, web browsing, passwords, or keyboards as defaults to launch instead of the built-in Apple apps. Make sure the app you want to switch to supports this feature.

You can also choose a default app for translating text, for contactless payments, and for sending audio and video to compatible devices. All of these choices are in Default Apps, in the Apps section of Settings.

Note: You can’t set a different default for some app categories, like Maps, Camera, and Music, because they aren’t available in Default Apps.

Change your default apps

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, tap Default Apps, and tap any of the following:

    • Email: To change the default app for sending and receiving email.
    • Messaging: To change the default app for sending and receiving messages.
    • Calling: To change the default app for making and receiving calls.
    • Call Filtering: To turn on or off call blocking and identification options.
    • Browser App: To change the default app to open links on the web.
    • Translation: To change the default app used to translate text.
    • Passwords & Codes: This section allows you to turn on or off AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys for apps and websites, and password, passkey, and code-generation and verification apps.
    • Contactless App: To change the default app for using NFC for contactless payments.
    • Keyboards: To add or delete keyboards and third-party keyboard apps.
    • Media Sharing Extensions: To change the default app for sending audio and video to compatible devices.
  3. Select the app you want to use as the default.

    The screen for changing your default apps for sending email, browsing the web, and more.

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