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30+ Best AirPods 3 Tips and Tricks to Try First

Saturday January 1, 2022 3:36 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

AirPods 3

You can enjoy your AirPods 3 even more if you know how to fully use and customize them. Here are the best AirPods 3 tips and tricks to get the most out of Apple’s wireless earbuds.

The AirPods 3 feature spatial audio and industry-leading sound, longer battery life, and an all-new design. If you’re one of the many to have picked up a new pair of AirPods, but don’t know if you’re making the most of their functionality, here are the best AirPods 3 tips and tricks to help you get the most from your earbuds.

These helpful AirPods 3 tips and tricks can help you control and customize your earbuds to manage playback, preserve the battery, find them if they’re lost, and a lot more. Some of these you may already know, while a few added in iOS 15 might be new. So take a look till the end.

The best AirPods 3 tips and tricks

Here’s a list of the best 31 AirPods 3 tips and tricks that will help you get the most from Apple’s new wireless earbuds. Have fun!

1. Use your iPhone as a remote mic

You can use your iPhone as a remote microphone while it’s connected to your AirPods, if you need to—it can help pick up what’s being said in conversations in noisy environments, or even let you hear what’s happening in another room.

Open Settings on your iPhone.
Choose Control Center.
Select Customize Controls.
Tap the green button next to Hearing to add it to your control center list.
Now, when you want to use it, turn on Live Listen by opening control center.

2. Use Headphone Safety to Protect Your Hearing

With the “Headphone Safety” feature enabled, the iPhone can determine whether you’ve been listening to music too loud over a long period of time and — if so — it will lower your sound levels and send you a warning notification.

Go to Settings.
Go to Sounds & Haptics.
Go to Headphone Safety.
Turn on the toggle next to Headphone Notifications and Reduce Loud Sounds.
Finally, use the slider to adjust the decibel level, and you are all set.

3. Turn on spatial audio for a surround sound effect

With AirPods 3, you can take advantage of spatial audio. This technology creates a 360-degree surround sound effect when watching TV, listening to music or participating in FaceTime calls using AirPods. To activate spatial awareness or to check whether it’s turned on, make sure the AirPods you’re wearing are connected to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth. Then tap Settings > Bluetooth, and choose your AirPods. Press the ”i” icon and select Spatial Audio.

4. Get Notified If You Leave Your AirPods 3 Behind

With Find My, you’ll be able to get left behind alerts if you should head out without your AirPods, and you’ll be able to rely on the Find My Network to help locate them.

To turn on left behind alerts:

On your iPhone, launch the Find My app
Tap on your AirPods under the devices tab
Tap Notify When Left Behind under Notifications
This is also where you can white-list locations. You may not want to get a notification every time you leave your house without your AirPods so you can white-list your home. Then you’ll get notifications everywhere but at your own home. You can add multiple locations.

5. Understand What the Light Means

Wondering what the light on the AirPods 3 case is trying to tell you? The light is really useful to quickly see the charging and pairing status of your AirPods.

The AirPods 3 has a single light, but it can change color, and it flashes—it can be difficult the decode the meaning. Here’s what the status light means:

White light (flashing): This means that your AirPods are in pairing mode. This happens when you press and hold the Pairing button at the back of the AirPods case.
Amber light (with AirPods in case): Ambre is the color for charging. It means that your AirPods are not fully charged, and that the case has now started charging them.
Amber light (without AirPods in case): This means that your AirPods case is not fully charged, and that there’s less than one full charge remaining in the case. This is when you should charge your AirPods case.
Amber light (with power source): This means your AirPods are being charged.
Green light (with AirPods in case): A green light means your battery is fully charged. If your AirPods are inside the case and you’re seeing a green light, it means that both the AirPods and the case are fully charged.
Green light (without AirPods in case): If you’re seeing a green light in the case without the AirPods, it means that the case itself is fully charged.
Green light (with power source): This means that your AirPods case is fully charged and you can remove the charger.
Flashing amber light: A flashing light generally means something has gone wrong. In this case, a flashing amber light denotes a pairing error. If you see this, it means you’ll have to reset your AirPods.
No light: Lastly, no status light means your AirPods are dead and have run out of battery.

6. Manually Switch Between Devices

If you’re listening to another device with your AirPods but you want to listen to your ‌iPhone‌ instead, start playing music, a podcast, or other audio on your ‌iPhone‌, and your AirPods will switch to ‌iPhone‌ automatically. Your AirPods can also switch to ‌iPhone‌ when you make or answer a call on your ‌iPhone‌. Sometimes, the automatic switching feature isn’t reliable. But bother not, this is why Apple has included the manual switching so that you can take control of any ill-functioning.

Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to bring down the Control Center on iPhones with Face ID or iPads. If you’re using a device with a Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Here, tap the “AirPlay” icon found in the top-right corner of the Now Playing widget.
You’ll now see a list of all available devices. As long as your AirPods are out of the case and in your ears, you’ll see them on the list. Select your AirPods to switch to them.

7. Change the name of your AirPods

With so many Bluetooth-enabled devices to connect to — from your car’s audio to your noise-cancelling headphones to your living room speaker — it can be hard to keep track of what’s what. That’s why it can be helpful to rename devices like your AirPods 3 so you never get them mixed up again.

With your AirPods 3 connected to your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Then tap on the ”i” icon next to your AirPods’ name. Next, tap on the Name field and enter your preferred name. The new name will sync to the rest of your iCloud-linked devices.

8. Customize the AirPods controls

Each of your AirPods (3rd generation) has a Force Sensor on the stem. From your AirPods’ settings, you can also change the press-and-hold function for either earbud. Once again, with your AirPods connected to your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Then tap on the ”i” icon next to your AirPods’ name. Tap on Left or Right to alter the functionality of each AirPod, or disable any interaction at all.

9. Use Force Sensor to Control Music With Ease

Each of your AirPods (3rd generation) has a Force Sensor on the stem. You can use the Force Sensor to do any of the following:

Play and pause audio: Press the Force Sensor once. To resume playback, press it again.
Play the next track: Press the Force Sensor twice.
Play the previous track: Press the Force Sensor three times.

10. Use AirPods 3 with Your Apple Watch

One aspect that makes Apple’s AirPods so appealing is how easy it is to set them up. Connecting the earbuds to your iPhone only takes a few seconds and very minimal effort. As long as you’re signed into iCloud, your AirPods 3 will automatically sync with any other supported Apple device — like an Apple Watch — that’s linked to your Apple ID.

11. Use AirPods 3 with your Mac

Being part of the Apple ecosystem, AirPods also work seamlessly with Mac. As long as you’re using the same Apple account on all your devices, once you have paired your AirPods 3 with your iPhone, they are automatically paired with your Mac as well. Though you can still pair your AirPods with your Mac like any other Bluetooth headphones.

12. Check AirPods battery status on an iPhone

To check the battery status of your AirPods and the charging case, simply open the charging case next to your iPhone (it works on the iPad and iPod Touch, as well), which should prompt your phone to display a popup with battery status.

13. Check AirPods battery status on an Apple Watch

If you own an Apple Watch, here’s a cool trick: Place your open AirPods case next to your watch, then open Control Center and tap the battery option. In addition to displaying battery stats for your watch, you will also find stats for your AirPods and the case.

14. Check AirPods battery status on a Mac

Open the lid or take your AirPods out of the case.
Click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
Hover the pointer over your AirPods in the menu.

15. Check the Model Number of Your AirPods 3

Considering how difficult it is to spot the difference between real Vs. Fake AirPods 3, it’s important to check the model number of your AirPods.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
Find your AirPods in the list (for example, ”Monica’s AirPods”).
Tap the More Info button next to your AirPods, and you’ll see the model number.

16. Update Your AirPods 3

Apple’s quietly been pushing new firmware to AirPods to help with performance. You can’t update the firmware manually, but you can force an update to make sure you have the latest version.

To force an update: Place AirPods in the charging case, connect it to a power source, place it all next to the iPhone for an auto-update.

17. Hard reset your AirPods 3

Resetting the AirPods, also known as performing a hard reset, is how you return them to their factory settings. After you do this, you can set them up again.

Some of the situations in which you’ll need to reset your AirPods include:

You can’t connect AirPods 3 to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or another device.
The AirPods 3 won’t charge.
Your AirPods 3 microphone is not working.
You’re giving away or selling your AirPods.
You want to reset your AirPod 3 settings to their original factory state.
You’re facing other problems with the AirPods 3, and nothing else has solved them.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap the i icon next to AirPods in My Devices then tap Forget This Device > Forget Device.
Next: Put Airpods in charging case, wait 30 seconds, then open and press/hold the button until status light flashes yellow, then white.
After a reset, you’ll need to set your Airpods up again just as if they were brand-new.

18. Keep the audio playing

One of the smartest tricks the AirPods are capable of is stopping playback once you pluck either or both of them out of your ears, but you might not always want to interrupt playback while you’re temporarily paying attention to the real world. If you open Settings in iOS, then tap Bluetooth and select the Info button (the “i” next to your AirPods), this feature can be disabled by toggling the Automatic Ear Detection toggle switch to Off.

19. Use your AirPods 3 with non-Apple devices

Notice that small, flush button on the back of the charging case? That’s what you’ll use to pair AirPods 3 to an Android device or anything else that doesn’t work with Apple’s proprietary chips.

To start pairing to anything new, put the AirPods in their case, then flip the lid up and press and hold the small button on the rear of the charging case until the little LED light starts pulsing white. They should then show up in any Bluetooth-pairing settings on an Android phone, or computer, or TV. Simply start the Bluetooth connection process from your other device to establish the wireless link.

Keep in mind that when you’re paired with a non-Apple product, they lose some of their magic. Taking an AirPod out of your ear won’t pause music, and playback controls won’t work either.

20. Have Siri read your notification’s via your AirPods

Want to stay tuned into what’s going on with your phone’s notification’s while listening to music? With iOS 15, you can now turn on “Announce Notifications” and allow Siri to read you every notification. Yep, whether it’s an iMessage or a Snapchat, Siri will know, and she’ll be sure to let you know, too. Here’s how to enable the feature so you never miss a notification again.

Open your Settings, and tap on Notifications.
Tap on ”Announce Notifications.”
Toggle on ”Announce Notifications.”
Choose which apps you want to have notifications announced for.

21. Find out who is calling without looking at your iPhone

You can set up your AirPods 3 to announce who is calling you without having to get your iPhone out of your pocket or handbag by enabling the “Announce Calls” feature on iPhone. To configure how this works, open Settings, then choose Phone, Announce Calls, and Headphones Only (or Headphones & Car). To answer or end a call: Press the Force Sensor on either of your AirPods.

22. Use the Find My network to locate a lost AirPod

Individual AirPods can be easy to lose, but thankfully you can track them down using Apple’s Find My app. If your AirPods 3 are linked to your Apple ID and you’ve set up Find My on your iPhone, you’ll be able to view your AirPods’ last location on a map. If you happen to lose one AirPod, you can also prompt it to play a sound so that you can find it as long as it’s near your other Apple devices and connected to Bluetooth. You can do this by launching the Find My app, navigating to the Devices tab, tapping on your AirPod, and pressing the Play Sound option.

23. Share audio with two pairs of AirPods

You can easily share audio from one iPhone to two pairs of AirPods at the same time, which is very handy for watching movies or listening to tunes with a friend, for example. Open Control Center with a swipe down from the top right corner of the screen, tap the AirPlay icon, then choose Share Audio from the dialog that appears—once you’ve done that, you’ll need to bring the second pair of earbuds close to your phone so they’re detected.

24. Save Battery by Using Just One AirPod

If you only take one AirPod out of its case, your iPhone will route all the audio through it, which is helpful if you’ve got a long day of calls and audio streaming ahead of you and want to maximize the available battery life: when the first AirPod has died, you can switch to the second one and carry on. The other reason you might want to do this is to listen to music in one ear while keeping your other ear open to the sounds of the world around you.

25. Access Siri from your AirPods

On the thirdgen AirPods, you can launch Siri with a “hey Siri” voice command while they’re in your ears without touching your phone at all. If you didn’t enable the functionality when you set the earbuds up the first time, go to Settings on your iPhone, tap Siri & Search, then make sure Listen for “Hey Siri” is enabled. For example, you can ask about the weather, turn the volume down, or skip to the next track.

26. Charge with MagSafe

For the first time ever, Apple has released a charging case for the AirPods that is compatible with MagSafe. Now, you don’t need to worry about misaligning the charging case on your Qi wireless charger as the case just snaps into place.

27. Change the active AirPod microphone

By default, the active microphone automatically switches between left and right AirPods, but you can change it so it is fixed to one side.

Open Bluetooth settings on your iPhone > Make sure your AirPods are connected > Click on the ”i” symbol on the AirPods tab > Scroll down to Microphone > Select your preference.

28. Answer a call using your AirPods 3

It’s possible to answer a call directly from your AirPods, though we recommend switching the Announce Calls feature on so you know who you’re about to speak to.

To answer a call with your AirPods 3, just squeeze the Force Touch sensor when you hear the incoming call chime in your ear.

29. End a call using AirPods 3

To end a call with AirPods 3, simply squeeze the Force Touch sensor on the stem.

30. Turn the volume up on AirPods 3

There are no volume controls on the AirPods themselves, except the AirPods Max. To turn the volume up or down on the AirPods 3, you’ll need to use the device your AirPods are connected to.

For example, if you are using your AirPods with your iPhone, simply adjust the volume as you would if you were talking on your iPhone with the volume rocker on the left of your device.

31. Improve Sound With Headphone Accommodation

The Headphone Accommodations feature enhances the audio from your AirPods by boosting softer sounds and certain frequencies.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Headphone Accommodations and turn on the switch. Tap Play Sample to start playing music, which will allow you to tune the audio for a balanced tone across a range of frequencies, a vocal range for middle frequencies, or brightness for higher frequencies. You can also boost softer sounds slightly, moderately, or strongly.

Your favorite AirPods 3 tips and tricks?

So these were some of the best AirPods 3 tips and tricks you would love to try today. With all these AirPods 3 tips, tricks, and hacks in mind, you should be a master of your new earbuds in no time. Life will be much easier for you and most of the things you need to do are a voice command or two taps away. My favorite AirPods 3 tips and tricks include the ability to read notifications without unlocking my iPhone, Spatial Audio, and find them if they’re lost. Which AirPods 3 tips and tricks did you find the most interesting? Do you have any other life-changing AirPods 3 tips and tricks up your sleeve that we might have missed? Share it with us through the comments.

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AirPods Pro 2 won’t connect to iPhone? Here’s the fix!

Sunday November 6, 2022 12:14 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

The AirPods Pro 2 appeared with an impressive feat: featuring all-new features without an increase in the price from the previous model. If your AirPods Pro 2 won’t connect to iPhone, here are a few solutions to try out.

The AirPods Pro 2 are designed to seamlessly and effortlessly connect to your iPhone and other Apple devices, so it’s unusual (and annoying) when things go awry.

If you’ve already followed all the steps to try to connect your AirPods Pro 2 to your iPhone, here’s what you can do to try to get them working again when they won’t connect.

How to fix AirPods Pro 2 not connecting to iPhone

Make sure you’re running the latest version of iOS

If you’ve never connected the Second generation AirPods Pro to your iPhone before, make sure that the your iPhone is running the latest version of iOS.

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap General.
Tap Software Update.
check which version of iOS you’re running, and tap Download and Install on the latest update if needed.

Troubleshoot your AirPod connection

There are a few simple steps you can try that will get your AirPods Pro 2 working properly most of the time.

Make sure your AirPods are charged. To be sure, place the AirPods in their case and connect it to a USB power source for 1-2 hours.
On the iPhone you want to connect to, make sure Bluetooth is turned on. You can open the Control Center by swiping down from the upper right corner of the screen on iPhone X or later or up from the bottom on iPhone 8 Plus or earlier, and make sure the Bluetooth icon is turned on (it should be blue). You can also check from the Bluetooth menu in your Settings app.
Restart the iPhone you are trying to connect it to. Often, just restarting the device can resolve a problem like this.

Reset your AirPods Pro 2

If none of those steps worked, you might need to reset your AirPods and pair them with your iPhone again.

Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Bluetooth.
Tap the info icon – the one that looks like an “i” inside a circle – next to your AirPods.
Tap Forget this Device.
Put the AirPods in the case, close the lid, and wait about 30 seconds.
Open the lid after waiting.
Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case until the status light flashes amber a few times, followed by continuously flashing white.
You should now be able to reconnect your AirPods.

Fixed airpods pro 2 not connecting to iPhone

Your AirPods Pro 2 are now connected to your iPhone and you can finally start enjoying your Bluetooth headphones!

Now you know exactly how to keep your AirPods connected to your iPhone.

Thanks for reading our article and we hope you share this with all the AirPods lovers you know. Feel free to leave us a comment down below if you have any further questions, or if you just want to tell us what you think about your AirPods!

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how to spot a fake iphone X in 2022

Saturday January 1, 2022 3:37 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

The iPhone X is one of the most widely held smartphones launched a while ago and you can be certain there are fake iPhone X X clones in circulation out there. So, in today’s article we will look at how to spot a fake iPhone X.
Fake iPhone X clone In my
previous article , I discussed a number of tips on How To Spot a Fake iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus and today, we shall focus our attention on how to spot a fake iPhone X.

How To Spot a Fake iPhone X

To spot a fake iPhone X, look for the following:

Sign 1: Packaging

Take a thorough look at the packaging particularly if its taped up and take special notice to anything that might grab your attention like messy packaging,
dirt inside the box, poorly written documentation, poor printed images on the box or odd writings on the box. In addition, check if on the inside of
the box you have materials such as foam and bubble wrap which Apple cannot include inside the box.

Sign 2: Package Contents

Pay close focus to the accessories that such as EarPods or lightening to USB charger. The accessories should match all other iPhone X models you have seen out there,
Should you get faulty accessories or junk that should not be included in iPhone X box, then its almost certainly a fake. Moreover, fakes have a tendency to to come in unofficial
colors that Apple don’t produce and the phones is usually decollated with funny stickers on the rear for some reason.

Sign 3: The Display

The iPhone X comes in edge to edge display and you should look out for that on the display alongside the Notch at the top of the display. In addition, don’t be misled
by software generated notches that blocks out the top part of the display to appear rather convincing.

Sign 4: Signs of Android

A great deal of iPhone X if not all are a well skinned type of Android that’s engineered to resemble Apple operating system. There are noticeable signs especially
on booting where you will see signs of android elements, and in case you have ever operated an Android device they will be obvious.

Sign 5: Fake Face ID

fake iPhone X clone can’t replicate Face ID feature therefore, they engineer a fake imitation that doesn’t actually work.For those that seem to work, they are simply insecure
As they can typically be unlocked by any face.

Sign 6: Performance

Most fake iPhone X clones are extremely slow and sluggish when compared to an original iPhone X. iPhone should have no lag at all especially when it is new. If you
look at settings such as storage and what version of iOS is running on your device the information presented is all fake.Also if you can run a diagnostic
test and compare the results to other iPhone X devices out there you will realize your score is way off.

Sign 7: No Siri

Try initiating Siri, fake iPhone X clones don’t have Apples assistant installed and you may get some other bizarre assistant.

Sign 8: The Camera

Original iPhone X has super camera quality while the fake ones take low quality photos and videos. In addition,
Certain key iPhone X camera features such as portrait mode, optical image stabilization will be absent and the quality of photos and videos will be inferior.

Sign 9: Build Quality

Physical quality of fakes is usually poor, in that it appears convincing however, the rear can detach very easily without any special tools and you can
Spot other faultiness in the build.If you can open up your device, you can easily notice. The internals will confirm this is just a mere counterfeit.

Sign 10: Red Flags

As I mentioned before, these fakes don’t subscribe to any universal design philosophy and they will try as much as possible to replicate appearance and feel of the
Original iPhone X including gestures and stuff like that. Therefore, watch out for any unusual physical sign or the software such as the Quality of the
Display noting that original iPhone X has a very high resolution display and more.

Signing off

I do hope you learned enough about How to spot a fake iPhone X or a iPhone X clone and you know exactly what to lookout for when purchasing a new iPhone especially
in person. If you shop online be sure to only buy from trustworthy sources and if you use eBay buy from Top rated sellers. Also keep in mind if the price sounds
too good to be real I assure you its a fake 101% of the time therefore, be vigilant at all times. Read
How To Spot A Fake iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max?

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How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Reset or Force Restart Your Apple Watch

Saturday June 20, 2020 9:31 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

There are a couple of things you can try in case your
Apple Watch

stops responding for some reasons. This guide explains what you can do if your Apple watch is misbehaving.
The first and most direct resolution is to reset your Apple Watch, which is essentially a way of turning it off and on again. This is helpful in case
an app has crashed and a
standard force quit

doesn’t troubleshoot the problem, or if the live data exchange between your iPhone and Apple Watch appears unpredictable.
Keep in mind that you can’t restart an Apple Watch while it is charging, therefore, unplug it first from the charger before trying the following steps.

How to Restart an Apple Watch

Press and hold the side button until the Power Off slider appears on the screen.
Using your finger, drag the Power Off slider.
After your Apple Watch has turned off, press and hold the side button again until the Apple logo appears.

In case that didn’t troubleshoot your problem, you can give your Apple Watch a force restart. Note that this should only be used as a last option. And whatever you
do, don’t initiate a force restart if your Apple Watch is in the middle of an OS update.

How to Force Restart an Apple Watch

Press and hold the side button along with Digital Crown simultaneously for about 10 seconds.
Let go off both buttons when the Apple logo appears.

What to Do if you Forget Your Apple Watch Passcode

If you forget your Apple Watch passcode, you’ll need to erase the device and then restore from a backup. You can achieve this by opening the Watch
app on your paired iPhone: tap on My Watch tab if it’s not yet selected, tap on General -> Reset, and finally, tap on Erase Apple Watch Content and Settings
.
You can also start the erase and restore process on your Apple Watch by hooking the device to its charger and following the steps below.

Press and hold the side button until the Power Off screen appears.
Long press the Power Off slider and then release.
Now, tap Erase all content and settings.
You’ll be prompted to set up your Apple Watch all over again when the process ends. When you do, keep in mind to restore from a backup.

Restarting Other Devices

Don’t have an Apple Watch? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple devices, listed below:

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Previous Models and Enter DFU Mode

How to Force Restart, Enter DFU, Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Max

How To Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Saturday June 20, 2020 9:33 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

With the release of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple made some changes to the methods used to force restart its flagship handset. While rebooting an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus requires pressing and holding both the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons for at least 10 seconds until the
Apple logo appears, restarting an

requires you to take three step which comprises of Volume Up button, the Volume Down button, and the
Side button on the handset.

When Should You Force Restart?

From time to time, your iPhone or iPad may suffer some form of a software glitch. It can be an iOS update gone wrong, unresponsive app, or just an iOS or iPadOS
bug that won’t disappear.

Force restarting is most useful when your iPhone or iPad is stuck and unresponsive. When you can’t even
turn off
your device, try force rebooting it—it usually resolves the issue.

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Quickly press and release the Volume Up button on your iPhone.
quickly press and release the Volume Down button.
Press and hold the Side button until the Apple logo appears.

Powering off normally still requires you to hold down the Side button for a couple of seconds until the “slide to power off” prompt shows up. In iOS 11 and iOS 12,
In addition, there is a “Shut Down” option under setting at the bottom of the General section.
Apple made this change because on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, pressing and holding the Side in combination with either of the Volume buttons now activates
the
Emergency SOS feature.

Restarting Other Devices

Don’t have an iPhone 8? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple Devices , listed below:
How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Previous Models and Enter DFU Mode

How to Force Restart, Enter DFU, Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Max

How To Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Saturday June 20, 2020 9:36 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

In case your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus is misbehaving and needs a quick restart, follow these steps to force it to reboot without having to power it
Down entirely.
The

features a haptic Home button instead of a physical Home button, therefore, the process of performing a force restart is different from that of earlier devices.
It’s also not the same with
restarting an iPhone 8

or later.

When Should You Force Restart?

From time to time, your iPhone or iPad may suffer some form of a software glitch. It can be an iOS update gone wrong, unresponsive app, or just an iOS or iPadOS
bug that won’t disappear.

Force restarting is most useful when your iPhone or iPad is stuck and unresponsive. When you can’t even
turn off
your device, try force rebooting it—it usually resolves the issue.

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

To force restart an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, perform the following three easy steps.

Hold down the Volume Down button on the left side of the device and the Sleep/Wake button on the right side of the device simultaniously.
Now, hold down the two buttons for about 10 seconds until the screen turns dark and an Apple logo shows up on the screen.
Release the buttons and wait while you iPhone restarts.

Alternatively, you can hold down the Sleep/Wake or Side button on the device to bring up a screen that will allow you to power down your iPhone completely. The same option
appears as part of the Emergency SOS screen if you press the Side button a total of five times.
Lastly, if you launch the Settings app and head over to the General area, you can scroll down to the bottom and tap on the “Shut Down” option.

Restarting Other Devices

Don’t have an iPhone 7? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple devices, listed below:
How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Previous Models and Enter DFU Mode

How to Force Restart, Enter DFU, Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Max

How To Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Previous Models and Enter DFU Mode

Saturday June 20, 2020 9:37 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

This guide explains how to force restart Apple’s iPhone 6s and earlier models, and how to activate Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) mode to troubleshoot
your device if necessary.
Basically, a hard reset force-reboots your iPhone, which is useful if the device is frozen, unresponsive or for any number of other inconveniences. glitches aren’t permanent; you can basically troubleshoot strange behaviors by restarting your iPhone. It takes no more than 10 seconds to “reboot” your phone, though
DFU mode,

in contrast, restores an iPhone if a reset or
standard

Recovery Mode

doesn’t troubleshoot the problem you are experiencing.
DFU mode lets the device interface with iTunes, update the firmware and restore the OS without automatically installing the last downloaded version. It’s
useful for installing older versions of iOS if a beta malfunctions, or if a jailbreak goes bad.

How to Reset iPhone 6s and Earlier Models

The older iPhones with the physical Home button have a much more straightforward force restart process.

Here is how to force restart an iPhone 5s, SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, or 6s Plus.

Press and hold down the Sleep/Wake button of your iPhone.
While holding the sleep/wake button, press and hold the Home button.
Continue to hold both buttons for about 10 seconds, until you see the Apple logo appear.

How to Activate DFU Mode on iPhone 6s and Earlier

1Turn off your iPhone and connect it to a Mac or windows PC via a Lightning to USB cable
Ensure iTunes is running.
Press and hold down the on/off button along with home button at the same time.
.Keep holding both buttons down for about 10 seconds. (In case the Apple logo appears, you’ve held them down too long and will need to start again.)
Release the on/off button, but continue to hold the Home button for approximately 5 seconds.
In case the Apple logo appears, the on/off button was held down for too long and you’ll need to start again.
If you performed the above steps properly and your phone’s screen remained black, iTunes will alert you that a device was detected in recovery mode.
You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes.”
If your device shows a screen telling you to connect the device to iTunes, retry the previous steps.

To exit DFU mode, just press and hold down both the Home button and the on/off button until the Apple logo appears on your iPhone’s screen.

Restarting Other Devices

Don’t have an iPhone 6s or earlier model? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple devices, listed below:
How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

How to Force Restart, Enter DFU, Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Max

How To Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

How To Force Restart a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro

Saturday June 20, 2020 9:38 am EAT by GeeksModo Staff

Force restarting a

is usually considered a last option, however, in case the worst happens and your machine becomes unresponsive, it’s the quickest way of restoring cernity to your device.
Before taking this extreme step though, make sure that you’ve explored all the available software troubleshooting options.

If it’s just an application that’s unresponsive instead of the operating system, hold down the Option (⌥) key then right-click the frozen app’s icon in the
Dock and select Force Quit.
In case the OS is unresponsive but the mouse cursor is still functioning, click the Apple () logo located at the upper left hand corner of the screen then select Restart. If not,
try holding down the Control (Ctrl) key and pressing the power button. If the system shutdown dialog shows up, choose Restart from the list of available options.

If you are using a MacBook that has physical function (F1–F12) keys, the power button is the key in the upper right corner of the keyboard (if it’s an older Mac with an optical
drive, this lso works as the Eject button).
Touch ID
button on a 2018 MacBook Air
If you are using a 2018 MacBook Air, the power button is the Touch ID button in the top-right corner of the keyboard, and if you are using a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, it’s the
Touch ID surface on the right hand side of the Touch Bar.

How to Force Restart Your Mac

Press and hold down the Command (⌘) and Control (Ctrl) keys together with the power button (or the Touch ID / Eject button, depending on your Mac model) until
the screen turns blank and the machine restarts.

If your MacBook freezes every now and then and you’re uncertain what’s causing the problem, try restarting your Mac
in Apple Diagnostics mode
to find out if it’s a hardware problem.

Restarting Other Devices

Don’t have an Apple Mac? Make sure to check out our guides on how to force restart other Apple devices, listed below:

How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 6s and Previous Models and Enter DFU Mode

How to Force Restart, Enter DFU, Recovery Mode on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and Max

Facebook not working on iPhone 14? Here’s the real fix

Saturday November 5, 2022 6:00 pm EAT by GeeksModo Staff

Is Facebook not working on your iPhone 14? You’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’ll explain why Facebook is not working on your iPhone 14 and show you how to fix the problem.

Note: information in this article apply to iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Facebook has become the world’s social network of choice. It’s, by far, the most popular social media platform. We’re sure many of you are using Facebook to communicate with just about everyone. This is why running across unexpected bugs and issues may be more than annoying. We’ve compiled a list of solutions for Facebook not working on iPhone 14. Let’s get your Facebook up and running ASAP!

How to fix FaceBook not working on iPhone 14

Check if Facebook is down

You might not be the only one having problems with Facebook! If Facebook isn’t working on your iPhone 14, maybe it’s a site-wide issue. You could try to use Facebook using another browser or device, and see if it’s working elsewhere. Otherwise, you can check on a website like Down Detector, which will let you know if there’s a problem with Facebook. If there is, there’s nothing you can do but wait it out.

Close and reopen the app

Is Facebook not working only on your iPhone 14? Then you have to start looking at possible local issues. Sometimes apps can go out of whack, and something as simple as closing the app or website, and reopening it, might fix the problem. It may also help to log out of Facebook and log back in. This should resync everything and move the cogs back into place.

How to Force close the Facebook app on iPhone

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the app switcher.
Find the Facebook app and swipe up on it.

Check for app updates

Sometimes, having an older version of an application may cause issues. If Facebook not working on iPhone 14 issue persist, you want to ensure you’re running the latest app version. Head to the App Store and check for any available updates.
1. Open App Store.
2. Tap on your profile located on top-right corner.
3. Find Facebook. If there’s an available update, you should see an Update button next to it. Tap on it.
4. Alternatively, you can select Update all.

Restart the device

Oh, the good ol’ restart solution. Doing this fixes about 90% of all my tech problems. Try restarting the device when Facebook isn’t working on iPhone 14. This often gets things back up and running.

Press and hold the side button and either of the volume buttons.
Drag the power of slider from left to right.

Check your internet connection

Another reason for Facebook not working on iPhone 14 might be that your internet is down. Go into any other app or website and see if it’s working. If it isn’t, chances are you’re having internet issues. Those operating over Wi-Fi or LAN can check the router and see if it’s connected to the internet. You should probably try restarting the router too.

If you’re using cellular data, you might want to see if your data connection is on:

Open the Settings app.
Tap cellular.
Toggle Mobile data on.

If you’re outside your country or network coverage, also toggle Roaming on (this may incur extra charges).

Can’t play Facebook videos on iPhone 14?

Facebook videos are known for having issues,. Try restarting the iPhone or force closing and reopening the app. Also, try checking your internet connection.

iPhone 14 Not able to upload photos on Facebook?

Facebook is all about sharing essential moments in life; we know this is often done through images. If you have image uploads on Facebook not working on iPhone 14, you can do a few things to remedy the problem.

The first fix is to ensure you have the latest version of the Facebook app. Also, turn any ad blocking software off or make sure Facebook is included as an exception. If this doesn’t work, it may be a format issue caused by photo editing. Try uploading the original photo and see if that works. If it does, go back to your editing software and export the image in a supported format. These include JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, and RIFF files. Large image files can also cause hiccups. Always try to keep Facebook photos under 15MB.

Another common issue is that Facebook often temporarily blocks people from uploading photos if they upload anything considered abusive content. Check your Support Inbox and see if you may have missed any alerts.

iPhone 14 Can’t upload videos on Facebook?

It’s a very similar case with uploading videos on Facebook not working on iPhone 14. When you can’t upload a clip, first make sure it’s in a supported format. Facebook has a preference for MP4 and MOV files. You may also have a video that’s longer than the allowed length. The maximum length is 240 minutes, and the file size should be no bigger than 4GB.

Of course, don’t forget to check you’re using the latest version of the app, and make sure your internet connection is working.

Reinstall Facebook

If none of the solutions were helpful, you are left with no option other than reinstalling Facebook . Here’s how to do it.

Long press the Facebook app and tap on remove app.
Choose delete app from the prompt that appears.
Now, open the App Store, type Facebook, and press search.

Click on redownload to begin the installation process.

Fixed Facebook not working on iPhone 14

Hopefully, the above solutions helped fix Facebook, and now you are able to use it without any problem. If you’ve tried all these methods and Facebook is down on your iPhone 14, you might want to take things up a notch. You can check out Facebook’s Help Center for more aid. Alternatively, you can file a report. Access your Facebook account and click on the arrow-down button in the top-right corner. Then go to Help & support > Report a problem > Something went wrong.

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