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Question from Jill: I just noticed something about my iPhone that concerns me, and I hope you can help me fix it.
I noticed that the Control Center is visible and ready to use even when the phone is locked.
How can I remove the Control Center from the Lock screen on my iPhone? [Read more…]
Question from Donna: My iPhone’s storage is almost full because of all the pictures and videos that are on it.
I want to copy all the existing photos and videos from the phone to my HP Envy 13 (2019) Windows laptop and then delete them from the iPhone to make room for new ones.
I know I could upload them to iCloud and then download them onto my computer, but I don’t trust cloud storage and I never use it. I have iCloud syncing disabled and I’d really prefer to keep it that way.
Can you tell me how to transfer the photos and videos from the iPhone to my laptop without using iCloud? [Read more…]
Question from Brenda: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you, and I know the answer is probably pretty simple.
All I need to know is how can I capture a screenshot on my iPad?
I’ve seen people post screenshots before so I know it can be done, but I can’t figure out how to do it. Thanks. [Read more…]
Question from Rita: When I first got my iPhone the websites I viewed in Safari loaded real fast.
But lately I’ve noticed that they’re loading a lot slower than they used to.
I guess it could be a virus, but if it is the only thing it seems to be affecting is Safari. Everything else appears to be working normally.
What could be causing Safari to run so slowly now? [Read more…]
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Question from Theresa: Rick, I was wondering if it’s possible for an infected email to load a virus onto a smartphone?
Last night I was using my iPhone to check my email and I accidentally opened an email that appeared to be from China while I was trying to delete it. When the email opened up it said it was downloading a file.
I haven’t noticed any problems with the phone so far. I’m cautiously optimistic because I’ve always been told that only Windows computers are subject to virus infections.
Do you think I have anything to worry about? [Read more…]