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Question from Ellen: Hi, Rick. Thank you for providing such good information. I have a question.
I use Safari as my browser and Google as my search engine on my iPhone.
My search history automatically shows up on our Windows PC on which we use Google chrome.
Other than deleting my searches, is there any way to keep my iPhone searches using Safari from showing up on our PC? [Read more…]
Do you have a large collection of irreplaceable photos stored on your phone?
Photos that you’d hate to lose if your phone should ever go belly-up, or get lost or stolen?
If so, there’s a very easy way to prevent losing your photos if something ever happens to your phone: Keep them backed up to the cloud!
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Question from Joan: I got my first iPhone a few weeks ago. It’s a used one that my sister gave me after she bought a new one.
It seems to be ok but last night it froze up on me. I couldn’t figure out how to restart it like I could with my previous Android phones.
The battery was pretty low so I ended up just letting the battery die on it.
I turned it on after the battery finished charging and it seems to be working ok now.
My question is, how can I make it restart if this ever happens again? [Read more…]
Question from Elise: Hi, Rick. First of all I want to tell you how much I love your site. I’ve learned so much from you over the years.
Now I need your help if you don’t mind.
I’ve always used Android phones but I decided to try an iPhone this time around. I really like it so far but I have a question. [Read more…]
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iPhone users started complaining about their phones’ horrible battery lives almost as soon as the first iPhone was released.
In response, Apple developed a comprehensive strategy for improving the battery life in their devices.
As part of that comprehensive strategy, beginning with the release of iOS 9 they began to provide a Low Power Mode that can greatly increase the duration of each battery charge. [Read more…]