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I hate that wallpapers get removed with each version
The iOS 17, 16, 15, etc wallpapers were really nice. But every update, the last version’s wallpaper just gets thrown away. Why? Do they seriously take up that much space? Or is it some exclusivity thing? It bothers me a lot. Sure, I could download a photo of the old wallpapers, but it won’t... -
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Apple is heading for a decline.
The past 12 months really hasn’t been kind to Apple. The lawsuits, the steps back in their products and ecosystem as a result, one negative headline after another, struggling stocks. But on top of all that, Apple isn’t feeling exciting anymore. Now before you start keyboard mashing to say how...- jgreg728
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- app store apple ecosystem apple tv apple wallet carplay ios ipados macos tvos
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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Merge WhatsApp chats between Android and iOS
Greetings! I have been using WhatsApp on an iPhone XS Max running 17.6 until it was flooded with water and delivered to workshop for repair. During the repair time I switched to WhatsApp on Samsung S10+ running Android 12. After the iPhone got repaired I switched back WhatApp on iOS. In the... -
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How to remove duplicate devices in "text message forwarding" on iPhone
Hi, Anyone knows how to remove duplicate devices in "text message forwarding" on iPhone with iOS 17.6 without changing iCloud account password? Text message forwarding was disable when I made the update to iOS 17.6. Thanks -
iPhone WeeNote Notes and Widget
Introducing my new notes app for iOS - WeeNote. Download link Type colored notes with custom fonts or by hand, attach images, protect them with a password, add reminders notifications and put them on your home screen. Arrange your notes in colored folders and sub folders. 50 Promo codes are...- alinpha
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- appstore ios iphone notes app
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Photos question
Hello. i am a little confused with how to go about doing the following. If someone could help and tell me exactly what to do, that would be appreciated: 1.). I want to have all my pictures on my Mac—including those from my iPad and iPhone. 2.). I want to be able to get the pictures off of...- TenthDoctor
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- external hard drive icloud ios mac photos storage
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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New to iPhone & IOS - Help 😭
Hello. I just bought a new iPhone and I’m trying to understand the sscreen on time. It’s a daily measure from 24/24h of charging cycles? Can I switch this? I’m asking because I I’m coming com Samsung and one ui has that option. If I’m late at night till 4 am this time will count to my next... -
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‘Catch 22’ when trying to unlock account
My primary account has been locked for security reasons (resulting in being locked out of key devices and Apple software). Somehow the PW got changed and / or I can’t remember the password? Apple message support hasn’t helped after sending ‘How to reset password” and “verifying ID” articles... -
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Why does iOS store videos so inefficiently?
Hi, So even accounting for 60FPS 4K HDR, which I of course know is a lot of information, the files are still huge. They are .mov instead of .mp4 containers for one (does that matter?). When I export one unchanged and inspect it using ffmpeg, the video stream is in the order of 50,000-90,000...- vmachiel
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- ios photos video
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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iPhone Impulse, the Apple Store game, has wrong answers.
Impulse, the Apple Store game that charged me $28 appx, asks questions and provides 4 answers, for example. Towards #70 puzzle, the game provides incorrect answers. So to go forward in the game, you must hit all four wrong answers, to pick which wrong answer Will allow you to move on in the...- blackxacto
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- app store game ios
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Universal Retroman: Premium Game Boy, GBA & NES emulator
Hey retro gaming enthusiasts! I'm excited to announce a special event for Retroman, the premium NES emulator for iOS. For a limited time, we're offering the PRO version completely FREE of charge! This is our way of saying thank you to our amazing community and giving everyone a chance to...- kotsoum
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- arcade emu emulator game ios nes retro snes
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Universal NewsNinja - RSS reader that groups similar articles & more
Hello, I just released NewsNinja a free RSS reader app, available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro (MacOS coming soon). I was a bit annoyed by reading the same story reposted over and over by every news outlet so I tried to find a way to group them together. NewsNinja allows to group similar...- Xeo84
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- ios ipad news reader swiftui vision pro
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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app won't launch (see the clip)
hi all, I have looked up in the forum, but I don't see to see if anyone has this issue. I tried to launch some apps but it fails every time as seen in the clip. I have tried uninstalling it and also other methods to see if it may solve this issue, but no. This is from iPhone 15PM with... -
Universal I created a custom Home Screen widget app
I was tired of waiting for app developers to add Home Screen widgets to their apps, so I created an app that lets you create a custom home screen widget with any image from the web that you like, updated hourly. I use it myself for viewing space weather data when there's a decent chance of...- j-a-x
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Application back after full reset
Hi, I ran into an odd issue, I did a full reset (Erase all content and settings) on an iPad Air 3rd gen on iPadOS 17.4.1. Did not restore from backup (no backup available anyways) or transfer anything. Once the full reset done and the iPad back to “factory settings”, and before I did anything...- BreadButter
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- ios ios 17.4.1 ipad ipados
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- Forum: iPadOS 17
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Other See, Apple can be wrong (USB-C). What else needs a rethink?
USB-C has been one of the best ‘moves’ Apple has made in recent times. Only issue is, it revealed how their stubbornness has set them back because they were made to convert. Where else has Apple missed the mark on for a long time now & needs immediate fixing in order to make the every day... -
Since when did the iOS update screen have the spinning settings icon animation?
The last time I saw this was in like iOS 6, unless I‘m mistaken? Video (iOS 17.5): https://streamable.com/erx6q7 Videk (iOS 6):- JonathanParker
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- Forum: iOS 17
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Bizarre GPS behavior triggering HomeKit automations, timezone changes across devices
Since yesterday, I've observed some really odd GPS-related behaviors on my iPhone running iOS 17.5, my wife's iPhone running 17.4.1, and my MacBook running macOS 14.4.1, all in the same location (our apartment) in New York City. It started with our HomeKit lighting turning on and off, seemingly...- YourDamnCroissants
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- gps homekit ios location macos
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- Forum: iOS 17
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iPhone 14/Plus iPhone 15 or 14plus?
Hi, I bought an iPhone 15 back in October of 2023. Base model in pink. I guess i don’t vibe with the color that much, and the size. I really want a bigger phone (I came from a fairly large Samsung s20 FE). My dream has been to get a white phone for a long time. If the iPhone 15s came in white I... -
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iPhone 11 4013 Error when updating iPhone with iTunes
Hi, My iPhone cannot start. So I try to update it with the latest version of iTunes in Windows 11. It will try to update to iOS 17.4.1. But I always get 4013 error, below is the detailed log. How to solve the problem?