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  1. CupertinoSlave

    Expanded 120Hz ProMotion Support?

    I saw this in iOS 16.2 beta notes for iPhone 13 Pro and 14 pro models. What exactly does it do?
  2. CupertinoSlave

    iPhone 14 Pro Max IPhone 14 Pro stuttering in most games when using touch controls

    I noticed this strange issue with the iPhone 14 pro and pro max. In many games, when using the on-screen touch controls, there will be a huge amount of stutter and frame drops but connecting a controller and using that makes the game buttery smooth. Why is this happening? Is it the fault of...
  3. H

    HELP! Media controls for Apple TV showing on Lock Screen

    When I am watching Apple TV, the media controls for the TV show keep showing up my Lock Screen when it is locked. I keep having to switch it from “Apple TV Media” to “iPhone” in control center to get rid of it. See attached photo. I am not sure of the setting to stop the auto pop-up controls...
  4. A

    iOS Unbalanced calls to begin/end appearance transitions for UINavigationController

    I am building an iOS application(should also run on iPadOS and tvOS). We want to build without using a storyboard file and hence, UI related things would be done programmatically. While running the application on iOS 16 simulator, I get the following exception : IOSSceneDelegate[24955:574895]...
  5. DominikHoffmann

    Can’t update to 16.0.3 from Mac

    I am old school. I don’t think, I have ever updated any of my iPhones in the last 12 years over the air. I have always connected them to my Mac and updated them through iTunes or, now, through the Finder. As of this morning at 7:17 AM EDT the Finder still tells me that iOS 16.0.2 is the latest...
  6. H

    iOS 16/iPhone 14 Pro needs an all-black always on display option

    iPhone 14 Pro needs a toggle within settings to allow only text to be visible when off. There have been numerous times that I thought the phone was on but it was the always on display just being too bright. It does not help that we can see the wallpaper too. I know there are some tricks to get a...
  7. U

    Please i need IOS 15.7 Official IPSW File From Apple Server

    I need an Offical IOS 15.7 IPSW file from apple server not OTA because i dont find it on the ipsw site , and i need to downgrade my iphone , my device is iphone 11 pro max. Thank you.
  8. S

    Portrait Mode on video calling via safari is not working via control center.

    Hey, Some of my video calls are on websites that does not have applications. When I try to video chat with someone via safari i can't enable Portrait Video Effect Which sucks! How can I fix this? should I report it? tested on two devices the same issue: 1) iPad Pro ios 15.7 2) iPhone 14 pro max...
  9. W

    Universal I made another FREE and AD-FREE calculator for iPad and iPhone : Calcsmos

    Hi all, I’ve just launched my calculator app on the App Store and would like to get some feedback from you. Why build another calculator again? Can’t find a calculator on iPad that’s free and ad-free and fits my needs. Almost all calculators in the market didn’t calculate the percentage as I...
  10. M

    Family sharing loophole - child can view all TV shows purchased on iTunes

    I setup a child's account for my kid's iPad. I can restrict access to content, but I've found that 1. I cannot fully block access to the TV app 2. even with content restrictions set to PG, my kid can still navigate to TV > Family sharing and view all the shows I've bought even those for...
  11. T

    FaceTime calls go to iPad but not iPhone. (Only some contacts)

    Just upgraded to iPhone 14 Pro Max (on the latest iOS 16.0.2). Having intermittent issues with contacts FaceTiming me. For example, my girlfriend will FaceTime me and I only get the notification on my iPad Mini, while another friend can FaceTime me and I’ll get the notification on both devices...
  12. RvXtm

    iPad Facebook App Background Activity

    Looks like Facebook is at it again, on 4 different iOS devices, same behaviour. Different accounts. 1 iPad running 15.7 - capture of this post. 3 iPhones running 16.0.2 - iPhone 14 PM capture Facebook app is using huge background time. The window is last 10 days iPad and 24h iPhone
  13. Z

    chaos in file managing?

    I have saved some pdf files inside my iphone but I can't figure out the layout of its folder management in order to be able to move those pdf files in specific folders. I will try to describe what I have done... Using "Documents" app I have saved some pdf files in "MyFiles" folder. I wish to...
  14. Alvin777

    Universal How Can iOS Safari Use 'Request Desktop Website' At All Times?

    Hello Apple & Mac friends. On iOS Safari, how do I always make the sites and all their pages including sub-pages be locked at 'Desktop Mode' because it's a bit of a waste of time and cumbersome to always click 'Request Desktop Mode' for every page I go to in a website? I prefer the websites in...
  15. Alvin777

    Copy-Paste Between macOS & iOS, Not Working

    Hello Apple friends, copying and pasting text and photos between my Mac & iPhone isn't working. Wifi, bluetooth and HandOff are both ON on both gadgets and are using macOS Monterey and iOS 15 (meets the requirements for Continuity and HandOff). What other settings have I missed? Thank you, stay...
  16. E

    IOS UX getting worse year after year?

    There have been a lot of changes to the UX I really hate over the last iOS version, the biggest one is the trend towards subfolders In iOS16 I’ve noticed 3 new ones: - In Maps, you now have to tap twice to change the type of transport, once to open the subfolder and once to choose it. I suppose...
  17. F

    iPhone 14 Pro Max Quick Start - Re-login (reauthenticate) all your accounts after transfer?

    Apologies if this belongs in the iOS section instead. I used Apple's Quick Start to transfer my old iPhone 13 to my new iPhone 14. However, I had to re-login into all my apps (Amazon, Snapchat, Apollo, Instagram, etc.). Is this normal behavior? Last year, I thought I didn't have to re-login...
  18. T

    iOS 16.0 iMessage Activation Bug Missing Messages

    Hi Everyone, Yes I know 16.0.1 is out that addresses the issue, but what i'd like to know is there anyway to recover the missing messages from the period where iOS 16.0 was unable to activate yesterday. From the period i opened my new phone to when 16.0.1 patch was installed and imessage was...
  19. phillytim

    The ability to “Duplicate” a photo is gone in Actions :(

    The Actions menu no longer has the ability to “Duplicate” a photo, after upgrading to iOS 16. Did this happen to you also? I certainly hope it returns in a bug fix, because it is an essential part of my photos workflow: I always edit the duplicated photo, to keep the original untouched. This...
  20. W

    iOS App that can directly access/automatically set up conditions for Automation in Shortcuts??

    Is it possible for an externally created app that can directly access the automation feature (in shortcuts) and instantly set up an automation setting that will run the app? So the user doesn't have to set the automation up, they only have to give the app permission to access shortcuts and the...