How-to guides and tutorials to help you perform specific tasks and use your IPhone 7 smartphone and applications.
Take a screenshot on an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus by pressing the Side and Home buttons together, find your screenshots, and use AssistiveTouch if a button is broken. Continue Reading How to Take a Screenshot on an iPhone 7
Many people will go to the Sounds menu on their iPhones when they want to change their ringtone or text message tone. But there are… Continue Reading What Does Lock Sound Mean on iPhone?
Allow pop-ups in Firefox on iPhone: open the menu, Settings, and turn off Block Pop-up Windows. Turn it back on when you are done. Continue Reading How to Allow Pop-Ups in Firefox on iPhone
Some of the media apps on your iPhone can use a lot of data when you stream over cellular networks. While video streaming and games… Continue Reading How to Enable Cellular Data Usage for Music Streaming on an iPhone 7
You can set up your iPhone with multiple fingerprints that can unlock the device. These could be multiple fingerprints of your own, or you could… Continue Reading How to Delete a Fingerprint from the iPhone 7
Your iPhone has several wireless connections that can all be enabled and active at the same time. Some of these conflict with airplane equipment, so… Continue Reading How Can I Tell if My iPhone 7 is in Airplane Mode?
Some of the apps on your iPhone will work better when they can access other information on the device. A navigation app works better when… Continue Reading How to See Which Apps Have Access to Your Contacts on an iPhone 7
If you don’t have your iPhone on silent all the time, then you probably hear a lot of different notification sounds when you complete an… Continue Reading How to Turn Off the Sent Email Sound on an iPhone 7
When your iPhone connects to the Internet on a cellular network, it will use cellular data anytime it needs to download something. You have the… Continue Reading How to Use Cellular Data for iCloud Drive on an iPhone 7
The Spotlight Search feature on your iPhone is a great way to find apps and information on your device. But there can sometimes be too… Continue Reading How to Remove News Articles from Spotlight Search on an iPhone 7
An iPhone can automatically remove old Messages conversations after a chosen retention period. On an iPhone 7, selecting 30 Days can save storage, but messages… Continue Reading How to Delete Text Messages After 30 Days on an iPhone 7
When you are listening to an audiobook in the iPhone’s iBooks app, you might find yourself skipping around at times. But, depending on the current… Continue Reading How to Change the Skip Settings for Audiobooks in iBooks on an iPhone
Turn off email threading on iPhone 7 in Settings > Mail > Organize by Thread. On iOS 18 and later, go to Settings > Apps > Mail. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Email Threading on an iPhone 7
Enable Siri on an iPhone 7 in Settings > Siri & Search, turn on Hey Siri and Press Home for Siri, customize Siri, and fix it when it does not respond. Continue Reading How to Enable Siri on an iPhone 7 (Hey Siri and Home Button)
The default Apple Maps app on your iPhone can provide you with directions and information about places that you need to visit. The app can… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Apple Maps Extensions on an iPhone 7
Make text bigger on iPhone 7: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Larger Text, turn on larger sizes and drag the slider. Continue Reading How to Turn On Larger Text on an iPhone 7
Turn on AirDrop on an iPhone 7 from Control Center or Settings, choose Contacts Only or Everyone, send files, and fix AirDrop when devices don’t appear. Continue Reading How to Turn On AirDrop on an iPhone 7
On iOS 10, AirDrop could be disabled by changing its receiving setting in Control Center. These instructions apply to older Apple software; current iPhones use… Continue Reading How to Disable AirDrop in iOS 10
Restore the Contacts app icon from the App Library, add a Contacts widget, or make a one-tap call shortcut on your iPhone Home Screen. Continue Reading How to Put the Contacts Icon Back on Your iPhone Home Screen
Make app icons bigger on iPhone 7 with Display Zoom, plus larger text, bold text, and Zoom options for easier reading on your iPhone. Continue Reading How to Make App Icons Bigger on iPhone 7 (Display Zoom)
The Control Center has a lot of handy settings that let you adjust the features of your iPhone pretty quickly. One place where you are… Continue Reading How to Enable the Control Center on the iPhone Lock Screen
Make your iPhone 7 camera light flash for text messages with LED Flash for Alerts, flash in silent mode, and fix a flash that does not work. Continue Reading How to Make the Camera Flash When You Get a Text on iPhone 7
Auto-Brightness adjusts an iPhone’s display brightness based on ambient light. On the iPhone 7, Apple moved this control between different Settings locations across iOS versions,… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Auto Brightness on an iPhone 7
Turn on group messaging on an iPhone 7 in Settings > Messages with MMS Messaging and Group Messaging, learn how group texts work, and fix common problems. Continue Reading How to Turn On Group Messaging on an iPhone 7
The red number on the YouTube icon is a notification badge. Clear it by checking notifications, or turn off Badges in iPhone Settings > Notifications > YouTube. Continue Reading Why Is There a Red Number on My YouTube App Icon? (iPhone)
Turn off Low Quality Image Mode on iPhone 7 in Settings > Messages so photos send at full quality. Check Low Data Mode if images still look compressed. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Low Quality Image Mode on an iPhone 7
Turn on Battery Percentage in iPhone Settings > Battery to see the exact charge on iPhone 7 and newer, plus Control Center and widget options. Continue Reading How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 7 (and Newer iPhones)
Turn off vibration on iPhone 7 with Vibrate on Ring and Silent, use the Haptics menu on iOS 17 and later, or disable all vibrations in Accessibility. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Vibration on iPhone 7 (and Newer iPhones)
The iPhone’s blue light filter is Night Shift. Turn it on in Settings or Control Center, schedule it, make it warmer, or use Color Filters for a stronger tint. Continue Reading Where Is the Blue Light Filter on an iPhone? (Night Shift)
Keep your last filter in the iPhone Camera app by turning on Creative Controls in Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings. What each option saves and more. Continue Reading How to Keep Your Photo Filter Settings in the iPhone Camera App
The clock icon at the top of an iPhone 7 means an alarm is set. Turn off alarms in the Clock app, including sleep schedule alarms, to remove it. Continue Reading What Is the Clock Icon at the Top of My iPhone 7 Screen?
Turn off Do Not Disturb on iPhone from Control Center, the Lock Screen or Settings, and stop Focus schedules from turning it back on. Continue Reading How to Turn Off Do Not Disturb on iPhone (and Stop It Coming Back)
Turn off the passcode on an iPhone 7 in Touch ID & Passcode settings, learn what stops working, fix a grayed-out option, and faster unlock alternatives. Continue Reading How to Turn Off the Passcode on an iPhone 7
Remove the iPhone volume limit: turn off Reduce Loud Audio in Headphone Safety, or use Music > Volume Limit on older iOS. Plus Screen Time fixes. Continue Reading How to Turn Off the Volume Limit on an iPhone (Music and Headphones)
Your iPhone has an app called Tips that offers assorted pointers and guides for ways to do things on your device. This is helpful for… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Tips on iPhone 7
Turn on Phone Noise Cancellation on an iPhone 7 in Accessibility settings, learn what it does on calls, and get tips to reduce noise the other person hears. Continue Reading How to Enable Phone Noise Cancellation on an iPhone 7
Stop your iPhone from erasing all data after 10 failed passcode attempts: turn off Erase Data in Face ID & Passcode, and learn what happens after lockouts. Continue Reading How to Disable the iPhone Setting That Erases Data After 10 Failed Attempts
If you are a user of the Microsoft edge iPhone app then you may not like that your searches from the address bar are occurring… Continue Reading How to Change the Default Search Engine in Edge on an iPhone
Turn off TTY on an iPhone 7 or newer in Settings > Accessibility > RTT/TTY by switching off Software RTT/TTY and Hardware TTY. Learn what each setting does. Continue Reading How to Turn Off TTY on iPhone 7 (and Newer iPhones)
Keep your iPhone 7 or any iPhone from going to sleep by changing Auto-Lock to Never or a longer time, and fix Auto-Lock when Low Power Mode greys it out. Continue Reading How to Keep Your iPhone From Going to Sleep (Auto-Lock)
Remove a city from the iPhone Weather app by swiping left in the city list or using Edit List, reorder cities, and hide My Location. Continue Reading How to Remove a City From the iPhone Weather App
Turn on Night Shift in iOS 10 from Control Center or Settings, schedule it from sunset to sunrise, adjust color warmth, and fix a missing schedule. Continue Reading How to Enable Night Shift Mode in iOS 10 (Schedule and Settings)
Log out of Spotify on iPhone from Settings and privacy, sign out of every device with Sign out everywhere, and what happens to your downloads. Continue Reading How to Sign Out of Spotify on iPhone (and Everywhere Else)
Find your iPhone MAC address in Settings > General > About > Wi-Fi Address, and check the private Wi-Fi address each network sees. Continue Reading How to Find the MAC Address on an iPhone 7
Remove the subject line from text messages on iPhone 7 or any iPhone by turning off Show Subject Field in Messages settings. Quick steps and tips. Continue Reading How to Remove the Subject Line From Text Messages on iPhone 7
Make Google the default search engine in Safari on iPhone 7 and newer models, set it for Private Browsing, and fix a search engine that keeps changing. Continue Reading How to Make Google the Default Search Engine in Safari on iPhone
The Upload Burst Photos setting disappeared with My Photo Stream in 2023. Here is how to keep only your favourite burst frames on an iPhone 7. Continue Reading How to Manage Burst Photos on an iPhone 7
Turn on data roaming on iPhone 7 and newer in Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options, and avoid surprise charges while traveling. Continue Reading How to Turn On Data Roaming on an iPhone
Reset your iPhone cellular data counter: Settings > Cellular > Reset Statistics. What it does, why totals differ from your carrier, and tips. Continue Reading How to Reset Cellular Data Usage Statistics on an iPhone 7 (and Newer)
How to Show “To” & “CC” Label in the iPhone Mail App is most reliable when you identify the exact feature involved and use the… Continue Reading How to Show “To” & “CC” Label in the iPhone Mail App