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You can turn off Siri suggestions on iPhone in the Siri & Search section of the Settings app. When on, Siri learns your iPhone usage patterns and can make time-saving suggestions. You can also change how Siri suggestions work with certain apps if you prefer some over others. AI assistants like Apple's Siri are designed…

You can do a Control-F search on your iPhone and iPad in an internet browser or Messages.  Control-F is a computer shortcut that locates specific words or phrases on a webpage or document. You can search for specific words or phrases in Safari, Google Chrome, and Messages. Control-F is a handy computer shortcut for quickly…

You can find downloads on Android  in My Files or File Manager. You can find these apps in the app drawer of your Android device. Within My Files or File Manager, navigate to the Downloads folder to find everything you downloaded. With all of the amazing features available on Android, like a high definition camera,…

iPhone model and generationYear releasedModel Number(s)iPhone SE (3rd generation)2022A2595, A2782, A2783, A2784, A2785iPhone 132021A2482, A2631, A2634, A2635, A2633iPhone 13 Mini2021A2481, A2626, A2629, A2630, A2628iPhone 13 Pro2021A2483, A2636, A2639, A2640, A2638iPhone 13 Pro Max2021A2484, A2641, A2644, A2645, A2643iPhone 122020A2172, A2402, A2404, A2403iPhone 12 mini2020A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399iPhone 12 Pro2020A2341, A2406, A2408, A2407iPhone 12 Pro Max2020A2342, A2410,…

You can transfer all your apps to a new iPhone from an iCloud backup during initial setup. Before transferring the apps using iCloud, make sure you've made an iCloud backup of your old phone. You can also use the App Store to choose which apps you'd like to download on your new iPhone. Moving your…

If you aren't getting emails on iPhone try refreshing, restarting, or reinstalling the Mail app. Ensure Background App Refresh is enabled and email addresses and passwords are correct. Check iOS Fetch, Mail and notification settings, and the outboxes of linked email accounts. An iPhone's inability to send or receive emails can be caused by a…

To delete photos from iCloud on your synced iPhone, just open the Photos app and delete them. You can also delete photos from iCloud on the iCloud website. To delete photos on iCloud but not on your iPhone, you'll have to turn off iCloud Photos syncing. iCloud might not be a feature you think about…

To delete all photos on your iPhone, open the Photos app, select all photos, and delete them. To permanently delete your photos, go to the "Recently Deleted" folder in the Photos app.  As long as iCloud sync is enabled, any photos you delete on iPhone will be deleted on iCloud. Compared to photos and videos,…

Your iPhone can be hacked, though it isn't very common, and iPhones are safer than Androids. To protect your iPhone, don't click on suspicious links or give out your personal information.  If your iPhone has been hacked, you might need to factory reset it or get a replacement. iPhone hacks aren't incredibly common, but they…

You can update your iPhone from the "Software Update" section of the Settings app. It's possible to set up automatic iPhone updates, so it downloads whenever a new iOS is available. If your iPhone won't update to the new iOS, it might be too old or not have enough storage space. Apple releases updates for…