iOS 11

Control Center in your iOS device allows you to gain access to the important apps instantaneously, even without unlocking your device. In all iDevices, Control Center can be accessed by sliding the screen from the bottom to top. However, iPhone X works differently, not only when it comes to...

Clearly, iPhone X has no Home button, and all the tasks and actions that were directly or indirectly related to it have been re-assigned to the other available buttons or a combination of buttons. Although eliminating the Home button from the phone created a significant amount of room for the...

When you bought your new iPhone X, inserted a SIM card in it, and tried calling the number from a different phone, did you notice that the ringer volume remained constant and unchangeable even if you moved the volume slider up to the maximum level? If so, be assured that this behavior is not due...

New to iPhone X, animojis are an innovative way of expressing your emotions during a text conversation. Using the front-facing TrueDepth camera, animojis make the heads of the cute animals mimic your facial expressions and movements. Since animojis must be recorded before they are sent as...

There can be several reasons to change your Face ID. You have grown or shaved your beards, you have done some major changes to your face, or you’re giving away or selling your iPhone X, to name a few. Unfortunately iPhone X doesn’t allow you to change your Face ID straight away. Process is...

At times your iPhone X may fail to recognize your face and would not unlock with your Face ID profile. If something like this happens to you, typing your passcode is an alternate method to unlock your device. If you’ve forgotten your passcode, and iPhone X can’t even recognize your face, you’re...

Instead of traditional Touch ID, iPhone X now lets you configure Face ID as your authentication method. When properly set up, Face ID detects your face, and unlocks your iPhone without having you to type any passcode or giving your fingerprint. Not only this, your Face ID can also be used to...

Available only for certain regions at the time of this writing, News, when set up correctly, eliminates the need of any third-party news app or their paid subscriptions if any. The built-in News app in iOS 11 allows you to search and follow your favorite topics, stories, and channels, save an...

Designed to work more like your personal assistant rather than only being a voice recognition and command-driven program, Siri in iOS 11 can get you the latest sports news as well. All you need to do is, enable Siri and ask for it. Assuming that you’ve already set up and configured Siri in your...

Siri in iOS 11 is smart enough to memorize your relationships with your family members, friends, or colleagues. The only thing you need to do is, tell Siri about your relations, and you don’t have to speak their names while calling or messaging them. However, before telling Siri about your...

If you belong to a region where names are pronounced differently, both you and Siri may have hard time interacting with each other, especially when using Siri to call a contact. To bridge this gap, Siri is open to learn the correct pronunciations of the names. This makes the communication...

The flash of the camera of your iPhone can be used as a flashlight in case of emergencies. Even though using the flash consumes more battery, and using it as a flashlight for long durations can completely drain the power, the option may come in handy when you’re in urgent need of some light. You...

While conversing in a group chat, there may be some information that you can’t or don’t want to send as a text message. That’s where the voice notes come in the picture. A voice note, as the name says, lets you record your message as an audio clip and send it to a group chat or in one-to-one...

Family Sharing in your iOS 11 device allows you to share the purchases you made using your Apple ID among all your family members. When enabled, the family members that you added can download all your purchased apps on their iOS devices without re-purchasing them or accessing your ID. In...

Today’s kids don’t realize how harmful it can be to listen to the music at high volume, especially while using the headphones. Because you can’t watch your kids round-the-clock, your iOS 11 device helps you limit the maximum volume level that anyone can have while listening to the music. This...

Enabling Touch ID in your iOS device not only improves its security, it also makes it easier for your to pass the authentication checks needed to unlock your iDevice or make purchases from App Store or iTunes Store. If you didn’t enable Touch ID at the time of setting up your iPhone or iPad...

Your iPhone is not merely a phone but can also work as a fitness tracking device. With the help of the Health app, you can not only keep your health records updated or make emergency calls, but you can also track your physical activities in order to maintain your fitness. If you reside or work...

iBooks, a built-in app in iOS 11, enables you to download and read the books from your favorite authors right on your iPhone. To enhance your reading experience, the app’s intuitive and user-friendly interface also offers several other features including managing the display brightness, fonts...

Backing up your iPhone ensures that your data and other important information remains protected and accessible in case something goes wrong with your device. That said, iTunes is the first, most recommended, and preferred method to back up your iDevice’s data, and restore it back when needed. To...

Using corresponding widgets, Notification Center in your iDevice gives you quick access to all the information related to the topics of your interest. By default, some widgets are already added to the Notification Center, and some others are present in your iDevice but not added. Although the...