If your iPhone asks you to confirm that you’re an adult, Apple accepts a credit card that belongs to you or a scan of your ID. Debit cards and gift cards don’t work, and you can check where you stand in Settings under your name > Personal Information > Age Confirmation. iPhone 18 Pro. Setting…
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iCloud Photos Sync Immediately in iOS 27: Here's what it does and when it pauses
Sync Immediately tells iCloud Photos to prioritize uploading the photos and videos you add after you turn it on, and it switches itself off after one day. You find it in Photos: tap Collections, tap your iCloud account profile, tap Sync Immediately, then tap For Today. A sample photo from the 48MP Fusion Main camera…
How to rate photos with stars and add keywords in iOS 27 Photos
Photos in iOS 27 lets you rate photos and videos from 1 to 5 stars and tag them with your own keywords, then filter or search your library by either. Ratings start with one switch: open Photos, tap Collections, tap your Apple Account profile, and turn on Show Ratings Controls. A sample photo from the…
How to show your front and back cameras at once in a FaceTime call
On an iPhone 17 or later running iOS 27, you can share both cameras in a one-on-one FaceTime call, so the other person sees your face in a small window over whatever your rear camera is pointed at. During the call, tap your own tile, then tap the Flip to Back Camera button, and both…
How to resize a widget on your iPhone Home Screen without deleting it
A widget that is the wrong size can be fixed where it sits. Touch and hold it on the Home Screen, choose a different widget size from the menu that appears, and the widget changes in place. No removing it, no hunting through the widget gallery to add it again. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.…
How to pin your most-used camera tools above the frame in iOS 27
In iOS 27 you choose which controls sit above the camera frame. Tap the Camera Controls button, tap Edit, then tap any tool to pin it there, and tap Reset to Essentials when you want the original layout back. A sample photo from the 48MP Fusion Main camera on iPhone 18 Pro. Image: Apple Out…
iOS 27.2 beta code shows a China-only erase that overwrites the whole drive
Beta code in iOS 27.2 points to an erase that overwrites an iPhone’s whole drive in China, tracking a mandatory standard that takes effect in 2027.
Find My in iOS 27 can pause location sharing with just one person
Find My in iOS 27 has a middle setting between sharing your location with a friend and cutting them off. Open the person’s card in the People list, tap the More button, then tap Hide Location, and sharing with that one person pauses while everyone else keeps seeing you. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Image:…
Safari's text size control is now Page Zoom in iOS 27, here's where it is
The way you enlarge a hard-to-read website in Safari has moved. In iOS 27 the large A and small A controls sit behind a Page Zoom item, one tap deeper than before, and Apple’s guide now files them under the heading “Make the content larger or smaller for a website”. The four iPhone 18 Pro…
Connectivity Assist replaced Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 27 and moved to Wi-Fi settings
If your iPhone started leaning on cellular data after the iOS 27 update, the switch you remember turning off has a new name and a new address. Wi-Fi Assist is gone as a setting, replaced by Connectivity Assist, and the toggle now sits in Settings > Wi-Fi instead of at the bottom of Settings >…
How to search, sort, and filter a show's episodes in iOS 27 Podcasts
If a show you follow in Podcasts seems to be missing older episodes, check the filter first. Apple’s iOS 27 guide says a followed show is filtered to Unplayed episodes by default, so anything you’ve finished drops out of the list until you remove that filter or search for it. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.…
Siri AI and third-party apps: Apple names WhatsApp, Audible, and Outlook
Apple’s September 14 Siri AI announcement names five third-party apps. It says Siri AI “already works seamlessly with apps from Apple’s vast ecosystem of developers,” pointing to WhatsApp and Audible, and says Microsoft Outlook, Notability and Tripsy are coming “soon.” Write with Siri on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple Apple gave no date for the second…
How to start Siri AI in iOS 27, including a swipe down on the Dynamic Island
With Siri AI turned on, iOS 27 gives you four new ways to start Siri on iPhone: swipe down from the Dynamic Island, touch and hold something and choose Ask Siri, take a screenshot, or switch the Camera app to Siri mode. Saying “Siri” or “Hey Siri” and holding the side button still work. The…
How to switch from Siri AI back to Siri Classic on your iPhone
iOS 27 lets you go back to the previous Siri, which Apple calls Siri Classic. In Settings > Siri, turn Siri off, turn it back on, and choose Siri Classic. Write with Siri on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple There’s no separate Siri AI switch. Turning Siri off and on again is how you pick a…
How to give alarms their own volume in iOS 27, separate from your ringtone
iOS 27 can play alarms and timers at their own volume, but only after you change one setting. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics and turn off Match Ringtone Volume under Alarms and Timers, then drag the slider. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max seen from the front and back. Image: Apple…
Apple lists 51 iOS 27 security fixes that aren't on its iOS 26.7 page
Apple’s security page for iOS 27 lists 51 fixes that its iOS 26.7 page doesn’t, including one for a flaw that could let someone holding your unlocked iPhone see saved Wi-Fi passwords. Apple doesn’t mark any of the 51 as exploited, so this is a reason to plan your upgrade, not to panic. iOS 27…
How to join the Siri AI waitlist on iPhone, and who can't get it yet
Installing iOS 27 doesn’t switch on the new Siri. Open Settings, tap Siri, then tap Try Siri AI (Beta) and follow the setup screens, which put you on a waitlist until Siri AI downloads. Siri AI on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple Apple gives no estimate beyond “wait times can vary,” and says Siri AI “will…
iOS 27 or iOS 26.7: How to check which update your iPhone is installing
Before you tap Download and Install, open More Details and read what the update actually contains. Apple released iOS 27 and iOS 26.7 on September 14 for the same iPhones, and reports from users describe tapping the option to upgrade to iOS 27, only to see a card labeled iOS 26.7. Siri AI, the headline…
iPhone Duo's Specs Page: Four Details Apple Added Since the September 9 Keynote
Apple has not changed iPhone Duo’s price, colors or October dates since the September 9 keynote. But four details on Apple’s own live pages were never part of the announcement itself, and none of them appear in the coverage written the day of the event. They surface only in the tech specs page’s footnotes, or…
iOS 27 Update: Apple Says Missing Apps Come Back on Their Own
If an app is missing from the Home Screen right after iOS 27 finishes installing, Apple has already published the explanation. Apps may be temporarily removed because the update needs the extra space, and Apple states plainly that they come back automatically once installation completes. Apple documents temporary app removal as part of the standard…
iOS 27: Here's which features turn on by themselves and which don't
Most of what iOS 27 adds turns on the moment installation finishes Monday, with nothing to configure. A smaller group needs one setting changed first, and two features Apple announced back in June are not arriving Monday at all, by Apple’s own dating. iOS 27 installs the same way across every compatible iPhone on Monday.…
iOS 27 update prep: Apple asks for a backup and Wi-Fi, not a full battery
Read end to end, Apple’s own instructions for updating an iPhone ask for exactly two things before you start: back up, then plug into power and connect to Wi-Fi. They do not mention a minimum battery percentage, a minimum internet speed, or restarting a healthy iPhone first, three steps that show up in update advice…
iOS 27 Update: Six Things Look Different the Moment You Unlock Your iPhone
The moment iOS 27 finishes installing, a handful of things look different before you open a single app: sharper icons on the Home Screen, a new Liquid Glass slider waiting in Settings, and a changed Camera viewfinder on the iPhones that qualify. Apple documents all of it; not all of it needs an Apple Intelligence-capable…
Owning an Older iPhone: What Apple Still Charges for Battery Service
Vintage status does not carry its own price list. What Apple does publish, on a separate battery-replacement page, is an out-of-warranty fee that would apply to an eligible older iPhone the same way it applies to a current one: $99, or $0 under AppleCare+. Apple's battery-replacement page does not reference vintage or obsolete status by…