The release of iOS 18.5 has brought several challenges for iPhone users, including rapid battery drain, overheating, MagSafe charging disruptions, and unresponsive touchscreens. These issues appear to ...

iPhone users on iOS 26, iMessage activation may be blocked by an inactive SIM — here's how to fix it. Some users are finding that they can't activate iMessage with their phone number. This results in ...

Apple CarPlay is great for syncing an iPhone with a vehicle's infotainment system, but it only gets you so far if you're having issues. With so many automakers choosing to build their own systems for ...

If your iPhone battery drains faster after updating to iOS 26, wait 24–48 hours for background tasks to settle. Then update to iOS 26.1, restart your iPhone, check and update battery-draining apps, ...

Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...

Apple gave iOS a massive redesign this year, unveiling the new Liquid Glass experience at WWDC 2025 in June. Liquid Glass brings translucency and light effects to various menus, toggles, buttons, and ...

The latest iPhone update has arrived and it’s different from previous updates. Here’s why and what to do about it.

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If your iPhone 17 Pro started having this problem after iOS 26.3, the cause is usually a software conflict, stale temporary files, changed settings, or an app that no longer behaves correctly with the ...

Apple has just started rolling out the incremental iOS 26.2 update for iPhone users worldwide. The update adds a handful of new features, but it has seemingly missed a weird "red tint" bug that iPhone ...

Smudges, dust, and thick lens protectors can make the iPhone 16 Pro hunt for focus constantly. Clean the lenses gently and test again without the case or camera cover. Swipe up from the app switcher ...