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Blocked or not? How to tell if someone’s giving you the cold shoulder on iMessage
By Kaycee Hill published
Determining if someone's blocked you on iMessages can be challenging, but looking out for these signs can make it easier.
Apple Maps has a trip-planning feature tool buried inside — here's how to use it
By Philip Michaels published
You can create guides in Apple Maps that include all the places you want to visit on a trip. We'll show you how to create a guide and how to share it with the people you're traveling with.
How to set up Private Space in Android 15 beta
By Tom Pritchard published
The Private Space feature in the Android 15 beta can keep apps hidden from prying eyes. Here's how to set up your own Private Space on your Android phone.
Here’s how to turn off Live Photos and keep them off
By Josh Render published
Have you had to keep turning off Live Photos? Well here's how to keep them off.
iPhone Live Photos are easy to combine into a single video— here’s how to do it
By Josh Render published
It is easy to combine several iPhone Live Photos into a single video for simple sharing. Here's what you need to know in order to create a video with your Live Photos.
How to copy and delete screenshots on iPhone — here’s a great way to limit excessive photos
By Josh Render published
This handy guide will help you to capture your iPhone screen with ease, while not filling your gallery with a hundred photos.
How to add 2FA to your iPhone’s Apple account
By Josh Render published
Here's how to get some extra security for your Apple ID
How To Use SmartView to mirror your Samsung phone screen to your TV
By Josh Render published
Mirroring your Samsung phone to a TV used to involve a fair amount of busywork, but Samsung has made it easier than ever with the integration of SmartView, and here's how you get it to work
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