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Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

How to scan a QR code on your iPhone 16 — follow these simple steps

By Kaycee Hill published

Learn how to quickly scan QR codes using your iPhone 16's built-in Camera app.

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Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

How to force restart your iPhone 16 — what to do when your device freezes

By Kaycee Hill published

Learn how to force restart your iPhone 16 using a simple sequence of button presses.

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How to turn off your iPhone 16 — power down or restart your device this way

By Kaycee Hill published

Learn how to power off your iPhone using either the physical buttons or Settings menu.

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Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

How to silence your iPhone 16 — 3 ways to get some peace and quiet

By Kaycee Hill published

Learn how to silence your iPhone 16 using the Action button, Control Center, or Settings menu.

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Apple TV app on iPhone

I’ve been using this great new iOS 18 feature that lets me better hear dialogue in shows and movies — here's how it works

By Philip Michaels published

In iOS 18, the TV app can now make it easier to hear what actors are saying with the help of the Enhance Dialogue feature.

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A lock with cipher text in the background

Why improving your online privacy is the perfect New Year's resolution

By Krishi Chowdhary published

Cyber security Cranking up your online privacy is really simple – just make sure you're doing these six things right.

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Apple Intelligence logo on iPhone

You can generate AI images on your iPhone using Image Wand in Notes — here's how it works

By David Crookes published

Learn to create and customize AI-generated images directly in Notes using iOS 18.2's new Image Wand feature.

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An iPhone, iPad, iMac, and MacBook

3 essential tools for protecting your new device

By Krishi Chowdhary published

Cyber security Tom's Guide experts have compiled a list of the top 3 VPNs, antivirus software, and password managers for comprehensive protection of your new device.

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Genmoji stickers

I turned my friends into Genmoji stickers in iOS 18.2 — here's how you can too

By Kaycee Hill published

Learn how to create and send personalized Genmoji stickers using photos of your friends for more engaging, fun text conversations.

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An iPhone 12 running iOS 18.2 with the on-screen volume slider included with music playback on the lock screen.

You can bring the volume slider back to your iPhone lock screen in iOS 18.2 — here's how

By Philip Michaels published

After two years of being MIA, the on-screen volume slider returns to the iPhone's lock screen — if you know which setting to adjust in iOS 18.2.

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