Inside iOS 11

Inside iOS 11: New security feature allows users to temporarily disable Touch ID, quickly call 911

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: New security feature allows users to temporarily disable Touch ID, quickly call 911

Apple's iOS 11 includes a new security feature, with a few button presses making it impossible to unlock your phone with Touch ID, as well as giving a quick option to dial 911. Here's how to use it.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: HomeKit gains multi-person geofencing, conditional triggers

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: HomeKit gains multi-person geofencing, conditional triggers

With iOS 11, Apple has enabled more complexity in the triggers for HomeKit scenes and events, making them adaptable to a wider variety of circumstances — such as only turning off the lights in your home when everyone has left.

By Roger Fingas | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: Apple's 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' keeps you safe on the road

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: Apple's 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' keeps you safe on the road

Apple debuted a new safety feature in iOS 11 with "Do Not Disturb While Driving." AppleInsider corralled a co-pilot to test it out — here's how it works.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: Cover Sheet mimics lock screen, foretells swipe up to unlock for iPhone X

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: Cover Sheet mimics lock screen, foretells swipe up to unlock for iPhone X

The launch of iOS 11 brings about a convergence of the iPhone's Notification Center and Lock Screen for a new feature called Cover Sheet. Presenting a user's notifications and other events, the feature also offers a glimpse at how the new home-button-free iPhone X will work when it debuts in November.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: Apple's new one-handed keyboard allows for easier typing

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: Apple's new one-handed keyboard allows for easier typing

Although most recent iPhones aren't as friendly to one-handed users as the iPhone SE, Apple's new iOS 11 does offer a special one-handed keyboard that compresses buttons into one corner of the screen. Here's how to use it.

By Roger Fingas | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: App Store renovation for iPhone, iPad inspired by Apple Music

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: App Store renovation for iPhone, iPad inspired by Apple Music

Other than speed enhancements and new multitasking features, some of the changes to iOS 11 are cosmetic — one of those surface changes is the appearance of the App Store to make it more look like Apple Music's design language.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: Files app brings some user control of documents stored on an iPad or iPhone

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: Files app brings some user control of documents stored on an iPad or iPhone

Apple's iOS 11 brings along with it a new Files app, allowing iPhone, iPad, and Mac users the ability to seamlessly share working documents across iCloud, as well as integrate other online storage services with compatible applications.

By Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

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Video: iOS 11 introduces new Smart Invert viewing mode

5 years ago

Video: iOS 11 introduces new Smart Invert viewing mode

Apple is introducing a new Smart Invert viewing mode in iOS 11 that intelligently inverts all screen colors except for those is displayed media, such as photos, videos, and icons. The feature might be used to extend battery life on the upcoming OLED-equipped "iPhone 8."

By AppleInsider Staff | 5 years ago

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Inside iOS 11: AirPods controls expand with separate left/right earpiece taps, skip track ability

5 years ago

Inside iOS 11: AirPods controls expand with separate left/right earpiece taps, skip track ability

Apple's AirPods are currently limited to a trio of controls on both earpieces, but their functionality will be greatly enhanced this fall with the release of iOS 11, giving users the ability to give each wireless pod a separate, customizable function with a double tap.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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