Bug in Apple's overnight iOS updates turns off iPhone alarms

Users who opt to update their iPhone overnight have discovered that doing so will turn off any alarms they may have set, potentially causing issues waking up the next morning.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 26

Lawsuit accuses Apple's iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist of burning through $5M+ in data

Apple was slapped with a class-action suit on Friday, claiming that the company failed to properly warn users that the new Wi-Fi Assist feature in iOS 9 will use data from their cellular plan.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 166

Stop force closing apps on your iPhone, it's not making it run faster or last longer

Yes, you can force close iOS apps by double pressing the home button and sliding the app window up, but you shouldn't make a habit out of regularly doing it. Here's why.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 236

How to create location based reminders with Siri in iOS 9

With Apple's addition of proactive Siri features in iOS 9, users have an even more intuitive and flexible interface from which to quickly create location based reminders.

Marty Edwards 10 years ago 26

AT&T's announces NumberSync, a phone number-based version of Apple's Continuity

While Apple's Continuity feature allows users to place calls and texts within its own ecosystem of products, AT&T plans to bring those same capabilities to a range of LTE-capable devices sharing the same phone number, regardless of platform, thanks to a new service called NumberSync.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 34

Apple posts iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist guide in wake of complaints about excessive data use

A new Apple support document about Wi-Fi Assist attempts to address complaints about the iOS 9 feature, which some user have said can cause monthly cellular data use to grow dramatically.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31

How to create interactive checklists in Notes for iOS 9

With Notes for iOS 9, Apple packs in a slew of powerful new features like deeper share sheet integration and drawing tools, but one of the most useful additions is the ability to create interactive checklists on the fly.

Marty Edwards 10 years ago 18

How to use iOS 9's keyboard as a trackpad with 3D Touch on iPhone 6s

Apple's new pressure-sensing 3D Touch technology, introduced with iPhone 6s, lets users swiftly navigate iOS 9 with Quick Actions and "Peek and Pop" previews. A lesser known — but equally functional — feature turns iPhone's soft keyboard into a trackpad for granular cursor control, making text entry and navigation a snap.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20

Apple disables iOS News app in China amid censorship concerns

Apple is actively blocking Chinese access to the News app shipped as part of iOS 9, a number of iPhone and iPad users recently reported, a move thought to be motivated by that country's stringent media rules.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 68

Google enables app indexing with deep linking for Safari in iOS 9

Developers will soon be able to use Google's app indexing feature to surface app content in searches conducted in Safari for iOS 9, as well as Google's native iOS apps, as the company on Friday announced compatibility with Apple's HTTP deep linking standards.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 2

How to use the new back button in iOS 9

One of the most notable — albeit least trumpeted — user-facing enhancements in iOS 9 is the new back button, which lets you quickly return to where you were when following links between apps. Confused how it works? Here's a concise explainer.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 92

Apple removes certain content blockers from iOS App Store over security concerns

In a bid to protect users against potential man-in-the-middle attacks, Apple on Thursday confirmed the removal of multiple iOS content blockers, also referred to as ad blockers, that relied on the installation of root certificates to operate.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 21

iPhone 6s pushes iOS 9 adoption to 57% after 3 weeks of availability

According to Apple's latest statistics, iOS 9 is now installed on 57 percent of all compatible devices accessing the App Store, a 7 percent uptick over the past two weeks.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 14

Apple fixes iOS 9 app slicing bug, releases full text transcripts of WWDC 2015

Apple on Monday announced it has fixed an iCloud bug that prevented the release of iOS 9 App Thinning features, and released searchable text transcripts of WWDC 2015's keynote and developer sessions.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

iOS 9 tips: How to re-enable the all-caps virtual keyboard display

Along with a change to the new San Francisco font, iOS 9 now displays lowercase letters on the virtual keyboard by default when typing non-capitalized letters. This is a change that has been met with some criticism by users, but thankfully Apple has included a way to switch back to the all-caps keyboard.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 18

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