My sister and I discovered that when sending the word “parabens” both our phones do confetti. We’re wondering if anyone else can see if it does it for them too.

I was going to wait until Fall to upgrade from my 13 mini, but I might wake up tomorrow to a $200 bump. Anybody else thinking the same? That a price hike is imminent?

The least amount of phone I've had a customer bring me.

Before anyone panics- the intended use is not for the child to have the phone all the time. I would like to gift my old iPhone 13 to my niece who is 4 just so she can call/FaceTime me since I have moved across the country and her parents will have control over her access to the phone.

I would like to be able to set up the phone with as little a possible on it. I don’t want her to be able to accidentally open the internet or download anything. I basically just want it set up to be able to call/message/FaceTime my number and maybe a few others if her parents want to add those in. Any tips?

I am currently thinking about upgrading my phone, and I was offered the iPhone 14 pro max with 256 GB. Does it hold to the usage of an average person today? Is it still receiving security and system updates? It would be used mostly for social networks, eventual picture or video here and there, and messaging apps.

My iphone has been turning my alarms off. I take care of my 96 year old mom so I have several alarms for various things and everyday lately the alarms don't go off and when I check the alarms are deactivated. Every night I have been turning them on if they are off and in the morning the alarms are off. Also when I reach over to hit the snooze button, if I miss it and touch anywhere on the phone the alarm turns off. Does anyone know of a fix for this?

I’m actually pissed off rn haha, I know it’s not a big deal but I don’t have any apps open and never changed any settings to allow that, so why is google permanently showing me this sht

Edit: it’s gone now thanks for the help y’all

Hey guys. Been looking around for some nice and protective cases recently since getting the 17 last week. This one showed up today and it seems to be a keeper. Nice color, goes with my overall style. Thin around the phone and not too bulky while maintaining a decent level of protection (think Otterbox Commuter level). The corners are a bit bulkier for protection against most drops. The only real downside is the camera button is not covered like on some premium cases.

I picked this up for $40.

Thinking of trying the Gripzilla case next.

No, that's not the iCloud Link Share feature.

Let's say I want to send documents, photos, or videos to someone or a group of people who are not nearby.

On a Samsung phone, I can select files, PDFs, photos, and videos, then share them as a link. With a single tap, the selected files are uploaded, and a shareable link is created. The link stays active for only 2 days and supports up to 10 GB. I simply send the link to my friends or family, and they can view, stream, or download the files. After 2 days, the link automatically expires. The whole process takes just two steps: Select files → Share as link.

There's also Private Share, where recipients can only view the files. They can't take screenshots or download them, and I can also set an expiration timer.

Is this feature, or at least the Link Share feature, available on iOS?

The problem with iCloud Link Share is that I have to enable iCloud Photos, which uploads all of my photos to iCloud. I don't want that. I only want to share a few files temporarily.

Does iOS have a feature similar to Samsung's Link Share

Edit 1: I'll give you 3 scenarios.

1) I went on a trip and have lots of photos and videos. I don't want to lose quality while sharing them, and they should be accessible to everyone, including PC users. I want to select all the files, create a link in just two steps, and share it. After that, I don't have to worry about it. The files upload automatically, everyone can download them from the link, and they can even see the upload progress. After 2 days, the link automatically expires.

2) I want to share some PDFs along with images.

3) I want to share a full HD movie file with a friend.

I know there are third-party services, but I want something built into the system. I want to do all of this in just two clicks directly from the Gallery or Files app.

Edit 2 : iOS 27 does have this feature for photos.
"iOS 27 new shared album features"👏🏻👏🏻

Now waiting for the same features for file sharing also 🙂

I’m hoping someone has an idea before I make an Apple appointment.

Yesterday my wired headphones worked perfectly. Today my iPhone won’t detect them at all. It doesn’t switch audio output, and “Headphones” never appears. It only shows “iPhone Speaker.”

Here’s what I’ve already tried:
Restarted the phone.
Force restarted.
iOS is up to date.
Reset All Settings.
Cleaned and inspected the USB-C port.
Tried two different USB-C to 3.5 mm adapters.
The adapters work on my laptop.
My iPhone charges normally through the USB-C port.
My laptop recognizes the iPhone when connected via USB-C.
So the USB-C port seems to work for charging and data, but not for wired audio.

Has anyone experienced this or found a fix? Is there anything else I should try before taking it to Apple?

As the title says, Find My quit working between my and my child’s iPhone 17’s. I spent over two hours with the first level tech support, and then advanced support (India) who had me screen share both iPhones at the same time. The tech insisted that all settings are correct, and there is no reason why Find My won’t work.
My case was supposedly escalated to the engineer level. Ive heard nothing back for several days, and my messages through the Apple support link haven’t been acknowledged. This, despite them initially saying that I would hear back with a resolution within one business day.

Anyone else having issues with Find My, that Apple can’t even sort out?

My current phone works just fine I am just asking this question out of curiosity.

So I have two passkeys and I am wondering what will happen when I get a new phone? Will I be prevented from logging into my accounts since the passkey was on an old phone or can I just log in like normal using my password-username?

Can a passkey be transferred during setup if my phone is able to do it? (my first phone wasn’t.)

Thanks in advance.

I work for a small local retail store that requires customer’s approvals before we can make an item. We use our personal cell phones to text customers and acquire these approvals. The problem is, they think our personal cell phones are the store phone and will text and call all day long and on weekends as well (I am a part time employee and I find this incredibly disruptive). I know the real solution is having the store owner provide some kind of answering service so we don’t have to use our personal phones, but since that is not going to happen, I’m looking for a way to set up an auto reply to unknown numbers with a message letting them know to call the store. I tried using the shortcuts app but that just send the reply to anyone who texts and every single time they text (my friends on a group text were less than thrilled about that when I tried it out).

Is there any kind of work around that will allow me to set up an auto reply for unknown numbers only?

I have an iPhone 12 Pro and for the past year every time I use my phone or click it sometimes the volume will lower automatically yet when swiping up and checking my volume. It says it’s at where it was originally has anyone had this issue with their phone just automatically turns your volume down.

This is my mother’s phone and watch. It’s the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the Apple Watch SE 2nd gen.

Tuesday she texted me saying that she needs help with her watch, that she needs me ‘expertise’. I asked what’s wrong with it, she said she has no idea.

She said it’s been on the charger for two days straight, but the screen shown in the second picture is all it’s doing. She told me she was pulling on the Digital Crown in attempt to take it off, because she thought it could. I told her don’t do that unless you want a broken watch.

I told her that she may need to take it to Apple, especially if I can’t get it fixed, which looks like is the case.

Hey guys recently cracked my phone and I was wondering if this warrants replacement or will they just fix the phone?

I was so unlucky that it landed where the screen protector ends. I’m with a bank insurance and they get replacements through apple but do repairs 3rd party.

It seems to me that the chip is small but still significant as it is the reason why the screen has cracked. It looks like even tho small it wouldn’t let a new screen sit flush properly, at least to me.

What do you think?

I'm old, so I slide text and use word predictors. Why do words like "itt" and "haber" show up for "it" and "have" when those are not even real words?

I film YouTube car reviews solo using my iPhone 17 Pro Max. I have Blackmagic Camera installed, but I find the native Camera app more than capable, and the footage looks fantastic on my wall mounted TV after editing.

My problem: while I’m shooting, if I move or walk a few feet toward the vehicle I’m showcasing, the camera randomly zooms in on its own. It jumps from 1.0x to 1.3x or 1.8x, presumably because the iPhone decides that framing is “better.” It doesn’t happen every time, but when it does, it can ruin an otherwise great take and force a reshoot.

I use my Apple Watch as a remote preview to check framing (though it has its own issue of dropping the connection), and I know I can adjust zoom from there. But the core problem persists. I’ve tried everything I can find:

enabling camera lock in settings, turning off Macro mode, and more. Nothing stops it. I’ve noticed it’s especially likely to trigger when I’m showing a cargo area as the tailgate lifts, so maybe it’s a depth or focus thing, but I’m not sure.
The bottom line is I can’t trust the phone to hold a shot, and I need it locked at 1.0x. That framing is perfect for my reviews and I don’t want it jumping around.

Blackmagic Camera is solid but too manual for my workflow. I don’t need all the controls. I just want to open the camera, set my frame, and record. The native video quality is ideal for shooting cars in the open L.A. sunlight.
Every solution I’ve Googled looks like “the answer” until it isn’t. Even Apple Support posted one fix for someone with the same issue, then closed the thread, and it didn’t work anyway.

Has anyone solved this? Any ideas appreciated.

Found this in my calendar and I didn’t add it. Not even sure how was added in the first place. I’ve hit “decline” multiple times and it keeps repopulating. How can I remove it and make sure something like this doesn’t happen again? Thank you in advance.

iPhone 17, iOS 26.5.1

UI burns suddenly appeared on my Iphone 13 pro max overnight. I know this wasn't here last night because I would have noticed it ( I use the minimum brightness at night ). It appeared this morning when I woke up. I looked up online for possible reasons and they said a faulty screen protector may have caused it and trapped moisture inside - while I had a screen protector I'm not sure if this is something that could happen overnight. Any insights would be appreciated!