Thinking about buying the iPhone 15? Wait! Here are five other alternatives you should consider instead.
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The iPhone SE is a great option for those who want an iPhone on a budget. But what’s coming next for the iPhone SE? Here’s everything we know.
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The iPhone 15 Pro may look like the lesser model compared to its larger sibling, but there is still plenty to love — especially if you prefer smaller phones.
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Safari is the default web browser for every iPhone. But what if you want something different? Here are the best Safari alternatives available in 2024.
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When you take a picture with your iPhone, chances are it’s saving your location data with each photo. What if you want to remove this info?
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The iPhone 15 is the latest and greatest, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look ahead to the iPhone 16. Here’s what we know so far.
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Belkin’s MagSafe Mount for the iPhone makes video calls on Apple TV 4K that much easier. Call your mother. She misses you.
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A scam that defrauded Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones has led to the convictions of two of the perpetrators.
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Experts have been warning users against the rice bag technique for over a decade. Now, Apple also advises against putting a wet iPhone in dry rice.
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Thanks to a demo at the Apple Store, I tried out the Apple Vision Pro. Will it replace my iPhone? No … at least not yet.
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Well-known case maker Nomad has announced a brand new type of iPhone accessory — and it’s unlike any we’ve seen before.
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Welcome to the weekend. First, read our Vision Pro review, but also try not to look directly at Devindra's Vision Pro avatar. I think it may be cursed. Yes, Apple's vision of the future of computing is here to bleed early adopters of thousands of dollars. I half-joke: Apple has brought its intelligence to AR, gesture interfaces and high-technology (those screens!) to drop jaws around the world. But you might not need one just yet. We also touch on the biggest podcast in the world getting bigger and those perennial folding iPhone rumors. It might happen, but you'll probably get a foldable iPad first.
This week:
↩️📱↪️: Apple has reportedly made foldable iPhone prototypes
🍎🥽: Apple Vision Pro review: Beta testing the future
🎙️👨🏼🦲: Joe Rogan’s $ 250 million deal with Spotify
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Do you need all the AI tricks under the sun to make a competitive smartphone in 2024? Well, OnePlus is here to disprove that. The OnePlus 12 has the same speedy performance and better battery life than the Galaxy S24+, along with solid cameras and a great screen for $ 200 less. There are few, if any, AI tricks, but that doesn’t detract much from great battery life, high-res cameras, and an $ 800 price. Full review right here.
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February 10, 2024, is the start of the Lunar New Year, with the dragon taking the spotlight this year. Celebrate with these fun iPhone accessories.
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Apple has released over 40 different iPhone models so far. How can you tell which one you have? We have all the tips you need to know.
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Expensive phones like the Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max have a lot to offer. But chances are, you’re much better off with other options instead.
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The combination of USB-C on the iPhone 15, and a risky headphone purchase, reminded me why I loved an accessory I’d largely forgotten about.
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It’s easy to find or reverse-search images with Google on your mobile device. We show you how it’s done in Android or iPhone, plus a few apps that can help out.
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Charging your smartphone can be a chore, but we’ve rounded up the best wireless phone chargers for iPhone and Android to make the job a little easier for you.
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The EU has forced Apple to change a fundamental browser rule on iOS. Soon, iPhone users could get reimagined Chrome or Firefox browsers on their iPhone.
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Apple’s Stolen Device Protection is a new feature that protects iPhone data and makes it harder for thieves to wreak havoc. Introduced in iOS 17.3, the feature requires a combination of Face ID (or Touch ID) scans and time delays before using payment features or changing account security when the device is away from familiar locations. Here’s precisely how Stolen Device Protection works.
Stolen Device Protection takes a bad situation — someone stealing your iPhone — and reduces the chance of it spiraling into something much worse. When activated, the feature will prompt you to perform a biometric scan (Face ID or Touch ID) when you’re away from familiar locations, like home or work. In those situations, it won’t allow you (or an iPhone snatcher) to use your passcode as a backup method. It also incorporates time delays for some security-related features.
The tool may have been inspired by a Wall Street Journal report from early 2023 about an increasingly common practice of thieves spying on users while entering their passcode — right before snatching the phone and taking off.
If the perp has both the phone and its passcode (without Stolen Device Protection activated), they could reset the Apple ID password, turn off Find My, possibly steal payment info or passwords and factory reset the iPhone. If they’re experts, they could theoretically do all that within minutes (if not seconds) before you can log onto Find My and report your device as lost.
With Stolen Device Protection turned on, a thief in the same situation would be largely stymied. Requiring Face ID or Touch ID and time delays would prevent them from accessing your passwords and payment information, changing security features (to lock you out and further hijack your device) and factory resetting it. This gives you precious time to find another device, report your phone as lost in Find My, change your password and file a police report.
Stolen Device Protection requires a biometric (Face ID / Touch ID) scan — without the passcode as a backup option — for the following situations when your phone is away from your familiar locations:
Turning off Lost Mode
Performing a factory reset (“Erase all content and settings”)
Using or stealing saved passwords or passkeys for online accounts
Using payment methods saved for “autofill” in Safari
Using your phone to activate a new Apple device (Quick Start)
Viewing your Apple Card’s virtual card number
Applying for a new Apple Card
“Certain Apple Cash and Savings actions in Wallet” (examples include transferring money to or from Apple Cash or Savings)
In addition, the following actions require an extra time delay. With Stolen Device Protection activated, if someone away from your familiar locations tried to do anything on the list below, they would have to perform a Face ID (or Touch ID) scan, wait an hour and authenticate again with a second biometric scan:
Turning off Find My
Turning off Stolen Device Protection
Changing your Apple ID password
Signing out of your Apple ID
Adding or removing Face ID or Touch ID
Changing your phone’s passcode
Changing Apple ID account security (examples include creating a Recovery Key / Recovery Contact or adding / removing a trusted device)
Resetting all the phone’s settings
One thing missing from the list is Apple Pay. Someone with your stolen iPhone and passcode could still make Apple Pay purchases using only your passcode, which isn’t ideal.
Before activating the feature, make sure your device is updated to iOS 17.3 (or higher). Head to Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone to check for updates and ensure you’re on the latest software. (If your device is stuck on pre-iOS 17 software and won’t update past that, your model is too old to run the latest software.)
Once you’re running (at least) iOS 17.3, do the following on your iPhone:
Open the Settings app
Scroll down and tap Face ID & Passcode (it will be called Touch ID & Passcode on older models and the iPhone SE)
Enter your passcode
Scroll down until you see Stolen Device Protection
Tap Turn On Protection
If you ever want to deactivate the feature, follow the same steps — except you’d tap Turn Off Protection in step five. It would perform a Face ID or Touch ID scan to confirm the change.
For more on the latest iPhone features, you can check out Engadget’s review of the latest models and our in-depth review of iOS 17.
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Samsung just launched the Galaxy S24 series with an impressive set of features. Here are a few that I wish Apple would copy for the iPhone 16.
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iOS 17.3 is rolling out to iPhones right now, and it has an important new security feature that you’ll want ASAP.
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Samsung’s premium Galaxy S24 Ultra has arrived, but does it pull ahead of Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max?
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Resetting an iPhone can alleviate software woes and wipe personal data. Here’s how to factory reset an iPhone whenever you need to.
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Your iPhone is a sturdy computer, but you never want it to overheat because that can cause malfunction and damage. We show you how to keep your handset cool.
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My time with the iPhone 15 has taught me that I love smaller flagship phones. But it seems only Apple offers what I now want: a top-tier smaller smartphone.
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The Clicks Creator Keyboard is a new accessory that adds a keyboard to your iPhone. I went hands-on with it at CES 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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The ‘iPhone is disabled’ lock occurs when too many failed passcodes are entered. Here’s what to do when that happens and how to prevent passcode problems.
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The Clicks for iPhone adds something to Cupertino’s phone that it’s never had before – a physical keyboard. And it looks that good that we’d love to see it come to Android
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Do you wish your iPhone had physical buttons? Now it can with the Clicks keyboard. The new accessory, which fits around the smartphone, arrives soon.
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Having your iPhone get stolen can be an enormous (and costly) headache. Thankfully, Apple has added a new feature in iOS 17.3 to address this head-on.
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As 2023 draws to a close, let’s look back and talk about the iPhone apps that I simply couldn’t do without this year.
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Apple, which usually plays safe when it comes to new standards, already surprised us with Qi2 compatibility on its iPhone 15, but it turns out that Cupertino has more up its sleeve. As spotted by 9to5Mac and some users, the release notes for iOS 17.2 RC (release candidate) state that this update adds “Qi2 charger support for all iPhone 13 models and iPhone 14 models.” This means that said iPhone models should support up to 15W of wireless charging with Qi2-certified chargers, though the release notes stopped short at confirming the power specs. We’ll be able to find out when iOS 17.2 rolls out for the general public — likely in a few days’ time.
Until now, 15W input on these iPhone models was only possible through MagSafe-certified chargers, whereas the cheaper MagSafe-compatible ones are limited to 7.5W. With Qi2’s matching performance, consumers will be offered more affordable choices when it comes to 15W wireless chargers, as manufacturers won’t need to pay the Apple premium for MagSafe certification.
Qi2 was first announced at CES 2023, with its main highlight being its MagSafe-like wireless fast charging standard — even for Android devices. This uses “Magnetic Power Profile” to ensure compatibility across phones and chargers. While the output is currently capped at 15W, future iterations will “significantly” raise charging levels past 15W, according to the WPC (Wireless Power Consortium). We’ve been told to expect a slew of Qi2-compatible accessories — including some from Anker — arriving by the holidays, and I’m sure that it’ll also become a theme at CES 2024 next month.
iOS 17.2 enables Qi2 on the iPhones 13 and 14. (iPhones 15 already shipped with it). pic.twitter.com/pvwPvciq7q
— Rosyna Keller (@rosyna) December 5, 2023
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