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iOS

The BEST iOS feature NOBODY is using

To make a long story short, this feature lets you HIDE your email address when signing up for sites/services you REALLY don’t want to have your email address.

To give you a scenario: Say you see something on Social Media you MAY want buy, but you’re not sure. You KNOW as soon as you visit the site, that want your email address.

Instead of giving them your REAL address before you can even add the product to your cart, you can use the Hide My Email feature that comes with an iCloud+ subscription to create a email addy that forwards to your real email.

So AFTER you buy the product (that was just aiight), and IMMEDIATELY get hounded with emails on a daily basis about other products you don’t care about, you can deactivate the fake email address which will immediately cease all communications…because the email doesn’t exist anymore!

…which is SO MUCH MORE SATISFYING than finding the tiny ”unsubscribe” button, that you’re not even sure works.

So go ahead and use that feature more so Apple doesn’t kill it.

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iPhone

iPhone 14 Issues

Somebody on the snobOS Podcast team ALSO has issues with their iPhone 14. Listen to the latest episode to find out the who and what

The Good. The Bad. The Ugly

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News

The Tech Jawn Episode 52

Apple iPhone 14 rollout isn’t going so smooth | Uber can’t get right | Customs and Border Control can “Deebo” your devices? This and more on this week’s episode…

No Evidence Of Access Is Not A Denial: The Tech Jawn 52

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iPhone

iPhone Startup Chime is BACK for the first time

Folks loved the startup chime that sounded off anytime a Mac was turned on. So much so that it went away, but Apple brought it back with the macOS 11. 

There was never really was an official startup chime for the iPhone. 

Well…there still isn’t, BUT if you have an iPhone 14, you can add a startup chime by utilizing an accessibility feature that helps those with visual impairments know when they have successfully powered off (and on) their device. 

If you go to iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual you can toggle on “Power on and Off Sounds” icon. 

Now when you turn off/on your iPhone 14, you will get a little chime. Not the same chime present in a Mac, but still…

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iPhone Mac

Old-School iPhone Backup and Restore

Word on the street is there are some folks who are experiencing issues transferring data to their brand-spankin’ new iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max… 

Via MacRumors

For all those in this predicament, Apple says to do a force restart if your ‌iPhone‌ is unresponsive for more than five minutes during the transfer process…

Via Apple

I did the ‘Quick Start’ process and manually transferred my data using the “device next to device” method, but I didn’t experience any issues. BUT I did create a backup by connecting my old iPhone to my Mac…JUST in case.

While Apple says “All you gotta do is place your new phone next to your old phone to transfer your data that easy”. I’ve learned that when anyone says “All you gotta do is…” that hardly EVER is the case…

So I would keep the old tried and true PC iTunes or Mac Finder backup and restore method as a backup just in case the new-dangled methods are “not that easy”

…’Cause it never is

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Apple News

You Mad? Why?

New iOS | Who cares about crypto? | Black fictional characters…and more on this this week’s snobOS episode…

I’m Mad That You’re Mad That They’re Mad

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iOS iPhone

Update Your iPhone 14 Immediately

Looks like you will have to wait just a little while longer before getting to play with your new toy.

According to 9 to 5 Mac, new iPhone 14 users may experience messaging issues if they try to use their device right out the box…

To not cause any more static, Apple has already released iOS 16.0.1 that should prompt users to update during the setup process.

if not, you can always go into the iPhone Settings > General > Software Update to queue up the update.

So fire off that update, and go waste some time for a couple minutes

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iPhone

How to reboot your iPhone with Siri

Y’all stay sleeping on Siri. I try to use her for as many quick tasks as possible. 

One of the new ways I utilize Siri on weekly basis is for rebooting my phone. YES…you should reboot your phone on a regular basis. 

Instead of fumbling with multiple buttons, I simply call out “Hey Siri, reboot my phone”. (You can also press and hold the sleep/wake button) She will ask (and I’m paraphrasing) “are you sure my guy?”

I respond “Yes” (or tap confirm) and wait for my phone to wake back up. 

…And don’t ask “why do I need to reboot my phone regularly BrothaTech?” Just do it ‘cause I said so.

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iOS iPhone

iPhone 14 Pro/Max Dynamic Island Functionality

The new Dynamic Island feature for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is all anyone can talk about right now.

When we finally get our hands on the new devices at launch, only native apps will support the functionality.

In the Verge’s review of the 14 Pro/Max, they have outlined all the native apps that work with Dynamic Island.

It will be interesting to see how third-party developers incorporate the dynamic island into their app’s functionality…

Can’t wait to use this one while I poop…

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iPhone

How to Enable Haptic Touch on iPhone

Before we even get started…”yes Android has had this feature for years”

Now that’s out of the way, iOS 16 dropped a slew of features onto our iPhones. Most people will gravitate to customizing their lock screen, while others will wreak havoc with editing and un-sending iMessages. 

I just wanted to drop a tip on how to enable a little-known feature that provides haptic feedback when you type. 

If you open iPhone Settings > Tap Sounds & Haptics > Then tap Keyboard Feedback, you can toggle both sound and Haptic feedback so you can “feel” the keys as you type them.