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How To Check If Your iPhone Supports 5G Standalone

5G Standalone, usually shortened to 5G SA, is the newer form of 5G that operates on a dedicated 5G core network. Standard 5G in many places still uses a 4G…

How To Use Screen Time To Reduce Social Media On iPhone

Social apps are designed to turn a spare minute into half an hour. A quick check of Instagram while waiting for a train in Sydney can become a full scroll…

How to Create Custom Vibration Patterns for Contacts on iPhone

If you have ever pulled your phone out of your pocket during a meeting in a Brisbane boardroom, in a quiet cinema in Sydney, or while ordering a flat white at…

How to Spot and Avoid Counterfeit iPhone Charging Cables

Knockoff iPhone charging cables show up everywhere in Australia, from weekend stalls at Paddy's Markets in Haymarket to bargain-bin listings on local…

Scan And Sign Documents With Your iPhone Notes App

A scanner is no longer essential for handling everyday paperwork. Your iPhone’s Notes app can capture a clear image of a printed page, turn several pages into…

How to Set Up Family Sharing on iPhone for Subscriptions

Apple Family Sharing lets a group of up to six people share selected subscriptions, purchases and services while keeping individual Apple Accounts separate. It…

Extend iPhone Battery Life With Smarter Background Refresh

Your iPhone does useful work while you are doing something else. It can check for new posts, refresh weather information, update a shopping app, and prepare…

How to tell if a refurbished iPhone is genuine before you buy

A refurbished iPhone can be excellent value, particularly when a new model costs well over a thousand Australian dollars. A properly restored handset may have…

Use Your iPhone Keyboard As a Precise Text Trackpad

Editing text on an iPhone can feel awkward when the cursor lands one character away from where you need it. A small movement of your finger may jump across a…

How to Force Restart an iPhone With a Frozen Screen

An iPhone that stops responding can be alarming, especially when taps, swipes and physical buttons appear to do nothing. A frozen display may show the last app…