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How to Prevent iPhone from Automatically Joining Unknown Wi-Fi Networks

An iPhone can connect to a wireless network without asking when that network has been used before, when it belongs to a recognised provider, or when its…

How to find true north on a hike using your iPhone compass

Few things feel more uncertain than standing at a fork in a bush track with the sun already slipping behind the ridge. For walkers across Australia, from…

Moving iPhone Photos to a Windows PC Without iCloud

Australians love their iPhones, and plenty of us rely on Windows machines for everything from payroll runs to uni assignments. Yet shifting photos between the…

How to turn off iPhone keyboard haptic feedback to save battery

The keyboard on every iPhone from the 8 onwards gives a tiny buzz under your fingertip every time you tap a key. For some people that little vibration makes…

How to Compare iPhone Optical and Digital Zoom for Better Photos

Smartphone cameras in Australia have become the default for everything from weekend snaps at Bondi to wildlife sightings in the Blue Mountains, and the iPhone…

How to Use iPhone Focus Mode to Block Work Emails After Hours

Picture this: it's a Friday arvo in Sydney, you've finally clocked off, and your iPhone pings with yet another "urgent" email from a colleague in London. The…

Checking Your iPhone's Liquid Contact Indicator After a Spill

Australia's love affair with the great outdoors and bustling city life means our phones end up in some precarious situations. A knocked-over flat white in a…

Set a song as your iPhone ringtone without iTunes

Your iPhone can use a short section of a song as a custom ringtone without iTunes, a computer, or complicated audio software. The simplest method uses Apple’s…

How to Measure Room Dimensions With Your iPhone

The iPhone’s Measure app can turn your phone into a handy digital tape measure for walls, furniture, doorways and floor space. It uses the camera, motion…

Fix iPhone Wi-Fi Calling When One Carrier Won’t Connect

Wi-Fi Calling can be a useful safety net when an iPhone has weak mobile reception indoors. Calls and text messages may travel through a compatible Wi-Fi…