We’re mere days away from Apple’s iPhone event, where it will also announce the new 2018 iPhones as well as the release date of iOS 12. With the date coming up, Apple revealed where iOS 11 stands with its successor is just around the corner. Apple’s latest mobile OS has now been installed in over 85-percent of iOS devices as of September 3, marking a new high. Apple revealed the...
There is a new bug affecting iOS 11 that causes the Messages app and other third-party messaging services like WhatsApp, Outlook and Facebook Messenger to go into a non-stop rebooting loop, all due to one rogue text character. First spotted by Mobile World, the bug stems from receiving a character from the Indian language Telugu, which results in iOS 11’s Springboard to reboot after...
Apple announced iOS 11 nearly seven months ago, introducing features like ARKit, a redesigned Control Center, and Apple Pay Cash, the latter of which allows users to easily send and receive payments. These features are just the tip of the iceberg of what’s one of Apple’s most important iOS releases in years. The only problem is the experience still isn’t complete. When iOS 11 was...
People have been haphazardly chasing Pokemon around in the real-world outdoors since the summer of 2016 release of Pokémon Go. Many of the initial players have moved on, but a new update coming to the iOS version of the game might be enough to bring a few lapsed players back. Niantic Labs announced on Wednesday that an update coming to the game for iOS 11 users will take advantage of...
Apple’s new mobile software, iOS 11, comes with a lot of new, exciting features. But there’s one that you probably didn’t even know existed, and that’s the one-handed keyboard, which (yup, you guessed it), makes typing with one hand much easier. Say you’re in a crowded subway and need your second hand to hold on for dear life. Or, a squirming child is in one arm while you type out a...
It’s been a few weeks since Apple released iOS 11, the company’s big new software for iPhones and iPads. While many of the changes are obvious, like redesigned App Store a more natural Siri, there are other features that fly under the radar. For example, did you realize the auto brightness setting has been moved? In addition to that, Apple has introduced several other small changes in...
More emoji are on the way to iOS devices. Apple confirmed hundreds of new emoji ranging from lifestyle and food to faces and accessories will be available on iPhone and iPad when iOS 11.1 arrives in the coming weeks. All of them are adapted from the approved characters in Unicode 10, which is essentially the standard used by everyone to express themselves online. Users on macOS and...
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 11.1 to developers, which appears to include several bug fixes and enhancements. The new software arrives just a day after Apple introduced iOS 11.0.1 to consumers. The release notes for iOS 11.1 highlight a number of known issues and incoming fixes. There’s no mention of the “crackling” noise Apple said is affecting a small number of iPhone 8 users, but...
Apple on Tuesday rolled out iOS 11.0.1, an update that introduces bug fixes and improvements. This being an incremental update, it doesn’t appear any major changes are in order. If anything of note is discovered we’ll be sure to let you know. Apple initially rolled out iOS 11 last week, and like any new release, bugs are to be expected. There were some reports going around from users...
In past iOS updates, there’s always been one crucial feature that makes updating worthwhile. The arrival of iOS 7 ushered in a new design; iOS 8 featured Continuity; iOS 9 brought Notes improvements. You get the idea. In iOS 11, Apple is introducing a new feature for commuters: Do Not Disturb while driving. Do Not Disturb has been a major part of iOS for years. With the feature turned...