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      • User Tip How to Manually Setup Personal Hotspot on Your iPhone Running iOS 9 or Higher

        How to Manually Setup Personal Hotspot on Your iPhone Running iOS 9 or Higher

        Previous versions of Apple’s iOS, namely, iOS 7 and iOS 8, could boast of one useful feature called Personal Hotspot right from the box. With the release of iOS 9 earlier this year, such a feature was somehow hi...view more
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        How to Manually Setup Personal Hotspot on Your iPhone Running iOS 9 or Higher

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        • User Tip Forcing creation of a POP or IMAP email account

          Forcing creation of a POP or IMAP email account

          NOTE: Verified that this works with later versions through iOS 9: 4 Oct 2015. With iOS 6 the email setup has gotten smarter, and now tries to figure out whether your ISP supports IMAP, and if it does, creates an IMA...view more
          Lawrence Finch
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          Forcing creation of a POP or IMAP email account

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          • User Tip How does Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Work?

            How does Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Work?

            In their now customary September Keynote, Apple announced that this year (2015), would see a new way to get iPhones. No more being locked for 24 months to a carrier. No more waiting to upgrade to the newest iPhone unt...view more
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            How does Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Work?

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            • User Tip What's the difference between a Sync and a Backup?

              What's the difference between a Sync and a Backup?

              If you want to be able to restore a new device to look like your current device (in the example you provided in the scenario where that current device was lost or stolen), you would want to do that from a backup. &nbs...view more
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              What's the difference between a Sync and a Backup?

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              • User Tip Why do I see so many DCIM folders when I view the iOS Camera Roll from my computer?

                Why do I see so many DCIM folders when I view the iOS Camera Roll from my computer?

                With iOS 8 Apple reorganized the way photos are stored. Rather than simply being files in a single folder, they are stored in a database that contains many folders, each with an obscure name known only to the database...view more
                Lawrence Finch
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                Why do I see so many DCIM folders when I view the iOS Camera Roll from my computer?

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                • User Tip Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer?

                  Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer?

                  Bluetooth supports many different "Profiles", or methods of connecting BlueTooth compatible devices. Since the iPhone first came out Apple has chosen to primarily support hands-free profiles, such as "ear roaches", st...view more
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                  Bluetooth: Why can't I pair my iPhone or iPad with another iOS device or with my computer?

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                  • User Tip Why does my iOS device say I have more photos than I can find?

                    Why does my iOS device say I have more photos than I can find?

                    First, check the Recently Deleted album in Photos, which is a new feature after iOS 8.1. If it's empty you may have run into a strange bug, where deleted photos don't actually get removed. To check for this follow the...view more
                    Lawrence Finch
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                    Why does my iOS device say I have more photos than I can find?

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                    • User Tip Using Keynote to create wallpapers for iPhone 6+

                      Using Keynote to create wallpapers for iPhone 6+

                      Creating wallpapers for iPhone 6+ is easy from the device, just find an image you like, save it, then go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper. However, if you want to create wallpapers that take into...view more
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                      Using Keynote to create wallpapers for iPhone 6+

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                      • User Tip Why do I get the message "Your payment method was declined" when I try to make an iTunes purchase?

                        Why do I get the message "Your payment method was declined" when I try to make an iTunes purchase?

                        This message means that the issuer of the credit or debit card you have on file in your iTunes account rejected a charge or account confirmation. It is not an Apple problem; Apple is just passing through the message f...view more
                        Lawrence Finch
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                        Why do I get the message "Your payment method was declined" when I try to make an iTunes purchase?

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                        • User Tip Problems joining Wi-Fi networks that require viewing a redirect page in iOS 8.1.2? Check your "Auto-Login" setting.

                          Problems joining Wi-Fi networks that require viewing a redirect page in iOS 8.1.2? Check your "Auto-Login" setting.

                          Are you having problems joining previously used Wi-Fi networks that require you to view a login or redirect page (say to accept Terms of Use) first?  The problem could be your Auto-Login Wi-Fi network setting. &n...view more
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                          Problems joining Wi-Fi networks that require viewing a redirect page in iOS 8.1.2? Check your "Auto-Login" setting.

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                          • User Tip Diagnose iMessage/Facetime activation failure

                            Diagnose iMessage/Facetime activation failure

                            After updating my iPhone 5s to 8.1, it would no longer access Facetime or iMessage. Even though using the exact same login credentials I could get all other iCloud functions to work properly, Facetime and iMessage kep...view more
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                            Diagnose iMessage/Facetime activation failure

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                            • User Tip FYI: Apple provides a method for checking for Activation Lock

                              FYI: Apple provides a method for checking for Activation Lock

                              Apple have provided a method of checking before purchase that an iOS device isn't Activation Locked.   http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/10/01/activation-lock-status-check/   Basically you just go to iCloud....view more
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                              FYI: Apple provides a method for checking for Activation Lock

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                              • User Tip Making Find My Phone App secure

                                Making Find My Phone App secure

                                MAKING “FIND MY iPHONE APP” MORE SECURE This article is not about how to install or set up the “Find My iPhone” app. An overview of the app can be found here http://support.apple.com/kb/PH269...view more
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                                Making Find My Phone App secure

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                                • User Tip What to do if your iPhone or iPad will not turn on

                                  What to do if your iPhone or iPad will not turn on

                                  This has probably happened to everyone at some time: You press the POWER button on your iPhone - and nothing happens. Usually, this can be resolved easily. Either your battery has run down, or iOS has "crashed" and ne...view more
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                                  What to do if your iPhone or iPad will not turn on

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                                  • User Tip What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost or Stolen

                                    What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost or Stolen

                                    What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen   iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad   If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if Wi-Fi is enabled on the device....view more
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                                    What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost or Stolen

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                                    • User Tip Change the App Store to correct store for your account

                                      Change the App Store to correct store for your account

                                      Open the App Store app, go to the Featured pane, swipe to the bottom, tap your Apple ID and sign out. Tap again and sign back in. The App Store will automatically change to the store from which your account is authori...view more
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                                      • User Tip Remembering Passwords"

                                        Remembering Passwords"

                                        I made a small Text file containing All my current Login & Current passwords..   ie.. Walmart -- ID (cheapbuy) Password ($$$saved) then you can hide it away in your computer (easy to do)   Encrypted if...view more
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                                        Remembering Passwords"

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                                        • User Tip iOS 6 & Mac OS X 10.5

                                          iOS 6 & Mac OS X 10.5

                                          I wrote this tip for those have Mac OS X 10.5 wanting to sync to iOS 6 or later.view more
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                                          iOS 6 & Mac OS X 10.5

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                                          • User Tip Using an Airprint-compatible printer over an iPhone WiFi hotspot connection

                                            Using an Airprint-compatible printer over an iPhone WiFi hotspot connection

                                            TWGjawja needed to use an Airprint-compatible printer while on the road, with only the iPhone, and no WiFi network other than the iPhones WiFi hotspot. The solution he found is as follows:   set up the mobile ho...view more
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                                            Using an Airprint-compatible printer over an iPhone WiFi hotspot connection

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                                            • User Tip Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

                                              Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

                                              This is for those of you who have no backup of your current iTunes library, and are replacing the computer your phone normally syncs with or are just replacing the hard drive. Again, no backup.   By design, the i...view more
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