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Convert photos to PDF on iPhone

Convert one or several photos to a PDF on iPhone for free with the Files app or the Print menu, combine pages in order, and save or share the PDF.

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Change Auto-Lock on iPhone

Change how long your iPhone screen stays on before it locks, choose Never, and fix Auto-Lock when it is greyed out or stuck at 30 seconds by Low Power Mode.

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Change your iPhone wallpaper

Change your iPhone wallpaper or background from Settings or the Lock Screen, use different Lock and Home Screen pictures, and try Photo Shuffle in iOS 26.

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Change font size on iPhone

Make text bigger on iPhone with Text Size, Larger Text and Bold Text, change it for one app only, or zoom the whole screen. Can you change the font style too?

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Change voicemail greeting on iPhone

Record a new voicemail greeting on your iPhone in the Phone app, switch back to the default greeting, or change it by calling voicemail if your carrier needs.

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Change your iPhone name

Change your iPhone name in Settings to rename your Personal Hotspot, Bluetooth and AirDrop name all at once. Takes 30 seconds, and here is what else changes.

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Turn 5G on or off on iPhone

Turn 5G off on your iPhone to save battery or fix a weak signal, switch to LTE, or turn 5G back on. Learn what 5G Auto, 5G On and the network icons mean.

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Recover deleted photos on iPhone

Recover deleted photos on iPhone from Recently Deleted, iCloud.com or a backup, and learn your honest options after 30 days before paying for recovery software.

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Recover deleted texts on iPhone

Recover deleted text messages on iPhone from the Recently Deleted folder in Messages, another Apple device or a backup. What works, and what does not.

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Reset iPhone without passcode

Forgot your iPhone passcode or see iPhone Unavailable? Reset it from the Lock Screen, with iCloud Find My or a computer, then restore your data from a backup.

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Move Safari search bar to top

Move the Safari address bar back to the top of your iPhone screen, or switch between iOS 26’s Compact, Bottom and Top layouts, in a few taps.

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Scan a document on iPhone

Scan documents on your iPhone for free with the Notes or Files app, add several pages, save them as a PDF and sign it. No scanner app or scanner needed.

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Scan a QR code

Scan a QR code with your iPhone or Android camera in seconds, scan one from a photo or screenshot, and fix a camera that will not read QR codes.

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