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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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Lock iPhone screen from touch

Lock your iPhone screen from touch while a child watches a video. Turn on Guided Access, triple click the side button, switch Touch off and tap Start.

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Lock Android to one app

Lock your Android screen to one app before handing it to a child. Turn on app pinning, pin YouTube Kids or a game, and require your PIN to unpin it.

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Print text messages from iPhone

Print text messages from your iPhone for free with screenshots and AirPrint, save them as a PDF, or export whole conversations with dates for court.

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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 Android for malware

Scan your Android phone for malware for free with Google Play Protect or Samsung Device protection, then remove bad apps in safe mode. No extra app needed.

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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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