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Rename a group chat
Change a group chat name and photo in iPhone Messages in a few taps, plus why you cannot name some group texts that include people using Android.
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Change iPhone screen orientation
Rotate your iPhone screen by turning off Portrait Orientation Lock in Control Center. Plus why some apps and the Home Screen will not rotate, and a quick fix.
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Change your Memoji
Edit your Memoji’s look in Messages, change the Memoji on your Contact Poster and profile photo, or delete one you no longer use. Step by step for iPhone.
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Change notification sounds
Change text, email and alert sounds on your iPhone in Sounds & Haptics, set a tone for one contact, and change sounds inside apps like WhatsApp that allow it.
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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 iPhone vibration
Change your iPhone vibration pattern, create a custom one, give a contact their own vibration, or turn vibration off in silent mode or completely.
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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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Emergency call on iPhone
Call 911 from any iPhone, even locked or with no signal: tap Emergency on the lock screen, use the Emergency SOS slider, or press the side button five times.
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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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Rings before voicemail
Make your iPhone ring longer before voicemail picks up. Use the *61 code on AT&T and T-Mobile, or ask Verizon and other carriers to change the ring time.
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