The Epic Guide to iOS 11 on iPhone & iPad

iPhone Life magazine presents an Epic Guide to iOS 11 that includes top tips for mastering the latest features on your iPhone and iPad. It includes the top iOS 11 tips and tricks, and we'll add more each week. Enjoy these tips? Sign up to receive one in your inbox daily at iphonelife.com/dailytips.

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Follow iPhone Life's Epic Guide to iOS 11 Magazine on Flipboard
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
If you get special satisfaction each time you discover a new way to use your iPhone or iPad, you're going to love our latest Flipboard magazine featuring our very best iOS 11 tips. Follow "The Epic Guide
Nov 7, 2017
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Apple Maps
How to Access Airport Maps in Apple Maps on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With iOS 11 on iPhone, the Maps app added airport maps (and shopping mall maps) to its capabilities. Of course, the feature is
Oct 27, 2017
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How to Use Battery Life Suggestions for Better Battery Life with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Some of iPhone Life's most popular articles have been about saving battery life on the iPhone, which just goes to show how much
Oct 31, 2017
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Apps
A Quick Tour of the New App Store with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * The app store looks very different in iOS 11. Not only are many of the tabs at the bottom different, but also Apple has added
Nov 2, 2017
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How to Set an Emergency Contact for Emergency SOS on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * In a previous tip, we shared how you place an Emergency SOS call on the iPhone (though if you need a refresher, just hop into
Nov 6, 2017
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How to Use Do Not Disturb While Driving on iPhone (UPDATED FOR iOS 12)
iPhoneLife - Becca Ludlum
Now that we've all got our hands on the iOS 12 update, it's worth a reminder to check a few settings. One of the biggest changes with iOS 11 was the new driving Do Not Disturb for iPhone feature. If you
Nov 6, 2017
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How to the Customize Control Center on Your iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * In the same way you organize widgets in the Today View, you can choose certain features of your iPhone to be quickly accessible
Sep 5, 2017
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GIF Animations
2 Easiest Ways to Turn Your Live Photos into a GIF or Video on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
You can turn a Live Photo into a gif directly within the Photos app on an iPhone with iOS 11 or later. But in many cases, you may actually want to use a third-party app, such as Lively, to turn your Live
Sep 11, 2017
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iPhone
How to Stop All of Your Apple Devices from Ringing When You Get a Call
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you are logged into iCloud on Apple devices, you’ve likely had this happen: one minute, you’re calm, the next, you receive
Sep 21, 2017
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iPhone
How to Easily Free up & Optimize Storage with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * I think we can all agree that storage space is a valuable commodity on the iPhone. There’s nothing more frustrating than trying
Sep 20, 2017
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iOS 13: How to Update to Apple’s Newest iOS on the iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * iOS 13 is finally here! When you're ready to install the new OS, open the Settings app and select General then Software Update
Sep 19, 2017
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Accessibility Settings: How to Set Your iPhone to Automatically Answer Calls
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Did you know that the iPhone allows your phone to automatically answer calls after a certain number of rings? Here’s how to set
Sep 18, 2017
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How to Add Low Power Mode to Control Center with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
The people asked and Apple answered: you can now add Low Power Mode to your Control Center on the iPhone. This is helpful because it's an easy way to trigger the iPhone power saving mode before your battery
Sep 14, 2017
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How to Turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * One of the big safety features of iOS 11 is the new Do Not Disturb While Driving feature. When it’s on and set up, your iPhone
Sep 13, 2017
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iOS
How to Uninstall & Remove iOS 13 & iPadOS Beta from Your iPhone or iPad
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
*This process has worked in the past to remove beta versions of iOS software, but this year the process is ineffective. We've tried this with two different phones and iOS 13 beta remains stubbornly in
Sep 12, 2017
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Apps
How to Set Background App Refresh to WiFi Only with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * For years, we’ve recommended turning off Background App Refresh on your device to save battery life and cellular data. Background
Oct 16, 2017
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How to Turn on Emergency SOS with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With WatchOS 3, the Apple Watch added the ability to make emergency SOS calls right from its Lock or Home screen. With iOS 11,
Oct 11, 2017
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How to See What Your Friends Are Listening to on Apple Music with iOS 11
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Previously, I went over how to follow friends on Apple Music with iOS 11. But one of the perks of following your friends on Apple
Oct 9, 2017
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iPhone
How to Add a Table to Notes with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With each new iOS, Apple improves the once barely adequate Notes app. Now, it’s a bona fide note-taking app with lots of features.
Oct 5, 2017
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Apple Music
How to Find & Follow Friends on Apple Music with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Do you feel like you're in a musical rut and wishing for a way to discover new songs, artists, and playlists? With iOS 11, Apple
Oct 2, 2017
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How to Turn a Safari Webpage into a PDF on iPhone or iPad
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you ever come across an article or webpage that has a lot of great information you want to save, you can turn that webpage
Sep 29, 2017
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How to Auto-Reply to Texts on Your iPhone While Driving
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Do Not Disturb While Driving disables text message notifications on your iPhone while you drive, but did you know that you can
Sep 27, 2017
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How to Connect & Use Your iPhone as a Remote Control for Your Apple TV
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * There's an Apple TV remote app available for download in the iTunes Store, but if your iPhone is running iOS 11 or later, you
Sep 25, 2017
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How to Preserve Camera Settings with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you're an avid iphoneographer, there are certain camera settings you may want to be standard in your Camera app on iPhone.
Oct 17, 2017
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How to Use the New Message Effects (Echo & Spotlight) with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With iOS 10, Apple introduced Message Effects that allow you to add a bit of fun to the messages you send. You could make confetti
Oct 18, 2017
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iPhone
How to Search Handwritten Words in Notes with iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you enjoy handwriting notes on your device, it’s essential to be able to find what you’re looking for within those notes later
Oct 19, 2017
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Apple Maps
How to Use Apple Maps AR Flyover Feature with iOS 11 on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With iOS 11, Apple added the ability to view Flyover 3D modeling of large cities in Apple Maps. Since it’s an AR (augmented reality)
Oct 23, 2017
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How to Use the Live Photo Long-Exposure Photography Effect on iPhone
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With iOS 11, Apple added new Live Photos features, including the ability to turn your Live Photo into a long-exposure photo, the
Oct 25, 2017
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How to Pin a Note to the Top of Your Notes List on the iPhone & iPad
iPhoneLife - Conner Carey
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * In Apple's native Notes app for iPhone and iPad, you can designate a note to always appear at the top of your list. This is helpful
Oct 26, 2017