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QuestionHow do I block a caller?Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities.From their caller information, tap "Block Caller". There's a wikiHow for that: Block-a-Number-on-the-iPhone
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QuestionHow do I remove a text message that I accidentally sent to the wrong person and place it in a text to the right person?Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities.If you're using at least iOS 16, you can tap and hold the message bubble that you sent then tap "Unsend." As long as the other person has at least iOS 16, the message will be deleted on their end. If not, they will still see it. Then go to the conversation with the right person and send your text. Not using iOS 16? Tell the person you made a mistake and then send the text to the right person.
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QuestionHow do I turn on the flashlight on an iPhone?Community AnswerSwipe up from the home screen. You should see the control center. Press the flashlight icon in the bottom left corner.
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QuestionHow do I add a new contact?Community AnswerGo to "Phone," press "Contacts," and then press the "+" button. Then fill in the contact information and press "Done."
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QuestionCan an iPhone take a memory card?Community AnswerNo, the iPhone has built-in storage and doesn't accept memory cards.
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QuestionHow do I delete a photo?AdrianTop AnswererGo to your photos, and click on the image so that it shows that image only, then press the trash can and select "Delete Photo." If you want to delete multiple photos, press "Select" then select the ones you want to delete. Then press delete.
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QuestionHow do I delete a single text message rather than a thread?Community AnswerFind the message that you want to delete and press and hold on the message until you get the options for "Copy" and "More...". Tap on "More..." and look for the blue trashcan icon on the bottom left corner of the screen. Tap on it to delete the message.
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QuestionHow do I download music on my iPhone?Community AnswerIf you want to download music through Apple, open the preinstalled iTunes Store app and tap Search at the bottom. Search for the title of the track or album you want to buy and purchase it. Then open the preinstalled Music app and make sure you are in My Music at the bottom of the screen. Then, navigate through your music and play what you want. If you want to download music using a third party app, download the app that you want from the App Store. Spotify is a good option if you're willing to pay a monthly fee for Premium. Make an account and browse through the music. If you pay for Premium, you can make playlists and download music for offline listening.
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QuestionHow do I use the iPhone as a GPS?Community AnswerGo to the Maps application. There you can enter locations and use your iPhone as a GPS.
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QuestionHow do I move an icon to another page?Community AnswerTap and hold down on any app, which will all the app icons to shake. Then, drag the app you want to move to the left or right of the home screen it's on and hold it there until the screen shifts over. Release the app and press the home button to exit the app organization mode. Note that you can also uninstall apps from this mode -- just tap the red X on the corner of whichever app you want to get rid of.
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QuestionHow do I set the length of time the screen is active when my iPhone is not in use?Community AnswerYou can change it under Settings > General > Auto-lock.
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QuestionHow can I set my iPhone to the English language?BennyBoy126Community AnswerGo into Settings and look for Language. But it should show up as you're getting your phone started up.
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QuestionMy sister sent me an iPhone and its asking me to select a country. It's starting from scratch, what do I do?Community AnswerYou should enter the name of the country you are residing in so that your phone can adapt to the time zone. It also becomes easier to use apps such as clock and calendar as the phone automatically adjusts to any changes.
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QuestionCan I unblock a number?Community AnswerYesm you can! You have to go to the contact of the person whom you have blocked, tap "Edit," and then click "Unblock caller."
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QuestionCan I run WhatsApp on an iPhone?Community AnswerOf course you can! It works for basically any phone. Just download it in the App Store and set it up.
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QuestionHow do I install calendar?Community AnswerMost handheld devices already have a calendar feature so you could try looking through the apps. If you can't find it, you can go to the app store, search calendar, then find the calendar app you want and download it.
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QuestionHow do I answer the phone?Community AnswerWhen someone calls you there will be a red and a green button at the bottom with the caller's name at the top. Simply tap the green button to answer. When you're done talking, tap the red button to end the call.
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QuestionHow do I send an e-mail?Community AnswerGo to the "Mail" app and enter your email. Everything will appear similarly to how it would on a computer, just maybe laid out differently.
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QuestionHow do I connect to Bluetooth?Community AnswerTo turn on your Bluetooth, go to settings, bluetooth then scan for nearby devices.
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QuestionHow do I retrieve a voicemail?Community AnswerThis depends which mobile network provider you are with. However, they should usually play automatically when you press the 'play' button next to the message you want to hear.
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QuestionI am not able to enter my pass code, how do I fix it?WikiHowUser20180707160744Community AnswerTry to restart your iPhone by long pressing the power button until you see an option to slide. Slide, so that the iPhone can turn off. If this method doesn’t work, the next step is to take this in to the Apple Store, or an authorized dealer.
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QuestionWhat is the iCloud?Community Answer
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QuestionWhy won't my iPhone let me send photos to another phone?Community Answerif your phone has iMessage and other people don't, it will not work. Otherwise, it might be your data and/or your messages.
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QuestionHow can I turn the camera off?Community AnswerYou exit the app by pressing on the home button.
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QuestionHow do I decline an incoming phone call on my iPhone?Community AnswerPush the volume button up once and it stops the call from ringing and effectively hangs up on the person without you having to answer it.
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QuestionHow do I find my lost iPhone?Community AnswerIf you have another iPhone, download the "Where's My iPhone" app and connect your old iPhone details to find it.
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QuestionHow do I take a screen shot of a text message and send it to another party?Community AnswerPress the circle button and the power button at the same time. Then go to the camera icon in the new text and click on the screen shot you took.
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QuestionHow do I connect my iPhone to WiFi?Community AnswerGo into the gray iPhone settings button. Under the airplane mode option you will see "WiFi." Click on that and see all the available networks.
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QuestionHow do I set ringtones on the iPhone?Community AnswerTo set individual ringtones for all your contacts, go into the application contacts. Select the person that you want to change the ringtone for. There will be two options- text tone and ringtone. Change whatever you like to any of the available sounds.
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QuestionWhy aren't my messages being sent?Community AnswerIf your messages aren't going through to one person in particular, that person has likely blocked you. If none of your messages are going through, try restarting, and if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
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