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How to disable Predictive Text on your iPhone

Posted on October 14, 2023

Your iPhone’s keyboard has a feature called Predictive Text that analyzes your words as you are typing and tries to predict what you are going to type next.

When you first get a new iPhone it doesn’t do all that great at predicting what you’re planning to type.

However, over time, it can become surprisingly accurate with its predictions as it learns the way you “think” and type.

Most folks seem to love the Predictive Text feature and consider it to be a huge time saver, but every now and then I’ll receive a request for instructions for turning it off.

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Here’s an easy way to get a brand new iPhone every year

Posted on October 6, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Did you know that Apple has an iPhone Upgrade Program?

Well, they do, and if you’re the type of person who always wants to have the most recent iPhone (and you can afford it) this plan could well be for you.

Once you’re enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program you’ll make a monthly installment payment every month for a year and then you’ll receive a brand new iPhone after you’ve made the last payment. [Read more…]

How to disable ‘In-App Purchases’ on your phone or tablet

Posted on October 5, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

We sometimes hear stories about folks who received a whopping bill for “In-App Purchases” made from within iPhone and Android apps and games.

And of course those huge bills are almost always unexpected.

In a nutshell, “In-App Purchases” allow the folks who create “free” apps to make money off of them by offering extra features and capabilities for an optional fee.

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How to forward a text message to another recipient

Posted on October 3, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Have you ever received a text message that you thought should really be forwarded to someone else (i.e. a message with instructions from the boss, for example)?

Forwarding a text message to another person is really pretty easy once you know how to do it.

However, the Forwarding procedure isn’t all that obvious because that option is pretty much “hidden” from view on both iPhones and Androids. [Read more…]

Always do this before buying a used iPhone

Posted on September 27, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Unlike (most of) their Android counterparts, recent iPhones tend to retain at least some decent resale value over time.

Even so, if you’re careful about checking out the phones you’re thinking about buying, going with a used iPhone can save you some cash when you decide it’s time to get a “new” one.

To that end, there are several things you need to do before making the decision to purchase any used iPhone: [Read more…]