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Question from Janelle: I know there probably isn’t a way to do what I’m asking, but I thought I’d ask anyway.
I have to keep my phone silenced when I’m at work, but my dad is very seriously ill and I need to be able to get messages from my mom in case something happens with him.
I really need for my phone to ring if she calls so I can leave the room and call her back. Is there any way that I can let my mom call me even when I have my iPhone set to “Do Not Disturb”?
Smartphones are everywhere these days. In fact, I’m guessing that you don’t personally know all that many people who don’t own one.
Thanks to the massive library of apps that are available, modern smartphones have literally hundreds of uses besides simply placing telephone calls and sending SMS text messages.
One of their most common uses is playing multimedia files such as streaming videos, audio tracks and watching online movies.
But what if you want to save your favorite media files directly onto your smartphone so you can enjoy them while you’re stuck in a traffic jam somewhere out in the boondocks? [Read more…]
The iPhone has become an indispensable part of modern life. Whether you’re a businessperson, an artist, or a student, it’s the go-to device for staying connected and getting things done.
But what happens when your iPhone is vibrating without any notifications? If you know how to silence notifications on iPhone and have done it, the vibration can be a bit confusing and even worrying.
Truth be told, there are several possible explanations for this problem: [Read more…]
If you ask 100 people what’s the easiest way to find a cell phone that has been misplaced inside your home, chances are 99 of them will say call it with another phone and track it down by the ringing sound.
That does indeed work most of the time, but what if you don’t have another phone on hand to place the “locator” call from?
Question from Claire: I recently lost the iPhone I’d had for several years so I bought a new one to replace it.
That’s not really a bad thing because I’d been looking for an excuse to buy a new one (smile).
The thing is I still have the backup from the old iPhone stored in my iCloud account. How can I get rid of it?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]