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How to turn off the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display

If you’re like me and aren’t fond of the battery life hit the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max takes when the smartphones’ always-on display is on, it’s thankfully possible to turn the feature off.

Here’s how to make that happen.

What’s the always-on display?

In always-on display mode, the iPhone 14 Pro’s ProMotion 120Hz screen turns its refresh rate down to 1Hz and only changes a single instance per second. The entire screen also dims, though it still features a dash of colour. You can then select different widgets like a battery indicator, your alarm and more than appear on the always-on screen.

It’s worth noting that the iPhone 14 Pro’s always on display turns off when your smartphone is face down or if you have it in your bag or pocket.

How to turn it off

To turn off the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display entirely, navigate to ‘Display & Brightness’ under ‘Settings’ and scroll down to toggle off ‘Always-on.’

iPhone 14 Pro

And that’s it, the screen is off, and you should start experiencing slightly better battery life.

For more on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, check out my review of the smartphones.

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Apple exec says repeated iOS 16 copy and paste prompts are a glitch

If you’ve recently upgraded to iOS 16 and started encountering repeated prompts to allow pasting in certain apps, you aren’t alone.

The problem is relatively widespread, and Apple SVP Craig Federighi recently stated that the company will “get to the bottom” of the issue in an email to a MacRumors reader.

The issue seems to occur more frequently when you select the paste action from iOS 16’s clipboard menu, though it doesn’t matter how many times you grant permission, the notification continues to appear within certain apps. In the email, Federighi says that Apple hasn’t internally experienced the problem but that the company is looking into a solution.

For what it’s worth, I’ve been using the public version of iOS 16 on the iPhone 14 Pro for the last few days, and I haven’t run into this issue.

No timeline has been revealed regarding when an update will be released, but it likely won’t be very long given how quickly Apple typically responds to problems like this.

Source: MacRumors

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Entire iPhone 15 series could feature ‘Dynamic Island’ display cut-out

One of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max’s defining features is the new ‘Dynamic Island’ display cut-out. The iPhone 14, on the other hand, still features the now-familiar screen notch, but according to a new report, that could change with Apple’s inevitable iPhone 15 series.

In a recent tweet, display analyst Ross Young (via MacRumors) said he expects the Dynamic Island to be featured in all of Apple’s 2023 iPhones but that the ‘Pro’ series’ 120Hz ProMotion display will remake exclusive to Apple’s higher-end devices.

However, Young goes on to say that Apple’s base-level iPhone could get a ProMotion display in 2024.

While the Dynamic Island is compelling, few third-party apps currently take advantage of it. That said, we are already starting to see developers utilize the cut-out in unique ways, and Apple’s upcoming iOS 16.1 ‘Live Activities’ API should also encourage third-party app developers to take advantage of the cut-out.

For more on the Dynamic Island, check out my review of the iPhone 14 Pro.

Source: @DSCCRoss Via: MacRumors

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How to view/restore deleted iMessages in iOS 16

If you’ve updated to iOS 16, you’re probably excited about the ability to delete and edit messages, but what happens if you delete the wrong thing?

Well, don’t worry because Apple has made it relatively easy to recover your deleted messages.

Just open the Messages app and tap on ‘Edit’ in the top left corner. Some users might have a button that says ‘Filter’  here instead, but you can tap on it and it will take you to the same place.

From that drop-down menu, select ‘Show Recently Deleted.’ After that, you’ll be shown a list of all your deleted conversations, and you can pick what ones to recover.

It”s important to note that these recovered conversations are only available for up to 40 days after you delete them before they’re automatically remvoed.

Source: Apple

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Dynamic Island-powered ‘Hit the Island’ game uses iPhone 14 Pro’s display cut-out as a paddle

The iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max’s first killer app has arrived — sort of.

Playing off the style of classic games like Brick Breaker or Pong, app developer Kriss Smolka has come up with inventive use of the new ‘Dynamic Island’ display cut-out.

In Hit the Island, your goal is to hit the Dynamic Island with a fast-moving ball bouncing around the screen by sliding your paddle.

As you hit the Island, you’ll score points, and the game becomes faster. More balls eventually appear, and the game’s paddles start shrinking, too.

Though a simple concept, Hit the Island is surprisingly compelling and the first example of a title that uses the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island uniquely.

Hit the Island is available in the iOS App Store.

For more on the iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, check out my review of the smartphone.

Source: @ksmolka Via: MacRumors

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Apple’s support page features iPhone 14 Pro with two display cutouts

Before Apple’s ‘Far Out’ fall hardware event, several leaks suggested the iPhone 14 Pro lineup would sport a hole-punch cut-out for the front-facing camera alongside a small pill-shaped cut-out for its Face ID sensors.

It appears as though that was the design Apple was initially going for, as it has repeatedly shown the hole punch layout (via MacRumours).

In a new support document about always-on display with the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, under the ‘Turn Always-On display off or on’ section, Apple used the image of an iPhone (seen below) that clearly shows two separate cut-outs on the top, instead of one large ‘Dynamic Island.’ There are even pixels between the two cut-outs, clearly distinguishing itself from Dynamic Island.

Image credit: Apple

Further, right after the ‘Far Out’ event, Apple uploaded developer resources for the iPhone 14 Pro that also showed two separate cut-outs instead of a Dynamic Island, as shared by FrontPageTech’s 3D Artist Ian Zelbo on Twitter.

Apple reportedly deleted the resource from the website and updated it with images that feature the Dynamic Island.

Leaked CAD renders published by us suggested a hole-punch front camera layout, while leaks from back in September 2021 suggested the same.

More recently, rumours suggested that Apple would go with two cut-outs with the iPhone 14 Pro lineup, and that the area between the cut-outs could be filled to host content, as seen in the image below:

It could be that early in the iPhone 14 Pro lineup’s development cycle, the Dynamic Island was supposed to be two separate cut-outs that could join with software and that the decision to unify the cut-outs was made later in the device’s development cycle.

That, paired with the fact that Apple has been publishing images that show the iPhone 14 Pro with two front cut-outs, makes the above theory a strong possibility.

Via: MacRumours

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iOS 16 bug creating problems for iPhone 14 users

Apple has confirmed some iPhone 14 series users are experiencing trouble activating iOS 16 due to a bug.

According to MacRumors, the new device doesn’t go through Wi-Fi, creating a host of problems.

An internal Apple memo obtained by MacRumors says, “there is a known issue for iOS 16 that may impact device activations on open Wi-Fi networks.” The solution lies in users selecting the option to connect to Mac or PC with iTunes when asked to connect to a Wi-Fi network, the publication reports.

New iPhone 14 customers can download an iOS 16.0.1 update to fix the issue. MacRumors notes users may need to restore iOS 16.0.1 through Mac or PC to activate their new devices. They will likely face problems with iMessage and FaceTime until that’s done.

Apple says it’s currently investigating the problem.

Source: MacRumors

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Little-known iOS feature turns screenshot scribbles into perfect shapes

TikTok creator @ramalmedia uncovered a secret iPhone trick that makes scribbling over screenshots much cleaner.

Normally, when you have to show a screenshot to a friend with an emphasis on something on the screen, you’d circle the area of interest or scribble an arrow towards it, as seen in the images below:

TikTok creator Ramal Media shared a short video (via The Verge) showing that you can scribble any shape over screenshots, and it magically transforms into a perfect shape as long as you hold the scribble down.

In my testing, the feature works when drawing circles, arrows, triangles, squares and rectangles, and makes it easier to highlight a portion of the screenshot. The screenshots above look a lot cleaner when the scribbles are held down, as seen below:

 

We are not entirely sure when Apple added the utility to screenshots, but it surely isn’t a part of the newly-released iOS 16. And while it isn’t a tool you’ll use daily, it’s still a handy trick to know. Other features the screenshot editing app includes are the ability to add a description to the screenshot, add a signature, decrease/increase the opacity of a scribble or magnify a specific area of the screenshot.

In other iPhone screenshot-related news, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max’s Dynamic Island will be visible in screenshots, but only when it’s in use. Read more about it via the link below:

Source: Ramal Media Via: The Verge

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How to change iOS 16’s notification style

iOS 16 has a ton of new features and capabilities, from crazy new lock screen customizations to scheduled emails and more. Along with the lock screen changes, Apple switched up how iOS displays notifications in the Notification Center with a new bottom-up design.

Fortunately, for those who aren’t big on the change, there are some customization options to tweak notifications, although you can’t get the old notification style back. If you head into Settings > Notifications on your iPhone running iOS 16, you’ll see three options for how iOS displays notifications: Count, Stack, or List.

Stack is the new default, which shows your notifications in, well, a stack at the bottom of the display. With this setup, you’ll see one notification with the rest layered underneath it, fading away into the background. Swiping up brings the notifications up into a list that you can scroll through. From there, you can also open notifications, manage them, clear them, and more, just like you would with the old notification view.

iOS 16 notification settings and the Stack option.

Next up, Count. This view collapses all the notifications into a single line of text that tells you how many notifications you have. It sits at the bottom of the screen between the flashlight and camera buttons. This gives you the best view of your lock screen and overall looks the cleanest but gives you the least amount of information. Once again, you can swipe up to view your notifications.

Left: Count notification option. Right: List option.

As an added bonus, if you’re using the other notification options and you want to collapse everything into the Count style, you can swipe down to minimize the notifications.

Finally, the List option is most like the old notification style. This shows a list of notifications that you can expand by swiping up. The list is still bottom-aligned to keep the fancy new lock screen widgets in view, but it’s still as close as you’re going to get to the old iPhone lock screen.

Via: 9to5Mac

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iPhone 14, 14 Pro having iMessage, FaceTime issues after set up

Apple warned that those setting up new iPhone 14 or 14 Pro devices may have issues setting up iMessage and FaceTime.

Per an Apple support document spotted by 9to5Mac:

“iMessage and FaceTime might not complete activation on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Update to the latest version of iOS to address the issue.”

Apple goes on to explain that after setting up a new iPhone 14 or 14 Pro, some people may not receive iMessages or FaceTime calls, conversations in messages might show up as two separate threads, and recipients might see your messages coming from the wrong account (such as your email address if you had selected your phone number).

Oh, and most devastating of all: some people might see a green message bubble instead of a blue one. An unfortunate side effect of relying on iMessage for high-quality texting is that when iMessage breaks, you end up falling back to SMS (the green bubbles), a years-old standard that has not kept up with modern messaging expectations. Tim Cook seems to think the solution to green bubble problems is buying an iPhone, but apparently, that doesn’t include the newest iPhones.

Before you panic over having to send a green bubble like the Android plebs, you should know that Apple has fixed the problem with iOS version 16.0.1, which dropped yesterday. iOS 16.0.1 includes a few bug fixes for the new iPhones, including an issue photos may appear soft when zooming in landscape.

The update should fix iMessage and FaceTime activation issues, getting you back into the blue bubble crew. Most iPhones should prompt you to install the new software during setup, but if that doesn’t happen, you can download the update afterwards by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

If you still have issues after updating, Apple suggests making sure your iPhone is connected to a cellular network and then heading into Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and selecting the phone number you want to use with the Messages app.

Source: Apple Via: 9to5Mac