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How to See if Your iPod or iPhone Has the Latest Software
Your iPod (or iPhone) works best with the latest or newest software installed. iTunes tells you whether your iPod or iPhone contains the newest software. Connect the iPod or iPhone to your computer and [more…]
How to Restore Your iPhone
Sometimes, you must restore your iPhone to make it behave. To restore your iPhone, connect it to your computer as though you were about to sync. But when the iPhone appears in the iTunes source list, click [more…]
How to Report an iPhone App Problem from Your Computer
If an iPhone app doesn’t work properly, crashes, freezes, or otherwise messes up your iPhone, you should definitely report the problem so that Apple and the developer know of it and [more…]
How to Update an App on Your iPhone
You can check to see if the developer of an iPhone app has released an update. Simply open the iTunes App Store on your iPhone, and tap the Updates icon at the bottom of the screen. [more…]
How to Report an App Problem from Your iPhone
Every so often you get an app that doesn’t work properly, crashes, freezes, or otherwise messes up your iPhone. When this happens, you can report the problem directly from your iPhone, so that Apple and [more…]
How to Upgrade the Software for iTunes, an iPod, and an iPhone
The best way to stay updated with the latest version of iTunes and iPod software is to download upgrades over the Internet and install them. Apple updates iTunes and the built-in iPod software regularly [more…]
How to Restart or Reset Your iPhone
Sometimes, you may need to restart your iPhone. And if that doesn't work, you can try resetting it. If your iPhone acts up on you — if it freezes, doesn't wake up from sleep, doesn't do something it used [more…]
How to Reset Settings and Content on Your iPhone
If your iPhone isn't working properly, you can try resetting your iPhone settings, which resets every iPhone setting to its default — the way it was when you took it out of the box. Resetting the iPhone's [more…]
How to Find a Lost iPhone
The Find My iPhone feature is pretty darn cool. If you inadvertently leave your iPhone in a taxi or restaurant, Find My iPhone may just help you retrieve it. The feature requires a MobileMe subscription [more…]
How to Remove Content from Your iPhone
If you're having problems with your iPhone and haven't been able to fix them by turning the iPhone off and back on, you can try removing some or all of your data to see whether it's the cause of your troubles [more…]
Getting Help When Your iPhone Acts Up
Most of the time, your iPhone behaves itself. But every so often it causes you problems. Here's a quick review of things you can try if your iPhone misbehaves. [more…]
Useful Websites for iPhone 4S Owners
After the iPhone 4S All-in-One For Dummies, your first stop for information about your iPhone 4S should be the Apple website. If you’re looking for new applications, go to the App Store by clicking the [more…]
Your iPhone's Settings Menu Options
When you first open Settings on your iPhone, you see the scrollable list. In all but airplane mode (at the top of the list), a greater-than symbol (>) appears to the right of each listing. This symbol [more…]
iPhone Troubleshooting Help on the Apple Website
Check out some or all of the resources here before you throw in the towel and smash your iPhone into tiny little pieces (or ship it back to Apple for repairs). [more…]
Seven Things You Can Do to Troubleshoot iPhone Issues
If your iPhone is frozen or otherwise acting up, perform these troubleshooting techniques, the seven Rs, in sequence. You should recharge your iPhone, restart your iPhone, reset your iPhone, remove content [more…]
How to Troubleshoot iPhone Problems with Calling or Networks
If you’re having problems making or receiving calls on your iPhone, problems sending or receiving SMS text messages, or problems with Wi-Fi or your wireless carrier’s data network, the techniques here [more…]
How to Troubleshoot iPhone Sync, Computer, or iTunes Issues
If you’re having problems syncing or your computer doesn’t recognize your iPhone when you connect it, you can try some of the following steps to resolve issues that involve synchronization and computer–iPhone [more…]
