iOS 26 introduces several new mechanics to the iPhone, including an option to change the background on individual conversations in the Messages app. The only downside to this, though, is that if one ...

Apple introduced T9 dialing to all iPhones when the tech giant released iOS 18 in 2024. With T9 dialing, you can call someone just by typing their name into your iPhone's Phone app. That means you don ...

If you want to recover a text message, tap on the thread or message so that it's selected, hit Recover on the bottom right, and then tap Recover Message in the pop-up that appears. You can also ...

Blocking a phone number or contact on your iPhone is easy to do, and it's equally easy to unblock that blocked number or ...

When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls to your iPhone, and it can screen texts from unknown senders to keep your inbox spam free.

You can "like" a text on your iPhone, along with a variety of other reactions, by tapping and holding it. Here's a guide to ...

You can now easily highlight and copy a selection of text from your messages on iOS 26. This is super convenient for copying ...

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Translation is rolling out to iPhone and Android users, and will expand to support additional languages in the future. Translation is rolling out to iPhone and Android users, and will expand to ...

In iOS 26, Apple has added new call filtering options to FaceTime. You can still silence unknown callers, but you can now have missed calls and voicemails from unsaved numbers sorted into an Unknown ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Text messages between U.S. President Donald Trump and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek this weekend show there is widespread confusion over what has been happening outside the U.S.