Sometimes you’ll want to use Hey Siri to make life
easier. On occasions when you’d rather your iOS
device wasn’t listening for the magic phrase though,
place it face down.YOUR IPHONE OR iPad arrives
with sensible settings that will
suit most people, but it’s wise
to check the Settings app for
behaviors you might want to tweak. From
increasing the privacy of notiĽcations on
the Lock screen to improving familiar
features like Look Up and Siri, we’ll
help you by highlighting some of the
most important settings to check out.
Unless your mobile data plan provides
you with unlimited usage every month,
you should deĽnitely pay special attention
to steps 4 and 5 on the opposite page.
That said, you may want to hold back on
making changes until you are sure which
apps are using too much data.
Your provider may have an app or
a web-based service that breaks down
overall data usage. However, you can keep
a close watch on individual apps in iOS’s
Mobile Data settings menu, which lists
the amount used by each one. Those
Ľgures are cumulative, and can be cleared
by tapping Reset Statistics at the bottom
of that page. If you intend to use this, we
recommend setting a recurring alert in
Reminders to prompt you to do so.Make iOS behave better
Here are nine options that everyone should at least investigate
The iTunes and App Stores are nicer to
browse these days, with slick animation
and videos that autoplay — these look
great, but the latter can use even more
of your mobile data.
Not all of our tips are for brand–new
devices. If your current iPad or iPhone is
running well except for its Home button’s
reliability, don’t worry if you can’t aļord
the money or downtime to get it Ľxed
right now — there’s a software
workaround! ALAN STONEBRIDGEREQUIRES
An iOS 12 device (some
features work on
older versions)YOU WILL LEARN
How to adjust iPhone or
iPad behaviors for a
better experienceIT WILL TAKE
20 minutes
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