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
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to improving familiar features
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help you by highlighting some of
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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 appor 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.
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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.
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
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software workaround!
,7,9>?:90-=4/20Make iOS behave better
Here are nine options that everyone should at least investigate.
HELP STATION
iOSSometimes 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.
REQUIRES
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