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10 tips to maintain your iPhone's battery health and maximize its lifespan

Take good care of your iPhone's battery so you don't have to get it replaced too soon.

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Your iPhone's battery lifespan is the amount of time the battery will last before it needs to be replaced.
You cannot keep your iPhone's battery health at 100% no matter what you do. Lithium-ion batteries will degrade with use.
Apple says your iPhone's battery will only be able to retain about 80% of its original capacity after about 500 charge cycles.
However, you can avoid faster damage and maximize the usage you get out of them by following proper charging habits, environmental considerations, and software management.

Let's be clear. Your iPhone's battery will degrade as you use it,

How to check if your carrier supports RCS messaging on iPhone

More and more carriers are adding support for RCS in iOS 18. Here's how to check if yours does.

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Apple announced support for RCS in iOS 18.
With RCS messaging, users can enjoy features like Read Receipts, typing indicators, emoji tapbacks, and more with Android users.
Not all carriers support RCS currently, but you can easily check if your carrier supports it from Settings.

To check if your carrier supports RCS messaging without diving into message settings, follow these steps.

On your iPhone running iOS 18, open the Settings app.
Then, go to 'General'.
Tap on 'About'.

Then, go to the option for 'Carrier' and tap on it.
It'll change to show 'IMS Status'. If your carrier

How to use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools

Apple Intelligence writing tools are here to assist in your (re)writing endeavors.

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Apple Intelligence writing tools are available with iOS 18.1 or macOS Sequoia 15.1 Betas.
Writing tools can be accessed almost everywhere on the device, even in third-party apps without any special updates.
They should be called rewriting tools instead of writing tools since they cannot write from scratch but only transform existing text.
To access writing tools, you simply need to highlight some text and they will be accessible from the pop-up/ right-click menu.

Once Apple Intelligence is enabled on your compatible device, you can use Writing Tools on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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How to get access to Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas

Here's how you can try some Apple Intelligence features on your device right now.

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Apple just released the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 developer betas with some Apple Intelligence features.
You can install the updates on iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, or iPads and Macs with an Apple Silicon chip (M1 or later).
On compatible devices, users need to join a waitlist for Apple Intelligence after installing the update. Once Apple Intelligence is ready for your device, you'll get a notification.
Both your device and Siri language must be set to US English and the device region must be set to United States to get

iPhone 13 users report display glitches after iOS 17.5.1 update

Screen flickering and graphical distortions affecting iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro devices, leaving users frustrated as Apple remains silent on the issue

iPhone 13 and 13 Pro users are reporting significant display issues following the recent iOS 17.5.1 update. The problems, which began appearing shortly after the software installation, include screen flickering and various graphical distortions.

I can confirm firsthand the frustrating experience, as my own iPhone 13's screen has been glitching non-stop since installing the update two days ago. Despite attempts to restart the device, the issue persists, mirroring the experiences of many other users.

My iPhone 13 display glitching after iOS 17.5.1 update

Across various online forums, including Reddit and Apple's own support communities, users have

10 Tips and tricks to improve your iPhone's battery life

Make your iPhone's battery last longer between charges.

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There's a long list of things you can do to preserve your iPhone's battery, like turning off Always On Display, Live Activities, Hey Siri, Haptic Keyboard Feedback, etc.
It will be a tradeoff between functionality and battery life, so each person's choice will be different.
Turn off the features you least care about while keeping the non-negotiable ones on.

Turn off Always-On Display

If your iPhone has an Always On Display (iPhone 14 Pro and 15 pro series), turn it off to preserve and extend battery life throughout the day.

Open the Settings app and navigate to 'Display

10 tips to maintain your iPhone's battery health and maximize its lifespan

How to check if your carrier supports RCS messaging on iPhone

How to use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools

How to get access to Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas

iPhone 13 users report display glitches after iOS 17.5.1 update

10 Tips and tricks to improve your iPhone's battery life

Turn off Always-On Display

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