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RCS waiting for activation

So I changed my number over the weekend and RCS is still staying waiting for activation. Is there a solution to having RCS active again after changing my number?

4 Comments
2025/02/04
08:27 UTC

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Sign in with Apple

So apparently in July 2022 I used sign in with apple for the app or website “platoversea”

I can’t find any concrete info on what this is but it seems to be related to a video game company whose games I play on my iPhone. (I googled the name and I couldn’t find any official information, but the top results were about that game). The only thing is that the name and the date I started playing doesn’t match up. I’m wondering should I be concerned? I don’t really want to delete it in case it’s linked to game progress, but if it’s a security risk I want it gone. Is it anything to be concerned about? Is Apple’s security features good enough that I don’t need to be worried?

3 Comments
2025/02/04
08:11 UTC

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Dull homescreen wallpaper after 18.3 update

How do I fix this please? The colour I get on the preview bears no resemblance to the muddy dull colour it then gives me. Same issue with using any photos as a home wallpaper..

Have turned off and on, no dark settings or night shift enabled.

Thanks in advance!!

1 Comment
2025/02/04
08:06 UTC

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Muted notifications

Hello! I have to use my personal phone for work. I have a client that doesn’t understand boundaries and texts me constantly. I first tried using DND settings, but they just kept ‘notifying anyway’. So I muted them. It’s worked for a while, but they’ve somehow just gotten past that and their notification came through. In that text they used my name, it was highlighted in blue.

How do I stop them from contacting me without blocking them? They’re a client, and I need to contact them sometimes but only in work hours!!!

Please help!

1 Comment
2025/02/04
07:36 UTC

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Icloud help

Can I delete this old whatsapp backup and make another new backup today?

0 Comments
2025/02/04
07:16 UTC

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Switch facetime to another device and answer another call

is it possible to switch a facetime call to an ipad and then answer another call or facetime on my phone??

1 Comment
2025/02/04
07:02 UTC

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I want a help for know about apple refund report

0 Comments
2025/02/04
06:12 UTC

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Recently played color widget not working?

2 Comments
2025/02/04
06:36 UTC

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Parent UNKNOWN, samples generated by UNKNOWN, and ExcUserFault_BlastDoorService in my analytics, should I be worried?

I have an iphone SE, ios 18.3. I’m aware that I worry about spyware/malware a lot, and it’s not rational. I’ve had multiple things saying UNKNOWN appear in my analytic logs and I keep worrying. Please does someone know what this could mean? In my logs it often says samples generated by UNKNOWN, and then samples generated by legit processes/apps. There is ExcUserFault_BlastDoorService errors as well which is making me very concerned.

2 Comments
2025/02/04
05:40 UTC

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I lost my phone but find my won't work

I've signed into my icloud successfully and I go to click on Find My and all it says is this. I just lost my phone tonight and I desperately need to find it so why is this popping up?? My phone was charged at the time i lost it and has signal.

1 Comment
2025/02/04
03:39 UTC

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Call recording announcement scenario question

If caller A starts call recording and caller B decides to conference an additional person into the call, does caller C hear the announcement again? Or will caller C only hear it if caller A is the one that adds them to the conference call?

1 Comment
2025/02/04
05:24 UTC

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Alarm randomly silent

Seriously, not sure what’s going on, but my alarm randomly stopped making audible sound sometime this summer. It’s so low that you literally can’t hear it. I was late for work for almost a week. I have downloaded a 3rd party app, but I hate it.

I had a friend take a look. Apparently the volume was turned all the way down, which made me feel like an idiot. I checked EVERY setting and followed all of the advice I’ve seen, attention aware, change with buttons, etc.

It worked for about 3 weeks after my friend raised the volume, but it suddenly went silent again. I’ve literally never changed the settings, so I’m not sure what’s going on.

Luckily, being late for a week straight gave me so much anxiety that I wake up 30 minutes earlier without an alarm. However, I would really like to fix this.

Anyone else experience this?

3 Comments
2025/02/04
04:34 UTC

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Anyone else’s Spotlight super laggy?

I use it it basically all the time but it’s been super laggy. Most apps don’t show up when you type their names, apps take over 7 seconds to show be. (It used to be basically instant )

2 Comments
2025/02/04
02:59 UTC

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iOS 18.3 and iPhone 11 --- HELP

My iPhone just stopped. PERIOD. Cannot turn it on. Tried everything. Could it be related to the new 18.3 ? Please help!

5 Comments
2025/02/04
02:52 UTC

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Switching to ios

I've been using a samsung for a while now but I'm very intrigued to make the switch. I'm kinda sick with Samsung's inconsistency when it comes to the UI and how their phones contain a bunch of pre-installed bloatware (primarly Facebook and a bunch of google apps). I'm a user who really cares about UI and I believe no one comes close to Apple when it comes to human interaction.

I've been closely following ios 18 and I'm aware of the many bugs that it contains and the half-baked AI stuff (which i don't really care about). But, is it really that bad? Apple is known for its top-notch software so I'm surprised to see all these issues popping up.

For users who made the switch, could you please share your thoughts on your experience? What main things stood out in ios that were missing from one UI/android? Even with some of the bugs in ios 18, does it still feel miles ahead against one UI/android?

5 Comments
2025/02/04
02:32 UTC

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Usefulness of Siri AI

Have anyone of you figured any useful Siri AI features? For example i tried to tell Siri to set an alarm based my home timezone while traveling. It figured the home time zone on the app but it rang on the travel time zone.

Utterly useless even for basic action.

3 Comments
2025/02/04
02:31 UTC

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Has anyone noticed how easy it is to copy text from a picture?

I have an iPhone 12S at iOS 18.3
There used to be a control that copied text from a picture in Photos, but now I see that I can select text and copy right from the picture.

Is this a change with one of the iOS 18 updates?

1 Comment
2025/02/04
02:25 UTC

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Siri’s ‘speak’ repeats the text

Hi I’m on iOS 18.2.1 and when I select a text and choose ‘Speak’ it works fine for couple of hundred words then starts over? It doesn’t speak the whole selected text?

1 Comment
2025/02/04
02:08 UTC

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Anyone have a clue what this icon is?? TIA

24 Comments
2025/02/04
01:44 UTC

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Upgrading to newer iOS from older version - is it still possible?

Hi guys, I have an iPhone 11 with iOS 15 is there any way to update to iOS 17 instead of 18? it used to show both options in the updates section of the settings app not long ago, but it doesn't any more, just wanted to ask if it was still possible.

Thanks

10 Comments
2025/02/04
01:17 UTC

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Anyway to didable big apps in app library?

I remember that if you disable suggestions in the app, ir would prevent the app from showing up as the bigger apps in the app library. I tried doing it for some of my appa but it seems to do nothing, did something change with IOS 18?

4 Comments
2025/02/04
00:56 UTC

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Blank Spotify widget iOS 18.3

Only just noticed this but my Spotify widget is blank constantly. I’ve tried remaking the widget and my app is up to date so I don’t know what the issue is. Anyone else?

5 Comments
2025/02/04
00:52 UTC

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How to look for Notifications you’ve clicked on?

I got a notification from someone liking my story but they unliked it. Im so stupid because I clicked on it before I screenshotted, but it was 7am and I was not fully loafrd.

I feel like I’m being watched by them because we broke up on nasty terms, but now there no way to prove it because its my words against theirs. If there’s a way to do this, please let me know.

1 Comment
2025/02/04
00:05 UTC

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Whatsapp documents and data bloating bug.

So recently I noticed whatsapp documents and data getting out of control on my apple device.

I attempted a clean install without a backup and have been tracking its usage over the last few days.

Everytime I open the app IOS reports a jump in whatsapp’s documents and data of around 1 - 5MB even without receiving messages or media files.

In just a few days this has grown to half a GB with almost no messages received.

I have backups off within the app and through icloud.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to why whatsapp would be chewing this much space for seemingly no reason?

Any help appreciated.

0 Comments
2025/02/03
23:11 UTC

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Downloaded languages keep deleting

I keep having to download my downloaded languages. Do they go into the cloud like apps? This has happened for the past year or longer. I have all my settings in the app turn to device mode on.

0 Comments
2025/02/03
22:47 UTC

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How do I un-trust a device?

I was trying to upload a picture from my phone to my mum’s laptop via USB cable, but I accidentally pressed trust, on the “trust this device” notification.

I don’t know what specifically has been trusted or shared but I’d rather her not have access to my personal data. Is there any way I can undo this? Any help appreciated.

8 Comments
2025/02/03
22:44 UTC

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