iPhone Life Magazine

1 week ago | iphonelife.com | Leanne Hays

Apple now allows iPhone users with an iPhone 14 or later, updated to iOS 18, to connect to send messages via satellite when there is no Wi-Fi or cellular coverage available. Here's how to use satellite on your iPhone to send messages!Why You'll Love This Tip:iOS 18 satellite messaging is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family members from rural locations. Messages via satellite allows users to exchange texts, emoji, and Tapbacks without Wi-Fi or cellular reception.

3 weeks ago | iphonelife.com | Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.

1 month ago | iphonelife.com | Leanne Hays

Use Contact Key Verification to ensure the person you're texting is not an imposter. Turn on Advanced Data Protection to secure all iCloud data, including Messages. Lock the Messages app with Face ID on your iPhone and iPad for extra privacy. If you want to know how to secure messages on your iPhone, the good news is that you can make sure your messages are private in a few easy steps. We'll cover best practices and features you need to have enabled to best secure your texts.

1 month ago | iphonelife.com | Leanne Hays

Folks everywhere are learning how to get more out of their retirement investments. Robinhood Retirement offers a number of great options no matter where you are in your retirement journey. Get started! My top security recommendation for all iPhone Life readers is NordVPN. It's been around long enough to be very trustworthy. With NordVPN you get: Military-grade encryption to keep your data safe from hackers. Malware scanning for all your downloads.

1 month ago | iphonelife.com | Leanne Hays

If you have AppleCare+ coverage for your watch, it can be inexpensive or free to replace your Apple Watch screen. If you don't have insurance, replacing your Apple Watch screen can cost almost as much as a new watch. If your watch is old or you want the newest features, you may want to replace your Apple Watch instead of the screen. Well, you accidentally broke your Apple Watch screen. Should you replace the screen on your Apple Watch or purchase a new one?