iOS 8 help

Updated: 8 months ago

In Short

iOS 8 is here with tons of new features. Don't know how to use them all? Don't worry, we have you covered! Below you'll find handy how-to videos and step-by-step instructions to help get you started!

How to setup and use SMS/MMS relay to send and receive texts on your Mac

Mastering Continuity

How to send SMS/MMS from your Mac

08 November 2016 9 By Joseph Keller Did you know you can use Messages for macOS to receive your iPhone's SMS text messages, in addition to iMessage? Here's how you do it.

Is your iPhone or iPad running out of storage space? Here's how to fix it!

Mastering iOS

Can't download iOS 8? Not enough free space? Here's the fix!

07 June 2015 80 By Rene Ritchie iOS 8 brings the biggest functional increase to the iPhone and iPad since... forever. But it also brings the pain of 4GB of storage you need to free up before you can install it...

Mastering Siri

How to use your iPhone or iPad hands-free with 'Hey Siri'

24 February 2015 11 By Allyson Kazmucha "Hey Siri" lets you use your iPhone or iPad hands-free. As long as it's plugged in and within range of your voice, all you have to do is say the magic word and Siri will wake-up and wait for your question or command...

Popular Discussion

Fullscreen caller ID Photo

Posted by: LilliaNicole 39 Last Post:01 June 2017 If you go to the actual photo in your Camera Roll, and assign it to a contact, it'll show up full screen when they call. If you want it as a thumbnail, you go to the contact, click edit, and then edit the thumbnail photo. It worked for me! good luck...

iOS Help

How to get iOS 8 keyboard shortcuts working again

05 February 2015 16 By Allyson Kazmucha This how-to is part of our iOS Help feature, where every week I try and help you fix the problems you're having with your iPhones and iPads...

Accidentally delete a photo on iPhone or iPad? Here's how to get it back!

Mastering iOS Photos

How to recover deleted photos instantly on iPhone or iPad

22 January 2015 5 By Allyson Kazmucha This how-to is part of our iOS Help feature, where every week I try and help you fix the problems you're having with your iPhones and iPads...

Mastering extensions

How to setup and use action extensions on iPhone and iPad

19 January 2015 By Drew Kozub Action extensions, part of extensibility, let apps share their functionality with other apps. For example, you can use a 1Password action extension to login to your Twitter account from inside Tweetbot. You can use a Bing action extension to translate a web page inside Safari...

Popular Discussion

"Notes" field on Contacts app is not displaying full notes; any solution?

Posted by: GeorgeRobinson-AdvHtg 26 Last Post:11 June 2017 Thank you so much for posting this :rotfl:...

How to remove favorites and recents in the iPhone and iPad multitasking screen

iOS 8 Tips

How to turn off contacts in the iOS multitasking screen

18 November 2014 13 By Allyson Kazmucha Your favorite and recent contacts are now easier to get to than ever, thanks to their inclusion on the iPhone and iPad app switcher screen. Double-click the Home button and they're right there at the top, ready and waiting for you to tap...

Troubleshooting

How to fix app permission popups in iOS 8

14 November 2014 10 By Allyson Kazmucha When you launch a new app for the first time, you'll often get a popup asking you for permission to access your location, contacts, calendars, photos, etc. Some people, however, are getting the popup multiple times. Over and over again...

How to view recent transactions with Apple Pay

Mastering Apple Pay

How to view your recent transactions with Apple Pay

11 November 2014 10 By Luke Filipowicz Apple Pay doesn't just make it easy to purchase items in-store and online, but also to keep track of your purchases. You can view recent transactions in Passbook, and, depending on whether or not your credit card and bank support it, a longer transactional history in Settings. Here's how!...

Popular Discussion

Has anyone recently had an issue with Spotlight search not working?

Posted by: Wotchered 8 Last Post:03 July 2017 Thank you for mentioning this, It prompted me to check, and yes,some clever update or other had turned everything back on again !!...

Missing videos after enabling iCloud Photo Library? Here's how to get them back!

Troubleshooting iOS 8

How to get back missing videos with iCloud Photo Library

07 November 2014 9 By Allyson Kazmucha If you've enabled iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone or iPad, you may have noticed that all of your videos aren't showing up. I first noticed this a few days ago while searching for a video I know I had taken on my iPhone a few days prior...

How to receive and make phone calls from your iPhone on your iPad with Continuity Calling

Mastering Continuity

How to make your iPad your phone

04 November 2014 4 By Allyson Kazmucha Call relay lets you answer and place calls from your iPhone using your iPad. It's part of Continuity, and it means that if your iPhone is in your pocket or bag, across the room or in another room entirely, you no longer have to worry about getting to it just to take or make a call...

Can't sync music from iTunes in iOS 8? Try this fix!

Troubleshooting Tips

How to fix iTunes music sync for iOS 8

01 November 2014 33 By Allyson Kazmucha Since upgrading to iOS 8, many users have reported issues when it comes to syncing music with iTunes. For some reason, all their music is gone and no matter how many times they try and sync, no music ever gets transferred. Here's what worked for us!...