From essential first steps to pro-level tweaks, these are the things I do first every time I set up a new iPhone.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Your iPhone is your daily tether to the ...

Master iPhone video settings to capture professional-quality footage. Learn tips for 4K, stabilization, HDR, and slow-motion ...

People really like their iPhones. But I think everyone can agree that we all get way too many notifications. Notifications are everywhere. If you install any app (ANY APP) on your phone, it is going ...

Discover simple iPhone camera settings and photography tips that instantly create better iPhone photos in-camera—no editing ...

Protecting your privacy is more important than ever, while Apple is renowned for its robust privacy features, certain default iPhone settings can still leave your personal data exposed. These settings ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

No one wants to be stuck with a dead phone on the commute home. Fortunately, Apple has shared several simple settings adjustments that can significantly extend battery life, allowing users to get more ...

It seems that with every update, Apple quietly adds hundreds of features and settings that are very impactful but easy to miss. These are not the big headliner features, but smaller ones that, once ...

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...