For the past few weeks my sleep focus alarm doesnt vibrate or make any noise when it goes off on my phone or watch. Ive checked the settings to make sure the alarm volume is up, ive check the setting that lets alarms play through silent mode, ive cleared and made a new sleep schedule, ive restarted the phone. Has anyone else had this issue and fixed it?

I connected my brand new Apple Pencil USB-C to my iPhone Duo through a USB-C cable from Apple. It works beautifully for a few minutes then disconnects, after which I have to connect with a cable again, only for the problem to repeat. I tried restarting the phone, forgetting the Apple Pencil from the bluetooth menu, charging the pencil fully, and even resetting the iPhone Duo. When the problem first occurred I was on iOS 27.2 public beta. But since then I downloaded the newly released version (not the beta) and the problem persists.

Has anyone faced the same issue? When it disconnects, I can see it listed under Bluetooth settings and it says Not Connected. When I press on it a message appears saying "Apple Pencil Not Connected. To use Apple Pencil, connect it to your iPhone using a USB-C cable."

And to make sure that Bluetooth is not the issue, I used my AirPods 4 for over 20 minutes without issues.

The new update I installed added a new “Genmoji” spot, even though there is already the comically large on at the top of my keyboard.

anyone know how to get it out of the way? It wasn’t there before this update; totally causing me distress since I keep clicking it when I want to switch between stickers and recent emojis

As the title says, my camera control button is not starting the camera app, but it is shown working in the settings app for the haptic and also in camera app for the swipe gestures.

I was getting fed-up with Android quirks and Googles constant entshitification and their borderline pathological ads and data mining, so I decided to get me an Apple 17.

To a certain extent this was an impulse buy after being annoyed about the latest bugs, but was also postponing buying a new phone, had it for 5 years and other than the battery, it was still going strong.

First shock was I didn’t do research well enough and was absolutely taken by surprise that the 17 does not have a fingerprint sensor.

Tbh, even before I figured that, the first annoyance came as I was trying to transfer data from Android to Apple. The link kept failing, probably due to Android and none of the fall-back methods worked. Finally I had to give up and went blank-slate.

During my research, done by mostly using AI, I made sure I will be able to use my Google account with its hefty subscription storage on Apple. Well, can’t be done. One can use mail and install photos, but seems I could not store my new photos back to the Google account.

Next was Apple CarPlay on my Golf 7, the infotainment being the single biggest reason this transition was triggered. To my utter surprise, my dealership upgraded 2022 head unit, which was working fine with Android auto didn’t even detect Apple CarPlay. Found the phone as a usb device, connected via BT and that was it.

Further I am using Brave to avoid ads on YouTube as they really are annoying, nobody normal can live with that and on Android it works well in the background. Not on Apple phone. Apple version of Brave is unusable unless adblocking is disabled, at which point it becomes unusable because of the aggressive advertising.

So in short, for a 900€ device, the entire ecosystem is crap and I very much regret buying it. Nothing works and since Apple was supposed to be a superior user experience, I feel it’s overhyped and compared to Android it’s unusable.

I wish I went the Android + Graphene way.

Okay bear with me, I found something that works so thought I’d share. Before you continue; this is only for T-Mobile Customers I can’t speak for any other carrier.
If you want an iPhone duo your best chances at getting one are Monday and Friday. T-Mobile corporate stores get shipments on those days and the receiver is usually done scanning product by noon that same day. News to me: T-Mobile in-store clerks are not allowed to see their own inventory for this phone in particular (I’ve been calling and verifying the last 3 days so bear with me)
Due to the demand for this iPhone, clerks have been barred from seeing what’s incoming on the shipments as well, from what I’ve seen this week the only way to know if a store has any iPhone Duo in stock is to CHECK-IN on the T-life app when you get there. The moment you walk in the door, check in on the app and hit the shop button, select your line you want to upgrade, press iPhone duo. If it shows “Get it by 5pm” that means the store you’re standing in has them in stock. Snag it before someone else does. I’ve seen it happen 6 times today at all stores who keep claiming they don’t have any, it’s because they aren’t allowed to see their own inventory so please don’t get upset with them 😂. None of them not even the manager will know what they have until a customer checks in on the app. As far as I know the peer-to-peer inventory checks aren’t working and it’s why you can’t order on any app for instore pickup or mobile orders. The only way to get it is to literally check the store inventory yourself. Follow the delivery days, call ahead of time to confirm there’s a delivery coming that day and be the first one there to guarantee you get one. I did it today after calling 10 stores in my area and lo and behold I got one fresh off the UPS truck. Sorry for the Long message just excited I may be able to help others get their hands on one. Feel free to comment if this helps you this week. Happy hunting!

Hi, I was hoping someone can help with this mystery. I’ve owned different models of iPhones throughout the years. Upgrading when contract expires. Whenever I get a new one, I transfer all the photos etc on the new phone. Currently, I have 75k photos on my iPhone 16 pro max. It’s 1 tb. However when I checked the photos, it’s missing photos from my earlier phones. I’ve already noticed this on my iPhone 12 (it’s missing photos from old iPhones). What could have happened to my photos? I don’t have cloud sync so they’re not there. Thank you.

After updating to 27.2 today I went to check notifications and they did not work. I just got the Search or Ask function that used to show up from swiping down in the middle of the screen. I tried asking the "new and improved" Siri for help. Siri just told me to do the same thing I was already trying or some other crap and kept explaining how the interface USED to work.

After some random swiping I learned that the new behavior is to swipe down from the top LEFT side for the notification center to pop up. Anyway just posting this here for whoever else is confused and Siri can't help.

This was frustrating lol thought it was going to be convenient annnnnnnnd no….

I just need my screenshots to be jpeg, I fucked something up

For those who don't know, Synth-ID is an invisible watermark used to detect AI-generated content.

If you edit images using the built in Object Remover or Extender in Photos in iOS 27.2, the image will receive Synth-ID now.

I don't know what to think of it. Yes, it makes sense for the Extender etc., but why for the Object Remover? If I take a picture with my iPhone camera and remove an unwanted object or person, then all apps like Instagram etc. will flag it as AI using Synth-ID now, confusing people even though the image is not AI generated.

Object Remover isn't generative AI and shouldn't get Synth-ID in my opinion. Strictly speaking, it's not even an AI feature. Before the AI ​​hype and before phone manufacturers had such things built in, this feature existed for ages through apps. It was never an issue.

dropped it less than 24 hours after opening 😭 bad enough it was dropped when i was trying to put the case on. no damage except for the outer screen being shattered

THANKFULLY i did buy apple one care, i see online its 29$ to replace, does anyone know if they will replace the phone outright or do a repair, and if they do a repair will it be fast or will i have to leave it for a few days

all advice is appreciated, thanks!

Mine starts neat whenever I get a new phone, and then gradually turns into a collection of apps I barely use.

Do you organise everything into folders, keep only essentials on the first page, or just leave it as it is?

Im thinking of updating, but afraid of less time of working. Does new version fix problems with overheatings? And of course does it raise SOT in comparison with the previous version?

Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone who understands iMessage or has experienced something similar can help me figure out what happened.

(Coach screenshot is white background and mine is the black background)

Today at 8:41 AM, my coach sent me a message about starting the pool heater. At 12:36 PM, she sent another message asking if we were still on for swim that afternoon.

The strangest part is that, within seconds of messaging me, she received a gray incoming message in our existing conversation that said:
“You have the wrong phone number.”

I did not type or send that message. It also does not appear anywhere in my own Messages conversation.
Coach then messaged me and another person in a group, and I received those messages in the group text.

When Coach arrived she showed me her phone with the our texts and asked if I changed my number. I said I didn’t and we doubled checked my contact info on her phone. I then texted her saying, “Hey Coach!” to see if if my text went through and it did! She received that text right then and there as she was showing me our text thread.

A few additional details:
● We both use iPhones.
● The conversation was our existing individual iMessage thread.
● My outgoing messages were successfully received by her.
● We were later able to communicate in a group chat without an issue.
● My Apple Account device list showed only devices I recognize.
● I changed my Apple Account password and confirmed that two-factor authentication is enabled.
● My trusted phone number and Messages “Send & Receive” settings are correct.
● I contacted T-Mobile, and they didn’t identify an issue.
● I contacted Apple’s automated support system, but it didn’t give me a specific explanation.
I’m updating my iPhone and plan to speak with a live Apple Support representative.

My questions are:
1. How could an incoming iMessage appear on someone else’s phone as coming from my number if I never sent it and it isn’t in my own conversation?
2. Could this be an iMessage registration, syncing, or software issue?
3. Could another Apple device or session be involved even if it doesn’t appear in my device list?
4. Has anyone experienced this exact combination of an unexpected message and missing incoming iMessages? Did you ever find out what caused it?

I’m not trying to jump to the conclusion that I’ve been hacked. I just want to understand what could explain this and what I should ask Apple to investigate.

Thank you!

Is it possible to bypass activation lock of this iphone 5.

Am I the only one who genuinely loves the older version of iOS keyboard ? 😭😭😭😭 I miss how it used to look..
And I miss the older version of WhatsApp interface too!!! The whole ui just felt so good back then 🍃
Sometimes I feel like apps looked much better before all these changes.🙂

At least shortcuts save the day so I don’t have to look at the ugly new parallel universe one.

I am thinking about switching to iPhone this year and since I am pretty close to an Apple store I might buy it in person. I have never visited an Apple store before so I have a few questions.

• How accurate is Apple's website regarding availability in store? If I add the iPhone I want to my cart on Apple's website it'll say which stores near me are "Available Tomorrow" and which stores are "Current unavailable". Does "Available Tomorrow" mean they have stock at the store or just that I can order online and pick it up tomorrow?
• If the website's availability is only for online orders and not representative of actual stock can I call the store to ask about availability?
• I know Apple stores are fairly crowded and also handle stuff stuff like servicing/repairs. Can I make an appointment to buy a phone or do I just walk in and ask an available rep?
• If I decide to buy an iPhone at the store can I tell the rep that I want a China made one and not an Indian made one? I assume it would say on the box where it was made? So would I be able to ask for an exchange before I even open the device?

I was perusing eBay looking for an old iPhone to use as a low-quality camera for the vibes when I'm out, and also to be able to do some calls and whatnot. I'm looking at the iPhone 6s specifically since I can get it for about $20. Is this model still able to connect to my iCloud and everything to sync the photos I take, and also be able to call? is there a better option for my use case than the 6s? thoughts in general?