This is the first Background Security Improvement from Apple. Here’s how to make sure your iPhone installs it right away.

You don't need a fancy fix to reduce reliance on your device. Your iPhone has built-in settings to find calm again.

How to enable Private DNS mode on your iPhone - and why it's important to do so ASAP ...

When you first set up your iPhone, its default settings may not fully align with your preferences or maximize the device’s potential. By making a few strategic adjustments, you can significantly ...

Every photo you take with your iPhone contains metadata, such as the exact location where it was captured. While this information can help organize your photos, it also poses a privacy risk when ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Apple’s ...

Stop as much tracking as you can.

Your iPhone has a few key settings that are notorious for draining your battery in the background. The good news is, you can turn them off. Instead of watching your battery percentage plummet at the ...

Your iPhone is leaking battery, data, and attention — and you probably don’t even know it. I realized something uncomfortable this morning. was looking at my battery stats, wondering why my phone felt ...

Most of the fixes for an iPhone GPS problem are related to settings and are easy to try. Restart the iPhone. Turn it off, ...

Commentary: I hated the camera control button on my iPhone, so I used these settings to make it entirely decorative.