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With your iPhone becoming such an integral part of your daily routine, it's no longer surprising that it stores a substantial portion of your digital life — from cherished photos and videos to ...

Apple warned owners of iPhone 13 and its newest iPad models on Friday that restoring their device from an earlier backup can cause problems in Apple Music. A bug prevents some users from accessing the ...

If you have an iPhone 3G and haven't restored it yet, do so. The first batch of iPhone 3G units shipped with iPhone OS 2.0 5A345, but the current build is 2.0 5A347. A handful of bugs were squashed ...

Whether you’re planning to upgrade to the new iPhone or are experiencing some problems with your current model, knowing how to restart iOS from scratch is a tool you need in your wheelhouse. If it’s ...

Join me as I restore a collection of discarded smartphones, including the iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 13, and Google ...

I've got a jailbroken 3Gs which has been increasingly wonky (apps crashing, GPS dropping out for no good reason). Rather than wait for iOS4, I thought I'd start fresh with a restored iPhone (and the ...