You might have seen the Instagram app notifying you about the Notes feature. So, what are Instagram notes, why are they introduced, and how do you use them? If you want answers to these questions, continue reading the guide. What Are Instagram Notes? Instagram Notes are short text updates that can be shared with close […] The post How to Add Notes to Instagram Reels and Posts appeared first on TechViral ..read more

Apple’s Siri is supposed to get better and more personal with Apple Intelligence, which is set to arrive later this year. When activated, Siri will have a new design and show a glowing light around the corners. Even though the Apple Intelligence features will still take time to arrive, the iOS 18 Public and Developer […] The post How to Rename Siri on iPhone (iOS 18) appeared first on TechViral ..read more

Apple recently introduced several new features with iOS 18. Even if we leave behind the Apple Intelligence features, you still get awesome features like Control Center Customization, the ability to hide icon names, and the ability to change the app icon colors. Recently, while exploring the Accessibility options of iOS 18, I came across another […] The post How to Use Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone (iOS 18) appeared first on TechViral ..read more

The Photos app for iPhone greatly organizes all types of photos in albums. But, still, the main feed shows all the photos you have saved on your iPhone. Those who use their iPhones for work may find the Photos app’s main screen filled with screenshots. While deleting the screenshots to reduce the mess is still a great option, sometimes it’s not feasible. At times, you may want to hide screenshots from appearing in your Photos Library instead of deleting them. If you do so, your Photos Library will be free from screenshot clutter. Can You Hide Screenshots from the Photo Gallery on iPhone? The a ..read more

The optimized battery charging feature is enabled by default on new iPhones. The feature is supposed to prevent iPhone charging past 80%, which may annoy many users. If you’re an iPhone user, you may sometimes wonder how to get rid of this annoying feature and force the iPhone to charge faster. However, have you ever thought about what this feature actually is and what it does? What is the Optimized Battery Charging Feature? Before knowing about this feature, you will have to understand how all rechargeable batteries work. All rechargeable batteries are consumable components that become less e ..read more

If you have iOS 18, you don’t really need a third-party app to convert your speech into text. iOS 18 supports transcribing your audio, but you will either have to use the Notes or the Voice Memos app. A few days ago, we shared how to use live transcripts in the Notes app on the iPhone. Today, we will discuss the same for the Voice Memos app. So, if you are interested in using Live Transcripts in the Voice Memos app of the iPhone, continue reading the guide. Download & install the iOS 18 Beta Update Before jumping into the steps, ensure that your iPhone runs on the latest iOS 18 Developer o ..read more

WhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is working on a new file-sharing service like Apple’s AirDrop for iOS devices. According to a report from WABetaInfo, this service lets you share files with people nearby without needing an Internet connection. WhatsApp is working on a new file-sharing service like Apple’s AirDrop WABetaInfo, a well-known WhatsApp tipster publication, discovered the new feature in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.15.10.70 update, which is available on the TestFlight app. This feature, called Nearby Share, was previously tested in WhatsApp be ..read more

If you’re using iOS 18, you may know about the new Password app. Apple created this new Passwords app to streamline login and password management. Anyway, thanks to the iOS 18 update, you no longer need to subscribe to third-party password management services like Dashlane or LastPass. The native password management app for iPhone will allow you to manage your saved passwords as well as share your WiFi password with a QR Code. Sharing WiFi Password with QR Code on iPhone If people often ask you to share your WiFi password, you may want to generate a QR code containing the network SSID and Pass ..read more

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s faulty update last Friday affected 8.5 million devices running Windows worldwide, resulting in users getting the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error messages on their PCs and laptops. CrowdStrike posts detailed guidance to fix the Windows BSOD outage issue The issue was related to an update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor, a software designed to prevent computer systems from cyber-attacks, which triggered a logic error with a sensor configuration update for Windows systems, causing them to crash and display the BSOD error message on affected devices. While the ..read more

Among all the iOS 18 features that Apple recently announced, the ability to lock and hide apps is the most useful one, as iPhone users have always wished for this. On iOS 18, the app locking feature relies on Face ID, which is immensely useful for privacy-minded users. So, if you’ve installed iOS 18 Public Beta but don’t know how to use the app locking & hiding feature, follow on with this guide. How to Lock Your Apps on iPhone With iOS 18 Public Beta installed on your iPhone, follow these simple steps to lock your apps. 1. Move to the home screen of your iPhone. 2. Next, long press on the ..read more