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

In the Settings app, go to Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and choose one of two options: double tap or triple tap. You ...

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 ...

It can be annoying if you forget how loud your iPhone volume is set. You can be in a public space and pull up a video but not realize where your volume is set, causing the audio to blare out of your ...

Despite everything Apple says about its iOS optimization and fancy in-house Apple silicon chips, iPhones aren't special in the battery life department. They're more or less on par with the competition ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This mix of headlines can be confusing, but these are very different ...