Roland is a technology enthusiast who loves to tinker and geek out about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wearables and gadgets. He aims to provide honest reviews and thoughts ...

I always back up my iPhone, but it's become pretty useless. Since iOS 9.0 I've had to full restore my iPhone 5 times, and do a "new install". Sometimes just rebooting the iPhone results in a "plus ...

If you own an iPhone, one of the easiest ways to secure your data is by backing it up to iCloud. You will most likely need to pay for additional iCloud real estate to accommodate your iPhone's full ...

As part of the iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 update released this week, which brings new emoji and a new Siri voice, Apple has posted a support document that explains how ...

The choice to perform a factory reset on an iPhone is driven by multiple motivations, ranging from the intent to sell the device, addressing ongoing operational problems, to a wish for a clean slate.

Make sure Apple Watch and old iPhone are updated and synced to iCloud > back up old phone > set up new phone. When asked to use Apple Watch, select Continue > keep devices close > follow on-screen ...

One of the subtle changes Apple has included with watchOS 8.5 is the ability to restore the wearable’s firmware without having to send it in for repair. Here’s how it works to restore Apple Watch with ...

The iPhone 16 isn't even out in stores, and it might seem too early to talk about issues that might brick one of the four models. However, the iPhone 16 handsets have a new software feature you ...

As many Apple Watch users have discovered, there is no way to connect a bricked watch to a Mac to manually restore the software like you can with an iPhone or an iPad. Your only hope was to take it to ...

There are times when you may need to back up, erase and restore your Apple Watch, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the three processes. You should always ensure that your ...

Apple today published a new support document indicating that iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 allow an Apple Watch to be restored with a nearby iPhone. The support document states that if an Apple Watch ...

Before selling your iPhone on eBay, sending it to Apple, or otherwise sharing it, note the following: performing a "Restore" operation on the iPhone does not delete personal data from the device. In ...