When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls, and it can also screen text messages on your iPhone. With iOS 26, Messages can hide ...

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and Quiet Night. Add the Background Sounds control to Control Center to try ...

Turn Off Location Services The most common way phones are tracked is through location services. To block tracking, go to your phone’s settings and turn off location access. On Android, open Settings > ...

Apple’s iOS 26 update gives Messages its biggest overhaul yet, adding spam filters, polls, group chat improvements, and chat background customization. The changes make the iPhone’s most popular app ...

Think of Call Screening and Message Filtering as your personal bouncers — keeping the noise out so only what matters gets through.

If you're not rushing to update your iPhone to iOS 26 anytime soon, these are important iOS 18 settings you can change now.

Instead of you trying to decide whether to answer, this assistant will pick up the call itself. Using voice-to-voice and agentic AI skills, the receptionist will then ask questions to determine if the ...

The latest OS update for iPhones, iOS 26, includes a handy new feature that screens incoming calls and, hopefully, saves you from a spam call nightmare.

Facing “Unable to Complete Data Transfer” on iPhone 17 with iOS 26? Follow these proven steps to fix transfer failures and complete your setup smoothly.