How to fix your iPhone

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Simon Hill | 08.02.22 Apple's iPhones are some of the best smartphones you can buy, but no device is perfect. Things can and do go wrong with these powerful pocket-size computers. Tracking down the correct iPhone fix can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But don't let it get you down. Before you give up on your malfunctioning iPhone, have a look through our troubleshooting guide. We start with basic fixes that usually alleviate the most common iPhone problems you'll encounter, then dig into some slightly more complex and specific issues. Our step-by-step instructions and advice will get you back on track. Whether it's a software bug, a hardware problem, or a mystery glitch, we've got advice for you. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. The Mega-Guide to Fixing Your Own iPhone Battery not holding a charge? Wi-Fi woes? We break down ways to solve almost any issue you can think of. Everything You Should Do Before—And After—You Lose Your Phone Misplacing your smartphone—or worse, having it stolen—is awful. But you can at least minimize the damage with a few easy steps. How to Keep Your Smartphone From Getting Hacked Keep your device safe from snoops with basic precautions like setting the right PIN and vetting your app permissions. How to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Webcam Upgrade your Zoom meetings with that snazzy camera in your pocket. How to Rid Your Phone of Those Default Apps You Never Use Even the best phones come with bloatware, preinstalled apps that take up precious storage space. Here's how to remove them and speed up your device. GET WIRED Get WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Includes the print edition plus editor in chief Gideon Lichfield's column, System Update. Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions