Category: iPhone

  • How to enable voice isolation for phone calls in iPhone

    When you make phone calls in noisy environments like cafes, busy streets, or even at home with family members making noise the person in the other side of the phone call will have difficulty in listening to your voice. To overcome this situation, Apple has introduced Voice isolation feature to phone calls.

    In this post, we will show you how to enable voice isolation for phone calls on iPhone running iOS 16.4.

    How to activate Voice isolation on phone calls in iPhone

    Voice isolation is a feature available on iPhone that enhances the audio quality of phone calls by reducing the amount of background noise. It works by isolating the sound of the person’s voice while blocking out any other sounds in the background. This feature is especially useful in noisy environments, allowing you to have clearer conversations without any distractions. Here is the guide on how to enable this feature on iPhone.

    • You can enable the voice isolation feature for phone calls during an active call. So, when you are in an active call, whether it’s an incoming call or an outgoing call, go to Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of your iPhone’s screen.
    • In the Control Center, you will see various options. Look for the mic mode button and tap on it. You will see three options: Standard, Voice Isolation, and Wide Spectrum.
    • Select the “Voice Isolation” option. This will reduce the surrounding noise and make your voice stand out, allowing the person on the other end of the call to hear you clearly.

    That’s it. This way you make use of the new Voice isolation feature for phone calls in iPhone.

  • How to turn off, restart and Force restart iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max

    You can easily restart or turn off iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max in multiple ways. One of them is using physical button and the other way is using the Voice Assistant. So I will show you how to power off iPhone using both the methods.

    How to power off, restart and force restart iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max

    Turn off iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max using the physical buttons

    This way uses the physical keys to shut down iPhone 14. To use this method, press and hold Side key and Volume up or Down key together. You will get the screen which says “Slide to Power off”. Now release the keys and slide the power icon to the right. It will switch off iPhone 14.

    Power off iPhone 14 Pro

    To turn on your phone, press and hold side key until you get Apple logo on the screen. Wait till it finishes the boot process.

    Switch off or restart iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max using Siri

    Another way to power off iPhone 14 Pro is using the Siri. So launch the Siri by long pressing the side key or saying “Hey Siri”. Next, if you want to turn off your iPhone, say “Turn off my iPhone”. To restart, say “Reboot my iPhone”. You need to confirm it by saying “Yes” or tapping Power off/Restart.

    How to force restart iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

    To force restart an iPhone, we need to use three buttons in a sequence. So quickly press and release Volume up, then Volume down and then press and hold Side key till phone shutdown. Now release the power button. Wait for a few seconds. The phone will restart.

    These are the different methods to turn off and restart iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

  • How to take screenshot on iPhone 14 Pro

    The iPhones with FaceID has different method to take screenshot compared to the iPhone with Home button. So here is the quick guide on how to take screenshot on iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus or iPhone 14 Pro Max.

    How to screenshot on iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14

    There are multiple ways to take a screenshot. Three different methods are covered in this post.

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    Video on how to take screenshot on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max

    Method 1: Screenshot using the hardware combination method

    To take a screenshot on iPhone 14, press side button and Volume Button together. It will capture image of the screen and preview will be shown in the left bottom corner. Swiping it away or doing nothing will save the copy in the Photos app.

    Method 2: Using Back Tap

    To use this method, first we need to configure Back tap. So,

    How to screenshot on iPhone 14 Pro using Backtap
    • go to Settings-> Accessibility->touch.
    • Tap Back Tap.
    • You will get option to choose between Double Tap or Triple Tap. Select your preference.
    • In the next page, from the available tasks, Choose Screenshot.

    Now, to take screenshot, Double tap or Triple Tap on the back of the phone based on which you have assigned screenshot function. It will save the image of the screen.

    Method 3: Screenshot on iPhone Using Siri Voice Assistant

    To screenshot using this way, ensure you have enabled Siri by going to Settings-> Siri & Search. Enable “Listen for “Hey Siri”” or “Press side button for Siri or both of them based on how you want to launch Siri. Now, whenever you want to take a screenshot on your iPhone, launch Siri by saying “Hey Siri” or Pressing the side button based on the option, you have selected. Then Say “take screenshot”. It will take the Screenshot.

    Markup

    After taking the screenshot, if you want to edit or markup on it, then tap on the preview. You get options to crop, add drawing, add text, Magnifier etc.

  • How to switch off iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

    Long pressing the side button launches Siri instead of Power menu. So you may be wondering how to power off your new iPhone. Here is the quick guide on how to switch off iPhone 14.

    How to turn off iPhone 14

    Video on how to turn off iPhone 14

    There are two ways you can power off iPhone 14.

    The first method is using the hardware combination method. So, press hold Volume up or Volume down button along with side button. You will get the power menu. Slide the power icon to the right o shutdown your iPhone.

    The second method is using the UI. To use this method, go to Settings->General. Scroll till the end. You will find “Shut Down”. In the next screen slide the Power con to the right to switch off your iPhone.

    How to force restart iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Plus

    If your phone screen is unresponsive or cannot turn off using the above mentioned methods, force restart is one of the options. So to force restart, you need to use three button combination in a sequence. So quickly press and release volume up, then volume down and then press hold side button till the iPhone restarts.

    These are the ways to turn off or force restart iPhone 14.

  • How to reject incoming call on iPhone 11/iPhone 12/iPhone 13

    Whenever you get an incoming call on iPhone, sometimes you get decline or call reject button and sometime it doesn’t. To be precise, when you get an incoming call on iPhone when the phone is locked, then you will not see the call reject button. It may be because to avoid accidental call answer when the phone is in bag or pocket. If you are the one who is thinking why you are not getting call reject option, then you are not alone. It is same for all iPhone users. But how to reject an incoming call on iPhone? Here is the solution.

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    How to decline incoming call on iPhone?

    Video on how to reject incoming call on iPhone

    If you are using older iPhones which has home button, single pressing the home button will silent the call. If you want to reject call on iPhone, double press the home button. On iPhone 11, iPhone 12 or iPhone 13, to reject a call, double press the power button. It will reject the call. Single pressing the power button will silence the call.