# iOS **URL:** https://www.twit.community/c/talk-about-tech-here/ios/36.md [Latest](https://www.twit.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.twit.community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.twit.community/tags.md) --- ## [About the iOS category](https://www.twit.community/t/about-the-ios-category/448)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://www.twit.community/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0
Questions and comments about iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, TV OS here. --- ## [Linking Gemini Live to CarPlay](https://www.twit.community/t/linking-gemini-live-to-carplay/20340)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/linking-gemini-live-to-carplay/20340 "2026-08-09T15:16:17Z")
I’m not sure if this is the best place to ask this question but, but I’m sure someone will redirect my question if it should be. I’m a long time iPhone user, so, by default, I’ve been using CarPlay. Recently I had the o… --- ## [Marco Arment implements transcripts in Overcast. What is the future of podcast advertising?](https://www.twit.community/t/marco-arment-implements-transcripts-in-overcast-what-is-the-future-of-podcast-advertising/19811)
**Author:** [@floatingbones](https://www.twit.community/u/floatingbones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/marco-arment-implements-transcripts-in-overcast-what-is-the-future-of-podcast-advertising/19811 "2026-03-23T04:13:21Z")
In the Accidental Tech Podcast #683, Marco Arment discussed a year-long project to add transcripts to his Overcast podcast app. This is a beta release, but he anticipates general availability fairly shortly. That chapter… --- ## [iPadOS wishlist](https://www.twit.community/t/ipados-wishlist/19429)
**Author:** [@iFish](https://www.twit.community/u/iFish)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/ipados-wishlist/19429 "2025-12-18T12:04:51Z")
If you could pick 1 feature for iPadOS (presumably it would come to iOS too) which you can easily do on a desktop OS, what would it be? I would love to have it be easier to have multiple audio sources playing. Like on a… --- ## [Spoken Content gone in iOS 26.1?](https://www.twit.community/t/spoken-content-gone-in-ios-26-1/19387)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/spoken-content-gone-in-ios-26-1/19387 "2025-12-03T03:55:46Z")
Using iOS 26.1 on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. I can’t see the Spoken Content option in accessibility settings. Is that what Read & Speak is? Its name has just been changed? --- ## [iPhone 17 pro max charging; accepting cookies too](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-17-pro-max-charging-accepting-cookies-too/19375)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-17-pro-max-charging-accepting-cookies-too/19375 "2025-12-03T00:08:00Z")
What’s the current thoughts on charging iPhones? Is it ok to continuously charge or should we be letting the batteries deplete almost all the way and then charge? Does anyone examine what cookies websites want to put o… --- ## [Apple Maps not reading directions out loud in car play](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-maps-not-reading-directions-out-loud-in-car-play/19322)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-maps-not-reading-directions-out-loud-in-car-play/19322 "2025-11-18T05:09:03Z")
I’m using a 17 pro max with all of the latest apps. But I also had the same behaviour with my previous iPhone 14 max. And I’m using a Pioneer (after market) stereo. My iPhone is connected to car play wirelessly. When I … --- ## [iPhone with 2 esims for phone numbers only](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-with-2-esims-for-phone-numbers-only/16707)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-with-2-esims-for-phone-numbers-only/16707 "2025-11-03T12:43:17Z")
I tried VOIP on my iPhone. It didn’t work out very well. Poor customer service and problems explaining to everyone that they had to use my email address instead of my phone number to FaceTime and message me. So now I’m … --- ## [Speaking Email review and alternatives](https://www.twit.community/t/speaking-email-review-and-alternatives/19191)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/speaking-email-review-and-alternatives/19191 "2025-10-17T11:06:17Z")
Is anyone familiar with the Speaking Email app (and or alternatives)? --- ## [What’s the purpose of creating Apple Podcast stations other then organizing podcasts](https://www.twit.community/t/what-s-the-purpose-of-creating-apple-podcast-stations-other-then-organizing-podcasts/19023)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/what-s-the-purpose-of-creating-apple-podcast-stations-other-then-organizing-podcasts/19023 "2025-09-09T23:49:47Z")
I’ve created a bunch of Apple Podcast stations to organize my favourite podcasts. But I can’t find any Siri commands along the lines of, Play new episodes from station x.” So, did creating stations just basically help m… --- ## [iPhone - Forgot Passcode](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-forgot-passcode/18739)
**Author:** [@knewman](https://www.twit.community/u/knewman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/iphone-forgot-passcode/18739 "2025-07-16T02:00:39Z")
A friend of mine is trying to unlock an iPhone from her childhood but can’t remember the passcode used. Anyone have any tips or is she SoL? Quick search led to this AppGeeker software. Seems too good to be true - https:… --- ## [Upgrade iPhone 14 Pro Max or just charlnge the battery?](https://www.twit.community/t/upgrade-iphone-14-pro-max-or-just-charlnge-the-battery/18379)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/upgrade-iphone-14-pro-max-or-just-charlnge-the-battery/18379 "2025-07-08T13:38:09Z")
I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max running 18.4.1. I’m happy with everything my phone can do. Battery health is 84%. From what I Google, it seems like I have 4-6 months until I drop below 80%. Is there any good reason to upg… --- ## [Homepod mini announces message but not emails?](https://www.twit.community/t/homepod-mini-announces-message-but-not-emails/18539)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/homepod-mini-announces-message-but-not-emails/18539 "2025-06-07T11:19:49Z")
I can ask Siri to read my messages, emails and notifications out loud on my iPhone and iPad. But my HomePod only reads out messages. Is this by design or have I configured something wrong? --- ## [Home Assistant vs HomeKit](https://www.twit.community/t/home-assistant-vs-homekit/18538)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/home-assistant-vs-homekit/18538 "2025-06-02T03:11:31Z")
Bought my first home pod mini. While scouring videos to figure out how to control it with HomeKit, I came across an open source project called Home Assistant. Pros and cons? --- ## [2 esims in an iPhone 14 not working anymore as originally configured](https://www.twit.community/t/2-esims-in-an-iphone-14-not-working-anymore-as-originally-configured/18458)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/2-esims-in-an-iphone-14-not-working-anymore-as-originally-configured/18458 "2025-05-15T16:49:40Z")
I live in Canada. I use an iPhone 14 Pro Max. Before I left on an international trip, I had 2 eSims installed. Canadian company 1 was set as my primary phone line to use when sending messages and calling contacts and cr… --- ## [Home pod mini as a substitute to bringing my iPhone into the bedroom?](https://www.twit.community/t/home-pod-mini-as-a-substitute-to-bringing-my-iphone-into-the-bedroom/18452)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/home-pod-mini-as-a-substitute-to-bringing-my-iphone-into-the-bedroom/18452 "2025-05-14T13:35:08Z")
I want to stop bringing my iPhone into my bedroom every night. Can an Apple home pod mini answer and initiate phone calls and text messages? Can it play alarms and reminders and can I use it ti listen to music and podca… --- ## [Apple TV blackscreen for Tivimax app](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-tv-blackscreen-for-tivimax-app/18411)
**Author:** [@masking\_agent](https://www.twit.community/u/masking_agent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-tv-blackscreen-for-tivimax-app/18411 "2025-05-04T15:17:22Z")
Hi Folks, I am hoping you can help me. I have paid and downloaded the TiviMax iptv app for my apple tv. But anything in the preview channel is black with no audio and any channel I choose , the screen is black. However… --- ## [Apple speech-to-text AI turns voicemail from a Glasgow-area garage into expletives](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-speech-to-text-ai-turns-voicemail-from-a-glasgow-area-garage-into-expletives/18144)
**Author:** [@Clayton](https://www.twit.community/u/Clayton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-speech-to-text-ai-turns-voicemail-from-a-glasgow-area-garage-into-expletives/18144 "2025-03-08T18:51:11Z")
Thought @Leo might like this for Intelligent Machines - it appears that Apple Intelligence has been trained to assume that Glaswegians are “see you, Jimmah” head-butters, judging by what it thought someone from Motherwel… --- ## [Blocking unwanted contact through iPhone messages](https://www.twit.community/t/blocking-unwanted-contact-through-iphone-messages/17837)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/blocking-unwanted-contact-through-iphone-messages/17837 "2024-12-30T17:04:30Z")
On my iPhone, I know how to block contacts from sending me iMessages as well as how to filter unknown users. But I keep getting spam messages from a ‘special number’ (I don’t know the official name for the special five d… --- ## [Apple resurrects Windows XP](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-resurrects-windows-xp/17757)
**Author:** [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 9:39am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-resurrects-windows-xp/17757 "2024-12-19T09:39:57Z")
Very interesting that Apple has resurrected the Windows XP browser ballot with version 18.2 of iOS and iPadOS. I have updated 3 iPads and 2 iPhones this week and on all of them, I had to select my default browser the fi… --- ## [Combination of iOS 18 and or Apple Voice Control Settings seems to have bricked my iPhone?](https://www.twit.community/t/combination-of-ios-18-and-or-apple-voice-control-settings-seems-to-have-bricked-my-iphone/17628)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/combination-of-ios-18-and-or-apple-voice-control-settings-seems-to-have-bricked-my-iphone/17628 "2024-11-17T13:35:36Z")
iPhone 14 Pro Max updated to iOS 18.1. Enabled Voice Control under accessibility settings. Lost access to inputting through keyboard. Then lost access to Siri so I could not use voice input. Apple support told me to c… --- ## [Dumb Apple Pencil Pro](https://www.twit.community/t/dumb-apple-pencil-pro/16683)
**Author:** [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/dumb-apple-pencil-pro/16683 "2024-09-02T09:42:15Z")
I just had a problem with my new iPad Air 2024 and the Pencil Pro. After reseting the iPad due to a change of MDM provider, the Pencil Pro could no longer be paired with the iPad. The problem is, all of the diagnostic i… --- ## [This is a neat trick to add a signature line to your text messages on iPhone](https://www.twit.community/t/this-is-a-neat-trick-to-add-a-signature-line-to-your-text-messages-on-iphone/16573)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/this-is-a-neat-trick-to-add-a-signature-line-to-your-text-messages-on-iphone/16573 "2024-08-04T12:08:43Z")
This is a neat trick of how to add a signature line to your text messages. Now I just have to figure out how to run it when I’m dictating a text (in car play for example). https://youtu.be/-JOIaGB4jy4?si=Yyamd8mmxJ5rTmA… --- ## [IOS 713: Getting Started with the iOS 18 Public Beta](https://www.twit.community/t/ios-713-getting-started-with-the-ios-18-public-beta/16563)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://www.twit.community/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/ios-713-getting-started-with-the-ios-18-public-beta/16563 "2024-08-01T19:43:01Z")
Beep boop - this is a robot. A new show has been posted to TWiT… What are your thoughts about today’s show? We’d love to hear from you! --- ## [iOS app to track cellular data usage](https://www.twit.community/t/ios-app-to-track-cellular-data-usage/16536)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/ios-app-to-track-cellular-data-usage/16536 "2024-07-28T22:24:14Z")
I live in Canada. My iPhone contract is soon ending. Instead of renewing, I’m going to try using a VOIP app (Fongo.com). My commute to work is only a five minute walk so I can use wifi at home and work. So I would pro… --- ## [Apple gets iOS Indigo certified by BSI](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-gets-ios-indigo-certified-by-bsi/16527)
**Author:** [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/apple-gets-ios-indigo-certified-by-bsi/16527 "2024-07-26T11:57:40Z")
Apple has been in a long term iOS and iPadOS certification process with the German BSI (Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology). Their Indigo version of iOS has now been certified and Apple devices can be … --- ## [Export Edge Collection from iPhone to anywhere else?](https://www.twit.community/t/export-edge-collection-from-iphone-to-anywhere-else/16504)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/export-edge-collection-from-iphone-to-anywhere-else/16504 "2024-07-20T15:26:48Z")
I’ve found plenty of explanations of how to export/share an Edge Collection on a desktop computer. Does anyone know how to do this from an iPhone? Clarification I’m using an Edge profile that is set to sync with a Micr… --- ## [Outlook Email on iPad run rule on existing emails](https://www.twit.community/t/outlook-email-on-ipad-run-rule-on-existing-emails/16414)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/outlook-email-on-ipad-run-rule-on-existing-emails/16414 "2024-06-30T20:36:28Z")
Microsoft provides a FAQ on how to run a rule on emails already in my inbox. I’m supposed to go to settings-\>mail-\>run rule I’m trying this on an iPad and I only see the option to create a new rule. Not to run existing… --- ## [Automatically import photos and videos from OneDrive to shared iCloud photo album](https://www.twit.community/t/automatically-import-photos-and-videos-from-onedrive-to-shared-icloud-photo-album/16313)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/automatically-import-photos-and-videos-from-onedrive-to-shared-icloud-photo-album/16313 "2024-06-20T09:29:16Z")
Can I create some sort of process that will regularly (on a schedule I guess) pull photos and videos from my OneDrive account to a shared album in my iCloud account? For example, could I create an Apple shortcut on my i… --- ## [Will Apple messages resolve a contact’s phone number to their email if no cellular connection is available?](https://www.twit.community/t/will-apple-messages-resolve-a-contact-s-phone-number-to-their-email-if-no-cellular-connection-is-available/16361)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://www.twit.community/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/will-apple-messages-resolve-a-contact-s-phone-number-to-their-email-if-no-cellular-connection-is-available/16361 "2024-06-19T18:02:26Z")
If I have the phone number of a fellow iPhone user, but no cellular connection, just wifi, will Apple Messages resolve the phone number to the user’s email address? [Next page](https://www.twit.community/c/talk-about-tech-here/ios/36.md?page=1)