Table of contents for Issue 98 in iPad & iPhone User

Welcome...

Welcome to the latest issue of iPad & iPhone User, the only guide you need to the wonderful world of iOS. This month we’ve decided to kick back and relax. After all, it is the summer, and what better way to while away a few hours than playing a game on an iOS device. In this issue, we’ve 115 of the very best for your iPad and iPhone. Whether you enjoy epic games or just fancy something you can dip in and out of, we’ve got it covered. From strategy and action games to puzzles and RPGs, these are the very finest iOS gaming apps you can get. We also reveal how you can get your hands on iOS 9 before its autumn launch. On page 115, we explain how…

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Downgrade from iOS 9 to 8

In the previous article we looked at how you can download the iOS 9 beta and check out its new features. But what about if you decide that it’s not for you? Here we reveal how you can erase the beta and reinstall iOS 8. For the purposes of this article we are assuming that before you downloaded the beta, you made a backup of your iOS device. 1. Put your iPhone or iPad in recovery mode, and then restore it. 2. If you use Find My iPhone, enter your Apple ID and password after the restore. This will activate your Apple device. (If you can’t get the iPhone or iPad to restore successfully, check Apple’s relevant support page for solutions.) 3. Plug your iPhone or iPad into your Mac,…

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Best games for iOS

Looking for the best games for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch? You’ve come to the right place. With games reviews, gameplay videos and links to let you view, buy and download the games from the App Store, this round-up lists the 115 best games ever released for the iPad and iPhone. From strategy and action games to puzzles and roleplaying games, these are the finest iOS games you can buy. We’ve divided our list into 15 genres or themes – click the area that interests you to see the brilliant games we recommend in that genre. Best adventure, point-and-click games Broken Age Price: £7.99 Opinions differ on this nostalgic ode to the point-and-click adventure games of yore, created by one of that genre’s most revered luminaries. Hardcore adventure gamers…

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Apple Music tips

1. Listen to Beats 1 Playlists off the air Are you a fan of Zane Lowe, but missed his recent Beats 1 broadcasts? Don’t worry – there’s still a way that you can enjoy the songs he played live on air, by listening to his broadcast playlist. The playlist won’t include Zane presenting, but you’ll be able to listen to (and skip through) all the music played throughout his show. There are a handful of ways to access the playlist for Zane Lowe’s (or any other Beats 1 DJ for that matter) shows. The easiest has got to be using the Search menu, accessible via the magnifying glass icon visible throughout the Apple Music app. From here, search the name of the DJ that you want to find, then scroll…

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How to install iOS 9 today

i OS 9, the next version of Apple’s iPhone/iPad operating system software, was unveiled at WWDC 2015 at the start of June. But for most owners of Apple devices, seeing the exciting new features in iOS 9 was a bit of a tease – because they won’t be able to get hold of iOS 9 for months. But it is possible to get iOS 9 right now, as we will explain in this article, thanks to developer preview betas and as of 9 July, a public beta programme. Whether it’s a good idea to do so is another matter; we’ll also talk about the reasons why you may prefer to wait a few months for the official public launch of iOS 9 instead. iOS 9 Developer Preview Apple gets apps…

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