Table of contents for Issue 126 in iPad & iPhone User

iOS 11 is the biggest change to Apple’s mobile operating system in years. It’s so ambitious in scope that many of it’s promised features still haven’t shipped yet. iOS 11.1 mostly fixed bugs and brought us a bunch of new emoji, so we’re hoping that 11.2 is more substantial. I mean, I love emoji as much as the next person but I really want Apple Pay Cash and Messages in iCloud. Here’s what we know about 11.2 so far. What’s in it, when it’s coming, and how you can grab the beta right now. New features The big stuff we’re all waiting on – Messages synced through iCloud and Apple Pay Cash – have made no appearance yet in the iOS 11.2 betas. But there’s still time before release. So…

So that £1,000+ sticker shock didn’t put you off from buying the phone that Apple calls “the future”, did it? We don’t blame you – we bought the iPhone X, too. I know you want to dive right in the moment you get the box in your hands, but wait up. We have a little setup advice you’re going to want to pay attention to. Sure, it seems like a drag right now, but this stuff is going to save you time and frustration later. 1. Back up and restore That’s right, you’re going to want to back up your old iPhone after you have your new iPhone X in hand, so the backup is as up-to-date as it can possibly be. You can back up via iCloud or iTunes:…

For the first time, Apple has not just two sizes of its newest iPhone, but two distinctly different iPhones. There’s the iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus, which keep the same form-factor we know and love, Retina display, Home button, and all. And then there’s the new hotness, the bleeding-edge iPhone X, with an OLED display and a TrueDepth camera that unlocks the phone when you look at it. You’ll notice that Apple didn’t call the iPhone X the ‘iPhone Pro’, to match the naming scheme of the iPad and MacBook lines. That may be because inside, the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus are really pretty similar. They do have some key differences, however. So without further adieu, here’s a complete spec comparison between the iPhone X and…

When it comes to photography with the new iPhones, all the attention goes to the hardware and the improved sensors that can reduce noise and produce photos with better definition in more circumstances. But let’s not overlook the software: iOS 11 offers at least one advantage to photographers across all recent iPhone models. And all these features require rethinking how you frame, time pressing the shutter, or use natural light with a shot. Live Photo captures can now be manipulated and converted into video or a new kind of still in a few ways through Photos. This works for all iPhones and iPads that support the Live Photo option. Apple has offered high-dynamic range (HDR) capture for years, which synthesizes a single image from rapid-fire different exposures. But in the…

Contrary to popular belief, you can use Kodi to play video on an iPad or iPhone – just not officially, since the software isn’t available on the App Store. Instead, the most common approach is to download it from the Cydia software store, but this strategy only works on devices that are jailbroken. While it’s probably simpler to go down the jailbreaking route, there is a way to install the Kodi app on your iOS device without a jailbreak – and here’s how to do it. What is Kodi? Kodi used to be called XBMC, which might be what’s causing the confusion. It’s a versatile and extremely popular piece of media-player software, and is often used to play internet video (or downloaded media files in variety of formats) on a…

It seems that the iPhone 8 isn’t selling as poorly as people think. In the quarter ending 30 September, Apple reported revenue of $52.6 billion, an increase of 12 percent from the year-ago quarter’s $46.9bn, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24 percent from $1.67 in 2016. Apple’s international sales were particularly strong, accounting for more than 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue. The all-important Greater China market was up 12 percent year over year. Apple sold 46.7 million iPhones, 10.3 million iPads, and 5.4 million Macs during the quarter, all healthy increases over the prior year. The Mac and iPad units both saw double-digit increases in year-over-year sales. Apple CFO Luca Maestri said sales of MacBook Pros drive Mac growth, while iPad sales were up more…

The Home button has been the one constant on the iPhone over the past decade. From day one, you would press the Home button to return to the home screen. As Apple added features to the iPhone, the Home button took on more capabilities. But it’s time for a new era, one that kicks the home button to the curb. With the iPhone X, Apple pushes the display right up to very edge of the phone and eliminates the Home button. If Apple says the iPhone X is “the future”, the Home button is ancient history. How do you even use an iPhone without a Home button? Here’s a quick guide to all the new gestures and button combinations you’ll need to relearn as you acquaint yourself with the iPhone…

iPhone X is here. Mind you, if you haven’t already pre-ordered or staked a spot on line at an Apple Store you probably won’t be able to get one, but technically iPhone X is finally available for purchase. And based on its unconventional marketing push, Apple really, really wants you to want to buy one, even if you don’t actually intend to plunk down £1,000. Not that it didn’t want you to lust over the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6, but there’s something different about the way Apple is hawking iPhone X. With iPhone 8, Apple is selling a new phone: better processor, better camera, new colour. With iPhone X, it’s selling an experience. From the YouTube first impression videos to celebrity retweets and rolling reviews, iPhone X is being…

Unfortunately, it’s easy for an app developer with malicious intent to create a pop-up dialog in iOS that exactly resembles a system-level message prompting for a password. Felix Krause, like other iOS developers and security advocates, have taken issue with this for years. Krause is the founder of fastlane, a project designed to speed app release by automating all the app-store metadata and required elements. His post on 10 October received due attention, because he created visualizations of a user interface problem Apple needs to tackle. Few malicious apps make their way to the App Store, and they’re usually stopped before they can do much or any harm. However, an attacker who subverted an app’s internal repositories and was able to insert code could do just as much harm as…

There are a lot of new features and changes rolled into the iPhone X. But after using the device for a few days, the one that I think will make the biggest impact on the way we use our iPhones day-today is definitely Face ID. It’s a huge feature that takes advantage of groundwork Apple has been laying for some time in iOS, but in the end it will triumph invisibly. Face ID changes the game by separating the act of unlocking iPhone from physical interactions with the phone’s screen or buttons. Put together with the Raise to Wake feature introduced with iOS 10, the natural act of lifting the iPhone X and glancing at it performs two tasks that used to require interaction: waking up the device and unlocking…

Price: £999 inc VAT (64GB), £1,149 (256GB) Buy from: fave.co/2iyEGRo, fave.co/2iywdhe It’s 10 years since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone and Apple has marked the occasion with a new handset that doesn’t just jump one generation, it jumps several. The firm has leaped straight from iPhone 7 (via the iPhone 8) all the way to iPhone X, bypassing the iPhone 7s and leapfrogging the iPhone 9 altogether. Despite rumours of limited stock, thousands of people queued around blocks the world over to pick up the new handset, in scenes we haven’t seen for a few years. All Apple had to do to get so much attention was redesign the iPhone. That sounds easy, but the redesign involved the removal of the Home button, and to make that possible…

A talking fox. A pig doing stand-up. A singing pile of poo. A robot reciting slam poetry. You’re going to see all these things and more all over your iMessages and social media feeds in the coming months. They’re called ‘Animoji’ and they’re Apple’s frivolous, fun, and downright addictive way to show off the capabilities of the TrueDepth camera in the iPhone X. If you want to know how they work and what you can do with them, read on. Once you learn a few tricks, they’re a lot more flexible and fun than just sending an iMessage to your friend as a talking pig. What are Animoji? The word Animoji is a portmanteau of ‘animated’ and ‘emoji’, and that’s exactly what these are. It’s a feature exclusive to the…

Whether you’re looking for an in-depth game to curl up with on the sofa, or a breezy one to play in tiny bursts throughout your day, we’ve a fine batch of new iOS games worth checking out. Live trivia game HQ has been picking up a lot of buzz, letting you vie for some real cash against thousands of other players, but that’s not all we’ve enjoyed of late: Into the Dead 2, The Talos Principle, and Stranger Things: The Game are just a few of the biggest new releases. 1. HQ Price: Free from tinyurl.com/y9Ltnu9e Fancy yourself a master of unimportant details? Are you a pub trivia connoisseur? And do the words ‘cash prizes’ send your pulse racing? If any of those things are true, then you might be…

If you’re an iPhone or iPad, your iCloud password is the key to your digital realm. With your iCloud password, you can access such personal data as your iCloud mail messages, your calendar, your contacts, and your stored iCloud credit cards. Your iCloud password could even be used to track, lock and wipe your precious devices. Needless to say, it would be a very bad thing if your iCloud password landed in the wrong hands. But in just a few basic steps, you can secure your iCloud account from the most common threats, and you can take all those steps directly from your device. Let’s start with the easiest – and most important – way to protect your iCloud password. 1. Change your password (and don’t use the same one…