This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb Phone

Apple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered it’s also the best kids’ phone setup no one is talking about—not even Apple.

Apple buried a perfect dumb phone feature inside your iPhone — here's how to turn it on

Discover Assistive Access: Apple's hidden iOS feature that turns any old iPhone into the ultimate, unhackable "dumb phone".

Wishing for simpler times? How to turn an iPhone into a 'dumb phone'

A 'dumb phone' is a minimalistic phone that offers only a few features, often calls and texts, a camera, alarm, calendar and ...
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Why Galaxy owners miss out on 'perfect' iPhone feature for children — and workaround to add protections

Diving into the settings of your iPhone can transform it into the "perfect kids’ dumb phone", according to Wired. It's all ...

iOS 27 Preview: Long-Awaited Siri AI Is Practical But Plain

With the iOS 27 public beta available to download, is it worth testing the waters?
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iOS 26.5.2—Apple Issues AI Warning In Surprise iPhone Security Update

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple has released iOS 26.5.2, a security-only update patching 30 iPhone bugs, as part of a ...
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Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2

Apple released the second beta of iOS 27 today, and as is common with a second beta, there are multiple changes. There are new features and updates to existing features as Apple prepares for a July ...
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Apple iOS 26.5.2 New iPhone Software: Should You Upgrade?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. July 3 update: this post, first published on June 30, has been updated with more details of ...
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Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Second Betas to Developers

Apple today seeded the second betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the first betas following the WWDC 2026 keynote.
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iOS 27 beta 4: All the new features and changes

A splash screen will appear when you trigger Siri AI for the first time through the Dynamic Island in iOS 27 beta 4. In the Camera settings, you can now choose to record videos in Pro Log or Log 2 ...
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iOS 26.5.2 has fixes for 25+ security issues on iPhone, details here

Today Apple released its latest iPhone software update, iOS 26.5.2, which includes fixes for nearly 30 security issues. Here are the details. iOS and iPadOS 26.5.2 and macOS 26.5.2 were released today ...
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Apple releases iOS 26.6 beta 3 for iPhone, here’s what to expect [U]

June 30, 2026: A day later, public beta versions are now available as well. While iOS 27 is very much the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone ...