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Aryan Surendranath-Staff Writer for iOS

Aryan Surendranath

Staff Writer for iOS

About Aryan Surendranath

As a Staff Writer at MUO, Aryan's work focuses on writing concise yet informative articles covering smartphones, wearables, gaming consoles, and more.

He aims to capture and deliver the often-missed minute details to help you understand devices better. Enabling this is his experience using some of the latest hardware from the likes of Apple, Google, and Samsung since 2019.

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How to Change the Clock on Your iPhone Lock Screen

Apple lets you change how the clock appears on your iPhone's Lock Screen. Here, you can learn all about it.

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How to Remove the Silent Bell Icon on the iPhone 15 Pro

The silent bell icon adds unnecessary clutter to your iPhone's status bar, but there's a way to hide it. We'll walk you through the steps.

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How to Use the Action Button on Your iPhone 15 Pro

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max ditched the Ring/Silent switch for a highly customizable Action button. Follow this guide to get the hang of it quickly.

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iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Which Offers More Value?

The iPhone 15 Pro may be the better phone, but can it beat the standard iPhone 15 in terms of sheer value? Let's find out.

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Did You Know ChatGPT Has an App for iOS?

You can now unlock the power of ChatGPT on your iPhone. Here's how.

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How to Turn Off the SOS Feature on Your iPhone

The Emergency SOS feature is so easy to activate that you can trigger it unintentionally. So, here's how to disable it if you find this annoying.

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What Is Apple Family Sharing and How Do You Use It?

Apple's Family Sharing service lets your loved ones access a shared pool of content and subscriptions. Here's how you can set it up.

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How to Turn Off Do Not Disturb or Focus on Your iPhone

Are you tired of missing notifications because of Do Not Disturb mode or Focus? Here's how to disable this feature on your iPhone.

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How to Sync Focus Across All of Your Apple Devices

Want to take advantage of Focus no matter what Apple device you're on? It's pretty easy, and we'll show you how.

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What Is Optic ID and How Does It Work on the Vision Pro Headset?

Instead of Touch ID or Face ID, Apple's Vision Pro headset relies on Optic ID for user authentication. We'll explain how it works.

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iPad (10th Generation) vs. OnePlus Pad: Does the iPad Have a Worthy Competitor?

The OnePlus Pad looks like an iPad clone at first glance, but there's a lot more to it. Here's how it stacks up against Apple's budget offering.

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What Is StandBy Mode on iOS 17? (And How to Use It)

StandBy is one of the biggest additions to iOS 17, making your iPhone useful when docked.

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6 Tips to Improve Your Safari Experience on iPhone

Safari works great on the iPhone, but you can make it even better by tweaking some settings.

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6 Ways to Maximize the Battery Life on Your iPhone 14 Pro

The iPhone 14 Pro is brilliant in every department except for battery life. Here's what you can do to change that.

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Pixel Tablet vs. iPad (10th Generation): Has Google Got It Right?

Has Google finally created a genuine competitor to the iPad? Here's how the Pixel Tablet compares to Apple's best.

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6 Improvements We Want to See in watchOS 10

How can Apple further improve watchOS and take the Apple Watch experience to the next level? Let's find out.

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Why Does One AirPod Drain Faster Than the Other? (and How to Avoid It)

If you've been using AirPods for a while, you may have noticed that one AirPod dies faster. Fortunately, there's a workaround for this issue.

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3 Reasons We Love the Always-On Display on the iPhone

The iPhone's Always-On display isn't everyone's cup of tea, but here's why we love it.

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4 Reasons to Use Your iPad With a Keyboard and Mouse

Although the iPad is pretty capable on its own, you can get a lot more out of it by pairing it with a keyboard and mouse.

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What Is Apple's WWDC Event and Why Does It Matter?

Every year, Apple hosts a special event in June called WWDC. Here's everything you need to know about it.

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