Activate parental controls and manage your iPhone securely
Easily set up parental controls on your iPhone. Filter media, control purchases, and protect data privacy. All options explained concisely.
Tag: iOS
iOS is Apple's operating system for the iPhone and one of the most widely used mobile operating systems in the world. Unveiled in June 2007 alongside the original iPhone and renamed from iPhone OS to iOS in 2010, the system is introduced every year at WWDC in June and ships in fall with the new iPhones. Since 2025, Apple synchronizes the version numbers of all its operating systems with the calendar year. iOS brings central features such as Home and Lock Screen customization, Dynamic Island, StandBy, Live Activities, Apple Intelligence, the Liquid Glass design, privacy features like Mail Privacy Protection and App Tracking Transparency, FaceTime, iMessage, Wallet, Apple Pay, and deep integration with iCloud, Apple Watch, AirPods, Mac, iPad, Apple TV and Vision Pro.
Apfelpatient.de has gathered the ongoing developments around iOS under this tag: beta cycles for every new version, detailed coverage of all major features and point updates, tips and tricks for settings, privacy and hidden features, background on security updates and critical bug fixes, comparisons with Android, design analyses of new interfaces, regulatory topics such as the DMA in Europe, and all rumors and reports about upcoming iOS versions.
Anyone wanting to understand iOS in depth, use it more effectively or follow the platform strategy behind Apple's mobile OS has their fixed anchor right here.
Screen time explained: Overview, limits and time-outs
Use screen time on your iPhone, read reports, and manage your digital habits. Practical tips for more control in everyday life.
Setting up an iPhone for children using Family Sharing and Quick Start
With Family Sharing and Quick Start, you can securely set up an iPhone for children and effortlessly take over all protection features.
Change your Apple account password via device and web
Change your Apple account password, use secure steps on all devices, and reliably protect access, whether mobile or...
Create an Apple account for children & use Family Sharing
Securely create and manage Apple child accounts with Family Sharing. Offers protection, overview, and clear digital boundaries.
Family Sharing offers clear control over purchases made by children
Family Sharing enables safe purchases for children, keeps spending transparent and ensures clear structures for all digital content.
Use Family Sharing to share apps and purchases
Family Sharing allows apps and purchases to be managed centrally and shared securely, including a transparent payment overview.
Adjust family sharing and expand access to subscriptions
Family Sharing bundles subscriptions, makes it easier to share content, protects data & ensures clear structures for group use.
iPhone tip: How alternative app distribution channels work
Using iPhones outside the App Store: A technical overview of alternative app sources, checks, and update mechanisms.
Apple allows alternative app stores on iOS in Brazil
Apple relaxes iOS under regulatory pressure. Alternative app stores, new payment methods, and more freedom for developers in Brazil.
