Troubleshooting

Error messages popping up from failed automatic iOS updates? Here’s the fix

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated December 27, 2023

Your iPhone and/or iPad can perform over the air (OTA) software updates automatically during the night while you're sleeping, so long as it’s connected to a power source and you've given it permission first. While this feature is incredibly convenient for anyone who doesn’t have the time to wait for software updates during the day, it can sometimes be problematic.

There are all kinds of error messages that might pop up, but one of the more common messages you may come across, especially on iOS 10 devices, will look a lot like the one you see above. In this piece, we’ll talk about troubleshooting steps you can take to fix various types of similar error messages once and for all and get your device up to date.

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YouTube videos keep buffering? Here’s the fix

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 17, 2018

I'm a big time YouTube user, and even though I have zippy fiber optic internet, it seems like there are still times when YouTube videos get stuck buffering instead of playing when I want to enjoy HD video streaming.

If you can relate, then you should take a few minutes to read this piece, because we'll be talking about some common remedies for the annoying buffering problem.

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GPS not working on your iPhone? Try this

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 20, 2023

Your iPhone’s GPS capabilities can be really useful, whether you’re using them to navigate to a special event, play Pokémon GO, or even to just grant your favorite apps your current location so they can do what they were made to do.

Of course, like all things, GPS can sometimes be flaky and it doesn’t always want to work right, causing headaches for you. Fortunately, there is something you can do about it. There are a number of troubleshooting steps you can take that might help your GPS work properly.

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iMessage bubble and screen effects not working in iOS 10? Try this

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 25, 2022

One of the flagship features of iOS 10 is the new pack of bubble and screen effects you can use to give some pop to your messages. If you're anything like me and my wife, this is the first thing you tried after installing iOS 10. But if you're anything like me and my wife, you might have also ran into some problems where one of the devices was able to send effects, but not receive them.

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Were you “forced” to start over after this weekend’s Pokémon GO update? Here’s the fix

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

Following this weekend's Pokémon GO game update from Niantic, many players who used their Google accounts to play have claimed that the update deleted their account data and forced them to start over by making a new account to play with.

If you were one of these people, this is a troubleshooting tutorial you'll want to read, as your account data is probably still there and you may have made a new account by mistake after following the on-screen instructions.

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Problems jailbreaking iOS 9.3.3? Check these common mistakes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 20, 2023

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard the great news about Pangu releasing an official jailbreak for iOS 9.2-9.3.3 over the weekend. Despite the fact that it's what we call a semi-untethered jailbreak around here, it's still a fully-functional jailbreak.

On the other hand, lots of people seem to be having some issues jailbreaking their devices, so we'll be talking about some of the common errors you might be making so you can try again and get your device jailbroken; finally!

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