Apple Daily Tech Support Thread - [September 27]

Daily Tech Support Thread - [September 27]
Shortcuts Sunday - [September 27]
iOS 14: How to stop your AirPods automatically switching from iPhone to iPad
iOS 14: 'Phoenix 2' Space Shooter Delivers Playable Demo via App Clips
Apple Maps icon designs
The iPad’s Handwriting Recognition Shows How Apple Does Machine Learning
Facebook Lobbying for Option to Make Messenger Default on iOS
LiDAR on iPad (and soon on iPhone)
Custom Smart Stacks
Apple Watches paired with Family Setup have direct iCloud backups
We added a bunch of new widgets to ETA for iOS 14 to help with your driving/transit needs. Driving widget shows traffic status. Got more updates coming over the next couple of weeks, love to hear what you all think!

Daily Tech Support Thread - [September 27]

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 08:09 AM PDT

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Shortcuts Sunday - [September 27]

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 06:10 AM PDT

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iOS 14: How to stop your AirPods automatically switching from iPhone to iPad

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 01:54 PM PDT

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iOS 14: 'Phoenix 2' Space Shooter Delivers Playable Demo via App Clips

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:27 AM PDT

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Apple Maps icon designs

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 08:56 PM PDT

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The iPad’s Handwriting Recognition Shows How Apple Does Machine Learning

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 07:22 AM PDT

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Facebook Lobbying for Option to Make Messenger Default on iOS

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 12:45 AM PDT

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LiDAR on iPad (and soon on iPhone)

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 05:35 AM PDT

So I know the LiDAR scanner is used to create depth mapping points that, when combined with camera and motion sensor data, it can create a "more detailed understanding of a scene" but I'm just wondering.. why?

Why do you need that? I mean who would use it to do what except for using it to see ar stuff?

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Custom Smart Stacks

Posted: 27 Sep 2020 03:01 AM PDT

Hey everyone!

I haven't seen any posts about this so thought I'd post here.

So normally if you want to edit or add a smart stack, you more or less have to edit it and remove or reorder the preexisting widget choices there. The only other option is to either smart rotate through them throughout the day or something of the like.

I've found a way to make your own smartstack where you can pick and choose the widgets you want showing. Essentially you add whatever widget you want on the homescreen and drag one on top of the other. The most important thing is to make sure they are the same size. You can have as many or as little widgets on rotation for your custom smartstack.

Apologies if this was already discussed or common knowledge but I haven't found anything like this on the net so thought I'd make a post about it! Hope this helps and hope y'all have a wonderful day!

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Apple Watches paired with Family Setup have direct iCloud backups

Posted: 26 Sep 2020 10:04 PM PDT

A rather odd exclusive feature I noticed on Apple's website is that Apple Watches that are setup through Family Setup can directly be backed up to iCloud directly:

Apple Watch content backs up automatically to your companion iPhone, so you can restore your Apple Watch from a backup. When you back up your iPhone to iCloud or your computer, your iPhone backup also includes your Apple Watch data. If you've set up an Apple Watch for a family member, its data is backed up to iCloud directly.

My only question is: why are direct backups exclusive to Family Setup?* Imagine losing or breaking either your phone or Watch, or your iPhone backup is corrupt resulting in needing to setup as new. You have to setup your Apple Watch all over again, from your watchfaces to your homescreen, your dock, notification settings, Talk app, and so on. I tried to submit feedback for this on Apple's website, however I saw no ability to select watchOS 7 and iOS 14.

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We added a bunch of new widgets to ETA for iOS 14 to help with your driving/transit needs. Driving widget shows traffic status. Got more updates coming over the next couple of weeks, love to hear what you all think!

Posted: 26 Sep 2020 05:37 PM PDT