Tip: Creating Apple ID without entering credit card information

1) Start from the App Store from your device.

2) Try to install a free application.

3) When prompted to enter your Apple ID, select the option for creating a new account.

4) Fill in your information. Moreover, you will find an option for the payment which is "None". 

This option is unavailable when you try to create your Apple ID the regular way through the website.


The following are the detailed instructions from Apple knowledge base:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

Replace your iTunes media Library by an existing media library

1) Change iTunes library:
Hold down Shift while clicking on the iTunes shortcut.



Choose Libarary... to point to your original library

2) Import existing library folders:
File menu is not enabled by default, to enable it press Alt + F

File --> Add Folder to Library... (Select your original library folder)



-- iTunes 11.1.4.62 (Windows)

Problem: Apps purchased are not restored to the iOS device on restoring from iTunes

Resolution: Make sure that all your backed up Apps are already transferred to the iTunes library.


http://afsawaf.blogspot.com/2013/11/copy-applications-from-ios-devices-to.html

Copy Apps from iOS devices to iTunes library

Method #1:

Method #2:

- iTunes 11.1.2.32
-iPhone 4s, iOS 7.0.3

Delayed Screen layout after upgrading to iOS 7

iPhone 4s:

Original Passcode Screen

Incomplete Layout Screen

Although the device  remains responsive and can validate my Passcode and unlock successfully!

iPad 3rd Generation:
Another delayed screen during unlocking:

Tip: Prevent iOS 7 annoying Control Center from displaying while scrolling

This has been an issue since I upgraded to iOS 7.0; whenever I scroll, especially in full screen within the browser, the Control Center is annoyingly displayed without my intention to do. This is really a concern especially on small iPhone screens.

Workaround: Disable Control Center access within the applications.

Apple: USB Power Adapter Takeback Program

Yes, it is true and I got my 3rd party USB power adapter replaced for half the price of a new one!

How is that? Can you recall the incident of the Chinese lady who died through an electric shock while talking through the iPhone 5 while it is being charged?! Apple is trying to show that they care.

Thanks Apple.

http://www.apple.com/support/usbadapter-takeback

Starting August 16, 2013  and is valid until October 18, 2013

Anti-Secuity Tip: Really simple iOS Passcode

1) Enable (Simple Passcode) option, so that your code can constitute 4 numeric digits only.

2) Simplest Passcode to enter is: 2 5 8 0. Four digits is a vertical line.

Tip:
- This post is not a security post as the name implies.
- This post is useful in similar cases when you register Exchange account with a policy to have a passcode; however, you are sure that your device is secure and you do want to have the least interruption with the passcode screen.

Feature I would like to see in: Google Hangouts on iOS

Ring tones for incoming calls.

Currently at the time of this writing, there is only a default sound which plays on receiving calls. From my own experience, it is rarely noticed since for most times, me and my recipients who are using iOS devices miss our calls!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hangouts/id643496868?mt=8

Google Hangouts version 1.1.1.2672
iPhone 4s
iOS 6.1.3

Feature I would like to see in iOS 6: Identifying the e-mail sender for group mailboxes

This concerns MS Exchange mailboxes for groups.

What is required is a way to be able to view the exact account sender who sent on behalf of the group mailbox.

The current behavior in iOS mail is that it only displays the sender as the group mailbox only, with no specific account.

Feature I would not like to see in Facebook version for iOS: Draging friends icons to hide chat window

Throwing my friends photo icons to the hide icon to close a chat is not the most adorable way to do so.

For a number of reasons from my point of view:
-  It is usually a long move  from the default icon location in the top to the fixed location hide icon, which is more significant with devices with larger screens like the iPad.

- Throwing the icons away to hide resembles, in my mind, throwing something to trash which is not a favorable resemblance for doing that with a friends icons to end a conversation.

Current Facebook Version 257209
iOS 6

Feature I would like to see in iOS: Removing built in applications

For example, I do not find a value for me for any of the below marked applications; however, still I have no way of removing them from my iOS device!

Feature I would like to see back in YouTube iPhone application: Streaming through Apple Composite AV Cable

I used to have video streamed from YouTube on my iPhone to my car stereo using the Apple Composite AV Cable, this was in previous versions till the iOS 6 release, then YouTube no longer streams video through this cable :'(

Very annoying really to miss a feature through a software upgrade! 

Apple FaceTime versus Google Hangouts on iOS 6

In my first review for a replacement to Apple FaceTime that would be compatible on Android devices as well as Apple's, I was excessively receiving the below message using Google Hangouts, using two separate

accounts for each of my iPhone 4S and iPad Retina.

Of course, Facetime was doing so fine with both. At least it works.

After succeeding to set a connection using Google Hangouts for only two participants, the modest video quality was so apparent in comparison to FaceTime.

Hard Luck Google, my first experience with Google hangouts was far from my expectations from a released product, not even a beta!

Feature I would like to see in iOS: Recall exchange e-mails

A feature for recalling an exchange e-mail similar to what I can so easily do from my MS Outlook client.

Feature I would like to see in iOS: Enhanced update process

Being able to use the applications while updates are being downloaded, I can tolerate the installation time which is usually seconds while I can see no value in waiting for the download which can take much longer time!

Feature I would like to see in Google Maps for iOS: Ability to hide\show the search bar

Feature I would like to see in iOS 6: Setting the first day of the week

Setting the first day of the week:
For example, my week in Egypt starts in Sunday rather than Monday.

Nothing here:

Feature I would like to see in: iOS 6, setting default browser

An option to open my links by default within other web browsers than Safari!

Feature I would like to see in: iPad

Multiple profiles, especially for the e-mails, and if possible for other accounts like Facebook, Twitter,...etc.

So that when I use the device I can activate my profile while my spouse switches to her profile when she needs to use it. (A personalized experience per user)