How to Adjust important settings

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Prevent uninvited access

You may want to limit access to some features unless your device recognises you’re in control. In Settings > Touch/Face ID & Passcode, look under ‘Allow access when locked’. You won’t want a stranger to control your HomeKit accessories!

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Mobile data permission

Inspect the settings for apps that use the internet. Some offer fine control over how they use data. For example, see mobile data options in Settings > Music and Settings > iTunes & App Stores, and the Video Autoplay item in the latter.

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Hidden dictionaries

Select some text in iOS and tap Look Up in the options bar that appears, then scroll down and tap Manage Dictionaries to download dictionaries and thesauri for use with this feature. (You might prefer to do this while you’re on Wi-Fi.)

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Guard your privacy

Review whether apps can track your real-world position in Settings > Privacy > Location Services: always, never or only when you’re using the app. One level up, check you haven’t unduly granted access to other personal things, like your photos.

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Restrict other apps

Not all apps offer fine control of mobile data usage. If you’d like to prevent others going online when not using Wi-Fi, scroll down to the list of apps in Settings > Mobile Data and turn off the switch next to any app that you want to restrict.

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Tweak the keyboard

Apple has a basic guide to items in Settings > General > Keyboard at bit.ly/ mfioskbd. You may want to turn off autocapitalisation/correction. Enable Caps Lock means you can double-tap ß to type in capitals without holding that key.

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Stop info leaking out

In Settings > Notifications, set Show Previews to When Unlocked so detailed info isn’t shown on the Lock screen until you use Touch/Face ID. If you prefer, limit this to specific apps in the list below; each has its own Show Previews setting.

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Make Siri behave better

Siri usually speaks no matter how you call upon it and whether it’s set to take voice or typed input. To have it speak only if initiated with “Hey Siri”/ from headphones, pick Hands-Free Only in Settings > General > Accessibility > Siri.

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Home button issues?

If your old iPad’s Home button is wearing out, use an on-screen fallback till you get the iPad fixed or replaced. Turn on AssistiveTouch in Settings > General > Accessibility. Set the single tap to Home, and check the other actions available.