Apr 16th 2026
iOS Today 798
Stay Secure on Your Devices
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Mikah Sargent,
Rosemary Orchard
Offline Maps, Wi-Fi Assist, bSafe, & More
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Whether you’re lending your phone to a kid or relying on maps off the grid, what you don’t know about your device’s security could come back to bite you. This episode shows why a few simple settings make all the difference when it counts.
- Setting up Medical ID and emergency contacts for safety
- Using Face ID and Guided Access to lock and protect apps
- Offline maps: how and why to download before you travel
- Find My and Life360 for tracking people and devices, with privacy tips
- Apple Messages’ Check In and third-party safety apps like bSafe
- WiFi Assist and WiFi Calling: improving the reliability of calls and data
- News: Apple removes outdated Pages, Keynote, and Numbers from App Store
- Feedback: Free access to the Calm app via insurance and company perks
- Picks of the Week: Pokemon Go auto-catch gadget and Picsew screenshot tool
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Links
- Stay secure with these safety essentials - App Store
- Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone
- Use Guided Access on iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
- Download offline maps on iPhone
- Use Find My to locate people, devices and items
- About Wi-Fi Assist - Apple Support
- Make calls using Wi-Fi on iPhone – Apple Support (UK)
- Messages Check In
- Update your iPhone or iPad
- Life360
- bSafe
- Apple removes old Pages, Keynote, Numbers apps for macOS - 9to5Mac
- Picsew
- Brook Pocket Auto Catch for Pokémon Go