What changed in our guides

Every guide below was changed after it was first published: new screenshots for a new system version, or facts checked again against the official source. Each line is the note the guide itself shows under "What changed". Small fixes such as typos are not listed.

6 October 2026

• BAföG in Germany: who gets student funding and how to apply: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the 992 euros is confirmed for winter 2026/27 and the subject-change rule is corrected.
• Child benefit in Germany (Kindergeld): who gets it, how to apply: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the Kinderzuschlag maximum is confirmed for 2026.
• Discrimination in Germany: your rights and what to do within 2 months: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the criminal-complaint deadline is now worded correctly and a pending change to the two-month AGG deadline is noted.
• Divorce in Germany: the separation year, costs and what the court decides: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the duration is no longer stated as a fixed figure.
• Emergency numbers in Germany: 112, 110 and 116117 explained: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the violence against women helpline is now 116 016.
• German citizenship: requirements and how to apply: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• Health insurance in Germany: how it works for newcomers: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the private insurance threshold is now the 2026 figure, 77,400 euros.
• Housing benefit in Germany (Wohngeld): who gets it and how to apply: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the average is now the latest official figure, and Bürgergeld is now called Grundsicherungsgeld.
• How much can international students work in Germany?: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the BAföG earnings limit is now the 2026 figure.
• How to avoid tolls and highways in Apple Maps on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to bring your family to Germany: spouse and children: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the spouse age rule is corrected.
• How to change Display Zoom on an iPhone: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. Display Zoom moved to Settings > Appearance.
• How to change the first day of the week in the iPhone Calendar: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the number format on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the ringtone on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the search engine in Safari on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the slow-motion frame rate on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the video resolution and frame rate on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change where Safari saves downloads on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to clear Safari history and website data on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to convert a foreign driving licence in Germany: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• How to find a flat in Germany: documents and scams: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• How to get a driving licence in Germany from scratch: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the practical test lasts 55 minutes and the cost is no longer a fixed range.
• How to hide your IP address from trackers in Safari on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to keep music playing while recording video on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to keep new apps off the iPhone Home Screen: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to make an iPhone take JPG photos instead of HEIC: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to make text bigger on an iPhone: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. Text Size moved to Settings > Appearance.
• How to make your iPhone read text aloud: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to open a bank account in Germany as a newcomer: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the basic account has no age limit, fees are set by each bank, and the 8-week direct debit rule is now correct.
• How to record video sound in stereo or mono on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to reduce the Liquid Glass effect on an iPhone: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. New Liquid Glass slider, from Clear to Tinted.
• How to register your address in Germany (Anmeldung): Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• How to remove stickers from the emoji keyboard on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to set default alert times for calendar events on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to show battery percentage on a Samsung Galaxy (One UI 8.5): Rewritten for One UI 8.5 with our own screenshots. The battery percentage switch is gone; the number sits in the icon.
• How to show full names instead of short names on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to show last names first in Contacts on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to show on and off symbols on iPhone switches: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to show the location arrow in the iPhone status bar: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to show week numbers in the Calendar on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to sort contacts by first name on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to stop photos taken in Messages being saved to your library: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to stop sharing analytics with Apple on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to stop the iPhone capitalising the first letter: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to stop the iPhone typing a full stop after two spaces: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to switch an iPhone between metric and imperial units: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off Attention Aware Features on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off Connectivity Assist (Wi-Fi Assist) on an iPhone: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. Wi-Fi Assist is now Connectivity Assist, under Wi-Fi.
• How to turn off Dictation on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off full-screen screenshot previews on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off personalised ads from Apple on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off swipe typing on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn on Caps Lock on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn on subtitles and captions on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to use Safety Check on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to use the one-handed keyboard on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• Integration course in Germany: who can join and what it costs: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; who can join now reflects the 2026 BAMF budget limits.
• Internships in Germany: pay, rights and who needs a permit: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; key internship terms must be in writing, and Bürgergeld is now Grundsicherungsgeld.
• Kita in Germany: how to get a childcare place: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the legal right can be met by a Kita or a childminder.
• Legal aid in Germany: how to get a lawyer you cannot afford: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the court finder now links the official directory.
• Losing or quitting a job in Germany: notice periods and your rights: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• Minimum wage and mini-jobs in Germany in 2026: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• Mobile phone contracts in Germany: prepaid, contracts and cancelling: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the notice rules for phone contracts are corrected.
• Moving out of a flat in Germany: notice, handover and deposit: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the deposit has no fixed legal deadline.
• Parental allowance in Germany (Elterngeld): how it works: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the income limit is now 175,000 euros and the partnership bonus is corrected.
• Parental leave in Germany (Elternzeit): how to take it: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the 14-week protection for later leave is added.
• Pregnant in Germany: maternity leave, pay and your rights at work: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; there is no legal deadline for telling the employer.
• Public transport in Germany: tickets, zones and how to avoid a fine: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the fare-evasion charge is up to 60 euros.
• Rental contracts in Germany: deposit, notice and costs explained: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the tenant association fee is no longer stated as a fixed amount.
• Schufa in Germany: what it is and how to get your free report: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the free Schufa copy can be asked for at any time, not only once a year.
• Sick leave in Germany: what to do when you are ill: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the sick note is due by law from day four, not day three.
• Tax return in Germany: who has to file and how to do it: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; childcare costs are now 80 percent, up to 4,800 euros, and the late-filing rule is corrected.
• Temporary agency work in Germany: your rights and the catches: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• The Deutschlandticket: how it works and where it is valid: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• The German broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag): who pays and how: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• The German pension explained: what you pay in and what you get: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the pension letter starts at 27 and basic income support depends on need.
• Unpaid bill or debt collection letter in Germany: what to do: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026, and those sources added; no figure needed changing.
• Waste separation in Germany: which bin, and how Pfand works: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; glass container times and fines are corrected.
• WBS in Germany: how to get a certificate for subsidised housing: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; flat sizes, fees and waiting times are set by each state.
• Which insurance do you need in Germany? Liability and the rest: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the recommended liability cover is now at least 10 million euros.
• Your work contract in Germany: hours, breaks, holiday and overtime: Every figure checked against official sources on 6 Oct 2026; the written-terms deadlines follow the current law.

5 October 2026

• How to add a keyboard language on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to block pop-ups in Safari on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the default browser and other default apps on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to change the region, date format and temperature unit on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to create text shortcuts on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to make all websites larger in Safari on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to make Safari close old tabs automatically on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to move the Safari address bar on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to open Safari links in the background on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to stop apps from tracking you on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn Location Services on or off on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off autocorrect on iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off Lens Correction on an iPhone camera: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off location for system services on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off predictive text on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn off View Outside the Frame on an iPhone camera: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn on Dark Mode on an iPhone: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. Dark Mode moved to the new Settings > Appearance page.
• How to turn on Low Power Mode on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn on Sensitive Content Warning on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• How to turn on the camera grid and level on an iPhone: Steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.
• iPhone showing the wrong time? How to fix the date and time: Rewritten for iOS 27 with our own screenshots. Set Automatically is now two switches: time and time zone.