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Can’t Format USB Drive on Windows? How to Fix It (Step-by-Step)

Last updated: Apr. 4, 2018 Previously, we’ve taught you how to format a USB drive on Windows 10. The process is very straightforward and shouldn’t take more than a minute to complete, and you are supposed to get this success message:But, there may be times you are unable to format your flash drive.For example, you […]

Why Can’t I Update iPad to Latest iOS 11? (It’s Oddly Simple)

So, you also wanted to update your iPad to the latest iOS (to date, it’s iOS 11), since Apple announced it since WWDC 2017?Out of all the new features iOS 11 has to offer, dock, app switcher, drag and drop, QuickType keyboard, instant markup, etc. which you could take a closer look here, I’m mostly […]

Guide: Formatting a USB Flash Drive for Mac & PC Compatibility

Last update: March 28, 2018It’s no surprise that PCs and Macs do not work well with each other, due to differences between the two operating systems (Windows vs macOS). One main difference is file system. By default, Macs are with HFS+ (since 2017 there’s new Apple File System, APFS, optimized for flash storage), while PCs […]

What to Do When iPhone Erased All Data after Failed Passcode Attempts?

So, your iPhone just self-destructed and reset itself saying that you had entered the wrong passcode too many times?Or you restored the device to factory mode via iTunes because your iPhone was disabled?Whatever the cause is, one of the main consequences is that all your data got erased.The question is — does that mean all […]

Q&A: How to Backup iPhone to Time Capsule via Time Machine?

I’m new to Mac, and I’ve invested in a shiny Apple AirPort Time Capsule for fear of losing data. I know I can backup the entire Mac using Time Machine. But how about data in an iPhone? Is it possible to backup iPhone to Time Capsule as well? If so, how to do that? The […]

How to Stop “Select a Wireless Network” Popup on iPhone (iOS 10)

Are you getting this annoying popup on your iPhone? It asks to join networks by showing a new window on your iPhone screen like this (screenshot below), with a list of available Wi-Fi networks to select under “Select a Wireless Network” and a “Cancel” option at the bottom. I did. Today it showed up at […]

How to Convert PDF to Word Document on iPhone with Cometdocs

PDF files are convenient to view and share, but they are difficult to handle because they are essentially images. Thanks to desktop software and online conversion services, you are able to make PDFs editable in many ways. For example, PDF editing software allows you to directly edit elements on a PDF file; you can also […]

Q&A: How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 6? (iOS 10)

Hey there, I’ve been reading your AnySoftwareTools blog for a while. Thanks for curating so many useful posts. I got a brand new iPhone 6 as a holiday gift from my child…yeah finally! But I’m new to the smartphone world, and today I did come across an issue with the battery. How do I make […]

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