ONE of the best iPhone settings you can activate is rain alerts.
It’s a little-known feature tucked away inside the weather app – but it could save you from a soaking.
The app will issue a warning if it’s about to rain, hail or snow in your location.
You’ll get a chance to run for cover, backtrack on your walk, or reach for the umbrella.
It’s linked to the huge overhaul of the new iPhone Weather app that rolled out with iOS 15 in September.
Apple’s Weather app wasn’t always brilliant – and has previously been mocked.
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But the new version is significantly better, and could stop you from getting drenched.
It only takes a few seconds to activate these iPhone alerts.
How to enable weather alerts on your iPhone
Eerste, make sure you’re updated to iOS 15 – go to Settings > General > Software Update.
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Then grant the Weather app your location info, otherwise it won’t work.
Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Weather and select Always.
You’ll get even better alerts if you grant Precise Location access.
Vir diegene met golwe soos ek, make sure the Weather app can send notifications.
Go to Settings > Notifications > Weather > Allow Notifications, and then select which type of alerts you want.
Uiteindelik, you then need to enable weather alerts.
Go into the Weather app and choose the list icon in the bottom-right.
At the top you’ll see an option called Stay Dry.
If that doesn’t appear, tap the three dots in the top right and then go to Notifications.
Tap Turn On Notifications, and then activate the switch for My Location.
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Then tap Done in the top-right and it should work.
Now you’ll get a warning from appel just before it’s about to start raining where you are.
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