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    How to remove the Remote app from iPhone or iPad

    You can’t fully stop your iPhone or iPad from working as your Apple TV remote. But here are some steps you can take.

    iPhone as Apple TV remote

    For starters, every Apple TV comes with a physical Siri Remote. In addition, you can use your iPhone or iPad, or that of a person added to your Apple TV, as a remote to do pretty much everything the physical Apple TV remote can do.

    If you don’t want to use an iPhone or iPad as a remote, you can deregister it in Apple TV remote settings and then forget about using the Remote in iOS Control Center.

    Deregister your iPhone or iPad as the Apple TV remote

    1. Open the Settings app on your Apple TV.
    2. Go to Remotes and Devices.
    3. Select Remote App and Devices.
    4. Select your or a family member’s iPhone or iPad.
    5. Click Forget This Device, followed by Remove.

    Removing iPhone from Apple TV remotes section

    Ideally, the iPhone or iPad should no longer work as a remote to control this Apple TV. However, in my tests, I found that even after removing my iPhone and iPad by following the above steps, I could still open the Remote app from iOS Control Center, and it would connect to my Apple TV to function as a remote. So, to stop this, your best bet is to remove the Remote app icon.

    Remove Apple TV Remote from iOS Control Center

    The Apple TV Remove app is not available as a traditional app on iPhone or iPad. As a result, you won’t find it on the Home Screen, App Library, iPhone Storage settings, or other places from where you could uninstall it.

    The Remote app is only available as an iOS Control Center button, Lock Screen button, and Shortcuts app action. So, remove them from these places if you have them added. Here are the steps for Control Center:

    1. Open Control Center on your iPhone or iPad and tap the plus button (+) at the top to enter editing mode.
    2. Tap the minus button for the Remote to remove it.

    Removing Apple TV Remote icon from iPhone Control Center

    Stop getting Apple TV keyboard notifications on iPhone

    In case you don’t want to get Apple TV Keyboard Input notification on your iPhone or iPad every time you begin typing something on your Apple TV, then go to iOS Settings > Notifications > Apple TV Keyboard and turn off Allow Notifications.

    Turning off Apple TV Keyboard notification on iPhone

    Stop seeing Apple TV playback controls on iPhone or iPad Lock Screen

    There is no way to stop seeing what’s playing on your Apple TV on your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen unless:

    • Something else is already playing on the iPhone or iPad.
    • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned off from iOS Settings (not just Control Center).
    • iPhone or iPad is not in close proximity to your Apple TV.
    • Or, you have removed Apple TV from the Apple Home app.

    As you can see, there is no clear option to fully stop using the iPhone as Apple TV remote or stop showing media controls on the iOS Lock Screen. While most of us appreciate how well Apple devices work together, not having the option to disable certain ecosystem features can be irritating.

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    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/04/10/stop-using-iphone-as-apple-tv-remote/

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    Fix WhatsApp not working because it’s not updated

    When you see a message in WhatsApp saying you can’t use the app because it’s not updated, then the obvious solution is to update it from the App Store. If you’re new to iPhone, we’ll quickly explain this and show you how to fix the issue.

    App developers regularly push updates to ensure everything runs smoothly, add new features, fix known security bugs, and so forth.

    Because of this, you must try to keep all your apps updated. Apple goes a step further by enabling automatic app updates out of the box by default. Still, automatic app updates, much like automatic iOS software updates, can take weeks to happen in the background. As a result, you may still be using an outdated version of an app, even though an update was made available a while back.

    Secondly, you may wonder, why do some app developers, like WhatsApp, totally block you from using an old version of the app and force an update?

    The answer is often security. Older versions may have serious vulnerabilities that could put your account at risk. Other major reasons to force users to update include server compatibility, maintaining feature consistency, bug fixes & performance stability, and policy compliance.

    If you have not updated WhatsApp (or it was not updated automatically) for a long time on your main iPhone or one you use rarely, then follow these steps to fix it.

    Update WhatsApp from the App Store

    Open the outdated WhatsApp app, and if there is a link/button to the App Store, tap it to install the update. If it’s just a message popup, follow these steps instead.

    1. Touch and hold the App Store icon on your iPhone or iPad and choose Updates. You can also open the App Store, tap your profile icon, and then tap Updates.
    2. Pull down the Updates screen to refresh it.
    3. Go through the list of apps with pending updates, and tap the Update button next to WhatsApp.
    4. Finally, open WhatsApp, and it will work smoothly.

    Updating WhatsApp on iPhone

    If you still can’t use WhatsApp

    Do the following in case the “update” message still shows when you open WhatsApp on your iPhone or iPad:

    • Return to the App Store Updates screen, pull down the App Store Updates page once again to ensure there isn’t another pending update for WhatsApp. If there is, tap Update.
    • Force close and reopen WhatsApp a couple of times.
    • Restart your iPhone.
    • Go through these tips where we talk more about WhatsApp not working on iPhone.

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    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/04/09/whatsapp-update-issue-ios/