# Guides for every app URL: https://byshahid.com/blog/ Author: Muhammad Shahid > Search, filter by app or start with the newest guides. Every guide answers one real question in plain language, with screenshots from the app. ## [UK Test Prep](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-test-prep/) - [Life in the UK Test 2026: Complete Guide to Format, Booking and Passing](https://byshahid.com/blog/life-in-the-uk-test-complete-guide/): Everything about the Life in the UK test in 2026: 24 questions, 45 minutes, 18 to pass, the £50 fee, how to book, what to bring and how to prepare offline. - [Life in the UK Test Practice Questions: How to Use Them to Pass First Time](https://byshahid.com/blog/life-in-the-uk-test-practice-questions/): How to use Life in the UK practice questions properly: sample questions with answers, the 4 question types, how many to do, and how to turn mistakes into marks. - [Life in the UK Test for ILR and British Citizenship: Who Needs It and When](https://byshahid.com/blog/life-in-the-uk-test-for-ilr-and-citizenship/): Do you need the Life in the UK test for ILR, settlement or British citizenship? Who is exempt, when to take it, and how it fits with the English requirement. - [A 4-Week Life in the UK Test Study Plan (30 to 60 Minutes a Day)](https://byshahid.com/blog/life-in-the-uk-test-study-plan/): A day-by-day 4-week study plan for the Life in the UK test: which chapters to study each week, when to start mocks, and how to revise in 30 minutes. - [Hardest Life in the UK Test Topics: Dates, Numbers and Facts People Get Wrong](https://byshahid.com/blog/life-in-the-uk-test-hardest-topics/): The Life in the UK test facts people get wrong most: key history dates, patron saints, voting milestones, the four nations and Parliament. With memory tricks. - [British History Timeline for the Life in the UK Test: Every Key Date in Order](https://byshahid.com/blog/british-history-timeline-life-in-the-uk/): Every key British history date for the Life in the UK test in order, from Stonehenge and the Romans to the Tudors, the World Wars and devolution. - [How the UK Is Governed: Parliament, Elections and Devolution for the Life in the UK Test](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-government-and-parliament-explained/): UK government for the Life in the UK test: the monarch, the House of Commons and House of Lords, the Prime Minister and Cabinet, elections and devolution. - [British Festivals, Traditions and Sport: What the Life in the UK Test Asks](https://byshahid.com/blog/british-traditions-festivals-and-sport/): Patron saints’ days, Christmas, Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, religious festivals and the sports and events the Life in the UK test asks about, in one place. - [Famous British People in the Life in the UK Test: Scientists, Writers, Artists and Sportspeople](https://byshahid.com/blog/famous-british-people-life-in-the-uk-test/): The scientists, writers, artists, leaders and sportspeople the Life in the UK test asks about, with what each one is famous for. - [UK Courts, the Law and Your Responsibilities: Life in the UK Test Guide](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-courts-and-law-life-in-the-uk/): Magistrates’ Courts, Crown Courts, juries, youth and civil courts, the police, your responsibilities and British values for the Life in the UK test. ## [RoadTick](https://byshahid.com/blog/roadtick/) - [UK Driving Theory Test 2026: Format, Pass Marks and How to Prepare](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-driving-theory-test-guide/): The UK car theory test explained: 50 questions in 57 minutes (pass 43), hazard perception (pass 44 of 75), the £23 fee, booking, and a plan to pass first time. - [Hazard Perception Test Tips: How to Score 44+ Out of 75](https://byshahid.com/blog/hazard-perception-test-tips/): How hazard perception is scored, when to click, why clicking too much scores zero, and 10 practical tips to pass the UK hazard perception test with a margin. - [UK Road Signs Explained: Shapes, Colours and the Signs Learners Get Wrong](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-road-signs-explained/): Learn UK road signs fast: what circles, triangles and rectangles mean, sign colours, speed limit rules, and the signs learner drivers most often get wrong. - [How to Use Driving Theory Mock Tests to Pass First Time](https://byshahid.com/blog/driving-theory-mock-test-strategy/): When to start theory mock tests, what score means you are ready, how to review mistakes, and a final-week plan to pass the UK driving theory test first time. - [How to Revise the Highway Code Without Reading It Cover to Cover](https://byshahid.com/blog/highway-code-revision-guide/): A faster way to revise the Highway Code for the theory test: which sections matter most, key rules and numbers to learn, and the 2022 hierarchy of road users. - [UK Stopping Distances for the Theory Test: Chart, Car Lengths and an Easy Way to Remember](https://byshahid.com/blog/stopping-distances-uk-theory-test/): UK stopping distances from 20 to 70 mph in metres, feet and car lengths, thinking vs braking distance, wet and icy roads, and a simple trick to remember them. - [UK Roundabout Rules: Lanes, Signals and Mini-Roundabouts Explained](https://byshahid.com/blog/roundabout-rules-uk/): How to use UK roundabouts: who has priority, which lane to use and when to signal for left, ahead and right, plus mini and spiral roundabouts. - [UK Motorway Rules and Signs: Lanes, Smart Motorways, Red X and Breakdowns](https://byshahid.com/blog/motorway-rules-and-signs-uk/): UK motorway rules and signs: lane discipline, speed limits, smart motorways, red X, countdown markers, matrix signals and what to do if you break down. - [UK Road Markings Explained: White Lines, Yellow Lines, Zigzags and Cat’s Eyes](https://byshahid.com/blog/uk-road-markings-explained/): What UK road markings mean: double white lines, give way and stop lines, yellow lines, red routes, zigzags, box junctions, bus and cycle lanes, and cat’s eyes. - [Theory Test Day: What to Bring, What Happens and What to Expect](https://byshahid.com/blog/theory-test-day-what-to-expect/): What happens on UK driving theory test day: the ID to bring, check-in, lockers, the practice session, both parts of the test and your result. ## [Resume Builder](https://byshahid.com/blog/resume-builder/) - [How to Make a Professional Resume on iPhone and Export a PDF](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume-on-iphone/): Step-by-step: make a professional resume on your iPhone, choose a template, write each section, check it against ATS software and export a clean PDF to send. - [ATS-Friendly Resume: How Applicant Tracking Systems Read Your CV](https://byshahid.com/blog/ats-friendly-resume-guide/): What an ATS is, how it reads your resume, and 12 rules for an ATS-friendly resume: layout, headings, keywords, file type and the mistakes that get you filtered. - [How to Write a Cover Letter on Your Phone That Gets Read](https://byshahid.com/blog/cover-letter-on-iphone/): Write a cover letter on your iPhone in four short paragraphs, with a full example, mistakes to avoid, and how to send it as a PDF with your resume. - [Biodata Format: How to Make a Biodata for Jobs and Marriage](https://byshahid.com/blog/biodata-format-for-jobs-and-marriage/): What biodata is, how it differs from a CV, the sections to include for a job or marriage biodata, a sample layout, and how to make a biodata PDF on your phone. - [Resume vs CV: What Is the Difference and Which One Should You Send?](https://byshahid.com/blog/resume-vs-cv-difference/): CV vs resume: is a resume the same as a CV? Length, content and purpose, how the terms differ in the US, UK, Europe, the Gulf and Asia, and which to send. - [How to Write a Resignation Letter (With a Template You Can Copy)](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-write-a-resignation-letter/): What to put in a resignation letter, how much notice to give, a short template to copy, what to leave out, and how to send the PDF from your phone. - [How to Write a Resume With No Experience (Students, Graduates and Career Changers)](https://byshahid.com/blog/resume-with-no-experience/): Write a first resume with no work experience: the best format, what to list instead of jobs, how to show skills from school and projects, with an example. - [Resume Summary Examples: 15 Professional Summaries You Can Adapt](https://byshahid.com/blog/resume-summary-examples/): How to write a resume summary that gets read: a simple 3-part formula, 15 examples for different jobs and levels, and the mistakes recruiters skip. - [Skills to Put on a Resume: Hard Skills, Soft Skills and How to Prove Them](https://byshahid.com/blog/skills-to-put-on-a-resume/): Which skills to put on a resume, hard vs soft skills, how many to list, how to find the right ones in a job advert, and how to prove them. - [How Long Should a Resume Be? One Page vs Two Pages (and When a CV Is Longer)](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-long-should-a-resume-be/): How long a resume should be for your experience, when two pages beat one, how far back to go, academic CV length, and how to cut a resume down. ## [SnapText](https://byshahid.com/blog/snaptext/) - [How to Extract Text From an Image on iPhone (3 Easy Ways)](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-extract-text-from-image-on-iphone/): Copy text from a photo with Live Text in Photos or Camera, or an OCR app for long text. Which to use, whether it is private, and how to fix wrong text. - [How to Scan a Document to Editable Text on iPhone](https://byshahid.com/blog/scan-document-to-text-iphone/): Turn paper documents into editable text on iPhone: scanning vs OCR, a step-by-step guide, multi-page scans, cleaning up and exporting the text. - [How to Copy Text From a Screenshot on iPhone](https://byshahid.com/blog/copy-text-from-screenshot-iphone/): Copy text from any screenshot on iPhone: using Live Text in Photos, or extracting all of it at once with SnapText. Plus fixes for when text won’t select. - [Private OCR on iPhone: Why On-Device Text Recognition Matters](https://byshahid.com/blog/private-ocr-on-iphone/): Many image-to-text apps upload your photos to a server. Learn the difference between cloud and on-device OCR, what to check before scanning private documents. - [10 Tips for More Accurate OCR: Get Clean Text From Photos](https://byshahid.com/blog/ocr-tips-for-accurate-text/): Why OCR misreads text and 10 practical tips to fix it: lighting, focus, angle, contrast, cropping, fonts and checking numbers. Works with any image-to-text app. - [Live Text Not Working on iPhone? 9 Fixes (and What to Use Instead)](https://byshahid.com/blog/live-text-not-working-iphone/): Why Live Text does not work on some iPhones or photos, and how to fix it: supported models, the Live Text switch, languages, camera settings and image quality. - [How to Convert Handwriting to Text on iPhone (Notes, Letters and Whiteboards)](https://byshahid.com/blog/handwriting-to-text-iphone/): Turn handwritten notes into editable text on iPhone with Live Text, Scan Text or an OCR app, plus tips that make handwriting recognition far more accurate. - [How to Remove Line Breaks From Copied or Scanned Text (iPhone, Mac and Web)](https://byshahid.com/blog/remove-line-breaks-from-copied-text/): Why text copied from PDFs, photos and scans has broken lines, and how to fix it on iPhone, Mac and Windows with Find and Replace, Shortcuts or regex. - [How to Translate Text From an Image on iPhone (Photos, Signs, Menus and Documents)](https://byshahid.com/blog/translate-text-from-image-iphone/): Translate text in photos, screenshots, signs and documents on iPhone: Live Text Translate, the Translate app camera, and extracting long text first. - [OCR for Students: Turn Lecture Slides, Textbooks and Notes Into Text on iPhone](https://byshahid.com/blog/ocr-for-students-iphone/): How students can use OCR on iPhone to turn slides, textbook pages, whiteboards and handwritten notes into searchable text for revision and essays. ## [Picture to Text](https://byshahid.com/blog/picture-to-text/) - [How to Extract Text From an Image on Mac (Every Method)](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-extract-text-from-image-on-mac/): Copy text from images, photos and screenshots on Mac: Live Text in Preview and Photos, plus Picture to Text for batches, PDFs, screen capture and 30+ languages. - [How to Copy Text From a Scanned PDF on Mac](https://byshahid.com/blog/copy-text-from-scanned-pdf-mac/): Why you can’t select text in a scanned PDF, how to check, and how to extract text from every page on a Mac with on-device OCR. No uploads, works offline. - [Screenshot to Text on Mac: Capture Any Area With Shift-Command-2](https://byshahid.com/blog/screenshot-to-text-mac/): Grab text from anything on your Mac screen, including videos, apps and images that block copying, with one shortcut. How it works, setup and privacy explained. - [OCR for Urdu, Arabic, Persian and 30+ Languages on Mac](https://byshahid.com/blog/ocr-urdu-arabic-text-mac/): Extract Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Chinese, Japanese and 30+ other languages from images and PDFs on Mac, on-device. - [How to Scan a QR Code or Barcode on Mac (From Your Screen or an Image)](https://byshahid.com/blog/scan-qr-code-on-mac/): Read a QR code or barcode on your Mac from a screenshot, PDF, image or anything on screen, without your phone. Step by step, plus how to check links safely. - [How to Copy Text From a Video or Video Call on Mac (YouTube, Zoom, Teams)](https://byshahid.com/blog/copy-text-from-video-mac/): Copy text from a paused video, tutorial or a slide shared on Zoom, Teams or Meet on your Mac: Live Text for paused videos, and screen capture OCR for the rest. - [Live Text Not Working on Mac? How to Fix It (and Select Text in Any Image)](https://byshahid.com/blog/live-text-not-working-mac/): Why you cannot select text in images on your Mac, how to turn Live Text on, which apps and macOS versions support it, and what to use instead. - [How to Convert an Image or Scanned PDF to a Word Document on Mac](https://byshahid.com/blog/image-to-word-document-mac/): Turn a photo, screenshot or scanned PDF into an editable Word or Pages document on Mac: extract the text with OCR, clean it up and save as .docx. - [How to Extract Links, Emails and Phone Numbers From an Image on Mac](https://byshahid.com/blog/extract-links-emails-phone-numbers-from-image-mac/): Pull URLs, emails, phone numbers, QR codes and barcodes out of screenshots, posters, business cards and PDFs on your Mac, then open or copy them. - [How to Translate Text in an Image or Screenshot on Mac](https://byshahid.com/blog/translate-text-in-image-mac/): Translate text in photos, screenshots, scanned PDFs and any part of the screen on Mac: Live Text Translate, and OCR then translate for long or unsupported text. ## [Magnetic Blocks](https://byshahid.com/blog/magnetic-blocks/) - [Offline Puzzle Games for iPhone: What Makes a Good One (and Why Magnetic Blocks Works on a Flight)](https://byshahid.com/blog/offline-puzzle-games-for-iphone/): What to look for in an offline puzzle game for iPhone: no Wi-Fi needed, no timers, fair difficulty and few ads. Plus how Magnetic Blocks plays on flights. - [Tangram Puzzles: History, Rules and How to Solve Them](https://byshahid.com/blog/tangram-puzzles-guide/): A tangram is 7 pieces cut from a square: 5 triangles, a square and a parallelogram. The rules, its origins, and strategies to solve any silhouette. - [8 Strategies to Solve Shape-Fitting Puzzles Faster](https://byshahid.com/blog/shape-fitting-puzzle-strategies/): Get better at tangram, polyomino and silhouette puzzles: start with the big pieces, read corners and edges, count area, spot dead gaps and know when to undo. - [Relaxing Puzzle Games: Why Calm, Untimed Puzzles Help You Unwind](https://byshahid.com/blog/relaxing-puzzle-games-to-unwind/): Why calm, untimed puzzle games feel relaxing, what separates a soothing game from a stressful one, and how to build a short puzzle wind-down routine. - [Build Mode Ideas: 15 Things to Make in Magnetic Blocks](https://byshahid.com/blog/build-mode-ideas-magnetic-blocks/): Fifteen creative ideas for Magnetic Blocks Build Mode, from animals and letters to pixel art and mosaics, plus tips on colour, symmetry and sharing your builds. - [Tangram Shapes: 30 Figures to Make With the 7 Pieces (Animals, People, Objects)](https://byshahid.com/blog/tangram-shapes-to-make/): 30 classic tangram shapes to try, from cats, swans and running people to houses, boats and letters, plus tips for building any silhouette. - [Tangram for Kids: How to Teach It by Age, and What Children Learn](https://byshahid.com/blog/tangram-for-kids/): How to introduce tangram puzzles to children aged 3 to 12: outline puzzles, silhouettes and free building, and what tangrams teach about shapes. - [How to Get Three Stars in Magnetic Blocks (and Move Up the Difficulty Tiers)](https://byshahid.com/blog/three-stars-magnetic-blocks/): How three-star ratings work in Magnetic Blocks, a routine for clean and fast clears, when to use hints and undo, and how to climb the ten tiers. - [Puzzle Games for Seniors: What to Look For in a Calm, Easy-to-Use Brain Game](https://byshahid.com/blog/puzzle-games-for-seniors/): What makes a good puzzle game for older adults: simple controls, no timers, few ads, offline play and gentle difficulty, plus the research on brain games. - [The 5-Minute Daily Puzzle Habit: A Better Break Than Scrolling](https://byshahid.com/blog/daily-puzzle-habit/): Why a short daily puzzle makes a better break than social media, how to build the habit with a daily challenge and a streak, and how to keep it healthy. ## [Cheatly](https://byshahid.com/blog/cheatly/) - [GTA San Andreas Cheat Codes for PC: The Complete Working List](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-san-andreas-cheats-pc/): The best GTA San Andreas PC cheat codes: HESOYAM, BAGUVIX, AEZAKMI, weapons, vehicles, weather and more. How to enter them, and how to protect your save. - [GTA 5 Cheat Codes for PC: Full List and How to Enter Them](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-5-cheats-pc/): Every major GTA 5 PC cheat: invincibility, weapons, wanted level, vehicles, skyfall and more. How to open the cheat console, and how cheats affect achievements. - [GTA Vice City Cheat Codes for PC: Every Classic Code](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-vice-city-cheats-pc/): Classic GTA Vice City PC cheat codes: ASPIRINE, PRECIOUSPROTECTION, weapons, LEAVEMEALONE, PANZER and more. How to type them in and keep your save safe. - [How to Enter Cheat Codes on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-enter-cheat-codes-pc-playstation-xbox/): The five ways games accept cheat codes: typed during play, console commands, controller sequences, in-game phone numbers and menus. With tips when codes fail. - [Do Cheat Codes Disable Achievements and Saves? What to Know Before You Cheat](https://byshahid.com/blog/do-cheat-codes-disable-achievements/): In GTA 5 any cheat blocks achievements and trophies until you restart. What cheats do to your saves, how classic GTA differs, and when you can get banned. - [GTA 5 Cheats for PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S: Every Button Code](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-5-cheats-ps4-ps5-xbox/): Every GTA 5 story mode cheat for PlayStation and Xbox: invincibility, health, weapons, wanted level, skyfall and vehicles, with both button layouts. - [GTA 5 Cheat Phone Numbers: Every Code to Dial on the In-Game Phone](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-5-cheat-phone-numbers/): Every GTA 5 cheat phone number to dial on Michael, Franklin or Trevor’s phone: invincibility, weapons, wanted level, vehicles and more. - [GTA 4 Cheats: Every Phone Number for Health, Weapons, Wanted Level and Vehicles](https://byshahid.com/blog/gta-4-cheats-phone-numbers/): All GTA IV cheat phone numbers: health and armour, weapons, wanted level, Annihilator, NRG-900, Comet and more. - [The Most Famous Cheat Codes in Gaming History (and What They Did)](https://byshahid.com/blog/most-famous-cheat-codes/): The Konami Code, IDDQD, rosebud, motherlode, HESOYAM and more: the most famous video game cheat codes, the games they come from and what they do. - [Cheat Codes vs Trainers vs Mods: What Is the Difference, and What Is Safe?](https://byshahid.com/blog/cheat-codes-vs-trainers-vs-mods/): What cheat codes, trainers, mod menus and mods are, how each works, which can get you banned or infect your PC, and the safest way to cheat offline. ## [Secret Codes](https://byshahid.com/blog/secret-codes/) - [iPhone Secret Codes That Actually Work in 2026 (and the Ones That Don’t)](https://byshahid.com/blog/iphone-secret-codes-that-work/): The dial codes that really work on iPhone: IMEI, Field Test, call forwarding, call waiting, caller ID. Plus why Android codes do nothing on an iPhone. - [How to Check Your IMEI on iPhone (5 Ways, Even Without the Phone)](https://byshahid.com/blog/how-to-check-imei-on-iphone/): Dial *#06#, or use Settings, the SIM tray, the box, or your Apple Account if the phone is lost. Steps for each method, and what the IMEI is used for. - [Call Forwarding Codes for iPhone: *#21#, ##002# and the Full GSM List](https://byshahid.com/blog/call-forwarding-codes-iphone/): What ##002#, *#21#, ##21# and **21* do on iPhone, the busy and no-answer codes, Verizon codes, and how to check if someone is forwarding your calls. - [How to Hide Your Caller ID on iPhone (#31#, *67 and Settings)](https://byshahid.com/blog/hide-caller-id-iphone/): Hide your number on one call or all of them with #31#, *67 or Settings. How to check it worked, when it will not work, and whether it is legal. - [How to Check if Your iPhone Is Unlocked (Carrier Lock Explained)](https://byshahid.com/blog/check-if-iphone-is-unlocked/): Check if your iPhone is carrier-locked in Settings > General > About. What "No SIM restrictions" means, how unlocking works, and what to check when buying used. - [What Does ##002# Do on iPhone? Cancel All Call Forwarding (and Keep Your Voicemail)](https://byshahid.com/blog/what-does-002-do-on-iphone/): ##002# cancels every type of call forwarding on GSM networks. What it does on iPhone, the message you see, why voicemail can stop working, and how to fix it. - [*#21#, ##21# and **21*: What These Call Forwarding Codes Mean on iPhone](https://byshahid.com/blog/what-does-star-hash-21-mean/): What *#21#, ##21#, #21# and **21* do on iPhone, how to read the *#21# reply, the "phone is tapped" myth, and the **21* call forwarding scam to avoid. - [*#31#, #31# and *31# on iPhone: What They Do and How to Turn Them Off](https://byshahid.com/blog/what-is-31-code-iphone/): What *#31#, #31# and *31# do on iPhone, whether #31# still works, how to read the *#31# reply, and how to stop your calls showing as No Caller ID. - [iPhone Field Test Mode (*3001#12345#*): How to Check Your Real Signal Strength](https://byshahid.com/blog/iphone-field-test-mode/): Open Field Test with *3001#12345#*, find RSRP, RSRQ and SINR, read what the numbers mean, and use them to find the best signal at home. Works on any iPhone. - [Android Secret Codes on iPhone: *#*#4636#*#*, *#0*# and What to Use Instead](https://byshahid.com/blog/android-secret-codes-on-iphone/): Why *#*#4636#*#*, *#0*# and other Android codes do nothing on iPhone, plus the iPhone equivalent for each: battery health, test screens, Wi-Fi address and more.