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Hey, Never Listens! With the iPhone 6s, “Hey Siri” no longer needs a constant source of power to function, unlike with older iPhone models. As a workaround, I'd recommend you get a battery case that keeps your iPhone 6 connected to power so you can use this featurewhen you're on the go, such as the Anker Ultra Slim Extended Battery Case ($99.99). Can I create an event in my Calendar directly from a Mail invitation? Sincerely, Please Make My Life Easier

Hey, Easy! Yeah, you can do that. Just press and hold on the underlined date or time and a pop-up will appear, giving you the option to create an event in your calendar. If you have the new calendar suggestions feature enabled in iOS 9, you will see the event suggestion at the top of your message. Tap it to add to your schedule. Easy, right? How do I retrieve deleted text messages? Thanks, Whoops

Dear Whoops, Sadly, there's no way to retrieve accidentally deleted texts from within the Messages app. But if you have a backup of your device from before you deleted those precious messages, you can prevent losing them permanently by restoring that backup to your iPhone via iTunes or iCloud. To restore your text messages from an iCloud backup, you'll need to first erase your device (make sure you have a backup to restore to beforehand, though). To do this, go to Settings > General >Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. When you turn your device back on, the Setup Assistant will eventually ask you how you would like to set up your new iPhone. Tap Restore from iCloud Backup. Select a backup from before you deleted your texts, and then tap Restore.