Your iPhone is anything but ordinary, and you’re already aware of that. You are aware of what you like, which is why you purchased an iPhone in the first place. But are you aware of the secrets your new iPhone possesses? Here’s some tips to help you better enjoy your iPhone.
Choose a ringtone that you enjoy and won’t mind hearing multiple times each day. This allows you to stand apart from everyone else by choosing something that you love. Load a favorite song or sound clip to your iPhone that you really enjoy. This is an attention getter.
Instead of trying to remember what a webpage or email said, you can save an image from on of them. Tap on the image for a period of three seconds and it will give you the option to save it. A menu will pop up giving you an option to save.
You may be wanting to add an accented or umlauted letters but are not sure how. This is how to go about doing so. Tap the particular letter in question and hold it down. Shortly, a box will appear that has a group of extra keys. You can then type whatever you want!
Do you hate all of the notifications that come into your iPhone? You can easily turn them off. Start by selecting Settings and then selecting the notifications bar. You will probably find a bunch of apps in the “Notification Center” which you do not need. Remove them. That should help your battery life as well.
If you have the Safari browser in your iPhone, you do not need to use the .com extension to access a site. For example, if you would like to go to Amazon.com, you could type the word “Amazon” and it will navigate to the website.
Understanding iPhone shortcuts can make using text much more efficient. Almost everyone knows that you just double tap a word and it will be selected, but there is more. You can also do this with an entire paragraph. To highlight the entire paragraph, simply tap it four times.
To save time, do not always click the “X” button when the AutoCorrect function erroneously changes your word. Just tap the screen anywhere. This is a faster way to get rid of the AutoCorrect suggestion box.
Have you ever been disappointed that you could not get your camera up in time to get a perfect shot? Here is a simple solution. Just give the Home button two quick taps when you have your screen locked. A camera icon will appear on your screen. By tapping this button, your camera is automatically enabled.
On the rare occasion in which your iPhone freezes up, simply press the Home button and hold it for five seconds. This will allow your phone to reboot. If the problem is not resolved, try holding the Home button and power button simultaneously for about 10 seconds to reboot the phone. Only use the second method if the first doesn’t work.
Try snapping a photograph using the headphone cord. The first thing you’ll want to do is line up the shot you want. When you are ready to snap the shot, depress the button your cord. You have now taken a photo using your headphone cord. You can save the picture by following the same steps you would normally.
There are little tricks to using your iPhone efficiently, and one is knowing how to remove unwanted emails by swiping your finger. When you are at your inbox, drag your finger across the message. This will show a delete button that is used to delete it immediately.
Always keep your OS current and upgraded for the best experience on your iPhone. Given the complexity of the phone and operating system, these updates may contain security patches, bug fixes and other important tweaks to boost functionality. For security purposes and all-around general usage, it’s imperative that you update your OS as needed.
You don’t need to add “.com” when typing web addresses into your iPhone. You only need to use the main address and your browser will pull up the correct site. This may not sound like very much, but you’ll soon find that this can save you a great deal of time.
On your iPhone, marking email as unread can be confusing because the command is not visible. Go to Details, then select the Unread feature. When you come back to your inbox, the e-mail will show up as unread.
Would you like to have backup for the contacts on your iPhone device? You can do this very easily with a very cool app called iDrive Lite, which allows you to share and easily restore your general contacts. The best part? As long as your iPhone is running at least version 2.0, this feature is absolutely free!
If you’ve just dropped you phone in water, make sure you don’t turn it on. Dry off the phone first and let the internal moisture evaporate. Turning on a wet phone is likely to short-circuit it, ruining it permanently.
Do not overload your iPhone with movies. For example, a standard movie usually uses up 1g of your total memory. Having just one is too much, and more than that will surely cause problems with your phone’s internet use. Therefore, reduce the amount of movies that you have stored for optimal functionality.
If you prefer hearing clicks while typing a text, simply go to “Sounds” and enable the click sounds. You will be able to avoid mistakes with auto typing and autocorrect.
Scroll with either one finger or two when you read a webpage on your iPhone. A website that is divided into sections can be perused slowly using one fingered scrolling. You can scroll through the whole page with two fingers.
The iPhone offers tons of features and is truly amazing. It just takes a little effort to learn to use the iPhone to its full potential. The article you’ve just read has given you some important tips. Now that you are aware of these tips, you should be able to completely enjoy your iPhone. Have all the fun you can with your iPhone!