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Smartphones developed by Apple, have long taken a confident position in the market mobile phones. Nevertheless, the operating system of Apple phones still has untapped capabilities that you didn’t even know about.
website shares with you some amazing tricks you can do with your iPhone.
Timer for music playback
Now, before going to bed, you can enjoy your favorite tunes without worrying about not falling asleep and leaving the music playing all night. Just set the timer for the time you need, which is located on the “Clock” tab. In the “When finished” section, instead of the specified ringtone, select “Stop” and fall asleep. Your phone will do the rest of the work for you. A real find for audiobook lovers!
Creating a Unique Vibration
Instead of standard scheme vibration for text messages you can easily create your own template.
- Go to your phone settings, then “Sounds” > “Ringtones” > “Vibration”. Select the section labeled “Create Vibration.”
- Start recording and tap the screen in time with the desired vibration rhythm. After this, stop recording and save your template. It will be stored in the “Vibration” subsection (ringtone menu), in the “Custom” list.
Additionally, you can create a personalized vibration for each contact in your phone book.
Cleaning the device's RAM
To make your iPhone run faster, try clearing RAM devices. You can do this with a few simple steps:
- Press and hold your device's power button until the power off slider appears.
- Without making the usual swipe on the shutdown slider, press and hold the “Home” button.
- After a few seconds, you will see a small screen flicker and then be taken back to your desktop. At this point, operational iPhone memory or iPad will be cleaned and the device will start working faster.
Time to send the message
You can easily find out exact time send a message in a few simple steps:
- Go to the Messages app.
- Now open the conversation that has the message you're interested in.
- Swipe from the right edge of the screen to the left.
- The date and time it was sent or received will appear next to each message.
Character counter for SMS
To avoid manually counting the characters used in a message, turn on on your iPhone standard function counter:
- Open the Settings app and find the Messages section.
- In the “Messages” section, opposite the “Number of characters” item, activate the slider.
Ready! As soon as you start typing your message, you'll almost immediately notice a character counter on the side that shows how many characters you've already entered.
Shooting video with the screen off
If you want to prevent others from noticing you taking photos or videos, do the following:
- On the locked screen, press the “Camera” button and raise the “curtain” that appears halfway.
- While continuing to keep the shutter half-open, switch to video mode if necessary and press the record button.
- Double click on the “Home” button three times.
- Hold the “curtain” until the screen goes completely dark and remember that recording is already in progress!
- If you want to interrupt video recording, activate your device in the usual way and stop recording in the menu.
Rewind audio and video
You can change the rewind speed by moving the slider. So, the yellow area is used for fast rewinding, the red area rewinds twice as slow, and the green area takes even longer.
Call an extension number
If you would like to call additional number from iPhone, dial the main number and then press star for a few seconds. A comma will appear on the screen after the main number, enter the extension number and press “Call”.
Changing the panorama shooting direction
Easily change the panorama shooting direction on iPhone by simply tapping the arrow on your phone screen.
Removing numbers in a calculator
If you notice an error in the number you typed, delete any outer digit by swiping your finger to the left or right in the input field.
Quick ambulance call
If you fill out your “medical record” on your phone in advance, anyone can provide doctors with information that is important to save your life in a critical situation. We recommend that you include at least your blood type and information about what medications you may be allergic to.
Recovering closed pages in Safari
To see your most recently opened tabs Safari browser, just click on the “+” icon at the bottom of the screen.
Offline maps
If you have previously downloaded the necessary card, then by writing “OK maps” in the search, you will be able to use the viewed maps offline.
Hidden "Field Test" application
Available on iPhone service codes, with which you can get once personal information about the gadget mobile operator and networks cellular communications. With a simple call to *3001#12345#* you can call hidden menu with information about SIM card, network mobile operator, signal level, etc.
Increase Wi-Fi speed
Disabling tabs in Apple Music
Appearance Apple service Music has significantly expanded the horizons of preferences for music lovers, but a number of extra tabs somewhat complicates interaction with a familiar program. You can remove tabs that you don’t need (provided that the service itself doesn’t interest you) using a few simple steps:
- Go to Settings > Music.
- Turn off the "Show" slider Apple Music».
- Go to Settings > General > Restrictions. Enter the set password.
- Disable the "Connect to Apple Music" option.
Surely there are situations when your phone freezes or simply “acts up” and refuses to work properly. Give your iPhone a little time out. To do this, hold down the “Home” and “On/off” buttons until the iPhone screen goes dark. This may take up to 10 seconds. Your phone will then restart and the Apple logo will appear on the screen.
Last month, the American corporation Apple announced new iPhone models, which will be available for purchase in Russia on October 9 through the company’s online store and from resellers. If you are still wondering whether to buy a new product, be sure to check out this article. The smartphone is full of interesting “skills” that you may not have known about.
1. Make live photos your screen wallpaper
2. Switch between apps quickly
It may be difficult to do it right, but once you understand how it's done, you'll definitely love it.
Press firmly on the left side of the screen to enter multitasking mode. You will see the most frequently used applications. Scroll the list left and right to select what you need.
3. Reply to messages super quickly
Open Messages, tap the text field and scroll to the top: you'll see a list of preset responses, such as "OK", "Thanks!" and “Shall we talk later?”
4. Click on the keyboard to turn it into a touchpad
It's much simpler than the magnifying glass cursor. Click on the keyboard and move the cursor!
Bonus: Touch touchpad once to highlight a word, twice to highlight a line, three times to highlight the entire text.
5. Manage photos directly from browsing mode
In Safari, Messages, or Mail, long-press on any link to see its contents. In Safari, you can also tap a link and then swipe up to copy it or add it to your favorites.
7. Review recently taken photos before taking new ones.
In the camera menu, click on the thumbnail of the last photo at the bottom left and scroll through the list of photos left and right. Remove your finger to return to camera mode.
One of the coolest new features of the iPhone 6s is that you can say “Hey Siri” when the device is not connected to a network. If you can't find your phone, you can simply say: "Hey Siri, where are you?"
The device will recognize your voice. You can set up Siri in Settings > General > Siri > enable “Hey Siri.”
Bonus: In iOS 9, you can command “Find photos I took at [there]” or “Find photos I took at [back then].” You can also say, “Remind me [to do something] when I get to [location].
9. Easily accept or decline invitations to events in Calendar
Tap an event message and swipe up to let them know if you accept, decline, or think about it.
10. Easily play your favorite podcast
1. Taking pictures without using the touch screen
Just call Siri with a long touch on the Home button and ask her to turn on the camera. To take a photo, press any volume button on your smartphone or headphones.
2. Emergency reboot
In those rare cases when the iPhone freezes or you need to free up the device's RAM, it will help emergency reboot. Just hold down the Home button and the Lock button for 10 seconds.
3. Triple press the Home button
Go to " Universal access» in the main iPhone settings. Scroll down to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” tab - a list of functions will open in front of you. Triple-clicking the Home button launches VoiceOver, color inversion (useful for reading), some display settings, on-screen zoom, and Switch Control or AssistiveTouch.
To turn on the magnifying glass triple click Home button, just select the appropriate item in “Universal Access”.
4. Double tap the Home button sensor
Perhaps that's all iPhone users know that double tap pressing the mechanical Home button opens the application selection window. But not everyone knows that double tap the button sensor “lowers” the screen slightly, allowing owners large smartphones easily reach the top icons.
5. Using 3D Touch
If you have an iPhone 6s or later, using 3D Touch can make your life a lot easier and save time. This technology will speed up movement between applications, make typing more convenient and...
6. Reassigning volume buttons
The iPhone has two volume settings: the first is for calls and notifications, the second is for music and applications. Turning off the “Change with buttons” toggle switch in the sound settings will fix the ringer volume in its current position and transfer control of music and applications exclusively to the side buttons.
Work with text
7. Undo last action
Just shake your smartphone and iOS will offer to cancel last action, be it typing, inserting or, conversely, deleting text.
8. Quickly enter a domain
In cases where the keyboard prompts you to quickly enter domain.com, hold your finger on this button. A list of popular domains will open in front of you, where you can quickly switch to cherished.ru.
9. Removing the microphone icon from the keyboard
The microphone icon between the space bar and the language change button is intended for voice input text. You can remove the icon by moving the “Enable dictation” slider to the inactive position in the keyboard settings.
10. Listening to the text
iOS supports Screen Speak. To enable it, activate the slider in the speech settings: “Settings” → “General” → “Universal Access”. To have iPhone speak text on the screen, swipe down with two fingers in any app.
Safety
11. Create a letter password for unlocking
If you don't trust four- or six-digit passwords and don't like Touch technology ID, you can set long .
Go to the password code settings and select “Change password code”. The system will require you to enter the old combination first, and then the new one. On the screen for entering a new password, click on “Passcode Options” and select an acceptable option.
12. Improve Touch ID accuracy
To help iPhone recognize you more confidently and quickly, create multiple prints of the same finger.
13. Create hidden photos
If you take photos in the standard camera application, they will be saved in the library. To protect a photo with a password, you need to resort to a trick. Turn off photo export and set a password in the Notes app settings. To take a secret photo, go to create a new note and tap on the camera icon. Once the photo is taken, click on "Export" and select "Lock Note."
14. Guided access
We often give our smartphone into the wrong hands to “pass a level in a game,” “read an article,” or “watch a video on YouTube.” If you don't trust who will be using your iPhone, turn on Guided Access in Settings: General → Accessibility → Guided Access.
When handing over an iPhone to someone, triple-click the Home button to turn on Guided Access, and the person will only be able to use the open app.
Siri
15. “Whose iPhone is this?”
If you found lost iPhone, Siri will help you contact its owner without entering a password. Ask her “Whose iPhone is this?” or “Who owns this iPhone?”, and a window will open in front of you with the name of the owner of the gadget.
To allow someone who finds your iPhone to find you using this method, go to Siri settings and in the “Data” tab, assign a contact with information about yourself.
16. Siri male voice
Not everyone knows, but our trusty electronic assistant can talk pleasantly male voice. This option is available in Siri settings.
Calls
17. Calling the last number dialed
To repeat last call, it is not necessary to go to the “Recent” tab. Click on the green handset on the screen with keys, and the iPhone will offer to call back the last number dialed.
18. Quick access to favorite contacts
For speed dial important numbers add them to the “Favorites” tab in the standard “Phone” application. Swipe right on the desktop to go to the widget panel. Scroll down and click “Edit”, and then tap on the plus sign next to the “Favorites” widget. Now you can call your loved ones faster and even when the screen is locked.
19. Detection of an incoming call in headphones
Answering calls using headphones is sometimes much easier than reaching for your phone. To find out who is calling you without taking your iPhone out of your pocket, turn on the “Call Announcements” toggle switch in your phone settings.
Messages
20. Deleting old messages
Deleting irrelevant messages will help bring order to your correspondence and free up precious megabytes of memory. Find the “Leave messages” item in the settings and set the required time after which the messages will be deleted.
21. Saving traffic in “Messages”
To avoid wasting traffic on heavy investments, turn on the mode Low quality in message settings.
22. Time of sending messages
One of the non-obvious functions of “Messages” is viewing the exact time of sending. Just swipe from the right side of the screen.
Alarm
23. Setting up a call from Apple Music
The ability to set your favorite song as an alarm clock is not a trick, but basic function An iPhone that many people don't know about. When creating a new alarm, click on the Sound tab. Rewind the list to the very beginning, before standard ringtones Find a panel with familiar names and click on “Select Song”.
24. Snooze alarm
To reschedule the alarm to a later time, you don’t have to look for the corresponding button on the screen. Click on any side button, and the iPhone will wake you up again in nine minutes.
This interval was not chosen by chance: old mechanical alarm clocks could not count exactly 600 seconds. They did not take into account the current minute and began counting nine minutes from the next one.
Safari
25. Search by word on a page
Enter the right word V address bar. In the drop-down menu under the search engine suggestions, select “On this page.”
26. Recently closed tabs
Go to the screen that shows previews of open pages and hold your finger on the “+” button. A list will open in front of you recently closed tabs. This is useful if you accidentally closed it a long time ago open page, which is difficult to find in the browser history.
27. Convert a Safari page to a PDF file
28. Opening links in the background
Other basic applications and services
29. Spotlight as a converter
Swiping down on any iPhone screen opens Spotlight. Its use significantly reduces the time spent searching for something on a smartphone. Spotlight provides results from many applications: it will help you find the desired podcast episode, message by keyword or a person on Twitter. Also, a standard search engine can act as a converter. Just search for "1 usd" or "15 inches in cm".
30. Convert slow motion video to regular video
If you've been playing around with the slow motion feature and accidentally shot slow motion what would look better at natural speed, bringing the video to the original tempo is easy without additional applications. Open the video editing section and adjust the values on the speed bar. This strip is located above the timing field, where we usually cut the videos.
Level 31
The compass in the basic application is practically useless in the city. But if you swipe the screen to the left, you can get a level - indispensable device for repair and installation.
32. Optimizing Apple Music storage
Turn on Storage Optimization in Music Settings and iPhone will automatically delete songs you rarely listen to. This will only happen when the device’s memory runs out.
To set the minimum amount of music that will not be deleted from iPhone, you can set the storage size.
33. Geolocation reminders
Task managers in App Store offer a lot of functions, but standard “Reminders” are also capable of a lot. For example, basic application can remind you to buy milk not only at 15:00, but also when visiting the store. To enable this function, select “Remind me by location” and find the desired geolocation in the task settings.
Battery
34. Turn on power saving mode
If your iPhone has more than 20% charge left, but the nearest outlet is still very far away, it makes sense to switch to power saving mode. To enable the mode, just ask Siri about it or find the corresponding item in the battery settings. In these settings, you can also find a list of the most energy-consuming applications and close them in a timely manner.
35. Silent charging connection
You can avoid vibration when connecting the charger to your iPhone by opening the Camera app before connecting the Lightning cable. The device will begin to charge, and your light-sleeping relatives will not be awakened by a sudden sound.
17 September Apple released the operating room iOS system 8 – let’s figure out what new functions have appeared in the new operating system from the apple corporation.
Among the main innovations announced by Apple itself is the iCloud cloud photo archive for viewing photos and videos on all devices, the Handoff function for comfortable work with multiple devices, improved keyboard, new Health app, interactive notifications.
Application activity monitoring
In iOS 8 appeared in the menu new section which collects statistics on battery consumption. In this section called “Battery Usage” you can find data about which application has used up the most battery power in the last 24 hours or in the last week. You can get to this section using the following path: “Basic -> Statistics -> Battery Usage”.
Recovering deleted photos
The Photos app and iCloud Photo Archive are designed to consolidate and make all your photos and videos accessible anytime, anywhere. Now all your Photos will be easier to find and organized the same way across all your devices. Another innovation in this area was the addition of a new album “Recently Deleted”, which is located next to the album “Recently Added”. Album “Recently Deleted” – This is a kind of “cart”; all the photos you deleted are transferred to this album, from where you can delete them permanently or restore photos you mistakenly deleted.
Mark as read in iMessage
A new feature in iOS 8 for iMessage makes it easy to mark all messages as read.
Switching to the desktop version of the site
The Safari browser now has an option to go from mobile version site to the desktop version.
Adding an RSS Feed in Safari
Improved private mode in Safari
In Safari you can now choose which tabs to enable private access. In other words, you can simultaneously hold open tabs both in normal and private mode and switch between them.
Black and white mode
iOS 8 added a black and white interface mode; this mode is located in the Accessibility menu (“ special abilities", for people with disabilities). You can switch to this mode by following the path: Basic -> Accessibility -> Grayscale.
Buy songs using Siri
Now Siri will be able not only to identify the song you heard, but also to purchase it at your request in iTunes. Notably, you won't need to ask Siri, "What song is playing?" – just bring your device to the sound source, and Siri itself will begin to determine what kind of track is being played.
Organize your books in iBooks
iBooks became the default app in iOS 8, and several interesting new features were added to the app. You can edit the order in which books are displayed in your library at your discretion, and when you click on the one that appears new button“Categories” filter books by title, author or other criteria.
Putting a FaceTime call on hold
Apple added to FaceTime new option– call hold. I think there is no need to describe this function in detail; it is already known to everyone, but if someone else calls you during a conversation, now you can use the hold mode using the corresponding button on the screen.
Fast routes in Maps
Another one new feature which will allow you to plot routes in Apple Maps, and you can also view alternative routes in other applications, for example, in Yandex.Maps or Google Maps.
Timer with continuous shooting
Apple is finally adding a built-in timer option for photo shooting. True, the choice options are not very large - only 3 or 10 seconds. In this case, you can use burst shooting.
iTunes Radio on Lock Screen
The iTunes Radio service in iOS 8 has received expanded integration with the lock screen. As you listen to tracks, you can add the song to your wishlist and quickly purchase it from the iTunes Store.
Inserting bank card details using the camera
Now you don't need to manually enter your data bank card, it will be enough just to photograph it. The card data will appear in the appropriate fields, thus minimizing the chances of erroneous entry.
Quick access to applications from lockscreen based on geolocation
Quickly launch applications from the lock screen. For quick launch A small icon appeared in the lower left corner of the lockscreen. For example, if you are near a Starbucks or Apple Store, the geolocation service will detect this and display the corresponding icon on the lock screen and you will not need to unlock the device - you can launch the corresponding application directly from the lock screen.
Integration of the anonymous search engine DuckDuckGo
Google is the most popular search service, but some users prefer to use alternative solutions. iOS 8 added support for anonymous search engine DuckDuckGo. It appeared both in the mobile operating system and in the Apple desktop platform.
Manage your Apple ID
IN previous versions iOS control Apple ID The ID was only available through iTunes and the App Store. Now in the section iCloud settings You can easily edit your personal information. You can change the password, add credit cards or Family Sharing members.
Personal health record on the lock screen
Health is another new thing standard application in iOS 8. With it, you can add a personal medical record to the lock screen. IN emergency, the doctor will be able to access the necessary medical data of the user directly from iPhone screen, without unlocking.
Do you know what hidden functions has your iPhone? No? Then read our article and you will learn a lot of useful things.
On the Internet you can find many articles telling about hidden functions and iPhone capabilities. We have compiled a list interesting features, useful for everyone.
- Repeat dialing. In the Phone app, click on a call and you will be shown the last number dialed.
Redial a number on iPhone
- Clearing cache. You can make your iPhone work faster if you clear the cache in programs. In the AppStore, Podcasts, Music, iTunes or Game center Tap one of the keys at the bottom of the display ten times quickly.
Clear cache in apps
Clearing cache in the Music app on iPhone
Clearing cache in Podcasts on iPhone
Clearing cache in the AppStore on iPhone
- Acceleration Touch works ID. Scan multiple fingerprints at once. This is especially useful if you want the scanner to work faster.
Hidden iPhone features
- Erase numbers in the Calculator. If you misspelled a number, swipe to the side to delete the number.
How to erase a number in a calculator on an iPhone?
- Cleaning RAM. Hold the power key until you see the prompt to turn off the phone, and then hold Home key. If the display turns off and you are redirected to the main screen, then you did everything right.
How to clean RAM on iPhone?
- Serial shooting. Press and hold the photo key to take multiple photos at once.
Continuous shooting on iPhone
- We do calculations in Spotlight. Write the text, for example, 100 pounds and you will have the same value, only in kilograms.
What iPhone features are useful?
- Photo from the headset. Use the volume keys on your headset to take a photo of someone.
How to take a photo with an iPhone headset?
- Turning off the flashlight. If you have not turned off the flashlight, then through the lock display, swipe to turn on the camera, and it will turn off.
How to turn off the flashlight on iPhone?
- 3D Touch for drawing. You can use the drawing tools and erasers in Notes to create lines with varying degrees of pressure.
How to draw in notes using uD Touch?
- Close several programs at once. Start switching between programs double click press the “Home” key and close using several fingers to turn off several programs at once.
Closing several programs at once on iPhone
- Recent Tabs. To view them, press and hold plus in Safari.
View recent tabs on iPhone
- Full version of the page. To open the site as for a PC, click on the address bar of the browser and hold it.
How to watch full version website on iPhone?
- Tab preview. Use the Peek gesture to preview the tab you want.
Preview Tabs on iPhone
- Correction of reminders. Use 3D Touch gestures to correct the location and time.
Changing reminders on iPhone
- Read only unread messages. In the Mailboxes folder, click on the change button at the top right and mark unread. Now you will see all the open letters In one place.
- Quick drafts. While writing a letter, write a subject and drag it down so that it is saved as drafts.
- Quick message. If you need to answer incoming message, then pull it down upon receipt and write the answer.
- Application Level. Swipe in right side in the Compass application so that the phone temporarily becomes a measuring tool.
- Preview on Apple Music. To view songs by a specific artist, click on their image using a 3D Touch gesture.
- Reactivate energy saving mode. When you receive a notification that the power saving mode has been turned off, swipe to the left to turn it back on.
Restarting power saving on iPhone
- Search iPhone owner. If you suddenly find someone else's phone, then ask Siri “whose phone is this” and she will explain how you can find its owner.
- Reachability. Double-tap the Home key to activate Reachability. IN this mode You can use your thumb to reach distant icons on the main screen.
Reachability for iPhone
