If you use your iPhone to its max you know that there are a lot of features on it that make your life easier, but not everyone knows a lot about their phone. If you want your iPhone to do more, and feel there are ways for you to accomplish that, then read the following article for ideas.
Everyone loves to text on an iPhone, but it can really slow you down unless you have some shortcuts set up to help you. For instance, you can double-tap on a suggested word if you want to select it. This saves a lot of time. Are you aware of the fact that you can also do this with paragraphs? Simply tap the screen four times to select a paragraph.
You might not always have time to finish composing your email so the iPhone allows you to tap the cancel button, as opposed to closing your email completely. The iPhone will then ask if you would like to save the email in your drafts folder. Selecting the yes option entitles you to return to the draft folder at a later time.
Spend some time playing around with your phone. When you explore and test things, you are better able to understand what it can do. It can take hours or days, but the time spent is worth it to become aware of what the phone can do.
The iPhone’s calendar can be a great way to organize your life. You can add events faster and easier directly rather than using the + button. Simply open the “Day” view and press on the hour you want to instantly set an reminder for that time. Fast scheduling will free up more of your time.
There is no need to press X every time AutoCorrect attempts to correct a word. Instead, all you have to do is tap anywhere on the screen. The suggestion box will close.
If you’d like to hear a sound each time you press a character while texting, turn keyboard clicks on via your iPhone’s sounds section. You will be able to avoid mistakes with auto typing and autocorrect.
You have access to a ton of great sounds for your new iPhone. Apple has added a feature that allows you to pick tones for any calls, emails, texts, tweets, voice-mails and any other incoming media to your phone. Adding new sounds is easy. By scrolling to the top in Sounds, you can elect to purchase new ones.
Make sure your iPhone is using the latest updates. Given the complexity of the phone and operating system, these updates may contain security patches, bug fixes and other important tweaks to boost functionality. These updates help to ensure that you are able to access your information, and keep the iPhone functioning properly.
Any website you visit can be made into an app. Load the website on your iPhone. When you get there, tap the “Go” button. You will have the choice to add a site to the home screen. Also, you have the ability now to rename it as a unique application.
Don’t freak out if your iPhone freezes up. First, try the sleep button to wake it up. The second solution is to press the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time. This will start a hard reset and it should reboot in a few moments.
Your iPhone should always be kept safe from extreme temperatures. Do not bring your phone with if you work in a freezer, and don’t leave your phone in the sun. This can cause water to form within your phone.
You probably know that you can set reminders for certain times to tell you to do things. However, are you aware that you can also set location-based reminders as well? For example, you might tell your phone to “Remind me to call Mom when I leave work.” You can use many different types of reminders when it comes to iPhones.
Use rice to dry out a wet iPhone. Nearly everyone has dropped a phone in a puddle, sink or even a toilet. After wiping down the phone, place it into a bag that has been rice filled. This should dry out the phone, usually after a few hours or by waiting until the following morning.
If you’re sending an email and you do not wish to use the words that your iPhone suggests, the “X” button does not have to be tapped in order to get rid of the suggestion box. All you need to do is simply tap on the screen anywhere and the box goes away.
There may be times when you are using the iPhone and a notification interrupts you what you are doing. You may want to finish what you are doing before tending to the notice. There is a way that you can remove these constant notifications. Once you see the notification bar, just make it disappear with a swipe.
Make messaging faster if you use this trick. When a dictionary suggestion appears that is not the word you want, make it disappear with a tap to any part of the screen. You don’t have to tap the tiny “x” following the word.
It can be touchy to navigate small windows on websites. You may end up on the main webpage by accident. If you’re getting stuck, select the window you want to scroll through, and zoom in. Try using more than one finger to navigate the page.
You can easily mark an email message as “unread” in your iPhone. When you go to the details, you can tap on the feature for unread messages, and when you view the message again, it appears as unread.
Use a little restraint when adding apps to your iPhone. There are many great apps available. Some of them cost money, and others are free to use. But some are very shady and will actually take your information or send you hidden charges.
Your iPhone can help you get organized and do much else that is useful, but you need to know the best ways of doing so. Now, just use the above advice to take full advantage of the iPhone.
