The iPhone has changed the way many people live their everyday lives, much to the surprise of those who were expecting a simple phone. You must be properly educated if you want to be able to take advantage of all your iPhone has to offer. You can get a big boost to your iPhone user skills by checking out the tips presented in this article.
Bigger Keyboard
You can have a better iPhone browsing experience by using a bigger keyboard. You don’t have to go out and buy a bigger keyboard, either. Turn you iPhone sideways, then tap the Safari address bar, and viola! You’ll have a bigger, easier-to-read keyboard instantly.
You can use Siri to give you reminders based on your location. Rather than asking Siri to tell you to do something at noon, you have another option. For example, ask Siri to remind you to do something when you arrive at your destination. This adds another layer of customization to your iPhone. Now the phone will be able to detect when you’re at home instead of relying on the time. You can still have your reminder even though you can’t predict when you will get home.
An iPhone can act as your GPS. The iPhone’s map can be used as a GPS to help you find your way to locations, as well as to find attractions. This can also be bookmarked so that you can go back to the spot that you were at.
Use the button on your headphone cord to snap a picture with your iPhone. Begin by framing the picture you want to capture. When you are ready, hit the cord button. The picture will be taken. Saving the picture in your iPhone is done just like you do with any other picture.
Are there umlauted or accented letters you wish to include in your messages? It is as simple as this. Use your finger to select the letter, then hold it down for one or two seconds. When you hold down a letter key on your iPhone, you should see an options box that will include several additional ways you can type a specific letter. You can then use as many fancy symbols as you need.
When you are trying to send an email or write a note and you have no interest in using words that are suggested by the iPhone, you do not need to hit the “X” to dismiss the suggestion box. You can actually tap your finger anywhere within the screen to dismiss the box.
Your iPhone defaults to showing you a preview of your incoming messages when the phone is locked. You may like this feature, or you may hate it. If it is not to your liking, there is an option to remove this facility. Go into the Settings menu, then choose Notifications and select the Messages option. The feature you need to turn off is the Show Preview option.
As is the case with lots of newer phones, it is possible to have your iPhone generate visual displays of calls as well as messages. For a more stealthy notification, you can set the LED to blink, flash, and sometimes even go different colors. Head to Settings, then General, then click on Accessibility. Turn on “LED Flash for Alerts.”
You don’t have to worry about your phone shaking when taking a photo with your iPhone. You can do this with your headphones by pushing the volume button. Steady your hand and prepare yourself to take a picture. Press the button on the cord when you are ready to capture the picture.
When using Safari to browse the web with your iPhone, you don’t need to type .com to be able to reach websites. For example, if you want to visit Amazon.com, just type “Amazon” to get to the site.
You can help yourself stay organized by using the iPhone calendar. You can quickly use this tool by directly adding events instead of always using “+” button. Simply open the “Day” view and press on the hour you want to instantly set an reminder for that time. Fast scheduling helps you to save a ton of time.
You only need one hand to snap a photo with your iPhone. Frame the picture you want to take and push the raise volume button. There’s no difference in the resulting picture’s quality when you take it this way.
Battery management apps have many benefits. There are several available, and these apps can tell you where you are using the most battery power and what you can change to extend your battery life. They can also alert you when it is time to calibrate, and this allows you to maintain a strong battery.
Love Siri but loathe her voice? If so, this tip should be of interest to you. First, find Siri in your phone’s General Settings section. There, you will be able to program Siri’s language to German, French or English. The accent can also be changed to a British or Australian accent if you want. The British Siri actually has a male voice.
You can gain access to your iPod controls through your favorites. All you have to do is go to settings, then general, and then the home button. Once here, you can double click the options you are wanting to make more unique. Going through the right steps makes this process pretty simple.
Anyone new to owning an iPhone is always astonished at all the different things then can now accomplish with this piece of technology. There are even more features and functions to use than those that are instantly apparent, though. Try out the suggestions presented above and you may well turn your iPhone into an even more effective tool (or toy!) than it was when it came out of the box.