25 Awesome iPhone tips and tricks

Whether you're a seasoned user or brand new to the iPhone world, chances are you're probably not using your smartphone to its fullest. Don't worry, you're not alone, as these pocket-sized computers boast many hundreds of features buried in the operating system. And so here we share a number of our fa oriteiPhone tips and tricks, some of which you may know already. !opefully there's a good number of ones you aren't aware of yet. "ost of these following #$ suggestions will work with all ersions of the iPhone, but be sure to ha e the latest software installed %i&' $.(). &*, here we go+ Take a photo with your headphone cord+ ,ow that you can use the olume up or down buttons to snap a photo, steady your hand while framing up the photo and when you're ready to take the picture, press the button on the cord so it won't shake the iPhone. -oila. Dry out a wet iPhone+ /ou're not the first one to drop an iPhone in a toilet or sink. 0f this happens, don't turn it on as you can damage the smartphone by short-circuiting it. 1ightly towel dry the phone. Don't use a hairdryer on the phone as it can further push moisture into areas that aren't wet. 'ubmerge the iPhone in a bowl or 2iploc bag of uncooked white rice and lea e it o ernight. 0f you ha e it, try using a desiccant packet you might find with a new pair of shoes or leather purse. Dismiss suggested words+ 0f you're typing an email or note and the irtual keyboard is suggesting the correct spelling of the word 3 and you don't want to accept it 3 you don't need to tap the tiny 454 at the end of the word in 6uestion. 'imply tap anywhere on the screen to close the suggestion bo7. Take photos faster+ 8 en if your iPhone is locked you can double-tap on the !ome button and you'll see a camera icon you can tap to open the camera immediately. ,ow you can use the olume up button to snap the photo, too. /ou can also use the olume up on the headphone cord to take a photo %if you want to) and pinch the screen to zoom instead of using the slider bar. Use location-based reminders+ /ou probably know 'iri can be used to set a reminder, like saying 4'iri, remind me to call mom at 9pm today.4 :ut did you know you can set location-based reminders on your iPhone 9'; 'ay 4<emind me to call mom when 0 lea e here4 or 4<emind me to call mom when 0 get home4 and you'll be notified accordingly. Get word definitions+ Apple has recently added a built-in dictionary and you can access it in most apps that let you select a word. 'imply press and hold on a word 3 such as in an email, reminder, i:ooks, and so on 3 and you'll see a pop-up option for 4Define.4 Revive a frozen iPhone+ 0f your smartphone freezes on you and pressing the 'leep=Wake button on top of the de ice doesn't do anything, don't panic. 0nstead, press and hold the !ome button and the 'leep=Wake button at the same time. /ou'll be prompted to swipe the 4'lide to Power &ff4 tab. >his so-called 4hard reset4 resuscitates the frozen iPhone. /ou'll first need to wait through a full shut down and restart.

Get more done in less time+ /ou can create shortcuts to words and phrases you use a lot, such as ,orthern ?alifornia Association for 8mployment in 8ducation. 0n 'ettings, go to @eneral, then *eyboard, and select Add ,ew 'hortcut. ,ow you can add new words or phrases and assign shortcuts to them %such as 4,?A88,4 in the abo e e7ample, and it'll type out the full word each time. ee a !-day weather forecast+ 0f you're one of the many weather Aunkies out there, you probably know you can swipe down the i&' de ice's screen and you'll see the ,otifications center. Weather will be at the top, but did you know you can swipe to the left or right and you'll toggle between current conditions and a B-day forecast; Plus, Aump to the Weather app by tapping anywhere on the weather bar inside ,otifications screen. elect UR" domains faster+ When typing a website address in 'afari, you don't ha e to type the 4.com.4 Cor e7ample, you can type 4yahoo4 in the D<1 bo7 to get to yahoo.com. &n a related note, you can press and hold down the .com button and you'll see a list of alternati es to choose, such as .net, .org and .edu. #ake your own ringtone+ Don't settle with the ringtones pro ided by Apple and you need not pay your carrier for more of them. As the name suggests, the free <ingtone "aker app lets you take a clip from your fa orite songs and make ringtones out of them in seconds. $eel and see when people call+ Apple has added a number of accessibility features to i&' $, specifically designed to assist those with hearing, ision, mobility and other disabilities. Cor e7ample, those who are hearing impaired might opt to ha e the 18D flash when a call comes in. 0f you're seeing impaired, you could set a uni6ue ibration pattern for different people in your ?ontacts, so you know who's calling. $ind your lost iPhone+ As long as you sign up in ad ance, the free Cind "y iPhone app will help you locate your de ice on a map %on your computer or other i&' de ice). /ou can display a message or initiate a loud ring %in case it's under the cushions), or remotely lock or wipe its data. ave photos in afari+ /ou're surfing the web in 'afari and stumble upon a photo you'd like to sa e. 'imply press and hold on a photo when on a website and you'll be prompted with a menu asked if you'd like to 4'a e 0mage.4 &nce the photo is sa ed, you can iew it offline, email it or set it as wallpaper. Take an iPhone screen grab+ &n a related note, if you want to take a screenshot of a website or application, press down on the !ome button and tap the 'leep button. /ou'll hear the camera click, see a white flash and the screenshot will be sa ed to your ?amera <oll. Get new sounds+ 0t's been a long time coming, but Apple has added the ability to select custom tones for incoming te7t messages, new emails, oicemails, tweets, calendar alerts, reminders and more. /ou can select something you like from within the 'ounds menu. /ou'll also notice you can scroll to the top of this list of sounds and you'll see a 4:uy "ore >ones4 option, which takes you to i>unes. %ip to the top of the page+ 0n "ail, 'afari, ?ontacts and other apps, simply tap the status bar at the top of the screen 3 the area that displays time, battery and cell bars 3 to Aump back to the top 6uickly. Prolong your battery+ 'peaking of the battery, here's how to s6ueeze more life out of your iPhonebetween charges. >urn down the brightness of your screen, turn off wireless radios you don't use %such as @P', Wi-Ci or :luetooth) and

reduce the number of apps with info you ha e 4pushed4 to your phone. Also, make sure you lock it before putting in your pocket, purse or backpack or else it could turn on and drain the battery. pread out the keyboard for easier typing+ !ere's a tip for iPad users+ 0f you like typing while holding the tablet, rather than stretch your fingers or thumbs for those middle letters like @, !, / or :, you can drag the keyboard to each side of the screen to separate it into two, allowing you to easily type while holding it. "earn some gestures+ ?lose any app ridiculously fast by putting your four fingers and thumb stretched on the screen and pinch inwards. 'weet. /ou can also magnify what's on your iPhone screen with a three-finger tap. /ou'll first need to go to 'ettings, @eneral, Accessibility, and select the arious gestures options here. &reate an 'app' out of a website you visit often + >o add a website to your !ome screen, Aust isit the webpage in 'afari and at the top of the screen, tap the @o >o icon and select 4Add to !ome 'creen.4 &reate a music playlist on the fly+ /ou no longer need a computer to create a playlist. 0n the "usic app, tap Playlists, then select Add Playlist and gi e it a name %4"arc's Workout "i74). ,ow, tap any song %or ideo) to add it to the playlist. /ou can add indi idual songs, entire albums, or all songs by a particular artist. Don(t waste your day deleting messages individually + /ou can delete unwanted emails en masse rather than deleting one at a time. 0n your 0nbo7, simply click the 8dit button and check off the emails you want to delete with your finger and then choose Delete. )eep track of your te*ting limits+ 0f you don't ha e the best te7ting plan and don't want to unnecessarily pay to send more te7ts than you need, here's a tip to turn on the character count in the "essages app. 8nable this in the 'ettingsE"essage option to keep an eye on your word count. Dsually, your one te7t becomes two after (BF characters. #irror your iPhone with your T++ 0f you own an Apple >-, you can instantly and wirelessly share e7actly what's on your iPhone 9' or second- and third-generation iPad with your !D>-, connected to an Apple >- 3 such as games, apps or ideos. 'imply double-tap the !ome button, swipe all the way to the right and select AirPlay "irroring.