So you’ve gotten a new iPhone. You may not think you want to know everything the phone does, but once you find out some of the great things that this phone can do, you will not know how you got along without it! Keep reading for some wonderful tricks for the iPhone.
Keep your phone updated. Doing this ensures that your phone has all the latest options and software fixes. This also requires you to back up your photos and other information to your computer. This way, if something happens during the update process, you won’t lose everything.
Did you know that unlike many cell phones, you can assign a ringtone for each feature on your phone? Well, it is the truth! All you have to do is go to the settings, tap on the sounds feature and assign the tone. For contacts, tap on a contact and assign a ringtone to this specific entry!
Have you ever wanted to quickly navigate to the top of a page? Instead of trying to scroll back up, click on the status bar that’s at the top of the screen. In most of the iPhone apps (including Safari, mail, and your contacts) this will quickly bring you back to the top of whatever page you’re on.
One of the great benefits of an iPhone is the ability to use Facetime, which you should fully take advantage of. This function allows you to see your friend or family member in video on the other side of the phone. This helps to personalize your conversations so that they are more profound and fun.
Do you often wonder where that plane is going that is flying above you? Ask Siri. If you have an iPhone 4S, you can ask Siri what flights are overhead at any given moment. This is because of Siri’s relationship with the search engine Wolfram Alpha which keeps track of the data.
For faster photo taking, tap twice on your iphone’s home button, and a camera icon will appear. Tap it again, and it will immediately bring up access to the camera. You can snap a picture using the volume (up) button on the phone or on the headphone cord. A pinch of the screen will allow for zooming.
By dragging your finger to the right on your iPhone, you will be taken to a screen where you will be able to search your whole phone. Depending on what you type in, this will bring up anything from messages, to saved notes that you have on your iPhone for the ability to search your entire device.
You should use the bookmark feature to save the websites you visit the most often. You can rank these websites; place the ones you visit often toward the top of your list. You will be able to access these sites quickly by opening the bookmark tab of your web browser.
If you are sick of the ringtones provided to you with your phone and want new ones, you do not need to spend money buying new ones. Instead, make your own ringtones! There is an app called “Ringtone App” and it is free. You can take clips of songs you like and turn them into a ringtone!!
If you’re an advanced message-sender who needs extended text options like letters with accent marks, the iPhone has you covered. Simply tap and hold a letter on the on-screen keyboard and a set of accented alternatives will pop up. Just remember to slide your finger directly to the accented letter you want. Lifting your fingertip will make the menu disappear.
If you called someone and do not remember their number or when you called them, click the “recents” button in the phone section. This button will not only give you a list of your recent calls and their times, but also allow you to delete these call logs or check your missed calls.
When you are scrolling down the screen viewing long list or web page on your iPhone, there is a quick way to return to the beginning. Instead of swiping over and over again to scroll back up, simply tap the bar at the top of your screen. This will take you back to the top of the page right away.
Do you need to mark an important email for later? Tap it and choose ‘mark as unread’. This email will then appear as a new message. This is a good way to remind yourself to check an email again, for instance, if you need to download an attached file or call a phone number later.
Now that you know some neat tips for your new iPhone, you can use them to make your life easier. Then, you can explore your phone even more in order to find out how it can truly make your life more fun and help your life more efficiently. The only thing you have to worry about now is making sure you remember life off of the phone!
