If you know anything about the iPhone, you know what a wonderful piece of technology it is, with its various functions and plethora of apps. However, you might not know the dangers lurking, in time lost figuring things out, sifting through all those apps or managing the financial aspects of owning one. Protect yourself by reading the tips below.
If you accidently get your iPhone wet, there is hope! First, do not push the power button; this may cause additional damage. Dry off the phone as much as possible and then put it in a bowl with uncooked rice. Allow it to sit for at least 12 hours. This should help the phone dry out and allow you to use it again.
Take full advantage of the video function in the camera section of the iPhone. This allows you to take high-quality videos of up to a minute long into your phone. When you are completed with your video, you can go to the photographs section and replay or send the video to a friend.
You can create a shortcut on your home page for any site that you visit frequently. Start by going to the website. Once you have the website up, give the “GO” button a tap. Doing so means you have the chance to add a shortcut to this website to the home screen of your iPhone. After it has been added, simply rename it to create the app.
There is a better way to turn off the AutoCorrect feature than hitting the “X” button. You can simply tap the screen anywhere. The suggestion box will close automatically.
A new feature the iPhone has that many people do not know about is its built-in dictionary. This can even be used as you are writing an email or text message. If there is a word that you are unsure about, just tap on it and you will see “define” pop up–tap on it!
For those who interact often on social-networking sites, the iPhone makes it easy to stay up to speed with them. It is simple to comment, download photos and connect with your friends. Many college students find having an iPhone is a convenient way to stay connected to the internet away from home.
If your iPhone has frozen and pushing down on the Sleep/Wake button is not working, there is another option. Just press and hold down both the Home button and Sleep/Wake button at once. Then, you will see a message telling you to “Slide to power off”. Go ahead and do just that. When you restart the phone, it should work just fine!
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 are using certain apps that allow you to select a word, you can get definitions for any word that you do not recognize. All you need to do is press and hold the word and a box will come up that will ask if you would like to define it.
Your iPhone has an on-board calculator that can take all of the guesswork out of any basic math that you run into. When holding the phone upright it is a regular calculator, but by tilting it sideways you will get a scientific calculator.
Take photos with your iPhone headphone cord. The volume buttons, both up and down can now be used on many iPhones to snap photos. This way, you can steady your hand and press the cord button to snap the photo. Doing it this way means you do not shake the camera and frame for a crisper picture.
It is easy to save an image from Safari on your iPhone. When you are on the image you want, tap and hold down on the image. A message will come up, asking you if you want to “Cancel” or “Save Image”. Obviously, you will want to pick the “Save Image” option.
If you want to save time while surfing the web on your iPhone, you do not have to put in the “http”, “www” or “.com”. All you need to do is put in the desired domain name. Many people do not know about this feature and yet, it can save seconds.
Having an iPhone is generally a good thing. However, it is possible to lose sanity, time and money if you do not know how to properly manage ownership. Apply what you have learned in this article if you want to protect yourself but still get the most out of owning an Apple iPhone.
