Everything Iphone: Tips, Tricks, Techniques And Advice

April 3, 2016
AppNews

TIP! You do not have to be concerned about being lost once you have an iPhone. There are different maps in the software that can direct you to your destination.

The iphone is an incredibly versatile device. It is everything from a personal entertainment device to a phone, all wrapped in one. With this power, though, can come some confusion on how to best use it. These tips will allow you to be the master of your phone.

TIP! It’s easy to place a call while using Safari to browse the Internet. If you find a website for a dry cleaner that is near you, look for the number on the webpage.

Whenever a new update is available for your iphone, take the time to install it. Updates to your phone protect your phone and should be installed as soon as possible. This also protects you by ensuring that your images and information are safely stored. In the unfortunate event that your phone is lost or damaged, you can at least take comfort in knowing that your important data is not gone for good.

TIP! It is easy to make apps from sites you always visit. Start by going to the website.

In order to save your iPhone’s battery, decrease its brightness. Go to the settings portion of your iphone to alter the illumination level. Lowering your phone’s brightness will help conserve battery life.

TIP! Safari and mail applications are widely used by iPhone owners, but many are not aware of how to save images with these apps. You simply have to touch and hold the image you want to save.

While in the Safari browser, you can simply make a phone call with one tap. For example, you may need a dry cleaner, so you begin searching the Internet for one located near you. Upon finding the phone number on the website, you don’t need to open your phone app to call. Instead, all you have to do is tap the number.

TIP! There is no need to select the “x” box that follows a word that has been subjected to AutoCorrect. Simply tap on the screen anywhere.

An iPhone’s notification feature can become annoying. There is a way to easily turn off the notifications. Open Settings and select the ‘Notifications’ bar. Check out the applications in the heading “In Notification Center”; then remove whatever you do not need. This will also dramatically increase the iPhone’s battery life.

TIP! If you want to use special characters in your text, the iPhone makes it easy. Just follow these simple steps.

Use the button on your headphone cord to snap a picture with your iphone. First, set up the picture you wish to snap. When the picture is ready to go, engage the cord’s button. This takes the picture. To save the photo, follow the normal picture saving steps.

TIP! Are you questioning the last text you sent out? Is the Auto Correct feature not working the way you want? You can easily correct the damage by simply shaking your phone. This will automatically undo recent typing.

Link your email with your iphone for greater convenience. That is critical, so you can receive notifications instantly when you get messages, and can view them right on your phone. It is possible to link multiple accounts or a single one.

TIP! Have you ever missed out on a great picture because your couldn’t access your iPhone’s camera quickly? Here is a simple solution. While you have the screen locked, quickly touch Home button two times.

Your iPhone’s Safari mobile browser will allow you to do just about everything that you would be able to do on a regular Internet browser. If you run into a picture you want to save while you’re browsing, just tap and hold it. The context menu pops up, and you can save the picture to the Camera Roll on your phone. You can also send it to someone in a message.

TIP! The calculator utility is a standard feature on the iPhone that provides you with a quick way to perform common math calculations. When holding the phone upright it is a regular calculator, but by tilting it sideways you will get a scientific calculator.

Make sure to keep the OS upgraded to the latest version possible. Since it is a small computer, the iphone is complex. This means that adjustments and fixes are needed on occasion. If your phone contains personal information or you access the Internet with it, then regular updating is necessary.

TIP! It is possible to take a screenshot when using your iPhone. Press the home and sleep button together for taking a screenshot.

A great way to save a lot of time when playing with your iphone is to set custom shortcuts for AutoText. You will find this to be useful when you are repeatedly typing email addresses or regularly used phrases such as ‘on my way’. You will find this feature by going to the keyboard settings.

TIP! Because it replicates practically all of the functions of an ordinary browser, Safari makes it easy to get images from the Internet onto your iPhone. In Safari, just touch and hold on a photo you’d like to save.

You can capture a photo with one hand when using your device. All you have to do is aim and press the volume increase button. The picture quality is as good as when taken the traditional way.

TIP! Your iPhone can take pictures without needing to be shaken. Your headphones incorporate volume buttons and these can be used for this purpose.

If you are an iphone user, you can take advantage of the Facebook application on your phone. No longer do you have to log into your computer to visit your favorite social media sites. You can do it right from your phone.

TIP! You can customize shortcuts on your phone that will allow for faster typing. To add a shortcut simply to to settings, check under general, then under keyboard and then click on add shortcut.

There is a simple way to reduce the amount of time you spend typing on your iphone. Go to Settings, then General, then Keyboard, and simply add new shortcuts. You can set a short code for longer, often-used phrases. For example, you could type “omwh” for “on my way home” so you save yourself from having to constantly type out the phrase.

TIP! When you use your iPhone, you can take a picture of your screen any time you like. You can accomplish this by pressing the Home and Power buttons at the same time.

You can take screenshots with your iphone all the time. Simply press the home and power button down at the same time. Don’t press them too long, because if you hold them down for a while, you’ll get other effects. When you do this, your phone will take a picture of your screen and will send it straight to your images folder.

TIP! Use your phone to send photos to your family and friends. You can do this in two different ways.

Tapping “cancel” allows you to save a draft of a message that you intend to finish later. You will then be given the option to Save your work. Choose save, and your unfinished message will be saved into your draft folder. If you do not have one, selecting this causes one to be created.

TIP! To maximize your enjoyment of your iPhone, you simply have to master some tricks, and one is to swipe away emails you don’t want. Open your inbox, and pull your finger across the message you do not want (as if you were crossing something off of a list).

To scroll along your contact list, try these three options. Press the list, scroll with your finger, or just tap a letter to jump directly to it. You can quickly scroll through your list by using the third way.

TIP! One of the top things going for the iPhone is the versatility it has. If you use the free BlinqTV application, your phone can be transformed into a remote control for your television.

Keep your iphone away from situations that will cause extreme variations in temperatures. Your phone should be used in refrigerated areas. Condensation can easily form on the delicate electronics inside.

TIP! If you do not intend to watch a video again after viewing it on your iPhone, don’t keep it around. You will be offered the option to delete it from the phone once it has been viewed.

By now you should realize that the many features of the iphone make it more than a simple phone. But, you may never discover all of them without a little help like the tips you found here. Apply all of the tips that you have read so that you can use your iphone to the fullest potential and personalize it to do what you want.

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