Apps, Settings And Other Iphone Advice

October 14, 2015
AppNews

TIP! To make browsing the web on your iPhone a little easier, get a bigger keyboard! There is no need to purchase a larger keyboard. The iPhone has a feature that allows you to rotate the phone, open Safari and have instant access to a more user friendly keyboard.

Millions of people are using the iphone. The iphone is literally the most popular smart phone on the planet. If you are the proud owner of an iphone but have yet to master its features, read on. The following article will help you to become an iphone master quickly.

TIP! Save your valuable battery power by lowering the brightness on your iPhone. All you need to do is go into your phone’s settings and scale back its brightness.

You can create a shortcut on your home page for any site that you visit frequently. You just need to visit the site itself. Once there, simply tap on the “Go” button. This gives you the ability to put this site on your home screen. When you see it on the home page, you are able to rename it. Then, you have an app!

TIP! You can use the phone’s volume buttons for operating the camera, as well as the headphone cord. Steady your hands when snapping the picture, and then touch the cord’s button.

You can devise your own shortcuts and dictionary with your iphone. There’s no reason your iphone shouldn’t anticipate the words you want to use. Other shortcuts can be programmed in for phrases you type often. When typing messages, the auto correct feature will also take these into account.

TIP! If you are using your iPhone to search the web, you do not need to type in the .com of the web address you want to go to.

Are you aware that you can snap a photo from the headphone cord? Start by framing the photo you want. Hold your cord button and this will give you the ability to take your picture. This will process the photograph for you. Save the picture as you normally would.

TIP! Siri allows you to set reminders based on your location. If you were used to giving Siri time-based commands, you can instead switch to location-based commands to make things easier.

Here’s a tip to help you type a message more quickly. Whenever the dictionary automatically suggests a word that you don’t need as you’re typing your text message, you can eliminate it by tapping any area of the screen. You don’t need to hit the “x” provided by the word.

TIP! While you are using the Internet on your iPhone, phone calls are just one touch away. Say that you are searching the web for local dry cleaners.

Feeling regrets about what you just typed into iMessage? Did Auto Correct mess up your meaning yet again? There’s a very simple way to take back your words; quickly shake your iphone. This etch-a-sketch action automatically erases recent typing. Note, this is an optional feature, so you need to check your Settings to make sure it’s enabled.

TIP! If you have an iPhone, it is important that it has a protective screen. Without some protection it is bound to get scratched up.

When going to a site, scroll with two fingers and one finger. A website that is divided into sections can be perused slowly using one fingered scrolling. You’ll find that using two fingers will increase the speed at which you can look through webpage content that is not visible all at once on the screen of your phone.

TIP! Instead of trying to remember what a webpage or email said, you can save an image from on of them. Simply touch and hold on an image that you want to save.

For a quick way to add, subtract or multiply, don’t forget that calculator function on your iphone; it’s located in your phone’s utilities section. In the phone’s vertical position, you will get a standard calculator and if you flip it into horizontal position, you will see a scientific calculator.

TIP! Did you know that you can use your headphone cord to take a photo? Begin by framing the picture you want to capture. When you are ready, press the button that is on the cord.

You can enable your iphone to visually indicate incoming messages and calls. If you want silent notifications, you can configure your iPhone’s camera to flash and blink when a call or message comes in. This can be accessed under the general menu under “accessibility.” Select the “LED Flash Alerts” feature.

TIP! Are there special characters such as umlauts or accents that you would like to use in your texts? Here is how to do it. Simply press and hold on the letter you wish to change.

Set your own AutoText phrases and words to make messaging faster. You will find this to be useful when you are repeatedly typing email addresses or regularly used phrases such as ‘on my way’. Access this feature under the keyboard settings on the iphone.

TIP! Your iPhone has the capability to take screenshots. Just hold down the home and sleep buttons for a couple seconds.

If you browse on your iphone using Safari, you do not have to type “.com” in the URL. For instance, you should be able to find Amazon.om by simply typing Amazon in the URL bar.

TIP! You may find it useful to turn on audio feedback for text entry on your iPhone. All you need to to is turn on the “Keyboard Clicks” option in your phone’s sound settings.

A personalized ringtone is a great way to make your phone shine. There is nothing more dull than a phone that has the same ringtone as every other phone. There are several ways to get new ringtone or sound bytes including downloading your favorite song. That will get people’s attention.

TIP! If you happen to drop your phone into a liquid, stop yourself from immediately turning it back on. Attempt to dry the outside, and allow the inside moisture to dry out overnight.

Now that you’ve come to the end of this article, you know a lot more about your iphone than you used to. Now it’s time to use that knowledge. In no time, you’ll feel that you are at the top of your game when it comes to getting the most out of your phone.

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