Detailed Guide On How To Use Your Iphone

March 11, 2016
AppNews

TIP! If your iPhone has accidentally gotten wet, rice can be used to help it dry. Nearly everyone has dropped a phone in a puddle, sink or even a toilet.

An iphone is a wonderful device, but there is a lot to learn about it. The sheer number of apps and possibilities can be overwhelming. Read the following pages with care if you wish to pull in a high amount of saved dollars and good times.

TIP! Conserve the battery by reducing your iPhone’s brightness level. Just click on over to the settings section and select the option to reduce brightness.

You may not realize how easily you can save an image from Safari or Mail. Simply touch and hold on an image that you want to save. You will see a pop-up box that offers you the choice to save that image.

TIP! Siri has the ability to set reminders based on location. Instead of telling it to call work at a certain time, you can tell it to remind you to call when you arrive home.

It is not necessary to close out an autocorrect suggestion by pushing the “X.” Simple tap away on your screen to eliminate this alteration. This closes the box and will save you some time.

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

The iphone allows you to create your own shortcuts and your own dictionary. As you dictate or type, the dictionary will know what you are saying. Word shortcuts and phrases can be added to the phone as well. When typing on your keyboard, these phrases will appear as suggestions.

TIP! If you want to use special characters in your text, the iPhone makes it easy. If so, then listen carefully.

Are there special characters such as umlauts or accents that you would like to use in your texts? This is what you need to do. Touch the letter you’d like to see more options for, and hold down for a few seconds. This will bring up a box that gives you different letter options to insert. You can then type whatever you want!

TIP! Maximize your iPhone’s utility by using the various multimedia capabilities. You can download television shows, movies, and other video clips, so that your iPhone can be an entertainment device wherever you go.

To easily access your email messages, you can tag an account to your iphone. If you have this set up, you can get a notification every time you get a new email and you can check it whenever you like from your phone. You can tag one or many email accounts.

TIP! Access your email quickly and easily by tagging your accounts directly to your iPhone. This will allow you to see your emails immediately.

It can be frustrating to lose a great shot because your camera app is too slow to load. This shortcut will help you to save a lot of time and get all the pictures you desire. Tap on the Home icon two times when your screen is locked. There will a little camera icon in the bottom right hand corner. Tap this button to automatically enable your camera.

TIP! Taking pictures is one iPhone feature that most users take advantage of. After a long photo shoot, though, sorting through the snapshots on the camera roll can be cumbersome.

Did you know that your iphone can take a screenshot, anytime you like? Hold the sleep and home buttons for at least three seconds and this will take the snapshot. Once the screen turns white, you will know the screenshot is saved on your phone.

TIP! The default setting for your iPhone is to show previews of incoming text messages on your lock screen. Depending on your personal preference you may find that this feature is helpful or you may not care for it at all.

Upgrade your OS to the version that is most current. Apple iPhones are almost as complex as computers now, so there are occasional patches to fix bugs, security holes and functionality issues. Keeping your operating system updated is especially important if you access or store sensitive information on your phone.

TIP! Ever miss a great picture because you could not access your phone’s camera quickly enough? Here’s a quick, easy shortcut to help prevent this problem. With the screen in the locked position, give two quick taps to the Home button.

The iphone makes it easy to keep the camera steady and take a clear photo. The volume control buttons on the headphone cord are what helps. Initiate this by focusing on what you want to take a picture of and then make sure your hand isn’t shaking. Press a button on the cord to take the photo.

TIP! If an iPhone freezes up, you can easily perform a rest to get everything back in working order. By simultaneously holding down the sleep/wake button and the home key, it should get your phone working properly again.

When you are using the Safari browser on your iphone, there is no need for you to type in the .com extension in order to reach a site. As an example, when visiting a site like Google.com, you can simply type in Google in the URL area and instantaneously you will be brought to the site.

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TIP! You can easily mark an email message as “unread” in your iPhone. Go to Details, then select the Unread feature.

You probably know that you can set reminders for certain times to tell you to do things. Also, which most people aren’t aware of is that you can set a location-based reminder too! To utilize a location-based reminder, simply speak into your phone. You can use the iphone to remind you of any event.

TIP! One great thing to do with your iPhone is to use the Facebook app. Your iPhone can be used to quickly and easily access Facebook and use it to stay connected with your friends and family.

Do not go overboard buying apps for your iphone. Because Apple approves apps before they are listed in iTunes, most apps out there, both free and paid, are really useful. Some applications engage in unscrupulous data mining practices or charge you hidden fees.

TIP! Look into buying an app to help you manage your battery usage. There are many different options, and they can tell you what apps and actions use the most power.

While it’s easy to get through websites, it can be a hassle to scroll back to the top. There’s no need to! If you tap the status bar near the top of the screen, you will go right back to the beginning of the page. You can do this with iTune lists and other long screens as well as webpages.

TIP! If you do not like Siri’s voice, you can change this to your liking. Find Siri in the General Settings menu.

When you run out of time to complete an email, just tap it rather than closing the full application. You’ll then be given the option to save your prose as a draft. Select “yes” and you return to the draft email later on.

TIP! You can set your iPhone to make typing faster and easier. A shortcut to your preferred keyboard can be made by accessing settings section.

If you’re an iphone owner, then you are probably at least partially aware of the vast number of things it can provide you. However, it’s easy to miss out on the device’s benefits if you don’t know what you’re doing. The tips above will have you spending less time looking and more time taking advantage of the power of the iphone.

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