Harnessing The Power Of Your Iphone – Useful Tips You May Not Know

December 5, 2015
AppNews

TIP! Use rice to dry out a wet iPhone. If your iPhone lands in the toilet or you get it wet, this can help to save your device.

Getting all your social media on the iphone is easy. Though the process still eludes some users. Keep reading the article below on how to stay connected to your social networks with your phone.

TIP! You can also take a picture through using your headphone cord on the iPhone. Hold the phone steady and press the button on the cord.

Get a keyboard that is bigger in order to browse easier with your iphone. It is not necessary to buy a larger keyboard. Move your iphone horizontally, which will increase the size of your keys. This gives you instant access to a larger keyboard.

TIP! Location-based reminders are possible thanks to Siri. Instead of telling it to call work at a certain time, you can tell it to remind you to call when you arrive home.

To help take crisp photos use your headphones. With the headphones plugged in and your camera app on, simply click the button located on the headphone cord. You will get a clear shot and won’t shake the phone by doing this.

TIP! The iPhone is a wonderful device that can even help get you from one area to another. The map feature will also perform GPS functions.

Is your iphone simply pestering you with way too many notifications? There is a way to easily turn off the notifications. Go into the settings and choose notifications. Examine which apps are listed in the heading and delete things that you don’t need. Doing so will also extend the life of your battery.

TIP! Are you completely overwhelmed by constant notifications received on your iPhone? There is a way to easily turn off the notifications. The first step is selecting the settings button, next select the notifications bar.

It is pretty easy to retain images from Mail and Safari. All you have to do is touch the image you’d like to save, and hold on for a few seconds. A menu will pop up giving you an option to save.

TIP! Did you know that any website you visit can be made into an app? Load the website on your iPhone. Once you are there, tap on “Go”.

Increase the speed of messaging by using this trick. Sometimes, you will be provided an alternative word, as you can tap out of this to delete the suggestion. You do not need to hit the small “x” that follows the word.

Email Accounts

TIP! Speed up your messaging with this trick. If your iPhone doesn’t correctly guess the word you are attempting to text, you can touch the screen anywhere to cancel the guess.

You can easily access your email accounts and messages by tagging them. This will allow you to see your emails immediately. You may choose to sync just one account or several different email accounts to your iphone.

TIP! Are you unsure of how to make accented letters in messages? Simply do the following. Simply press and hold on the letter you wish to change.

Your iphone has the capability of showing previews of incoming messages when your screen is locked. You may find this handy or annoying. If you are one that does not like that feature, you will be happy to learn that you can stop that feature from continuing. Just open the Settings menu and go to “notifications,” then “messages.” You then want to disable the Show Preview option.

TIP! Take full advantage of your iPhone by using its multimedia capabilities. By downloading episodes of your favorite television series, a classic movie or humorous clips from countless online sources, you can turn your iPhone into an incredibly versatile solution for all of your entertainment needs.

You can use the settings to make the iphone visually indicate when you have an incoming call or message. For a more stealthy notification, you can set the LED to blink, flash, and sometimes even go different colors. Simply go to Settings > General > Accessibility. Turn the LED Flash on for alerts. It is just that easy.

TIP! You don’t need to tap the X to eliminate the suggestion box that appears when typing if it is annoying you. You only need to tap the screen anywhere to make the box disappear.

Always upgrade the OS to the most current version possible. Because of the fact that iPhones are now almost equivalent to a laptop there are many things that can go wrong that need to be fixed. These updates are vital to keep your phone in top running order.

TIP! As with many smartphones, you’re able to set your iPhone to give you a visual when you have an incoming call or message. There is also a feature available where you phone will flash when a call or message is received.

If you get your iphone wet, don’t immediately turn the phone on. Try to dry the casing as much as possible, and allow the internal parts to dry overnight. Turning on a wet phone causes a short circuit that may destroy your phone forever.

TIP! Sometimes a hard reset is necessary to get your iPhone working again if it freezes and the Sleep/Wake button does not fix it. All you need to do is press and hold both the power and Home buttons at the same time until the phone resets.

Setting alerts and reminders is very easy; use this feature for your appointments and other obligations. In addition to these reminders you also have the ability to set up location-based reminders. As an example, you are able to say, “I need to call the dentist when I get home.” Remember that your iphone has all different types of reminders that can come in handy for you.

TIP! Make sure the firmware is updated on your iPhone. Not only will this keep your phone useable, but it will also increase it’s battery life.

Taking a photo with the iphone is so simple, you can do it with just one hand. By pressing on + volume button, you can get any picture you have framed. There is no effect on the quality of your photos by using this feature.

TIP! Did you know that you can know take iPhone pictures without worrying about your phone shaking? Just use your headphones’ volume controls. Being by framing the picture that you want to take.

Notifications can be annoying when they interrupt you while you are trying to work on your iphone. You can finish working on your current screen before responding to the notifications. This is easy to handle. When the pop-up bar appears at the top of your screen, simply swipe it away.

TIP! Use the auto-correct to your benefit by setting your own phrases to the memory. From the “settings” menu, go to “general, then to “keyboard”, and from there to “add new shortcut.

You may benefit from an app for battery management. There are several available, and these apps can tell you where you are using the most battery power and what you can change to extend your battery life. In addition, they can let you know when you should calibrate, which will allow you to maintain a healthy battery.

Social Media

TIP! You can gain access to your iPod controls through your favorites. To find this, you can go to the Home button under Settings->General.

Whenever you link your social media accounts on your iphone, you will feel much more connected to the world. Now you’re just a few clicks away to all your family and friends at all times. iPhones have always been in the forefront of the social media world, so stay connected the easy way.

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