Letting The Iphone Technology Work For You

July 19, 2016
AppNews

TIP! You won’t need to worry about ending up on the wrong road with the iPhone. The map application that is included in your phone’s software will allow you to see your location anywhere that you have service.

There are many things that can be done using an iphone. If you have an Apple iphone, or are thinking about it, read the information here to find out what the phone can offer you. That way, you can decide whether to buy one, or figure out how best to use it.

TIP! Getting a larger keyboard will make it easier to browse the web with your iPhone. You do not have to purchase a larger keyboard for this to happen.

Reduce the amount of brightness that you have on your iphone screen to conserve the battery. Simply go the settings option on your iphone and select the brightness option. You can save your battery and you won’t have to charge your phone as much.

TIP! Cut down the brightness of your display to save the battery. The brightness level can be lowered from the iPhone’s settings area.

When you know how to use volume controls for picture taking, you can take the picture with your headphone cord. Hold the phone steady and press the button on the cord. This will help you ensure you don’t shake your phone and create a blurry picture.

TIP! Try snapping steadier shots using the headphone cord volume controls, once you know how to take shots with them. Steady your hand while focusing on your subject, and press the button on the cord when you are ready.

Siri can now let you set location-based reminders. Instead of telling it to call work at a certain time, you can tell it to remind you to call when you arrive home. You can now say “Siri, tell me to call my job when I arrive home.” As soon as the iphone detects that you are home, it will activate the reminder. This is convenient for times that you want a reminder, but don’t know exactly what time you’ll need the reminder.

TIP! The Siri app will now allow you to set reminders based on location. Siri already gives reminders based on a pre-set time.

Are you tired of the many notifications that come in on your iphone? There is a way you can shut them off. Start by selecting Settings and then selecting the notifications bar. Check “In Notification Center” to identify apps that are not currently of use. That should help your battery life as well.

TIP! Purchase a protective screen for your iPhone. If you don’t apply a screen protector, your phone can suffer from scratches and nicks.

You can turn your favorite website in an app. Open the website on your phone’s browser. Once you have the website up, give the “GO” button a tap. Then, you will have the option of adding the site to the home screen. Finally, you have the option to change it’s name once you have added it to your phone.

TIP! Do you get too many notifications? There is a way to easily turn off the notifications. First, choose Settings.

When you’re browsing a website, it’s best to try scrolling with both one finger and two fingers. Should the page be separated with boxes, the one finger method will move you from box to box. You can scroll down the whole page using two.

TIP! It is not necessary to close out an autocorrect suggestion by pushing the “X.” Just tap the screen anywhere.

Sometimes the AutoCorrect suggestion feature can become a nuisance. When you’re writing and it keeps popping up, don’t hit “X” to get rid of it. Just tap on your screen where ever you want and the box should close.

TIP! Make messaging faster if you use this trick. You can dismiss a suggested word by tapping elsewhere on your screen.

The iphone will show you a preview of any incoming messages right on the main lock screen. You may like this feature, or you may think it’s annoying. In the latter case, you’ll be pleased to know that this is a feature you can easily disable. Simply go to the Notifications section of your settings menu and choose messages. Show Preview is the option you want to turn off.

TIP! Tag your email accounts to your iPhone for quick accessibility to all of your messages. This will allow you to see your emails immediately.

Make sure you regularly update your firmware. Not only will it extend the life of the battery, but it will make your phone more functional. Updating your firmware is as easy as having iTunes installed on your computer and syncing the iphone with it. If you have an Apple computer to go with your iphone, you can of course simply link them together with iCloud.

TIP! Alternate between one and two finger scrolling while viewing webpages. If the site is divided into sections, one finger allows you to easily scroll through a single section.

A great way to save a lot of time when playing with your iphone is to set custom shortcuts for AutoText. Using this feature will save you a great deal of time when texting common phrases or inserting email addresses. You can find this shortcut by looking under your device’s keyboard settings.

TIP! Most iPhone users take a lot of photographs. After some substantial photography sessions, however; it could be hard sorting through all the pictures in the Camera Roll.

If you have the Safari browser in your iphone, you do not need to use the .com extension to access a site. For example, if you want to visit Amazon.com, just type “Amazon” to get to the site.

TIP! To get the most out of your iPhone, remember to program the device to give you a visual indicator when receiving incoming messages and calls. There are plenty of options you can select here to give you an indicator.

Consider using an app to manage your battery life. Any one of these apps (there are plenty to choose from) will be able to analyze your power usage and help you get more time out of your battery charge. They will also notify you about calibration, which is an important part of caring for your battery.

TIP! The Safari browser on the iPhone is so amazing and lets you accomplish pretty much anything that can be done on regular computer. To save a picture, simply tap and hold.

Use the auto-correct to your benefit by setting your own phrases to the memory. To add a shortcut simply to to settings, check under general, then under keyboard and then click on add shortcut. You can add shortcuts to common words and phrases you type by inputting abbreviations or acronyms. If you type in these shortcuts, the phrases and words will be input automatically.

TIP! There are different sound effects you can add to your phone during your texts to make it a unique experience for yourself. By turning on the sound you will know when your phone accepts your keystrokes.

There is a large dictionary that comes on your iphone. You can use this tool in pretty much any app. Tap and hold the word you wish to look up and then press “Define.”

TIP! Make your iPhone better by choosing a custom ringtone. This will help you stand out and personalize your device.

Your phone allow you instantly access to both your iPod and your favorites. Do this by going to the settings, general and then home. You can then double-click and select options to customize. If you follow these steps exactly, you should have no problem.

TIP! Taking a photo with the iPhone is so simple, you can do it with just one hand. Do this by simply getting the frame how you desire it, and press the button that says + volume.

You don’t need to use the scroll method to search contacts on your iphone; there is a much more efficient way. Hold your finger over the list. Then, just move down and up to view the different ones. This way you can have more control while looking at your contact list.

TIP! The “unread” email command isn’t in plain sight, so you will have to find it. You must reach Details and press the unread button; when you go to email, it will show up as a message that is unread.

Protect your phone from extreme weather and temperatures. For instance, if you work in a frozen or refrigerated locker, don’t bring the phone with you. As with electronic devices, condensation can form inside your iphone after you get a temperature drop.

TIP! Save time when typing on an iPhone. When you reach the settings area, head to the “general” area, choose “keyboard” and input your own shortcuts.

Are you in the habit of texting the same people every day? Include these numbers in Favorites. Through the favorite list or the recent call list, you can easily text people or place a call as needed. Tap onto the arrow located on contact and then select the text message button. This makes it simpler and faster to get in touch with those whose calls you’ve missed or whom you contact most frequently.

This article has probably told you something about your iphone that you were not aware of before. Take what you have learned and move forward!

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