Your iPhone can do so much more to make your daily life smoother and more enjoyable. Try these tricks and take full advantage of your handy device!
1. Magnify Text with Ease
Has small text on your iPhone ever strained your eyes? Worry not. You can easily magnify text by using the “Zoom” feature. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Zoom and turn it on. Now, tap the screen with three fingers, and a magnifying glass will appear to help you see better. Easy peasy!
2. Let Siri Answer Calls
If your hands are busy, let Siri handle your calls. Just activate the “Announce Calls” feature. Go to Settings > Phone > Announce Calls and choose “Always.” Siri will announce who is calling, and you can instruct her to answer or reject the call. Convenient for sure!
3. Customize Your Control Center
Your iPhone’s Control Center can be more useful than you think. Go to Settings > Control Center and tap “Customize Controls”. Add shortcuts for the features you use most, like your flashlight, calculator, or stopwatch, and you’ll have them at your fingertips anytime!
4. Hide Private Photos
Got pictures you want to keep private? Hide them from your main library by selecting them, tapping the share button, and choosing Hide. This moves them to a hidden album that you can access at any time but won’t be seen by prying eyes scrolling through your library.
5. Measure Anything with Your iPhone
Did you know your iPhone can be a tape measure? The Measure app uses augmented reality to measure objects around you. Just point your camera, drag a line on the screen, and it will measure for you. Perfect for quick measurements when you don’t have a tape at hand!
6. Set a Timer for Music
If you like to fall asleep to music, you can set a timer to stop it after a specific time. Go to the Clock app, select the Timer tab, set your duration, and choose “Stop Playing” as the sound. Now, your music will automatically turn off when you drift off to sleep.
7. Create Custom Vibration Alerts
Want to know who’s texting without looking at your phone? Assign custom vibration patterns for your contacts. Go to Contacts, select a person, tap Edit, then choose Ringtone or Text Tone. Tap Vibration and create a new one! It’s like having a handshake with your phone.
8. Quickly Find Your Photos
Don’t waste time scrolling to find a specific photo. Use the Search feature in the Photos app. You can search by date, location, or even by what’s in the picture, thanks to iPhone’s smart image recognition!
9. Use a One-Handed Keyboard
If you’re juggling a coffee cup and your phone, try the one-handed keyboard. Hold down the globe or emoji icon on the keyboard and choose left or right keyboard to make typing easier when you’re short of a hand.
10. Silence Unknown Callers
Tired of spam calls? Enable Silence Unknown Callers by going to Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers. Now, calls from numbers not in your contacts will go straight to voicemail. Say goodbye to disruptions!
