Everything Iphone: Tips, Tricks, Techniques And Advice

Ben Thoden Aug 19, 2012 · 5 min read

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TIP! To maximize your enjoyment of your iPhone, you simply have to master some tricks, and one is to swipe away emails you don’t want. Simply highlight the message by dragging your finger across the message and hitting the delete button that comes up.

If you have an iPhone then you know it can do many more things than the average cell phone, however; there are probably a lot of things you still are unaware of regarding your iPhone. This article will provide you with some handy tips that you can use to get even more out of your iPhone.

TIP! It’s easy to place a call while using Safari to browse the Internet. If you find a website for a dry cleaner that is near you, look for the number on the web page.

Has your iPhone frozen while you’re trying to do something? If pressed the Sleep or Home buttons does not do anything, hold Home for at least six seconds. That will close applications that have frozen. If even this fails, hold the key down once again for the same length of time; only include the sleep button in combination during the entire period. You should see the Apple logo on the screen and the device should reboot.

TIP! Are there iPhone apps running that you’d like to close? The fast way to get this done is to tap the “Home” button. Once you do that, press your finger to the app you want to close.

Link up your device with the time management system on your laptop or desktop. You’ll be able to see your calendar on your phone at any time. Be aware that you need to synchronize with your computer on a regular basis to keep your phone up to date.

TIP! Once you understand how to use the volume buttons to take a picture, try taking a picture with the headphone cord. Most headphones contain a button you can press to take a photograph.

Take the tutorials offered by Apple if you want to get the most out of your iPhone. There is a tutorial for almost every application, so that you can easily learn how to best use your phone. Using the tutorials when you need an answer will help you customize the phone to your needs.

TIP! Are your iPhone contacts desperately in need of a backup? The iDrive Lite app helps you to restore your contacts or share them, whichever you need. If you have updated your phone’s software to version 2.

Like many other Smartphones, iPhone can provide visual information for incoming calls or messages. You can make the flash from the camera blink when you are getting a call. Use the menu for Settings, then General, then Accessibility. Switch Flash for Alerts to the “ON” position.

TIP! There’s no need to slowly scroll all the way back up if you want to go back to the beginning of a long web page. To get straight back to the beginning of the page, just tap your iPhone’s status bar (the grey bar on top of the screen with the clock on it).

To dismiss a word that AutoCorrect suggests, you don’t have to tap the “X” that follows the word. Just tap the screen. You can tap anywhere and still get rid of the suggestions. The suggestion box will close automatically.

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.

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You may have multiple mail accounts check daily using your iPhone. Give different names to each account for ease of organization. If you have three accounts and each one is labelled “Bill’s Email”, it becomes difficult to quickly locate the information you need. Checking mail will be easier once each account is given a unique name that is separate from the rest.

TIP! If you’ve got a frozen iPhone, hold down your “home” button for five seconds. Hopefully, this will cause the phone to reboot.

If you are making a phone call, but wish to disguise your telephone number, this can be accomplished with the iPhone. In the Settings menu, click Phone and then change the Show Caller ID settings to OFF. That area of settings is also useful if you need to access your own phone number.

TIP! If you are sick of typing “www.” and “.

Save your valuable battery power by lowering the brightness on your iPhone. Simply use the settings on your phone to adjust how bright the screen on your iPhone shines. This will definitely help you save your battery usage, which is important during those times when you need a fully charged phone.

TIP! When you make AutoText shortcuts for commonly typed phrases, you can cut down the amount of time you spend emailing and texting on your iPhone. This can help with email addresses and phrases that are used often like “Where are you?” or “On my way.

As you can now see, there are many ways to use your iPhone beyond just making calls. Now is the time to take what you have learned here and try them out on your phone.

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