Iphone Advice For The Curious User

Criss Contino Aug 18, 2012 · 4 min read

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

If you are still using a conventional, non-smartphone, you may wonder what all the fuss is about. There are many phones on the market that have similar functions. You might not be sure which is the best smartphone to buy, The iPhone is a superior smartphone to all the others out there. You can see why it is superior in this article.

One simple tip for the iPhone is to personalize your ringtone. This allows you to stand apart from everyone else by choosing something that you love. Use a favorite song by uploading it. That will make people take notice.

TIP! There is a free application that will help you to locate your phone if it ever goes missing. To use this service, you must first access the app and sign up.

When typing with your iPhone, setting up word shortcuts can make things much more efficient. Add a shortcut by going to Settings, then General, Keyboard and add a shortcut. This can help you add shortcuts to phrases and words you commonly use by inputting acronyms or abbreviations. Using these shortcuts while you type will insert the proper phrases or letter combinations automatically.

Keep in mind you don’t have to always need to press X each time AutoCorrect pops up to suggest a correction. The screen can be tapped at any location as an alternative. This closes the suggestion box immediately, so that you can type the word the proper way.

Did you know that rice can be used to dry your iPhone if it gets wet? Dropping your phone in a puddle, the toilet or another wet location is almost inevitable. Put your device into a bag with rice to help soak up the moisture. This should dry out the phone, usually after a few hours or by waiting until the following morning.

TIP! The Safari browser and mail are very popular, but not everyone knows how to save photos and images to the phone from them. Simply touch and hold on an image that you want to save.

Incoming messages are previewed on the iPhone lock screen by default. Some people like this, but others don’t. If it is not to your liking, there is an option to remove this facility. Go into your settings menu, choose notifications and then messages. You then want to disable the Show Preview option.

If you are irritated by Siri’s mechanized voice, there are other options available. First, you have to find Siri that is located on the General Settings tab. You can set Siri’s language choice to French, German or English. You can even change her voice, if you wish, to reflect a British or Australian accent. In Britain, Siri is a man.

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TIP! One thing you can do with your new iPhone is to make the most of the multimedia capabilities. You can even download television shows, movies, or just about any other type of video, and then view it where ever you are, making your phone a great option for keeping you or your kids entertained.

Tag your email accounts to your iPhone for quick accessibility to all of your messages. This can be very useful in that it permits you to receive notifications with every incoming message, allowing you to read them instantly. You can tag one or many email accounts.

You can customize your iPhone’s dictionary and create shortcuts to make texting faster. A custom dictionary can recognize what it is you wish to say. More phrases and shortcuts can be programmed by hand into the phone. Your keyboard will also autocorrect you when you are typing a word or phrase.

You can make changes to the icons available at the iPhone screen’s bottom while listening to music. Just tap on the “settings” button and select the “add more icons” option. This allows you to expand your list of icons so that you can become more functional when using your iPhone.

TIP! You may be wanting to add an accented or umlauted letters but are not sure how. Here is how to do it.

Stay linked to your circle of friends by using your iPhone for social media purposes. You can post status updates to Facebook and Twitter from the iPhone. Also, you can check out the buzz with your friends during the day with updates and news feeds.

There may be times when you are using the iPhone and a notification interrupts you what you are doing. You may wish to ignore the notice and get back to whatever you were doing. You can easily dismiss notifications. You only need to swipe away the pop-up bar when it appears on your screen.

Did your iPhone freeze on you at a bad time? If the Sleep or Home buttons do not work, then hold down the Home button six seconds. This will automatically close any locked apps. If that doesn’t work, press both the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds. You should then see the Apple symbol, which is a sign that the device is rebooting.

TIP! It may not be a good idea to use Siri. Apple records virtually all voice prompts to Siri and stores them on an internal server.

Once you know how the volume button can be used to take a photo, try using the headphone cord to snap a picture. Steady your hands then press the button on the cord. This will improve the overall quality of your photograph.

Now that you have read the article, can’t you understand why iPhones are the best? There’s no other smartphone out there that has as much power or can do as much as the iPhone. There are many benefits to the iPhone that make it better than other phones.