Pros And Cons Of Owning An Iphone

coreyotten Oct 13, 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.

TIP! Update your iPhone firmware constantly. This increases your iPhone’s usability and battery life.

If you’re a new iphone owner, you may feel confused or overwhelmed by its features. You shouldn’t let all of the possibilities overwhelm you! Continue reading for some tips on how to effectively utilize your new phone.

TIP! If you are looking to maximize your iPhone experience, try taking the tutorials that Apple offers. They offer excellent step by step instructions on many of the most questioned areas of iPhone usage.

In order to conserve your battery usage on the iphone, reduce the brightness level. You can do this by changing the brightness in the settings area of your phone to a lower level. This will lengthen the time that the battery is powered between charges.

TIP! If you didn’t already know, you only need one hand to get a picture using your iPhone. To do this, simply get the frame the way you want it and then press the + volume button.

If you are looking for a new way to scroll through the contacts in your phone, you are in luck. The iphone offers three methods to access your desired contact’s information easily. You can scroll through normally, click on a letter on the right side of the screen, or slide your finger along the letters on the right side of the screen. The third option will let you scroll rapidly through your entire list.

TIP! Your iPhone gives you the power to take a screenshot at any time. Just hold the power and home button at the same time.

Check for updates for your iphone frequently. Keeping your phone updated guarantees that your software is the latest version, which offers updates as well as other options It also make you move pictures and documents to your computer. This way, if your phone is damaged, you will not lose everything.

TIP! Consider purchasing a battery management app. There are a few options, and they help you make your battery last longer.

Did you know that you can create your own shortcuts and dictionary on your iphone? When you use this, your phone knows exactly what you are trying to change. You can also type specific phrases into your shortcuts menu. When typing, your keyboard will autocorrect.

TIP! If your iPhone ever freezes, and the Sleep/Wake function does not work, try doing a manual reset to see if it helps. Press down and hold the Sleep/Wake button while simultaneously holding and pressing on Home.

When using Safari, make calls with a single tap. If you find a website for a dry cleaner that is near you, look for the number on the webpage. Once you locate a telephone number for it, you do not need to return to the phone feature to call it. Simply tap the phone number once and you will automatically be connected.

TIP! There is an easy way to close programs that are running in your iPhone’s background. This you can swiftly accomplish after finding and tapping the home key.

It can be frustrating when your iphone freezes up on you. If pressing the Sleep or Home buttons does not do anything, hold Home for at least six seconds. This will close any locked apps. If this still doesn’t work, then for ten seconds press on the Sleep and Home buttons. You should then see the Apple symbol, which is a sign that the device is rebooting.

Iphone Users

TIP! Are you wanting to back up all your contacts? The iDrive Lite app will let you easily share and restore your contacts. It’s great is that it’s free if you have updated the software on the iPhone to 2.

The standard Weather app on your iphone is a great source for all the weather information you need. Many iphone users are unaware that you can tap on the weather report to see a breakdown of the next 12 hours’ weather. Asking Siri for weather forecasting over the course of a day is a great way for iphone users to get current weather information.

TIP! Erase any videos or movies on your iPhone that you will not watch again. When you are finished watching a video, you receive a prompt about whether you want to take the video off the phone.

Did you know that any website you visit can be made into an app? First, navigate to the site. When there, all you need to do it to press the “Go” button. An option to add the website onto the home screen will appear. Adding your site to your home screen allows you to rename it. This creates a personalized app.

TIP! It is usually easy to navigate a web page on your iPhone, but it can still take a while to go back to the top on longer pages. It’s not necessary.

You now should understand more about the unexpected things you can do with your iphone. Your iphone can be a dramatically useful device when you have really mastered the ins and outs of operating it. By using the tricks from this article, you can really improve your iphone experience.

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