Learn How The Iphone Can Work For You

TIP! Try snapping steadier shots using the headphone cord volume controls, once you know how to take shots with them. As you prepare to take the picture, steady your hand, then quickly depress the button located on the headphone cord.

If you get out often, you probably have seen Apple’s iphone products being used. This amazing little device has single-handedly revolutionized personal communications in the modern world. This article will give you some great tips to really maximize the use you get from your phone.

TIP! Practically any website can be transformed into an app for your iPhone. First, navigate to the web page.

Use rice to dry out a wet iphone. There are many ways you may get your phone wet, such as puddles or toilets. Rather than using a blow dryer, softly wipe the phone and submerge it in a plastic ziptop bag with plenty of rice. Then dry it out overnight, or at the bare minimum for several hours.

TIP! You don’t need to press X every time AutoCorrect attempt to make a correction. Just push any place on your screen.

Get a larger keyboard to make the most of your phone’s Internet capabilities. Fortunately, there is no need to purchase a keyboard. Rotate the iphone sideways, tap the address bar within Safari, and voila! This gives you instant access to a larger keyboard.

Screen Protector

TIP! Have you ever missed out on a great picture because your couldn’t access your iPhone’s camera quickly? Use this easy shortcut. With the screen in the locked position, give two quick taps to the Home button.

A protective screen is a useful investment for your iphone. Without a screen protector, you will scratch the face of your phone over time. Even tiny pieces of dirt hidden on your finger may scratch an unprotected screen. A screen protector is affordable and a worthwhile investment.

TIP! If your iPhone is equipped with the Siri app, you may want to rethink using Siri often if you want to protect your privacy. Apple records virtually all voice prompts to Siri and stores them on an internal server.

Many people use the camera on the iphone. However, after you’re done take so many photos it can get pretty crazy trying to sort through them all on your phone. The iphone has its own album facility that can be used for photo organization. This will really speed you up when you need to locate a particular picture.

TIP! Always remember to keep the iPhone firmware updated. This will increase the usability of your device, and it can also increase battery life.

Beware of talking to Siri too much on your iphone, if you care about your privacy. Apple records all prompts that go to Siri, and puts them on their internal servers. This is done to aid speech recognition and secure those files, but keep in mind that anything said to Siri can be recorded.

TIP! There are different sound effects you can add to your phone during your texts to make it a unique experience for yourself. This will help you to know when the phone reads you typing, so that you can limit the amount of mistakes that you make.

Take photos with you iphone without messing up the image by shaking it too much. Just use the volume buttons that are located on the headphones. Focus initially on the subject that you are looking to take a picture of. Just press one of the buttons that are on the cord when you want to take a picture.

TIP! If you get your iPhone wet, don’t try to turn it on right away. Thoroughly dry the outside, and let the inside dry overnight.

Save time by leaving the .com off when typing in a web address on Safari. For instance, if you wish to visit Amazon.com, you only need to type “Amazon” into the address bar to be directed right to the site.

TIP! Don’t waste time using suggested words when typing on an iPhone. Fortunately, there’s a faster way to dismiss your iPhone’s suggestions when they appear: Simply tap anywhere on the screen when the suggestion box appears.

The iPhone’s calendar function is great for organizing your life. There is a way to very efficiently add calendar events without using “+.” If you are using the “Day” view, touching and pressing on each hour will make new events on that time. By using this feature, you can quickly add all events to your schedule.

TIP! The iPhone’s calendar can be a great way to organize your life. It’s more efficient to directly add events to your calendar than to touch “+” every time you want to add an event.

Do not get panicked if your iphone freezes on you. The first thing to try is, of course, the sleep/wake button. Then, try pressing Wake/Sleep and Home at the same time. This will walk you through restarting your phone.

TIP! Do you need to snap a picture with only one hand? Frame the picture you want to take and push the raise volume button. You will find that your photos are of a quality comparable to those taken in a conventional manner.

You can get a lot out of your iphone by linking it to your social networks. Your iphone can be used to quickly and easily access Facebook and use it to stay connected with your friends and family.

TIP! If you do not like Siri’s voice, you can change this to your liking. First, find Siri in your phone’s General Settings section.

Your iphone can take a screenshot any time you want to. It is simple; press power and home at the same time. Don’t hold them down for too long, as that can have ill-effects. Your screenshot will be taken almost instantly.

Drafts Folder

TIP! With an iPhone, you have the ability to take a picture of the screen. This is known as a screenshot.

If you wish to stop composing a message with intentions of finishing it later, simply tap ‘Cancel’. This will bring up the option to save, cancel or delete the current message. Your message will be dropped into the Drafts folder if you hit “Save.” If you don’t have a Drafts folder, it will create one following this selection.

TIP! It is very simple to gain access to the iPod controls and favorites instantaneously. Simply navigate to “Settings,” choose “General,” and then click the home button.

You can move around your contact list effortlessly on your iphone using several techniques. Tap on a single letter to jump to that part of the alphabet, scroll through the list in its entirety using a finger or just do slight pressing. Pressing on the list lets you scroll through it quickly.

TIP! There are a few different ways to search contacts on the iPhone. There is one that does not involve flicking with your fingers.

Make sure you secure your iphone with a case right when you get it. The iphone will break easily if dropped onto a hard surface. Although no case is indestructible, having your phone in one can increase the odds that your phone will be fine whenever you drop it.

TIP! If your screen freezes, tap and hold the Home button for about five seconds. Your phone should reboot.

If you use more than one email account, make sure you choose different names for each of them. This will reduce the amount of confusion you have when you load it up. So double check what email you are using when you are looking through your mail.

TIP! Don’t store videos that you’re never going to watch again on your iPhone. You will be offered the option to delete it from the phone once it has been viewed.

Use the iphone to your advantage by learning the tricks associated with it. While in your inbox, swiping a finger across a particular message (as though you are crossing something off a list) causes a delete button to pop up, allowing you to dispose of the message instantly.

TIP! If you want to customize your alert tones on your iPhone, it is very simple. You can easily customize your alert tones by following this simple procedure.

Now you should know much more about your iphone. Use what you have learned to use your iphone to its fullest. Once you know how to use the iphone, you will have so much fun with it.