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Looking For Iphone Tips? Try These Tricks!

TIP! Practically any website can be transformed into an app for your iPhone. All you have to do is visit the website.

The iphone is so popular due to a number of factors. The features and applications allow anyone who multi-tasks to customize it perfectly for them. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your iphone experience.

TIP! The iPhone allows you to create your own shortcuts and your own dictionary. Whenever you use diction, your phone will know what you’re attempting to say.

You won’t need to worry about ending up on the wrong road with the iphone. Mapping software comes with your iphone so that you can immediately start pinpointing locations without having to worry about adding an app. You can find directions home or explore new regions you never considered before.

TIP! Use the following trick to make messaging quicker. When a suggested word pops up on the screen that you don’t want, just tap on the screen and it will disappear.

Dry out your wet iphone with uncooked white rice. It is not uncommon to drop your phone in the toilet, a puddle of water or something else wet. Dry your iphone with a towel as well as possible, then seal it in a bag that has dry rice in it. After a number of hours, or overnight, your phone should be dry.

TIP! Do you want to include an umlauted or accented letter in your conversation, but don’t know how? Here’s the trick. Holding down the letter you wish to use for a quick second is all that you need to do.

Your iphone has the ability to get you from place to place. Utilize the map element like a GPS when trying to obtain directions to a particular location, or if you want to find different things like gas stations or grocery stores on the way. By simply bookmarking the map, access becomes much easier.

TIP! If you’re not using your iPhone’s powerful multimedia features, you’re not getting everything you could be getting out of your phone. You can enjoy your favorite TV shows, movies or funny clips when you are on the go.

Do you feel overwhelmed by push notifications on your iphone? You can shut them off. First, go to settings, and then go to notifications. Then check out which apps are listed inside of your “Notifications Center”, and choose which ones you would like to keep or remove. Better still, removing these unwanted notifications can also extend the battery life of your device.

TIP! 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.

To dismiss a word that AutoCorrect suggests, you don’t have to tap the “X” that follows the word. Simple tap away on your screen to eliminate this alteration. This automatically closes the suggestion box and makes your life much easier.

Headphone Cord

TIP! It is possible to take a screenshot when using your iPhone. Press the home and sleep button together for taking a screenshot.

Are you aware that you can snap a photo from the headphone cord? To begin, frame the picture that you are going to take. Simply push the volume button on the headphone cord. The picture is taken! You can now save your picture as you would normally.

TIP! The iPhone’s Safari browser will let you do just about anything you could do on a full-sized computer, including pull images off of the Internet. To save a picture, simply tap and hold.

Sync your email accounts with your iphone to easily access your messages. This fabulous feature allows you to receive instant notification of your messages. You can have one or many email accounts hooked up to your phone.

TIP! You are able to take a steady photo easily enough on your iPhone. Just use the volume control that is on the cord of your headphones.

Taking pictures is one iphone feature that most users take advantage of. Taking a lot of pictures, though, can leave you with many unorganized photos. Keep your pictures organized with the iphone album. The Album is a great way to keep your photos available for viewing.

TIP! Save time by leaving the .com off when typing in a web address on Safari.

If you’d like to hear a sound each time you press a character while texting, turn keyboard clicks on via your iPhone’s sounds section. This could help reduce the number of errors you make since you can hear when the phone has registered the letters you have touched.

TIP! Don’t freak out if your iPhone freezes. First, use the wake button to activate it.

Set your own AutoText phrases and words to make messaging faster. This can help with email addresses and phrases that are used often like “Where are you?” or “On my way.” Access this feature under the keyboard settings on the iphone.

TIP! Send photos to your friends and family with your iPhone. You have two options for this.

Make your iphone better by choosing a custom ringtone. You want to stand out from the crowd, because most of them use the more standard ringtones. You can either upload a great song or sound byte you enjoy. Your iphone will become that much more distinctive when you customize it this way.

TIP! A case is one of the first accessories you should purchase, especially if you are accident-prone. The iPhone will break easily if dropped onto a hard surface.

If you drop an iphone in water, don’t turn it on to check it. Dry the outside well and allow the any internal water to dry overnight. Turning on a wet phone is likely to short-circuit it, ruining it permanently.

TIP! The iPhone is incredibly versatile. Using the BlingTV application will turn it into a remote control.

You can use your iphone camera single-handedly. You can use your volume buttons as your shutter button, so there will be no need to tap the screen. Your picture will be just as clear and focused.

You can mark your unread email using a specific command in your iphone. Go to Details, click on Unread and re-open your emails. They will appear as unread.

TIP! Would you like to have an alert tone that is different from anyone else? If you want to change your tones, just follow a few simple steps. Go to Sounds under the Settings section.

Send photos to your friends and family with your iphone. There are two main ways to do this. You can either send saved images through email or upload them to your social media account.

TIP! In your iPhone’s music app, you can adjust which icons appear on your screen. Just tap on the “settings” button and select the “add more icons” option.

When assessing your contacts on the iphone, you may just scroll through your list as usual. However, there is an easier way. Put your finger right on the list. Then, just move down and up to view the different ones. This will give you a more controlled way to search through contacts.

TIP! Is your iPhone frozen or not responding? If pushing the Home or Sleep buttons does nothing, first try holding the Home button for six seconds. This makes locked apps close.

If you experience a frozen screen on your iphone, a quick remedy may be to depress the home button for at least five seconds. This should cause your phone to reboot. If that is not effective, hold the Power and Home buttons simultaneously for around 12 seconds. You should only use the second method after the first one fails.

TIP! Do you have more than one program running on your iPhone, which must be shut down? Tap your iPhone’s Home key to quickly shut down those programs. Look for the item that you want to shut down and place your finger there.

The iPhone’s immense popularity is a testament to its incredible utility. There are so many things you can do with it that it is nearly impossible to name them all. You may need a decent amount of time to discover all of its features. Even though you will probably never be aware of every option, using the advice in this piece can facilitate an optimal user experience.

The Best Kept Secrets About The Iphone

TIP! After you know how to take pictures using the volume buttons, try using the headphone cord. Steady your hands, and then press the button located on the cord.

The iphone is an incredibly popular device and there is no shortage of reasons why it remains so popular. Multi-taskers enjoy the ability to customize apps and features to meet their time management needs. The following article will help you to learn how to become the master of your iphone and put its power to use for you.

TIP! Websites that you visit frequently can easily be turned into an app. First, simply visit the site.

The iphone has a great option for those who need a bigger keyboard to type. The iphone has the capability to provide you with a larger keyboard. From the Safari browser, rotate your phone sideways and tap on the address bar. This gives you instant access to a larger keyboard.

TIP! It is possible to take a picture from your headphone cord. To begin, frame the picture that you are going to take.

When using Safari, making phone calls is as easy as just one tap on the screen. Say that you are searching the web for local dry cleaners. This instantly transfers you to your your phone section, where the call will be made. Instead, all you have to do is tap the number.

TIP! Are you interested in accenting letters in your text conversations on the iPhone, but not sure how to accomplish this? Here’s the trick. Tap the particular letter in question and hold it down.

Your iphone can help you get from one place to another. If you find yourself in need of directions, you can always use the map feature as a GPS. This makes it easier to locate businesses like gas stations or restaurants. This can also be bookmarked so that you can go back to the spot that you were at.

TIP! Are you not so sure you want to send that iMessage after all? Did Auto Correct mess up your meaning yet again? You can easily correct the damage by simply shaking your phone. This will automatically undo recent typing.

Create your own shortcuts and dictionary on your iphone. By entering specific phrases into your iPhone’s dictionary, it will understand what you are saying when using the dictation feature. Your phone can be programmed with many shortcuts and phrases. The keyboard automatically tries to correct you as you type.

TIP! There is a calculator tool in the iPhone that easily lets you add, subtract or multiply something very quickly. When holding the phone vertically the calculator is a standard one, but hold your phone horizontally and you get a scientific calculator.

There is an app that allows users to upload files to the iphone and make it a storage device. You can easily upload a variety of multimedia files to your iphone. The iphone will only need to be plugged into the computer to gain access to the files, or you can directly open them through the phone.

TIP! Do you know how to snap a screenshot of your iPhone? Once you are ready to take the screenshot, first hold the home button down, and then tap the sleep button as well. Your screenshot is saved when the screen is white.

Add efficiency to messaging by using this technique. Whenever the dictionary automatically suggests a word that you don’t need as you’re typing your text message, you can eliminate it by tapping any area of the screen. The “x” icon doesn’t need to be accessed to stop a word.

TIP! Update your iPhone firmware constantly. This make the device more usable and your battery’s life longer.

Do you want to include an umlauted or accented letter in your conversation, but don’t know how? We can help you with that! Use your finger to select the letter, then hold it down for one or two seconds. Shortly, a box will appear that has a group of extra keys. Now you can include special characters any time you wish!

TIP! There may be times that you are interrupted by a notification when you are doing work on your iPhone. Perhaps you wish to complete your initial task before addressing the notification.

Tag email account on the iphone so that you can quickly get to your messages. This helps you instantly receive notifications each tine you get an email in your inbox. You may choose to sync just one account or several different email accounts to your iphone.

TIP! In order to choose to make an email stay marked as unread, you have to locate the command because it’s not visible. Find ‘Details’ on your iPhone menu and click on the unread tag for email.

Incoming messages are previewed on the iphone lock screen by default. You might find this annoying rather than convenient. This feature can be disabled easily to reduce your stress. Go into the Settings area, and then choose the Notifications section, followed by the Messages area. You can then turn off the Show Preview option.

TIP! Among the many useful features that come loaded onto your iPhone is a fairly robust dictionary incorporated right into the iOS itself. Use this reference tool for almost all your apps.

Press the sleep button if your iphone encounters an issue and press harder to reboot your phone if it is not responsive. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home key at the same time. The phone will power down, and power up again to show you everything is fine.

TIP! You can use your iPhone to send valued pictures to all of your friends and/or family. This may be done in two ways.

You may take a picture without shaking your iphone. Using the volume controls located on your headphones can help solve this issue immediately. Make your hand as steady as possible before you take your photo. When it is time to snap a photo, just press down on the buttons on the cord.

TIP! Use social media on your iPhone. The iPhone lets you update all your family and friends about your life using these popular social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.

If you prefer hearing clicks every time you hit a key while texting, you can turn that feature on in your phone’s Sounds section. Some people prefer to hear the clicks, while others find the sound bothersome.

TIP! Everyone wants to get the best use of their phone, but there are a lot of tricks to learn, like how to delete an email by just swiping your finger. Open your inbox, and pull your finger across the message you do not want (as if you were crossing something off of a list).

The suggested words feature on the iphone isn’t worth the time. If you are typing up an email or note, and are tired of the phone giving you suggestions, just tap anywhere on your screen to kill the suggestion box. This eliminates the need to tap the “x” to move from word to word.

TIP! If you want to customize your alert tones on your iPhone, it is very simple. There is a simple and easy way to customize your iPhone alert tones.

You may realize that your iphone can remind you of something that is happening at a certain time. But did you also know you can set location specific reminders too? You can have the phone remind you to stop at the store when you leave work, for example. No matter what you need to remember, the iphone can help.

TIP! You can capture great pictures with the camera that is built into your iPhone. With this feature, you can take photos to your heart’s content.

Your iPhone’s calendar is a wonderful tool for organization. Rather than relying on the “+” function, try adding each event directly. This is much quicker. While viewing the “Day” screen, tap and hold on a given hour to automatically insert an event at that time. This saves you time while scheduling appointments, which helps your time management immensely.

TIP! If you are looking to maximize your iPhone experience, try taking the tutorials that Apple offers. They will take you through each step to be sure you do not get confused about what you need to do.

When you run out of time to complete an email, just tap it rather than closing the full application. Your iphone will then inquire if you prefer to save this email in your drafts. If you select yes, you will have access to the email in your drafts folder at a later time.

TIP! Has your iPhone locked up and stopped accepting input? When nothing else seems to wake the phone from this frozen state-of-being, attempt to hold the home key for a six second minimum. This will close any apps that are locked.

Make sure you iphone stays out of direct sunlight for any extended period of time. If you leave your iphone out in the sun for hours, you might ruin it for good. The components of the iphone are able to withstand only normal temperatures and weather. Sunlight can be extremely hot in the summer period.

TIP! Don’t have too many movies saved on your iPhone. A full motion picture takes up about 1g of space.

The usefulness of the iphone is demonstrated easily by how much it has sold. With new apps daily, there are endless customizations for your iphone. Sometimes it takes awhile to figure out the different features available. Use the tips from the article below to get a good idea of which features you will want to use often and which ones you can skip.

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TIP! Purchase a protective screen for your iPhone. This will help to prevent scratches, which can damage the look of your device.

The iphone is a good, versatile device. An iphone can offer a world of entertainment, along with tool that can organize your daily life. By personalizing your iphone, you can get the most from it. You can be in complete control of your iphone with these tips.

TIP! Did you know that any website you visit can be made into an app? Load the website on your iPhone. Once you do this, tap the “Go” icon.

The iphone has applications to help you get to the place that you desire. The integrated map and gps function allow you to use your wireless service to pinpoint where you are, and where you are going. It will instruct you on how to get to your destination without issues.

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 the picture and hold for a couple seconds.

After you learn how to take pictures using your volume buttons, try using the headphone cord to snap a shot. Press the button on the cord when you are ready. When doing this, make sure you hold the iphone steady so your shot remains clear and focused.

Ased Commands

TIP! The iPhone gives you the ability to construct a dictionary and create shortcuts for words. When you use diction, the device will understand how you speak.

Location-based reminders are possible thanks to Siri. If you were used to giving Siri time-based commands, you can instead switch to location-based commands to make things easier. It will call you when you get home. So, when the phone realizes your location has changed, the relevant reminder can be issued. That way, if you have no idea when you will reach home, you are still going to have a reminder.

TIP! Compose emails, notes, and messages faster with this easy tip. If the suggestion provided for a word by your iPhone isn’t what you want to use, you can get rid of it by tapping any part of the phone’s screen.

Whenever you’re in Safari, it’s simple to make calls by a single tap. Say that you are searching the web for local dry cleaners. When you locate the number, you don’t have to visit your phone option to actually place the call. Instead, tap on the phone number, and the call will immediately connect.

TIP! Would you like to insert a letter with an accent into your text? Here’s how. Tap the particular letter in question and hold it down.

Although you might spend a lot of time surfing the Web or reading your email on your iphone, did you realize how simple it can be to save an image to your phone too? Simply touch the selected image you want to save, and then hold your finger there for a couple of seconds. This will prompt a box to open which gives you a save option.

TIP! Taking pictures is one iPhone feature that most users take advantage of. After some heavy photography sessions, though, it can be tough to sort through all the snapshots in your Camera Roll.

You will need to download an app to allow your iphone to function as a storage drive. It is possible to upload text, photos, videos and music files. All you will need to do is plug your phone into a computer to access the files, or you can open them on your phone.

TIP! Your iPhone has the capability of showing previews of incoming messages when your screen is locked. This could come in handy or it could be annoying.

You can message faster using this tip. Whenever the dictionary automatically suggests a word that you don’t need as you’re typing your text message, you can eliminate it by tapping any area of the screen. You do not have to tap the “x” that follows the suggested word.

TIP! Your iPhone has the capability to take screenshots. Press the home and sleep button together for taking a screenshot.

You may be wanting to add an accented or umlauted letters but are not sure how. This is what you need to do. Touch the letter you wish to alter, and hold. A box that contains extra keys should pop up. This will allow you to type with fancier letters and you are sure to find what you are looking for.

TIP! With Safari, you can do pretty much all of the things you like to do on your browser on your computer; this includes getting images from the Internet. If you locate a photo that you want to hang onto while browsing, just tap the image and hold.

When you are looking at information from a webpage using your iphone, practice scrolling using one or more fingers. If the page is separated into boxes it is easier to use one finger to navigate each box individually. If you use two fingers, this allows you to navigate the full page.

TIP! Sometimes a hard reset is necessary to get your iPhone working again if it freezes and the Sleep/Wake button does not fix it. You will want to press the home key and the sleep button at the same time.

One of the iphone features most users utilize is that of taking pictures. It can be difficult to scroll through all of the photos you have taken if they are not sorted. The iphone has a built in album area that helps to easily organize your photos and makes them easy to locate. This saves you a lot of time when you have to find a specific photo.

TIP! Make sure you are reserved when it comes to the number of apps you are installing. There are many great apps available.

You can get screenshots of websites and other screens with the iphone. Simply, find the screen you want a shot of and hold down your “home” button as you click your “sleep” button. Your screenshot is captured when your screen turns white momentarily.

TIP! Interruptions many frequently bother you while you are using your iPhone. It is easy to keep working on what you were doing so that you do not lose your place.

The Safari browser on the iphone allows you to do virtually everything you can do on a large computer, and that includes bringing images down from websites. Want to save a picture on the Internet? No problem – just tap on the picture and hold your finger down. One of the options on the menu that appears when you do this is to send the picture straight to the Camera Roll on your iphone. After saving, you can insert this right into a text message.

TIP! If you are an iPhone owner, consider using Facebook with your phone. No longer do you have to log into your computer to visit your favorite social media sites.

Set your own AutoText phrases and words to make messaging faster. The feature speeds up your text when you need to include long email addresses or the most used phrases such as “where are you?” or “on my way”. You’ll find the necessary settings lurking in the iphone settings’ “Keyboard” section.

TIP! You have three scrolling methods to choose from when looking through your iPhone contacts. You can scroll through the list with your finger, tap a letter to jump there or press your finger lightly on the list.

Your iphone is much more than a normal phone because of its many amazing features. But, there are many things an iphone can do that you may not even know about. Use the advice above to make you iphone all that it can be.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Iphone

TIP! Whenever a new update is available for your iPhone, take the time to install it. When you update your device, you’ll have all the fixes, updates, and other important things your iPhone needs.

Your iphone is far from an ordinary cell phone, but surely you know that by now. You purchased an iphone because you didn’t want an ordinary, run-of-the-mill phone. However, there are many neat little tricks to the phone that people aren’t aware of. The following are a few terrific ways to get great enjoyment from the iphone.

TIP! You can use Siri to set reminders linked to locations. You do not have to say “At five I have to call work, Siri.

Getting lost is a thing of the past if you have an iphone with you. The app for maps is already set up, so you can see your location anywhere there is service. This application is handy for getting back home, or locatiing a new destination.

TIP! Buy a screen protector for your iPhone. Without a screen protector, you will scratch the face of your phone over time.

You may want to opt for a larger keyboard to make surfing the Internet easier. However, you do not have to purchase a larger keyboard. Simply turn the device to the side, push the address bar in the browser and you will be all set! This gives you instant access to a larger keyboard.

TIP! With the iPhone, you can make up your own dictionary and shortcuts. You can use the diction feature and have your phone transcribe what you say out loud.

Siri has the ability to set reminders based on location. No longer do you need to give Siri a time to remind you of a specific task. You can say “Siri, remind me to call work when I get home.” So, when the phone realizes your location has changed, the relevant reminder can be issued. That way, you get your reminder no matter what time you get home.

TIP! Working with and taking photos on the iPhone is a great feature and something most people use to their advantage. After a lot of pictures are taken, it is difficult to sort through the pictures in the Camera Roll.

You can create a shortcut on your home page for any site that you visit frequently. First, visit the website. When you are on the website, simply click on the “Go” button. Doing so means you have the chance to add a shortcut to this website to the home screen of your iphone. Once it is on your home page, you can rename it and have your very own app.

TIP! You probably know very well that you can get rid of your iPhone’s word suggestions when you’re composing text by hitting the “X” in the suggestion box, but there’s a faster way to do it, too. All you have to do is tap anywhere on the screen and the box will disappear.

The iphone has a nifty little feature where you can come up with your own shortcuts and dictionary. This predictive feature saves time and makes communications a snap. You can enter many phrases and shortcuts. Typos will also be automatically corrected.

TIP! Ever miss a great picture because you could not access your phone’s camera quickly enough? Here is a simple shortcut that will solve that problem. When your screen is locked, press the Home key twice.

You can use your iphone as a storage device for files by downloading an app that enables you to put files onto your phone. Whether you want to carry videos, music, photos or documents, you can easily put them on your phone. You will only have to plug in your iphone to any computer to access your files, or open them directly on your iphone.

Headphone Cord

TIP! Make sure to keep the OS upgraded to the latest version possible. The iPhone has become as sophisticated as many computers.

Did you know that you can use your headphone cord to take a photo? To begin, frame the picture that you are going to take. Then, when you are ready to take your picture, push the button on your headphone cord. This will take the photograph. To save the photo, follow the normal picture saving steps.

TIP! If you want to hear the clicks that you are making every time you enter a character during your texts, you can change the keyboard clicks to On in the sounds section of your phone. You can avoid errors more easily because you can hear when each character registers.

Do you need special characters when you type foreign or accented words? This is what you need to do. Touch and hold the particular letter you want additional options for and keep your finger on it for a couple of seconds. You’ll see a box appear that contains many extra key choices. The options available for typing specific letters will provide you with many choices for the appearance of letters using your iphone.

TIP! While your phone tries to make site navigation easy, sometimes it is tough to scroll to the top on different pages. Luckily, you do have other options.

You phone will allow you to view parts of your messages even when locked through its default settings. It may be a feature you like or dislike. If you think it’s annoying, you can disable this function. Simply go to the settings menu area and click on notifications and then messages. You can then disable the Show Preview feature.

TIP! Set up some word shortcuts to type quickly on an iPhone. Go to settings – general – keyboard – add new shortcut.

Firmware on your iphone should be kept up to date. This will improve the phone’s usability and the battery life of your phone. Just make sure you have iTunes on your laptop or destop and hook your device up to the machine. Or, you can take advantage of iCloud’s ability to the phone to an Apple computer.

TIP! If you wish to stop composing a message with intentions of finishing it later, simply tap ‘Cancel’. The mail option will appear and will ask if you want to Save or Don’t Save, or if you want to cancel.

There is a very easy way to get your iphone to take a picture the instant you want it to. Your headphone volume controls can also double as a way to snap your pictures. Keep your hand steady and focus on the object you are trying to capture. When you are ready to snap the photo, you can take it by simply pressing the button on the cord.

TIP! You can get through contacts with your fingers, but you can do something else that does not require flicking. Hold your finger over the list.

Don’t waste your valuable time typing in the .com URL extension while using Safari to browse the Internet. For instance, if you want to go to Amazon.com, just type Amazon in the URL area and off you go.

TIP! Do you text certain individuals frequently? Save them to the phone in your favorites. Use your call lists, including your recent calls and favorites, to text people in addition to calling them.

Are you sick of the suggested words feature bothering you when you use your iphone? If you do not want to receive suggestions when composing a message, just tap the screen to make the suggestion box go away. You do not have to tap the x on every word.

Apps Available

TIP! Give distinct names to each email account that you plan on checking using your iPhone. Just remember what email you are using, because you might get confused at times.

One thing you must remember with an iphone is not to get carried away with the tremendous amount of apps available. iphone has an infinite number of apps available, some of which are free and some that may cost money. However, be aware there are some apps that will steal your personal information or come with hidden charges.

TIP! The most popular features of the iPhone is essentially that fact that it can do so many amazing things. It can become a universal remote if you have the free app called BlinqTV.

There may be times when you are using the iphone and a notification interrupts you what you are doing. Many times, you want to complete what you started before checking on the notice. It’s easy to dismiss an incoming notification. Simply swipe it with your finger when the pop-up appears.

TIP! Be certain not to save too many videos that you have no intention of watching soon. When you are done viewing the video, a prompt is going to ask you if you want to delete the video from the phone.

An iphone can give you what you need in your phone and more than that; you just have to know what it can do. Hopefully this article has armed you with all the information you need to become a quick-handed professional with your iphone and enable you to enjoy all that it has to offer. So, have fun using your new iphone!

How To Use Your Iphone To Its Full Potential

TIP! Make sure you update your iPhone when you see new updates are available. This will allow you to have fixes for software and updates for your phone.

The iphone is capable of many things. Part of the attraction is its simple navigation, flawless interface and ability to run millions of apps. However, there are many benefits to an iphone you may be missing out on. For a handpicked selection of iphone-friendly ideas, read on!

TIP! Getting from one destination to another is easy with the iPhone. The map feature will also perform GPS functions.

Save your valuable battery power by lowering the brightness on your iphone. The brightness level can be lowered from the iPhone’s settings area. This will definitely help you save your battery usage, which is important during those times when you need a fully charged phone.

TIP! Is your iPhone simply pestering you with way too many notifications? Here’s how you can turn them off. Click on settings and tap notifications.

Siri can now let you set location-based reminders. You can ask Siri to remind you to call your work at 5pm. You can say “Siri, remind me to call work when I get home.” Siri will provide you the reminder when you arrive home. You can still have your reminder even though you can’t predict when you will get home.

TIP! Has the perfect shot ever escaped you because you were not able to open up your camera app quickly enough? Use this easy shortcut. If you have locked the screen, tap twice on the Home button.

It’s easy to place a call while using Safari to browse the Internet. You may be looking for a dry cleaner that is nearby. When locating the number, you don’t have to use the phone component to call them. Instead, tap on the phone number, and the call will immediately connect.

TIP! To save time while texting or emailing, create AutoText shortcuts for phrases that you type most frequently on your iPhone. The AutoText shortcuts feature allows you to quickly type email addresses and other cumbersome phrases.

Are you fed up by all the notifications you get on your iphone? Here is a tip on how to turn them off. Begin by selecting “settings”, then hit the notifications line. Take a look at the apps that are under the “In Notification Center” heading, and remove anything that doesn’t need to be there. This will not only cut down on the amount of notifications you receive, but will help your battery to last much longer.

TIP! When you are using the Safari browser on your iPhone, there is no need for you to type in the .com extension in order to reach a site.

Download an application which will help you to upload iphone files and store files on it. It is easy to grab text files, videos, music and photos. Simply plug the iphone into your computer to get instant access to files. Or, you could even open the right from the iphone.

TIP! Avoid wasting your time using suggested words on the iPhone. You can tap the screen if you don’t want it to suggest anything to you.

Did you know you can use the headphone cord to snap a photo? Begin by bringing the subject to be filmed into view. When you are ready to snap the shot, depress the button your cord. The picture will be taken this way. Follow the same steps as usual to save or alter the photo.

TIP! On your iPhone, marking email as unread can be confusing because the command is not visible. Navigate to details and tap unread; that’s all there is to it.

Ever miss a great picture because you could not access your phone’s camera quickly enough? Here is a simple solution. Make sure the device is locked and push the Home button two times. You should see a small camera icon near the bottom of the screen. Touch this button in order to enable the camera automatically.

TIP! The iPhone allows you to get a screenshot whenever you want. Simply press the home and power buttons simultaneously.

If you are looking to add, multiply or subtract something really fast, take advantage of the calculator function in the utilities section of the iphone. The calculator is in a standard form when holding the iphone vertically, but changes into a scientific calculator when held horizontally.

TIP! The iPhone comes with many features, one of them being a very advanced dictionary. This can be used as a point of reference in pretty much any app you use.

You can get screenshots of websites and other screens with the iphone. Simply, find the screen you want a shot of and hold down your “home” button as you click your “sleep” button. The screen will turn a white color when your screenshot has been taken and saved. It’s that simple!

TIP! You’ll find that you can look through your iPhone’s contact list using three different techniques. Using your finger to locate contacts on your iPhone you can go through your contact list, locate a contact with a specific initial letter by tapping that letter or holding your finger on your contact list.

The iPhone’s Safari browser will let you do just about anything you could do on a full-sized computer, including pull images off of the Internet. If you find a picture you would like to save, simply press and hold it. You can save pictures to your iPhone’s Camera Roll by using the helpful context menu that appears. You can then put it in a message if you want.

TIP! Use social media on your iPhone. The iPhone helps you update your status on Twitter and Facebook.

Make sure you regularly update your firmware. Not only will this keep your phone useable, but it will also increase it’s battery life. If you use iTunes on your computer, you can use connect your iphone to the computer and use it to check for updates. You can also connect your iphone with your Apple computer.

TIP! Your iPhone does not bode well to temperature variations. Your phone should be used in refrigerated areas.

It’s easy to take steady pictures on the iphone. Just use your headphones’ volume controls. Steady your hand while focusing on what you want to capture. When you are ready to snap the photo, you can take it by simply pressing the button on the cord.

TIP! Do you always text the same people? If so, you should favorite their numbers. Use your recent or favorite calls lists to call and text people.

Make AutoText shortcuts with phrases you use the most, in order to save yourself some time when you are emailing or texting. The feature speeds up your text when you need to include long email addresses or the most used phrases such as “where are you?” or “on my way”. You can access this shortcut feature under your iPhone’s keyboard settings.

TIP! Each email account on your iPhone can be tagged with a different name. Confusion will set in if your mail accounts all share the same name.

As you can tell, the iphone is a sophisticated device. From it’s look and feel, to the programs it runs, the iphone is a beastly device. Using the advice from this article will allow you to optimize the use of your iphone.

Tips For Making Your Iphone More Productive

TIP! The iPhone makes finding your way around a breeze. The maps application is integrated into the software when you purchase the phone, and it allows you to view your location whenever you have service.

Having an iphone helps you to be creative and meld a lot of electronic devices into one piece. New users often find iPhones to be difficult to use. Even for pros, it’s a good idea to be aware of the latest tricks and tips. The following article will teach you some great ways to use all of the amazing features of the iphone.

TIP! Most iPhone users spend a good deal of time browsing Mail or Safari, but they might not know how easy it is to save images from them. This is simple.

Dim the brightness of your iphone to reduce battery consumption. You can change the brightness by going to the settings portion of your iphone. You will save your battery, which is especially helpful if you need a fully charged phone.

TIP! You do not have to hit the “X” button at the end of each word that the AutoCorrect feature is trying to correct for you. To eliminate this alteration, tap anywhere else on the screen.

Is your iphone simply pestering you with way too many notifications? You can shut them off by following these steps. Begin by selecting “settings”, then hit the notifications line. Examine the apps listed in the heading and delete the ones you no longer use. Better still, removing these unwanted notifications can also extend the battery life of your device.

TIP! You will need to download an app to allow your iPhone to function as a storage drive. Upload photos, music or other files with the app.

AutoCorrect usually tries to suggest different words for you to use, but you don’t have to keep hitting “X” at each word. You can make this process faster by tapping anywhere on your screen. This automatically closes the suggestion box and makes your life much easier.

TIP! Don’t forget that your iPhone is capable of displaying various types of media. Some of these include downloading television episodes or different comedy clips from websites.

There is an app that allows users to upload files to the iphone and make it a storage device. You can easily upload a variety of multimedia files to your iphone. You can view and manipulate your files right through your iphone, or link it to another computer to download and access them.

TIP! Attempt scrolling with one as well as two fingers when viewing a webpage. When the webpage uses dividing boxes, one finger scrolls from box to box.

When your email is tagged to your iphone, you’ll be alerted to email quickly on your phone. This is crucial since you get instantly notified when you receive a message and you can view it right away. You can have one or many email accounts hooked up to your phone.

TIP! Most iPhone users are savvy with the camera app on their phones. The only real problem most people encounter here is that their catalogs become quite extensive and subsequently hard to sort through.

If you are going to email someone or send them a note, there are suggested words that make this process easy. If you do not want to use this feature, it is simple to close it. You only need to tap the screen anywhere to make the box disappear.

TIP! When your phone is locked, you will still see incoming messages. The may seem convenient to you or it may not be what you want at all.

Do a hard reboot if your phone is not responding to the Sleep and Wake button. Hold the Sleep/Wake key while pressing on the Home key at the same time. The phone will power down, and power up again to show you everything is fine.

TIP! Not unlike other phones, you can have the iPhone show a visual display of messages and calls that are inbound. You can even set the phone to flash the camera’s flash to alert you silently when a call is incoming.

Always keep your iphone updated with the latest OS release. Given the complexity of the phone and operating system, these updates may contain security patches, bug fixes and other important tweaks to boost functionality. Doing this is even more important if you use your phone to transmit any kind of personal data.

TIP! The Safari browser on your iPhone is capable of almost everything your standard, full-size computer browser is capable of–including saving images you find online. You can save pictures on the Internet to your phone by tapping down for several seconds.

Always stay on top of firmware updates for your iphone. This will not only ensure that your phone is up to date, but that you get better usage from your battery. Updating your firmware is easy and can be done by connecting your computer to your phone and uploading iTunes. Or, you can take advantage of iCloud’s ability to the phone to an Apple computer.

TIP! The Safari browser offers the ability to access sites without having to type .com as an extension.

A phone can be taken on the iphone without the phone being shaken while you hold it. The volume control buttons on the headphone cord are what helps. You need a steady hand centered onto the image you wish to capture before you do anything else. Once you are prepared to shoot, just press a button on the cord.

TIP! Make sure you are reserved when it comes to the number of apps you are installing. The iPhone platform has a lot of free and paid apps.

You can go to the sound settings and turn “keyboard clicks” on so that you hear an audible click whenever you type. Hearing the clicks will let you know when the phone has read the character you typed, and that will help you avoid typing errors.

TIP! Taking pictures is very easy and practical when using your iPhone. All you have to do is aim and press the volume increase button.

When you are on your iphone device, you will sometimes get reminders that you do not want. It’s likely that you need to finish what you’re working on before turning your attention to the notification. Notifications can be removed in an instant. When the pop-up bar appears at the top of your screen, simply swipe it away.

Sleep/wake Button

TIP! You can set your iPhone to make typing faster and easier. One option is to access the Keyboard menu from the Settings section.

If your iphone freezes, don’t worry. Use the Sleep/Wake button as the first remedy. If that fails try pressing the home button on your iphone along with the sleep/wake button. This will guide you through the process of a hard reset, and will involve the power tab. In a few minutes, your phone should be back to normal.

TIP! Keep in constant contact with the people in your life using the iPhone on social media sites. You can update your profiles from any location with an iPhone on Facebook, Twitter and other sites.

You can mark emails as unread; however, the option is not visible on the main, mail screen. Find Details, click on Unread, and when the email is reopened, it will be seen as unread.

TIP! Face Time is a great application for video communication with your iPhone. This lets users see the individual they are conversing with.

One great thing to do with your iphone is to use the Facebook app. Although some people are already aware of the iPhone’s Facebook app, others do not know how easy it is to use Facebook on an iphone.

TIP! Make sure you iPhone stays out of direct sunlight for any extended period of time. Sunlight is very powerful and can cause your phone to no longer function properly if left out too long.

Word shortcuts can be set on your iphone. Go to Settings, go under General, look under Keyboard, and then Add New Shortcut. You can add acronyms or abbreviations to stand for common phrases and words that you often type. When you use these shortcuts, the full phrases or words that you designated will be automatically inserted.

TIP! Be careful with your iPhone charging cord; it can become damaged easily. Be gentle as you connect and disconnect the cord.

There’s a good reason the iphone has become so incredibly popular: It’s incredible! Having one broadens all of your social and business opportunities. The piece above offers terrific advice for maximizing a user’s iphone enjoyment. Employ some of these ideas in your iphone use, and you will be even happier with your choice of an iphone.

Things That You Need To Know When It Comes To Your Iphone

TIP! With an iPhone, you don’t have to worry about getting lost anymore. Mapping software comes with your iPhone so that you can immediately start pinpointing locations without having to worry about adding an app.

Do you really understand the breadth of possibilities that iphone apps make available to you? Luckily, the following article can fill you in on what your iphone is capable of. Not only that, it will make your everyday life run smooth too.

TIP! You can use the iPhone to travel from one spot to the next. The GPS feature is a great way to help you find places you are looking for such as restaurants, movie theaters and gas stations.

Any website you visit can be made into an app. First, visit the website. Once there, simply tap on the “Go” button. Doing so means you have the chance to add a shortcut to this website to the home screen of your iphone. After it has been added, simply rename it to create the app.

TIP! Although you might spend a lot of time surfing the Web or reading your email on your iPhone, did you realize how simple it can be to save an image to your phone too? Find the image you want, touch and hold. A menu will pop up giving you an option to save.

While most people know how to surf the Internet or check email on the iphone, many are unsure of the proper way to save specific images from websites or messages. The images in these apps can be saved by simply touching them and holding down your finger for a short amount of time. You will see a box with options for the image.

TIP! If you download an application that will let you upload your files to the iPhone, you can utilize it as a device for storage. With an app like this, you’ll be able to upload video, music, photo and text files to your iPhone.

You can create a unique library of shortcuts and meanings with your device. When using diction this automatically knows what you want to say. You also have the option of adding in your own words. Auto-correction of mistyped words is another handy feature.

TIP! Everyone uses their iPhone to take pictures. After a while, the number of photos can really add up.

There are many useful apps available that transform your iphone into a storage device for your important files. It is easy to grab text files, videos, music and photos. Then you have them available right on your phone, or you can connect and access them later on your computer.

TIP! When you are typing a message or email and don’t want to use your phone’s suggestions, you don’t have to press X to get rid of the suggestion box. You can actually tap your finger anywhere within the screen to dismiss the box.

If you’re not using your iPhone’s powerful multimedia features, you’re not getting everything you could be getting out of your phone. 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.

TIP! Do you know how to snap a screenshot of your iPhone? When you are looking at what you want the screenshot of, press Sleep and Home together. Once the screen turns white, you will know the screenshot is saved on your phone.

Many people use the camera on the iphone. You may find it difficult to sort through the photos you’ve taken after you take a lot of pictures, however. Organize your photos by utilizing the iPhone’s album feature, and you will always know where to find your photos quickly and easily. This will reduce the amount of time it takes to locate a specific photo or image.

TIP! Your iPhone Safari browser will do most anything a computer browser can do. Tap and hold any pictures you run across that you would like to save.

Have you lost a photo opportunity because the camera app was too slow to bring up? Use this shortcut instead. While you have the screen locked, quickly touch Home button two times. The camera icon is located at the bottom right hand of your screen. Hitting it will instantly throw your iphone into camera mode.

TIP! If you would like to have a sound verification when pressing a key, go to the keyboard clicks and select On. Doing this will minimize your mistakes.

If your iphone ever freezes and you cannot revive it by pressing the “Wake” button, you may need to perform a hard reset. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home key at the same time. The phone should shutdown and get itself restarted so you can continue using it.

TIP! I great tip for your iPhone is by choose the ringtone you like best. This will help you stand out and personalize your device.

Suggested words that pop up on your phone do not have to waste your time. To end this feature, simply tap your iphone screen to quit the suggestion box. This will keep you from having to click on the little “x” every time you want to dismiss a word.

TIP! When your iPhone falls in water, as is likely, do not power it up to check whether it works. Dry the outside of your phone and allow the rest of the phone to dry overnight.

While your iphone generally optimizes page navigation, it can be a hassle to return to the beginning of a lengthy page. There’s no need to! Touching the top bar shown on the screen (the clock area) brings you back to the page’s beginning. This works for all long screens, especially one like iTunes.

TIP! Make use of your reminder application. Also, you can set reminders that are based on locations as well.

The “unread” email command isn’t in plain sight, so you will have to find it. Find Details, click on Unread, and when the email is reopened, it will be seen as unread.

Keyboard Settings

TIP! In order to choose to make an email stay marked as unread, you have to locate the command because it’s not visible. Navigate to “details,” then click on “unread”; when you re-open the email app, the message will appear unread.

Try to save some time when using your iphone to type. Add shortcuts on your keyboard by going to your keyboard settings. Keyboard settings are found under general settings. You can set a short code for longer, often-used phrases. As such, the next time you won’t have to type every single letter.

TIP! Visit Facebook from your iPhone. Many people already take advantage of the benefits of Facebook while using their iPhone, but some do not know they are able to use Facebook on their iPhone.

There are many ways to go through your iPhone’s contact list. You can scroll through the whole list with your finger, you can tap a letter to go straight to contacts beginning with that letter, or you can press your finger lightly on the list. The last way allows you to go though the list quickly.

TIP! Battery management apps have many benefits. Many such apps already exist and when getting the absolute maximum performance for your dollar is a goal, you’ll want to invest in one or the other.

If you’ve got a frozen iphone, hold down your “home” button for five seconds. The phone will enter a reboot phase. Should this not work, press the Home and power buttons together until a reset starts. Only try the second method when the first one isn’t working.

TIP! Use shortcuts for words, to type faster on your iPhone. Go to Settings, then select General, Keyboard, and lastly Add New.

Text the same few people? Save them to the phone in your favorites. Through the favorite list or the recent call list, you can easily text people or place a call as needed. For an even quicker way to communicate, select the arrow beside your contact and just pick the text message feature. This is great for quickly finding out about all the recent calls and texts that you just missed.

TIP! If you do not like Siri’s voice, it can be changed. Find the Siri function which is in the general->settings section.

This article above should have given you some great ways to get the most use out of your iphone and start using your phone to improve your daily life. Apply the tips you found and see how they can benefit you!

Iphone Tips For Beginners And Advanced Users

TIP! Keep up on all of the new updates for your phone as they are released. This will allow you to have fixes for software and updates for your phone.

The popularity of the iphone is widespread, and its available features make that fact quite understandable. With its apps and customization options, it is a multi-tasker’s dream. You’ll be able to get a lot more out of your iphone if you make use of the handy tips presented below.

TIP! A lot of people with iPhones use Safari or Mail a lot without knowing how to save pictures from those. Press and hold on the image you wish to save.

Remember to download updates on your phone whenever they become available. These updates can give your phone new abilities, as well as fix known bugs and security flaws. It also make you move pictures and documents to your computer. This way, if your phone is damaged, you will not lose everything.

TIP! Have you ever found yourself doubting your most recent entry into iMessage? Did Auto Correct screw up your meaning again? There is a very easy way to fix the damage: simply shake your iPhone quickly. This will get rid of recent typing automatically.

Once you understand how to use the volume buttons to take a picture, try taking a picture with the headphone cord. Make sure that your body and hands are steady when taking this shot for a better resolution. Using this method prevents you from shaking your iphone and ending up with a blurry photo.

TIP! Privacy comes into play when using Siri. Almost all voice prompts directed at Siri are recorded by Apple, and stored by them on internal servers.

You can use Safari to just do one tap and make a phone call. Let’s say you want to find a dry cleaner. When you find a number, you don’t have to go to the phone part of the iphone. Simply tap the number and the phone will automatically call it.

TIP! As with many smartphones, you’re able to set your iPhone to give you a visual when you have an incoming call or message. If you want a notification that’s silent, but easy to notice, you can set it up so that your phone’s LED camera blinks each time a message comes in.

Your iphone has the ability to get you from place to place. Use the map as GPS when you want definite directions, or when trying to find gas stations or grocery stores en route. The map function can be bookmarked for easy access at any time.

TIP! You will have to reset your phone if it freezes up. Press the sleep button and home button at the same time for several seconds.

Did you know that any website you visit can be made into an app? First, navigate to the site. Once you are on the website, just hit the “Go” button. This will give you the option to add this site to your home screen. After it has been added, simply rename it to create the app.

TIP! Firmware on your iPhone should be kept up to date. This will both make your iPhone more usable and extend the life of its battery.

Use the button on your headphone cord to snap a picture with your iphone. First, set up your picture. Push down on the cord’s button when you are ready to snap your picture. The picture will be taken. To save the photo, follow the normal picture saving steps.

TIP! The advantage of the Safari browser on your iPhone is that you don’t have to add .com at the end of a URL when you are surfing the Web.

You can easily message much faster using this simple trick. Dismiss any auto-correct suggestions while texting by tapping the screen anywhere. You do not have to click on the x displayed next to the word to dismiss it.

TIP! Do not allow your phone to suggest words to you as you create messages. When typing up something and a suggested word distracts you, simply tap your screen to get rid of the box.

The next time you visit a website on your iphone, you should test using either one or two fingers to scroll. If the page is separated into boxes, when using one finger it lets your go through each box on at a time. Two fingered scrolling helps you quickly scroll through the whole web page.

TIP! You can use your iPhone’s calendar as an excellent organization tool. You can add events directly to the calendar without needing to use the “+” setting.

If you need to do some quick math, but not in your head, make use of the calculator in your iphone. In the phone’s vertical position, you will get a standard calculator and if you flip it into horizontal position, you will see a scientific calculator.

TIP! Do not go overboard with the apps on your iPhone. There are many iPhone apps and some of them are even free.

Always keep your OS current and upgraded for the best experience on your iphone. In reality, iPhones are very sophisticated handheld computers, and just like other computers, they can be prone to bugs and issues that need fixing. This updating is critical if any personal information is own or accessed online using your phone.

TIP! You can immediately get to your iPod buttons and your favorite items. Simply choose Settings, and then choose General, and finally pick the Home button.

Turn keyboard clicks On by going to your Sound Settings if you like hearing the little clicks every time you press a character. This makes it easier for some people when they are typing, to avoid mistakes.

TIP! You have different methods to look through the contacts you have on your iPhone. You can use your finger to scroll through the entire list, tap on one letter to jump to it or slightly pressing your finger on the list.

When using Safari on your phone, you do not need to type in “.com” to reach a website. 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! Use your phone to get to your social media sites. You can update your profiles from any location with an iPhone on Facebook, Twitter and other sites.

If you have gotten your iphone wet, don’t immediately try to turn it on. Try to dry the casing as much as possible, and allow the internal parts to dry overnight. If the phone is turned on while wet, it could short circuit.

TIP! Be careful to avoid exposing the iPhone to extremely hot or cold temperatures. If you work outdoors in freezing temperatures, it is best not to keep your iPhone on your person.

Do not go overboard buying apps for your iphone. The iphone platform has a lot of free and paid apps. Some will give you hidden charges, which could cost you a lot of money over time.

TIP! Do you send texts to the same few people? Save them to the phone in your favorites. You can use both your “favorites” list and your “recent calls” list to send messages in addition to placing calls.

Taking a photo with the iphone is so simple, you can do it with just one hand. You use the volume up button to quickly snap a photo. Your picture will be just as clear and focused.

TIP! When working with more than one email account, you can simply check each account by giving them a different name. Confusion will set in if your mail accounts all share the same name.

To easily save messages you’re working on, simply tap cancel. The mail option will appear and will ask if you want to Save or Don’t Save, or if you want to cancel. When it is saved, it is stored in Drafts. If Drafts isn’t available, one will be created following it.

TIP! Are you interested in backing up your iPhone contact list? iDrive Lite will let you share and keep track of your contacts. It is a completely free app if you are running iOS 2.

The iPhone’s popularity is proof of its power and utility. There are so many things you can do with it that it is nearly impossible to name them all. It may take a while to learn all of the features. You may never discover them all, but here are a few tips that may give you some insights into some of your iPhone’s abilities that you may never have realized.

Discover All The Things Your Iphone Can Do

TIP! Use rice to dry out a wet iPhone. Nearly everyone has dropped a phone in a puddle, sink or even a toilet.

It is quite simple to add all of the social media accounts you have onto your iphone. Many people don’t know how to use this. If you aren’t aware on how to integrate your accounts, then do not worry. Continue reading.

TIP! Reduce the brightness of your iPhone screen to conserve battery power. The brightness level can be lowered from the iPhone’s settings area.

If you’re having trouble seeing the characters on your keyboard, you can have a bigger one. And it doesn’t have to be an external keyboard. Rotate the iphone sideways, tap the address bar within Safari, and voila! Now your keyboard is larger and you will be able to type more efficiently.

TIP! A screen protector is a wise investment for your iPhone. Without protection, your phone’s screen will get nicked and scratched.

To help take crisp photos use your headphones. As you prepare to take the picture, steady your hand, then quickly depress the button located on the headphone cord. Using this method prevents you from shaking your iphone and ending up with a blurry photo.

TIP! You can turn your favorite website in an app. To try this out, visit the site.

Get a protective screen. Without protection, your phone’s screen will get nicked and scratched. Even tiny pieces of dirt hidden on your finger may scratch an unprotected screen. Therefore, a screen protector is an essential accessory.

TIP! Are you having second thoughts about the latest missive you entered into iMessage? Has Auto Correct negatively altered the body of your message? There’s a super-easy way to undo the damage: just give your iPhone a quick shake. Any recent typing is undone by this.

To dismiss a word that AutoCorrect suggests, you don’t have to tap the “X” that follows the word. You can simply tap the screen anywhere. The suggestion box will close, allowing you to continue typing your message.

TIP! The picture quality on the iPhone is a great feature to make use of. After a lot of pictures are taken, it is difficult to sort through the pictures in the Camera Roll.

Do you want to add accents or umlauts to your message? It is easy; this is what must be done. Simply press and hold on the letter you wish to change. Shortly, a box will appear that has a group of extra keys. Here, you can choose unique letters to spice up your text.

TIP! Has the perfect shot ever escaped you because you were not able to open up your camera app quickly enough? Here is a simple solution. Make sure the device is locked and push the Home button two times.

The iphone displays previews of messages coming in on your lock screen. This might be a great feature for you, or you might prefer to keep your messages more private. If you are one that does not like that feature, you will be happy to learn that you can stop that feature from continuing. To disable this feature, open the message notifications under the Settings menu. You can then disable the Show Preview feature.

TIP! There is a calculator tool in the iPhone that easily lets you add, subtract or multiply something very quickly. In the phone’s vertical position, you will get a standard calculator and if you flip it into horizontal position, you will see a scientific calculator.

Did you ever miss your chance to take a great photo because it took too long to open your iPhone’s camera? Here’s a quick, easy shortcut to help prevent this problem. Make sure the device is locked and push the Home button two times. There will a little camera icon in the bottom right hand corner. Tapping this button will automatically load your camera.

TIP! You can use your Safari browser use you iPhone just like a computer, even for saving images of the Internet. If you find a picture you would like to save, simply press and hold it.

Screenshots are a wonderful benefit to the iphone. Press the home and sleep button together for taking a screenshot. The screen will turn a white color when your screenshot has been taken and saved. It’s that simple!

TIP! Make sure to keep the OS upgraded to the latest version possible. Each update provide the iPhone technology with necessary patches to make sure that it runs with minimal problems.

Update your firmware on a regular basis. This will improve the phone’s usability and the battery life of your phone. Firmware can be updated by connecting the phone to your computer after you’ve uploaded iTunes. Alternately, you can use iCloud to connect your phone to your Apple computer.

TIP! Make sure the firmware is updated on your iPhone. This will improve the phone’s usability and the battery life of your phone.

Your iphone has the ability to take a picture without you having to worry about shaking it. In order to do this, use the volume buttons that are located on your headphones. Steady your hand and prepare yourself to take a picture. When it is time to snap a photo, just press down on the buttons on the cord.

TIP! You can turn on the sound of the keyboard clicks of your phone by accessing the “sounds” feature. You will know each character has registered by the sound you hear.

One wonderful organizational tool that can be utilized on your phone is the calendar. You can make it more efficient by directly adding your events rather than using the + button. When you are in the day area, simply by tapping any hour and holding it on there will bring about a new event during that time period. By using this feature, you can quickly add all events to your schedule.

TIP! Choose a ringtone that you love. Don’t be like everyone else and use standard ringtones.

If you operate an iphone, you can use Facebook with it. Many users are already aware of the Facebook application and are using it on their phones; however, if you have yet to employ this simple application, you can log in to Facebook from your phone today.

TIP! Don’t freak out if your iPhone freezes up. First, test the sleep or wake button.

You should also think about options with an app specifically for managing your battery. There are a number of these apps available, and each can help you determine which features and functions use the most battery life; they can also help you figure out what changes to make in order to extend the battery’s life. They also let you know when you need to calibrate, which keeps your battery working at an optimal level.

TIP! You may want to buy an app to manage your battery. There are many different options, and they can tell you what apps and actions use the most power.

Set up word shortcuts on your iphone to type more efficiently. Simply go to “Settings,” check under the “General” tab, navigate your way to the “Keyboard,” and from there you can choose the “Add New Shortcut” option. Adding shortcuts is easy. For example, if you typed a word like “probably” a lot, you could have that word auto complete after only the “pr.” When you type these shortcuts, the corresponding words and phrases will be inserted in their entirety.

TIP! Your iPhone comes with lots of useful apps and features already. For example, there’s a dictionary embedded into the operating system.

If you are writing an e-mail, but don’t have the time to finish, cancel it instead of closing the app. You will be given the option of saving the email in draft form for future completion. If you select yes, you will have access to the email in your drafts folder at a later time.

TIP! One of the useful things you can do with your iPhone is share pictures with your various contacts. Thare are two easy ways to get this done.

It’s possible to send photos via your iphone to all of your family members and friends. Two primary methods exist in which you can accomplish this. First, save your image and add as an email attachment, or you can upload it to your application on Facebook so everyone can see.

Social Media

TIP! Spend some time reviewing the tutorials that Apple offers to discover all the functionality of your iPhone. The benefit of using the tutorials is that they can give you a simple but thorough guide to the features of the iPhone.

After connecting your social media to your iphone, you will feel more connected. Apply the tips from this article to help stay connected to friends and loved ones. Social media and the iphone have made all of this possible. This is why the iphone is so popular.

Learn All About Using Your Iphone

TIP! Rice is an easy and quick way to dry out your iPhone if you happen to get it wet. You should of course avoid dropping your iPhone in water.

It seems like today that so many people own an iphone, but most people aren’t aware of the many features and functions that this device holds. You aren’t alone if you don’t think you’re getting everything you can out of an iphone. Keep reading if you are interested in learning how to use your iphone more effectively.

TIP! If you’re browsing the web through your iPhone, you should know you don’t have to type “.com” when you’re putting in a site’s address.

Make sure you update your iphone when you see new updates are available. This will help ensure your phone is working as fast and efficiently as possible. Your pictures and other files will be saved to your computer; if you damage your iphone, you will not lose all your data.

TIP! An iPhone’s notification feature can become annoying. Here is a tip on how to turn them off.

You may spend a great deal of time reading email or browning Safari on your iphone, but you may not know how simple it is to hang onto an image from these locations. Just touch and hold the image you want to save. A box pops up with the save option.

TIP! Download an application which will help you to upload iPhone files and store files on it. With an app like this, you’ll be able to upload video, music, photo and text files to your iPhone.

With the iphone, you can make up your own dictionary and shortcuts. Whenever you use diction, your phone will know what you’re attempting to say. You can also type specific phrases into your shortcuts menu. When you’re typing out something, the Auto Correct feature will guess at what word or phrase you might be trying to say.

TIP! A lot of iPhone users want to use accented letters and other features in their text, but they simply can’t figure out how to do it. This is actually quite simple to accomplish.

Use the multimedia features on your iphone to get the most out of it. Your iphone can become your primary source of entertainment when you download TV programs and clips to it.

TIP! Mistakes happen when typing on iPhones. Is AutoCorrect confusing the meaning of what you write? Simply shake the iPhone and you can undo the message in an instant.

You can take a screenshot using your iphone. Just hold down the home and sleep buttons for a couple seconds. Your screenshot is captured when your screen turns white momentarily.

TIP! When attempting to write notes or emails and you don’t want to be bothered by suggestions, you don’t need to tap X to get rid of suggestions. Just tap on your screen where ever you want and the box should close.

Make sure to keep the OS upgraded to the latest version possible. The iphone is really like a mini-computer, so every now and then patches appear to fix security holes, bugs and issues with functionality. This is even more important if your phone contains any personal information.

TIP! The utilities of your iPhone has a calculator built in. If the iPhone is horizontal when you use the calculator, it will do advanced scientific calculations.

Make sure you are reserved when it comes to the number of apps you are installing. There are many apps available for the iphone; some free, some for a fee. Some of these apps can be untrustworthy, stealing your information and charging you money without your knowledge.

TIP! When using an iPhone, you have to remember that it’s a legitimate computer and it needs its operating system updated to the newest version. Because of the fact that iPhones are now almost equivalent to a laptop there are many things that can go wrong that need to be fixed.

Taking a photo with the iphone is so simple, you can do it with just one hand. You can use your volume buttons as your shutter button, so there will be no need to tap the screen. The picture quality is as good as taking them in the normal fashion.

TIP! Keep the firmware on your iPhone current. This increases your iPhone’s usability and battery life.

Scrolling back to the top part of any page that you visit while using the iphone can seem like such a hassle. Fortunately, you do not need to. Tapping status bar up on your screen (in other words the clock) instantly returns you to the page’s beginning. This can be used for other lengthy screens as well.

Visit Facebook from your iphone. Not everyone knows yet that Facebook and other social networks are accessible from the iphone.

TIP! If your iPhone is dropped in water, never turn it back on immediately afterwards to find out if it still works. Attempt to dry the outside, and allow the inside moisture to dry out overnight.

You can customize shortcuts on your phone that will allow for faster typing. Simply go to Settings, then General and Keyboard, and then “Add New Shortcut”. This lets you input abbreviations that you can use shortcuts for words or phrases that you type frequently. When you use these shortcuts, the entire word or phrase will be inserted.

TIP! Sometimes you are working on your iPhone and you are interrupted when a notification pops up. Perhaps you wish to complete your initial task before addressing the notification.

When you run out of time to complete an email, just tap it rather than closing the full application. The device will inquire as to whether or not you want your unfinished writing to be stored as a draft. If you select yes, you will have access to the email in your drafts folder at a later time.

TIP! Using Facebook with your iPhone can be a great idea. Many people already take advantage of the benefits of Facebook while using their iPhone, but some do not know they are able to use Facebook on their iPhone.

You can take screenshots with your iphone all the time. You only need to press the power button at the same time as the home button. Doing this will send a copy of the display to the Images application.

Drafts Folder

TIP! You can easily send photos to family and friends using your iPhone. This can be done in two ways.

If you wish to stop composing a message with intentions of finishing it later, simply tap ‘Cancel’. You will immediately be given the option to save, cancel or avoid saving. Your message will be dropped into the Drafts folder if you hit “Save.” If your Drafts folder does not already exist, one is thus created.

TIP! The iPhone gives you the ability to take advantage of many social media functions. The iPhone helps you update your status on Twitter and Facebook.

You can access your favorites and the iPod controls instantly. Enter your setting menu, select general and finally the home button. Once here, you can double click the options you are wanting to make more unique. This is a pretty straightforward process when following step by step.

TIP! Avoid placing your phone in extreme temperature areas. An example of this would be a job in which it is necessary to go into freezers constantly.

The iphone is great for sending photos to friends and family. Two primary methods exist in which you can accomplish this. The image can be either saved and added as an email attachment, or uploaded through the Facebook application.

TIP! Purchasing an iPhone case could potentially save your phone. Your iPhone glass will easily shatter if you drop it without some sort of case protection on.

If you iphone freezes, try to reset it by pressing your “home” button for at least 5 seconds. Your phone should reboot during this time. If that is not effective, hold the Power and Home buttons simultaneously for around 12 seconds. Only resort to the second method when try the first method results in failure.

TIP! Do not subject your iPhone to the hot sun for a long period of time. If you iPhone is under the sun directly for a long time, the heat can cause permanent damage.

Use caution with the connector cord because they can be easily damaged. Whenever you need to unplug this cord, make sure you do it very gently. If you take care of your cord, it should last a year.

TIP! If you do not intend to watch a video later, you should probably clear it out of your iPhone’s memory. Once the video has ended, you will be given the option to remove it from the phone.

Experiment with your Iphone. The more time you spend playing with the features, the better you will understand how to use it. It could take days or weeks, but you will learn more about it.

TIP! Weather junkies can toggle between an extended forecast or view current weather by swiping the iPhone to the left or right. You can access weather information just by tapping the weather bar of the notifications screen.

Do you have a number of background programs running that you want to shut off? You can achieve this quickly by clicking a fingertip on your home key. Locate the specific app that needs to be closed and simply press it and hold. When the app icon wiggles, close it by tapping the red minus.

TIP! Use your iPhone to take pictures. The convenience of a great camera built into your phone allows you to take great pictures anywhere.

Although iPhones may seem a bit costly, the price is actually quite reasonable when you consider that these hand-held devices are capable of performing nearly as many functions as a laptop computer. If you own an iphone, you know how great it is. Thanks to the suggestions in this article, you’ll be able to get even more out of your phone.