The the innumerable applications the iphone offers, any member of the family can enjoy it. Both young and old will find a number of entertaining ways to put the many apps and features to good use. Read on to learn about the iPhone’s many features.
Rice is an easy and quick way to dry out your iphone if you happen to get it wet. It is not uncommon to drop your phone in the toilet, a puddle of water or something else wet. If this happens, use a soft towel to dry your iphone and place it in a bowl of rice. After a number of hours, or overnight, your phone should be dry.
Once you know how to take a photo using the volume buttons, try doing it by using your headphone cord. Steady your hand while focusing on your subject, and press the button on the cord when you are ready. This way, your phone isn’t shaken, and your shot will be clear.
A lot of people with iPhones use Safari or Mail a lot without knowing how to save pictures from those. Just touch and hold the image you want to save. You will see a pop-up box that offers you the choice to save that image.
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. Just tap the screen anywhere. This closes the box and will save you some time.
When surfing the web, scroll with both one and two fingers. When a website is divided by multiple boxes, using a single finger to scroll restricts you to individual boxes. But, if you use two fingers, you can navigate the full page.
Has the perfect shot ever escaped you because you were not able to open up your camera app quickly enough? Use this simple and fast shortcut. Tap on the Home icon two times when your screen is locked. There will a little camera icon in the bottom right hand corner. Press the button and your camera is ready to go.
Your iphone has the capability to take screenshots. When you are looking at what you want the screenshot of, press Sleep and Home together. Your screenshot is captured when your screen turns white momentarily.
Did you know that you can know take iphone pictures without worrying about your phone shaking? Just use your headphones’ volume controls. Keep your hand steady as you focus on the image you want to take a picture of. When you’re ready to take the picture, simply press one of these buttons on your cord.
To hear clicks as you type, make the relevant adjustment in the “sounds” section of your phone’s options. Using different sounds can help you understand when you do type something, and when you don’t.
If you’d like to make emailing and texting on your phone more simple, just create an AutoText shortcut for anything you type frequently. It’ll be a lot faster to input frequently-used phrases (e.g. “I’m coming,” “Where are you?”) or email addresses (a shortcut for your own address is always useful). This feature can be accessed under the keyboard settings of your iphone.
A personalized ringtone is a great way to make your phone shine. Standard ringtones are fine for the masses, but you want to stand out! You could use your favorite song or another sound you find enjoyable. This is an attention getter.
If you drop your beloved iphone in the water, resist the temptation to immediately turn it on and assess the damage. Try to dry the casing as much as possible, and allow the internal parts to dry overnight. When you attempt to turn an iphone back on immediately after it gets wet, it can potentially cause permanent damage to the phone.
You probably already know about the phone’s ability to set time reminders. But did you also know you can set location specific reminders too? For example, you might tell your phone to “Remind me to call Mom when I leave work.” Many reminders types are available with an iphone.
Favorites and different Ipod controls are easily accessible on the iphone for your convenience. Go to where settings is, then general, then home button. Then you can easily customize each by double clicking. The options available will then be presented to you. This is easy to do when you know the right steps.
There is a way to scroll your contacts without flicking. Put your finger right on the list. Then, slide your finger up and down. You now have a less chaotic approach to finding your contacts.
You should now better understand all of the features that the iphone offers to you. You should now be ready to become a master of the iphone and be fully capable of enjoying it for all it is worth.