Did you recently switch from Android to iOS? Apple recently reached a milestone, hitting the one billion mark for active iPhone users.
As the number of iPhone users continues to grow, new features on the smartphone emerge. Though some people don’t see the need to learn them, you may find some helpful.
Continue reading below for seven iPhone tips and tricks you need to know today.
- The “Pull Over” Shortcut
Your iPhone comes with a Shortcuts app that lets you automate functions. Automation happens on a “cause and effect” approach.
A good example is the “I’m Getting Pulled Over” shortcut. Use it when the police pull you over to record the encounter.
When you tap the Shortcuts app during an encounter, your iPhone will start recording video. It will also send an SMS of your location to your pre-selected contacts.
To enable this shortcut, open Safari. Go to the “I’m getting pulled over” page. Type the mobile number of the contact you want to send the SMS to on the next screen. Select “Continue” and add a person you wish to send a video recording of the encounter.
The “Reading Mode” is another shortcut to consider. Enabling the Do Not Disturb option will turn your phone to Dark Mode. It’ll also open your favorite reading app.
“Home ETA” will share your estimated arrival with the people at home. “Create Meeting Note” instantly finds or creates a note for your next meeting.
- Text Replacements
One of the most helpful iPhone features is text replacements. They keep you from typing some of the most common responses repeatedly.
Instead of typing “I’m on my way home” every night while driving from work, go to “Settings” and select “General.” Choose “Keyboard” then hit “Text Replacement.”
Look for the plus (+) icon at the top and click it. Enter a phrase you often type and create a shortcut for it. For example, you can type “I’m on my way home, honey” then use “OTW” as a shortcut.
Every time you type “OTW,” the words “I’m on my way home, honey” will appear on the text preview. Tap on them to send the sentence to your loved one.
- Sign Documents With Breeze
Instead of using a scanner to sign important documents, use your iPhone instead. Take a screenshot of the document you wish to sign and tap the thumbnail. Click the plus (+) sign on the lower right and select “Signature.”
Affix your signature on the screen or upload a stored one. Click “Done” and drag your signature up over the document. Place the signature wherever you want and resize it if necessary before saving it.
- Keep Unknown Callers Silent
Sometimes, robocalls can be annoying when you’re in the middle of something important. Silence those unwanted callers by going to Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers.
Turning the feature on will take all numbers outside your contacts, recently called list or Siri suggestions directly to voicemail. You may still view these numbers through the Recents list. Your iPhone will also tell you that it silenced those numbers.
- Custom Settings Per Web Page
It is one of those hidden features that will improve your browsing experience. With the differences in web pages, some appear better in default settings than others. One site may feature a smaller font, while the rest use larger ones.
Create consistency by going to the site’s address bar and clicking the “AA” font icon. Set the font size to your desire. You can also go to “Website Settings” and choose to see the desktop version of web pages.
You can also disable the content and ad blockers if necessary.
- Activate Night Mode And Dark Mode
Improve your photography under dark settings by activating Night Mode on your iPhone 11. Launch the camera app and find the moon icon on the screen’s top-left corner. If the icon is gray, the feature is not auto-enabled but available to use.
If it’s yellow, the feature is auto-enabled. Adjust the exposure time by tapping the moon icon. Hold your smartphone as still as possible when taking photos on Night Mode.
With your eyes plastered over your iPhone for most of the day, activate Dark Mode to give them a rest. The feature brings down the brightness of the interface, reducing eye strain.
The screen’s blue light causes eye strain and disruption of your sleep cycle. Interestingly, young individuals who are blue light-sensitive are prone to delayed sleep.
- Charging Tricks
The iPhone 11 alone has no fast charging features, but you can still enjoy it through its upgraded counterparts. Use a charger with a higher power to charge your iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes.
You can also charge them wirelessly with its Qi wireless charging standard feature. The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max come with internal wireless charging coils. Use any Qi-certified charger to enjoy wireless charging.
Bonus Tip: Find Out Who Blocked You
One of the cool smartphone tricks to learn is checking if somebody blocked your iPhone number. Many iPhone users cannot tell if a contact added them to the block list. Sometimes, the blocking can be accidental.
Call a contact and see if it rings several times. If your call redirects to their voicemail, you’re not yet blocked. They are likely ignoring your calls.
Their phone’s “Do Not Disturb” feature may be active. If your contact doesn’t respond to your iMessages, you should still see the “Delivered” batch below your messages. Otherwise, they already blocked you.
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