Do you want to load your iPhone with the latest apps, but have no idea where to find them or how to do it? Well you’re in luck because the article below offers many great tips and tricks that will get you up-to-speed on where to look for all the latest and coolest iPhone apps.
Whenever you drop your iPhone into water, which is very possible to eventually happen, do not turn it on immediately to see if it is okay. Dry the outside well and allow the any internal water to dry overnight. If you attempt to turn on your wet phone, you could short circuit it.
You may run into a problem in which you are unable to power up your iPhone by pressing its Sleep/Wake button. Fortunately, a hard reset remedies the problem. Simultaneously hold the button and the Home key. This will restart your phone, which will bring up the Apple logo in white.
Always remember to keep the iPhone firmware updated. Not only will it help your phone function better, but it will also enable the battery to last longer, too. By putting iTunes on your computer and linking your phone to it, you can bring your firmware up to date. Or, you can connect your iPhone to your computer through iCloud.
It is possible to take a picture from your headphone cord. Initially, you will want to frame the photograph. When you are ready, press the button that is on the cord. This takes the picture. To save, do as you would normally do.
Everyone uses their iPhone to take pictures. The only real problem most people encounter here is that their catalogs become quite extensive and subsequently hard to sort through. The album feature can help you create more organization on your phone with your photographs. This feature is a godsend for anyone who needs to quickly find a specific image without scrolling endlessly.
The iPhone is great for sending photos to friends and family. There are a couple ways to accomplish this. First, save the picture and attach it to your email. Alternatively, go to Facebook and upload it for all to see.
Avoid direct sunlight. If you keep your phone in direct light for a long time, you run the risk of ruining it. The heat, especially during the summer, can seriously damage your iPhone.
Always upgrade the OS to the most current version possible. 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. These updates are vital to keep your phone in top running order.
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. After a few seconds, a pop-up box will give you the option of saving the image to your phone.
You can use the iPhone to travel from one spot to the next. 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.
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. Just press on and hold any images you wish to save. A menu will pop up, giving you the option to save the image to the Camera Roll. It can even be used in a message.
Did you ever miss your chance to take a great photo because it took too long to open your iPhone’s camera? Here is a simple shortcut that will solve that problem. While the screen is locked, quickly tap the Home button twice. You should have a little icon for a camera on the screen, along the bottom. Double tap it to start the camera.
If you are not using your phone you should make sure you have it set on a dim setting. Your battery will drain much more quickly when your phone’s screen in bright. Keeping the screen darker rather than brighter will extend your battery power before needing to recharge.
If you plan to link several email accounts to the iPhone, make sure they all have different names. If you have three accounts and each one is labelled “Bill’s Email”, it becomes difficult to quickly locate the information you need. Assigning a unique name allows you to quickly identify the account you wish to check at a glance.
Take pictures with the volume button on the headset instead of using a button on your iPhone. Doing this will lessen the possibility of the phone shaking as you snap a picture. You can even use the headphone cord for taking self-portraits from various angles.
If the AutoCorrect feature shows you corrections to your text, you will not have to spend the time to “X” the suggestion. Just tap somewhere else on the screen instead. This will close the suggestion box for you, which is a much faster method.
Do you feel overwhelmed by push notifications on your iPhone? You can shut them off by following these steps. First, choose Settings. Then tap the bar for Notifications. Look at your apps under “In Notification Center” to remove any you don’t want. The best part is that this can significantly increase your battery’s life each day.
You can use Siri to give you reminders based on your location. It used to be that reminders needed to be worded using a specific time, for example “Siri, remind me at five to call work.” You can tell Siri to remind you to give work a call when you get home. Then the phone will tell you to call up your work when it detects that you are home. With this feature, you can set reminders based on location, not time.
Now that you have read through the article above, you should know how to use your iPhone and where to find the best apps. You also learned more about downloading, installing and using apps. Use everything you have learned, and enjoy your iPhone all the more.
