{"id":17190,"date":"2016-11-27T14:47:27","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T14:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/?p=17190"},"modified":"2024-11-07T02:34:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T07:34:25","slug":"18-simple-iphone-tricks-hidden-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/18-simple-iphone-tricks-hidden-features\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Simple iPhone Tricks and Hidden Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>18 Simple iPhone Hidden Features That Will Make Your Life Easier<\/h1>\n<p>iPhone is Amazing, Powerful and Elegant..don\u2019t you agree?<\/p>\n<p>However There\u2019s always more with Apple! How?<\/p>\n<p>A Lot of hidden features that will surprise you .. you don\u2019t know about it.<\/p>\n<p>So in this series of articles we are going to take you in the world of magic and make you see the possibilities you can do with your amazing iPhone you\u2019ll wonder how you\u2019ve lived without them.<\/p>\n<p>So enough talking and let\u2019s start with these \u201c18 iPhone Hidden Features\u201d, If your want a quick view, check our video on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mchAG2-4r-M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Quick and Useful iPhone Tips&nbsp;<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<h3>(1) Have Your Own Peaceful Time By Scheduling Your \u201cDo Not Disturb\u201d Intervals<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"225x400\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Don-not-Disturb1-1.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Don-not-Disturb1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Do not disturb \" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>This feature enables us to have some peaceful time. It blocks calls, message and texts while it is on.<\/p>\n<p>How to enable &nbsp;it? &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to \u201cSettings\u201d then to \u201cDo not Disturb\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>You can easily toggle it on and enable it.<\/li>\n<li>It will be activated till you manually disable it again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>you also can schedule when to enable and disable it by tapping on \u201cScheduled\u201d then you\u2019ll choose \u201cFrom\u201d and \u201cTo\u201d to choose the period through which this mode should be on.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can make exceptions for this rule. You can allow calls from your favorites which can be found on the same screen \u201cAllow Calls From\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>(2) Go Back To The Old Days With 4-Digit Passcode Instead Of The New 6-Digit Passcode<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/passcode-iphone-1.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/passcode-iphone-1.jpg\" alt=\"setting passcode\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Back in the old days, loyal iPhone users used to have 4 digits passcodes but now &nbsp;modern iPhone force a 6-digit passcode by default.<\/p>\n<p>No one debates that it provides more security to your device, but some users might find it disturbing and want to get back to the 4-digit code.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how to do that.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your iPhone, go to \u201cSettings\u201d then to \u201cTouch ID &amp; Passcode\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be prompted to enter your existing 6-digit passcode.<\/li>\n<li>Enter it and then go to \u201cChange Passcode\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll need to enter your old passcode again.<\/li>\n<li>When you are prompted to enter your new passcode, you\u2019ll find a link saying \u201cPasscode Options\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Tap it and choose \u201c4-Digit Numeric Code\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hooooorrrray!!<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can enter your new 4-digit passcode like the old days.<\/p>\n<h3>(3) Save The Day And Tell Your Phone When It Should Start Low-Power Mode<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/low-battery-mode.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/low-battery-mode.jpg\" alt=\"low-battery-mode\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>One of the new features that was introduced in <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/apple-ios-9-new-features-problems-and-solutions\/\">iOS 9.0<\/a> is the \u201clow-power mode\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This mode disables some of the background apps and services such as mail fetch and Hi Siri to improve energy-efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>By default, it automatically turns on when the battery reaches 20% to reduce power consumption by your device.<\/p>\n<p>However, you might want to turn it on sooner than the battery level reaches 20%.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to do that.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your iPhone, go to \u201cSettings\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Then to \u201cBattery\u201d. Then you can simply toggle on \u201cLow Power Mode\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now it is enabled. Simple enough, right?<\/p>\n<p>You can also check this <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/tips-for-a-long-lasting-battery-life\/\">Tips for a long lasting battery<\/a> &nbsp;and this infographic on <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/how-to-make-your-smartphone-battery-last-longer\/\">How To Make Your Smartphone Battery Last Longer?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>(4) Save Your Storage And Automatically Detect And Delete Music You Don\u2019T Want.<\/h3>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to waste your space because <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/5-iphone-storage-hacks\/\">you cannot easily expand it.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Music eat up a lot of space on your smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, you have a lot of music files that you never listen to. You can delete them automatically in your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>How To do that?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to \u201cSettings\u201d then \u201cMusic\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on \u201cOptimize Storage\u201d to enable this feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, you can also set how much storage you want to optimize, which in turns determines how many songs will be deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Read also <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/expand-iphone-storage\/\">How to Expand Your iPhone Storage? <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>(5) Need A Magnifier ? &nbsp;You Already Got One ..Cool<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Magnifier-iphone.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Magnifier-iphone.jpg\" alt=\"magnifier\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>If you struggle to read words on your screen, it\u2019ll be awesome to find a magnifier to help you magnify the contents.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily in iOS 10 you can easily do that.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable it by going to \u201cSettings\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAccessibility\u201d and then Turn Magnifier On.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, whenever you press the home button three times, the magnifier will appear.<\/p>\n<p>Read also <a href=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/iphone-7-iphone-7-plus-quick-review\/\">iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Quick Review<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;(6) Do Quick Math Using Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/spotlight-math.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/spotlight-math.jpg\" alt=\"Math through spotlight\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, you need to do some simple, quick calculations but every time you go to the calculator app to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Well you don\u2019t really need to do that! What? YES<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can simply pull down and open Spotlight.<\/li>\n<li>Then, you can directly start typing your math there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>(7) Listen To Music While Sleeping And Set A Timer For It To Stop<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/timer-ends.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/timer-ends.jpg\" alt=\"timer music\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Timer-Edit.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/Timer-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"use timer to set music\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>A lot of us like having music playing while they are asleep. But the problem is you may have your music playing till you wake up. You can set a timer for your music to play for a while then stop automatically.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can do that by going to the \u201cClock\u201d app.<\/li>\n<li>Then, go to the \u201cTimer\u201d tab. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Now you can set your timer to whatever time you want.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll find an option saying \u201cWhen timer ends\u201d, tap this option.<\/li>\n<li>Now scroll down till you see \u201cStop Playing\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select that option and tap \u201cSet\u201d from the top right corner.<\/li>\n<li>Now you will go back to the timer screen, and whenever you\u2019re ready tap \u201cStart\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>(8) Tweak 3d Touch Sensitivity<\/h3>\n<p>3D touch is a great feature that comes with iPhones, starting from iPhone 6. However, you may want to adjust its sensitivity according to your preference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can easily do that by going to \u201cSettings\u201d -&gt; \u201cGeneral\u201d -&gt; \u201cAccessibility\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>From there, scroll down till you find \u201c3D Touch\u201d. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>After you tap it, you can adjust sensitivity using a scrollbar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>(9) Increase Your Mobile Security And Use Both Numbers And Alphabets In Your Passcode<\/h3>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"282x500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/passcode-iphone.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/passcode-iphone.jpg\" alt=\"passcode\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"282\" height=\"500\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>To increase the level of security of your passcode, it is a good habit to make it alphanumeric instead of just the default numeric passcode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To make your passcode alphanumeric, go to \u201cSettings\u201d,<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTouch ID and Passcode\u201d, then \u201cChange Passcode\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll need to enter the old passcode and then you\u2019re required to enter the new passcode.<\/li>\n<li>Before entering the new passcode, you\u2019ll find a link saying \u201cPasscode Options\u201d tap it and choose \u201cCustom Alphanumeric Code\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have more iPhone tricks going, So until the next article. Make sure to try them all!<\/p>\n<p>Follow us to know when we publish it.<\/p>\n<h3>(10) Too Lazy To Read Your Text Messages? iPhone Can Read It For You! <\/h3>\n<p>You can configure your phone to read out your text messages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to \u201cSettings\u201d, \u201cGeneral\u201d, \u201cAccessibility\u201d and \u201cSpeech\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>From there you can toggle on \u201cSpeak Selection\u201d. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Now, if you select a text bubble by long-pressing it, you\u2019ll have an option called \u201cSpeak\u201d which will read the text for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"169x300\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/accessibility-speech.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/accessibility-speech.jpg\" alt=\"Speak Selection\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>(11) Turn On Led For Notifications<\/h3>\n<p>In your iPhone, you can turn on LED for notification. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do that, go to \u201cSettings\u201d, \u201cGeneral\u201d and \u201cAccessibility\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Then, tap on \u201cHearing\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>On this screen, you can easily toggle on \u201cLED Flash for Alerts\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"169x300\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/led-flash.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/led-flash.jpg\" alt=\"Turn on LED for notifications\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>(12) Want To View The Desktop Version Of A Website? It\u2019S Easy<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, you need to access the desktop version of a certain website from your phone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can easily do that in Safari by holding down the reload button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"169x300\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/desktop-site.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/desktop-site.jpg\" alt=\"Want to view the desktop version of a website\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>(13) Not Able To Reply To A Call Now? Reply With A Quick Message<\/h3>\n<p>If someone is calling you but it is not the right time for you to pick up, you can reply to him with a message. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do this while he is calling, you need to tap the button saying \u201cMessage\u201d that appears above the \u201cslide to answer\u201d part. <\/li>\n<li>Once you tap that button, you\u2019ll have three different pre-defined messages to use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, you can enter a different custom message by choosing \u201cCustom\u2026\u201d, then you can type in your message.<\/p>\n<h3>(14) Really Busy And Can\u2019T Even Reply With A Quick Message? Make Your iPhone Remind You<\/h3>\n<p>If you can\u2019t even reply with a message to a call, you can tell your iPhone to remind you to call back later. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is easy, you can do it by just tapping on the \u201cRemind Me\u201d button which appears on top of the \u201cSlide to answer\u201d. <\/li>\n<li>Then you can choose when you want your iPhone to remind you to call back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>(15) Create Your Own Custom Vibration Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>You can choose a different vibration pattern for each of your contacts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open \u201cContacts\u201d, choose a contact, then tap the \u201cEdit\u201d button.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down till you find \u201cVibration\u201d. From there, you can choose from a set of built-in vibration patters. Also, you can create your custom vibration pattern. <\/li>\n<li>To do this, tap \u201cCreate New Vibration\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"169x300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxNjkiIGhlaWdodD0iMzAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTY5IDMwMCI+PHJlY3Qgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwJSIgc3R5bGU9ImZpbGw6IzAwMDAwMDtmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMTsiLz48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/viberation-alert.jpg\" alt=\"Create your own custom vibration patterns\" title=\"\">[tcb-noscript]<img width=\"169\" height=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/viberation-alert.jpg\" alt=\"Create your own custom vibration patterns\" title=\"\">[\/tcb-noscript]<\/p>\n<h3>(16) Control Who Can See Your Read Receipts In \u201cMessages\u201d App<\/h3>\n<p>You can turn on\/off showing read receipts for your contacts on the Messages app.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do that, tap \u201cDetails\u201d button that appears on the top right, then toggle on\/off the \u201cSend Read Receipts\u201d option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>(17) Control Your Flashlight Intensity<\/h3>\n<p>If you have iPhone 6S or later, you can easily control the intensity of your flashlight.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do this, press down the flashlight shortcut. <\/li>\n<li>A menu with three options (Low Light, Medium Light and Bright Light) appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can choose the option that suits your need.<\/p>\n<h3>(18) Close All Tabs In Safari<\/h3>\n<p>If you have more than one tab open in Safari, you can close them all with just one click.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do that, click the boxes on the right corner and hold down \u201cDone\u201d. Simple, isn\u2019t it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-placeholder-resp=\"169x300\" src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/close-all-tabs.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ifixscreens.com\/wp-content\/themes\/thrive-theme-child\/postimages\/close-all-tabs.jpg\" alt=\"Close all tabs in Safari\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data- title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 Simple iPhone Hidden Features That Will Make Your Life Easier iPhone is Amazing, Powerful and Elegant..don\u2019t you agree? However There\u2019s always more with Apple! How? A Lot of hidden features that will surprise you .. you don\u2019t know about it. 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