10 time-saving functions that are inconvenient if you don't know the iPhone
When you're on an iPhone, little things take time.
For example, the camera app always opens in the default photo mode, so you have to slide to another mode like portrait mode or video mode.
Luckily, you can speed up many basic tasks on your iPhone and save time. This time, I will introduce you to a recommended trick to save time.
1. Press and hold the Back button in Settings
On iPhones with iOS 14 or later, while browsing system apps such as Settings, long press the button to quickly go back multiple pages. I can.
For example, if you go through the settings page of your iPhone, such as "Settings" → "General" → "Keyboard" → "Keyboard", you will see a "Back" button labeled "Keyboard" in the upper left corner of the screen. increase.
If you press and hold this button, the page on the way to the current page will be displayed, so you can jump to the page by selecting the page you want to go to.
2. Quickly access the camera mode you want to use
If you often take portrait photos, opening the camera app and sliding to portrait mode may feel inefficient ( The same is true for other modes).
To speed this up, open the Control Center and use the quick shortcuts.
Hold down on the camera icon from this menu to reveal other camera modes, select one of them to instantly jump to that mode.
Also, if you press the volume control button while the camera app is open, you can take a picture without pressing the shutter on the screen.
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With the camera app open, press and hold the volume down button to start recording a video immediately. Recording ends when you release the volume button.
It's called "QuickTake Video," and it's available on most iPhones released in the last few years (although some older models may not work).
Alternatively, press and hold the on-screen shutter button to start a "Quick Take Video." If you want to continue recording even after releasing the shutter button, slide the shutter button to the lock icon at the bottom right of the screen when recording starts.
4. Using Face ID with a mask
If you are used to using Face ID, you will realize how convenient it is to unlock your iPhone just by looking at it. However, Face ID cannot be used while wearing a mask.
At times like that, having an Apple Watch makes all the difference. If you pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone, you can use Face ID to unlock your iPhone even if you're wearing a mask.
Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and enter your iPhone's passcode. Scroll down to the "Unlock with Apple Watch" section and enable "Apple Watch" to take advantage of this feature.
Face ID will now work normally on your iPhone, even if you're wearing a mask, as long as your Apple Watch is on your wrist and unlocked.
5. Tap the back of your iPhone to perform a quick action
Apple has provided iOS 14 or later iPhone OSes with the ability to perform a specific action of your choice by tapping the back of your phone several times. Added functionality.
For example, you can double-tap the back to take a screenshot or open the control center. You can also assign this action to run Siri shortcuts (automation routines).
This useful feature can be set in Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch -> Back Tap. Actions can also be assigned to double-tap and triple-tap.
6. Automatically Enter Low Power Mode
When your iPhone reaches 20% battery, a pop-up will appear asking if you want to enable Low Power Mode.
For me, the answer is always yes, so it's a bit tedious to tap this button every time.
So I set "Low Power Mode" to turn on automatically without having to tap it every time to fix this problem.
To do this, download Apple's Shortcuts app and open the Automation tab. Click the + button in the top right and select Create Personal Automation.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Battery Level", move the slider on the screen to the left until it reaches 20% (or whatever battery level you prefer), then Select "Below" from the list of options under , then tap Next.
- Then tap "Add Action" and type "Low Power Mode" in the search box at the top.
- Select "Set to low power mode" from the list of actions and tap "Next" again.
- For the final step, disable Ask Before Execution and tap Done.
Your iPhone will now automatically switch to Low Power Mode.
7. Long Press App Icons to Speed Up Your Workflow
Many iPhone app icons hide secrets that can save users a lot of time.
Long press the icons of various apps on your iPhone home screen to find out the secret.
Some apps, including major apps like Messages, provide quick access to frequently used features (e.g. pinned chats).
Familiarizing yourself with these shortcuts will definitely speed up your workflow.
8. Setting custom timers easily
The "Timer" app in the iPhone "Clock" app does it's job well, but setting a custom timer for, say, 12 minutes doesn't work. is too many taps.
But if you open Control Center and hold down the timer, you can quickly set it to 12 minutes.
A slider will appear on the screen, so you can swipe up and down to set the time. You can use this function to set a timer from 1 minute to 2 hours.
9. Adjusting Flashlight Brightness
Another hack using Control Center. This is an easy way to adjust the brightness of the flashlight (flashlight).
Long press the flashlight icon in the control center to reveal a slider. Swipe up to brighten the flashlight and swipe down to dim it.
10. Using special symbols not found on your keyboard
You know that you can select the degree symbol by pressing and holding the 0 (zero) button on your iPhone keyboard.
If you're curious about the hidden symbols that appear when you press and hold a letter, number, or symbol key on your iPhone keyboard, check out this article.
Source: Apple
