Top 10 'must have' apps for iPhone users
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I too many apps on my iPhone. But while many are ones that I turn to occasionally, and other were flash-in-the-pan apps that I used for a bit and then ...
3D Touch gives you a quick and easy way to access Battery, Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth in the Settings app.
Press and hold until the pop-up appears and then choose where you want to jump to.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
3D Touch gives you a quick and easy way to access Search, Redeem, Update All, and Purchased in the App Store app.
Press and hold until the pop-up appears and then choose where you want to jump to.
I find this especially useful for updating apps.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
If you have the Timer app added to the Control Center panel (I'll show you how to add items to the Control Center panel shortly...), press and hold to bring up a nifty way to set a quick timer.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Finding your battery draining faster than usual? Chances are there's an app that's gone rogue and running in the background.
First, go to Settings > Battery and look at the Battery Usage list. Tap anywhere on the list to change it from showing percentages to also showing you a breakdown of how much screen time and background time the running apps are taking.
Remember that while some apps -- the Music app for example -- are designed to work in the background, most apps are not and could be the cause of the problem.
If you notice an app with unexplained high background usage, then you may have solved your problem. Go into Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turn off background refresh for that specific app.
Also look to see if you have No Cell Coverage on the list. If this is responsible for high battery usage, then you've found your problem -- being out of cell coverage or in an area with poor coverage. If this figure is high, try putting the iPhone into Airplane Mode when cell coverage is poor (you can still turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth independently) to see if that helps.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Are you getting odd words suggested to you when you type? Maybe you've been typing foreign words, or maybe you've allowed a mistake to creep in.
Unfortunately, Apple doesn't give you a way to edit the dictionary, so the only way to fx this is to reset the dictionary completely.
To do this go Settings > General > Reset and choose Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Sometimes being able to type one-handed is a must.
Press and hold on the Emoji button to bring up the options for a left or right-handed keyboard.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
3D Touch gives you a quick and easy way to access Take Selfie, Record Video, Record Slo-mo, and Take Portrait in the Camera app.
Press and hold until the pop-up appears and then choose where you want to jump to.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
The allows you to turn the keyboard into a trackpad to allow you to more easily move the cursor on the screen to navigate around documents.
All you do is press down firmly on the keyboard and when the keys turn blank you can slide your finger around the keyboard, moving the cursor at the same time.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
I know that feedback is important to app developers, but sometimes it gets a bit overwhelming. This is probably one of the things in apps that annoys me the most.
Fortunately, Apple now offers users a way to put an end to it. Unfortunately, the setting is buried and unless you know where to look for it, you'll probably never come across it
Here's how to access it:
Settings > iTunes & App Store and then toggle In-App Ratings & Reviews to off.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
I promised earlier I'd show you how to customize the Control Center panel in iOS.
Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls and add or remove the features you want available.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
I'm continually amazed by how many hidden features I uncover in iOS the more I use it. Here are 10 of what I consider to be the best and most useful iOS 11 shortcuts and tricks.
3D Touch gives you a quick and easy way to access Battery, Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth in the Settings app.
Press and hold until the pop-up appears and then choose where you want to jump to.
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Top 10 'must have' apps for iPhone users
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I too many apps on my iPhone. But while many are ones that I turn to occasionally, and other were flash-in-the-pan apps that I used for a bit and then ...
This iOS 12 trick allows you to passcode-protect apps
iOS doesn't give a direct way to passcode access to apps, but by using the Screen Time feature we can pull off something that is workable. Bear in mind that this trick does have limitations, ...
iOS 12.1: Does your iPhone have a battery problem? (2019 edition)
Are you finding that your iPhone's battery life is bad and just doesn't make it through the day? Or has the problem started recently, maybe after installing iOS 12.1? Here's how to use ...
Want to switch from iPhone to Android? It can be done, but it's going to be painful
The bottom line is that the longer you've been using an iPhone, and the more you've made use of Apple's features and services, the harder it's going to be. (Updated December 2018) ...
How to secure your iPhone from hackers, snoopers, and thieves (iOS 12.1)
Your iPhone and iPad is likely packed with important, valuable, and even sensitive information that you might not want others to be able to access. Here are the steps you should take ...
iPhone tips, tricks, and shortcuts you need to know for iOS 12.1
iOS 12 is packed with loads of useful features. The only problem is that if you don't know about them you might never know they are there! Here's a compilation of my favorite features. ...
Hidden iOS 12.1 iPhone shortcuts and tricks you need to know
Here are a selection of the most useful iOS 12.1 shortcuts and tricks. Many use the 3D Touch feature, and this is present for all iPhones from the iPhone 6S to the latest iPhone XS and iPhone ...
Join Discussion