More and more of us are on Team Apple and love our iPhones! It\u2019s estimated that in 2017, 7.5 million iPhones were sold in the UK, a figure that has been rising steadily since 2011.<\/p>\n
But are you getting the most out of your iPhone? We\u2019ve got some tips and tricks to make sure you\u2019re getting more use out of your beloved device.<\/p>\n
Your control centre can be found by swiping upwards from the bottom of your screen \u201d\u201c it\u2019s where your Bluetooth option and flight safe mode are.<\/p>\n
To pick and choose what you want to sit in your control centre, go to Settings then Control Centre and Customise Controls. To take something off the centre, you\u2019ll just need to tap the red circle with the white dash.<\/p>\n
To make sure your battery lasts all day when you can\u2019t charge it, switch to low power mode. It will reduce the activity the phone normally runs \u201d\u201c for example, mail won\u2019t fetch as often and background app refresh will be switched off. To use the low power mode, go to Settings, Battery and Low Power Mode.<\/p>\n
This is a game changer! If you\u2019re trying to reply to an important email but you\u2019ve only got one free hand to do so, you\u2019ll avoid awkward spelling mistakes by using the one handed keyboard. You can pick to have it on the right or the left. Hold in the emoji symbol on your keyboard and you\u2019ll see the option to write in your native language or emoji. Underneath that you\u2019ll see the full keyboard has been chosen but either side are the one handed options for you to switch. You\u2019ll need to be on at least iOS 11 to access this.<\/p>\n
A simple vibrate to tell you your phone is ringing or that you\u2019ve got a message might not be enough of an alert. How many times have you felt a phantom vibrate, too? Set up flash alerts so that your phone will flash to let you know someone is trying to reach you as well as the vibrate.<\/p>\n
To set it up, head to Settings, General then Accessibility. In the Hearing section, you\u2019ll need to select LED Flash for Alerts. Now, when you get a text, the flash beside your rear facing camera will go off.<\/p>\n
Switching to the flight safe mode is essential when you\u2019re on board aircraft but you can use it to charge your phone too! Tap on flight safe mode in your control centre \u201d\u201c just swipe up from the bottom of the screen \u201d\u201c and plug in your charger. We can\u2019t guarantee lightning speeds but you\u2019ll charge quicker.<\/p>\n
Instead of using random letters to convey what you mean and confusing your friends, create quick shortcuts! So, if you want to say On my way! Without typing it out, you can create a shortcut for it instead. You can type out OMW which will automatically change to On my way!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s simple to do. Go to Settings then General then Keyboard. In there you\u2019ll find \u201d\u02dcText Replacement\u2019 then tap the + symbol in the top right hand corner. Phrase is where you\u2019ll type the full version (so, On my way!) and shortcut will be the omw. Tap Save and that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re getting calls from the same number and it\u2019s getting annoying, you can block them. You just need to go into the number from your calls list and tap on the I on the right hand side. Scroll down past the options like Send Message and Share Contact \u201d\u201c at the bottom, you\u2019ll find Block this Caller.<\/p>\n
The iPhone\u2019s torch can be incredibly bright, especially when you tap on it unexpectantly! But, did you know you can lower the brightness? If your phone uses 3D touch (which will be the 6S and above), you\u2019ll need to register a touch to change the brightness. When the menu pops up, you\u2019ll have three options \u201d\u201c Low Light, Medium Light and Bright Light.<\/p>\n
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