You probably know the advantages of the iphone, even if you don’t have one. If you own or are thinking about buying an iphone, read on for some great tips on using it and personalizing it.
Save your valuable battery power by lowering the brightness on your iphone. Go to the settings portion of your iphone to alter the illumination level. This helps to limit the charge imposed on your battery and keep it at full, which can be very handy.
Most iphone users spend a good deal of time browsing Mail or Safari, but they might not know how easy it is to save images from them. Just hold the image you want for a moment. A box will appear giving you the option of saving the selected image.
Here’s a tip to help you type a message more quickly. Whenever the dictionary automatically suggests a word that you don’t need as you’re typing your text message, you can eliminate it by tapping any area of the screen. You do not have to click on the x displayed next to the word to dismiss it.
Are you regretting something you just typed on iMessage? Did Auto Correct screw up your meaning again? The easiest way to undo this is to just give a quick shake to your iphone. It erases the most recent typing you have entered. Since this feature is optional, you will have to enable it through the Settings menu.
Your iphone defaults to showing you a preview of your incoming messages when the phone is locked. This can be a positive or a negative, depending on your preference. If it is not to your liking, there is an option to remove this facility. Choose the Settings menu, go to notifications and then touch messages. Then turn off the Show Preview option.
Like many smartphones, you can set the iphone to provide a visual indicator of incoming calls and messages. If you want to have a silent notification, the iPhone’s LED camera can be set to blink whenever you receive a call and/or message. Head to Settings, then General, then click on Accessibility. Then all you do is turn on the setting for LED Flash Alerts.
You can do nearly everything that you can do on your home computer due to the Safari browser that iphone uses. 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. These photo’s can even be copied and placed inside a message!
Always keep iOS updated to the most recent version, when possible. Apple iPhones are close to being as complex as some computers today, so keeping your phone updated will include any necessary patches, bug fixes, security fixes or functionality issues. Doing this is even more important if you use your phone to transmit any kind of personal data.
You have probably learned a few things about using your iphone from this article that you weren’t aware of. Take what you have learned and move forward!