How To Best Utilize And Enjoy Your IPhone

By Arnold Miranda


Few technological advances have had the kind of impact the ascendancy of the iPhone has had. The best way to optimize your iPhone user experience is to gain as much knowledge about its capabilities as you possibly can. By applying the tips in the piece that follows, you will be off to a great start.

There is a way you can take pictures faster instead of going through your apps. Double-tap on the Home button, and the camera icon will be available for you to tap. This even works if have your iPhone locked. Once you do this, use the volume up button to take the picture.

Organize your applications in the order that you would like them to appear. Some applications you will use more often than others, so to make your phone work for you, drag the icons around to suit your needs. The more time you take now to get it organized, the even greater amount of time you will save in the long run.

For those who interact often on social networking sites, the iPhone makes it easy to stay up to speed with them. It is easy to comment, download photos and connect with your friends. Many college students find having an iPhone is a convenient way to stay connected to the internet away from home.

Do you need to sync information with your iPhone and your Mac computer? There is no option allowing you to sync the information you save on the note app, but you should be able to sync your contact list. Add the information you want to save on your computer to the note fields of your contacts.

Save the battery life on your Iphone by turning off Notifications and Location Services until you need to use them. Your Iphone will automatically reach out and update these functions regularly and use battery power in the process. Be aware of the power your Iphone is using, and you will have it when you need it.

Use your iphone to store files. If you need files on hand but don't want to lug around a flash drive or your laptop, just store the files on your phone. By sending files over via wifi or usb, you can keep them stored on your phone. You can even purchase extra space to store them, should the need arise.

To set restrictions on your phone, simply go to "General," and then "Restrictions." Put in a four number password that you can remember. You might want restrictions, particularly if you are a parent and want to restrict certain applications for your kids, and putting in this passcode will help you to do that.

If you have the misfortune of dropping your iPhone in water, use rice to dry it out. First, dry off the phone with a towel. Without turning the phone on, place it in a bowl of dry white rice for at least 8 hours. The rice will help to absorb moisture, and it may keep your phone from shorting out when you turn it back on.

If you're any kind of iPhone photographer, you already know that the volume up button on the side of your phone can be used to take snapshots. Were you aware that ANY volume up button can operate your camera, including the one on your headset cord? Increase your photographic flexibility by using the cord volume controls to take pictures from a distance.

If you called someone and do not remember their number or when you called them, click the "recents" button in the phone section. This button will not only give you a list of your recent calls and their times, but also allow you to delete these call logs or check your missed calls.

Customize your iPhone sounds. Apple has finally added the possibility of selecting your own sounds and noises for alarms, alerts and incoming calls. Check out all the options in the Sounds menu. Or, go to the Buy More Tunes option for access to the iTunes marketplace for more sounds you can browse and buy.

Give the clock at the top of your screen a quick tap to get to the top of lists. Whether it's songs or contacts, lists on your iphone can get rather lengthy. It can start to become quite the time-consuming chore to scroll through them all. Tapping your clock will send you right back to the beginning.

Use your iphone to browse the internet. Iphones have the best web browsing capabilities out of any cell phone, and can seem the same as viewing the web pages from your computer. Just find a great browser that works well with your iphone, and you are set to go browse away.

If you are a parent, and you do not want your child looking at "adult" things on your phone, all you have to do is turn on the parental control feature. To turn on this feature, all you have to do is go to settings, tap on "general" and then tap on "restrictions."

These are just a few of the wonderful things you can do with your phone. Developers are trying new things every day, so you will have even more to do in the days to come. Use the tips you've just read to really get the most from your new iPhone, and you will look like an old pro.




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