Iphone: How To Use It To Its Potential

By Dondon Young


Now that you bought your first iphone you are probably wondering about what this new technology can do for you. The article below offers you many great tips and tricks that will let you in on all the different functions of the iphone that many people are not aware of. Read on and learn some of those tricks.

To disable your edge connection or 3G GRPS connection, press the setting button. Then tap general, network, and cellular data network. When you get to the field that asks for your APN username and password, put in a few words that will prevent your iPhone from giving providers the right values. Then restart your phone.

You should learn how to use your iphone to get directions to anywhere that you want to go. All you need is the map's application, and you can choose your destination and starting point to get the directions that you need. It is very easy and is almost always right.

The iPhone will often suggest a word when you type something in with the keyboard that it thinks you have misspelled. If you wish to dismiss this word, just tap anywhere on the screen. This keeps you from having to tap the "x" at the end of the word, and it can help to keep you going with your train of thought.

If you are having issues with your IPhone, preform a "hard reset". Press the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time until you see the power off slider appear on the screen. Use it to shut down your phone completely before restarting. This method can fix many minor issues.

If Autocorrect wants you to choose a certain word and you don't want to choose that word, you don't actually have to click the little X. You can tap anywhere else one the screen and the little suggestion will go away! This can be a lot quicker than trying to click the X

If you use certain words and terms a lot that take up a lot of time to type, the best thing to do would be to add shortcuts. You can do this in the Settings section of your phone. For example, "SYL" can be used for "see you later." Typing those three letters will prompt the phone to type out the entire phrase.

When you are typing a text message on the iPhone, you can select the whole body of text by holding down your finger on the sentence for approximately three seconds and clicking select all. This will give you the ability to delete or copy the whole set of text that you have selected.

Utilize the contacts' section of your iPhone to organize all of your friends and family. This is very important as you can alphabetize all of your contacts and also include a lot of information pertaining to each contact. Furthermore, on the contact's screen, you are able to click on a name and call or text, them immediately.

Would you like to have a quicker way to get to your search bar on your iPhone? You can do this by first tapping on your home key. Then tap again right away. This will load the Spotlight search bar. That is a universal search bar for your whole iPhone.

When you are in the Safari section on your iPhone, toggle between different pages that you visit. You can open up to eight pages that will each come in very clear on your phone. This function is very beneficial if you have multiple things to do and do not want to lose the initial page that you were on.

Otter boxes or other heavy-duty cases are highly recommended for your iphone, especially if you have children. These cases are shockproof in case that you drop it, or it gets tossed around. It can also protect the screen if you use a screen protector, from scratches, dirt and dust doing damage to it.

Now that you read the above article, you should be up to speed with all the little technological advances of the iphone. The iphone is great little gadget, but it works best when you know all the tips and tricks. After reading the above information you should have some great knowledge about what the iphone is all about.




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