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Get The Most Out Of Your Iphone

July 22, 2012 by  

A lot of people want to get an iphone, and get the most out of it. Yet, you have to figure out some things before you get an iphone. Which carrier is best? What are some of the best and most used apps? What model is the best value? To get a handle on some of these points, keep reading for some ideas about iphone ownership.

TIP! If your iPhone has accidentally gotten wet, rice can be used to help it dry. It is not uncommon to drop your phone in the toilet, a puddle of water or something else wet.

The contact list on the iphone has three ways for scrolling and looking at information. You can tap one letter, go through the whole list, or press slightly to get to the list. Method three allows you to quickly scroll through the entire list.

TIP! Use your phone to send pictures to your family and friends. This may be done in two ways.

Always keep iOS updated to the most recent version, when possible. The reason you want to keep it updated is that Apple is constantly releasing patches and fixes for bugs within the phone. If your phone contains personal information or you access the Internet with it, then regular updating is necessary.

TIP! Text the same few people? These numbers can be added to your favorites, so that you can have easy access to them. You can use recent and favorite call lists to text and call people.

Wireless Functions

TIP! Do you want to include an umlauted or accented letter in your conversation, but don’t know how? Here’s what you have to do. Simply press and hold on the letter you wish to change.

For wireless functions that you don’t need, turn them off. Despite the fact that you are not currently using these applications and wireless functions, if they are open they are draining the battery life of your iphone. This includes your Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi. Always keep in mind that you will have to manually shut these off when you’re finished using them.

TIP! Do you know the frustration of missing out on a great shot just because the camera app came up too slowly? Use this shortcut instead. With your screen in the locked position, double tap your Home button.

In order to choose to make an email stay marked as unread, you have to locate the command because it’s not visible. Just go to details and click on the unread feature; when you re-open your e-mail it will appear as an unread message.

TIP! Don’t freak out if your iPhone freezes up. The first thing to try is, of course, the sleep/wake button.

If you are someone that places a high value on privacy, think twice before using Siri. Apple keeps recordings of almost all communication with Siri on its own server. While the intent of this storage is to enhance Siri’s speech recognition, and the storage is secure, you should still know that anything you tell Siri could be recorded.

TIP! While using your phone to browse the Internet, you may find it easier to do with a larger keypad. It is, however, not necessary to purchase a larger keyboard.

Whenever you finish typing a sentence on your iphone, quickly press the space bar twice in succession. This automatically puts in a period and will include a space after it. This prevents you from having to move to the “123″ keyboard and can save some time too.

TIP! One great suggestion for your iPhone is making use of Facebook. Lots of people do not know that it is incredibly easy to access Facebook with the iPhone.

Lower your iPhone’s brightness to save your battery. You can accomplish this in your iPhone’s settings area. If you do this, you can save a great amount of battery. If you want your phone to be as charged as possible, this is especially important.

TIP! The iPhone boasts a major feature: versatility. If you use the free BlinqTV application, your phone can be transformed into a remote control for your television.

Do not overload your iphone with movies. Full motion movies take about 1G in your storage compartment. If you keep more than one movie stored on your iphone, it might slow it down considerably. The apps may have a problem operating as well.

TIP! You can get screenshots of websites and other screens with the iPhone. Simply press the “sleep” button while holding in the “home” button.

Now that you’ve read our article, you should now have a good basic understanding of the iphone. Keep these tips in mind to take full advantage of your current or future iphone.

TIP! There may be times when you are using your iPhone and a pop-up interrupts what you were doing. Before paying attention to the notification, you may feel like finishing what you were originally doing.

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