These days almost everyone has an iPhone or an iPad or some Apple product. While these devices are cutting edge with some fantastic features, there are some ways you can make your life even easier and make your searches and uses even faster. You’ve probably seen the many articles out there dedicated to the various iPhone hacks, but we’ve put together the top ones that could save you hours in the long run, and who doesn’t want that.
Use Airplane Mode When Charging
What a lot of people don’t know is if you need to charge your phone and you’re under a time constraint, turn on airplane mode and it’ll speed up the charging process almost twice as fast. Since your phone isn’t searching for data and doing things in the background, it’s not using much battery while charging, hence, it’ll charge faster.
Press the Period Button
I bet you didn’t know if you press the period button it brings up all the URL search endings you could possibly need including .com, .net, .uk, .eu, .org, etc. Just think of all the seconds and minutes you could save over time just by not needing to type that extra bit of information.
Your Phone Has a Leveler
The iPhone has a few apps you can’t delete and they’re probably hiding away in some folder that you never open, but that compass app has a feature you probably didn’t know existed. A leveler! Once you’re in the compass app you swipe left and there you have it. Whether you’re building something or hanging a photo, this comes in super handy.
Create Custom Vibrations and Shortcuts
Although lots of people know they can do this in theory, they don’t bother or don’t think it actually works well. Not true! These settings are really useful and can save you time and effort. You can create custom vibrations for any kind of notification, so you’ll never need to look at your phone unnecessarily if you know exactly what you just received. Alternatively, shortcuts are great because instead of typing out “I’m on my way now!” you could simply type “omwn” and set that in the shortcuts to type it out in full. So much time saved.
You Can Set Music on a Timer
In the clock app and under the timer function, there will be a line that says “When Timer Ends.” Usually this is set to alarm. So when the timer goes off, there’s an alarm. But you can actually change that to say “Stop Playing” so any music you’re playing on your phone (whether Apple Music or Spotify) it will stop playing it at the timer you set. That’s pretty cool.
There are so many things out there about the iPhone that we don’t know about, but these are some hidden features and tricks that could save you tons of time and just make your life a little easier. Who said a phone was just for calling?
