If you’re watching your data usage, it’s a good idea to use a feature introduced in iOS 7: cellular data management. With this tool, you can decide which apps get to use cellular data, and which apps can load only over Wi-Fi. Head over to Settings > Cellular to disable cellular data usage for any…
Need to force-close multiple apps fast? At the risk of looking like you’re clawing at your phone, you can close up to three apps at once by swiping up with three fingers. From Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to the middle of the screen to access App Switcher. Swipe sideways to locate the…
When the camera is active, tapping the screen sets the focus and exposure for that object. But, the moment the camera moves, these settings are lost. To lock the focus and exposure, tap and hold until you see a yellow bar appear at the top of the screen, Even if you change your composition, the…
The stock earbuds are full of hidden features. With them, you can snap a photo, ignore calls, and more. There are 10 shortcuts in total, and they’re all outlined right here. If you’re listening to music, toggle pause or play by tapping the center button once. To fast-forward a song, tap the center button twice…
In some apps like Mail, you can use rich formatting to make text bold, italics, or underlined. But if you don’t know it exists, you might miss it. Just highlight the text you want to edit, and tap the arrow in the copy/paste pop-up. Then, choose “B I U” to access the formatting options. iPhone
Leave your lime-green bubble level in the drawer. iOS’s built-in leveling tool uses the phone’s gyroscope to help you find out if an object is perfectly horizontal (or vertical). To access it, launch the compass, then swipe right to reveal the level. Optionally, open the measure app, and tap Level. iPhone
Included in iOS’s Control Center is access to a flashlight. Once enabled, you can quickly shut it off by using the flashlight shortcut from the lock screen. Optionally “Hey Siri, tun off the flashlight” Swipe down from the upper right corner of your Home or Lock screen and tap the flashlight icon. Activate the Lock…
Want to know if your best friend is calling without ever looking at the phone? Buried in the contact settings, a fun option lets you create custom vibration patterns for your contacts. To do it, go to Contacts, choose a contact, and tap Edit in the upper-right corner. Then, scroll down and navigate to Vibration…
Highlight some text on your iPhone and then copy it, you can go to your MacBook and then paste the text. There are a couple requirements for this to work: Both devices must be signed in with the same Apple ID. Make sure Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Handoff are “ON” on both devices. Apple