iPhone has been in the consumer market for over 12 years. Once the device seemed to us a real “alien” from the future. The futuristic design, the touchscreen display was incredible. Today the capabilities of modern iPhones do not seem so “magical” are commonplace. However, each new flagship is “cooler” than the previous one, and sometimes its owner is no matter how “advanced” user is, there are functions that he does not even know about.
Siri voice assistant
IPhone owners are accustomed to the fact that the device can speak in a female voice. However, there is a function that allows you to change the voice to male. Go to Settings, select Siri / Search, then Siri Voice, check the box for male voice. Moreover, you can independently adjust the timbre of the voices (female / male), as well as the accent (for example, change Slavic to European or Caucasian). Your path is Settings / General / Accessibility / Speech / Voices.
Light notifications
A very handy function for silent mode or at night. The iPhone can provide, in addition to sound / text notifications, and light notifications. Go to “Settings”, then “General” and “Accessibility”. Scroll down the screen – you need the “Hearing” section, turn on “Flash Alerts”.
Button remapping
The gadget provides 2 volume settings: 1 – for calls / notifications, 2 – for applications / music. Few people know that it is possible to reconfigure this parameter. In the sound settings, turn off the “Change with buttons” toggle switch, this will fix the volume of calls in the current position, and also transfer control exclusively to applications / music to the side buttons.
Call definition
It is much easier to answer incoming calls from headphones than to constantly take out an iPhone from your pocket. To fix this, turn on the “Call announcement” toggle switch in the device settings.
Emergency reboot
There are times when the iPhone freezes or you need to urgently release the RAM – only an emergency reboot will help here. Hold down the Home and Lock buttons at the same time for 10 seconds.
Double-clicking the Home button
Perhaps users are aware that the application window is opened by double-clicking the mechanical Home button. However, not everyone knows that a double tap can “lower” the screen with a touch button. A very useful feature for owners of large smartphones to easily reach the icons on top.
Fast charging
Switch to the “airplane” option and you completely block wireless and cellular access. Thus, the phone will charge at least 2 times faster.
Switching layouts
Often there is a need to enter mixed text (i.e. letters, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols) for this you need to constantly change the layout. In order not to “bother” with this anymore when typing, when you need to insert a number – just hold down the “123” button with one finger on the keyboard, and select a character or number with the other.
Burst shooting
By holding down the shutter button, the smartphone will continuously take shots. This function is especially useful when photographing a moving subject.
Hidden letters
After buying an iPhone, many find the letters b and Ё disappear on the keyboard. To make them appear, if necessary, hold down the b or E buttons with your finger, respectively.