14 cool issues to strive

For those who’ve received an iPhone 12, and even an older mannequin however with iOS 14 software or later downloaded, there are fairly just a few options to make the most of that’ll assist make utilizing your cellphone a bit extra handy.

So, whether or not you have got the iPhone 12 Pro Max, or a brand new mannequin, there’s a lot to sink your enamel into. On this characteristic, we’ll run you thru among the cool ideas and tips we found.

1. Faucet the again for a screenshot

Apple’s iOS software program has lengthy been the supply for a lot of nice accessibility options, one in every of which is the power to faucet the again of your cellphone to launch particular capabilities, like taking a screenshot. To allow it, go to Settings, then discover ‘Accessibility’, now choose ‘Contact’ and scroll all the way down to ‘Again Faucet’. Select both double or triple faucet after which choose ‘Screenshot’. Now if you double or triple-tap the again of your iPhone, it’s going to seize a screenshot.

One different cool one to decide on is the notification centre, so you may double or triple-tap to rapidly get to your notification centre. Actually helpful.

2. Change your default browser and electronic mail apps

One characteristic in iOS 14 (and later) is having the ability to use different apps as default for issues like your web browser or electronic mail app. So, if you wish to use Chrome as your default browser, obtain Chrome from the App Retailer after which open your iPhone Settings app and discover Chrome within the listing on the backside. Faucet it after which select ‘default browser’ from the following display screen, and select ‘Chrome’ on the next one. Now Chrome would be the default browser.

You are able to do the identical with electronic mail apps, so if you wish to use Spark or Gmail as an alternative of Mail as your default, you go to Settings, discover your third-party electronic mail app, faucet on it, then select ‘default mail app’ on the following display screen, after which select Spark (or no matter electronic mail app you are utilizing).

3. Cease new apps showing on your house display screen

With iOS 14 (and later), we received App Library, which is nice for storing these apps you do not use on a regular basis. By default, everytime you obtain a brand new app it seems on your house display screen. For those who’d fairly it went straight to the App Library as an alternative and did not refill your house display screen, go to Settings > Dwelling Display screen after which select ‘App Library solely’ beneath the ‘newly downloaded apps’ part.

4. See all of your apps in an inventory

By default, App Library mechanically kinds apps into folders for you, however for those who’d fairly see them in an inventory, you simply drag down on the display screen in App Library, and now all of your apps are listed alphabetically.

You possibly can search utilizing the search bar on the prime if you wish to, or scroll rapidly to the app you need by tapping the tiny corresponding first letter within the column down the suitable facet (you can even scroll down this column).

5. Add widgets to your house display screen

With iOS 14 (and later), you may add widgets to your house display screen. So as to add them, merely long-press on an app icon on your house display screen and choose ‘edit residence display screen’. Or, for a faster methodology, simply long-press a clean space on your house display screen.

Now faucet the plus signal within the prime nook and discover the widget you wish to add. To see all of the apps that help them that you’ve put in, scroll all the way in which all the way down to the underside and choose the app from the listing. Now select which dimension widget you need and faucet the ‘Add Widget’ button on the backside of the pop-up window that seems.

If you would like a extra in-depth information on how you can use widgets to create your personal customized aesthetic, try our other feature on that course of, or watch the video beneath.

6. Create customized widget good stacks

One of many widgets you may create is a brilliant stack, which helps you to scroll by a number of widgets in the identical widget on the display screen. To create your personal all you must do is drag and drop particular person widgets on prime of one another. Now they are often set to auto-rotate, or you may scroll by them manually.

7. Eliminate whole residence screens

Lengthy press a clean space on your house display screen, and now faucet the web page indicator on the backside of the display screen. Faucet the tick or verify mark on the backside of every display screen you wish to transfer. It would not delete the apps, simply hides them away within the app library.

8. Create a customized darkish mode schedule

Darkish mode has been round for some time, and it is simple to activate by heading into Settings > Show after which selecting the darkish mode on the prime. However if you need it to activate mechanically to a customized schedule set by you, toggle the ‘Computerized’ possibility on after which faucet on the ‘Choices’ tab beneath that. On the following display screen, choose ‘Customized Schedule’ and set a light-weight and darkish time. Now it’s going to activate and deactivate if you’ve set it to.

9. Edit your In the present day view

In addition to having widgets on your house display screen, there’s the ‘In the present day’ view that lives to the left of your first residence display screen. To customize this, simply swipe over to it after which scroll down till you see the edit button. Faucet that and now you may take away any widgets from the highest, to edit the window on the backside of the display screen that has the old-style widgets in it, faucet ‘customise’ on the backside of the display screen so as to add and take away widgets from there

10. Seek for your emoji

Utilizing Apple’s built-in keyboard, you may seek for emojis simply. Simply launch the emoji keyboard and faucet the ‘search emoji’ discipline to seek for eggplants, smiley faces and poops. Or no matter else you are after.

11. Faux eye contact in Facetime

So this can be a cool trick. For those who head to Settings > Facetime > Eye Contact, you may allow that toggle and everytime you’re making FaceTime calls, it will make it seem like you are trying instantly on the digicam or particular person on the opposite facet of the decision, even if you’re trying on the display screen.

12. Carry up digicam controls

Once you load up the digicam app, the controls are fairly fundamental, however if you wish to, there are others hidden and simply revealed.

Launch the digicam app after which for those who’re holding it vertically, swipe up on the digicam taking pictures modes row. For those who’re holding it horizontally, swipe left. Now you will get an entire new set of controls, which adjustments relying on the taking pictures mode you are in.

For those who’re within the common stills mode you will see an evening mode possibility (relying in your iPhone mannequin), live photos, photograph facet ratio and publicity in addition to flash. To vary publicity, as an illustration, simply faucet on the little plus/minus signal after which slide the slider on-screen till it is uncovered the way in which you need.

13. Rapidly scan a QR code

If you wish to rapidly launch the cellphone’s inbuilt QR code scanning characteristic, simply swipe down from the highest proper of the display screen to launch Control Centre. Right here you could find the small QR code button. Faucet on that, and you may rapidly scan a code.

14. Burst photograph button

You need to use your volume-up button to take a burst photograph. Simply head to Settings > Digital camera after which toggle on the ‘Use Quantity Up for Burst’ possibility and if you maintain the quantity up button down within the photograph mode, it’s going to mechanically shoot a burst of photographs.