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7 Useful iPhone Tips You Might Not Know

If you touch either side of the notch it will scroll back to the top (E.g. for web page). Touch it twice if you don't see the standard web page view. This isn't mentioned anywhere in Apple's iOS guides.
 
lunarworks said:
That music timer is really handy. Someone should make a shortcut for it.
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Or make it available on HomePod. I've been using this feature for years way to the era of iPod Touch. An hour before bedtime I always turn on some playlist and it'll stop after I fully slept

Now Siri on HomePod is unable to utilize this very simple yet handy feature. I have to beam my tunes with AirPlay and set the timer manually from the phone. Too much hassle really.
 
anthogag said:
If you touch either side of the notch it will scroll back to the top (E.g. for web page). Touch it twice if you don't see the standard web page view. This isn't mentioned anywhere in Apple's iOS guides.
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You can touch the notch itself to go to the top.
 
Squillace said:
You can touch the notch itself to go to the top.
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You are partly correct. If you just touch the black part nothing happens. If you touch the notch and it scrolls to the top it means you also touched a little bit outside the notch. Under the notch also works.

How do you scroll to the bottom?
 
Thank you. App locking: gotta enable passcode first in Settings: Screen Time
 
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Nabby said:
I like the move multiple apps as well, as that was one I didn't know.

The biggest feature surprise to me wasn't in this article. It's holding the space bar down to move the cursor in a text field. I find that WAY much easier to make sure I'm put my cursor at the correct location. I don't know when that functionality was added, but I think it came with iOS12.
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does have to be space bar could be anywhere on the keyboard. probably why it was not mentioned here is because it was one of the highlighted features when it was released.
 
bonze said:
Start the move of the first icon by just a little bit, then start tapping on the additional icons. It took me a couple of minutes to find that as well as it is not described properly in the article. If you hold but don't move the icon, tapping won't do anything.

EDIT: Moving the first app very slightly will cause the "x" to disappear on the selected icon. It appears that once you get the "x" to disappear, then you can add other apps.
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I got a second icon to be acknowledged, once, but it didn't move.
 
mingravity said:
does have to be space bar could be anywhere on the keyboard. probably why it was not mentioned here is because it was one of the highlighted features when it was released.
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As far as just using long press to activate it, it's just the spacebar and only as of iOS 12. As far as using 3D Touch to activate it, that can be used anywhere on the keyboard and was there before iOS 12 (only on devices with 3D Touch).
 
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So you've been using an iPhone for years now and think you have it all figured out? Don't be so sure. We've gathered up 7 tricks obscure enough that even the most seasoned iPhone user is likely to learn something new, so make sure to check out our latest YouTube video and read below for a little spoiler of all of the tips that are included.



[*]Reopen Last Closed Safari Tab - In Safari, if you press on the "+" button at the bottom of the display, you can reopen tabs that you've recently closed.
[*]Set a Music Timer - Like to listen to music when falling asleep but want it to turn off after a set time? In the Clock app, choose "Timer," scroll to the end, and select "Stop Playing" as an option. That'll stop your music when the timer runs out.
[*]Move Multiple Apps - When you're moving apps on your Home screen, if you long press on one, drag it away a bit and then tap others while continuing to hold the first, you can group them all up and move them together.
[*]3D Touch for Folder Notifications - Have a bunch of apps in folders? If one of your folders has a little red badge, you can 3D press on the folder to see which app has a pending notification at a glance.
[*]Simple Settings Access - In an app like Messages or Photos and want to get to the Settings quick? Just say "Settings" to Siri and it will open right up.
[*]Siri Song History - In the iTunes Store app, you can find a list of all the songs you've ever asked Siri to identify. Just tap on the three line icon at the top of the display and then choose "Siri."
[*]Passcode Lock Apps - Apple doesn't let you passcode individual apps, but there's a Screen Time workaround. In the Screen Time section of the Settings app, choose "App Limits," and set a 1 minute timer on "All Apps & Categories." Go to "Always Allowed," add apps you DON'T want to lock, and then the rest will require a Screen Time passcode to access.
Did you learn something new? Now it's your turn. Let us know your most obscure, hidden iPhone trick that MacRumors readers should know, and we might feature it in a future video.

Article Link: 7 Useful iPhone Tips You Might Not Know
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[doublepost=1548130276][/doublepost]Those were some good tips!
 
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