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Apple Shares 10 Useful iPhone Tips and Tricks

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Apple recently shared ten useful tips and tricks for iPhone users, helping customers make the most out of their device and teaching new iPhone users some features and tips they may have previously not known about.


In a video on its Apple Support channel, Apple shared ten tips and tricks for new features in iOS 16, such as the newly redesigned and customizable Lock Screen, the ability to select and lift subjects out of photos, and more. The video, under six minutes long, was posted on Christmas Day as people get accustomed to their new iPhones.

  1. If you tap and hold on a subject inside of a photo in the Photos app on iOS 16, you can lift the subject from the photo and place it into another app.
  2. The new Lock Screen on iOS 16 allows users to customize different elements, including the color and style of the time and date, add widgets, and more.
  3. Within Settings -> Wi-Fi, you can select a saved Wi-Fi access point to discover and copy and paste its password.
  4. If you often write the same thing time and time again, such as your email or address, you can create a text replacement within Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Text Replacement.
  5. If you're running low on battery or want to save some battery life when you won't have access to a charger, you can add the Low Power Mode toggle to Control Center for easy access. Head into Settings -> Control Center and add it to the list of Included Controls.
  6. If you want to share or move multiple photos into another app, simply tap and hold on a photo, move it away, and proceed to tap on the other photos. You'll then be able to drag and drop all of the photos into other apps or places in iOS.
  7. If you want to quickly open the camera, tap and hold on the Camera shortcut in the bottom right-hand corner of your iPhone's Lock Screen.
  8. With iOS 15 and later, you can now use Live Text to automatically translate text in the camera app or inside of a photo. In the camera app, point the camera to some text and tap on the Live Text that appears in the right-hand corner, then select translate in the options shown. This can also work for photos already taken in the Photos app.
  9. Using the Notes app, you can easily scan a piece of paper and create a digital copy of it. The Notes app will automatically properly crop and edit the image so the document appears legible with no glare.
  10. If you're curious about what your first photo is in your photo library, you can easily discover it with one tap. In the Photos app, simply tap on the top edge of your iPhone to jump to the first photo in any specific library, album, or search result.

For even more tips and tricks, check out our dedicated guide.

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well, some of the tips of this list are mediocre and not something really hidden on the OS to make it a tip. I would expect something more interesting from the phone manufacturer when he shares a list of tips for the device.
 
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prwnr said:
well, some of the tips of this list are mediocre and not something really hidden on the OS to make it a tip. I would expect something more interesting from the phone manufacturer when he shares a list of tips for the device.
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I believe the video is basic and probably geared toward new users to iPhone or iOS 16. It is a good video.
 
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I can’t get the picture of drag and drop drop to work on iOS 16.2.

Can anyone else?
 
I always thought a tip is something hidden, like a trick that you need to know to uncover. I wouldn't call a tip something ostensibly obvious as "If you want to quickly open the camera, tap and hold on the Camera shortcut in the bottom right-hand corner of your iPhone's Lock Screen."

So I tap the camera to open the camera? Got it, thanks. Where were you all this time, Apple?
 
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philcourage said:
I always thought a tip is something hidden, like a trick that you need to know to uncover. I wouldn't call a tip something ostensibly obvious as "If you want to quickly open the camera, tap and hold on the Camera shortcut in the bottom right-hand corner of your iPhone's Lock Screen."

So I tap the camera to open the camera? Got it, thanks. Where were you all this time, Apple?
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A tip would be how to remove that icon and / or slide to open camera. I don’t need both.

Also this list reminds me that I can’t just remove the time from the lock screen. I have a watch, I don’t necessarily need the time front and center if they really want to emphasize photos on the lock screen. Hard to have pictures of people because the time is always plastered right over the faces.

Other than that they’re actually good tips. Most average users, especially new users, won’t know these. I agree that specifically telling people to tap the extremely obvious camera button is not a tip.
 
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I don't always like 3. Maybe I just want to let my friend or family use Wifi but I don't want them to have the PW. And do they get the PW too if you allow them access from your IDevice when they try to connect? I wish there was also a way with that functionality to set a cutoff like only allow access today.
 
I need the function to disable long press Lock Screen to change wallpaper. Accidentally activating it is annoying in everyday usage
 
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  1. If you often write the same thing time and time again, such as your email or address, you can create a text replacement within Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Text Replacement.
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Are those replacements in iOS 16 still lame as were before. Just one line, no formating?

MacRumors said:
  1. Using the Notes app, you can easily scan a piece of paper and create a digital copy of it. The Notes app will automatically properly crop and edit the image so the document appears legible with no glare.
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Can someone in Apple explain me why that crop feature is not available in Photos app as well? For me it would be much more usable there 90% of time.

MacRumors said:
  1. If you're curious about what your first photo is in your photo library, you can easily discover it with one tap. In the Photos app, simply tap on the top edge of your iPhone to jump to the first photo in any specific library, album, or search result.
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As someone noted already it works in all, I guess in the most apps. And for ages. But many ppl may not know it.
Getting back to end is problem. Apple?
 
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prwnr said:
well, some of the tips of this list are mediocre and not something really hidden on the OS to make it a tip. I would expect something more interesting from the phone manufacturer when he shares a list of tips for the device.
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You’re looking at this from a tech nerd standpoint. Normal iPhone users probably don’t know most of these. Most people don’t sit in Apple forums and discuss features of the operating system.
 
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Frantisekj said:
Are those replacements in iOS 16 still lame as were before. Just one line, no formating?


Can someone in Apple explain me why that crop feature is not available in Photos app as well? For me it would be much more usable there 90% of time.


As someone noted already it works in all, I guess in the most apps. And for ages. But many ppl may not know it.
Getting back to end is problem. Apple?
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You do realize Apple does not run these forums, right? MacRumors is not affiliated with Apple to the best of my knowledge. Someone correct me if I’m wrong on this one.
 
Frantisekj said:
Of course I do, do not worry. It was reported to Apple long time ago.... ;)
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That's all you can do. I said that because some people think these forms are somehow connected to or owned by Apple. I have a feeling there's someone at Apple skimming over posts but it's not like if he sees some comment, he's going to make a feature request. He's probably just looking for the general consensus and anything out of the ordinary. It would be nice if someone from Apple could actually reply to comments, but that would quickly go down into the sewers very rapidly.
 
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That's all you can do. I said that because some people think these forms are somehow connected to or owned by Apple. I have a feeling there's someone at Apple skimming over posts but it's not like if he sees some comment, he's going to make a feature request. He's probably just looking for the general consensus and anything out of the ordinary. It would be nice if someone from Apple could actually reply to comments, but that would quickly go down into the sewers very rapidly.
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But you motivated me to comment under video on Apple channel.
 
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I want a marquee to select multiple images in Photos easier and select multiple docs in Files easier. I just hold down and drag that marquee.
 
I want a tip for removing the flashlight button from the home screen. So many times I inadvertently turn it on with the heel of my hand when picking up my phone.
 
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Tips don’t have to be hidden or completely unknown!

They can be advice to new users, reminders to regulars, or things (tricks, functions) that many don’t know or have forgotten.

Of course, the real issue is that so many actions in iOS involve hidden controls, inconsistencies across apps including Apple's, inadvertent triggering, and a lack of transparency.

Having to pull down on the display within apps to reveal a hidden search field, for example, is simply poor design for a critical function. Or the triple-dot, multiplex cinema control that often gets triggered when you tap on the center of the URL field in Safari.

Terrible!
 
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