Do you use all of the features of your phone?

[Russiaone]

Do you use a great majority of the features on your phone?

I ask, because I'm watching a video review of the iPhone 6s Plus, and it was brought to my attention that I rarely, if ever, use Spotlight search.

And it seems, to me, to be very intuitive and useful.

I guess, if anything, it's always great to find useful features months into owning the phone.

Of course I knew I about the function, but just for whatever reason, decided not to use it.

Anyway, how about you folks?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

I certainly don't. For example, I don't use a Spotlight Search, Siri the health options. To name a few things...

 

[Shirasaki]

I don't use Siri. And I don't use stock video app at all. I also don't use Apple Music. Uh, I think I have used many of iPhone features after all.

 

[ardchoille50]

I probably use everything, except the phone feature itself. I'm deaf and cannot use such a feature but the phone is extremely valuable beyond that.

 

[eyoungren]

I certainly use more than just the phone but probably less than 50% of it's full 'features.'

My opinion of what is actually a feature tends to be different than Apple's.

 

[Spink10]

Depends on what you mean by features.

 

[bandofbrothers]

I use the 'features' that fit in currently with my usage wants and needs.

It's quite often that I flick through my iPhone and come across something that's redundant to me personally and think I forgot that was an option.

 

[Mr.Pooya]

I almost use none of its features except for 3D touch. I dont use siri, Apple music, Spotlight and health options.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I doubt most us even half the features. Use what you want and need and the rest does not matter. I laugh at people who have over 50-100 apps on their phone.

 

[maflynn]

I don't use Siri, or most of the health options, nor is continuity something I ever used.

 

[silverblack]

Define a list of "all features", then I'll tell you.

 

[Retired Cat]

I use Weather and Maps iOS apps, but for most of the other "smart phone" stuff, 3rd party apps dominate.

 

[bingeciren]

Things I don't use: Siri, Apple Maps, Apple Music, Some of the Health options, Continuity, stock video, Reminders, stock calculator, Wallet, Game Center, iMovie, iTunes Store.

 

[Paddle1]

I doubt most people use all the features, and what is classified as a feature? Assistive Touch? Game Center?

 

[ucfgrad93]

I don't. I use what I need.

 

[bufffilm]

OP: Be better to come up with a list and ask which features you don't use; asking 100%, 75%, etc is rather unrevealing.

 

[now i see it]

Stock iOS features or apps or app integration I never use:

* Siri
* Watch
* Podcasts
* Game Center
* FaceTime
* Find Friends
* Wallet
* Health (pedometer is too inaccurate)
* Music
* Voice Memos
* Stocks
* Find iPhone (not yet but good to have)
* Personal Hotspot
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Flicker
* Vimeo
* Fitness Tracking
* Home Kit
* Bluetooth Sharing
* Hand Off
* Car Play
* Share My Location
* Continuity
* Reachability (& I have a +)
* Screen Transparency
* Screen Animations/motion
* Speak features
* iTunes WiFi Sync
* VPN

* & recently added to the list: Software Update.

I occasionally use spotlight to search the notes I make. All other search features turned off. & occasionally use Reminders to jot down a quick note.

 

[itsray]

Stock iOS features or apps or app integration I never use:

* Siri
* Watch
* Podcasts
* Game Center
* FaceTime
* Find Friends
* Wallet
* Health (pedometer is too inaccurate)
* Music
* Voice Memos
* Stocks
* Find iPhone (not yet but good to have)
* Personal Hotspot
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Flicker
* Vimeo
* Fitness Tracking
* Home Kit
* Bluetooth Sharing
* Hand Off
* Car Play
* Share My Location
* Continuity
* Reachability (& I have a +)
* Screen Transparency
* Screen Animations/motion
* Speak features
* iTunes WiFi Sync
* VPN

* & recently added to the list: Software Update.

I occasionally use spotlight to search the notes I make. All other search features turned off. & occasionally use Reminders to jot down a quick note

you should probably just get a flip phone then.

 

[I7guy]

Stock iOS features or apps or app integration I never use:
...snip

What I don't use:

* Watch
* Health
* Voice Memos
* Personal Hotspot
* Twitter
* Facebook
* Fitness tracking
* Home Kit
* Screen Transparency
* Screen Animations/motion
* Speak featureS

 

[insomniac86]

I guess i'm heavily invested into the Apple ecosystem. I use, Apple Pay, Apple Music, iTunes Match, iCloud Drive, Photos iCloud library, iTunes for Movies, Apple Maps, HomeKit (Hue Lights), FaceTime, iMessage, Apple Health, Siri heavily etc. Spotlight search is how i launch all my apps if not spoken with Siri. I use handoff now and then, mainly as an easy way to continue editing a note or for browsing to desktop version of a website.

My question for those that don't use a lot of Apples features. Why buy an iPhone? They're not cheap, if you want a phone that can run the odd app, why not go Android?

EDIT: I use Apple Pay, all the time love it.

 

[oneshotpro]

I use spotlight often, stopped using siri as it doesn't seem to work quite right yet. Do not use nearby or apples apps as they are not that great, do use FaceTime and Passbook though.

 

[HEK]

Do you use a great majority of the features on your phone?

I ask, because I'm watching a video review of the iPhone 6s Plus, and it was brought to my attention that I rarely, if ever, use Spotlight search.

And it seems, to me, to be very intuitive and useful.

I guess, if anything, it's always great to find useful features months into owning the phone.

Of course I knew I about the function, but just for whatever reason, decided not to use it.

Anyway, how about you folks?

I think that calling this a phone is no longer valid. Is has evolved into a full fledged computer. Mobile with things like phone, GPS, camera, that combine elements from previously seperate devices all into one.

As such, I use what I am used to, discovering new features or uses as the need arises. So far payment, health, and home features are of used by me. I have or found a need yet. This in no way denegrate those features.

I would think we would be hard pressed to find. Any individual that uses every feature and utility available. Hell, I would be hard pressed too even name all the features, given the millions of ape available. Who else has used the seismometer feature, or the decibel meter. Those used to be seperate devices.

 

[C DM]

I don't. I use what I need.

Yup, I use 100% of what I need/want.

 

[bobr1952]

Pretty much like my brain--less than 50 percent.

 

[ABC5S]

...Now how is this thread going to help you OP ? From strangers even ? I'm a little bit