12 iPhone time saving tips that will make you a more efficient user. Friday, November 18, 2022 4:29 AM PST by Tim Hardwick. usually the solution is hidden in Apple's mobile operating system. Here are 12 quick iOS tips that, once you start using them, will make you much more efficient in the long run.
This article assumes you are using iPhone running iOS 16, but some of these tips will work on iPad and earlier versions of Apple's mobile OS.
1. Switching quickly from numbers to letters
Switching the on-screen keyboard when you need to type a number or symbol happens all too often on the iPhone, so here's a tip on how to make the transition super-swift.
Instead of pressing the “123” key to switch to the numeric/character keyboard, hold it down and slide your finger over the desired key, then release. This single action enters a number/character and automatically switches you back to alphabetical arrangement, avoiding the need to perform three separate taps to achieve the same result.
2. Remove last number in calculations
It's a common misconception that if you enter the wrong number into the Calculator app, you'll have to start the whole amount over again. Fortunately, this is not the case: simply swipe right or left on the displayed number to delete the last number you entered, and repeat the action if necessary to delete multiple numbers.
3. Assign Back Touch Function
Back Tap is an accessibility feature that allows you to assign an action to be performed when you double or triple tap the back of your iPhone. You can use it to launch a specific app or call the Control Center, turn on/off rotation lock, activate zoom, call the camera, or even launch a shortcut.
To assign an action to a double-tap or triple-tap, select Settings > Accessibility, then under “Physics and motor functions” press Touch screen. Scroll down and press Press back, press Double Click or Triple Click to set the action to be triggered, and then select the action you want to trigger from the list.
4. Drag volume
When adjusting the volume of your iPhone why press the volume buttons multiple times when you can press once and then control the onscreen volume bar with your finger.
< br /> Not only is this a faster way to turn up or down the volume, but it also gives you much more granular control to help you find your sweet spot, much like long-pressing the volume bar in Control Center.
5 . Use a hidden trackpad
Did you know that the virtual keyboard has a hidden trackpad? Just press and hold the space bar and the keyboard will go blank and turn into a trackpad, allowing you to quickly move your cursor around the screen as you type.
You may have already heard this tip. But did you know that if you tap the trackpad with another finger, you can also select text?
6. Disable App Ratings and Review Tips
If you tend to download a lot of apps, you're familiar with annoying “rate this app” prompts that occasionally distract you from work.
< br />Fortunately, you can easily turn them off. Go to Settings -> App Store and turn off the toggle next to App Ratings and Reviews.
7. Long Press Back Buttons
If you're multiple menus deep in a system app like Settings, you don't need to tap the top left back button multiple times to get back to the top menu. Instead, just press and hold to open a pop-up window with previous screens that you can tap to go back to.
8. QuickTake Video
On iPhone 11 and later, you can record video without even switching from the default photo mode. To take a quick video in the Camera app, simply press and hold the shutter button and then release it to stop recording.
< br />To continue recording video without holding the button, slide the shutter button all the way to the right. This will cause the shutter to stretch elastically under your finger and the target lock icon will appear. When placed on a padlock, the shutter button will stay there for as long as you shoot video. You can also tap the shutter to take a photo while recording. When you're ready to stop shooting video, simply press the record button below the viewfinder.
9. Set the timer faster
To set the timer faster, invoke the Control Center by swiping diagonally down from the top right corner of the screen (if your iPhone has a home button, swipe up from the bottom screen), then press and hold the timer button. Swipe up on the slider to set the duration of the timer, then tap Start.
Note that each tile on slider increases the duration of the timer in the following steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 45 minutes and 1 or 2 hours. If you need a longer or specific duration, just ask Siri to set the timer.
10. Create a speed dial button
If you regularly call the same people, why not create a speed dial button to call them directly from your home screen?
< br />Open Shortcuts app and click the + button in the top right corner. Click Add Action, then select one of the suggested contacts in the Call bar. Then press the Share button at the bottom and select Add to Home Screen.from the action menu. Give the shortcut a name and tap the icon to select the contact's photo if you have one, then tap “Add” to place it on your Home screen.
If you have multiple photos that you want to edit in the same way, or if you've made changes to one photo that you want to reproduce on other photos, use a new copy and paste editing tools in iOS 16.
In the Photos app, first open an image, then click Edit and make your desired changes. When done, click Done and then click the ellipsis (three dots) icon in the upper right corner of the interface.
From there, click Copy Changes in the dropdown menu to copy whatever you've done with the image to the clipboard. Then open another photo or select multiple photos in your library, click the ellipsis icon again, and then click Insert Changes to get exactly the same settings.
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12. Scroll up with one tap
This is an old tip, but one of the best and easily forgotten. Whenever you browse in Safari or scroll through a long app menu or ribbon, tap the status bar at the top of your iPhone screen to return to the start.
< br />If If you have an iPhone 14 Pro and Dynamic Island is not in use, tapping on it does the same thing. Do you have a favorite time-saving tip that isn't here? Let us know in the comments.
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