25 iPhone Tips & Tricks | YOU WISH YOU KNEW SOONER!!

Summary

This video script offers 25 forgotten yet super useful iPhone tips and tricks. From sharing screenshots and photos across apps to utilizing the back button for quick navigation, the script covers a range of gestures and shortcuts. It also highlights features like shake to undo, three-finger gestures for copy-paste, and keyboard tricks for text selection and special characters. Additional tips include using the markup tool for shape correction, voice control for app navigation, and the back tap feature for customizable actions. The script is a treasure trove for iPhone users seeking to enhance their device's functionality.

Takeaways

• 📸 Use screenshots to quickly share images from Instagram or photos from your gallery directly into apps like WhatsApp.
• 🔄 Tap and hold the back button to access a secret menu for navigating back to previous screens in various apps, including Chrome and Safari.
• 🔝 Touch the status bar to quickly jump back to the top of a page in apps like YouTube, Spotify, and Safari.
• 📝 Shake your iPhone to undo actions in various apps, including messaging and photo editing.
• 🤞 Use a three-finger pinch to copy and a three-finger pinch out to paste images, text, and more across apps.
• ⌨️ Hold down the spacebar to move the cursor and tap on the keyboard to select text for precise editing.
• 🔡 Press and hold special character keys to select from a variety of characters, including currency symbols.
• 📐 Use the markup tool to draw shapes, and pause at the end for the iPhone to automatically correct the shape in apps like Notes and Photos.
• 🔢 Use the search bar for quick calculations, like typing '25 - 7' to get instant results.
• 📚 Stack apps by tapping on them to move multiple apps simultaneously for easier organization on the home screen.
• 🗣️ Enable Voice Control through accessibility settings to control your phone with voice commands.

Q & A

How can you quickly share a screenshot from Instagram to WhatsApp?

After taking a screenshot, tap and hold on it, then swipe up and select WhatsApp from the app switcher to directly drop the screenshot into a chat and send it.

What is the secret menu for navigating back in apps like Notes or Health?

While browsing deep into an app's features or settings, tap and hold the back button to bring up a secret menu that allows you to jump back to any previously viewed folder or page.

How can you quickly scroll back to the top of a page in apps like YouTube or Safari?

Touch anywhere on the status bar to instantly jump back to the top of the page from the bottom.

What is the 'shake to undo' feature and where can it be used?

The 'shake to undo' feature allows you to undo actions by shaking your phone. It can be used in various places such as when typing a message, editing a photo, or rearranging items on the home screen.

How can you copy and paste an image quickly using a three-finger gesture?

Pinch with three fingers on the image to copy it, then in another app, pinch out with three fingers to paste the image. This gesture also works with text.

What keyboard shortcuts are available for text selection and special characters?

Hold down the space bar to move the cursor, tap and hold a key to select text, and press and hold a special character key to select from available options. Double-tap to select a word, triple-tap for a paragraph, and tap and hold a letter for special characters.

How can you automatically correct shapes drawn with the markup tool in the Notes app?

After drawing a shape with the markup tool, pause at the end of the shape, and the iPhone will automatically correct the shape for you.

What can you do with the search bar to quickly perform calculations?

Type a calculation directly into the search bar, such as '25 - 7', and the result will be displayed.

How can you move multiple apps at once on the home screen?

Tap onto a few apps to stack them up, then move them together simultaneously for easier organization.

What is the Voice Control feature and how do you enable it?

Voice Control allows you to control your phone with voice commands. Enable it by going to Accessibility settings, scroll to the bottom, and set the accessibility shortcut to Voice Control.

How can you take rapid photos using the volume up button for burst mode?

Enable 'Use Volume Up for Burst' in the camera settings. Then, in the camera app, hold the volume up button to take multiple photos quickly.

What is the 'Incog' service mentioned for protecting personal information online?

Incog is a service that crawls the internet daily to find and remove your personal information that is publicly available, helping to prevent it from being sold or misused.

What Siri commands can be used for quick app opening and turning on the flashlight?

Use commands like 'Hey Siri, open Spotify' or 'Hey Siri, open YouTube' for app opening, and 'Lumos' to turn on the flashlight, and 'Nox' to turn it off.

What features does the iPhone's measuring app include besides measuring dimensions?

The measuring app also includes a leveling tool that can be used for tasks like hanging paintings or setting up a TV.

How can the weather app provide additional information about global conditions?

By tapping the map icon in the weather app, you can view a real-time interactive map showing wind speeds, temperatures, and rainfall around the globe.

What can you do with a photo of a meal in the Photos app to get a recipe?

Swipe up from the bottom on a meal photo and press the visual lookup icon to have your iPhone search for a recipe based on the meal in the photo.

How can you stop music or video playback when you fall asleep using the Clock app?

Set a timer in the Clock app for when you expect to fall asleep, and select 'Stop Playing' under 'When Timer Ends' to stop media playback and lock your phone.

What is the quickest way to set a timer using the timer icon?

Press and hold down on the timer icon to set a timer faster without opening the full timer interface.

How can background sounds in the Control Center help with focus or sleep?

By tapping and holding the ear icon in the Control Center, you can access background sounds that play ambient noises designed to improve focus, study, or sleep quality.

What is the 'Back Tap' feature and how can it be customized?

The 'Back Tap' feature allows you to assign actions to double or triple taps on the back of the iPhone. Customize it in Accessibility settings under Touch, where you can set it to take a screenshot, lock the screen, or other actions.

How can you set a custom ringtone and vibration pattern for a contact?

Edit a contact in the Phone app to set a custom ringtone. Additionally, use the haptic settings to create a unique vibration pattern for that contact.

What can you do with a screenshot in Safari or Chrome to capture the full web page?

After taking a screenshot, tap to open it and change the capture mode to 'Full Page' to save the entire web page as a screenshot.

How can you extract text from a video in the Photos app?

Pause a video, tap and hold on any text within the video frame, and select it to copy the text.

What is a quick way to close multiple apps at once?

Swipe up with three fingers to close up to three apps at once, which is faster than closing them one by one.

Outlines

00:00

📱 iPhone Multitasking Shortcuts

This paragraph introduces a series of iPhone shortcuts that enhance multitasking efficiency. It covers the ability to share screenshots and photos directly from one app to another, like WhatsApp, using a swipe-up gesture. It also explains a method to quickly navigate back to previous pages in apps or web browsers by long-pressing the back button. The paragraph further discusses the 'shake to undo' feature for undoing actions in various apps, the 'pinch to copy and paste' gesture, and keyboard shortcuts for text selection and special character input. Additionally, it mentions the 'markup tool' for correcting shapes in the Notes app, Photos, Mail, and screenshots, and the use of the search bar for quick calculations.

05:00

📸 Enhancing iPhone Usability and Privacy

The second paragraph delves into additional iPhone features that improve usability and privacy. It discusses the Voice Control feature for hands-free operation, a camera setting to take burst photos using the volume up button, and a method to avoid spam calls by using the 'incog' service to remove personal information from the internet. The paragraph also introduces Siri shortcuts for turning lights on and off, opening apps with voice commands, and using the native measuring app with a leveling tool. It touches on the weather app's interactive map feature, the photo app's ability to provide recipes from food photos, and the clock app's timer to stop media playback after a set time. Finally, it explains the quick timer setting method and the use of background sounds in the control panel for focus or relaxation.

10:01

🔄 Advanced iPhone Features and Organization Tips

The final paragraph highlights some of the most useful yet often forgotten iPhone features. It starts with the 'back tap' feature for quick actions, custom ringtones and vibration patterns for contacts, and the ability to create unique vibration patterns. The paragraph then moves on to discuss the full-page screenshot feature in Safari and Chrome, the photo app's text selection in videos, and the method to close multiple apps at once using a three-finger swipe up. It concludes by encouraging viewers to subscribe for more content and mentions the use of iOS 18 throughout the video.

Keywords

💡Screenshot

A screenshot is a digital image taken by a device's screen output to create a visual record of the display. In the context of the video, it is used to capture images or content from applications like Instagram, which can then be shared directly through other apps such as WhatsApp by utilizing the screenshot and swiping up gesture.

💡Swipe Up

Swipe up is a gesture used in touchscreen devices to navigate from one screen to another or to access additional options. The video mentions using the swipe up gesture after taking a screenshot to switch to another app for sharing content, demonstrating a quick and efficient way to share images across different platforms.

💡Back Button

The back button is a navigational tool used in apps and web browsers to return to a previous screen or page. The script describes a hidden feature where a long press on the back button reveals a menu of previously visited locations or settings, allowing for quick navigation back to them.

💡Status Bar

The status bar is an area on a device's screen that displays system information such as time, battery life, and network connectivity. The video highlights a useful tip where touching the status bar can quickly scroll to the top of a page in various apps, saving time when navigating through long content.

💡Shake to Undo

Shake to undo is a feature that allows users to physically shake their device to reverse an action, such as typing a message or editing a photo. The script describes this as a 'Nifty' and often forgotten trick that can be used across different functionalities on the iPhone.

💡Pinch Gesture

A pinch gesture is a two-finger movement on a touchscreen that is used to zoom in or out, or to perform other context-specific actions. The video explains using a three-finger pinch to copy content on the screen and then a three-finger pinch out to paste it in another app, streamlining the sharing process.

💡Markup Tool

The markup tool is a feature in iOS that allows users to draw or annotate on images or documents. The script mentions that when using the markup tool, pausing at the end of drawing a shape will allow the iPhone to automatically correct the shape, enhancing the user's drawing precision.

💡Voice Control

Voice Control is an accessibility feature that enables users to operate their device using voice commands. In the video, it is mentioned that by enabling Voice Control through the accessibility settings, one can perform various actions on the phone, such as opening apps, by using voice commands.

💡Burst Mode

Burst Mode is a camera setting that allows for the rapid capture of multiple photos by holding down the shutter button. The script describes how to enable 'Use Volume Up for Burst' in camera settings, which lets users take several photos quickly by pressing the volume up button.

💡Incognito Mode

Incognito Mode, in the context of the video, refers to a service that helps protect personal information online by finding and removing personal data from the internet. The video recommends using a service called 'incog' to prevent personal information from being sold or misused by third parties.

💡Back Tap

Back Tap is an iOS feature that allows users to assign custom actions to a double or triple tap on the back of the iPhone. The video explains how to enable and customize this feature in the accessibility settings, providing examples such as double tap to take a screenshot or triple tap to lock the screen.

Highlights

Screenshot and share directly to apps like WhatsApp by tapping and holding the screenshot.

Swipe up on multiple photos to share them in apps like WhatsApp.

Use the secret menu by tapping and holding the back button to quickly navigate back in apps.

Tap the status bar to jump back to the top of a page in any app.

Shake to undo actions in various apps on your iPhone.

Use pinch gestures to copy and paste images and text quickly.

Keyboard tips: Move the cursor and select text precisely by holding and tapping.

Type special characters by long-pressing keys on the keyboard.

Select words or paragraphs by double or triple tapping on the text.

Use the markup tool to automatically correct shapes drawn on the iPhone.

Perform quick calculations using the search bar.

Stack and move multiple apps at once on the home screen.

Control your iPhone with voice commands using Voice Control.

Use volume up button for burst mode in the camera app.

Protect your personal information with Incognito, a service that removes your data from the internet.

Use Siri magic tricks like 'lumos' to turn on the flashlight.

Open apps quickly with Siri voice commands.

Use the Measure app for measuring objects and leveling.

Explore real-time weather maps in the Weather app.

Get recipes from photos of meals using the visual lookup feature.

Set timers to stop music or videos when you fall asleep.

Quickly set timers by long-pressing the timer icon.

Enhance focus with background sounds in the Control Center.

Customize back tap actions for quick shortcuts.

Set custom ringtones and vibrations for specific contacts.

Create custom vibration patterns for contacts.

Convert screenshots to full-page views in Safari or Chrome.

Copy text from videos by pausing and selecting.

Close multiple apps at once with a three-finger swipe up.

Transcripts

guys grab your iPhones cuz I got 25

super useful tips and tricks that I

guarantee you forgot all about like take

a look at this let's say you're busy

scrolling through Instagram and you come

across a really funny picture you want

to share well if you just screenshot it

then tap and hold on that screenshot you

can actually swipe up and go into

another application like WhatsApp then

drop it directly into your chat and the

BAM click send you can also do this with

photos from your photo app so just tap

and hold on a bunch of them swipe up so

you head to your main screen open up

WhatsApp then just drop again and it's

literally that simple I mean I totally

forgot this even existed but here's

something you probably didn't even know

at all so let's just say you're busy

browsing through any one of your apps

whether it's notes settings or even the

health app and as you browse that app

going deeper and deeper into features or

different settings if you want to go

back you can actually tap and hold on

the back button and this little secret

menu will pop up so you can just tap

onto any one of these folders and

instantly go back to them and this also

works inside Chrome and Safari so you

can just tap and hold and then go back

to any older web page you visited and

that's just a small forgotten gesture I

got even better

ones okay so check this out if you're in

an app and you've been scrolling for

days all the way at the bottom of a page

instead of scrolling all the way back to

the top you can actually touch anywhere

on the status bar and it'll instantly

jump right back to the top game it's so

useful and you can do this in literally

any app like YouTube Spotify even Safari

and you can even continuously scroll up

in messages but then for the next

forgotten trick that a lot of people

don't actually know about is shake to

undo which you should definitely try

it's honestly so Nifty and it works in

so many places on your phone so if

you're busy typing out a message and

want to undo that just shake your phone

click undo and it'll instantly undo that

for you or you can even do this inside

the photo editing tool just shake and

you can instantly undo the edit and the

same goes for your home screen so if you

ever move something around by mistake

just shake it and it'll put it right

back to help bu nice now let's see if

you remember this little gesture if you

want to let's say share a picture with a

friend you can actually take your three

fingers and pinch with them on the

screen to copy it and then if you go

into another app like a WhatsApp for

example you can pinch out with three

fingers and it'll quickly paste it this

also works with text and honestly it's

just so much easier and quicker than

having to go into the share sheet

finding the app you want to share it to

and then the person this is just quick

and easy and even though that one's

pretty forgotten I'm saving my three

most useful and forgotten tips for the

end okay now here's some quick tricks on

the keyboard you must never forget so a

lot of people know by now that you can

hold down the space bar and easily move

the cursor around around but what a lot

of people don't know is if you tap

anywhere on the keyboard while holding

down then move the cursor it'll actually

start selecting text then when you're

done selecting just tap on the keyboard

again and now you know how to precisely

select text then if you ever want to

quickly type in a special character or

number just press and hold down the

special character key select what you

want then when you're done just let go

and carry on typing and did you know if

you want to select any word just tap

twice and it'll select the word or

trible tap if you want to select the

entire paragraph and if you tap and hold

onto any letter it'll actually show you

a bunch of special characters and this

even works with the currency key too

just so Nifty and while we're in the

notes app something else many people

forgot about is if you draw any shape

with the markup tool in order to make it

look better all you have to do is just

pause at the end of the shape and your

iPhone will automatically fix it and

this works wherever you find the markup

tool so if you're in photos you can

quickly draw your shape then just hold

and B so whether it's on photos notes

the mail app or even on screenshots

don't forget this sweet trick to correct

shapes but here's a really cool tip you

can do with the search bar let's say you

need to quickly do a calculation just

type in the search bar like 25 - 7 and

check it out it'll give you the answer

18 which is exactly how many tips and

tricks I still have to show you guys and

while we're on the home screen another

little trick a lot of people have

forgotten about is instead of moving

apps one by one which can be really

tedious you can actually tap onto a few

of them to quickly stack them up and

then move them together simultaneously

just so much easier and if you don't

like where they are don't forget that

you can just shake to

undo okay check this out open camera tap

take

picture you can control your entire

phone with just your voice to do this

it's so easy you just have to go inside

the accessibility settings then scroll

right to the bottom where you'll find

accessibility shortcuts just set this to

Voice Control and now when you click the

side button three times open

photos bam and if you ever want to find

out what control commands there are just

ask it to show names and then you can

just ask it to tap on any one of the

names and open them up pretty simple but

I also have a little trick on how to

make your iPhone's camera super snap and

to do that you'll just need to go inside

your camera settings and turn on use

volume up for burst so now whenever you

quickly need to take some pics just open

up the camera app hold the volume up

button and it'll rapidly take some

pcks then inside your photos app all

those photos will be in one picture and

if you click on this button you can

actually go inside all those photos and

pick exactly which one you want so

sweet so you know how annoying it is

when hello hi can I interest you in some

toaster Insurance where did you get my

number from oh that's not important

ma'am would you well this next trick

will help make sure you don't get any

spam calls so I guarantee a lot of you

guys have forgotten all the places and

websites or forms where you've filled in

a bunch of your information about

yourself I'm talking your email address

for free Wi-Fi your phone number for

taxi services I mean it's kind of crazy

just how much personal information we

give out so if you hop onto Chrome or

Safari and search for a company called

incog and sign up basically what incog

does is crawls the internet every single

day to find any information about you

that's out there on the internet and

actually removes it for you cuz the

problem is if you don't remove your

personal information it'll get sold off

to some shady people or a bunch of other

companies that'll use that to either

scam you or sell you things you don't

even want and since I started using Inc

me they've removed my personal details

from so many different sites it shows me

how many companies have been collecting

my data it shows you who they are and

even gives a status updates on how much

they've removed plus I have a code for

you guys in case you're interested in

trying it out just use hailes at

checkout and it'll get you 60% off your

first year now that's pretty

sweet now if you want some magic tricks

Siri can actually help you out and to do

this all you got to do is hold down the

side button and say

lumos it's on now and to turn it off

just say KN it's off now now that's

magical there's also ACO Spotify or AO

YouTube to quickly open apps AO

Instagram so that's a cool way to open

up apps but let me show you some sweet

app

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tricks okay now how many of us forgot

that our iPhone actually has a measuring

app it comes natively installed and it

uses your iPhone's camera to measure

things kind of like a tape measure but

what's particularly forgotten about this

app is that it also comes with a

leveling tool so the next time you're

busy hanging up a painting or putting up

a TV this app can really help you out

then believe it or not the weather app

also has a little forgotten trick to it

too inside the weather app if you tap on

this little map icon you can actually

see a realtime interactive map with all

the wind speeds around the globe you can

even change the map from wind to

temperature instead which will show you

exactly how cool or hot certain places

are and there is even rain so it'll show

you exactly where in the globe it's

currently raining and also how much it's

raining then let's not lie but we all

love taking photos of our food but did

you know that inside the photo app if

you go into a picture of one of your

meals and swipe up from the bottom then

press the visual lookup icon your iPhone

will actually go and get a recipe for

you of the meal in your photo so now if

you ever find something tasty while

you're at an about or online just snap a

pick or take a screenshot of it and you

can make it at

home now I'm pretty sure we've all

fallen asleep while a video or Spotify

is playing and if that's you then you

need to know that if you go into the

clock app then in timers and set a time

for when you think you'll fall asleep

then click on when time ends and scroll

right to the bottom and select stop

playing cuz what this will do is when

the timer goes off it'll actually stop

any music or video from playing and also

lock your phone so Nifty and while we're

talking about timers I'm pretty sure we

all know about the timer icon that you

can use to quickly set a timer but not

many people remember that you can

actually press and hold down on it and

set a timer even faster I mean I use the

timer all the time and this just makes

it so so much quicker and easier then if

you want to increase your focus or level

up your concentration you got to know

about this inside the control panel if

you tap and hold on the ear icon you'll

see something called background sounds

and if you turn this on you'll see a

bunch of different sounds you can choose

from that your iPhone will play that is

actually meant to help you focus study

or sleep

better so the iPhone is always getting a

bunch of cool new features but a cool

feature that a lot of people have

forgotten about is is back tap this is

actually super useful and to turn it on

all you have to do is go back inside

your accessibility settings then enter

touch and right at the bottom you'll see

it over there back tap where you can

then customize the double tap or triple

tap personally I have double tap to take

a screenshot and triple tap to lock the

screen but you can set it to pretty much

anything okay now check this out if you

go into the phone app then to your

contacts and select a contact to edit

how many of you forgot that you can

actually set a custom ringtone for that

contact I mean this is probably one of

the best ways to quick and easily

identify who's actually calling you but

what if your phone's AR silent well you

can then choose to add a custom

vibration through the haptic settings

which will then give that contact their

own unique vibration pattern and

something else people didn't know even

existed on an iPhone is that you can

even create your own unique vibration

pattern for that contact all you got to

do is just tap out the pattern on your

iPhone screen and B bam now whenever

that contact gives you a ring that new

pattern will vibrate but now these next

three tricks are not only the most

forgotten but are probably the most

useful ones that you should definitely

start

using so the first trick has actually

got to do with screenshots cuz I bet you

forgot that in Safari or Chrome if you

take a screenshot and tap to open it up

in here you can actually change it to a

full page which will turn this

screenshot into the entire web page this

is so Nifty cuz inside the files app you

can then just open that screenshot and

copy any text from it or you can just

save screenshots to the photos app and

keep your recipes from the web this way

sweet for the second most forgotten

trick inside your photos app did you

know that if you have a video playing

and you pause it you can actually tap

and hold down onto any text in the video

then select it to copy which can come in

really handy with documents for example

just take a video of them and then scan

afterwards just so useful then for the

third trick and this one's super simple

when you have a lot of apps open instead

of closing them one by one you can

actually swipe up with three fingers to

close three of them at once by the way

you may have noticed I've been using iOS

18 throughout this entire video so make

sure you subscribe to see that but I'll

see you in the next one Turtles

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