15 ACTUAL iPhone Tricks You Didn't Know Existed!

Summary

The video showcases 15 iPhone tricks most users are unaware of, spanning capabilities in Messages, Photos, Display, Contacts, Mail, Siri, Storage, Text Editing, Wallpapers, and more. Tricks include quickly accessing your camera roll in Messages, searching for sounds in Photos, customizing Always On Display, adding nicknames to contacts, auto hyperlinking text in Mail, asking Siri for locations/ETAs/health logs, freeing up storage space, moving cursor with two fingers, and setting up daily shuffling wallpapers. The goal is teaching at least one new trick to iPhone users so they can better utilize the device's functionality.

Takeaways

• 😲 You can quickly access your photos to send in Messages by holding down on the plus icon
• 😃 You can search for sounds like clapping or talking in the Photos app to find matching videos
• 🔔 The Always On Display on the iPhone 14 Pro turns off automatically in certain cases like when in your pocket
• 👥 You can change the ‘face thumbnail’ for people recognized in Photos by selecting a new key photo
• 😉 Add nicknames to contacts to make them easier to identify via Siri or search
• 🔗 Paste copied text when selected in Mail to auto-hyperlink it
• 📍 Ask Siri for someone's location via Find My or for your current elevation/ETA when navigating
• 🔋 Enable ProRes video to use the 'Free Up Resources' option to clear cache and reduce System Data
• 👐 Move cursor quickly by swiping with two fingers instead of using the spacebar trackpad
• 🖼 Set up Photo Shuffle with a Wallpapers album to get daily new lock screen wallpapers

Q & A

What is the trick to quickly access the camera roll from the Messages app?

You can tap and hold on the plus icon next to the text box, then let go. This will automatically open up your latest photos.

How can you search for sounds in the Photos app?

Go to the Search tab in the Photos app and type in a sound like "clapping". This will show videos that contain that sound.

When does the Always On display automatically turn off?

The Always On display turns off when the phone is in your pocket, connected to CarPlay, sleep focus is on, face down, or continuity camera is being used.

How can you change the 'key photo' for a person in the Photos People & Pets album?

Tap on the person, select 'Show Faces', choose a photo you prefer, tap share > 'Make Key Photo'.

What is the benefit of adding a nickname to a contact?

Adding a nickname allows you to easily identify contacts with Siri or search, which is useful if you have multiple contacts with the same name.

What is the faster way to add links when writing emails?

Instead of manually adding links, you can just tap and hold text to select it, then tap paste to auto-add the hyperlink.

How can you find someone's location using Siri?

Ask Siri "Where's [person's name] located?" and it will show their location using Find My.

What iPhone model do you need to clear system data using ProRes?

Only iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models support clearing system cache data using the 'Free Up Resources' button in ProRes video settings.

How does the new wallpaper shuffle feature work?

Go to Wallpaper > Add New > Photo Shuffle. Select an album of wallpapers. You can choose shuffle frequency and there's no limit to photos.

What are some good sources for new wallpaper collections?

The video creator has a new Opulent wallpaper pack with over 100 wallpapers available for download.