Brief Summary
This video shares 10 lesser-known iPhone tips and tricks that can improve user experience. These include setting timers with specific end times using Siri, quickly inserting emojis via voice command, creating temporary iCloud links for sharing photos, managing iMessage mini apps, utilizing built-in smart mailboxes in the Mail app, customizing key photos in the People & Pets album, managing subscriptions, adjusting haptic touch speed, quickly cleaning up the home screen, and performing reverse image searches using the Google app.
- Setting timers with specific end times using Siri
- Quickly inserting emojis via voice command
- Creating temporary iCloud links for sharing photos
Intro
The video introduces 10 iPhone tips and tricks that are not widely known but can be very useful. These tips are features that have been available for a while but are often overlooked by many iPhone users. The video aims to highlight these hidden features to enhance the iPhone user experience.
Siri timer hack
This trick allows users to set a timer to end at a specific time, rather than for a specific duration. By saying "Set a timer to end at [time]," the iPhone will calculate the necessary duration and start a countdown. This is useful for seeing at a glance how much time is left before a deadline.
Quick emoji
Instead of opening the emoji menu, users can dictate emojis by using the microphone button and saying "[emoji name] emoji". For example, saying "thumbs up emoji" will insert the thumbs up emoji into the message. This requires knowing the exact name of the emoji. A link to a full list of emoji names is provided in the video description.
iCloud share
Instead of creating a shared album, users can create a temporary iCloud link to share photos and videos. In the Photos app, select the desired media, tap the share button, and choose "copy iCloud link". This generates a link that can be shared via message, email, or other platforms. Anyone with the link can view and download the media for 30 days, and it works for Android users as well.
Messages mini apps
The Messages app has built-in mini apps that can add extra functionality. To manage these apps, go to Settings > Apps > Messages > iMessage apps. Here, you can disable mini apps you don't use to tidy up the menu. You can also reorder the apps by dragging and dropping them to prioritize the ones you use most frequently.
Smart mailboxes
The Mail app has built-in smart mailboxes that can be enabled to filter emails. To access them, open the Mail app, go to the main mailboxes view, and tap "Edit". Here, you can select from options like "Remind Me," "VIP," "Flagged," and "Today" to create smart filters for your inbox. These filters provide quick access to specific types of emails without moving them from the main inbox.
People & pets key photos
Users can change the key photo for people and pets albums in the Photos app. To do this, open the album, find the desired photo, long press on it, and select "Make Key Photo". This updates the album with the new representative image.
Manage subscriptions
To manage subscriptions, go to Settings > Your Name > Subscriptions. This shows a list of active subscriptions where you can find out more about each subscription, check for cheaper plans, share with family (if you're the organizer), and cancel subscriptions. Access remains until the end of the current billing period.
Haptic Touch speed
The speed of Haptic Touch can be customized. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Haptic Touch. Here, you can choose between "Default," "Fast," and "Slow" to adjust how quickly the Haptic Touch action triggers. The flower image at the bottom of the screen can be used to test each option.
Home Screen Cleanup
To quickly move multiple apps from the home screen to the App Library, enter jiggle mode by long pressing on one app and dragging it. Then, tap other apps to add them to a stack. Swipe to the App Library and release the stack to move all selected apps at once.
Reverse image search
To perform a reverse image search, download the Google app from the App Store. Then, open a screenshot or photo, tap the share button, and select "Search on Google" in the more actions section. Tap "Search with Google Lens" to run the reverse image search in the Google app.
