Becoming A Savvy Iphone User: A Guide

If you are familiar with all of the features and apps available for the iphone, it can simplify many aspects of your life. To make your iphone something that saves you headaches instead of giving you migraines, read on into the following paragraphs.

Remember to download updates on your phone whenever they become available. By updating your phone regularly, you’ll ensure that you’ll have the most up to date version on the operating system, including security patches and new features. It also forces you to store the pictures and other important information you have acquired on your computer so that if something happens to your phone, you haven’t lost EVERYTHING.

Get a keyboard that is bigger in order to browse easier with your iphone. You don’t have to go out and buy a bigger keyboard, either. You can have use of a bigger keyboard by simply rotating your iphone and going to the address bar in Safari and tapping it. Now your keyboard is larger and you will be able to type more efficiently.

There is a better way to turn off the AutoCorrect feature than hitting the “X” button. Instead, all you have to do is tap anywhere on the screen. This method gets rid of the suggestion box while saving you much needed time.

Are you regretting something you just typed on iMessage? Is Auto Correct incorrect? The easiest way to undo this is to just give a quick shake to your iphone. This etch-a-sketch action automatically erases recent typing. Because this feature is optional, you will have to enable it under “Settings”.

If you have an iphone that uses Siri, but are concerned with privacy, you may want to avoid communicating with her too much. Nearly all voice prompts spoken to Siri are recorded and stored on an Apple server. This is to improve the program’s speech recognition capabilities, and they keep the files secured. However it’s best to be aware that any time you speak to Siri, you may be recorded.

The technology available with the iphone is amazing, if you understand how to use it properly. Use the tips you just read so that you, too, can use the iphone to its maximum potential.