17 iPhone Tricks To Make Your Life Easier

Did you know you could actually correct Siri's pronunciation?​

Sure, there's plenty your trusty iPhone can already do. It can help you find your way home, settle bar debates and, heck, even make the odd phone call or two. In a pinch you could probably serve small canapés off it. But this pocketable box of wonder isn't just a pretty vessel into the world of internet joy and messaging madness. Oh no.

There are dozens of cool iPhone features hidden beneath the surface that you probably weren't even aware of. These are some of the best iPhone hacks you didn't know about, and exactly how you can find them.

1. Charge your phone faster with a single button press.

Tired of waiting for your phone to recharge? Well, there is a way to speed up the re-juicing process, and it's surprisingly simple — just engage Airplane mode. By knocking out all your phone's Wi-Fi-searching, data-draining communication skills, it takes the strain off your battery while it's being powered up. Not hugely, true — but if you're pressed for time and looking to eke out every bit of juice, that extra 4% you'll add in 30 minutes connected to the mains could make all the difference.

2. Shave seconds off of your searches.

When it comes to finding out the latest league standings or proving a point, getting where you need to go on the internet is all about speed and precision — something missing when you're forced to knock out type-heavy web addresses. So save time by holding down the period icon while typing out an address to bring up a short-cut series of URL suffixes. From the classic (.com) to the less used (.edu, .ie), there are quick hit shortcuts for all.

3. Discover exactly what your phone knows about you.

Slightly sinisterly, your iPhone is always gathering data on you in the background — be it the apps you're using the most, how much data you're churning through... or even, most creepily, where you are. To see what we mean, head to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Frequent Locations. Here you can see not just where you've been, but how long you've spent in each place. Big Brother really is watching...

4. Replace a toolbox essential.

You've probably filed away the Compass app alongside the Stocks and Find Friends apps in a folder entitled 'Crap I can't delete'. You should pull it back out, though — it's got a secret second function that will help with your DIY duties. No: not using your iPhone to hammer in nails (although it can — briefly — do that too). Instead, swiping left in the Compass app brings up a very useful level — a digital bubble gauge than can check if that shelf really is level. (Spoiler: it isn't.)

5. Lock your camera's focal point.

We all know that tapping the screen while taking a photo will set the camera's point of focus, right? Good. Annoyingly though, every time you move the camera after picking a focal point, it disappears. Well, no more. Instead of just tapping the screen, press for a second or two until an 'AF Locked' box pops up. Now you can twist, turn and swing the thing around without losing focus.

6. Create custom vibrations.

Ever wished you could tell who's calling just by how your phone feels buzzing against your leg? Now you can: In Contacts, select your person of choice and hit Edit. Here you'll see a Vibration option. Selecting this will give you plenty of options, including the Create New Vibration tool. Making your bespoke buzz is as simple as tapping the screen to the beat of your choice.

7. Correct Siri's pronunciation.

Siri's a bit of a smug know-it-all — so  there's nothing better than calling it on its mistakes. Like when it mispronounces peoples' names like an ignorant American abroad. So if Siri says something wrong, just tell it. Following up a mistake by saying "That's not how you pronounce…" will see Siri ask for the correct pronunciation then let you check it's got things right. Because we all know it's Levi-O-sa, not Levi-o-SAR.

8. Close three apps at once.

It's not just pictures and web pages that support multi-finger gestures. You can throw additional digits into clearing up your iPhone clutter too. If you need to shut multiple applications in a hurry — for totally innocent, not hiding anything, honest reasons — you can drag three fingers up on the multitasking menu to cull the clutter quicker. Which means your phone should be faster in even less time.

9. Set your music on a timer.

Enjoy listening to a little soothing background music as you drift off to the Land of Nod? Then you're probably all too familiar with waking up at 3am to some unwanted tunes. Unless, of course, you set your music to turn off on a timer. In the Clock app, slide along to the Timer options. Here under the 'When Time Ends' tag, you can switch out the alarm option for a 'Stop Playing' tag. This will turn off the tunes, be it through Apple Music or Spotify, when the timer hits zero.

10. Take a photo without touching your phone.

An oldie but a goodie iPhone hack is using your volume control buttons to capture a picture — thus saving  your meaty paw blocking the screen as you attempt to hit the touchscreen controls. But if you prefer to be even further removed from your photo-capturing shutter controls? Hitting the volume button on a pair of compatible, connected headphones will have the same effect.

11. Save your data allowance by limiting app access.

You're just a third of the way through the month, and your 2GB data allowance is already starting to look a little stretched. You don't have to cut back on your on-the-go Netflix viewing though. Instead, select which apps get demoted to the Wi-Fi-only B-list. Go to Settings > Mobile Data where you can make the big decisions one app at a time.

12. Improve your battery life.

Spotlight, Apple's connected quick-access for key data and services, is great for offering instant access to the latest breaking news, sports scores and social updates. But that much stuff going on in the background can eat your battery life whole. Unless you turn off Spotlight features for certain apps to eke out more life per charge, that is. "How?" we hear you cry? Just go Settings > General > Spotlight Search and limit what's pulling in data behind your back.

13. Improve your signal by knowing where to look for it.

No need to hang out of a first floor window trying to discover where your iPhone's connection is best. Type *3001#12345#* into your iPhone's dialler and hit call to launch the hidden Field Mode tool. This sub-surface menu turns your bar chart-based signal indicator into a far more straightforward numerical-based signal signifier. Got a score of -50? Then you'll be enjoying HD video streams on the move. Down around -120, though, and you'll struggle to send a text. Just follow the numbers to better signals.

14. Use your phone like an Etch-a-Sketch to erase.

You might have already stumbled across this one in a fit of rage, but like your childhood etch-a-sketch, your recent iPhone activities can be erased simply by giving the thing a good ol' shake. Perfect for the plump of finger and poor of spelling, who want to skip the endless backspace bashing with a firm handset rattle. And if you're shivering rather than shaking? Don't worry: a pop-up will ensure you want to delete before erasing your typing.

15. Find out exactly how long you've been waiting for a reply.

We've all been there: endlessly rechecking our phones for a text reply, wondering how long it's been since we sent our message of love/ ransom demand. There's an easy way to find out, though - simply swipe in from the right-hand side of the screen when in a messaging thread, to show precise delivery times for every message sent and received. True: it's not as morale-beating as WhatsApp's blue ticks, but it will still give you a complex over why it's taking over 42 minutes for your other half to reply. Do affairs really take that long?

16. Share your family tree with Siri.

Does referring to your parents by their given name make you feel awkward? Then teach Siri to know who you're chatting about. Ask Siri to call your dad and the digital PA should ask who your father is. Once a contact has been assigned to the parental moniker, every time you ask for pops moving forward, you'll be backed up by simple, fuss-free calling.

17. Swipe right to retreat.

For iPhone-owning Android converts, living without a dedicated back button can be a difficult adjustment to make. While the iPhone might not have an ever-present command to put things in reverse, there is a simple way to head in the wrong direction. Within a number of apps — from Safari to Mail, via Messages — swiping from left to right on the screen will send you back to the previous page or menu. Who needs a dedicated button when you've got a more elegant solution?

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10 Siri Tricks You Never Knew About

Typing on a small screen is for suckers. Say it instead. If you have an iOS device, Siri, Apple's much-improved digital personal assistant for iOS, can take care of many things faster than you can through tapping.

With iOS 9, you don't even need to touch your iPhone or iPad to get things done — just say "Hey Siri" and it will be ready to execute your command. We know, Siri isn't perfect — it can't access every app you have, for example, and it requires an Internet connection to do anything — but here are some ways you should take advantage of its services.

"Find photos I took in Meerut."

Instead of scrolling through thousands of photos looking for the ones you took on a specific trip, ask Siri to narrow down the options for you. As long as you have Location Services enabled for the Camera app, your phone tags each photo with the place you took it. You can also ask Siri to show you photos from a specific date, month, or year.

"Remind me about this when I get home."

Siri has been able to create reminders based on places for a while, but with the latest iOS, it now can better interpret your reminder needs. For example, if you're looking at a page and want to remember to look at it again later, ask it to remind you about "this," and it understands you mean that page. You can also use a time instead of place.

"Turn on Bluetooth."

The Settings app in iOS buries a lot of features and requires several taps — if you can even remember which area a setting is located. Just tell Siri to do it for you. This works for many features, like Do Not Disturb, but not everything: Siri can't enable your Personal Hotspot, but it can take you directly to the screen to do so.

"How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?"

So you spend way too much time trying to figure out common measurement conversions when cooking. Now simply say, " Hey Siri," and let it do the work for you — no mess on the screen. This also works for math equations.

"Read the most recent message from Spokes Technologies."

Keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel. If you must check messages and emails while driving, let Siri find and read them to you. After speaking the message, Siri then asks, "Would you like to reply?" You can dictate your response or say "No" to end the session.

"Make a reservation at a four-star restaurant."

Not sure where to eat tonight? Siri's almost as good as a concierge. Using ratings from Yelp, it will display a list of restaurants meeting your criteria, whether star rating, location, or style. If the restaurant uses OpenTable and you have the app installed, Siri can book the reservation for you, too.

"Turn on the upstairs lights."

If you have HomeKit-enabled smart lights or outlets, Siri can switch them on for you. You can also set up a series of commands that are triggered by a keyword; for example, "Goodnight" could turn off the downstairs lights, turn on the upstairs lights, and lock the doors.

"Set an alarm for 6:30 a.m. tomorrow."

Your iOS device is also a great alarm clock, but setting the time and date requires way too many tabs and scrolls. One simple voice command takes care of it. You can also ask Siri to set a timer for 10 or 15 minutes when you want to take a break.

"What's the name of this song?"

It happens a lot: You're in a bar or store and a song comes on that grabs your attention. Just ask Siri. It engages Shazam to identify the song and tells you the name and who performs it, then saves it to your "My Shazams" list if you want to find it again later.

"Play the top songs in Singer-Songwriter."

Siri can play any music you have in the Music app, and it becomes much more powerful when you have an Apple Music subscription. Now you have easy access to 30 million songs, including playlists created by the service.

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