Your iPhone hides incredible capabilities! From bulk selection with two fingers to secret recording and 48MP photos - let's explore 21 tricks you wish you knew sooner!
📋 Tips Categories
👆 Gestures & Navigation
✌️ Two Finger Bulk Select
Select multiple emails, messages, or files simultaneously with two fingers! Swipe down with two fingers for quick selection.
Tip: Works in all lists!
⌨️ iPhone Trackpad
Turn your keyboard into a trackpad! Long press the Space bar and move the cursor anywhere you want.
3D Touch: Force press anywhere on keyboard
↩️ No Shake Undo
Undo without shaking your phone! Swipe left with 3 fingers for Undo, right for Redo.
Redo: 3-finger swipe right
Or: Double tap with 3 fingers to undo
🔍 Spotlight & Utilities
🧮 Spotlight Math & Conversions
Use Spotlight as a calculator! Swipe down and type any equation or conversion.
Conversions: “50 km to miles”, “100 euros in dollars”
Tip: Also works for temperature, weight, and time!
📝 Scan Text in Notes
Scan text from photos or documents directly into Notes!
Live Text: Point your camera at text → Select → Copy
⏰ Timers & Alarms
💤 Custom Snooze Time
Change the snooze time from the default 9 minutes! Create multiple alarms with your own intervals.
Tip: Use different sounds for each one!
🎵 Set Timer to Stop Music
Listen to music while falling asleep and let your iPhone stop it automatically!
Usage: Set 30 minutes and fall asleep to music that stops on its own!
🔘 Back Tap & Buttons
👆 Back Tap Button
Tap the back of your iPhone for shortcuts! Double tap or triple tap for various actions.
Double Tap: Screenshot, Flashlight, Camera
Triple Tap: Mute, Lock, Run Shortcut
⚡ Performance Hacks
🔄 Laggy Phone Fix Hack
iPhone feeling sluggish? Do a soft reset to clear the RAM!
Tip: You won't lose any data - it's like a restart but clears the memory
🚀 Make Your iPhone Faster
Disable animations for a faster iPhone!
Result: Faster transitions, less battery consumption
📸 Camera & Photos
📷 From 24MP to 48MP Camera
Enable 48MP on iPhone 14 Pro and later! Photos with massive resolution.
Or: Camera app → RAW MAX (48MP)
⚠️: Files are ~75MB each!
🔆 Stop Screen Auto Dimming
Stop your iPhone from automatically dimming the screen brightness!
Tip: Useful for professional camera use
🔴 Secretly Record with Locked Screen
Start video recording and lock the screen - the video keeps recording!
Usage: Saves battery during long recordings
📞 Calls & Messages
💬 Android-iPhone Easy Messaging
Send messages to Android users via RCS for better quality!
Result: Better photo quality, typing indicators, read receipts
📳 Custom Call Vibration Patterns
Create custom vibration for each contact! Know who's calling without looking.
Tip: Tap to create your own pattern
🔕 Silence Spam Callers
Automatically silence all unknown numbers!
Result: Unknown callers go straight to voicemail
🔌 iPhone Says “Thank You” on Charge
Make your iPhone speak when you plug it in to charge!
Tip: You can set any message you want!
🔒 Privacy & Home Screen
📱 Hide Home Screen Pages
Hide entire pages from your Home Screen without deleting anything!
Tip: Ideal for apps you rarely use
🚫 Hide Ads on Safari
Read articles without ads! Use Reader Mode.
Auto: Settings → Safari → Reader → All Websites
Result: Clean text, no ads!
🎮 Entertainment
📡 Speed Up Airdrop
Make AirDrop faster by changing the settings!
Tip: Keep devices close together and avoid using WiFi simultaneously
🎮 Gaming with Controller on iPhone
Connect a PS5, Xbox, or other Bluetooth controller and play games!
Xbox Controller: Hold pairing button → Settings → Bluetooth → Pair
Tip: Works with Apple Arcade, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and more.
Pro Tip: Shortcuts Automation
Combine many of these tips with Shortcuts! Create automations that do multiple things at once - e.g. when you arrive home: WiFi ON, Bluetooth OFF, Low Power Mode OFF, and a notification!
📌 Conclusion
These 21 hidden tricks will change the way you use your iPhone! Our favorites:
- ✅ Two Finger Select - Quick multi-file selection
- ✅ Trackpad Mode - Precision cursor control
- ✅ Back Tap - Shortcuts on the back
- ✅ 48MP Photos - Maximum resolution
- ✅ Timer Stop Music - Sleep mode for music
- ✅ Hide Ads Safari - Clean reading experience
Explore your iPhone! 🍎
