Top 6 iPhone Life Hacks

iPhone has continuously grown to be one of the popular smartphones in the market to date. And with the intense battle for smartphone supremacy, the competition doesn't stop on the look of the gadget, but also on the usability that it offers (why call it 'smartphone' if it ain't that smart, right?!).

With that, may I introduce to you some of the features and functions of your dear iPhones aside from the usual call, texts, and emails. Brace yourselves as this list might change the way you treat your iPhones! And no need to call those iPhone repair specialists yet. Your phone is pretty much the same as the rest. If you can't find these features on your phones just yet, maybe you haven't enough time 

• ·         There's more to your earbuds

By default, we use the earbuds for 'zoning out' when we are listening to our playlist and for taking calls while doing something else that needs both of our hands to be free. But apart from that, you can also use this accessory to take a selfie. Yes, a selfie.

Make sure that your earbud is attached to your phone. With the help of that little ‘+’ button, you can take numerous selfies without a fuss! You can also press the ‘slope’ in between the volume up and volume down button to toggle between play and pause in video mode.

And they can also double as a remote:

 

• ·         Swiping is the way to go

Did you know that you can do a lot of things on your phone with just a single swipe?

In Calculator, just swipe the digits to the right to delete accidental extra zero.

Easy access to the camera even if the phone is locked. Just swipe the camera icon and you’re good to go.

Swipe up (even with lock screen) to reveal this short cut tray for often used utilities:

• ·         Do more with less apps

There are a lot of awesome pre-installed apps on your phone, so no need to consume those valuable memories for often-used utility apps. Check them out:

Build in dictionary:

Level gauge (found in the Compass app):

Flashlight and Calculator:

And oh, by the way, some of these tricks work with your iPads as well. So when in doubt, do not go straight to your iPhone service technicians first, explore—that’s the way to go.