However, there are some features that not everyone knows, very useful in specific situations. These are hidden functions or, if you like, tricks that every true iPhone enthusiast must know to make the most of the many potential of Apple's smartphones.
In this article we will reveal 10 hidden iPhone features, tricks for true connoisseurs, and finally you can say that you know your device thoroughly!
HDR on iPhone or High Dynamic range
Among the most interesting hidden features of the iPhone is HDR, a technique used in computer graphics and photography that allows you to perform lighting calculations in a larger space, in order to enrich the scale of the values represented. This function guarantees a balanced exposure of the elements of a photo, to activate it just open the camera, click on options and activate the HDR. Each photo will be the product of the combination of different exposures and will result in a perfectly exposed image, in which details, shadows and main subjects will be well balanced. When you open the photo from the gallery, the image will materialize on the initially dark screen.
Magnifying glass
Perhaps not everyone knows that it is possible to magnify images of the surrounding world through your iPhone's camera. Go to settings, general and accessibility from where you can select magnifying glass. It will also be possible to activate the automatic brightness which will allow the camera to react to ambient light. By activating this function as well, you will start the camera and pressing the Home button three times will make the option operational. Use the on-screen cursor to zoom in on anything, even a text document or photograph.
Hide photos
Surely on your iPhone you will have some private photos that you want to keep hidden from prying eyes. By selecting one or more images from your gallery and choosing share and hide, you will find that the selected photos will no longer be visible in the moments, collections and years sections, however they will appear in the Albums screen.
Notifications through the camera flash
This function is perfect for those who prefer to receive visual notifications and not sound, it will be the iPhone flash that activates when an alert arrives. Particularly suitable for meetings when many tend to place the phone with the screen on the table. Activating it is very simple: click on options, general and accessibility, from here select the LED option for alerts.
Edit an e-mail attachment
This is one of the most popular features for those who use the iPhone for work. Editing an e-mail attachment is possible thanks to the iOS integrated mail client. You can add everything from digital signatures to text overlays. If you want to edit a received attachment, press and hold on the document until the share menu appears, at this point select markup and reply. For an attachment to be sent, you will need to click on the document and press markup.
Teach Siri how to recognize nicknames
Sometimes Siri's good ability to recognize names isn't enough, it would take something capable of detecting nicknames, nicknames and abbreviations. And in fact Apple has provided us with a tool that Siri can use to recognize names other than those in the address book. Directly from here click on the name you prefer, a menu will open where you will find the nickname option. Just add the designated nickname and save. Siri will be able to identify the contact with both names.
The keyboard used as a trackpad
The function that on the iPhone is called trackpad allows you to use your finger as if it were the mouse cursor, to activate it just hold down anywhere on the keyboard and scroll on the screen.
Level
On every iPhone there is a hidden app that allows you to check if the photos are balanced. In fact, by accessing the compass function and swiping to the left, you will have a digital level at your disposal.
Find the phone
If your biggest fear is losing your phone, Apple has thought of this too. Find My iPhone is a tool that allows you to track your device via
GPS, following the movements on a map. The feature is activated through settings, general, Apple ID and iCloud.
Sound recognition notification
This incredible feature was designed by Apple for the deaf, the device shows a notification when it steals the selected sound. For example, a warning appears on the screen when the doorbell rings. To activate it go to settings, accessibility, sound recognition. Once started, you can choose the type of sound to report.
Likenewiphone's advice
Of course, these hidden features can also be activated on refurbished iPhones and our suggestions also apply to these smartphones equipped with the same features of a new product, with a pleasant aesthetic but can be purchased at a much lower price: from 20 to 60% less than the cost. original.
By choosing to buy a refurbished iPhone from Likenewiphone you will receive a product with attention to every detail, sanitized and guaranteed for one year. It will be delivered to you in an elegant package shipped safely in order to ensure the integrity of the device.
