All phones have their pros and cons, but when you get a look at the Apple iPhone, you know that you have found something special. And when you start using the iPhone, you won’t want to use anything else. But there is so much you can do with it–where do you start? Keep reading for some tips.

Do not use any accessories for your iphone that are not made by apple. Other company’s accessories have been proven to drain the batteries of the iphone, leaving them almost useless because they die so quickly. They can also cause other operation problems, so be sure that you always use apple accessories with your iphone.

To set restrictions on your phone, simply go to “General,” and then “Restrictions.” Put in a four number password that you can remember. You might want restrictions, particularly if you are a parent and want to restrict certain applications for your kids, and putting in this passcode will help you to do that.

Apple has made it super easy to get definitions for words. Whenever you see a word, you want to get a definition for, whether it’s in an email, a text message, or on the internet, you can press on the word for a second or two, and a little pop-up will come up where you can select define.

To make your favorite website a little faster and a whole lot easier, set it as your homepage. Although you can’t do this as smoothly as you can in Safari on the Mac, you can access your preferred page easily with just one extra tap. Add the page to your bookmark’s list, and then make sure it is at the top of the list. That way, you are only a couple of taps away from your favorite page.

If you have locked yourself out of your phone, you should look online for ways to fix it. Many people have had this happen to them as well, so there are videos and other tutorials on how to unlock an iphone online. Just be aware that this is a last resort, as it will likely delete all of your information when you reset it.

Save a wet iPhone with white rice! If you are unfortunate enough to drop your beloved iPhone in the toilet or a puddle, all is not lost. Do not turn the phone on. Dry it with a towel. Then, place the phone inside a zippered freezer bag filled with uncooked white rice. The next morning, there is a good chance your previously wet iPhone will work again.

To get rid of the AutoCorrect suggestion box, don’t keep hitting the “X” button every time it doesn’t recognize a word. The screen can be tapped at any location as an alternative. The suggestion box will go away, enabling you to continue working.

Rid yourself of an extra gadget by using your iPhone’s built-in scientific calculator. To do so, launch the phone’s standard calculator app and rotate your phone sideways, which will bring up the scientific calculator. There are quite a number of apps available in the App Store, as well, including graphing calculators.

international voip wholesale provider can create your own shortcuts and dictionary with your iPhone. Whenever you use diction, your phone will know what you’re attempting to say. You can program your phone with your own short cut phrases. Your on screen keyboard will also use the auto-correct feature to make typing certain words and phrases easier.

Download the Safari application so that you can have maximum use of your phone. In addition to many other features it offers, Safari allows a user to call a contact without going back to the phone feature. For example, if you find a theater, you want to call online just click on the number, and it will call it for you.

For faster photo taking, tap twice on your iphone’s home button, and a camera icon will appear. Tap it again, and it will immediately bring up access to the camera. You can snap a picture using the volume (up) button on the phone or on the headphone cord. A pinch of the screen will allow for zooming.

Now that you have some tricks to try on your new iPhone, try them out. You are going to find that the iPhone does more than you thought it could. If you take the time to really learn how to use this phone, you are going to be very, very pleased.

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