instead of typing a period
and then a space, just tap
the space bar twice, which
does the same thing and is faster.
2. Find yourself typing a lot of text and numbers? Do you find
switching back and forth to the numeric keypad time consuming?
Press and hold the "123" button and slide up to the character you
want to input then, when you let go, the standard keyboard will
return.
3. Want to TYPE WITH CAPS LOCK ON? Just double-tap the on-screen
shift key. Tap again to return to lower-case.
4. In Safari (and Chrome), press and hold down the period key to bring
up a listing of top-level domains such as .com, .net and so on (what
you get is region specific so will vary).
5. Spend a lot of time looking at your iOS device in low-light? Invert
the screen colors for more comfortable viewing. To do this click Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Invert Colors.
6. There are a whole bunch of things you can do if you have earphones that have the remote control, from controlling the
camera to rejecting calls.
7. iPad only: You can add as many as six icons to the bottom dock (the
default is four) and you can also add folders. Just press and hold any
icon until they jiggle and start rearranging. Press the Home button
when you are done.
8. Don't want to be hassled by calls or notifications? Click Settings >Do Not Disturb and turn on Manual.
9. Make text larger (in supported apps) by tapping on Settings > General > Text Size and adjusting it using the slider.
10. Want to still be able to receive some calls while in Do Not Disturb
mode? Use the Allow Calls From setting to control which of your contacts can get in touch.
11. What about those urgent calls from people not in your contacts?
You can use the Repeated Call feature to allow a call through if it is
the second one made within three minutes.
12. You can quickly get to the Camera app from the lock screen by
swiping up the camera icon in the bottom-right corner of the
screen.
13. You can quickly scroll to the top in most apps by tapping the status
bar at the top of the screen.
14. Spotlight search has been revamped. Instead of swiping to the left
in iOS6 and earlier, you now swipe down from any home screen for
quick access.
15. You can now block a caller. To block someone, go to Contacts then select a contact and hit Block this Caller. Users on the blocked list will not be able to call, text or FaceTime you.
16. Got a lot of typing to do? Pair any Bluetooth keyboard to your
iPhone or iPad to make the job faster.
17. iPad only: Put the keyboard into 'thumb mode" by pressing and
holding the press the "dock and merge" button in the bottom right-
hand corner and dragging up. Drag down to return the keyboard to
its normal state.
18. Want to fast-charge a device? Pop it into Airplane Mode (tap Settings turn on Airplane Mode). It will charge much faster.
19. Want to cache maps for offline use in the Google Maps app? Zoom
in to the area you want and type OK maps into the search bar and hit Search and the map tile will be saved.
20. Did you accidentally archive an email? Shake your phone to bring
up the Undo Archive dialogue
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