iPhone 3G Tips & Tricks
We all know that the handy user experience of iPhone is one of the selling point. But not so many people do realize that there are several shortcuts, tips and tricks available on the iPhone which able to make life much easier.
We assume you already know how to surf the Web, make calls, synchronize your photos and music, and generally have a good time—but you want to learn some real shortcuts & want to become a power user? Then READ ON
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Force Quit an Application
You can actually apply a force quit on it by pressing the Home button for at least six seconds.
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Insert Extra Punctuation Keys
Touch and hold the punctuation key and you get a set of additional keys to choose from.
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Save Images in Mail and Safari
Just touch and hold an image in Mail and Safari, an action sheet will be presented to enable you to save the image. The image will get stored in the “Saved Photos” library of the Photos app.
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Hide SMS Preview
With Show SMS Preview disabled you will only get a generic “New Text Message”.
Go to “General > Passcode Lock” and enter a 4-digit passcode. After that disable “Show SMS Preview”
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Take Screen Shot
Hold the “home” button, then hit the “power/sleep” button, the screen will momentarily flash, and the iPhone’s current screen contents will be saved to the Camera Roll.
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Customize iPhone Wallpaper as Google Calendar and Notes
gCalWall Lite enables users to add their upcoming Google Calendar appointments to their home/unlock screens.
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Set Content Restriction
You can set restrictions for iPod content for the use of some applications on iPhone. For example, parents can turn off YouTube access entirely, or restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists.
Just go to “General – Restrictions” then tap Enable Restrictions and enter a four-digit pass code to restrict your content.
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Disable iPhone 3G GPRS or Edge Connection
Tap “Setting – General – Network – Cellular Data Network”. In the “APN, Username and Password” field, simply type in some words so iPhone will not pass the correct values to service providers. Restart your iPhone if necessary.
- Maximize battery life
The iPhone’s newfound e-mail synchronization abilities are useful, but they also drain the battery more quickly. If that’s a concern, under Fetch New Data, set e-mail fetch time to Hourly, and turn Push off. iPhone and iPhone 3G models have more sensors than just the accelerometer. They have a separate sensor, situated right above the earpiece, that detects ambient light. The iPhone uses this sensor only once per session, though, just as you unlock the handset. But if you cover the sensor as you unlock the phone, you will trick the handset into thinking it’s in a dark room, and it will power down the screen brightness as a result.
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Very useful advice about choosing a case for the iPhone 4 Danny. The GF and I got one each from Orange UK after both having BlackBerries for the last couple years. I do miss the leather slip case that came with my BB Curve. I prefer to have my phones without a permanently attached case or cover, but like the added protection of the slip case when it’s in my pocket. As you rightly point out leather cases are much easier to get in and out of your pocket compared to their lint-magnet rubber brethren. I haven’t seen a decent looking leather slip case specifically for the iPhone 4 yet but thanks to your advice I’ll take a look at 3GS cases and see if I can find a suitable one amongst the wider range of those that are still available. I couldn’t agree more with your point about screen protectors as well. Even if you choose to go caseless (and let’s face it the iPhone 4 is a thing of beauty so why would you want to cover it up with just any old rubbish?) putting a screen protector on it is an absolute necessity. I’d much rather scratch a couple of quids worth of plastic film than find myself stuck with a gouge in my phone’s screen.
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