Re: [apple-iphone] 10 Useful iPhone Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks
On deleting, it doesn't have to be swiped from right to left. Even left to right does the trick.
Moreover, I wish there is a way to rename PDFs on the iBooks. I still have to discover that. It only takes the name as it is as an attachment in the e-mail. It can be renamed on iTunes though.
Archie
On Sep 1, 2010, at 4:45, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: 10 Useful iPhone
> Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks via Mashable! by Amy-Mae Elliott on 8/31/10
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> Here at Mashable, we've been putting the iPhone 4 through its paces,
> and have come up with some handy tips and tricks that can help you get
> more out of your Apple-flavored mobile.
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> We've covered all kinds of basics, like making search results more
> relevant, creating shortcuts for your favorite websites, better
> organizing your apps, and making the most of Maps.
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> And, as ever, if you've got suggestions for more iPhone magic not
> covered here or in our previous Keyboard Shortcuts post, you know we
> want to hear them in the comments below.
> 1. Change the Spotlight Search Result Order
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> The iPhone's Spotlight Search functionality is a great improvement from
> early incarnations, but you can make it even more relevant to you just
> by tweaking the settings.
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> In the "Settings" menu, go to "General," then select "Spotlight
> Search." You are then presented with a list of categories. By touching
> the three bars icon next to each category, you can change the order of
> how the phone presents search results.
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> This feature can be an extremely useful time saver, as it prioritizes
> search results based on what you're most likely to look for (e-mails,
> apps, contacts, etc.).
> 2. Lock the Screen Orientation
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> A great feature for anyone who reads iBooks in bed, you can now lock
> the screen on your iPhone to stay in the portrait orientation and avoid
> that annoying wobble between portrait and landscape you can get in
> certain situations.
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> To activate the lock, tap the home button twice, then scroll to the
> screen on the left, at which point you'll see a square gray icon with a
> circular arrow on the far right. Tap this to lock the screen (you'll
> see a locked icon in the top right of the display now) and unlock by
> tapping again.
> 3. Change the Display to White on Black
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> This one falls under the iPhone's Accessibility features as it offers a
> high contrast, more easy-to-view display, but it can also be employed
> just to make your phone look a little different.
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> To make the change, head to "Settings," then "General," then
> "Accessibility" and then toggle "White on Black" to "On."
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> The colors on your phone's display are now inverted, however, the Apple
> magic that makes this happen must have something to do with the phone's
> display, rather than a software change, as you can't export screen
> grabs showing this setting. To see the effect in action, you'll have to
> make do with our real-life photos.
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> 4. Create a Homescreen Icon for Any Website
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> This is a really nice option for anyone who regularly visits websites
> that don't offer their own app. You can easily add a one-touch shortcut
> for any webpage to your homescreen in the iPhone's Safari browser.
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> Simply load up the site you're interested in and then press the "+" on
> the bottom of the screen. Select the "Add to Home Screen" option.
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> You can then label it something appropriate. Now, as the screenshot
> below shows, there will be a shortcut icon to the site on your
> homescreen.
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> 5. Use the Front-Facing Camera for More than FaceTime
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> The iPhone 4's front-facing camera isn't just about FaceTime. You can
> also use it to snap quick portrait pics (as above) and even record
> video of yourself.
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> To access the front-facing camera, go to the main camera and then hit
> the camera with an arrow icon on the top-right corner. This switches
> the view to whatever the front-facing camera sees, meaning you'll be
> able to see yourself on the screen to press the shutter at the correct
> moment.
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> To toggle between capturing stills and video, it's the same as the main
> camera — slide the toggle from either icon at the bottom of the phone's
> screen.
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> 6. Open and Save PDFs in iBooks
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> The iPhone offers handy "Quick Look" functionality for viewing PDFs,
> but what's even cooler is that you can auto-save them into iBooks and
> then access and view them from there.
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> Simply press and hold on the PDF icon and you'll see the option to
> "Open in iBooks." Hit this, and the PDF will be ported over, and be
> available to view in the app from then on.
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> 7. Turn iBooks Into Audio Books
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> Another one of the iPhone's Accessibility options for the visually
> impaired, the "VoiceOver" feature is a gesture-based screen reader.
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> Using slightly different controls (double tap to select and three
> fingers to scroll), VoiceOver essentially reads aloud what is on the
> phone's screen.
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> Aside from the obvious uses for the visually-impaired, this also means
> that iBooks can become audio books. To activate it, go to "Settings,"
> then "General," then "Accessibility" and toggle VoiceOver to "On," at
> which point you get options to tweak the settings (the speed of
> reading) and try out the new controls.
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> Once activated, if you head over to your iBooks app, VoiceOver will
> read your selected texts to you. It might not be something you want to
> employ that often, but tired eyes might appreciate having a book read
> to them at certain times.
> 8. Manually Add Pins to Maps to Mark Locations
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> In the iPhone's Maps app, you can add pins which make navigating to a
> point or sharing your location super easy to do.
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> In Maps, you'll see a blue Post-It-style note icon on the bottom-right
> corner. Tapping this will give you the option to drop a pin. Selecting
> this drops a purple pin in the map, which you can drag to exactly where
> you want it.
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> Now that you've placed your pin, you'll see a label that hovers over
> it. This leads to even more functionality.
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> Clicking through on the label gives you the options to get directions
> to that point, from that point, and also share that location via e-mail
> or text message as well as bookmark it. We think this functionality
> could be super useful for navigating your way back to your car, or a
> camp site, for example.
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> And while we're on the topic of Maps, here's a bonus tip. Did you know
> that hitting the arrow-shaped icon on the bottom-left of your display
> will activate the phone's compass and show you on the map exactly which
> direction you're facing? Clever, huh?
> 9. Swipe to Delete
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> There are some handy features for deleting messages more quickly. The
> most common way to delete multiple messages in e-mail is to hit "Edit,"
> select the messages you want gone, and then hit the big, red delete
> button. Alternatively, you can simply swipe to bring up a delete option.
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> In your inbox, swipe your finger from right to left across a message
> and you'll see a delete button appear. Press it and the message is
> toast.
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> Gmail users, however, may only get the option to "Archive," so if
> you're using Gmail you'll have to tweak your settings first. To do
> this, go to "Settings," "Mail, Contacts, Calendars," "Google Mail" and
> then toggle the "Archive Messages" option to "Off." This will now
> reveal that delete option.
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> This swiping trick can also be used for phone messages, Notes and more.
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> 10. Add Folders to the Dock
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> The ability to create folders is one huge improvement brought with
> iOS4, and is a very popular feature when it comes to organizing and
> accessing apps. In using folders, there's a neat trick that will let
> you have all your most-used apps on your phone's homescreen.
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> To create a folder, just press and hold any app until it starts
> wiggling. Then, drag the app into another app that you'd like to
> include in the same folder. The iPhone will automatically generate a
> name for the folder based on its contents. You can edit this name by
> pressing and holding the folder icon.
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> Once you've got your folders made, if you clear something less useful
> out of the dock (you can only have four things in at a time) you can
> drag and drop your folder into the dock for super-fast access.
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> With clever folder creation (Work, Play, Phone, Tools, etc) you could
> pretty much have everything you need one tap away from the homescreen,
> rather than scrolling through endless screens of apps.
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> More iPhone Resources from Mashable:
> - HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones
> - 10 Useful iPhone Keyboard Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks
> - 10 Incredible iPhone Portrait Photographs
> - 10 Incredible iPhone Photographs
> - 10 Ridiculous iPhone Accessories [PICS]
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