Auto TLD
To make things quicker, you can
sometimes get away with not putting in the TLD for a domain name. This doesn’t
work all the time (depending on the popularity of the website), but it gets it
right most of the time.
You have to
have Google set as the default search engine for this to work. After this is
set, you can just put "apple" into the browser, and press
"Go". It’ll automatically take you to the Apple.com website.
DFU Mode
The most popular way to fix a
"bricked" iPhone or iPod Touch is by putting it into DFU mode. This
is tricky, but it will solve that pesky stuck Apple logo on boot.
To do this you need to turn
your device off. When it is completely off, push and hold the power button.
Count to 5 and then push and hold the home button (keeping the power button
pressed down still). Count to 10 and then let go of the power button (keeping
the home button pressed down). Count to 30 and you should hear some
notification that the device has been put into DFU mode. Now you can restore it
in iTunes.
Each time I
thought I "bricked" my iPod Touch, this has fixed it.
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".
Switch
punctuation keys to alphabet keys quickly
Mode changes
in between the punctuation keys and alphabet keys are pretty annoying. To solve
it, just press the ".?123" key, but don’t lift your finger as the
punctuation layout appears. Slide your finger a half inch onto the period or
comma key, and release. The ABC layout returns automatically.
Force
Quit
Have you ever been using an app
and it’s become completely frozen? You can actually apply a force quit on it by
pressing the Home button for at least six seconds.
If that doesn't work, turn
iPhone off and turn it on again. Press and hold the "Sleep/Wake"
button for a few seconds until a red slider appears, and then slide the slider.
Then press and hold the "Sleep/Wake" button until the Apple logo
appears.
If the
entire iPhone locks up - it can happen - press and hold both the
"Home" button and the "Sleep/Wake" switch for eight
seconds. You’ll see the screen go black, and then the Apple logo appears as the
iPhone reboots.
Pause App
download
In the recent update to the
iPhone firmware Apple has given us the ability to pause an application
downloading from the App Store. This is great in case you’re downloading a very
big app and must go somewhere that doesn’t have Wi-Fi.
To do this
simply taps on the application icon while it’s downloading and you’ll see the
text change to "Paused". When you’re ready to resume this download
touch the icon again and you’ll see the text revert back.
Access
the Scientific Calculator
Not many people know that you
can get advanced features with your calculator simply by turning it sideways.
You can turn
it either way (left or right) and you’ll see the calculator go into landscape
mode where you see your extra features/buttons.
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.
Scroll to
Top
After reading an article (or
email) I hate having to scroll back up to the top. Just to read another.
Thankfully Apple has solved this issue for us (in most applications).
It’s easy too. Simply touch the
"Status Bar" at the very top of the screen (this is where the time
is). When you’re in MobileSafari and the Mail application you will
automatically scroll back up to the top of the page (or email).
This even
works in some 3rd party applications from the App Store. So if you ever catch
yourself scrolling back up. Try this little tip.
Stop
incoming calls
To stop an
incoming call from ringing, press the "Sleep/Wake" button. To send
the call immediately to VoiceMail, press the "Sleep/Wake" button
twice.
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