5 useful hidden features on iPhone

Shortcut to quickly open photos in Messages

Normally, to send a photo in the Messages app, users click on the plus icon (+), then select “Photo”. However, there is a faster way: just press and hold the (+) icon, the Recent Photo Library will appear, allowing you to skip an intermediate step. Even if it only saves a few seconds, with an operation performed many times per week, this is a small change that brings comfort.

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The Live Caption feature provides real-time audio-to-text capability for anything played by iPhone, from videos, podcasts, calls to live external chats. To enable this feature, users enter Settings > Accessibility > Live Captions. The tool is considered very useful when you need to watch videos in public places without headphones, or want to monitor call content in noisy environments.

Automatically change Photo Shuffle wallpaper

iPhone can automatically change the lock screen image throughout the day based on the photo categories or albums you choose. To use, users access Settings > Wallpaper > Add new wallpaper and choose Photo Shuffle.

The changing images can be chosen by theme such as people, nature, cities or a specific album, then choose how often the image changes such as on touch, on lock, hourly or daily. Users should create a separate album of beautiful photos, instead of selecting the entire photo library to avoid random screenshots or personal photos appearing on the lock screen.

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For people who easily feel drunk or hungover when reading messages or watching videos in the car, the Vehicle Motion Indicator feature will help. When the feature is turned on, small dots will appear at the edge of the screen and move in sync with the vehicle’s movement, helping to reduce the conflict between vision and body sensation.

To activate, the user enters Settings > Accessibility > Motion and turn on Vehicle movement indicator (Vehicle Motion Cues). If set to Auto mode, the dots will only appear when the iPhone detects that you are sitting in a moving vehicle.

LED notification light

This is an old but useful feature that many users forget. The camera’s flash will flash when there is an incoming call or notification, convenient when placing the phone face down on the table or leaving it in silent mode far away.

To activate, users access Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Flash for Alerts. Users can choose to flash the LED, flash the screen, or both.