i phone 5-some hidden tips and tricks

iPhone 5

SOME HIDDEN TIPS & TRICKS

GET BETTER RECEPTION

This is slower, but it turned the iPhone 5 from an unusable LTE smartphone to one with a slower, reliable 3G signal.

Get an LED Alert for Calls and Texts

The iPhone 5 doesn’t add a notification LED, but it is possible to use the camera flash as an improvised notification alert.

AUTOMATIC WIFI BACKUPS

Forget about paying for extra iCloud storage and automatically backup the iPhone 5 to a Mac or PC using WiFi and iTunes. With this setting enabled, the iPhone will back up to your local computer when the computer is turned on, the iPhone is connected to the same WiFi network and is plugged in.

SHOW BATTERY PERCENTAGE

Users who want to know exactly how much iPhone 5 battery life they have left can turn on battery percent, which will place a small battery percentage indicator in the upper right

AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOAD APPS & MORE

Users who purchase apps on their computer or who also have an iPad or iPod touch will appreciate the ability to automatically download new apps, music and books to the iPhone 5.

MONITOR DATA USAGE ON THE IPHONE 5

With unlimited data a thing of the past for most users, monitoring the amount of data used on an iPhone can mean the difference between a normal bill and one with a nasty surprise.While most carriers will send data usage alerts, which allow users to increase their data allowance for one month, users can check this at any time using the settings of the iPhone,

USE AN ON SCREEN HOME BUTTON

Apple includes a way to place an on-screen home button on the iPhone 5 home screen. Users can put the home button anywhere on the screen and use it inside of any app.

TURN ON FIND MY IPHONE

Apple includes a Find My iPhone feature in the iPhone 5 that helps users track down a lost or stolen iPhone using the phone’s GPS and signal.

SMARTER APPLE MAPS

Apple Maps isn’t perfect,

but it does offer Siri

enabled turn-by-

turn directions and an

option to make the

experience smarter.

SEND IMESSAGE AS A TEXT AUTOMATICALLY

iMessage is a great way to avoid text message charges, but when it goes own users can end up with a bunch of unsent messages. This is annoying, but users can make sure messages go through without any manual intervention required.

USE THE IPHONE’S BUILT-IN SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

• The iPhone features a built-in calculator that handles the basics like tipping percentages and standard math, but not many users know that turning the iPhone on its side reveals more functionality.

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