Tips and tricks for i phone 4

corklad32

Hi guys,

As a total newbie for all things I related i thought this might be a useful post. So far i've discovered after some research:

No standard smilies available in sms from iphone to other phones - only iphone to iphone.

No delivery reports on sms - a code or an app may help with o2 or vodafone but no app or code exists for the 3 network.

phill106

Heres a few

1. Lock the screen orientation
If you're lying in bed reading an iBook or a page in Safari it can be annoying when the iPhone's orientation keeps flicking between portrait and landscape. You can solve this by activating the new Portrait Lock. Double tap the Home button to reveal all the running apps, then swipe your finger to the right to reveal iPod controls and the Portrait Lock.

2. Tap to focus/zoom in Camera
The iPhone 4's new 5 megapixel camera has a fantastic digital zoom. But to activate it you first need to focus on an object – like a face, for example, in your view. Do this by simply tapping anywhere on the screen. A white square will appear showing you the object that the iPhone is focused on. A zoom bar will also appear, which you can use to zoom into the object you've picked.

3. Multitasking: update your apps
Multitasking is one of the big new features of iOS4, but while all Apple's apps (like Calculator and iPod) are compatible, all third party apps will need to be upgraded to properly multitask. So, you'll need to head to the App Store app on your phone, then visit the Updates section to download a update for each app. This can take a while, but don't forget, the App Store app also multitasks (as it always has), so double tap the Home button to get back to it to save time after selecting each update. There's also a handy "Update all" button to tap.

4. Switch to UK English
If you're getting annoyed that your iPhone thinks colour should be spelt without a 'u' it's because you've got English (US) selected. You can easily switch back to English (UK) for spell checking by tapping the globe button next to the space bar in any app that brings up the soft keyboard (like Mail or Notes). This toggles your iPhone between English (UK) and English (US).

5. Multitasking: kill a running app
After you've been using your iPhone for a while double-tap the Home button to see how many apps you have running - it will be more than you think! Normally you just let the iPhone decide how many it can keep running at once, but you can take matters into your own hands by killing running apps here. Just tap and hold on a running app and a "-" button appears against all of them. Tap this to kill the app.

6. Add an accent on the e and a key
It's possible to quickly add a variety of accents to the letters "e" and "a" when typing on the iPhone's keyboard. Just tap and hold on either key to reveal more options, like "é", for example.

7. Turn caps lock on
If you want to change your typing to capital letters all the time, rather than just for the next letter, then double-tap on the Shift key on the iPhone's keyboard. It will now turn blue, indicating caps lock is on. Just tap it again to turn it off.

8. Camera: take a picture of yourself
The iPhone 4 has a front and rear-facing camera. The rear-facing camera is the high quality 5 megapixel one, and the front facing camera (used mainly for FaceTime video chat) is lower VGA resolution. This means it's now easy to take a picture of yourself (something that was pretty difficult on the previous iPhone models). In the Camera app just tap the Switch button at the top right to change cameras from rear to front.

9. Camera: email a video of yourself talking
You can also use the forward facing camera for recording video, and the iPhone 4's second microphone means it works well capturing anything you say too. In the Camera app tap the switch icon (as in tip 8) then change to video mode using the slider and record a video of yourself talking. Now select it in the Camera roll then tap the Forward icon and select Email Video - job done!

10. Make and rename folders
Organising your apps is so much easier on iPhones running iOS4. Just tap and drag apps on top of each other and you create intelligently named folders. You can rename the folder names Apple chooses though - just tap and hold on an app to make them wiggle, then tap on the folder name and start typing.

11. Make a FaceTime call
When they first get an iPhone 4 a lot of people start looking for the FaceTime app to make video calls. Actually, there's no FaceTime app! To make a video call you simply make a regular call, then tap the FaceTime button in the Phone application. At the moment FaceTime is only available between iPhone 4 users on Wi-Fi. We would expect more compatibility going forward, as the FaceTime technologies are being ratified as an open standard.

12. Hide Caller ID
It's possible to hide your Caller ID when making calls on your iPhone. In the Settings app tap on Phone, then tap on Show My Caller ID and turn it to OFF. (Incidentally, if you ever forget your phone number, you'll find it in here too).

13. Restrict features
If you've brought an iPhone for your kids to use you might want to restrict some options, like the iTunes store and the App Store, for instance. You can also restrict the ability to watch age-rated content. In the Settings app click on General then Restrictions to turn this feature on and choose what you'd like to restrict.

14. Delete a text from the text history
The iPhone Messages app records a history of all your text messages, like an instant message conversation. You can selectively delete old texts though. In Messages tap the Edit button at the top of the screen and then tap the radio button next to the offending text and tap Delete.

15. Watch live TV on your iPhone (possible uk only-need uk ip!)
Not an iOS 4 tip per se, but you can turn your iPhone into TV thanks to the mobile version of the great TVCatchup website. You need to register, but the service is completely free, and even works over 3G as well as Wi-Fi.

16. iMovie and photos
Apple's iMovie for iPhone 4 app means you can edit movies on your phone. Obviously it lacks the depth of the full iMovie for the Mac, but considering it runs on a phone it's very impressive. You can also add photos to your movie projects with a Ken Burns effect. One useful tip is to create an album of all the photos you plan to add to the project because otherwise you have to search through your camera roll, and for every photo you insert you have to start back at the beginning of the roll.

17. Show PDFs
iBooks for iPhone can display PDF files as well as ebooks (as in the image below). To upload a PDF to your iPhone you have to use iTunes. First drag and drop your PDF file into your iTunes library, then when you sync your iPhone look in the Books tab. Here you'll find options for uploading the PDF. Once you've done that look in the iBooks app and a new PDF tab will have appeared. Tap this.

18. Get better reception
Apple's statement that there's a fault with the way the iPhone displays signal strength, which will be fixed by a future software update, is all very well, but people are still losing signal when gripping the iPhone 4 in a way that covers the gap between the metal bands at the bottom left of the phone. iPhone Bumpers (£25, from Apple), or in fact any third party case that covers the outside edge of the phone will solve the problem, since they prevent your skin from contacting the metal antenna.

19. Turn on SMS character count
A nice little update in the iOS 4 software is the ability to turn on a character count in the Messages app. You'll find the option in Settings/Messages. Now you'll be able to keep your overly long text messages in check!

20. Search more with Spotlight
The Spotlight search has been enhanced significantly in iOS 4. Swipe right from the Home screen to activate it. You'll notice that it now searches more things, including text messages in the Messages app. But if you keep scrolling down the list of results you'll notice two new options at the bottom of the screen – Search Web and Search Wikipedia. These are handy links that open up Safari automatically and start searching for you.

mailforkev

Lots of good tips above for a new user.

Another good one is to add a word to the dictionary used when typing texts (e.g. a name, placename, swear word), open Safari and type the word you want to add into the Google search field and hit search.

From then on, the word will then not try to auto-correct when typing a text.

naasrd

mailforkev wrote: »

Lots of good tips above for a new user.

Another good one is to add a word to the dictionary used when typing texts (e.g. a name, placename, swear word), open Safari and type the word you want to add into the Google search field and hit search.

From then on, the word will then not try to auto-correct when typing a text.

Thanks for that, I've had some very amusing and creative words sent out in text in error.

phill106

Number 17 is very handy for me. Digital magazines. Sod winnie the pooh! I want tech mags!

CiDeRmAn

I'm not trawling or trying to be overly critical, I'm sure the iPhone 4 is a fine fine device, but your list of amazing features for it, my Froyo enabled HTC Desire does most of them already, oh, and proper flash support, there, I won't be bothering you people again, be happy!

Fat_Fingers

phill106 wrote: »

15. Watch live TV on your iPhone
Not an iOS 4 tip per se, but you can turn your iPhone into TV thanks to the mobile version of the great TVCatchup website. You need to register, but the service is completely free, and even works over 3G as well as Wi-Fi.

only available only in the UK

phill106

Fat_Fingers wrote: »

only available only in the UK

Pity. I cant claim credit, merely passing on info!
Id suggest telly eireann but its already gone

Fat_Fingers

closest we in Ireland get to watching live TV are RTE News Now app and Sky News app.

corklad32

No. 5 in the list - would this reduce battery life if you leave lots running? I find that once you open any app or messages etc its always left running as in there is no way to close it unless you do it like point 5. Is this correct?

phill106

corklad32 wrote: »

No. 5 in the list - would this reduce battery life if you leave lots running? I find that once you open any app or messages etc its always left running as in there is no way to close it unless you do it like point 5. Is this correct?

Im sure it would, but 5 is telling you how to close the apps.

nagero

corklad32 wrote: »

No. 5 in the list - would this reduce battery life if you leave lots running? I find that once you open any app or messages etc its always left running as in there is no way to close it unless you do it like point 5. Is this correct?

Not really as each app is told to stop when you press the Home button. It then just occupies memory (no cpu) and will be fully killed off if the iPhone needs the memory for the currently running app.

Some VOIP, GPS and Music apps can continue to operate in the background but they have to scale back their operation to waiting for calls or playing audio.

So the list is more of a 'recently used' apps than 'running' apps.

kevin

Dades

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'm not trawling or trying to be overly critical, I'm sure the iPhone 4 is a fine fine device, but your list of amazing features for it...

Here's me thinking the thread was entitled "Tips and tricks".

Johnzy Fitzgerald

Damn! I thought it said tits and dicks.
I'm out of here!

slasher_65

mailforkev wrote: »

Lots of good tips above for a new user.

Another good one is to add a word to the dictionary used when typing texts (e.g. a name, placename, swear word), open Safari and type the word you want to add into the Google search field and hit search.

From then on, the word will then not try to auto-correct when typing a text.

Nope. It still tries to autocorrect my name, every single time.

mailforkev

slasher_65 wrote: »

Nope. It still tries to autocorrect my name, every single time.

Hmmm, works for me. Your name isn't Hitler McButtf*ck or something is it?

slasher_65

mailforkev wrote: »

Hmmm, works for me. Your name isn't Hitler McButtf*ck or something is it?

Nope. Cian. Which it tries to correct to Xian. Which makes me sound like a ****ty plot point in The Matrix.

Dades

One top tip to be wary of...

If you happen to be in a cubicle using your iPhone - mute it before pressing the sleep button.
Otherwise it sounds to the uninitiated outside like you're taking pictures of yourself. :pac:

mailforkev

Just tried it on my phone there and it worked.

I Safari Googled "Cian" with capital C, it tried to change it to "Xian" but I hit the x (leaving it as Cian) and hit search.

Then went to Messages to type a text and it now stays as "Cian", albeit with a red dotted line below it, but auto-correct now doesn't pop up in Messages.

phill106

Dades wrote: »

One top tip to be wary of...

If you happen to be in a cubicle using your iPhone - mute it before pressing the sleep button.
Otherwise it sounds to the uninitiated outside like you're taking pictures of yourself. :pac:

Also when taking sly pics of people, mute the sound!
I find concealing the phone in my long leather trenchcoat helps.



SNAP...SNAP...

CiDeRmAn

Dades wrote: »

Here's me thinking the thread was entitled "Tips and tricks".

Easy mistake to make, don't worry about it, we all have to start somewhere

Whats the real world battery life on the 4 anyway?
Prior to the Froyo 2.2 update the battery life on the Desire was abysmal, have to charge it at least twice a day, since the update once a day, if that.

So, my question is, for real world, eveyday use, how long you getting between charges?

phill106

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Easy mistake to make, don't worry about it, we all have to start somewhere

Whats the real world battery life on the 4 anyway?
Prior to the Froyo 2.2 update the battery life on the Desire was abysmal, have to charge it at least twice a day, since the update once a day, if that.

So, my question is, for real world, eveyday use, how long you getting between charges?

I tend to plug mine in to synch stuff a fair bit, so hard to say. Day anyway. Ill charge it tonight, see how long i can last till it dies then. Typically i have wifi and 3g on, some notifications for apps etc.

slasher_65

mailforkev wrote: »

Just tried it on my phone there and it worked.

I Safari Googled "Cian" with capital C, it tried to change it to "Xian" but I hit the x (leaving it as Cian) and hit search.

Then went to Messages to type a text and it now stays as "Cian", albeit with a red dotted line below it, but auto-correct now doesn't pop up in Messages.

*tries again*

Nope.

*grumble grumble grumble*

Pittens

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'm not trawling or trying to be overly critical, I'm sure the iPhone 4 is a fine fine device, but your list of amazing features for it, my Froyo enabled HTC Desire does most of them already, oh, and proper flash support, there, I won't be bothering you people again, be happy!

Lol. It does almost what the iPhone 4 does and you felt the need to pop in here and tell us.

Pittens

MailforKevs tip worked for me.

keane2097

corklad32 wrote: »

No delivery reports on sms - a code or an app may help with o2 or vodafone but no app or code exists for the 3 network.

iPwnage wrote: »

just a bump to confirm this works on jb 4.01 on 3 network

1) Open Cydia
2) Add source : http://iphonedelivery.advinux.com/cydia
3) Search and install iPhoneDelivery
4) Go into Settings >Messages & activate ‘Delivery report- full screen alert'

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corklad32

Hey i'm kinda new to the whole jailbreak stuff - is it possible to jailbreak an iphone 4 version 4.0.1? Does it make the interface look any different or cause any problems with i tunes or the app store etc?

Cheers guys

corklad32

Another 2 questions guys:

When i'm in the app store and i click on a link to an app a good few times i just get a whole load of text instead of the app - any ideas whats going on here?

How secure is using a wifi hotspot like one you just randomly can lock on to and connect or the bitbuzz ones available from some of the carriers

Cheers

keane2097

slasher_65 wrote: »

*tries again*

Nope.

*grumble grumble grumble*

Are you sure that Safari isn't auto-correcting to Xian before you do the search?

slasher_65

keane2097 wrote: »

Are you sure that Safari isn't auto-correcting to Xian before you do the search?

Yup. Sure.

Just tried again, and while it no longer corrects 'Cian' in the middle of a sentence, if it is at the start of a sentence or the first word in the text field, it corrects it. If there is no capital it also corrects it, despite me trying to add 'cian' to the dictionary using the Google trick.

The mind boggles

keane2097

slasher_65 wrote: »

Yup. Sure.

Just tried again, and while it no longer corrects 'Cian' in the middle of a sentence, if it is at the start of a sentence or the first word in the text field, it corrects it. If there is no capital it also corrects it, despite me trying to add 'cian' to the dictionary using the Google trick.

The mind boggles

Change your name to Xian imo.

copacetic

minor one -
don't bother with a cluttering or pay flashlight app. go in to camera and video mode and you can turn the led light on.

slasher_65

keane2097 wrote: »

Change your name to Xian imo.

If The Great Jobs commands it!

corvus4906

Got the iPhone yesterday, was told my number would be ported from old phone (meteor) to new iPhone (3), by 9am this morning. Phone works great but 1 lil prob....

As is stands, it is HALF ported. i can make calls from the iPhone and they come up as from my origional number.

BUT if some1 calls my original number, my old phone rings...not the iPhone.



Any ideas...anyone....

keane2097

corvus4906 wrote: »

Got the iPhone yesterday, was told my number would be ported from old phone (meteor) to new iPhone (3), by 9am this morning. Phone works great but 1 lil prob....

As is stands, it is HALF ported. i can make calls from the iPhone and they come up as from my origional number.

BUT if some1 calls my original number, my old phone rings...not the iPhone.



Any ideas...anyone....

Thread in Mobiles & PDAs IMO, this is a thread about tips and tricks for the iPhone 4.

igor420

To get rid of the call forwarding pop up on 4.0.

Go to Cydya> add more sources> Scroll down till you see iphone-notes.de and add it.
After you add the soucre, go to the search section of cydia and search for ForwardMsgFix 4.0 and install it..

Reboot the device and you shouldnt see the call forwarding pop up any more.

Dades

copacetic wrote: »

minor one -
don't bother with a cluttering or pay flashlight app. go in to camera and video mode and you can turn the led light on.

There's a bunch of apps that allow you to just switch the LED on by clicking on their icon. Easier than turning on the camera and into video mode.

There's some listed after this article.

copacetic

Dades wrote: »

There's a bunch of apps that allow you to just switch the LED on by clicking on their icon. Easier than turning on the camera and into video mode.

There's some listed after this article.

true, but most people would leave them on page 2 or 3 so if you normally leave camera in video mode and on page1 it'd be as quick to do my way and no extra app clutter:)

Each to their own of course. The flashing LED feature on some of the apps could be useful for hillwalkers and climbers.

naasrd

Was going to mention a new "Lamp app" which purported to turn your iPhone into a lamp but which secretly enabled you to tether your iPad and iPhone, it was removed from the App store.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/handy-light-for-iphones-dirty-little-secret-tethering-video/

jester77

A neat little feature of mobileme is that you can now stream and background play any music that you have in your account from the phone using the idisk app.

naasrd

Was in town yesterday having been invited by email to an event at 1pm. To my surprise at 12.50 an alarm went off on my iPhone and a message popped up telling me the event would begin in 10 minutes. Turns out that when the iPhone detects a time or date in an email it sets up an event for you with a reminder. A handy little tip I thought I'd pass on.

phill106

naasrd wrote: »

Was in town yesterday having been invited by email to an event at 1pm. To my surprise at 12.50 an alarm went off on my iPhone and a message popped up telling me the event would begin in 10 minutes. Turns out that when the iPhone detects a time or date in an email it sets up an event for you with a reminder. A handy little tip I thought I'd pass on.

That was a meeting request email, gives u option to accept or deny? Still cool that it intergrates though.

copacetic

naasrd wrote: »

Was in town yesterday having been invited by email to an event at 1pm. To my surprise at 12.50 an alarm went off on my iPhone and a message popped up telling me the event would begin in 10 minutes. Turns out that when the iPhone detects a time or date in an email it sets up an event for you with a reminder. A handy little tip I thought I'd pass on.

that doesn't happen. it must have been a meeting request you accepted and you have reminders set to 10 minutes?

naasrd

copacetic wrote: »

that doesn't happen. it must have been a meeting request you accepted and you have reminders set to 10 minutes?

I have the phone 2 weeks and hadn't even been in to Calenders, maybe 10 minutes is a default reminder and can be changed? Either way nice to have stumbled up on it.