64 iPhone Tips and Tricks to Try
50. Get more storage space
Want to make the most of your iPhone’s storage space? Clean out your phone’s RAM, which reduces the amount of space your apps might be taking up. If you have an older iPhone with a home button, this is quick and simple: Just hold down the “power” button, wait until you see the option to slide and power off your phone, then hold down the “home” button.
For newer iPhones with Face ID, there’s an added step. First, turn on Assistive Touch in Settings by going to Accessibility, scrolling down to Touch and toggling on Assistive Touch. Next, hold down the “power” button and the “volume up” button until you see the option to slide and power off your phone. Tap the Assistive Touch icon (a gray circle), then hold the “home” button.
If you still need more space, try to factory reset your iPhone.
51. Make the screen smaller
One-handed texters, try moving your iPhone’s keyboard closer to your left or right palm by holding the emoji button and selecting one of the keyboards on either side. You can also swipe downward at the base of the screen—in the center, where you’ll notice a horizontal line—to shift the entire top of the iPhone screen down. (For older phones, you can accomplish this by tapping the home button twice.) Both iPhone hacks will make the entire screen much more accessible for the average-size hand.
Now learn these simple iPhone shortcuts to streamline everyday tasks and save a ton of time.
52. Find out what your phone knows about you
In Settings, go to Privacy and then Location Services. Tap on System Services, then scroll down to Significant Locations to see the places you’ve been as well as how much time you spent there. You can clear your location history by tapping “Clear History” and can turn off the feature by clicking the Significant Locations toggle at the top. (Here’s more on how to turn off location tracking on an iPhone.)
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