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LIFE TECH FEATURE Many smartphones feature a slew ¢ functions that you may not know are eve accessing concealed app menus, to handy se features and much more. A simple scroll through the settings menu on your phone will reveal some of these hidden treasures, and we've discovered a cool selection that you probably never knew you needed until now. CC stems APP SHORTCUTS id & ios Quickly and conveniently access direct links to certain functions within apps without opening them and scrolling through menus. Instead of a single tap to open an app, press and hold down the icon for a few seconds and a hidden mini menu screen will pop up. For example, you can search or view/access the app’s most recent activity, or take a quick selfie, portrait or record video from the Camera app icon. Try it - you never know what might pop up! DATA SAVER [)) Android We use our phones a LOT every day and often don't keep in mind how much data we're chewing through until an inflated bill arrives. It's easy to keep track of data usage, however, by enabling Data Saver mode, Andi which reduces the data used by background apps. The compromise is that you won't receive push notifications with this setting enabled, so if you're waiting for one, simply manually check the relevant app. GOTO: Settings>Data Usage>Data Saver>ON APP PINNING [7) Anc Let's face it, frequently used apps for socials and online shopping are usually left open - who wants to log in and out every time they're used, right? But if someone wants to borrow your phone to use an app, you can prevent any snooping by locking the specific app they want to the screen, and that's the only one they can access. 600: Settings>Security>Advanced Settings>App Pin>ON — just remember to unpin the app when they're done. BACK TAP [ios id 11 and up Did you know that you can access handy shortcuts to actions by double- or triple-tapping the top Bask Tap Double-tap ‘Accessibilty Shortcut ‘App Switcher of the Apple logo on the back of an Comore iPhone? And yes, it | contrtcentre will still usually work | ong if your phone is in a case — you may just [Bok nogetion’ need to tap a little Lock sereen harder. Features like | ante mute, screenshot, torch, volume, camera and app switcher can be used Notification Centre Reachability Screenshot when this feature is enabled - simply select them from the menu. 600: Settings>Accessibility>Touch>Back Tap Ree ee] LIVE CAPTIONS El Android & 4 When available, auto-generated captions for audio played on your phone are not only invaluable for the hearing impaired, they are also extremely useful for podcasts and YouTube videos in noisy environments when you don't have a headset handy. And when taking private phone and FaceTime calls in public, simply read and reply. Captions can be easily enabled on an Android phone using the volume controls - tap up or down until the live caption icon appears, and then tap it. FORIOS, OPEN Settings>Accessibility>Subtitles & Captioning. HIDDEN TRACKPAD [jc Updating text or correcting typos in a message can be a fiddly business, even for those of us with small fingertips - sometimes the cursor never seems to sit exactly where you want it An iPhone's hidden trackpad eliminates the v frustration, letting you navigate to precisely where you want to position the cursor. Simply press and hold down the space bar for it to magically appear, then slide the cursor into position HOLD FOR ME EE] Android (Google P How many times have you been left on hold for an interminable wait listening to awful muzak on a loop? Let Google Assistant endure it instead while you attend to more important things, and then notify you when the call is finally picked up. You will need a Google Pixel phone and the latest version of the Phone app to enable it, and always remember to take the phone off silent or vibrate first GOTO: Phone App>More>Settings>Hold for Me 3 and up) ibhifi.com.au RIFF
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