IPHONE users have praised a trick that can make watching videos much better.
Apple fans commented on a post on Reddit that shared the trick.
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It’s on a popular Reddit thread called r/iphone.
The thread is described as a place for iPhone enthusiasts and often features tips and tricks as well as discussion of other Apple topics.
It currently has around four million members.
“What’s your most useful iPhone SHORTCUT you’ve ever tried?” wrote one iPhone user who started the thread.
“I think I’m underestimating this app. But sometimes I find it hard to create real shortcuts that are useful in my daily life.
“Do you find any specific use cases useful?” they asked.
The user is referring to Shortcuts, an application found on every iPhone.
“The app lets you combine multiple steps across multiple apps to create powerful task automation.
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“Shortcuts can automate a variety of things—for example, getting directions to the next event on your calendar, moving text from one app to another, generating expense reports, and more.
“Based on how you use your Apple devices—your app usage and your browser, email and message history—Siri suggests simple, useful shortcuts that you can quickly tap to launch.
“Once you create a shortcut, you can activate Siri, then speak the name of the shortcut to launch it,” Apple explains on its website.
Many iPhone users revealed how they used the Shortcuts app in the comments of a Reddit post.
“Use it to automatically turn off rotation lock when opening apps that normally play full-screen video in portrait orientation,” one person wrote.
This was the most popular comment and was supported by 35 upvotes from other users.
iPhone tricks you can try today
Here are some of the best…
- Type cursor – While typing, hold down the spacebar to turn the keyboard into a trackpad, allowing you to move through words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the folded squares in the lower right corner and press close all tabs
- Quickly delete lots of photos – Touch and hold a photo and then swipe diagonally in Photos to select multiple images at once, then tap Delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of the home screen, then tap the bar and type in the currency (for example €200) and it will automatically convert to your local currency
- Check if you need a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery health and check the maximum capacity reading. A battery is generally considered dead when the capacity is reduced to 80%. If you fall below that, you can purchase a replacement battery from Apple
- Move apps faster – Hold an app until it starts scrolling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack for easier scrolling
“Does this automation include turning on rotation lock when closing the app again? That would be ABSOLUTELY brilliant,” one person replied.
“Yes, you can do that. If you go to automation and create a separate rule for when it opens and when it closes.
“I set it up for a photo app. Let me know if you need any help,” the tipper replied.
“I’ve never had a problem with the screen rotating when I didn’t want to so it’s interesting to see what problems other people have as everyone uses their phones a little differently than others lol,” another person replied.