iPhone Tips #1
Move & Delete items:
- Go into your favorites/mail messages/other items screen.
- Click the 'Edit' button in the left or right corners.
- Delete an item by clicking the red icon beside the name and then confirm the deletion.
- To move a Bookmark/Favorite (only), click the icon to the right of the name, then slide the name to the position you wish.
- An alternate method to deleting, is to slide your finger from left to right over the item, which reveals the delete button.
Mail your Safari URL's to someone:
Goto the page you want to mail in Safari. Then tap the address bar which will reveal the keyboard. Click the Share button at the top left corner and a new 'compose email' shall open with the URL included as the message of the email, as well as the subject line. Add the email address & anything else, then click send.
Automatic Mail Checking:
- Tap the Settings icon on the home screen , then the Mail selection.
- Scroll down, and tap the Auto-Check option.
- Select the how frequent you want your mail updated
Modify Ipod Menu Buttons:
- In the main menu, Select the iPod icon from the bottom right corner.
- Select the 'More' icon in the bottom right corner.
- Then click the 'Edit' icon.
- Drag the icon you desire down into the menu over the icon you want replaced.
Do a Hard Reset:
- Press and hold the 'sleep/wake' button on top of the iPhone, and the 'Home' button on the bottom front for a several seconds.
- When you see the Apple logo, let go.
- The iPhone will reboot and all will be well.
Quit a Frozen Application:
If an application seems frozen for a long time, you can attempt to close it by pressing and holding the Home button for several seconds until it releases.
Enable Caps-Lock Feature:
- Enable Caps-Lock by touching the 'Settings' icon in the home screen, then the 'General' button on the following screen.
- Touch the 'Keyboard' button.
- In the keyboard settings screen, tap on the switch next to 'Enable Caps Lock'.
To use the feature, quickly double tap the shift key and it will turn blue. Now you are in caps lock mode. When you're done, tap the shift key again to exit caps lock mode.
Power Down, Power Up:
- Press and hold the sleep/wake, on/off button on the top of the iPhone for several seconds.
- The screen will change and the top will display a button 'Slide to power off'. Slide the power off button from left to right,
- To turn your phone back on, press the same on/off button on the top of the phone for a few seconds, and it will start up again.
