Most of us have owned an iPhone at some point in our lives and we probably think we know all there is to know about them. Smartphones are so handy in our modern-day lives for keeping up with email, social media, photos, music, banking and so much more. Did you know though, that there are lots of different ways to get the most out of your iPhone? Some of these tips you may not have come across before, take a look!
Use Guided Access to keep little hands from tapping on things they shouldn’t when playing with your iPhone. Settings > General > Accessibility > Turn On Guided Access.
![guided access iphone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/guided-access-iphone.jpg)
You can turn auto focus off by pressing down on the screen while in camera mode until you see the ‘AE/AF LOCK’ message.
![ae af lock](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ae-af-lock.jpg)
Ask Siri what your favorites on Twitter are saying and their most recent Tweets will come up on screen.
![twitter iphone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/twitter-iphone.jpg)
Use your iPhone as a laptop by pairing it with a Bluetooth keyboard.
Put your iPhone into airplane mode to make it charge far quicker.
![airplane mode](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/airplane-mode.gif)
This is so cool!
![shake phone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/shake-phone.jpg)
You can use your volume buttons to take photos in the camera app.
![volume buttons iphone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/volume-buttons-iphone.jpg)
To change your display screen for night time viewing go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Invert Colors.
![inverted screen iphone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/inverted-screen-iphone.jpg)
Rather than putting up with the hassle of switching to the numerical keypad, hold the ‘123’ button and slide to your desired numbers!
![123 keypad](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/123-keypad.jpg)
Your phone will take a series of photos when you hold down the capture button when you’re in the camera app.
![holding down capture button](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/holding-down-capture-button.jpg)
Siri can tell you what planes are flying near your location, their destinations and more!
![siri flight display](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/siri-flight-display.jpg)
Swipe in your texts to view time stamps.
![swiping texts](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/swiping-texts.gif)
Your iPhone can be used as a level!
![iphone level](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/iphone-level.gif)
Your phone can track everything you do, every day and everywhere!
![frequent locations iphone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/frequent-locations-iphone.jpg)
Add web suffixes by pressing the “.” key while typing the URL you want.
![browser suffixes](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/browser-suffixes.jpg)
Create a longer passcode than the usual four-digit pin. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Off Simple Passcode.
![enter passcode](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/enter-passcode.jpg)