We all have times when we just don't want to talk to that family member / friend / stalker calling on our iPhone. There is an easy solution to this problem - when you get a call from someone you don't want to talk to just double click the button at the top of your iPhone and it will divert the call straight to your voicemail.
Today we're looking at some clever iPhone tips that cover keyboard shortcuts that will make your use of the iPhone that bit easier and dare we say give you something to show off to other iPhone devotees.
1) Mail: Domain shortcut
When you're typing an address in Mail just hold down the period/full stop key and you'll get a list of the most common domain types for you to select.
2) Symbol shortcut
To quickly insert a symbol and then automatically return to the ABC keyboard, press and hold down the 123 button. Without lifting your finger drag to the symbol you want to insert and then release. You'll see that the desired symbol has been inserted and the keyboard has returned to ABC automatically. Clever eh?
3) It's good to accent n'est pas?
If you are inclined to type words of a non English variety then you will quickly find that you need to add an accent to certain words. To do this simply press and hold the letter that requires an accent and you will see a range of options displayed - simply drag and select the one you want and the letter complete with accent is inserted.
4) Safari domain selection
When typing a web address into Safari just hold down the .com button and a pop up will appear with a selection of domains that are related to your country - just drag and select the one you want.
When you make a call with your iPhone do you find you always get this annoying pop up?
There is an easy way to get rid of this on most iPhones. Just follow this iPhone tip.
Dial ##002# and tap "Call". If it has worked you should get the following message:
Just tap "Dismiss" and you should get the annoying message no more!
You may want to use this top tip to lock the screen orientation on your iPhone (i.e. prevent the screen from changing from portrait to landscape) for a whole host of reasons, most of all if you're reclining on the sofa or in bed and surfing the web with the iPhone.
In order to do this you simply double-click the Home button to bring up the multitasking interface, then swipe from left to right. Now tap the portrait orientation lock
once to turn it on and again to turn it off.
To save any image whilst using Safari to your camera roll in Photos, just press and hold the image.
A menu will appear asking to "Save Image", "Copy" or "Cancel". Once the image is in your camera roll, you can email it using Mail or set it as your wallpaper.
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