[NFB-Seniors] 4 Specialized Functions of the iPhone that you may not be aware of!?

[David Andrews]

You can tap twice with two fingers.
  Or, swipe left to write until it says slide to answer, and double tap there.

Dave


At 04:19 PM 1/5/2021, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I have a really stupid question about the iPhone, especially since 
>I've had one for years.
>
>How in the world do you answer the stupid thing? I know you can 
>answer if you have headphones on, but I'm not one to happen to have 
>headphones on all the time or scramble to put them on before I can answer.
>
>Is there another, easier way than tapping the icon? I can't seem to 
>locate the icon fast enough and accurately enough.
>
>I can do all kinds of other stuff on the strange phone, but not 
>answer. Why Apple made that so difficult, I don't know. I wonder why 
>Apple didn't just put an answer/end call button???
>
>
>Another question: How do you lower the volume of the incoming caller 
>id? It overpowers my ringtone.
>
>Thanks,
>Lauren, embarrassed, Merryfield
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>RobertLeslie Newman via NFB-Seniors
>Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 8:27 AM
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>Cc: robertleslienewman at gmail.com
>Subject: [NFB-Seniors] 4 Specialized Functions of the iPhone that 
>you may not be aware of!?
>
>Found these; looks to be useful..
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>4 Secret Functions You Never Knew Your iPhone Could Do
>
>2019
>
>article
>
>If you're going to shell out the money for an iPhone, you might as 
>well get your money's worth by utilizing all of its amazing 
>features. With each new
>
>update comes an array of new functionality, so it can be hard to keep up.
>Here are some of the most amazing iPhone functions that you might 
>not know about.
>
>
>
>#1 Scan documents in Notes
>
>
>
>Every day, the need for hard-copy documents dwindles a little more. 
>Even if you do have a hard copy of a document, you can
>
>share it via your iPhone
>
>without going through the trouble of getting a third-party app. 
>Since iOS 11, the Notes app provides this handy feature. Open Notes 
>and create a new note.
>
>In the toolbar, tap on the + sign. One of the menu items that pops 
>up will be Scan Documents. A camera will automatically pop up and 
>capture a document
>
>you put in its view. You can even capture more than one document. If 
>you're satisfied with the scan, hit Save, and your scanned document 
>will appear in
>
>a new note. If you want to turn it into a PDF, hit Share, and the 
>option will come up.
>
>
>
>#2 Share your Wi-Fi password with one click
>
>
>
>When you have people over, or you're at someone else' house, it can 
>be inconvenient to connect to Wi-Fi. This is especially true if the 
>password is some
>
>long random jumble of letters and numbers, which is often the case. 
>Luckily, in iOS 11 or later versions, the days of crouching over a 
>wireless router
>
>and squinting is done. You can now
>
>share Wi-Fi passwords automatically
>
>with others in your contact list. If the password is saved on your 
>phone, you can share it with others. First, make sure Bluetooth is 
>on both phones and
>
>that the phones are near one another. The person who wants the 
>password should go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap on the network they 
>want to connect to. The
>
>person who has that password saved will automatically receive a 
>pop-up asking to share the Wi-Fi, and the password field will fill 
>in on its own.
>
>
>
>
>
>#3 Turn your AirPods into hearing aids
>
>
>
>If you're having trouble hearing, and you own a pair of
>
>AirPods
>
>for your iPhone 5 or later, you're in luck. It's a feature called 
>Live Listening. Your AirPods can go into the
>
>hearing-aid mode
>
>with a few simple clicks. Go to Settings > Control Center > 
>Customize, and then click Hearing. Now your AirPods magnify people's 
>voices. Even if you don't
>
>normally need a hearing aid, this can be super helpful in specific 
>situations, like if you're in a crowded room and want to get a 
>little clarity about
>
>what the person you're talking to is saying. It works best when the 
>bottom of your iPhone is facing the person you want to hear, as the 
>technology uses
>
>your iPhone's microphone. It should also be as close as possible to 
>that person for optimal results.
>
>
>
>
>
>#4 Use lyrics to search Apple Music
>
>
>
>Have you ever wanted to hear a song, but you couldn't remember the 
>name of the song, or maybe even the musician's name? If you know 
>some of the lyrics,
>
>Apple Music can help you out. Starting with iOS 12, you can
>
>type in lyrics
>
>in the search bar to find the song. You've always been able to do 
>this with Google, but it's even more convenient to be able to do it 
>directly in your
>
>music player.