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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#273B4A;letter-spacing:-.75pt">10 ways to control your iPhone with your Apple earbuds<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">by
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Longtime Apple enthusiasts sometimes forget that the company is still gaining new fans every day. Apple
sold 43,719,000 iPhones in the second quarter of 2014 alone. That's a lot of people who may not know all of the capabilities of their devices, let alone how to make the most of the earbuds that come with said device. So if you've always wondered how to control
your iPhone with just your Apple earbuds or you know a recent Apple convert, you're in luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">We're here to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">The Basics:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Your Apple earbuds have three controls: Volume Up with a + sign, Volume Down with a - sign, and a Center
Button in the middle. Even though there are three buttons on your earbuds, almost every single command is controlled via the Center button. The Volume buttons are strictly for controlling sound levels, so congratulations, you've already mastered them. Enjoy
a cool drink.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Advanced Earbud Controls or How To Master The Center Button:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Now that you know the basics, let's get down to the nine different ways you can utilize your Center button
to control your iPhone. These controls also work on your iPad or iPod.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">1. Play or pause media:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Press the center button once to pause your song or video. When you're ready to resume playback simply press it again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">2. Skip to the next track/chapter:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">
Quickly press the center button twice to skip forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">3. Fast-forwarding:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">To fast-forward, quickly press the center button twice and then hold down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">4. Skip back to the previous track/chapter:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">To go back to a previous track quickly press the center button three times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">5. Rewinding:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">You may be noticing a theme with this one. To rewind quickly press the center button three times and then hold down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">6. Answering or ending a phone call:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Answering a phone call is like starting or ending a song, simply press the center button once. When you want to hang up press the center button again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">7. Decline incoming calls:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">
Sometimes you don't want to talk to people. Apple understands, so to decline a phone call simply hold down the center button for two seconds and then let go. You'll hear two beeps once you let go to confirm that you successful declined the call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">8. Switch from a current call to an incoming call:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">If you're talking to someone on the phone with your earbud microphone and another call comes in, you don't have to pull out your device to switch lines. Just
press the center button once to put your current call on hold. When you're done, press it again to switch back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">9. Switch to an incoming call while hanging up on your current call:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Sometimes you need to switch to an incoming call and hang up your current call simultaneously. Your earbuds have you covered. Just hold down the center button
for two seconds and let go. Much like when you decline an incoming call you'll hear two beeps to confirm you've hung up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">10. Use Siri:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#444444">Maybe while you're listening to your favorite playlist you suddenly need to know where
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ4o1N4ksyQ"><span style="color:#338DD2;text-decoration:none">Tom Petty is from</span></a> or search for upcoming movie showtimes. When you've got your earbuds plugged into your iOS device you can activate Siri by pressing
the center button once and holding down. If you'd like to continue a conversation with Siri, just press and hold the center button again whenever you want to talk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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