[NJTechDiv] 4 Secret Functions You may not have known Your iPhone Could Do

[Zoraida Krell]

Wow - these are amazing tips! Thank you!

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 2:34 PM PLipovsky via NJTechDiv <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
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> Found these; looks to be useful..
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> 4 Secret Functions You Never Knew Your iPhone Could Do
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> 2019
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> 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
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> update comes an array of new functionality, so it can be hard to keep up.
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> Here are some of the most amazing iPhone functions that you might not know
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> #1 Scan documents in Notes
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> 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
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> share it via your iPhone
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> a new note. If you want to turn it into a PDF, hit Share, and the option
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> #2 Share your Wi-Fi password with one click
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> 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
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> 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
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> and squinting is done. You can now
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> share Wi-Fi passwords automatically
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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.
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> #3 Turn your AirPods into hearing aids
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> If you're having trouble hearing, and you own a pair of
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> AirPods
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> for your iPhone 5 or later, you're in luck. It's a feature called Live
> Listening. Your AirPods can go into the
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> hearing-aid mode
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> your iPhone's microphone. It should also be as close as possible to that
> person for optimal results.
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> #4 Use lyrics to search Apple Music
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> 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,
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> Apple Music can help you out. Starting with iOS 12, you can
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> type in lyrics
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> 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
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> music player.
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