With the last threelanded. At first glance, the many new features are not always noticeable.
We take this as an opportunity to introduce you to iPhone functions, some of which will hide deeply in the operating system of iOS 18 (.1/.2/.3) and will help you in everyday life.
iPhone: pause video recordings
If you create with your iPhone videos, iOS 18 will give you a great function. This allows you to avoid several video snippets or unnecessarily long files.
Because in the camera app you can use the video recordingStop at any time and start again:
- Opens the camera app on your iPhone.
- Start the video recording and tap the pause symbol on the left.
- Now tap the red button on the left to continue the clip.
- When you are finished, tap the button in the middle of the screen.
The different clips are automatically put together by the app. Instead of many different video files, you now have a complete picture.
Restart via the control center
Do you know the key combination for the restart of your iPhones? No? Then a new shortcut helps you, which has been added with iOS 18.
- Open the control center by wiping down from the top right corner.
- Hold your finger on the insert button in the upper right corner briefly and then let go.
- Put the controller to the right to switch off the iPhone.
- Press the button on the right to start the smartphone again.
With iOS 18, Apple has neatly embarrassed the homescreen. Now you can freely place app icons and widgets and adapt the size without having to remove and re-arrange.
- Hold your finger on one of the widgets.
- Choose one of the other view modes to change the size and arrangement of the widget.
- Alternatively, tap on "Edit home screen" and hold your finger on the white "edge" at the bottom right.
- Show the widget on the home screen and change the size.
Airtags are ideal for no longer losing things. Be it luggage when traveling, a valuable object or the front door key. Depending on the case, it may make sense that other people, such as family members, have an eye on the subject.
- Does the app open where? on your iPhone.
- Tap under "Share this Airtag/Object" to "Add people".
- Now select the desired contacts.
- Now tap on "share".
The person must now accept the invitation. As soon as she does this, she can follow her Airtag from her Apple device.
Flashlight in Dynamic Island
Anyone who has an iPhone with Dynamic Island has received a practical function for the flashlight with iOS 18. Due to the recess on the upper edge of the screen, you have more control over the light cone.
- Activates the flashlight on your iPhone.
- Now wipes to the right or left on the Dynamic Island to change the light cone.
- Wip down or up to change the brightness.
- Tap the Dynamic Island to switch off the flashlight.
iPhone: divide the WLAN password very easily
One of the biggest innovations in iOS 18 is the new password manager. In addition to your adhesive for websites and passkeys, the app also saves WLAN passwords. Above all, this has the advantage that you no longer have to dig through the settings in order to share the password with others via QR code.
- Opens the "Passwords" app on the iPhone.
- Tap on »WLAN« in the overview.
- Now select the corresponding WLAN and tap on "Show Network QR code".
The QR code that other people can scan in is displayed in no time at all.
Reader mode with colors
If you are happy to read online articles with the reader in Safari, more options are available. For example, you can adapt the background color.
- Open an online article of your choice in Safari.
- Tap the menu symbol in the bottom left in the address line.
- Now select the "Show Reader" button.
- Tap the icon at the bottom left and now change the color, the font or the font size.
Photos app search
Apple is constantly optimizing the search in the picture gallery. After all, not only does the number of pictures are constantly increasing, the type of stored photos also differs greatly. With the revised search, you can now search more specifically for certain photos, for example for handwritten notes.
- Open the photo app on your iPhone.
- Tap the blue magnifying glass at the top.
- Now enter a search term like "handwriting".
During the input, the app already suggests terms that you can search for. The appropriate photos are then filtered out and displayed from your albums.
RCS-Support
If you do without messengers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Threema and Co., you will find a helpful solution with the latest update to communicate with Android users via the classic messaging app: RCS.
RCS stands for Rich Communication ServicesAnd has been standard on Android smartphones for some time and is widespread. Basically, RCS is the successor to SMS/MMS and eliminates many disadvantages and brings some improvements:
- Support of high -resolution photos and videos
- Support larger files
- More security: Apple is working with the GSMA on end-to-end encryption, which is to be integrated native into RCS.
- Real-time tip indicators
- Reading confirmations
- Emoji reactions
- Support for audio messages
- Messages can be sent via Wi-Fi.
To communicate with others via RCS, you don't have to do anything else. The standard should already be activated in the settings.
- Open the message app on your iPhone and select a contact.
- Select the text field below, in which »RCS text message« is stored gray
Voting
A very useful tool can be short -term voting commands that primarily represent an operating aid. With the help of such a shortcut, however, all conceivable actions on the iPhone can be carried out by voice command. That makes this function so powerful.
- Open the settings on your iPhone.
- Now select the "Operating Aid" menu.
- Now change to "voice control".
- Now tap on "Add action" and in the next window to "continue".
- Now select from your short commands or a number of other actions.
- Give your phrase a name and confirm. Make sure that you have to pronounce the name to call up the action.
- Speak the phrase clearly into the iPhone three times.
If the device has understood you, you can call up the command at any time. In our case, for example, we chose "Todo", whose voice command opens a todo app to record a note. However, keep in mind that the microphone is switched on after switching on.
Do you have any other practical, hidden and super helpful tips and tricks for the iPhone? Which functions do you use most often in everyday life, which have disappointed you? Are there functions that you still miss today and should urgently follow the Apple in the next iOS updates? Please write it in the comments below!
