It can be really frustrating when it seems to take forever to write a text message, not to mention finding there’s no available space for that quick snap you want to take. Luckily, there are lots of little tricks and tips to make things that littler bit quicker.

Get a faster charge

Get a faster charge
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Few things are worse than watching your phone charge at a glacial pace – especially when you’re short for time. For a faster way to top up, turn on Airplane Mode. Doing so will temporarily pause your phone’s background noise (such as random notifications and GPS roaming), which tend to drain the battery as it charges. While the extra juice won’t be much, a little can go a long way.

And for next time, make sure you know these secrets to a better smartphone battery life.

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Save time on your searches

Save time on your searches
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Need to pull up a website in a hurry? Here’s a shortcut: While typing the web address into Safari, you can save a few seconds by holding down the full stop icon on your phone’s keyboard, which will bring up a list of URL endings. Options range from the standard suffixes (.com, .au) to the more uncommon ones (.edu, .org). Speaking of keyboard hacks, there’s a hidden mouse on your iPhone’s keyboard, too.

Correct Siri

Correct Siri
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Siri is no fool, but she’s not foolproof, either. If she says something wrong – such as a name or address – you can actually correct her. Respond with “That’s not how you pronounce…,” and Siri will ask for the correct pronunciation. Once you give it to her, she will repeat it back to you to make sure she’s got it right.

It can be really frustrating when it seems to take forever to write a text message, not to mention finding there’s no available space for that quick snap you want to take. Luckily, there are lots of little tricks and tips to make things that littler bit quicker.

Find out what your phone knows about you

Find out what your phone knows about you
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Get this: Your iPhone is following every single step you make. If you want proof, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Frequent Locations. You will see the places you’ve been, as well as how much time you spent there. Creepy, right? Thankfully, you can turn the feature off by tapping ‘Clear History’, and then swiping left on the Frequent Locations tab.

Don’t forget Facebook is following you, too. Make sure you know these hacks to put you back in control.

Set a timer for your music

Set a timer for your music
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Long gone are the days when you nodded off to your favourite snoozing tunes, only to wake up at 3am with the music still blaring. Believe it or not, your phone’s timer can turn off the music whenever you want. Go to Clock > Timer > When Timer Ends, tap the ‘Stop Playing’ option, and select the amount of time you want the music to play. Your phone will automatically turn off the tunes (on both Apple Music and Spotify) when the timer runs out.

Mobile phones have certainly made a significant impact on our lives, but is it really for the better?

Take a hands-free photo

Take a hands-free photo
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You don’t need two empty hands to snap a photo on your phone. Just plug in a pair of compatible headphones and hit the volume button, and your iPhone will capture the moment.

Learn more things you didn’t know your iPhone camera can be used for.

It can be really frustrating when it seems to take forever to write a text message, not to mention finding there’s no available space for that quick snap you want to take. Luckily, there are lots of little tricks and tips to make things that littler bit quicker.

Record a video and take a picture at the same time

Record a video and take a picture at the same time
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Speaking of your phone’s camera, you can snap a photo while filming a video, too. All you have to do is press the shutter icon next to the video button. One warning, though: Because the photo is taken by the video camera’s sensors, it won’t turn out quite as high-quality as your other images.

Erase text with the shake of your hand

Erase text with the shake of your hand
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We’ve all been there. You just vented to your BFF in a paragraphs-long text message, but chickened out before pressing send. To quickly erase what you just typed, give your phone a good shake and tap ‘Undo Typing’. Want it back? You can always shake your phone again and select ‘Redo Typing’ to make the text reappear.

If you find yourself unable to stop spending far too more time on your phone than you’d really like, there are things you can do to get a break.

Backspace on the calculator app

Backspace on the calculator app
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Entering the wrong number on the calculator app can make the calmest people go berserk. But you don’t have to start over from scratch; just swipe left or right to delete what you just typed.

It can be really frustrating when it seems to take forever to write a text message, not to mention finding there’s no available space for that quick snap you want to take. Luckily, there are lots of little tricks and tips to make things that littler bit quicker.

Shave seconds off your typing time

Shave seconds off your typing time
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If you still shift back and forth between keyboards to type numbers and symbols, you’re wasting your time. All you need to do is hold your finger down on the ‘123’ button, drag it over the number or symbol you want, and then let go. Voilà! No screen-switching necessary. You also need to try these nine other hacks for perfecting your texting grammar.

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