Today’s smartphones have so many features that it’s hard to keep track of them. Here are a few helpful ones that you may not know, whether you have an iPhone or an Android device.

iPhone小贴士

  • 摇一摇撤销. You make may a mistake when writing an email or text message. Instead of trying to select what to delete, just give your phone a quick shake to erase what you most recently typed. The physical shaking of the phone will create an “Undo” pop up that will delete the most recent text. 您希望文本重新出现? You can always shake it again and click “Redo” to bring back the text most recently deleted. These two options can also be accomplished by swiping left with three fingers to delete and swiping right with three fingers to make it reappear.
  • 拖放. Another texting hack is the quick transition between your alphabetical keyboard and your numerical and symbols keyboard. Just press down with your finger onto the “123” button, drag it over to the number or symbol you want to use and then let go. 这很简单, efficient way to switch between your keyboards when sending out messages with numbers and/or symbols.
  • 更好的照片搜索. Have you ever struggled to find a photo in your Photos app? Stop your scrolling and take advantage of the search bar tab in your Photos app. You can search by which model of iPhone took the picture, 图像中的对象, 人脸识别, 地理标签, 图像中的文字, 专辑类型, 照片说明. 

Android提示和技巧

  • 用一只手. Some smartphones are too big to hold and use with one hand. On Android phones, you can enable “one-handed mode.” The feature slides down the user interface to the bottom of your phone’s screen. It is not a permanent setting but can allow you to work quicker when your hands may be full. To enable it on the Samsung Galaxy phones, swipe down once from the top of the screen and click the “gear” icon, scroll to the bottom of the settings, 然后选择“高级功能”,” under “motions and gestures” you can enable “one-handed mode” and you’re all set. 一旦开启, you can activate “one-handed mode” by swiping down on the center of the bottom edge of the screen.
  • 听听是谁在呼唤. You can select custom ringtones for certain contacts, which can help you differentiate between callers without having to look at your phone. 要做到这一点, 开放”接触,” select the person whose ringtone you want to change, 点击“编辑”按钮, 点击“更多,” scroll down and select “set ringtone,” and choose from the list of different tones then save the contact.