Must-Know Tips and Tricks to Use in the iOS 8

iOS 8 is one of the futuristic operating systems which Apple has come out with. The iOS 8 is expected to help Apple to curb the Andriod influence on the global market. Apple has added a host of features to the new iOS that make it a stand-out OS. iOS 8 boasts and comes loaded with features that allow you to edit photos powerfully, give you more easy voice message editing, make keyboard typing more intelligent. Given all these awesome features, iOS 8 is Apple’s trump card and a powerful software that adds fires to your mobile experience. The experience does not end with it. The iOS 8 has opened doors to third-party keyboard apps and helps you integrate Touch ID with some of the installed apps on the iPhone, iPad or iPod. In short, the iOS 8 has tried to simplify the user interface and make it fluid to navigate between apps. But there is a lot more the iOS 8 than you most users know. To enhance your experience with iOS 8 it is important that you know the tricks and tips.

Keep a watch on the battery usage
Most of the smartphones consume a lot of battery, so does iPhone or iPad. But here is the time to be smart and check your battery usage with the iOS 8. Unlike the previous versions, the iOS 8 allows you to a watch on the battery usage. Thus you can know how long it is going to last on your device. Plus the operating system also guides you with the most power-hungry apps on your device. You simply need to go to ‘Settings’ > ‘General’ > ‘Usage’ > ‘Battery Usage’. And there you are.

Deleted your photos accidentally
Often we lose a lot of our data accidentally. This is the case when you may have accidentally lost or deleted your photos. Unlike the earlier operating systems, the new OS allows you to recover your lost photos from your from the iPhone, iPad or iPod. The iOS 8 includes a feature which allows you to recover the deleted photos and that too, effortlessly. You need to tap ‘Photos’ app first. It will show you the ‘Recently Deleted’ album. But you will only be able to recover photos deleted in last 30 days. Beyond this, you will not be able to retrieve your lost or deleted pictures.

Wi-Fi Calling
Another awesome feature which you will love is Wi-FI calling. You need not depend on your operator to make calls. The iOS 8 allows you to make and receive calls through Wi-Fi.

Never miss an appointment
What time will you reach your desired destination? At what time is your appointment with the customer scheduled? The iOS 8 lets you know all of this. It gives you notifications on the calendar. In short, you can better utilize your time and never miss your appointment with the customer, client or boss.

Share photos seamlessly
You often are confused with so many apps especially for sharing photos with your friends and family. But the iOS 8 solves this problem. The operating system has a way out to help you with the faviorite app. With iOS 8 you can rearrange the share icons. You can simply drag and drop.

Emergency Feature
The new iOS 8 has another key feature that is must in today’s stressful world where medical emergency can come your way any time. The iOS 8 includes ‘In Case of Emergency’ feature which gives you easy access to your emergency contact information. Plus it does not unlock your handset – iPhone. To make it functional, you have to tap ‘Health’ app and then ‘Media ID’. There you get the whole information.

Sending Video Messages made easier
You need not get everybody on FaceTime for sharing videos. In the iOS 8, you can instantly send a video and that too, via messages. Isn’t that easy? Simply check your ‘Messages’ app and there you see a camera-like icon on the left. Record a video clip and share.


Hide Photos

All of you may have faced this problem when your phone is suddenly picked up by a colleague of yours or your friends. They start looking at every photo in your phone. But not every photo is meant for everybody. Few photos are really personal that you want to keep secret. The new OS helps you with a cool feature. You can hide some of the photos on your iPhone. You have to just go to ‘Photos’ app, and then tap on any photo and hold it. There you will see a pop-up notice, on which you have to tap Hide > Hide Photo. And that photo will go, simply disappear. It’s a cool feature.

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