Discover a series of small utilities that can become a lifesaver.
The recent landing of iOS 16 on all compatible iPhone models has delighted many users who take advantage of every moment to enjoy the new functions and features available in the operating system.
From iPadízate we have compiled all kinds of news about the new software release and listed the most spectacular functions of iOS 16. But many times it is the small functions and minor details that end up making the difference.
This is why, on this occasion, we will endeavor to offer a selection with the most useful small features of iOS 16 and previous generations of the company’s mobile operating system with the bitten apple logo.
Big little iPhone features in iOS 16
Before we begin, it should be noted that most of these features are not exclusive to iOS 16 and are available in other versions of iPhone software. It’s the little things that improve your experience with your iPhone that may well go unnoticed.
Send messages with Siri
Send a message via Siri
There is a function that is not usually used very much on a daily basis but, in fact, should be one of the usual functions in the daily life of any iPhone user. This is the function to send messages through Siri commands.
The best thing about this little feature of iOS 16 is that it is very versatile. You can ask Siri to send a specific message or write it yourself. Moreover, you can also send the message via WhatsApp, Messages or another messaging app.
To send a message via Siri, use the following voice command:
“Hey Siri, send the message How are you? to [nombre de usuario] by Whatsapp”.
Finally, you just have to confirm the sending of the message by pressing the blue “Send” button.
move files
Move function in files
For many years, iOS and iPadOS didn’t have a file management system as such. Indeed, it was unthinkable to be able to transfer files from one folder to another. But, fortunately, for a few years, the Files application allows compress and decompress ZIP files, move files between folders, preview a document much more.
It is a very productive little feature as it provides various options like transfer files from USB drive to any folder in iOS 16, move video editing files to iMovie, move documents to pages, etc.
To move files from the Files app, follow these steps:
1. Open files on your iPhone.
2 Choose the file you want to move.
3. Keep your finger pressed on the file.
4. Click on the “Move” option from the drop-down menu.
5. Choose the destination folder and click “Copy”.
Insight
Preview feature allows you to preview content from any website
There is a neat little feature in Safari that allows users to preview a thumbnail of the content of a web page link. This feature has been present in iOS and iPadOS for a long time and was born with the feature Peek and pop
If you want to preview any web content, you just need keep your finger pressed on a link and a small floating window will appear where you can see what is on the webpage without navigating to it. This is very useful if you are surfing the net and don’t have time to click on a link.
Battery percentage
iOS 16’s new battery percentage looks great
The notch later generations of iPhones caused Apple to minimize some of the icons that appeared in the status bar. Among them, the battery percentage.
Fortunately, with the arrival of iOS 16.1 – currently in beta phase – the firm with the bitten apple logo has introduced a new battery icon in the status bar with an indicator that shows us the percentage of the battery. An extremely handy little feature that should have been around a long time ago.
Mark a message as unread
iPadOS 16 Messages app
Messages app got lots of new features with the release of iOS 16. Now Apple’s native messaging app comes with amazing new features like editing sent messages, real-time collaboration in other applications, deletion of messages, support for SharePlay and a function to mark messages as unread.
Thanks to this new feature, iOS and iPadOS users have the possibility to return a message received as unread even if they entered the conversation. It is very useful in case a user has to remember to read a message again or when he does not have time to read it.
Follow these instructions to mark a message as unread in iOS 16:
1. Go to the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap and hold on a chat conversation in the side menu of the app.
3. Finally, do faucet on the “Mark as unread” option.
After doing this, the chat conversation will again have a small blue dot indicating that there are new messages.
pick up and go
Paste and go is a little trick that will save you time in Safari
Safari has another barely noticeable feature that less advanced users of the operating system might not yet know about. We’re talking about the “Paste and Go” feature of Apple’s web browser URL address bar.
When a user copies an address from a link, they can access the URL address bar text field to keep your finger pressed and select the option “Paste and let’s go”. This way you can skip the step of pressing the blue “Go” button on the keyboard.
These are just a few of the small best features of the iOS operating system for iPhone and some of them are also available on iPadOS. But many other details contribute to bring these operating systems closer to perfection. What are your favorite iOS and iPadOS features?
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