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by Bakari Chavanu
The iPhone is an awesome device, but for every nagging problem we
might face with it, there's bound to be a solution. Lots of
problems are solved by jailbreaking the iPhone and installing Cydia
apps. But for those of us who don't feel like taking that plunge,
there are still some great solutions for those all-time annoying
iPhone problems.
The following are a handful of solutions I've found in the last
several months - a few that require installing low cost apps, and
others are found in the device itself. Most of these tips and apps
require iOS 5.0 or above.
Recording a Phone Number While Talking
The more I use my Mac and iOS, the less I have a need to use
traditional pen and paper, but it used to be awkward typing on my
phone while talking to someone on the other end. Recently however
I solved this problem with a simple straight app, called
Captio ($1.99).
To use it while talking to someone on the phone, I simply tap the
Speaker button in the Phone app, and then push the Home button,
which takes me out of the Phone app. I then open Captio, and when
the person dictates a phone number or other information, I type it
in the text box of Captio. Nagging problem solved. No more need to
find slips of paper to write on.
I use Captio instead of the default Notebook on the iPhone because
when you tap the send button in Captio, it sends the content of
your message immediately to your designated email box. I don't have
to type out my email address or even write a subject line. Capito
sends the message and even archives it for a month inside the
app.
When I later want to dial the number I typed, I open the Captio
email and tap the number which is already linked and ready for
calling with a simple tap.
You can of course use the Notebooks app or any other text app for
the same purpose.
Launch Center Pro
Launch Center Pro ($0.99 for a limited time) solves several little
annoying problems for the iPhone. It's to me one less tap
time-saver. Put Launch Center on your Home page of your iPhone, and
when you need, for example, a flash light, it's a single tap away.
When you want to instantly fire up your Instagram camera, Launch
Pro saves you two taps.
With Launch Center Pro, you can tap one time to call or start an
instant message to a designated person, or tap to download
designated websites. Do you want to dim the light coming from your
iPhone? It can be done in a single tap in Launch. Depending on how
you use it, Launch Pro can be a solution for several nagging iPhone
problems.
Single Tap Timer
How many times have you needed to set a timer on an iPhone, for say
a parking meter, agenda items in a meeting, or boiling eggs on the
stove? With the default Clock app on the iPhone, it can take three
taps, plus some scrolling to set the time.
But with Timer ($0.99), (also by the developers of Launch Center)
you can tap one of 12 preset alarms, and you're good to go. Timer
works in the background and sends you a gentle alarm when the time
is up. You can of course use Siri on the iPhone 4S to set a timer,
but I find this app is sometimes faster, especially when I'm using
it in a meeting.
Typing Your Email Address
Okay this solution should be familiar to experienced iPhone users,
but if you're still manually typing your email address, your name,
or any other word and phrase you use on a regular basis, you must
not know about the text expander feature in the iPhone and other
iOS 5.0+ devices. If you don't know about this feature, don't feel
alone. I meet users all the time who don't know it exists.
If you simply launch the Settings app, and then tap on General >
Keyboard > Shortcuts, you can add a shortcuts for any word or
phrase you want. For example, I type "bk" for Bakari or "ty" for
Thank you. You can add as many expansions as you like, and really
save time and frustration.
Mark All Emails as Read
This last tip comes from our friends over at Lifehacker. One of the
most annoying iPhone problems about marking emails as read on your
iPhone or other iOS device is that you must first tap Edit, then
tap on each unread email, and finally tap Mark, followed by the
Mark as Read button. What a pain. But watch the video below to save
yourself all this trouble. I guarantee you, you'll smile the first
few times you use this trick.
Let us know what you think of these tips and apps. For other
related iPhone and iOS articles, check out our directory here.
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/du53h
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To access the app switcher on your iPhone, iPad, or iPad touch, tap
the Home button twice. In the app switcher, swipe from left to
right to reveal audio playback buttons and other quick controls.
****************************************
Solve 5+ Annoying iPhone Problems With These Apps & Tips [iOS]
****************************************
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/du53h
by Bakari Chavanu
The iPhone is an awesome device, but for every nagging problem we
might face with it, there's bound to be a solution. Lots of
problems are solved by jailbreaking the iPhone and installing Cydia
apps. But for those of us who don't feel like taking that plunge,
there are still some great solutions for those all-time annoying
iPhone problems.
The following are a handful of solutions I've found in the last
several months - a few that require installing low cost apps, and
others are found in the device itself. Most of these tips and apps
require iOS 5.0 or above.
Recording a Phone Number While Talking
The more I use my Mac and iOS, the less I have a need to use
traditional pen and paper, but it used to be awkward typing on my
phone while talking to someone on the other end. Recently however
I solved this problem with a simple straight app, called
Captio ($1.99).
To use it while talking to someone on the phone, I simply tap the
Speaker button in the Phone app, and then push the Home button,
which takes me out of the Phone app. I then open Captio, and when
the person dictates a phone number or other information, I type it
in the text box of Captio. Nagging problem solved. No more need to
find slips of paper to write on.
I use Captio instead of the default Notebook on the iPhone because
when you tap the send button in Captio, it sends the content of
your message immediately to your designated email box. I don't have
to type out my email address or even write a subject line. Capito
sends the message and even archives it for a month inside the
app.
When I later want to dial the number I typed, I open the Captio
email and tap the number which is already linked and ready for
calling with a simple tap.
You can of course use the Notebooks app or any other text app for
the same purpose.
Launch Center Pro
Launch Center Pro ($0.99 for a limited time) solves several little
annoying problems for the iPhone. It's to me one less tap
time-saver. Put Launch Center on your Home page of your iPhone, and
when you need, for example, a flash light, it's a single tap away.
When you want to instantly fire up your Instagram camera, Launch
Pro saves you two taps.
With Launch Center Pro, you can tap one time to call or start an
instant message to a designated person, or tap to download
designated websites. Do you want to dim the light coming from your
iPhone? It can be done in a single tap in Launch. Depending on how
you use it, Launch Pro can be a solution for several nagging iPhone
problems.
Single Tap Timer
How many times have you needed to set a timer on an iPhone, for say
a parking meter, agenda items in a meeting, or boiling eggs on the
stove? With the default Clock app on the iPhone, it can take three
taps, plus some scrolling to set the time.
But with Timer ($0.99), (also by the developers of Launch Center)
you can tap one of 12 preset alarms, and you're good to go. Timer
works in the background and sends you a gentle alarm when the time
is up. You can of course use Siri on the iPhone 4S to set a timer,
but I find this app is sometimes faster, especially when I'm using
it in a meeting.
Typing Your Email Address
Okay this solution should be familiar to experienced iPhone users,
but if you're still manually typing your email address, your name,
or any other word and phrase you use on a regular basis, you must
not know about the text expander feature in the iPhone and other
iOS 5.0+ devices. If you don't know about this feature, don't feel
alone. I meet users all the time who don't know it exists.
If you simply launch the Settings app, and then tap on General >
Keyboard > Shortcuts, you can add a shortcuts for any word or
phrase you want. For example, I type "bk" for Bakari or "ty" for
Thank you. You can add as many expansions as you like, and really
save time and frustration.
Mark All Emails as Read
This last tip comes from our friends over at Lifehacker. One of the
most annoying iPhone problems about marking emails as read on your
iPhone or other iOS device is that you must first tap Edit, then
tap on each unread email, and finally tap Mark, followed by the
Mark as Read button. What a pain. But watch the video below to save
yourself all this trouble. I guarantee you, you'll smile the first
few times you use this trick.
Let us know what you think of these tips and apps. For other
related iPhone and iOS articles, check out our directory here.
Read On Our Website:
http://goo.gl/du53h
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Read: http://goo.gl/ElU1k
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Arrested For
Read: http://goo.gl/R54Ie
3) Evolution of Android: From 1.0 to Jelly Bean [Geek History
Lessons]
Read: http://goo.gl/A4D85
4) 6 Inspiring Time-Lapse Videos To Watch The World Go By [Stuff to
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Read: http://goo.gl/O4DTO
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Read: http://goo.gl/6e5Yc
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