Hidden iPhone Features Most People Don’t Use

You can tap the back of your iPhone (2 or 3 times) to take screenshots, open apps, or lock your phone. Just enable Back Tap in Accessibility settings.

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Search anything from your home screen by swiping down — use Spotlight Search to find apps, messages, emails, or even web results instantly.

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Long-press the spacebar on your keyboard and it turns into a trackpad — move the cursor easily without tapping tiny text!

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Use Live Listen to turn your iPhone into a remote mic for AirPods — perfect for hearing better in noisy places.

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You can hide private photos in a locked album using Face ID or passcode. Go to Photos > Utilities > Hidden, and enable Face ID from settings.

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Take quick full-page screenshots of websites in Safari. After snapping, tap the preview and select “Full Page” to save the entire page as a PDF.

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