http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7-basics/ iOS 7 Tips/Shortcuts
1. Controlling Control Center
a. Enable/Disable Control Center while in apps.
i. Settings > Control Center > Toggle “Access Within Apps”
1. You can still access Control Center from the home screen.
2. Snap a quick picture or start recording/stop recording a video
a. While in the Camera app, press the volume up button to snap a picture or start recording a video.
b. Press the volume down button to stop recording a video or snap a picture.
3. Burst mode for photos
a. While in the Camera app, press and hold the up or down volume button.
i. This will take multiple shots with in a few seconds.
4. Access .com/.edu/.org/.net by holding down on the “.” key
a. Hold the “.” Key on the keyboard > select .com/.edu/.org/.net
5. Peek in Messages and Mail
a. While viewing a message or an email, you can slightly swipe to the right to reveal a peek of your messages.
6. Create new events on date or times within iMessage
a. If you receive an iMessage from a person and it includes a date or a time, you can simply press the date or time and OS X will automatically create a new event.
7. View your recent locations on the map
a. You can view a map of your most recently visited areas by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services (scroll all the way down to see System Services) > Frequent Locations
b. When this is on, you can view your location history on a map.
8. Add to your wish list
a. There may be times when you’ll come across an app of interest, but may not want to install it immediately. The App Store now includes a wish list, allowing you to save apps to be downloaded at a time of your choosing.
b. To add an app to your wish list:
i. Tap the Share icon at the top
ii. Tap the Add to Wish List icon
9. Built in level
a. While not something you may use everyday, the Compass app can be incredibly handy in certain situations. Now, the app offers another handy feature, as it can be used as a level.
b. To access the level feature:
i. Open the Compass app
ii. Swipe left
10. Open a music or podcast app
a. While listening to music or a podcast, you can control playback in Control Center. However, there are times when you want to return to the app that’s handling playback, which you can quickly access from Control Center by tapping the song’s/podcast’s title.
11. FaceTime audio call
a. FaceTime now has its own app in iOS 7, which is something all iPad owners should be familiar with. Something completely new, however, is FaceTime Audio calls, which functions in the same manner as a traditional phone call. If you have the option between the two, though, I recommend FaceTime Audio calls because the call quality is outstanding.
b. To initiate a FaceTime Audio call:
i. Tap the phone icon under the FaceTime section
ii. Ask Siri to make a FaceTime Audio call (e.g. “FaceTime Audio Mom”)
12. Bold Text
a. If the font weight in iOS 7 is difficult to read, you may want to consider turning on the bold text option.
b. To bold text:
i. Open the Settings app
ii. Tap General
iii. Tap Accessibility
iv. Turn on Bold Text
v. Restart your phone (you’ll be prompted to do so)
13. Changing Text Size
a. One thing to note with this feature, however, is that it only works with apps that support Dynamic Type, which includes most first-party apps.
b. To change text size:
i. Open the Settings app
ii. Tap General
iii. Tap Text Size
iv. Drag the slider left or right until you’re satisfied with the preview text’s size
14. Kill Apps
a. To kill an app:
i. Double click your Home button to activate the new multitasking menu
ii. Flick an app’s preview card upward
15. Turn off the parallax effect
a. To turn off the effect:
i. Open the Settings app
ii. Tap General
iii. Tap Accessibility
iv. Tap Reduce Motion
v. Turn off Reduce Motion
16. Turn On/Off AirDrop
a. AirDrop is a great new feature that allows you to easily share almost anything with other iOS 7 users. In order to send or receive something, you first need to turn on the feature.
b. To turn on AirDrop:
i. Open Control Center by swiping up from the bottom of the screen
ii. Tap AirDrop
c. Tap either Contacts Only (i.e. you will only be seen by individuals in your contacts) or Everyone (i.e. you will be seen by anyone that also has AirDrop turned on).
17. Walking Directions
a. Walking directions was somewhat of a hidden feature in iOS 6, but is now more prominent in iOS 7. When you enter an address or search for a location, Maps will automatically provide walking directions if a route is available and the location is deemed within walking distance.
b. To force walking directions:
i. Tap the arrow icon next to the search field
ii. Tap the walking pedestrian icon at the top
18. Display Full Name in Messages
a. If you prefer full names:
i. Open the Settings app
ii. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars
iii. Tap Short Name
iv. Turn off Short Name
19. Display Sent Received Time Within Messages
a. Sent and received times were very limited in iOS 6, as they merely displayed the start time of a conversation. In iOS 7, you can view the sent/received times for each message by swiping left from anywhere within the chat history.
20. Block Phone Numbers
a. The block call feature can be turned on in the Phone app’s Contacts or Recents view.
b. To block a number:
i. Tap the information icon next to the number you wish to block
ii. Scroll down
c. Tap “Block this Caller”
