iOS 7 - the basics

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.

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.

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.

a.     Hold the “.” Key on the keyboard > select .com/.edu/.org/.net

a.     While viewing a message or an email, you can slightly swipe to the right to reveal a peek of your messages.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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”)

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)

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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.

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