There are so many features on the iPhone that it can be easy to overlook one that might benefit you. Read this article to learn more about iPhones.

The Siri app will now allow you to set reminders based on location. Siri already gives reminders based on a pre-set time. Instead, you can say “Remind me when I get back home to call work, Siri.” The phone will automatically know you are at the destination and give you the reminder. So, if you unsure of your return time, a reminder can still be established.

When used properly, the iPhone is a useful navigational tool. The map feature can help you find the nearest gas station or navigate an unfamiliar area. You can bookmark the map feature for easy access on your phone.

Any website can be turned into an iPhone app listed on your home screen. You just need to visit the site itself. When you are on the website, simply click on the “Go” button. You can then add the site on your home screen. Like any other app you create, you can easily rename this link once you have it stored safely on the home screen.

Instead of trying to remember what a webpage or email said, you can save an image from on of them. All you have to do is touch the image you’d like to save, and hold on for a few seconds. This will prompt a box to open which gives you a save option.

You can use your iPhone to create a comprehensive dictionary and catalog of shortcuts. By entering specific phrases into your iPhone’s dictionary, it will understand what you are saying when using the dictation feature. You can enter many phrases and shortcuts. Finally, your phone’s autocorrect will correct typed words and phrases based on its dictionary.

Many people use the camera on the iPhone. If you take a lot of pictures, there is a way to sort and organize them. The iPhone has its own album facility that can be used for photo organization. This feature helps you to quickly find a picture among the many you’ve taken.

By default, your iPhone will show a preview of incoming messages on the lock screen. You may like this feature, or you may hate it. If you think it’s annoying, you can disable this function. Simply go to the Notifications section of your settings menu and choose messages. You can then disable the Show Preview feature.

Did you ever miss your chance to take a great photo because it took too long to open your iPhone’s camera? Consider this simple shortcut. When your screen is locked, press the Home key twice. A miniature camera icon will be noticeable at the bottom. Hitting it will instantly throw your iPhone into camera mode.

Beware of talking to Siri too much on your iPhone, if you care about your privacy. Apple will record any prompts you make to Siri and saves them internally. Apple’s primary purpose in recording Siri prompts is to maintain and improve speech recognition functioning on your iPhone.

It’s important that you always have the most recently updated version of the OS. The reason you want to keep it updated is that Apple is constantly releasing patches and fixes for bugs within the phone. If your phone contains personal information or you access the Internet with it, then regular updating is necessary.

If you use Safari to browse the Internet on your iPhone, you do not have to type .com. For example, if you wish to visit CNN’s website, simply type “CNN” into the web address bar.

Choose a ringtone that you love. The default ringtones are unoriginal and you will probably think your iPhone is ringing when someone else has the same ringtone. You can upload a favorite song or sound byte and use it as a ringtone. This is a surefire way to get other people’s attention.

Do not allow your phone to suggest words to you as you create messages. You can get out of the suggestion box by tapping away on your screen, allowing you to continue with your message. This eliminates the need to tap the “x” to move from word to word.

Have you ever been interrupted with an unimportant notice while you were busy using your iPhone. It’s likely that you need to finish what you’re working on before turning your attention to the notification. You can quickly get rid of the notification. All you have to do is give the notification pop-up a quick swipe with your fingertip and it’ll disappear.

It is usually easy to navigate a web page on your iPhone, but it can still take a while to go back to the top on longer pages. Fortunately, it’s not necessary to do this. Tap the bar on the top of the screen to scroll all the way back up to the top. You can do this with iTune lists and other long screens as well as webpages.

If your iPhone freezes, don’t worry. First, try the sleep button to wake it up. If that does not work, then press the Sleep/Wake button with the Home button together. This will start a hard reset and it should reboot in a few moments.

Think about buying an app for battery management. There are a few available that can inform you of when you use too much power and how you can reduce it to save battery life. They also have the ability to let you know when a battery calibration is necessary, so you can extend the life of your battery.

The iPhone can be a great organizational tool for daily living and offers a host of additional features, but only if you know how to use it. All you have left to do now is apply the tips you found above so that you can use everything that your phone has to offer.