Smartphones have become people’s best friends, and for almost a decade they have accompanied us everywhere and at all times. This has led to the creation of a huge industry around these devices, with many brands and models that fit the needs of each user as well as their pockets.
Among all the existing ones, Apple’s iPhone takes the first prize, since practically since the launch of the first generation, back in 2007, they have always been a best-seller and a smartphone that the vast majority of consumers want to buy, in fact , it is estimated that approximately 2 out of every 10 mobile phones in Spain are an iPhone according to the OCU. Apart from their design and differential features (especially their camera), these devices They stand out for all the functionalities and tools they have.
Apple stands out a lot for these aspects, since although they are tiny tools and we could perfectly live without them, having them gives a leap in quality to the device. Your iPhone is full of these functions and settings, and today we are going to tell you about five quite interesting ones that you probably didn’t know existed.
1. Remove the background from your photos with your iPhone
Removing the background from your photos can be useful for many cases, and with this tool from the iPhone Photos app it is very simple, you just have to:
- Choose the photo from which we want to remove the background.
- Click on the button Share and select the option Save to Files.
- Open the app Filesgo to the folder where the photos we want to edit are, and click on the share button (bottom right).
- Click on the button that is three dots and select Remove background, so that your iPhone does it automatically.
2. Your iPhone to help you sleep
Although many experts point out that our cell phones are one of the reasons why we don’t sleep well, Apple offers a function that they claim helps you fall asleep. To activate it you have to:
- Open the Settings and go to the section Accessibility.
- Here select Audio and visual effects and once inside search Background Sounds.
- When you activate it, you will have several to choose from that are designed to help you sleep.
3. Measure dimensions and distances with your iPhone
Virtually no one knows that iPhones have an app called Measures integrated, even though it is one of the most useful. From measure the dimensions of a piece of furniture calculate the distance from one wall of the room to the otheryour iPhone serves as a digital meter. If you have a Pro version of iPhone with a LiDAR sensor in the camera it will be much better and more accurate, but with other versions it also works well.
4. Delete the contents of the iPhone in case of theft
Having our iPhone stolen is not only a problem due to the fact that the device itself is taken from us, but despite the security measures they have, everything that this phone houses (personal data, banking, passwords, personal photos and intimate…) is also at risk.
For this reason, iPhones have a function that when someone enters the PIN code incorrectly up to 10 times, the device is locked. To activate the setting you have to:
- Gonna Settings.
- Select Face ID/Touch ID and code.
- Here activate the option Delete Data.
5. Turn an article into a podcast
There are times when, for whatever reason, we cannot read an article or news, but we could listen to it. iPhones offer the possibility of doing this by taking advantage of their virtual assistant Siri. You just have to open elEconomista.es, and ask Siri to read the article to you so that it automatically starts doing it, you can also pause it, delay it or advance it as you want.
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