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MASTER YOUR NEW iPHONE 13

The iPhone is what it is, and for most that means it is a reliable companion that will help you get through your day, keep you entertained and help you capture special memories. It does so many things very well and it is easy to get into the habit of using what you need and not exploring further, but there are many hidden gems in the iPhone and iOS 15 that may make you look differently at the possibilities. Some of them are truly hidden behind layers in Settings and some will be useful for a small group of people, but many of the others can be used by anyone and simply need discovering to be of benefit to you over and over again. We will highlight some of the most useful hidden features and detail how to use them, but be under no illusion that the more you look, the more benefits you will find. With third-party apps, you can potentially do almost anything you like and some simple keyword searching in the App Store will give you what you need, but the real surprise is the number of extra tasks you can undertake within the standard iOS framework.

Manage Home screen pages

Over time it is easy to build up a huge library of apps on your iPhone. With the introduction of widgets, it is likely that you will end up with more than one home page, and potentially many more. However, there is an easy way to manage these pages, which lets you hide and reactivate them as needed.

Tap, hold, tap

Hold down your finger on the Home screen in any empty space to bring up the ability to manage your app icons. Now tap one of the dots near the bottom of the screen and your Home screens will be thumbnailed.

Tap to hide

Tapping a circle below any Home screen thumbnail will hide it from view. This is handy for hiding

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