Hidden features in iOS 12
Hidden
features are usually the best ones. iOS 12 is here in the market and is ready
to add a bunch of new features to your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Apple has
notably focused on improving the overall performance of the devices of iOS. All
of these features are to be experienced first hand. Some of the features are
easy to find such as Siri suggestion, Memoji, and the improved notification.
Despite the expected features based on the announcement of Apple’s iOS 12, some
hidden features are also there. Some of them are given below:
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Alternate appearance in the Face ID
Apple’s Face
ID is a 3D face scanner that uses several components to analyze a person’s face
and verify their identity. It is sometimes difficult to access because it
refuses to identify your face if you have just done shaving or took a bath.
iPhone users who have used a model that supports Face ID who feel troublesome
when wearing a hat, sunglasses or some other thing that changes your appearance
will have the ability to register a second appearance now. To find the new
settings, go to Settings>face ID& Passcode>Alternate appearance. This
same feature can also be used to register the second face to Face ID to give
the second person access to the devic3e. Don’t forget that if you want to
remove the second appearance, you will require to reset the Face ID.
·
More info about the battery
Figuring out
what is draining the battery is something we always want to know. In your iOS,
open the Settings app, select Battery, and you will have proper information.
New breakdowns, charts, and graphs will show you exact use of the battery and
when it was used.
·
The close up gesture
There was a
time when you could close an app’s card by long pressing it. On iOS, you only
need to activate the multitasking and then swipe up on any app’s card to close
it up.
·
Temporary Do not Disturb
Instead of
turning “Do Not Disturb on and off” manually for meeting or movie. You can now
set DND to disable itself after this evening, an hour or when you leave to a
specific location. Open the Control Center and press long or force touch, the
Do Not Disturb icon to pick from new DND options.
·
Automatic OS updates
This new
feature in iOS 12 will itself install iOS updates on your device without asking
for manual approval. You can enable the automatic updates by going to
Settings>General>Software Updates>Automatic Updates. Your iPhone will
automatically update itself with this feature enabled.
·
QR Code scanner in Control center
Apple has
added a QR code scanner to camera app in the iOS 11, and with iOS12, the
scanner gets its shortcut in the Control center. It is straightforward to add
the alternative, go to Settings>Control Center>Customize Controls. Tap
the green button next to the Scan QR Code.
·
Disable USB accessories
Plenty of
hackers and law enforcement tools able to crack an iPhone’s passcode via USB port.
Apple has added feature that disables the lightning port on the iOS device if
it’s not unlocked in the past hour. Open Settings>Face ID & Passcode,
scroll to the bottom of the page and toggle USB Accessories option to On
position.
·
Messages Camera tools
The Messages
app is not getting so many new features in iOS 12. The one change is the new
camera tool for pictures and the videos taken within the Messanger app. Open
the camera app in the messages, tap star icon and get started.
·
Autofill shortcodes
All those
with a two-factor authentication codes sent through SMS, iOS 12 is going to
make the process of entering 6 or 8 digit code much more comfortable. Instead
of copying and pasting the code, It will be a shortcut on top of the keyboard
when your device receives the code. Just tap on the shortcut, and the keyboard
itself will generate autofill code.
·
iPhone X gesture on iPad
The iPhone X
gesture to have access to the Control center- a down swipe from the top-right
corner of the screen has made its way to iPad. Once you have installed iOS 12,
you can no longer access Control center on iPad through multitasking. Just
swipe down from top-right corner.
Emma Justine is
a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since
2002. As a technical expert, Emma has written technical blogs, manuals, white
papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.
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