{"id":34388,"date":"2022-08-03T16:16:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/4-iphone-and-android-tricks-you-may-not-know-about\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T16:16:45","slug":"4-iphone-and-android-tricks-you-may-not-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/4-iphone-and-android-tricks-you-may-not-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"4 iPhone and Android Tricks You May Not Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This summer marks 15 years since Apple released the first iPhone, and since then, smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of technology.  But with the avalanche of updates since 2007, less-obvious features are often buried in the process.  Here&#8217;s a quick look at some possibly overlooked tools, shown here in iOS 15 and Android 12.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-xactqe eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-22d91dfe\">Point the Way<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A maps app has been part of the modern smartphone toolbox from the start, but Google and Apple have now added the camera and a dash of augmented reality to the experience for extra help with on-the-ground orientation.  (Your results will vary by location, though, and be prepared for some battery drain.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In Google Maps for Android and iOS, enter your destination, tap Directions and select Walking.  Tap the Live View icon in the corner of the map.  Your phone instructs you to point the camera at nearby buildings so the app can recognize your surroundings by comparing it with Google Street View images.  Once set, your directions appear overlaid on the view through on the camera screen to guide you along.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">The Compass app included with Apple&#8217;s iOS software gives you a general idea of \u200b\u200byour location.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Apple Maps uses the iPhone&#8217;s camera in a similar way when you request walking directions in supported cities and tap the AR icon on the map screen.  (For alternative navigation options, Apple includes a stand-alone digital Compass app with iOS, and Google Maps has a compass that appears onscreen when you start your journey.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-xactqe eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-66f0fdc\">Scan Stuff<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In addition to its tour-guide duties, the phone&#8217;s camera can double as a scanner for both documents and quick-response, or QR, codes.  In iOS, you can scan a document or receipt in the Notes app by making a new note, pressing the camera icon on the toolbar and selecting Scan Documents.  You can also scan and attach a document to an email message you&#8217;re composing by tapping the scan icon on the keyboard&#8217;s toolbar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Apple&#8217;s iOS Notes app includes a command that turns the iPhone&#8217;s camera into a document scanner.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Google&#8217;s free Stack app includes a document-scanning function and a place to organize the scanned files.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As for those boxy, black-and-white QR codes for websites or electronic payment systems, just open Apple&#8217;s Camera app or Google Camera and point it at the QR code to scan it.  Many of Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy phones have a QR Scanner option that works with the camera app, too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Both the iOS Camera and Google Camera apps can automatically sense and scan QR codes.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple;  Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But there is a caveat with QR codes, beyond privacy considerations: Be careful to scan codes only from trusted sources, because cybercriminals use them for fraud and to spread malicious software.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-xactqe eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-289c52d8\">Name That Tune<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The phone&#8217;s microphone has likewise expanded its powers beyond voice memos, dictation and audio\/video calls in recent years.  One reason: Apple&#8217;s 2018 acquisition of the Shazam music-recognition app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Shazam, now owned by Apple, can automatically identify songs when the Auto Shazam setting is on.  The app can also add a playlist of tracks to Apple Music.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Auto Shazam feature \u2014 which automatically tries to identify music playing nearby \u2014 works on both the iOS and Android versions and can be enabled by pressing and holding the Shazam button when the app is open.  (This may sap additional battery juice and data.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After you identify a song with Shazam, you can play it in an Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify or YouTube Music account.  In the Shazam settings, you can connect your list of recognized songs to Apple Music or Spotify.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-65opuh e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Once enabled, Google&#8217;s Now Playing software for its Pixel phones tries to automatically recognize any nearby music and keeps a list of identified songs.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Many of Google&#8217;s Pixel phones include a similar Now Playing feature you can enable in the Sound &#038; Vibration settings.  Once activated, the software displays song titles on the Lock screen and creates a history list of the music playing within microphone range.  (The Now Playing tool is designed for Pixel phones, but a web search reveals creative coders have adapted it for other Android phones.)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-xactqe eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-60f10ccc\">Get Help Fast<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When you need emergency assistance, your phone has shortcuts to connect you.  on an iPhone 8 or later, hold down the right-side button and one of the volume buttons until you see the Emergency SOS slider onscreen, and then drag the slide to call the local emergency number;  if you can&#8217;t drag the slider, keep holding down the buttons until the phone automatically makes the call.  In the Emergency SOS settings, you can enable the phone to make an emergency call when you press the side button five times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-79elbk\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-wrapper\">\n<div data-testid=\"photoviewer-children\" class=\"css-1a48zt4 e11si9ry5\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-small css-1m53jiu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\"><figcaption class=\"css-7jn687 ewdxa0s0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"css-jevhma e13ogyst0\">Both iOS and Android have shortcuts for making emergency calls with the press of a button or two.<\/span><span class=\"css-1u46b97 e1z0qqy90\"><span class=\"css-1ly73wi e1tej78p0\">credit&#8230;<\/span><span><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Apple;  Google<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Android-based phones, including Google&#8217;s Pixel and Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy models, have their own emergency-service aids.  On phones with a power button, hold down that button until you see the Emergency icon and then tap it.  On a phone without a power button, try swiping down on the screen to get to the Quick Settings for Emergency Mode or swiping up from the bottom to get to the Emergency Call button.  Google&#8217;s free Personal Safety app for Android provides more tools for handling future emergency situations, for those who like to be prepared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer marks 15 years since Apple released the first iPhone, and since then, smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of technology. But with the avalanche of updates since 2007, less-obvious features are often buried in the process. Here&#8217;s a quick look at some possibly overlooked tools, shown here in iOS 15 and Android &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/4-iphone-and-android-tricks-you-may-not-know-about\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4 iPhone and Android Tricks You May Not Know About<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52449,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gurman-apple-planning-to-show-ads-in-maps-app-starting-next-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":34388,"position":0},"title":"Gurman: Apple Planning to Show Ads in Maps App Starting Next Year","date":"August 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple plans to begin showing search ads in its Maps app on the iPhone starting next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. \"I believe the engineering work is already underway to launch search ads in the Apple Maps app, and we should begin to see it be implemented sometime next\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Apple Maps 2022","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.macrumors.com\/t\/ymDXLTQ-pewJ5ph8_RVokwdQx6Q=\/400x0\/article-new\/2022\/08\/Apple-Maps-2022.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":30232,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/3-new-ways-to-use-google-maps-to-explore-your-surroundings\/","url_meta":{"origin":34388,"position":1},"title":"3 new ways to use Google Maps to explore your surroundings","date":"July 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"You might use Waze as a navigation tool to get around town, but nothing beats Google Maps for getting a bird's eye view of your surroundings. 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