You've been missing out on these iPhone hacks!
Chances are, you have only scratched the surface of the amazing things your iPhone can do. Your trusty companion boasts dozens of iPhone hacks that will make using your smartphone faster, easier, and more effective. With new features being added with each iOS release, it's important to stay up-to-date—or you risk falling behind on all the best iPhone tricks, like how to tell if someone blocked your number, how to delete apps on iPhone, and how to screen record on iPhone.
Tag contacts in group messages
The next time you want to get someone's attention in a group chat, tag them by typing the @ symbol followed by their name. Then hit the space bar or add a punctuation mark to make the person's name bold and the @ symbol disappear. The person mentioned will receive a notification when you send the message. If you accidentally delete a message, here's how to retrieve deleted text messages on an iPhone.
Change your default web browser and email app
If your phone is running the latest iOS, you can make Google Chrome, Firefox, or any other web browser your default browser instead of Safari. You can also change your default email. Rather than automatically opening Apple Mail to write a new email or block spam emails, you can now select an app like Microsoft Outlook or Gmail as your default.
Add captions to photos and videos
To caption any photo or video you take, just swipe up on an image or video, tap the "Add a Caption" field, and write your caption or keyword. It will automatically save to your iCloud Photos once you're finished. You can find the image later by typing the caption or keyword into your iPhone's Search window. Also of note: You can hide private photos that you don't want others to see.
Respond to single messages
Reply to specific messages in a group thread by tapping and holding the message you want to respond to, selecting "Reply" in the menu of options, and then typing and sending your message. Your response will start a new thread inside the chat, and you're now officially following the proper group texting etiquette.
Hide unused apps
Want to remove unused apps from your home screen without completely deleting them? Store them in Apple's App Library instead. All you have to do is press and hold the app, tap "Remove App" from the pop-up menu, and select "Move to App Library." If you want to do more than hide apps on an iPhone, you can delete them. But be sure you do these four things before deleting an app.