ZonaJakarta – Let’s be honest—most of us use our iPhones for the same stuff every day: texting, snapping pics, scrolling through socials, and setting the occasional alarm (that we snooze too many times).
But your iPhone? It’s got tricks. Real ones. Apple sneaks in a bunch of clever, low-key features that don’t get much spotlight. Some of them are pure genius—tiny touches that make life smoother, cooler, and a whole lot more efficient.
Here’s a breakdown of 10 iPhone features hiding in plain sight—the ones your techy friend casually uses and you pretend you already knew.
1. Back Tap: Your Phone’s Secret Button
Double-tap or triple-tap the back of your iPhone and voilà—you can launch your camera, turn on the flashlight, take a screenshot, or even open your favorite app.
It’s one of those “Wait, what?!” features.
Turn it on via: Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap
2. Keyboard Trackpad Mode
Ever try to move the cursor while editing a message and end up deleting everything by accident?
Next time, press and hold the spacebar on your keyboard. Your entire keyboard turns into a touchpad, letting you slide your cursor around with precision. So smooth. So helpful. So underrated.
3. Silence Unknown Callers
Tired of random spam calls about winning a free cruise or fixing a car you don’t own? This feature sends all unknown numbers straight to voicemail—no rings, no stress.
Find it under:
Settings > Phone > Silence Unknown Callers
It’s like having a digital bouncer for your peace of mind.
4. Visual Lookup: Instant Object ID
Take a picture of a dog, plant, dish, or landmark—then tap the little “i” icon with stars on it. Your iPhone will try to identify whatever’s in the photo. It even works on screenshots and saved images.
It’s basically built-in Google Lens, and it works surprisingly well.
5. Live Listen with AirPods
Need help hearing someone across a noisy room? You can turn your iPhone into a live microphone that beams sound straight into your AirPods.
Head to Control Center → Add the Hearing option
Then activate Live Listen when your AirPods are connected.
Great for those subtle spy movie moments (or, y’know, just dinner at a loud restaurant).
6. Document Scanner in Notes
No need to download sketchy scanner apps anymore. Open the Notes app, tap the camera icon, and choose “Scan Document.”
It’ll auto-detect edges, correct angles, and turn paper into clean, shareable PDFs. You can even sign them on the spot.
7. Photo Duplicates Cleaner
Your iPhone now spots duplicate photos and videos and helps you merge or delete them with one tap.
Go to:
Photos > Albums > Duplicates (scroll to Utilities section)
It’s a neat little way to save space and finally declutter that 10,000-photo camera roll.
8. Undo with a Shake (or a Swipe)
Deleted something important while typing?
Give your phone a quick shake—your iPhone will ask if you want to undo the last action.
Not a fan of shaking? Use a three-finger swipe to the left instead. It’s the more graceful version.
9. Drag & Drop Across Apps
This one’s slick. Hold a photo, file, or text snippet with one finger, use another to swipe to another app, and drop it right in.
Perfect for moving screenshots to Notes, or dragging a file from Files into your email.
Feels like you’re multitasking on a tiny computer.
10. Siri’s Hidden Superpowers
Sure, Siri can check the weather—but did you know she can:
- Turn off all alarms at once
- Take a selfie hands-free
- Find images from specific dates or places
- Remind you of tasks at certain locations?
She’s evolved, and she’s way more useful than you think.
Final Thoughts: Your iPhone’s Smarter Than You Think
Most people use their iPhones at surface level—texts, TikTok, and photos. But once you start digging into these subtle features, your whole experience levels up. You save time. You look slick. And honestly? It makes your phone feel fun again.
So go ahead, experiment a little. Tap the back. Hold the spacebar. Ask Siri something weird. There’s a whole world inside your iPhone just waiting to be unlocked.
And hey, if your friend ever asks, “Whoa—how’d you do that?”
Just smile and say, “It’s just an iPhone thing.” (*)
