Ten Useful iPhone Tips - IGN Tech Tip of the Week

Own an iPhone? Then check out these ten useful tips every iPhone owner should know. Have a tip we missed? Leave it in the comments below and help out your fellow iPhone owner!

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[IGN]

You're welcome. Glad we could help!

[DarkNemesis]

i think you should give tips for handling as well,
1) If dropped in liquid, either dry in sealed container of rice and if tech-savy clean with isopropylalcohol (submurge without screen and brush mobo/connectors lightly)
2) find a case that has a raised edge above the screen - this helps by never contacting the glass against the ground if dropped flat, the glass is strongest in compression so dropping on sides will prevent cracking as much as possible..
thumbs up if you want more more tips?

[HighRoad]

number 8 doesn't actually close the apps. It just erases the history of them being there.

TO ACTUALLY CLOSE APPS

1. With the app open hold down the lock button until the slide to power off appears
2. Hold down the home button until the app closes.

You'll now notice next time you open the app, it opens from the first loading screen, and doesn't just 'resume' like it might usually do if you used the app recently.

[IGN]

Why? It's a good phone. Not saying it's the "best" phone, but it's a good phone and many people are happy with it. There are tons of great competitors, sure, but why would you automatically discount the iPhone?

[IGN]

That's a good suggestion. We're definitely looking at ideas that are focused on Android.

[Will-cbwb]

1:01"hold the finger of any icon until it WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE YEAHH!! lol

[pilotland]

Sweet I didn't actually know that closing the apps running would boost performance and boost battery life.

[NathanCarterVids]

He's awesome, I love it when he makes an appearance on gamescoop or beyond.

[alpinestarsssss]

I had no idea about the closing the app thing! I know my mac does that but I never knew the phone did.

[landryjeanluc]

god had an iphone for over a year and today i finally learn how to remove that red number for apps... feeling dumb sucks, but not having that damn red number will make up for it

[MrADHD]

If your home button gets stuck or just stops working just go to settings general acssesablity then adhesive touch?

[DarkNemesis]

3) FindMyIphone is a MUSTHAVE seriously.. will locate your phone anywhere using gps from any device, if you have an iPhone, get it now

4) add CPU thermal-paste (99% silver) to winter gloves for touchscreen use or to paintbrushes etc for a natural stylus/pen

5) you can illuminate the back apple logo by scratching the silver backing off and ordering a cheap LED or backlight strip and gluing it to any contact on the board that outputs 5V as the screen turns on (google for guides)

[flippinawesome]

I believe he said if you have any tips they didn't mention, share them, or was it to difficult to listen to the video?

[ZanA_]

1:59

Damn I never knew you could do that!?

Thats so awesome!

[TwilightLink]

I just learned 3 new things! Got an iphone 2 days ago. Thanks!

[scrustle]

I can't believe me it's taken this long for me to find out how to take a screenshot!

[heyedmond]

Funny, because except from getting pissed at all the constant reminders about buying stuff from the app store, these are really the only 10 things you can do with an unjailbroken iPhone.

[carbonated]

this isnt tips, this is general knowledge

[jay]

Thanks IGN. I just got my iphone last week so needed this help. Cheers :)

[wonderthigh]

Should've included "jailbreak and download all the cool stuff"