Ever since you got your iPhone, did you know that the iPhone side button can do anything besides lock the screen, turn off the phone, adjust the volume, and call Siri? This article will share 11 tricks to hide iPhone side button settings and application skills, so that you can better understand iPhone button use and play.
Tip 1. Screenshot of the iPhone
If you want to take a screenshot for your iPhone, you can easily capture the current screen by pressing the side capture button combination. However, the iPhone is divided into full-screen Face ID and Home button models, and the screenshot method will be different. You can follow the steps below:
Screen tips for Face ID full screen iPhone models
Want to get “for iPhone Face ID models”screenshot shortcutjust press the button at the same timePower button + volume up button”To complete the screenshot immediately. (Note: Face ID models are iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and other newer series or models.)
Home button iPhone model screenshot method
Older iPhone models with a physical Home button (Touch ID) want to use the “hotkey screenshots“Like iPhone SE 2, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 and other series, you can easily complete iPhone screenshots by pressing the” Power Button + Home Button “at the same time.
Of course, in addition to taking screenshots via the iPhone side buttons, with the iOS system function settings, you can also take screenshots with small white dots and tap the back of the iPhone. For details, please refer to “Mr. Crazy shared in the past”Sorting iPhone screenshot skills: 6 tricks you need to learn to take screenshots」。
Trick 2. Forced shutdown of the iPhone
If the iPhone suddenly crashes, freezes, becomes unresponsive to screen taps, or even presses the power button on the side, you can use the hotkeys on the side of the iPhone to initiate a force shutdown. the models are as follows:
- To press “Volume up key (+)“key. (do not keep pressing)
- To press “Volume down key (-)“key. (do not keep pressing)
- Long press right “side power button“About 10 seconds until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo appears on the screen and is released, you can force restart the iPhone.
Tip 3. Turn off the iPhone
If this is your first time using the Face ID full screen iPhone model, you will find that long pressing the power button will call Siri directly, so how do you turn off the iPhone? If you want to turn off the iPhone, you can use the following hotkeys to operate:
【Forced shutdown of the iPhoneTeaching]Press simultaneously“Side power button” and “Volume down (-)”or“Side Power Button” and “Volume Up (+)”After about 3 seconds, you will see the “slide to power off” function and you can turn off directly by sliding your finger to the right.
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Tip 4. iPhone camera shutter button
If you want to use the iPhone to take a selfie with one hand, it’s hard to click the camera button on the screen. In fact, the physical volume control button on the iPhone can also activate the “shutter button” to take a photo. Just press the “volume button” on the side of the iPhone when the camera app is open. Add button “to quickly take a photo.
Tip 5. iPhone recording shutter button
In addition, the volume button on the side of the iPhone can also realize the video recording function as long asPress and hold the “Volume Down” button on the side of the iPhoneyou can start the video recording function immediately, the advantage is that in the photo mode there is no need to switch to the video mode, you can directly and quickly record the dynamic image.
Tip 6. Long press the power button to call Siri
After switching to the new iPhone model with Face ID, you can quickly call up the Siri voice assistant by long pressing the power button on the right side.Usually you can use Siri to count down, shut down, restart, make calls, record reminders or control smart home functions, etc.
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Trick 7. Mute and hang up iPhone calls
If at work, in a meeting or watching a movie, you do not want to answer the incoming call for a while and you are ashamed to hang up the call of the other party, you can use the iPhone side button to mute the incoming call The method of operation is as follows:
- IPhone side power buttonclick once」：Immediately go into silent mode and keep seeing the incoming call screen。
- IPhone side power buttondouble click」：Reject the call directly, forward it to the answering machine and immediately enter the answering machine; this method is more suitable for dealing with sales promotion, loan type slightly disturbing calls(can be combined with called Call filter app).
If you see that the iPhone call is a scam or advertising call and you don’t want to answer it, you need to hang up or reject it directly.Directly press the power button (side power button) twice, you can hang up the iPhone call directly！
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Tip 8. Temporarily disable iPhone Face ID
If you want to temporarily cancel the Face ID facial recognition function, you can press and hold “Power button” + “Volume up button (+)” at the same time, then click “Cancel” at the bottom and the iPhone will temporarily disable the function Face ID, only It can only be unlocked with a password.
Tip 9. iPhone SOS function
If you encounter physical discomfort, harassment from perverts, encounter a car accident, get lost in the mountains, get stuck in a mountain, or get stuck in an elevator, etc., and there is no one by your side, you can immediately “press the power button 5 times in a row” through your iPhone. Quick), there will be a very loud SOS emergency service request sound for the countdown, the sound will have a deterrent effect, at the end of the count countdown, the iPhone can automatically dial the call the emergency service, and you can click to call immediately.
If you cannot access the SOS emergency service function of the iPhone, first determine if the system is iOS 11. For complete settings, please refer to “How to set up iPhone five times to ask for help? 1 minute to learn SOS emergency rescue settings」。
Tip 10. Do not disturb the game
After switching to the iPhone Face ID full screen model, it’s easy to accidentally tap the white bar at the bottom while playing games. Is there a way to hide the white bar at the bottom of the iPhone? In fact, iOS has built-in do not disturb game mode function, you can turn off the white bar through the boot mode, just press the power button on the side of the iPhone three times while playing, it can be activated immediately, the method of operation can refer to “The hidden ability of the horizontal bar at the bottom of the iPhone, teaches you that the game is not afraid of accidental touch or accidental exit」。
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Trick 11. Cancel Apple Pay Press the side button twice
Face ID iPhone models will need to double press the iPhone side button to confirm when using the App Store to download and install apps or pay with Apple Pay. The main reason is to avoid paying directly when Face ID starts scanning immediately. mechanism, but this can also be erased and replaced with a white dot. For detailed settings, refer to “How to cancel and edit Apple Pay by double pressing the side button? It teaches you to jump to a small white dot to confirm」。
IPhone Side Button Abilities Summary
After learning the above 11 iPhone side button skills, you can basically understand how Face ID model side function works, whether it is hang up the phone, mute the call, take a quick screenshot, force shutdown or enter the game. do not disturb mode will be super convenient.
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