Some of these features are mind-boggling, making you question how on earth Apple’s software engineers managed to roll out such astonishing feats. Others require some programming on your part, but once you get the features set up, onlookers will be stunned and suspect David Blaine’s protégé is in their midst. I won’t keep you waiting! Check out the features below to get your Houdini on with nothing but an iPhone.
1. Shout out commands to Siri using ‘Harry Potter’ spells
1. Shout out commands to Siri using ‘Harry Potter’ spells
Why waste your breath shouting, “Hey Siri, turn on ‘Do Not Disturb’” when you can demand peace by stating “Hey Siri, Silencio!”? You may attract annoyed glances as you nerdily invoke Siri’s help with Harry Potter-themed commands, but who cares? They’re probably Slytherins, anyway. Or worse, muggles. Here are six other spells that will trigger Siri to perform an action:
Hey Siri, Lumos – turns on your iPhone’s flashlight Hey Siri, Nox – turns off your iPhone’s flashlight Hey Siri, Lumos Maxima – turns on your phone’s flashlight and increases your display’s brightness to the max Hey Siri, Muffliato – decreases the volume Hey Siri, Sonorus – increases the volume Hey Siri, Homenum Revelio – reveals where your close contacts are located
2. ‘Copy and paste’ a photo from one iPhone to another by simply pinching it
2. ‘Copy and paste’ a photo from one iPhone to another by simply pinching it
Special thanks to YouTuber Ians Tech for showing his followers this spectacular iOS feature. You can actually transfer a photo from one iOS device to another by simply using the pinch gesture. “Sometimes, it doesn’t want to do it!” Ians Tech remarked. That’s because there’s a special technique to copying and pasting content – please don’t grasp at the display all willy nilly. Before you start this trick, make sure Handoff is turned on for both devices. Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff. Also, don’t forget to turn on Bluetooth! And finally, both devices should be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
3. Set your iPhone to read text for you – with a handy on-screen controller in tow
3. Set your iPhone to read text for you – with a handy on-screen controller in tow
Instead of squinting your eyes for dear life to read a news article, you can program your iPhone to read it for you. As a cherry on top, users can even make an on-screen controller appear, allowing them to pause the text-to-speech process – or even skip ahead.
4. Allow Siri to unlock your iPhone for you with a vocal password
4. Allow Siri to unlock your iPhone for you with a vocal password
The credit for this iPhone trick goes to TikToker @hardreset.info. If you’re lazy like me, so much so that even unlocking your device via passcode becomes a chore, you can invoke Siri to do it for you. Oddly enough, @hardreset.info uses lipstick for this trick, but maybe there’s a method to his madness? It’s worth noting that this feature is best for users who are lax with security.
5. Scan ‘real-life’ content into digital text in a flash
5. Scan ‘real-life’ content into digital text in a flash
Maybe you want to copy an interesting gem from a self-help book into the Notes app so that you can review it regularly. You may be inclined to simply look at the paragraph and type it into the Notes app, but don’t bother! There’s an easier way.
