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Apple iPhone 4
(Click for Specs) Learn what else you can do with your iPhone 4 to impress Below is a list of shortcuts compiled for the iPhone 4 running on iOS 4.2. If there are others we’ve missed, let us know in the Talkback below.
You can also check out other smartphone shortcuts here.
Basic controls
| How to | Shortcut |
| Quickly silence a call | Press the power button while the phone is ringing. The call will then be sent to your voicemail. |
| Reorganize your home page | Tap and hold any application icon until they start to "dance". You can then move the icons or delete the apps. |
| Go to the top | Tap the time display in Safari, Messages or Contacts. |
| Switch between screens | Switch between screens by swiping across left or right. Or tap once near the corner, to the left or right of the row of dots, which indicate the screen you are on. |
| Lock the screen orientation | Double tap the Home button then swipe your finger to the right to reveal the Portrait Lock and iPod controls. |
| Cut, copy and paste text | Tap on the letters and hold to activate the magnifying glass. Then choose Select to bring up the Cut, Copy and Paste options. Drag the blue sliders to highlight the text. |
| Take a screenshot | Press and hold the Sleep button and Home button together. The picture will be added to the camera roll. |
| Access/close background applications | Double-tap the Home button to access the multitasking feature. Tap and hold the application to activate the option to close the program. |
| Force quit applications | Press and hold the Power button until the slide to power off the screen appears. Then press and hold the Home button for about 6 seconds until the application quits. |
| Undo an action | Shake the phone. |
| Create a folder | Tap and hold on an application icon until it starts to "dance". Then drag it on top of another application to create a folder. This folder can be moved to the dock at the bottom of the screen as well. |
| Rename folders | Tap and hold on an application icon until it starts to "dance". Then tap on the folder name to start typing. |
| Switch the default search engine | Go to Settings then select Safari. In the Search Engine option, you can choose either Google, Yahoo or Bing. |
| Voice control dialing | Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds. |
| Make calls from Safari and Notes | Press the number and it will start to dial. |
| Enabling parental controls | Prevent your children from deleting all your applications under the Restrictions option in the General settings. |
Messaging
| How to | Shortcut |
| End a sentence and start a new one | Double-tap the spacebar to add a period and a space. |
| Add words to the dictionary | Type the word when composing a message and it’ll be saved. |
| Enter domain names quickly | Press and hold down the ".com" button and options such as ".org", ".edu" and ".co.jp" will appear. |
| Enter accented letters | Press and hold down individual letters. |
| Enter punctuation quickly | Press and hold down "@123" button and slide to the required punctuation, then release it. |
| Quick delete | Delete emails, SMSes or podcasts in List view by swiping your finger from right to left. |
| Creating an event in an email | Tap on the highlighted date and time in the email and then select Create Event. |
| Fix CAPS lock | With Caps Lock Enable on (Settings > General > Keyboard), double-tap Caps Lock to fix it on or off. If it’s off, click and hold Caps Lock then slide over to a letter to capitalize it. |
| Display character count | In Settings, tap Messages, then tap the Character Count switch. The count appears as you type when your message exceeds two lines. This lets you know whether you’re sending more than one SMS which helps you to save cost if you’re roaming. |
| FaceTime in Messaging | Tap on the FaceTime button at the top of the threaded view in messaging. Wi-Fi needs to be enabled for this. |
Multimedia
| How to | Shortcut |
| Wake up your iPod | Press the Home button to wake the screen, then double-click the same button to bring up a set of mini-iPod controls and the last music you were listening to. |
| Customize iPod controls | In the iPod application, go to More > Edit. Drag-and-drop shortcuts into the four slots at the base. |
| Listen to just the audio in a video | Press the Power button while the video is playing. This will turn off the screen and the video. Press the Home button twice then click play. |
| Set Sleep mode for iPod | Open the Clock application, select Timer and then adjust how long you want the music to play before it shuts off. Then tap When Timer Ends and select Sleep iPod. Click Set and start the timer. |
| Zoom out in Maps | Put two fingers on the screen and do the opposite of a pinch to zoom out when viewing maps. |
| Save images in Safari and Mail | Touch and hold an image in Safari or Mail and you’ll be prompted to save the image. The picture will be stored in the Saved Photos library. |
| Select camera focus point | Tap anywhere on the screen. |
| Digital zoom on camera | Tap the screen to bring up the zoom control then use the slider to zoom in and out. |
| Use the camera’s macro mode | The camera automatically goes into macro mode when subject is very close to the lens. |
| Rename a voice memo | Tap ">" button to open the Info page. Tap Custom and type in a new name. |
| Edit a voice memo | Tap ">" button to open the Info page. Select Trim Memo and then drag the endpoints of the scroll bar to cut the sound. |
| Assign a ringtone for a contact | You can assign your friend a ringtone and specific text tone when editing contacts. |
