15 awesome new iOS 9 tips and tricks to try out:-
At first glance, you’ll have trouble discerning the difference
between iOS 8 and iOS 9, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find buried
treasure. No need for a shovel or a map, though, because we’ve got all
the iOS 9 tips and tricks you need for mobile mastery right here. Learn how the interface has changed, uncover the new features, and get more from your iOS 9 device.
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- Search, Siri, Battery, iCloud Drive, and Split screen
- Picture-in-picture, Text select, Notes, Proactive, and Wallet
- Photos, High quality audio, Public transit, News, and Security
How to search
Just swipe right on the home
screen, and you’ll get the new search screen. There are Siri
suggestions in here based on your previous activity, so it might show
contacts, apps, or news stories that it thinks you’ll be interested in. Apple
has also added more natural language support into the search function,
so you can phrase questions as you normally would. There’s the ability
to search within apps, though that will require some work on the part of
app developers, so it may be a while before it returns a lot of
results.
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If you go into
Settings, you’ll also find that Apple added a
search bar at the top, specifically for finding that elusive toggle
without having to dig into the menus.
How to make your battery last longer
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If you head into
Settings > Battery, you’ll find a toggle option called
Low Power Mode.
It’s ideal if you’re running low on juice and you want your iPhone to
survive until you can make it to an outlet. In order to prolong the
battery, this mode shuts down background app updates, cuts animations,
switches off “Hey Siri,” and reduces syncing.
How to launch Siri hands-free
If you have a new iPhone 6S or 6S Plus, you can now say, “Hey Siri,”
anywhere, at any time, and Siri will respond. In iOS 8 this was only
possible when your iPhone was plugged in and charging, which is
unfortunately still the case for the iPhone 6 and below. Go to
Settings > General > Siri and toggle
Hey Siri on. You’ll do a quick spot of training to ensure that Siri only responds to your voice, and then you’re good to go.
How to use the iCloud Drive app
Apple has lagged behind Google and Microsoft when it comes to
offering easy-to-use cloud storage, but the new iCloud Drive app is
another step in the right direction. Go to
Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive, and you can toggle
Show on Home Screen
to get a shortcut to your iCloud Drive on the home screen. Open it up,
and you can tap and hold on any file to get a pop-up menu that offers
you the chance to delete, rename, share, move, or see detailed
information. You can also delete or move multiple files or folders by
tapping the
Select link at the top right of the iCloud Drive app and then choosing everything you want to move or delete.
How to use split screen
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If you have an iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4, or an iPad Pro, then you can
enjoy split screen multitasking. This feature has been rumored for a
long time, but iOS 9 finally makes it a reality. Swipe in from the right
of your screen, and you’ll see a multitasking side bar where you can
pick another app to run alongside whatever you have open. You can also
drag it over further to split the screen 50-50 if you want to use apps
side by side.