How to correct Siri's pronunciation on iPhone and iPad
We don't want to pick on Siri, but it sometimes mangles the pronunciation of names. You can fix this just by saying "Siri that's not how you pronounce that". It will then ask you to say it again to learn the name better.
How to block messages and calls from people you don't like on iPhone
While we're sure you get on with everyone just fine, sometimes it might be necessary to block certain people from calling you. iOS 7 finally allows this. It's easy to activate. All you have to do is go to their entry in the Contacts app and scroll down to the 'Block this contact' option.
How to turn-off parallax wallpapers and movement on iPhone and iPad
Getting motion sickness, or just don't like 'parallax' effect in iOS 7? No problem, it can be turned off. It's tucked away in the Accessibility section, so head to Settings > General > Accessibility and find the Reduce Motion option.
How to use the LED flash for notifications on iPhone
The Accessibility section of the Settings app has long been a source of useful tweaks, and it's still the case in iOS 7. This is an oldie but a goodie. Prefer a light to vibrations? You can make the LED flash... well... flash when you have notifications. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and scroll down to 'Hearing' where 'LED Flash for Alerts' resides.
How to save money by using FaceTime Audio calls
Those of you lucky enough to have unlimited data plans but limited minutes will like this one. iOS 7 adds the ability to have audio only calls using FaceTime. Just go to the desired contact and press on the phone symbol next to FaceTime. Alternatively, you can search for your contact in the FaceTime app itself.
How to switch and close apps on iPhone and iPad
One of the more noticeable, and very welcome, changes in iOS 7 is the new way to switch to and close apps running in the background. Instead of a poky app tray of icons, double clicking the home button reveals scrollable previews of each app open in the background. Just tap to open, or swipe up to close the app. If you own an iPad and have Multitasking Gestures enabled (head to the Settings > General) then you can bring this up by swiping up with four fingers.
How to quickly toggle Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Brightness and more
This is arguably the most requested feature of iOS 7. It's taken Apple long enough to act on it, but Control Center in iOS 7 finally delivers. Moreover, all the above features (and more) are accessible from the lock screen.
Control Center is accessed by swiping up from the bottom edge of the phone, the opposite from the Notifications Center. Along bottom edge are four icons: Flashlight, Timer, Calculator and Camera. All but the Flashlight one open the respective apps. Above these are music controls, and above these is quick access to the screen brightness controls. Finally there's the five icons at the top starting with Airplane Mode on the left, then Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb and Lock Orientation or Mute.
How to stop people seeing your messages and notifications
The new Notification Center is a nice addition iOS 7, but it does throw up one obvious problem: as it's accessible from the lock screen, anyone could view your appointments and excerpts of your messages without your pass code.
Luckily Apple has thought of this and it is possible to customise the Notification Center available from the lock screen, or even turn it off entirely.
To do so, go to Settings > Notification Center and under 'Access on Lock Screen' disable the features you want to limit or turn off both 'Today View' and 'Notifications View' to turn off the Notification Center from the lock screen entirely.
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How to stop people seeing your messages and notifications
The new Notification Center is a nice addition iOS 7, but it does throw up one obvious problem: as it's accessible from the lock screen, anyone could view your appointments and excerpts of your messages without your pass code.
Luckily Apple has thought of this and it is possible to customise the Notification Center available from the lock screen, or even turn it off entirely.
To do so, go to Settings > Notification Center and under 'Access on Lock Screen' disable the features you want to limit or turn off both 'Today View' and 'Notifications View' to turn off the Notification Center from the lock screen entirely.
Credit:
trustedreviews.com
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