10 iPhone Tips and Tricks You Probably Didn't Know About

Source: MacRumors

No matter how well you think you know your iPhone, there are always hidden features and shortcuts you might have forgotten. Here are 10 useful iPhone features that can make using your device a little more pleasant.

Alarms in Reminders

Set an alarm for a reminder so you get a pop‑up that must be snoozed or dismissed, rather than just a passive notification.

Adaptive Power Mode

Turn on Adaptive Power Mode to let AI learn your usage habits. When battery demand is high, it can adjust background app refresh and other settings to preserve battery life. This feature is limited to newer iPhone models, but older models can achieve similar results by manually managing background app refresh for individual apps.

Link to Specific Text

When sharing a webpage, use Safari’s Copy Link with Highlight feature to direct the recipient to the exact spot on the page you want them to see.

Action Button Menu

Assign a Shortcut to the Action Button to create a multi‑option pop‑up menu. You can customize it to perform any actions that Shortcuts support.

Text Message Search

Improve message searching with a Messages Shortcut that lets you add parameters such as date and sorts results with the latest messages first.

AirPods Camera Remote

Use the button on AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, or AirPods 4 as a remote for the iPhone’s camera. Paired with the timer feature, this makes it easy to capture group shots without holding the phone.

Custom Alarm Snooze (iOS 26)

iOS 26 removes the fixed 9‑minute snooze limit. In the Clock app you can set a custom snooze duration—shorter or longer—to suit your needs.

Podcast Show Tweaks

In the Podcasts app, create per‑show settings for Enhance Dialogue and playback speed, so you don’t have to use the same settings for every podcast.

Snooze Notifications

Long‑press a notification (e.g., from Calendar or Reminders) on the Lock Screen to snooze it for a few minutes, an hour, or a custom length of time.

Screenshot Preview Preference

Disable the full‑screen preview for screenshots to revert to the older behavior where screenshots are saved directly to the Photos app without showing a preview.