Helpful Tips, Tricks, and How Tos for New iPhone Owners

Did you get a new iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max for the holidays? If so, take some time to look through this article, which is filled with helpful tips, tricks, and guides for the iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and earlier iPhone models.

Whether you're new to iPhone or have gotten an upgrade to an existing model, there's likely to be something in here for you. There are hundreds of features and hidden tricks available on the iPhone, so it can be easy to forget the full range of what the iPhone can do.

Below, we've rounded up our most useful iPhone-related how tos and tutorials.

Tips for Beginners

How to Set Up Your New iPhone or iPad Using Automatic Setup

How to Turn on Automatic Software Updates in iOS 12

How to Force Restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

How to Force Restart or Hard Reset the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

How to Force Restart iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

How to Close Apps on iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max in iOS 12

How to Identify and Remove Unnecessary Apps on Your iPhone and iPad

How to Set Up Medical ID on Your iPhone

How to Control and Tweak a True Tone Display on iPhone and iPad

How to Use Apple Pay Cash on iPhone and iPad

How to Use Do Not Disturb While Driving

How to Use iOS 12's New Do Not Disturb Options

How to Create and Use Memoji in iOS 12

How to Use Screen Time in iOS 12

How to Access and Set Up Parental Controls in iOS 12

How to Save Space Using Built-In iOS Storage Features

How to Make a Group FaceTime Call on iOS 12

How to Use App Limits and Downtime in iOS 12

How to Capture Better Videos With Your iPhone

Must-Read Security Tutorials

What to Do If Your iPhone is Lost or Stolen

Protecting Your Privacy in Safari for iOS

How to Block Nuisance Calls and Messages on Your iPhone

How to Discreetly Disable Touch ID and Face ID on an iPhone

How to Create a More Secure Passcode on Your iPhone or iPad

How to Hide Pictures From the Photos App in iOS 12

How to Use Automatic Strong Passwords and Password Auditing in iOS 12

How to Use Secure Code AutoFill in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave

How to Use iCloud Keychain on Your iOS Devices

How to Secure Your Apple ID Using Two-Factor Authentication

How to Use Safari's Private Browsing Mode and Delete Your Browsing History

How to Create an Archived iTunes Backup

Useful iOS Features

Most Useful 3D Touch Gestures on iPhone

How to Use the Magnifier Feature on iPhone and iPad

How to View the Desktop Version of a Website on Your iPhone and iPad

How to Scan Documents With Your iPhone in Three Quick Steps

How to Take Burst Photos on iPhone and iPad

How to Share Your Wi-Fi Password With a Friend on iPhone or iPad

How to Close All of Your Safari Tabs at Once on iPhone or iPad

How to Record Your iPhone or iPad Screen

How to Use Drag and Drop on an iPad and iPhone

How to Perform a Quick Website Search in Safari

How to Get Siri to Play a Daily News Digest

How to Enable and Disable Critical Alerts in iOS 12

How to Request a Copy of Your Apple ID Account Data

How to Use Instant Tuning in iOS 12 and Change Notification Behavior on the Fly

How to Enable iOS 12's New Do Not Disturb at Bedtime Feature

How to Use the New Augmented Reality Measure App in iOS 12

How to Use the New Photos App Features in iOS 12

How to Look Up a Word Definition on Your iPhone or iPad

How to Make a New Key Photo in Live Photos

How to Use Instant Markup to Quickly Edit Screenshots

Hidden Tricks

Top Five Time-Saving iPhone Tips

How to Wake Up to a Weather Forecast on Your iPhone's Lock Screen

How to Call Someone and Put Them on Speaker Without Picking up Your iPhone

How to Change Siri's Voice on iPhone or iPad

How to Send an Animoji as a Sticker on Your iPhone

How to Create a Custom Ringtone Vibration on Your iPhone

How to Scan a QR Code Using the Camera on the iPhone

How to Add an Alternate Appearance to Face ID in iOS 12

How to Quickly Delete Numbers in the Calculator App

Advanced Features

How to Receive Unique Alerts for VIP Emails on iPhone and iPad

How to Enter DFU Mode on iPhone 8, X, XS, XS Max, and XR

How to Subscribe to Calendars on iPhone and iPad

How to Disable Memories Alerts in iOS 12

How to Let a Contact Bypass iOS 12's Do Not Disturb Mode Without Adding Them to Your Favorites List

How to Recover Files, Contacts, Bookmarks, Calendars and Reminders in iCloud

How to Access Controls for USB Restricted Mode in iOS 12

iPhone Accessories

How to Use Apple's Live Listen Feature With AirPods in iOS 12

How to Set Up Your New AirPods

Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Your New AirPods

iPhone X Charging Speeds Compared: The Fastest and Easiest Ways to Charge Your iPhone

Selling Your Old iPhone

If you're planning to sell or give away your old iPhone now that you have a new model, make sure to check out our detailed guide on how to cleanly erase your old devices to get rid of all your data.

Videos

Over on our YouTube channel, we've shared quite a few videos filled with useful tips and tricks related to the iPhone, all of which are well worth watching to get acquainted with features you might not know about or might have forgotten.

More Info

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For more info on Apple's latest iPhones, and the iOS 12 operating system, make sure to check out our detailed roundups: iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iOS 12.Related Roundups: iPhone XS, iPhone XRBuyer's Guide: iPhone XS (Neutral), iPhone XR (Buy Now)This article, "Helpful Tips, Tricks, and How Tos for New iPhone Owners" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums