Handy iPhone Tricks: Smart Tips from The Phone Shopper
Discover smart iPhone tricks that make your daily life faster and safer. Practical tips from The Phone Shopper in Nijverdal. Call 0548-549536 or drop by for advice.
Door The Phone Shopper
Gepubliceerd: 2026-03-03
Practical iPhone tricks you can use right away
As the owner of The Phone Shopper in Nijverdal, I love sharing the tips we hand out in the shop every day. Some tricks seem small, but they save you time or frustration. We see it regularly in our shop: people simply do not know their iPhone can work much smarter with a few simple settings.
1. Type faster with text replacement
You can set up short combinations that automatically insert longer sentences or frequently used details. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. I have set up “adr” for my shop address, for example — that saves me several taps every day. A small iPhone trick like that adds up to real time savings.
2. Use Back Tap: handy shortcuts
One of my favourite iPhone tricks is Back Tap. Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. Link quick actions such as taking a screenshot or opening the camera. Customers in the shop find this surprisingly useful, especially when using the phone one-handed.
Useful settings for battery and performance
Nobody wants to end up with an empty battery too early. So here are the practical tips we often explain to people who come in to trade in or repair their device.
- Battery health: Check Settings > Battery > Battery Health. A lower maximum capacity means shorter usage time. We check this at trade-in too.
- Adjust charging habits: Turn on Optimized Battery Charging to extend the lifespan of the battery.
- Background refresh: Turn off Background App Refresh for apps you do not need. This saves power and data.
Privacy and security: small steps, big impact
Privacy is one of those topics people in the shop often think about too late. With a few simple changes you improve your security immediately.
iPhone tricks for privacy
- Turn off Location Services per app when apps do not really need them. Settings > Privacy and Security > Location Services.
- Check which apps have access to your camera and microphone and disable unnecessary access.
- Use Face ID/Touch ID and a strong passcode. We still see 4-digit codes sometimes. You can do better.
An anecdote: recently someone brought in his phone and was amazed that dozens of apps were requesting his location. A few adjustments later, both his battery life and his sense of privacy visibly improved.
Camera tricks that instantly improve your photos
The camera on iPhones is powerful. But do you know all the options? We often explain this during a sale or repair.
- Grid and composition: Turn on the grid to frame your photo better. Settings > Camera > Grid.
- Pro moves: Hold down the shutter button to quickly start a video, or swipe up for exposure adjustments.
- Live Photos: Use Live Photos to pick the best frame from a moving shot afterwards.
Managing storage the smart way
Storage full? A very common complaint. Fortunately there are smart solutions.
- Enable Optimize iPhone Storage in Photos. This keeps small versions on your device and stores the originals in iCloud.
- Use the iPhone Storage screen in Settings to identify large apps or unused files.
- Delete old messages with lots of attachments: Messages > Keep Messages > 30 days or 1 year.
Quick tips everyone forgets
A few small iPhone tricks you can apply every day. We often mention them during a quick chat at the counter.
- Swipe left on the lock screen to quickly reach widgets or the camera.
- Got notifications? Swipe them with two fingers to clear several notifications at once.
- Want to add accents quickly? Hold down a letter to show the variants.
Want help or a check-up?
Feel free to drop by our shop in Nijverdal. We are at Willem Alexanderstraat 11 and are happy to help you with personal settings, explanations or a check of your battery and software. You can also call for an appointment: 0548-549536. At The Phone Shopper we enjoy teaching people something new. We often see visitors getting far more out of their iPhone with just one tip.
Looking for a refurbished iPhone or want to trade in a device? We arrange it quickly and fairly. And yes, we are happy to share even more iPhone tricks when you visit the shop.
Call to action: Want direct help or personal advice? Visit The Phone Shopper at Willem Alexanderstraat 11 in Nijverdal or call 0548-549536. Also check our website for offers and services.
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