106 Next Level iPhone Tricks: Move Your Keyboard, Take Long Screenshots, and More
106 Next Level iPhone Tricks: Move Your Keyboard, Take Long Screenshots, and More
Publish Date: 2026-02-28 06:02:00
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Apple iPhones arrived in 2007, running an unnamed operating system. A year later, it was dubbed iPhone OS 1, which was pretty boring. By 2010, marketing got its act together and came up with “iOS,” just in time for the debut of version 4.
In the previous decade and a half, iOS has undergone a bevy of changes—from embracing dedicated apps (in version 2) and dropping skeuomorphism for flat images (iOS 7) to finally embracing widgets and, for better and worse, AI (it’s trying to get better). We’re now up to iOS 26, after skipping a few numbers (there was never a version 19 to 25) to get there.
Apple’s iOS is so full of features that no single review or story can cover it all. So, we compiled our favorite tips, tricks, and secrets for iOS and the iPhone. They’ll make your day—and your life—more productive and put you on the path to becoming an iPhone expert.
Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence requires a compatible device. For now, it only works on the iPhone 15 Pro and up, as well as iPads and Macs with an M1 chip and up, and the newest iPad mini. Here’s some of what it can do.
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Chat With ChatGPT on iPhone
Over the years, Siri’s limitations have become obvious, and we may not see a fully revamped Siri using Google Gemini until late 2026. For now, Apple Intelligence includes access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI. If you have a paid ChatGPT Plus plan, you can log in to take advantage of the advanced premium features.
Make sure Apple Intelligence is turned on in Settings Apple Intelligence & Siri ChatGPT. This is also where you can sign in to your premium ChatGPT account. Make sure Confirm Requests is on so Siri can suggest ChatGPT when you make a query. When your verbal prompts to Siri get complicated, it will ask “Should I use ChatGPT for that?,” and the more advanced AI will take over.
Draw Your Own Imagery
Open the Notes app and draw something with your finger, be it a bare-bones box, a landscape, or a…
