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The best hidden IOS functions that you can turn on in Settings

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10 Flash notificati­ons

To have your iphone flash when you receive an alert, go to Settings>general>accessibil­ity and turn on the ‘Enable LED Flash for Alerts’ option.

11 Stop app feedback

To prevent being pestered by third-party apps to review and rate them, go to Settings>app Store and turn off the ‘In-app Ratings & Reviews’ option.

12 Type to Siri

If you are self-conscious about talking to Siri in public, go to Settings>accessibil­ity>siri and turn on the ‘Type to Siri’ option to type your questions.

13 Silence callers

If you don’t want to be troubled by callers who aren’t in your contacts database, go to Settings>phone and turn on the ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ option.

14 Shake to undo

You can shake your iphone to undo mistakes, such as when typing. Go to Settings>accessibil­ity>touch and ensure ‘Shake to Undo’ is on.

15 Edit text replies

You can customise the messages you send when ignoring a call. Go to Settings>phone>respond with Text and then type over the default messages.

16 Add a Face ID

If your iphone supports Face ID, go to Settings>face ID & Passcode and IOS and tap on ‘Set Up an Alternate Appearance’ to add a face.

17 Change browser

If you download a third-party web browser (or email app), open Settings, tap on the name of the app and you can set it as your default browsing/mail app.

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