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To keep your most used apps accessible and hide others, start by touching and holding an empty area of your Home Screen until the apps begin to jiggle. Tap the dots at the bottom of the screen to view thumbnails of your Home Screen pages.

If a page is visible, it will have a checkmark below its thumbnail. To hide a page, tap its checkmark to remove it. To bring a hidden page back, tap the empty circle where the checkmark was.

Once you’ve selected the pages you want visible, tap Done, then tap Done again to finalize your choices. This will keep your Home Screen organized and tidy.

To capture what’s on your iPhone screen, follow these steps based on your model. For iPhones with Face ID, press the side button and the Volume Up button simultaneously.

For iPhones with a Home button, press the side or top button (depending on your model) and the Home button at the same time. After taking the screenshot, it will appear in the lower-left corner of your device.

You can tap on it to share, edit, or use Markup to add drawings and text. Alternatively, swipe left to dismiss it, and you can later find the screenshot in your Photos app.

With iOS 14 or later, you can take mirrored selfies by adjusting a simple setting. First, go to Settings and tap on Camera. Next, turn on the Mirror Front Camera option.

This will ensure that your selfies are captured exactly as you see them in the viewfinder, providing a mirrored image. Once this setting is enabled, you can take your selfies with this mirrored effect applied, making your photos appear as if you are viewing yourself directly.

If you need to make a quick decision or break a tie, simply ask Siri to flip a coin for you. Just say, “Hey Siri, flip a coin,” and Siri will provide you with either heads or tails. If you want to flip the coin again, you can say, “Hey Siri, flip again.”

Keep in mind that Siri may not be available in all regions. This feature offers a fast and easy way to get a random result for decision-making.

To measure a person’s height using the Measure app on iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro, open the app and point your iPhone at the person you want to measure.

The app will automatically detect the person in the viewfinder and calculate their approximate height from the ground to the top of their head, hat, or hair.

This feature provides a convenient way to get a quick measurement without additional tools.

To use Live Listen with your iPhone or iPad, start by adding the Hearing option to Control Center. Go to Settings, tap Control Center, and then tap the Add button next to Hearing.

To activate Live Listen, open Control Center and tap the Hearing button. With your compatible headphones connected, tap Live Listen to turn it on. This feature uses your device’s microphone to pick up audio and transmit it directly to your headphones, helping you hear more clearly.

This way, you can enhance your listening experience and hear more of what matters to you.

To sync your Shazam history from Control Center to the Shazam app, ensure you have the latest Shazam version and two-factor authentication enabled for your iCloud account.

In your iCloud settings, make sure Music Recognition and Shazam are activated. Then, in Control Center, touch and hold the Shazam button to view your history. Tap any song to open it in the Shazam app. To access all your Shazamed songs, tap the X in the upper-left corner and swipe up to see your recent Shazams.

This process allows you to easily find and keep track of your music discoveries.

To use Portrait mode on your iPhone, open the Camera app and swipe to select Portrait. Tap the number in the bottom-left to choose the best zoom level for your subject.

You can also swipe through the lighting effect options to select one. If you change your mind later, you can edit the photo to try different effects. To adjust the background blur, tap the Depth Control button in the top-right corner and use the slider above the shutter to make changes. Once you’re ready, tap the shutter to take the photo.

This enhances your photography experience with Portrait mode.

On iPhone 14 Pro and later, you can monitor activities in progress using the Dynamic Island. First, unlock your iPhone and touch and hold the activity in the Dynamic Island to expand it and view more details.

To shrink the Dynamic Island, simply swipe up on your screen. You can switch between activities by swiping left or right on the Dynamic Island. Tap the activity to open its corresponding app, and swipe up to return it.

To hide the activity, swipe left or right until it disappears, and repeat the swipe to show it again. For more tips, check Apple Support.

To merge duplicate contacts on your iPhone, start by opening Contacts where you’ll see an alert if duplicates are detected. Tap “View Duplicates” to view a list of contacts with multiple entries.

You can either review and merge duplicates individually or tap “Merge All” to consolidate all duplicate contacts at once. Confirm the merge by tapping “Merge Duplicates.”

This process will tidy up your contact list and make it more organized.