Table of contents:
- Save more battery
- How to set the battery percentage
- Taking a selfie in portrait mode
- How to adjust or disable portrait mode blur
- Get 1 year of Apple TV + free with iPhone SE 2020
- Change the Touch ID pressure
- Add multiple apps to a folder
- How to put effects on Live Photos
- Scan documents with iPhone SE
- Limit the usage time of an app
Do you want to get the most out of your iPhone SE 2020? iOS 13 is full of very interesting functions and options, and surely many you do not know about. In this article I review the 10 best tricks to get the most out of your iPhone SE: from simple settings to more advanced and useful settings.
Save more battery
The iPhone SE battery may not be sufficient with heavy use. Fortunately, iOS has options for saving battery life. And no, I am not referring to the 'Battery Saving' mode that the system includes, but a little trick that will allow us to get to the end of the day when we use the terminal more intensively. It's about disabling background updates. To do this, go to Settings> General> Background update. Disable all those applications that you do not want to be updated in the background. I recommend that you only deactivate those that you do not usually use continuously.
How to set the battery percentage
The iPhone with notch do not allow this option, but in the iPhone SE we can put the battery percentage in the upper area of the screen, and in a very simple way. We just have to go to Settings> Battery> Battery percentage. Now it will appear in the upper area.
Taking a selfie in portrait mode
The iPhone SE has a portrait mode, both on the back and in the selfie. Accessing this mode is very simple . We just have to go to the camera app, click on the rotation icon and move to 'Portrait' mode. We can choose between the different lights or a portrait photograph without effect.
How to adjust or disable portrait mode blur
iOS gives us the option to adjust the portrait mode of the front and rear camera of the iPhone SE 2020. That is, we can adjust the level of blur once we have taken the picture. Also choose between the different light filters. Or even turn off portrait mode. But let's go in parts.
How can I adjust the blur? You can do it in real time or after taking the picture. If you want to do it from the camera, click on the icon of the 'F' that appears in the upper area. Then adjust the depth. f / 1.4 makes the background much blurrier, while F / 16 eliminates blurring almost entirely. To choose the blur after taking the photo, go to the gallery, select the photo and click on 'Edit'. In the upper area, click on the opening icon. Again, choose what level of depth you want. Click on 'Ok' when you are done.
To select the different light effects in real time, you just have to slide your finger between the points that appear in the upper area of the modes. You can also do it from the gallery, edit the image and click on the icon that appears in the upper left area. Again, swipe across the dots that appear at the bottom.
If you want to deactivate portrait mode: go to the gallery, select the image and click on edit. Then, click on the upper area, where it says 'Portrait'. The blur mode will be disabled.
Get 1 year of Apple TV + free with iPhone SE 2020
We can benefit from one year of Apple TV + free for the purchase of an iPhone SE 2020. Of course, as long as 90 days have not passed since the purchase of the device. To configure it, activate the free subscription, we just have to go to the Apple TV App on our iPhone. Then, click on the Apple TV + section or on an original title on the platform. In the blue box, click where it says 'Enjoy 1 year free'. The subscription to Apple TV Plus will be activated with the free year. If you cancel, you will not be able to resume it, and you will have to pay the 5 euros per month.
Change the Touch ID pressure
IPhone SE has Touch ID for unlocking the device and navigating the system. This is not a physical button, but a haptic one. That is, it is a pressure sensitive area, and it has a vibration so that it seems that we are pressing a physical button. To change the pressure of the home button, go to Settings> General> Home button. Now we select the vibration level that we like the most. Click on 'Ok' to apply it.
Add multiple apps to a folder
A simple trick if you want to save several applications on a folder. With one finger, press and hold on the first app until it starts shaking. Create the folder by joining one application with another. Then, with another finger, select the applications you want to save in the folder. Drag the set into the folder. You will save yourself some time when ordering the applications.
How to put effects on Live Photos
One of the most interesting features of the iPhone are the live Photos or animated photos. A kind of photograph that by holding it down turns into a short video. Did you know that you can add effects to these Live Photos?
Go to the gallery and select a Live Photo. Swipe up on the image and the different effects will appear. We can choose modes very similar to those offered by Instagram.
Scan documents with iPhone SE
Yes, we can scan documents with the iPhone SE. In addition, in a very simple and practical way so that it is saved in PDF and we can share it. First of all, place the document on a flat surface and without any objects around it. Then open the Notes app on your iPhone. At the bottom, click on the camera icon and select the option that says 'Scan document'. Point the camera at the document and wait for iOS to do its job. Do not press the shutter, the system will do it automatically when it detects the document. Click on 'Save' if you don't have to scan any more sheets.
The document will be saved in a new note. You can save it in the Files app or share it directly. Long press on the preview and hit 'Share'. Select the app or click on 'Save to Files' if you want to save it.
Limit the usage time of an app
Do you spend hours on TikTok? On Instagram? A pple has an option in iOS 13 to limit the usage time with an app. That is, we can set a specific daily time, so that, when we exceed that time, the app closes. The next day it will resume and we will have that time limit until it closes again. It is very useful if you are hooked on an application and it makes you unproductive.
To limit your usage time, go to Settings> Screen time> App usage limits. Click on 'Add limit'. Then select the category and set a time. For example, 30 minutes a day.
