11 things iPhone Owners Can Do That Android Owners Can’t

If you have chosen Apple products over Android, then rejoice because some cool features are exclusively available on iDevices. As technology is progressing and customers are buying more dedicated accessories (smart home gadgets, smartwatches, wireless speakers, wearables, and more) for the mobile OS they own, they are getting locked into one platform.

The rivalry between Android and Apple is tough but iPhone owners can take heart because their devices boast several stand-out features. What are the things you can do on Apple devices only? Let’s have a look:

1: Native Screen Recording

All Apple users who have iOS 11 can natively record the contents of the display and give an external voice input as well. So let’s say I have opened a blog about Spectrum offers on my Safari browser. I can record the screen as I am scrolling down the blog and record my voice as well.

They can also create GIFs with this feature. You must be thinking that most Samsung smartphones support screen recording too. Yes, that is true but this feature isn’t native in Android. On the other hand, in iOS, it is native.

2: Message Syncing Across All Devices

The messages app on iOS 11 has iCloud support. All messages across your Apple devices will sync provided that they share the same Apple ID.

3: Save Videos in Compressed Format

Apple allows its users to do more than just shoot a video. Unlike Android, iOS 11 allows iPhone users to shoot or record videos in HEIF/HEVC formats. This format not just maintains the quality of the videos but takes less storage space. In other words, the videos recorded are compressed.

4: The Battery Lasts Forever on Airplane Mode

Airplane mode isn’t just meant to be used when you are on an actual airplane. You can also use it for saving battery. It’s a great trick to get more life out of a single charge. Airplane mode also lets you charge the phone faster!

5: It Changes the Contrasts of Background Photos/Images

Sometimes, the background image that you are using is too bright. This makes the text hard to read. Thanks to the latest iOS update, your iPhone can automatically adjust to the contrast of the images. As a result, the text is visible and easy to read.

6: Change Siri’s Gender

If you are tired of listening to the same old Siri, then there is good news. You can change the gender of your Siri!

For that, go to the Settings of your account >> General >> Siri >> Voice Gender. From there, choose a male voice.

7: Perform Spotlight Search

In case you are an iPhone user and you haven’t used the spotlight search, you are missing out on a quite useful feature. Swipe down on your home screen for accessing this feature. Type in whatever you are searching for.

This feature is great for searching contracts for a song. You don’t have to scroll through hundreds of things or open apps individually. How cool is that!

8: Give Customer Vibrations to Friends

If you’re a big texter you would want this feature. To change the standard vibration:

1. Go to Contacts and find the person
2. Choose Edit from the top right corner
3. Select Vibration and tap Default
4. Scroll down a bit and choose “Create a New Vibration.”
5. Now you can select a unique buzz for each one of your friends.

9: See If Planes Are Flying Above You

This is a fun to have feature. Even though you can’t see them, there are always a bunch of airplanes flying above your head.

Ask Siri “planes overhead” and it will show a table with all the planes flying above your current location.

10: Ask Siri to Read Your Emails for You

Did you know that Siri is great at reading emails? Let’s say you are driving or occupied and you have a bunch of emails that you would like to see.

Ask Siri “read XZY email” or “read my latest emails.” You can also ask Siri to read your text messages when you are driving.

11: Program it to the “Do Not Disturb” Mode

You can program your iPhone to turn on the “Do not disturb” mode at certain hours of the day. It’s great for limiting screen time.

To turn on this feature, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings
2. Choose “Do Not Disturb” from the options
3. Select “Scheduled”
4. Your phone will turn on the Do Not Disturb mode
5. Choose the Time and that’s it

You won’t be bothered with anything during that time slot.

Conclusion

There are a lot more features that are exclusive to Apple products. No wonder everyone wants to buy an iPhone, use AirPods, own a MacBook, and create an ecosystem of Apple devices.