iOS 5 - The Handy Tips Thread

[MJ10]

Thought I'd start this thread where everyone can post, or find out about, the handy tips they've discovered with the iOS 5.

I want to keep this thread on topic and therefore tangents will be removed. Useful comments will be added to this post.

Here is a list of useful things I have found so far!

• Remove keyboard from Messages
  When the keyboard is visable making it hard to see the whole text message simply swipe the message down and the keyboard is hidden. And swipe up to reveal!
  
  
• Notifications
  Swipe down from the top to view notifications. See emails, Facebook messages, Texts... anything that notifies you!
  
  
• Reminders
  A great addition to the iPhone. Set it to remind you at a certain time OR at a certain location! So if you need to do something at work just set the location and it will remind you when you get there.
  
  
• Keyboard shortcuts
  Found in Settings>General>Keyboard - Add a text shortcut. For example I have set up "@@" to fill out my full email address.
  
  
• Remove notification widgets
  Who really wants to see the latest Stocks? Turn them off at Settings>Notifcations - Add apps/widgets or remove them.
  
  
• Customise "Vibrations"
  Choose from 5 different vibration rhythms or customise one. Found at Settings>Sounds>Vibration - you'll need to turn on custom vibrations first at Settings>General>Accessibility
  
  
• Customise Touch Controls
  Edit the touch controls at Settings>General>Accessibility to whatever you want them to be.
  
  
• LED flash for Alerts
  Again at Settings>General>Accessibility you can turn on the LED flash for Alerts.
  
  
• iTunes Wi-Fi Sync
  Wirelessly sync you iPhone with iTunes at Settings>General>iTunes Wi-Fi Sync
  
  
• "Tones"
  Finally you can edit tones! There's even a "Tone Store" via the iTunes Music app. Edit the tones at Settings>Sounds
  
  
• Microsoft Exchange email
  Add your outlook exchange account via the Mail option in Settings
  
  
• iCloud
  Configure the iCloud, what you can access or sync and what you can't at Settings>iCloud - You can even set up an @me email address (bare in mind once it's set you can't change it. I made that mistake!)
  
  
• Twitter
  Add 1 or more Twitter accounts enabling you to tweet anything from your phone. Sign in via Settings>Twitter then give it try! I tweeted a picture by just going to the photo, clicking the arrow and choose "tweet".
  
  
• Camera from Lock Screen
  When in the lock screen double tap the home button (as you would to play music) and click the photo icon. It even seems to load faster!
  
  
• Quick Camera Click
  Instead of trying to hold your phone steady while you tap the photo icon to take a photo, you can simply click the + volume button to take the photo.
  
  
• Quick Camera Click 2
  Instead of trying to hold your phone steady while you tap the photo icon to take a photo, you can simply click the + volume button on your iPhone headphones to take the photo!
  
  
• Keyboard split (iPad ONLY)
  When typing a message on an iPad, put two thumbs on the keyboard and pull apart. The keyboard will split making it slightly easier to hold the device and type with the thumbs.
  
  
• Emoji Keyboard
  You can now use emoticons without installing a 3rd party app.
  
  
• Calendar Week View
  By rotating your device onto its side you can view the calendars week view, then tip it upright to return to your normal view.
  
  
• iPad Gestures
  Because the iPad has a much larger screen, Apple has included more gesture options for it. Apple added a few moves and shortcuts: using four or five fingers, swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar, pinch to return to the Home screen and swipe left or right to switch between apps.
  
  
• Alternate Map Routes
  After entering direction, the app displays alternate routes. Pick one by tapping on the route name and tap the Start button to go.
  
  
• Built in Dictionary
  Apple added a built-in dictionary to iOS 5. To use it, tap and hold to select a word (anywhere this is possible) and tap ‘Define’ and the dictionary slides up. It looks great and works wonderfully. It’s smart too, it will only show ‘Define’ when a word that can be defined is selected, so proper names and unrecognized words do not apply.
  
  
• Speak your text
  If you double tap a message and then click on "speak" the iphone will speak out your message for you.
  
  
• Hide NewsStand in a folder!
  For those that like and use the NewStand, ignore this! For those that want it out of the way, follow this little trick (speed is of the essence): line up 2 apps next to the NewStand. Drag one app onto the other as you would when creating a folder. Then as the folder-creating-animation happens QUICKLY drag the NewStand into the folder. See the spoiler for proof!
  
  Spoiler

  

iOS 5 is compatable on the following devices:
iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
iPod touch 3rd generation and iPod touch 4th generation
iPad and iPad 2

[beezer123]

Keyboard split:

When typing a message on an iPad, put two thumbs on the keyboard and pull apart. The keyboard will split making it slightly easier to hold the device and type with the thumbs. Not sure if this is on all iOS 5 devices.

[az87aris]

More features stolen from cydia apps/mods then.. Naughty apple!

[MJ10]

More added

[az87aris]

Emoji Keyboard has always been available on the iphone, just go into keyboard settings Click international keyboards, add new keyboard and select Emoji.

[iFreeZone]

They've got an easy job updating for a new iOS... Jut check what the jailbreak community is releasing and make it "official".

[MJ10]

Updated - NewStand trick!

[slimshady54]

can I get iOS 5 on my iPod touch 3 gen 8GB ?

[xploit]

Originally Posted by slimshady54

can I get iOS 5 on my iPod touch 3 gen 8GB ?

Apple - iOS 5 - See new features included in iOS 5.

At the bottom it shows you which devices are compatible...

iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
iPod touch 3rd generation and iPod touch 4th generation
iPad and iPad 2

[Ojaser6]

Originally Posted by slimshady54

can I get iOS 5 on my iPod touch 3 gen 8GB ?

A 3rd gen 8GB iPod touch isn't actually a 3rd gen, it's a 2nd gen, so no, you can't get iOS 5.

[Sufiyan]

What do you mean by LED flash for alerts? Has it got some notification LED or are you talking about the Camera Flash? AFAIK, iPhone 4 or 4S doesn't have a notification LED...

[MJ10]

Originally Posted by Sufiyan

What do you mean by LED flash for alerts? Has it got some notification LED or are you talking about the Camera Flash? AFAIK, iPhone 4 or 4S doesn't have a notification LED...

As I understand it you can have the camera led flash when you get a message etc, same as blackberry.

[slimshady54]

Originally Posted by Ojaser6

A 3rd gen 8GB iPod touch isn't actually a 3rd gen, it's a 2nd gen, so no, you can't get iOS 5.

well thats not fair

[buckers582]

Originally Posted by MJ10

Updated - NewStand trick!

Didnt work for me.

Does anyone know why we arent allowed to put it in a folder?

[MJ10]

Originally Posted by buckers582

Didnt work for me.

Does anyone know why we arent allowed to put it in a folder?

Because it is classed as a folder itself.

It will work you just need to be super quick! You need to grab the NewStand as the other two apps are being created into a folder... Literally in that millisecond! Keep trying, took me 3 goes to be quick enough!

[lordjordysm]

Originally Posted by MJ10

As I understand it you can have the camera led flash when you get a message etc, same as blackberry.

yh it flashes each time you get a notification got annoying at night so i turned it off

[iFreeZone]

Yep, Worked on mine as well, that Newsstand thingy.

And then my iPhone crashed whilst trying to open it. It doesn't want to be in a folder!

And even though I'm on a Tethered Jailbreak, It's crashed, restarted a few times, and not needed a tethered reboot... Interesting.

[MJ10]

Originally Posted by iFreeZone

Yep, Worked on mine as well, that Newsstand thingy.

And then my iPhone crashed whilst trying to open it. It doesn't want to be in a folder!

And even though I'm on a Tethered Jailbreak, It's crashed, restarted a few times, and not needed a tethered reboot... Interesting.

Oh yea... you can't use it once it's in the folder!!

This is only for people who don't want to use it.

[Ojaser6]

Originally Posted by slimshady54

well thats not fair

Well I wouldn't say it's unfair, I would say it's unreasonable lol, because even if you successfully installed iOS 5 on a 2nd gen it would lag like crazy. Just way too outdated.

[ryan1087]

Originally Posted by Ojaser6

Well I wouldn't say it's unfair, I would say it's unreasonable lol, because even if you successfully installed iOS 5 on a 2nd gen it would lag like crazy. Just way too outdated.

I'm not sure if it would to be honest, may just be a marketing scheme by apple. iOS4 runs fine on my ipod touch 2nd gen, the new features aren't anything that weren't on the jailbrake or could be installed via the app store, so i think it would run fine!