What are some underutilized features or uses of a modern iPhone?

[shibboleth]

In the modern world, your smartphone is essentially your passport to everything you do or need on the daily -- your alarm clock, your wallet, your map, and well... your phone. And for the average user, that is what they remain limited to. But these are highly capable and advanced devices with so many niche use cases that many of us may not even be aware of. What's an underutilized capability of the iPhone that you know of, that anyone can tap into -- hardware wise, software wise... whatever.

 

[lostom]

In the modern world, your smartphone is essentially your passport to everything you do or need on the daily -- your alarm clock, your wallet, your map, and well... your phone. And for the average user, that is what they remain limited to. But these are highly capable and advanced devices with so many niche use cases that many of us may not even be aware of. What's an underutilized capability of the iPhone that you know of, that anyone can tap into -- hardware wise, software wise... whatever.

I'll go with calendar and reminders interaction as well as the " convert" feature in calculator, I also use " measure" ( device dependent of course) , I use these 3 capabilities almost daily in my day to day business life, calendar is invaluable to me.

 

[shibboleth]

I'll go with calendar and reminders interaction as well as the " convert" feature in calculator, I also use " measure" ( device dependent of course) , I use these 3 capabilities almost daily in my day to day business life, calendar is invaluable to me.

I've only ever used measure once or twice as a gimmick. Whatever actual needs I've had for it required me having to know exactly what I needed then and there and so it wouldn't be reliable enough. What do you use it for?

 

[eclipse01]

I've only ever used measure once or twice as a gimmick. Whatever actual needs I've had for it required me having to know exactly what I needed then and there and so it wouldn't be reliable enough. What do you use it for?

Measure is great if you want to send someone a measurement/photo.

One thing i love but am too afraid 99% of the time of using (due to fear of dropping) is the "level" feature.

 

[lostom]

I've only ever used measure once or twice as a gimmick. Whatever actual needs I've had for it required me having to know exactly what I needed then and there and so it wouldn't be reliable enough. What do you use it for?

Probably not too different to you, gimmicky things, like kids height, definitely not building houses with it, although I do use it sometimes with my work, just to get a " rough" idea of dimensions, room sizes, yard size, driveway size etc, it's part of my business needs.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I'll go with calendar and reminders interaction as well as the " convert" feature in calculator, I also use " measure" ( device dependent of course) , I use these 3 capabilities almost daily in my day to day business life, calendar is invaluable to me.

Convert in Calculator is the feature I never knew I needed. I use it multiple times a week!