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iPhone Xs tips and tricks

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iPhone Xs tips and tricks
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Right, so you’ve got your awesome new iPhone Xs, with its stunning 5.8-inch Super Retina HD display. But it’s time to start really exploring! Here are some of our favourite iPhone Xs tips and tricks.

Make a Memoji


Remember Animojis, those fun animated emojis on iPhone X that responded to your facial expressions? Well, the Xs has gone one further with Memojis. They’re animated emojis – and they look just like you.

Creating yours is easy. Just go to the Message app, then select App drawer and the Animoji icon (it’s a monkey). Swipe right and tap ‘New Memoji’. Look at your camera, and your Memoji will appear. Then you can change things like your hair colour, and when you’ve settled on a look, press ‘done’. All that’s left to do after that is to share your Memoji with the world!



2. Get to grips with depth control


A lot of phones give you pictures with professional-looking blurred backgrounds, but with the iPhone Xs, you can give your snap the treatment after it’s been taken. Choose a picture, tap edit, and the depth control slider will appear on the screen. Then slide to decide how much of a blur you want.

3. Play around with portrait mode


As well as adding a great blurred background, there are other awesome effects you can apply to your picture. Swipe to Portrait mode and you’ll be able to see the various lighting options, which includes our favourite – Stage Light. It’ll put you on the stage and in the spotlight – finally, the recognition you deserve! You’re a star!


4. Set up Face iD


If you haven’t set up Face iD yet, what are you waiting for? It’s the easiest way to unlock your phone. Just head to Settings, then select Face ID & Passcode. Enter a passcode and hit Setup Face ID to get started. Your face will be scanned twice, so do it somewhere where the light’s good. When it’s all done, you’ll be able to able to unlock your iPhone Xs with your eyes – and you’ll be amazed at how fast it does it.

5. Make a gesture


To get the most out of your iPhone XS, there are a few gestures you’ll have to learn – don’t worry, you’ll pick things up very quickly. After a couple of hours on the Xs, we picked up our old iPhone and tried to use some of the new gestures on there!

So here’s a quick rundown:
Swipe left for the camera from the lock screen
Swipe right for your widgets
Swipe up from the Home Bar (the thin line at the bottom edge of the screen) to unlock the phone.
Swipe up from the bottom of the phone to switch between open apps.
Swipe down from the centre to get to your notifications window?
Wake your iPhone by lifting it up, or tapping the display.
Those are our top five tips for the iPhone Xs, but have you discovered anything else? If so, share away below the line.

Get your hands on your awesome new iPhone Xs.

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