12 items to set first when you buy an iPhone 13

 

Recently updated to iOS 15! It is also recommended for those who like it.

I'm sure everyone wants to use their newly purchased smartphone comfortably. Although the iPhone has less customization than Android, it has a lot of privacy features and features that make everyday life more convenient. Whether you've recently purchased an iPhone 13 or have been using it for a long time, here are 12 items you'll want to set to make your iPhone life more comfortable.

1: Set the notification summarization function

The notifications you receive every day include many things that you don't need to check immediately, such as notifications from SNS and subscription videos. With the notification summarization function added in iOS 15, you can set to receive notifications that are not important at a later time, so let's take this opportunity to set which app will receive notifications at what time. ..

The notification summary function can be set from "Settings" (app) → "Notification" → " Timed summary ".

2: Change the automatic lock time

From "Settings" → "Screen display and brightness" → " Auto lock ", the time from 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, without automatic lock Can be set. The shorter the time to auto-lock, the more battery-saving and device-safety will be saved, but if you want to check the recipe while cooking, change the time from the default 30 seconds.

3: Register the second Face ID

You can register another Face ID from "Settings"-> "Face ID and passcode"-> " Set up another appearance ". It is possible to register your own face again to improve the accuracy of face recognition, or to register the face of a close person (family etc.) in case of emergency, but it can be used with the mask on. Please note that there is no such thing.

4: Customize the control center

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen on an iPhone with a home button, or swipe down from the top right of the screen on an iPhone with Face ID to display the Control Center with access to various shortcuts.

You can set the shortcuts (calculator, camera, etc.) you want to display from "Settings" → " Control Center " and rearrange the order.

5: Record app activity

From "Settings"-> "Privacy"-> " Record App activity ", you can check when the installed app accessed data such as location information and microphone, and when and which domain the website you visited in the app accessed. I can do it.

* The full version of this feature is not yet available. It will be available soon.

6: Restore Safari design

Safari on iOS 15 has moved the search bar down. If you are not familiar with it, you can move the search bar back up as before from "Settings"-> "Safari"-> "Tab".

Besides, Safari on iOS 15 allows you to add extension apps and set wallpaper on the home screen like MacOS .

7: Use the back tap

If you turn on the back tap function of the iPhone, you can double-tap the back of the main unit to take a screenshot, or triple-tap to activate the camera. This feature can be turned on from "Settings" → "Accessibility" → "Touch" → " Back tap ".

8: Review the image quality of video recording

The iPhone 13 Pro, which can shoot macros and ProRes videos , requires a lot of space , especially when shooting videos . Check the image quality of video recording in advance from "Settings" → "Camera" → " Video recording ".

9: Set the location of the downloaded application

On iPhones with iOS 14 or later installed, you can choose to add the location of the app downloaded from the App Store to the home screen or Apple Library . Click "Settings" → " Home screen " for this .

10: Set True Tone

True Tone, which changes the color of the display according to the environment such as fluorescent light or sunlight, is turned on by default. If you want to check the content displayed on the screen in the original color, you can turn it off from "Settings" → "Screen display and brightness" → " True Tone ".

11: Turn off the automatic brightness adjustment

This is also a bit like True Tone, but if the automatic brightness adjustment is on, the ambient light sensor built into the device will automatically adjust the screen brightness. You can turn off this feature from "Settings"-> "Accessibility"-> "Screen Display and Text Size"-> " Automatic Brightness Adjustment ".

12: Turn on iCloud Private Relay

Users who charge for iCloud can use the various features included in iCloud + . You can use " Private Relay " (Beta), "Private Email", and HomeKit Secure Video extensions to enhance privacy protection when using Safari .

If you used to charge iCloud only for backup , you can turn on each function introduced from "Settings" → "Username" → "iCloud".