Tips for Using Your New iPhone 12

According to Apple, the new iPhone 12 runs up to 40% faster than the previous version. It contains a next-generation neural engine, four energy-efficient Icestorm cores, and two Firestorm cores to enable high performance. With such specifications, your new iPhone vastly enhances its capabilities. In addition to improved performance, the display is crisper and clearer than previous iPhone models. That is because it uses Retina XDR OLED technology and has a 460-PPI pixel density. Furthermore, the iPhone 12 features the Ceramic Shield, which makes the phone twelve times more robust than any other smartphone. You will not be disappointed when you get your hands on the new iPhone 12, and when it is in your possession, there are plenty of features to explore. Here are seven tips for using the hottest new phone on the market.

Connect Your iPhone 12 to an Xbox

The iPhone 12's A14 Bionic Processor allows you to play video games of console-quality. While that is impressive enough, you can also use the latest version of the Microsoft Xbox app to stream games from a connected Xbox console. Of course, as with previous iPhones, users can also go online anytime to play video games or casino games like live roulette, in which you play in real-time with an actual croupier.

Use the Back Tap Custom Controls

A neat new feature of the iPhone 12 is its shortcut in which you can simply double or triple-tap on the back of the phone to enable custom actions or shortcuts. To enable back tap custom controls, go to "Settings > Accessibility." Then tap "Touch" under "Physical and Motor." Scroll to the bottom and select "Back Tap." Then tap either "Double Tap" or "Triple Tap" according to your preference.

Record and Edit Dolby Vision Videos

The iPhone 12 has four cameras, and you can record videos in Dolby Vision from all of them. But what is even more impressive is the fact that you can then edit recorded videos on the iPhone itself.

Use Dark Mode

Dark Mode may have been available on previous iPhone models, but due to the iPhone 12's Super Retina XDR OLED display, you can save a lot more battery than before. Simply turn off the dark pixels to make your phone's power last longer.

Get to Grips with the Smart Measure Trick

This is really cool. The iPhone 12's rear features a LiDAR sensor which helps to take better portrait photos and nighttime shots. Not only that. The sensor can even help you to measure the length of objects to easily calculate distances.

Use Fake Eye Contact

Things get cooler still. If you go to "Settings > Facetime > Eye Contact," you can enable the toggle to activate whenever you make FaceTime calls. Its purpose? It makes your eyes appear as though they are looking directly at the camera and therefore looking directly at the person on the other end of the call, even when you are looking down at the screen. If you want to create good eye-contact for work or for wooing, the fake eye contact feature can really come in handy.

Hide Your Personal Photos

You will surely have photos on your iPhone that you do not want everyone to see. With the new iPhone 12, you can hide selected photos and move them to a separate album. Simply launch the "Photos" app, click "Select," and choose all the photos you want to hide. Click on "Share," and select "Hide." All of your selected photos will then be instantly sent to a new album named "Hidden," enabling you to share your other photos without worrying that one you do not want to be made public has slipped through the net.