You got a new iPhone for the holidays. Here’s the ultimate guide to getting the most out of it

It is possible that you received Apple's iPhone 14 as a gift for the holiday season. If you upgrade from an older model, there will be a learning curve when it comes to navigating your new phone.

You might be wondering what a Dynamic Island is if you received the Pro Max or the Pro 14. If you received any of the iPhone 14 models, you will want to know how to use emergencySOS via satellite. You should know about hacks such as editing or unsending iMessages, which I use all the time and can really help.

There are some tips and tricks to start using the phone.

How to edit an iMessage in iOS 16

You can make changes to the messages you've sent. Anyone who has an Apple product in the last two years can use this feature. Make sure your phone runs on the newer version of the operating system. You can check by going to the general settings.

There are only two minutes to unsend an iMessage and 15 minutes to change an iMessage. The perk doesn't work with the type of text messages that show up as green bubbles. It only works if the other person has a newer version of the software.

To change an email address.

• Open iMessage.
• Press and hold the message you want to edit.
• A Quick Actions menu will appear.
• Tap Edit.
• Choose Edit to change the message.
• Once you’re done editing, hit the blue check mark.
• You can edit a single message up to five times.
• You’ll have 15 minutes from the time you sent it to change your message.

It is possible to un send an iMessage.

• Open iMessage.
• Press and hold the message you want to unsend.
• A Quick Actions menu will appear.
• Tap Undo Send.
• Undo Send works up to two minutes after sending.
• When you try to unsend iMessages that were sent to someone running iOS 15 or earlier software, they may still be able to see them.
• If the person you are texting has iOS 16, a message will appear saying you unsent a text message. The person you’re texting won’t know what that message was, as long as they didn’t see a preview of that text when the original iMessage was sent.

There is a new feature called duplicate detection. You can download it from the App Store if you have an older phone. If you use this feature, you can free up storage space.

It's possible to remove duplicate photos.

• Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
• Tap Albums at the bottom of your screen.
• In Albums, scroll down to the section titled Utilities.
• Under the Utilities section, select Duplicates.
• You’ll see duplicate matches and an option to Merge.
• Tap Merge to delete duplicate photos.
• To go through your duplicates faster, choose Select in the top right corner to choose multiple photos at once. You can even choose Select All to merge all of the duplicate photos iOS 16 detects.

Apple’s iOS 16 Beta 5 shows battery percentage

The battery percentage is displayed at the top of the screen. If you want more information on how much battery life you have left, this is a good place to start. It's easier to see a 60% charge than an icon. The battery percentage indicator is turned on.

The battery percentage indicator can be turned on.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Battery.
• Toggle on Battery Percentage.

The battery life number on the battery icon on the top right-hand corner of the screen indicates your battery life.

Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14.

In November, Apple launched emergency SOS via satellite for all iPhone 14 users, whichallows users to text emergency services when they're off the grid, whether camping in the mountains or driving in a remote area at night. For the first two years, it's free.

There's a way to use emergencySOS via satellite.

• In the event of an emergency, try calling 911. If you don’t have cell service, your phone will try to connect to another carrier’s tower. If that doesn’t work, an option to use “Emergency Text via Satellite” will pop up.
• You can also go to iMessage to text 911 or SOS, then tap Emergency Services.
• An option will populate, allowing you to tap to report an emergency.
• Emergency questions will populate to help you best describe your situation. The first prompt will say “What’s the emergency?” You’ll then be able to select from options such as “Car or vehicle issue” or “sickness or injury.” Next, you’ll be led through a series of more in-depth questions.
• You’ll be given the option to notify your emergency contacts to let them know you reached out to emergency services, along with your location and the nature of your emergency. You can also use the Find My app to share your location with friends and family via satellite.
• To connect to a satellite, your phone will ask you to point it toward the sky. As long as you have a clear view, you should be able to connect to a satellite, but it could take up to 15 seconds for your messages to go through. If you don’t have a clear view of the sky, because of trees or another obstruction, the texts may take a minute to go through. And because satellites orbit the earth quickly, you’ll have to move your phone slightly to stay connected throughout the conversation.
• Once you’ve connected to emergency services via satellite, they’ll immediately know your location and the nature of your emergency, but you’ll be asked a few more questions to help emergency personnel locate you and to come prepared.
• If you have your medical ID set up through your iPhone’s health settings, emergency services will be able to see important personal information, like what medications you’re taking and the names of your emergency contacts.

Tap this button to identify songs from your iPhone.

Many people don't know about this trick, but it's fun and useful. It is possible to identify the song that is playing on the radio at a bar, in your car, or at a friend's house without opening an app. You only have to do one thing to do it.

Setting up the service on your phone is easy.

• Open Settings on your iPhone.
• Tap Control Center.
• Scroll down under “More” and tap the green ‘+’ button next to Music Recognition.

Control Center can be accessed from the bottom of the screen if you have an Apple Home button or from the top of the screen if you have a top-right screen.

Once you have done that, you can use your phone to identify a song by moving your finger from the top-right of the screen to the bottom-right of the screen. The artist and title will be displayed at the top of your screen after your phone listens for a short time. It will give you a history of the songs you identified so you can revisit them later. You can do that by pressing and holding the button.

You can see information from your favorite apps without opening them. If you want to use Today View on your home screen or lock screen, you have to move your finger from the home screen to the lock screen.

You can see what's on your screen.

• From the Home Screen, touch and hold a widget or an empty area until the apps jiggle.
• Tap the Add button in the upper left corner.
• Select a widget, choose a widget size, then tap Add Widget.
• Tap Done.

The Today View can be used to addwidgets.

• Touch and hold a widget or an empty area in Today View until the apps jiggle. You can access Today View by swiping right from the home screen or lock screen.
• Tap the add button in the upper left corner.
• Scroll down to select a widget, then choose from three widget sizes.
• Tap Add widget, then tap Done.

The App Library organizes all of your apps for you.

You can add and remove apps to keep your home screen organized.

If you want to save space and keep your phone clean, here's how to uninstall apps you don't use.

• Go to the App Library and tap the search field to open the list.
• Touch and hold the app icon, then tap Delete App.
• Tap Delete again to confirm.

You can remove an app from your home screen.

• Touch and hold the app.
• Tap Remove App.
• Tap Remove from home screen.

There are multiple pages on your home screen that hold your apps.

You can remove a whole page from your home screen.

• Touch and hold an empty area on your home screen.
• Tap the dots near the bottom of your screen.
• Tap the circle under the page that you want to hide.
• Tap the Remove button, then tap Remove. 

To hide a whole page.

• Touch and hold an empty area on your home screen.
• Tap the dots near the bottom of your screen.
• Tap the circle under the page that you want to hide.
• Tap Done. 

Continue the steps above if you want to unhide a page. The App Library can be used to find hidden applications.

The iPhone 12, by default, will save battery by switching between 5G and 4G LTE as needed.

All carriers have 5G cell service available. The 5G auto setting is a default on the iPhone. This allows smart data mode. If 5G speeds don't provide a better experience, your phone will automatically switch toLTE, saving battery life.

You could be draining your battery if your phone is not on 5G auto. No matter what connection you use, your phone always tries to connect to 5G.

Here's how to turn off 5G.

• Go to Settings.
• Tap Cellular.
• Tap Cellular Data Options.
• Tap Voice & Data.
• To turn off 5G, tap LTE for better battery life.

Allow your phone to decide for you how much battery you need.

• Go to Settings.
• Tap Cellular.
• Tap Cellular Data Options.
• Tap Data Mode.
• Tap Low Data Mode when you want to conserve your battery life.

Apple’s 18W fast charger for iPhone 11.

Don't use your old charge if you're going to upgrade to a newer model phone. You can charge your phone by 50% in 30 minutes if you have an older model of the device. There are other battery tricks you should be aware of.

If you want to conserve battery, turn on low power mode.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Battery.
• Toggle Low Power Mode on.

An explanation from Apple says that low power mode temporarily reduces background activity until you can charge your phone.

If you want to conserve battery, turn down your screen brightness.

Your phone's battery is draining if your screen is bright. To let it go down.

• Swipe down from the upper left corner of your iPhone.
• There’s a rectangle icon where you’ll see an image of a sun. Swipe down on the icon until the screen’s brightness is reduced.

Check your phone's battery life.

You can use Apple's tool to prevent your battery from losing effectiveness. The feature slows the charge of your phone based on your routine. It is possible to turn it off.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Battery.
• Tap Battery Health & Charging
• Toggle off Optimized Battery Charging.

Apple’s new Focus feature in iOS 15

If you have an older version of the app, you can set up a feature called Focus which will let you know when you are busy. It is possible to avoid getting distracted by all of your phone's notifications while you're trying to work, sleep or drive.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Focus.
• Tap options such as Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep or Work.
• Tap Customize.
• Select allowed or silenced notifications from people and apps. This way if your child, or boss, is calling, you’ll still get notified.
• You can also enable Time Sensitive notifications from apps, which allows apps not in your allowed list to send notifications marked as Time Sensitive.
• You can swipe down from the top-right of your home screen to turn on Focus.

When you're on Focus, your status will be displayed in your Messages app so when people try to send you a message, they'll see that you've silenced your notifications, but they can still choose to notify you

Focus will be applied to all your Apple devices that are signed in with the same Apple ID.

There are some new features on the phone.

The lock screen can be changed.

• Touch and hold the lock screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of your screen.
• Tap Customize.
• Tap Add Widgets to add views of your favorite apps, such as upcoming calendar events, your Apple Watch battery life, the weather, the news, a countdown, or your upcoming alarms.

Apple’s new Dynamic Island feature on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Apple introduced a cool feature this year. There is a new interactive pill display that can be used on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max that has the ability to change shape.

Are you reading an article? Dynamic Island can be used to control the music you listen to. It's helpful.

The space can be used to show other things. You can see a timer on one side and track the arrival time of your ride at the same time if you split it into two cutouts.

Always-on display toggled off on the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The always-on display feature in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max is something that has been used for a long time in theAndroid phone. When your phone is locked, you can see yourwidgets, such as the date and the weather, in a low-light mode. The feature shouldn't be draining your battery.

If you want more peace and quiet without the need to look over at your phone, here is how to turn it off.

• Open Settings.
• Tap Display & Brightness.
• Scroll down to Always On and toggle it off to deactivate the feature.

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