Many features of iOS 15 are downright useful, such as the new possibility to unlock your iPhone using Face ID even in those moments when for one reason or another, you find yourself in the need to wear a mask.
However, other functions are activated by default without this being a decisive advantage in your day-to-day life, since you will rarely use them if you are one of the users who will make typical use of the terminal.
In order to save battery power and protect your privacy, here are five iPhone features that you can turn off if you don’t use them daily to improve phone performance. You will see how quickly your iPhone offers a greater time of use in the day to day.
Disable keyboard tips
When you write a message on Whatsapp, or write an email on your iPhone, you have probably already noticed the word suggestions that appear above the keyboard. While it may be helpful for slow typists, for nimble fingers, word suggestions often come too late.
If you don’t use this feature, you can simply turn it off, which means there will be one less task running in the background so that iPhone can focus on what you really want to do.
To do this, go to ‘Settings’ and move the slider to the left when you are in ‘General > Keyboard’ and the ‘Predictive’ selection.
Automatically close Safari tabs
On the iPhone, a few dozen open tabs can quickly add up and bring Safari to a standstill. Even if you want to keep your tabs open, finding the one you want from a sea of open tabs can be a daunting task.
If you’re someone who rarely closes a tab after using it, you can have this done automatically by taking advantage of system settings. Your iPhone can automatically close “not recently viewed tabs” after a day, week, or month.
To do this you must go to ‘Settings’ and select ‘Safari> Close tabs’ to mark the time interval you want.
Stop app version requests
Does it bother you that you keep seeing notifications to review apps on the App Store? By moving the corresponding slider to the left in ‘System Preferences’, you can stop these feedback requests.
To do this, go to ‘Settings > App Store’ and deselect ‘Ratings & Reviews’ within the app.
Disable automatic downloads and updates of apps
Apple offers the option of automatic app downloads and updates. This is useful if you want the app you download on your iPhone to automatically download on your iPad as well.
But the feature isn’t always practical, and neither are automatic app updates. Fortunately, you can disable both settings.
To do so, go to ‘Settings > App Store’ and move the slider to the left on the ‘Apps & App Updates’ tab.
Stop keyboard clicks
For many users, the sound that the iPhone makes when you type is a feature that can be a bit annoying. If your iPhone is on silent, you won’t hear these sounds, but you might also miss an important notification.
So what can you do if you don’t want to disturb other people every time you write a message? Fortunately, you can disable touch tones in system settings. Proceed as follows.
To do this, go to ‘Settings > Sounds and vibrations’ and deselect ‘Keyboard clicks’. In the same place, you can also disable the sound that occurs when locking the terminal.
