Top Ten Hints for iphone APPS

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1. When choosing an iphone APP, read the description and reviews.

2. Check to see if the APP needs an internet connection to run.

3. Check other APPS in the same category, to make a solid choice.

4. If you have used iTunes to backup your iphone, you can make your own backup of APPS you downloaded by going here, inside of your computer:
My Documents \ My Music \ iTunes \ iTunes Music \ Mobile Applications

Right-click and “COPY” an .ipa file (an APP), and place the copied APP, elsewhere. This comes in handy if you lose your internet connection and you deleted a previous game APP (for example), and you suddenly feel like playing the game, offline. Install the APP offline, by using iFunbox.

5. You can uninstall an APP by pressing down on an APP button until all of the buttons on the screen shake around. Click the tiny X in the corner of the APP you want to uninstall. It will ask you if you want to uninstall the APP. Click “yes, delete”.

6. Don’t be too disappointed. Even though an APP says “free”, it might not be a complete APP unless you buy more of the APP. You might only get a “lite” version of the APP. They offer these so you can try the APP out.

7. Your APPS are connected to your iphone’s privacy, location, and notification settings. Everytime you download an APP, you can double-check these settings to make sure the APP “does not” have full rights to do whatever it wants behind your back. (IE, use your location, etc.). Typically, an APP will ask permission, but not always.

8. To check to see how much space an APP is using, go to your General settings. Click Usage. Inside, you can see how much space you have on your phone and how much space your APPS are taking up.

9. During a power outage, save your iphone’s power by not using it to play games or watch videos. If you’re totally bored, experiment when you can plug in your phone to recharge, and remember which games don’t require much power to play. Videos require an enormous amount of energy, typically, as well.

In addition to certain APPS draining power, you may also consider turning off certain functions, to save battery life. For example, you will see in your Usage setting that the Home screen / Lock screen requires a lot of battery. It can go up and down depending on how many times the Home button is pushed and wakes the Home screen up.
Every time you push your Home screen from Lock screen, it drains life from your battery. A lot of life.

Something to consider is how much battery life you want to give up to each (or any) APP. Weather APPS require updating when you’re not using them directly. You can still turn these off when you don’t need to be Alerted to any bad weather. Instead of Notifications, go into your General > Background APP Refresh, setting. You can see which APPS are wanting to refresh their content, even if you’re not using them at the time. You can turn off Background APP Refresh, unless you really need it. This will help save a lot of battery life. Turn it back on when, and if, you need it.

The weather APPS will refresh their content anyway, when you go into them directly.

10. Enjoy your iphone. You have a lot at your fingertips. Use it.

Listening – relaxing sounds [apps]

Each app on your iphone takes space, therefore it’s important to choose your apps wisely. After trying out many, many sleep/nature/sound apps, I kept the one I just couldn’t delete.

The peaceful sounds of nature, along with animated scenes of nature.
my favorite app’s homepage: Calm

You can find it here at itunes: Calm

It also offers a short course of basic meditation (like breathing, etc.) and you can use the sounds you choose. They offer an extra 22 scenes with, and without sounds.

I like Calm for it’s choices of sounds and animated, scenic backgrounds. It comes with a few built-in scenes/sounds, but you can choose more without paying. If you don’t like the scene/sound, you can remove it and save space on your phone.

 

 

Even though many of the APPS were great, only two apps (so far) bring up a close second for me.

The first app, TaoMix – you can mix several sounds together to make your own listening sounds to relax to and also play with the orchestrating of each sound. The idea behind the app is to “create your own mood”, but only offers very limited choices, however.

You can find it here in itunes: TaoMix

 

 

This next app has great 3D relaxing sounds. Very clear and cool sounds, however, even the free version takes a lot of space.  It does have it’s own homepage, but remember it is only offering sounds, not the beautiful scenic backgrounds. Naturespace, holographic audio.

You can find it here in itunes: Naturespace

 

* * * UPDATES * * *
I will continue to add to this post, as I find new APPS.

 

This app does exactly what it says, and it’s less than 30 MB on my phone. ZenView has beautiful, scenic backgrounds with interactive rain. Listening to the rain in the background, a rippling effect plays across the screen. You can touch the screen for some interactive meditation and play with the ripples.
It also can have access to your Camera so you can see a rippling effect in the camera view.

All-in-all, I found this app hypnotizing to watch, with or without the rain.

You can get ZenView, here.

iphone – Spying, Investigative & Pubic Safety (apps)

Designed for public & personal safety, check these out.

 

Hushed
Gives you disposable phone numbers, so you don’t have to give out your real phone number. Includes Free Voicemail and SMS and MMS.

 

 

Sex Offender Search
Find out where sex offenders are in your neighborhood. The app uses up-to-date information from the National Sex Offender Registry.

 

 

Ear Spy: Super Hearing

A spying / listening app. Amplifies the sound around you through your phone’s microphone.

Update Warning
This app can still be detected by a spy camera/RF detector.

 

 

Callbot
Caller ID app that “finds” unknown caller’s, ID.

 

 

Mobile Patrol: Public Safety App
Powered with law enforcement agencies across the nation, it informs with safety concerns and alerts, you can use it to report crimes or find out about jail bookings, most wanted lists, sex offenders, and warrants – 24 hours a day.

 

 

VINEmobile
A mobile app version of VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network.

 

 

Background Checks – BeenVerified
Find out detailed public information about people.

 

 

5-0 Radio Police Scanner
Local and international police scanner. One of the largest collections of live police, firefighters, aircraft, railroad, marine, emergency, and also ham radios.