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.