If you've got an iOS device somewhere
on your person then you've probably
noticed the latest software update is
available. Beyond the usual selection
of bug fixes and patches (of which
there are more than usual), there are
a number of small but handy
improvements for your iPhone and
iPad to take advantage of-here's how
to use them.
1. Get creative with emoji
You've no doubt already heard that
iOS 8.3 comes with a bucket-load of
new emoji symbols for you to play
around with. As well as a more
ethnically diverse set of characters
you also get new additions such as an
Apple Watch and more flags. To find
the extra faces, open up the emoji
panel on the keyboard (via the smiley)
then press and hold on an icon.
2. Make calls over Wi-Fi
Update your iPhone to iOS 8.3 and you
gain the superpower of being able to
switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi and
cellular networks for your calls-
provided you're on a compatible
network. The trick works with EE in the
UK and Sprint in the US, and you can
activate it by heading to the Wi-Fi Calls
entry in the Phone section of Settings.
3. Use Google's two-factor
authentication easily
Apps and platforms that don't support
Google's two-factor authentication
require an app-specific password,
which means another step to navigate.
In iOS 8.3, when you add a Google
account through Mail, Contacts,
Calendars in Settings, you'll be
prompted for a standard verification
code instead of a password, making the
process more straightforward.
4. Connect to CarPlay wirelessly
If you're the earliest of early adopters
then you'll be pleased to know that
iOS 8.3 supports CarPlay wirelessly-in
other words, there's no need to
connect your phone or tablet up to a
head unit with a Lightning cable. To
set it up you need to start from the car
side by pressing and holding the voice
control button on your dashboard.
5. Filter out iMessage spam
As anyone with your Apple ID email
address can hit you up with an
iMessage, you might occasionally get
communications from people you don't
know, but iOS 8.3 helps you filter these
out more easily. Go to Settings,
Messages and then tap Filter Unknown
Senders to create a new section in
Messages that makes it easier to see
and report spam.
6. Make speakerphone calls with Siri
Perhaps you didn't know that
launching speakerphone calls with Siri
was previously impossible-but now it
most certainly is an option. If you ask
Apple's helpful digital assistant to call
someone "on speaker" then the
speakerphone is used, and it can come
in handy on the move, in meetings, in
your car, and various other places
where hands-free is preferable.
7. Download free apps without
entering your password
Having to enter your password every
time you install an app is great from a
security standpoint but a bit of a
hassle when you're working on an
apps round-up. You can now set the
App Store to never ask you for a
password for free downloads: from
Settings choose iTunes & App Store
then Password Settings (it's not visible
if you use Touch ID).
on your person then you've probably
noticed the latest software update is
available. Beyond the usual selection
of bug fixes and patches (of which
there are more than usual), there are
a number of small but handy
improvements for your iPhone and
iPad to take advantage of-here's how
to use them.
1. Get creative with emoji
You've no doubt already heard that
iOS 8.3 comes with a bucket-load of
new emoji symbols for you to play
around with. As well as a more
ethnically diverse set of characters
you also get new additions such as an
Apple Watch and more flags. To find
the extra faces, open up the emoji
panel on the keyboard (via the smiley)
then press and hold on an icon.
2. Make calls over Wi-Fi
Update your iPhone to iOS 8.3 and you
gain the superpower of being able to
switch seamlessly between Wi-Fi and
cellular networks for your calls-
provided you're on a compatible
network. The trick works with EE in the
UK and Sprint in the US, and you can
activate it by heading to the Wi-Fi Calls
entry in the Phone section of Settings.
3. Use Google's two-factor
authentication easily
Apps and platforms that don't support
Google's two-factor authentication
require an app-specific password,
which means another step to navigate.
In iOS 8.3, when you add a Google
account through Mail, Contacts,
Calendars in Settings, you'll be
prompted for a standard verification
code instead of a password, making the
process more straightforward.
4. Connect to CarPlay wirelessly
If you're the earliest of early adopters
then you'll be pleased to know that
iOS 8.3 supports CarPlay wirelessly-in
other words, there's no need to
connect your phone or tablet up to a
head unit with a Lightning cable. To
set it up you need to start from the car
side by pressing and holding the voice
control button on your dashboard.
5. Filter out iMessage spam
As anyone with your Apple ID email
address can hit you up with an
iMessage, you might occasionally get
communications from people you don't
know, but iOS 8.3 helps you filter these
out more easily. Go to Settings,
Messages and then tap Filter Unknown
Senders to create a new section in
Messages that makes it easier to see
and report spam.
6. Make speakerphone calls with Siri
Perhaps you didn't know that
launching speakerphone calls with Siri
was previously impossible-but now it
most certainly is an option. If you ask
Apple's helpful digital assistant to call
someone "on speaker" then the
speakerphone is used, and it can come
in handy on the move, in meetings, in
your car, and various other places
where hands-free is preferable.
7. Download free apps without
entering your password
Having to enter your password every
time you install an app is great from a
security standpoint but a bit of a
hassle when you're working on an
apps round-up. You can now set the
App Store to never ask you for a
password for free downloads: from
Settings choose iTunes & App Store
then Password Settings (it's not visible
if you use Touch ID).
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