Apple has released iOS 8.4, it's biggest update yet to iOS 8
that was first launched alongside the
iPhone 6 or
iPhone
6 Plus in September 2014.
The new OS from Apple brings a host of new features (like
Apple Music), tips and tricks. We've worked our way through the operating
system to try and bring you as many of the features as possible to allow you to
get as much out of the latest software on your phone without having to upgrade
to the
iPhone6 or iPhone 6
Plus.
Most of these tips are new to
iOS
8, but we've also included some gems from iOS 7 that you might not have
found yet. We'll be keeping an eye on things as new updates roll out and if
you've got any tips of your own that we've not covered please feel free to add
them to the comments below.
Mail for iOS tricks
Mark as Read: In your inbox swipe from left to right to
reveal a "Mark As Read" icon. If it's a conversation you will have to
do this for as any time as there are unread messages.
More, Flag, Trash: Swiping from right to left reveals
quick actions to let you do a number of things. More brings up a secondary menu
to let you reply, forward, flag, mark as unread, move to junk, or notify you of
future messages in this conversation while Flag and Trash let you do just that.
Quick delete (Trash): If you do a continual swipe from
right to left on an email in the inbox it will delete it without you having to
swipe and then tap delete (Trash).
Changing the swipe options: You can also change what
happens when you swipe left or right in Settings. Go Settings > Mail,
Contacts, Calendars > Swipe Options and then set your Swipe Left command and
your Swipe Right command. Options are limited, but it is something.
Minimise email you are working on: If you are mid
composing or replying you can now drag that email to the bottom of the screen
so you can still access the rest of your inbox. To do this press ad hold on the
title of the email at the top and drag towards the bottom. To get it back, just
tap on the parked email.
Reply notifications: If you are waiting for a specific
response from an email and don't want to have to keep checking your phone every
two minutes you can opt for iOS 8 to notify you. In any message you've received
tap on the Flag icon at the bottom left of the screen and then select Notify Me.
Confirm your decision and when they reply you'll know about it. To send an
email with a notification alert already one it, select the bell icon in the
subject line.
Time Zone override: The Time Zone Override when on will
let you always show event data and times in the selected time zone. When off,
events will display according to the time zone of your current location. If
that sounds like something you want go to Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendar > Time Zone Override and toggle away.
Build out your contacts book: When you get get a mail
from someone and they've got a signature, Apple now reads that information and
asks you whether you want to add it to a contact. If you don't you can choose
to ignore, but if you do, press on the Add to Contacts button at the top of the
screen.
Unread emails: Finally you can now see how many unread
emails you've got. Go to Mail >
Mailboxes > Edit and
select Unread.
VIP, Flagged, All Sent, To or CC, Attachments, All Drafts: You
can also do the same for a host of other folders to for the first time. Go Mail
>
Mailboxes > Edit and
select which ones you want.
Change Flag style: Yep you can change the Flag Style
from flags to circles if that gets you excited. Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendars > Flag Style.
Search: Drag down in your inbox to reveal a search box.
You can now search your entire inbox for a keyword rather than just To, From,
Subject. You can also limit your search to All
mailboxes or the current
mailbox you are in. Furthermore you can also limit it to conversation threads.
Mark all as read: You can now mark all as read in Mail.
Yay. In a mailbox, or the combined inbox, you just tap "Edit" at the
upper right, then tap "Mark All" at the lower left. Then choose
"Mark As Read" from the pop-up menu and all your messages should be
marked as read.
source: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/131012-ios-8-4-tips-and-tricks-see-what-your-iphone-and-ipad-can-do-now
by Stuart Miles and Elyse Betters
http://www.buyetail.com
