In spring, the broom may go through the house for the big clean, but with these quick tips you can also keep your iPhone feeling tidy.
Quick Tips to Make iPhone Feel Tidy
When spring arrives, people traditionally get a broom through the house. All furniture is lifted from its place for a moment to tackle every corner and so enter this new period clean and tidy. Do you also want to tackle your iPhone? With these quick tips your device will also feel completely tidy.
1. Get rid of apps you no longer use
There are probably quite a few apps on your iPhone that you never actually use. You can put them away in a folder or on another page, but it only gives a really tidy feeling when you delete them.
To do this, hold your finger on an app until all apps start to shake and a cross appears in the corner of each app icon. Then go through all the apps and press the crosses of the apps you want to remove. You can download apps again later if you need them again.
2. Place apps in folders
You can easily put the remaining apps in folders to tidy up your device. Drag an application over another app and the folder will form automatically. Place apps together that have the same purpose, such as chatting or shopping. Or group apps whose icons have the same color. The result gives peace of mind, just like a tidy bookcase.
3. Choose a new background
Try a new wallpaper. A busy background can make you feel restless. Choose a relaxed background with an even color, or perhaps a nice photo of nature. By default, iOS already has a stack of beautiful wallpapers ready. Also check out the latest editions of our Wallpaper Weekly section for inspiration:
- Wallpaper Weekly # 14 (2021): The 10 Best iPhone Wallpapers of the Week (9-4)
- Wallpaper Weekly # 13 (2021): The 10 best iPhone wallpapers of the week (2-4)
- Wallpaper Weekly # 12 (2021): The 10 best iPhone wallpapers of the week (26-3)
To adjust the background, go to ‘Settings> Background’ and select ‘Choose a new background’.
4. Limit your notifications with two taps
If something gives you a restless feeling, it is unnecessary notifications. Not only do they keep appearing, but they also accumulate in your lock screen. Tired of notifications from a specific app? Then press and hold that notification and tap the three dots. Then choose ‘Switch off’.
5. Remove those red dots
If you have missed notifications, the corresponding app will show a red dot with a number in the corner of the app icon. Read how to eliminate these red dots.
6. Make use of the adjustable control panel
The control panel on your iPhone, with quick settings around, among other things, the brightness of the screen and the control of your music, is adjustable. You do this by going to ‘Control panel’ in the settings menu and selecting ‘Adjust controls’.
Here you can place the camera, dictaphone, alarm clock, calculator, notes and many more functions of iOS apps. This means that you do not have to put the apps on your home screen to use those apps quickly. That clears up!
7. Free up space
We often clean up to create space. That is no different with your iPhone. Therefore, free up some memory by using iCloud, deleting files or clearing the cache of certain apps. Free up space on your iPhone with these six tips. Or check the video below.