In 2025, we have collected many useful iPhone features for you, of which you should know these three without a doubt!
Useful iPhone features
Apple has released many useful new features for the iPhone in 2025! With iOS 26, the biggest update in years came to the iPhone and you got many new settings. So it’s little surprise that 2025 was a year full of useful iPhone tips, but which ones are the most viewed? We have listed three iPhone functions for you that you should also know in 2026!
1. View hidden text
Do you regularly receive documents or screenshots with text highlighted in black? Or do you send files with blackened text? Then pay close attention, because there is an easy way to view black-marked text. By editing the screenshot, the hidden text will still appear on screen, even if you prefer not to. Are you curious how that works? Check out the iPhone feature here:
@iphonednl This is how you make BLACK highlighted text visible again in screenshots!⚫ Super simple & fast For those who went too fast: Exposure: 100% Dark: 100% Contrast: 100% Brightness: 100% #creatorsearchinsights #iphonetips #screenshot #iphonetricks #hiddenmessage ♬ Funny video “Carmen Prelude” Arranging weakness(836530) – yo suzuki(akisai)
2. Recognize a fake iPhone
Are you planning to get a new iPhone? Or have you recently purchased a new device? In that case, it is important that you choose an authentic iPhone. It is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish counterfeit iPhones from genuine iPhones. Luckily, there’s an easy way to check if your iPhone is real. That’s not all, because you can also see whether you are dealing with a refurbished device. This is how you see it:
@iphonednl This is how you check whether your iPhone is REAL or FAKE… ❌ With this simple trick you can immediately see whether you have a new, refurbished or fake device! #creatorsearchinsights #iphonetips #iphonetricks #realvsfake #iphone ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey
3. Block anonymous callers
Scams are one of the biggest dangers when you receive a message or phone call from an unknown sender. Criminals often use anonymous or unknown numbers to steal information or money from you. Apple has therefore introduced a handy iPhone function that will instantly prevent you from being bothered by anonymous callers. To block anonymous calls:
@iphonednl Troubled by anonymous callers? This way you block them for good! #creatorsearchinsights #iphone #tipsandtricks #iphonetricks #iphonetips #blockunknowncalls #anonymouscallers #spamcalls #blockcallers #hack #apple #lifehacks #techtoktips #fyp ♬ Monkeys Spinning Monkeys – Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey
More iPhone tips
With these useful iPhone functions, you no longer have to worry about possible scams from unknown callers and you can be sure that you do not have a counterfeit iPhone at home. Screenshots with text highlighted in black no longer hold any secrets, because it is easy to view the text anyway. Did you find these tips useful? Then sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter so you get more out of your Apple device!
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