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Are you thinking of buying a new iPhone?
Heres how to do that.
Buy a New Case
Take a look at your iPhones case for a moment.
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Theres a good chance its the case you purchased when your iPhone was new.
Its probably scratched, chipped, dented, disfigured, and polished shiny from your greasy hands.
Inside the case is no doubt a nightmare of pocket fluff, food crumbs, hair, and dirt.
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The good news is that your case has done its job.
you could also replace your screen protector.
Take a moment to clean your equipment and restore it to its former glory.
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You canclean your iPhone with 70% isopropyl alcoholto truly sanitize it.
You should avoid spraying isopropyl alcohol directly onto the iPhone, according to Apple.
You should alsoclean your iPhones charging port.
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Grab a thin wooden toothpick andcarefullyremove any fluff or dirt.
Reapply the Oleophobic Coating
Ever noticed how slick and easy to clean a new iPhone feels?
This is because the oleophobic (oil-repelling) coating on the iPhone is still intact on a new iPhone.
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In time, this coating wears away.
Anecdotally, Ive noticed that peak oleophobic performance lasts around a year on my new devices.
The good news is that you canreapply the oleophobic coating to your iPhones displaywith an aftermarket product.
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You may need to repeat the process a few times.
If you have a screen protector on your iPhone then you dont need to worry about this.
you’re able to check your iPhone battery health under configs > Battery > Battery Health & Charging.
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Apple makes great smartphones, and that includes the one thats already in your pocket.
You could spend big on someAirPods Pro, or save some money and go for something like theSoundpeats Capsule3.
Wireless charging could be another upgrade.
Its incredibly convenient, if a little slow.
Use the wallpaper switcher by tapping and holding a blank space on your lock screen.
In addition to Apples list of wallpapers, wed recommendlearning how to make perfect depth effect iPhone wallpapers.
This will let you superimpose elements from your images over the time for a striking effect.
Whatever your style, switching up your home screen from time to time will help keep things fresh.
Clear out the app icons you dont use, and reorder those that you do.
Tap and hold an icon until everything starts wiggling to move things around.
Apple overhauled widgets in iOS 17 so that you could do more from your home screen.
Remember: You dont need every app on your home screen.
Consider going minimalist and getting rid of apps entirely (just use your dock).
Create a home screen thats just widgets.
Place all of your smart home controls on another home screen setup.
Change how you fundamentally interact with your iPhone to make things feel fresh again.
Learn Some New iPhone Tricks
Spotlight is the best way to navigate your iPhone.
Simply pull down on your home screen to reveal a search bar, then jot down what you want.
Shortcuts is Apples drag-and-drop workflow toolthat can unlock a whole world of productivity.
Best of all, you dont need to create your own since you candownload third-party Shortcutsand use them instead.
You may have written off many iPhone features in the past, but things change.
For example, as of iOS 17,the iPhones dictation feature is a lot more useful.
it’s possible for you to leave Dictation onandmake changes to the text with your keyboard.
Check out more ofour favorite hidden iPhone featuresthat will change how you interact with your unit.
