Hidden Smartphone Tricks You Probably Didn’t Know About

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1. Use Your Phone as a Document Scanner (No App Needed!)

Forget downloading extra apps—both iPhones and Android phones have built-in document scanners.

iPhone

• Open Notes → tap the camera icon → choose Scan Documents
• Just point and shoot—your phone automatically crops and enhances the image.

Android

• Open Google Drive → tap the + icon → choose Scan

Perfect for receipts, contracts, forms, homework, and anything else you want to digitize instantly.

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2. Search Anything With a Screenshot

Screenshots aren’t just for saving memes. On most modern phones, you can search the text inside a screenshot.

iPhone (Live Text)

• Open any screenshot
• Tap and hold on text to copy, translate, or look it up.

Android (Google Lens)

• Open the screenshot
• Tap the Lens icon to copy text, identify objects, or search the web.

It’s incredibly useful for pulling phone numbers, ingredients, addresses, or product names right out of an image.

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3. Tap the Back of Your Phone to Trigger Shortcuts

A hidden accessibility feature lets you use the back of your phone as a secret button.

iPhone

• Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap
  Assign double-tap or triple-tap actions like:
• Taking a screenshot
• Muting your phone
• Turning on the flashlight
• Opening apps

Android

Some Android phones (like Google Pixel) offer a similar “Tap” feature that lets you customize gestures.

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4. Turn Your Phone Into a Level or Measuring Tool

Need to hang a picture straight? Want to measure furniture? Your phone can help.

iPhone

• Open the Measure app → swipe left to access the Level tool.

Android

• Use Google’s Measure tool (available on AR-compatible devices) or search “level” in the Google app.

It’s surprisingly accurate and incredibly convenient.

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5. Silence Unknown Callers Automatically

If robocalls are driving you crazy, this trick is a lifesaver.

iPhone

Settings → Phone → Silence Unknown Callers

Android

Settings → Sound & vibration → Do Not Disturb → Customize to block unknown numbers.

Your phone will only ring for people in your contacts.

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6. Quickly Undo Text With a Shake or Swipe

Made a typo? Deleted something by accident?

iPhone

• Shake your phone to undo typing
• Or swipe three fingers left to undo, three fingers right to redo

Android

Gboard (Google’s keyboard) lets you:

• Swipe left on the spacebar to delete words
• Swipe right to redo

A huge time-saver when texting or writing emails.