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Switching from android to my first iPhone and looking to get the best out of it. (feddit.org)

submitted 4 days ago by Barrington@feddit.org to c/ios_community@lemmy.world

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I lost my phone a couple of days ago and started using my partners old iPhone.

I've used android for 10+ years and got use to new features they came out. Starting from scratch on an iPhone, I'm curious if there are any recommendations of apps/services/features I should use to get the best out of it.

I'm currently not in the apple ecosystem so I already feel like I'm missing out on a lot of the benefits of a apple device.

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[–] Barrington@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the recommendation. I will they it out.

Navigation is definitely the biggest thing I need to get use to. I do miss having a constant back gesture. Still getting use to the keyboard too.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Swiping from one side of the screen in a continuous motion across the screen to the other side is a built-in “back” gesture. You can also swipe (without lifting your finger from the screen) from the bottom and all your running apps will be easily and quickly selectable.

Here’s a handy list of gestures directly from Apple.

More gestures for FaceID iPhone models.

Waze is my preferred navigation method. Probably preference but I find it better than Google Maps.

Not preference and actual fact: Do not trust Apple Maps to navigate to unfamiliar places. Just last year it took me to the edge of a North Carolina swamp in the dark. Then it dared to tell me, “you’ve arrived at your destination.”

The memes are accurate. Apple Maps is not always reliable.

[–] Barrington@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago

Swiping from one side of the screen in a continuous motion across the screen to the other side is a built-in “back” gesture.

This makes me so happy.