10 shortcuts for the iPhone headphones – Use them for video and selfie
If you have the Apple headphones, you can use as the real remote control for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, through which control music, answer calls and even use them for the selfie easier. Here are the ten shortcuts you need to know.
Few people know this, but there are shortcuts that you can travel using the buttons of the Apple headphones to make the best use of the Apple touch devices without resorting to controls. The thing is not new, but probably several of our readers, especially those most recently arrived at the platform.
They may not know that this accessory is a real small remote control that offers at least 10 different ways to interact with your iPhone, iPad or iPad Touch, to take advantage of the headphones, to play music, but also to answer calls, call the voice assistant and even to take selfie.
1.) In playback, you can pause the song, or resume from the exact point of suspension, simply by pressing the central button of the small remote control.
2.) You can use the fast-forward through two touches in sequence on the button of the remote control, keeping the pressure of the finger on the second tap.
3.) To rewind a track, you must tap the center button three times and keep the pressure of the finger right on the third and final touch.
4.) A double tap without maintaining the pressure of the finger on the button, allow you to move to the next track.
5.) To return to the previous track. It will take three hits in rapid succession a middle button.
6.) The earphones are not only used to control music playback, but also, if you have a compatible device with this feature to answer and hang up a call. To this end, a simple touch of the button on the remote control, when you have an incoming call.
7.) To ignore an incoming call, it is necessary to maintain the pressure of the finger on the button. At this point, a beep plays in the headphones will confirm that the call was referred to the answering machine.
8.) If you receive a call while you are already in the phone conversation the middle button of the headphones allows you to switch from one phone to another.
9.) If you love the selfie and photos in general, the volume button on the headset allows you to take pictures without touching the buttons on your iOS device. Just press the ” + ” button when the camera app is open. You can also shoot video (always using the ” + ” ) and pause the recording, using the key play-pause.
10.) For owners of an iPhone 4S or later, you can call up Siri maintaining long-pressing the button on the remote control.
