Tech Sorcery Unraveled: 10 Astonishing Hidden Features You’re Missing Out On

Smartphones, now vital in our interconnected society, have become versatile life tools. Amid the omnipresence of internet, they navigate modern demands effectively. What can they do? Here are the top responses from a forum discussion.

BORROWING EBOOKS FROM LIBRARY CARD

“You can borrow ebooks with your existing library card. There’s an app called Libby, but there may be other ones, too. Great for reading on a budget.”

TRANSLATION

"Take a photo and translate the text. Recently, I learned to translate my wife's German crochet pattern through trial and error."

USING MAGNETOMETERS

“You can use the magnetometers that most phones have with a metal detector app to find small metal objects. It’s not very strong, though.”

TRACKING ALL THE PLACES YOU VISIT

"Enjoy exploring? Use the Zonder app to automatically track all places you visit - handy for tallying your travels to countries, cities or restaurants!"

USING CAMERA TO CHECK A PC MOUSE

“you can use its camera to check if remotes or PC mice are working because it can make the light of the infrared transmitters visible.”

COPY PASTING

“I can copy something from my iPhone and paste it on my MacBook.”

MEASURING DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS

“For DIY projects, you can use an app called Measure on iOS that measures distance between points IRL. I’ve used it a lot.”

AI FUNCTION IN PHOTO GALLERY

“Your photo gallery has an AI function. If you search for certain words like sun or clouds, it will show you photos containing suns or clouds.”

USING YOUR PHONE AS A VR SCREEN

"Use your phone as a VR screen with Google Cardboard. It's a unique experience if you've never tried VR before."

CRASH DETECTION

“Most phones have a setting called ‘ Crash Detection, ‘and it may just save your or a loved one’s life. I recommend looking into it and turning it on.”

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