iOS 14: 6 Hidden Features

Apple's new iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates came as a surprise for not just the other rival brands but the Apple users themselves. Everyone is talking about the new features like widgets on the home screen and aesthetical home screen. But what struck Apple users the most is that you can ditch Apple Mail and Safari with a new default apps setting. Did you know about this feature?

Well, we dug through Apple's new iOS 14 features and found out some interestingly amazing features that no one is talking about. So, here we are with the handful of hidden features that came with iOS 14.

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Set Your Default Email or Web Browser

Apple users can take some control over their default apps. Meaning, with iOS 14, you can set Chrome as your go-to browser or Outlook as your email app of choice. As of now, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Outlook, and Hey email have updated their apps for iOS 14, so you may need to be patient for the app developers to update your favorite app according to iOS 14's new feature.

To set an app as your default, go to your iPhone or iPad's Settings app and then scroll down to find the list of your installed apps. Find the app you are looking for to tap on it. You will see an option named Default Browser App or Default Email App, only if the app has been updated for iOS 14. If you do find the option, then tap on it to enable.

Get Rid of App Home Screens

iOS 14 comes with a new App Library that acts as an app drawer. Meaning, you can skip the home screen full of countless and useless apps to jump directly to a place where only your favorite apps are kept. The best thing about this new feature is that you don't have to take the pain of sending so many unnecessary apps to the App library, instead, you can hide the entire home screen panel with just a few taps.

All you have to do is long-press on an empty area of your home screen for the edit options to appear. Then tap on the page indicator to checkmark each panel you wish to remove. Know that this action won't delete those apps, but will move them to the App Library, where they will be kept hidden in an app drawer that you can access at any time.

Search the Emoji Keyboard

Finally, Apple has a search bar to find relevant emoji for exactly what you want. All you have to do is launch the emoji keyboard just like you always do, and use the search bar at the top of the keyboard to find just the right emoji.

Hidden Photos Are Now Actually Hidden

iOS and iPadOS can hide specific photos or videos for a while now, but the problem was that these photos were stored in a Hidden Album in the Photos app that was too easy to find. In iOS 14, you will have an option to hide the hidden album itself. This will truly cloak those photos and videos.

To turn on this feature, go to Settings > Photos and turn off the switch for the Hidden Album. Know that if you turn on this switch, the Hidden Album will show in the Albums tab, which is the last thing you want. So, from now on, everything that you hide in your camera roll will still be saved on your device and in your iCloud, but you won't be able to see them unless you turn the Hidden Album feature on.

Fake Eye Contact in Facetime

With FaceTime's eye contact feature on iOS 14, you can look at the screen while on the call, and it will look as though your eyes are looking directly into the camera. This subtle feature can be helpful when you don't want the person on the other end of the call to feel that you aren't paying full attention. To turn it on, open Settings > FaceTime > Eye Contact.

Double- or Triple-Tap to Trigger Actions

With the new Back Tap feature, you will now be able to trigger system features, like taking a screenshot or launching Siri just by tapping on the back of your iPhone twice or thrice.

To activate the feature, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. On the page that appears, you will be asked to choose the number of taps you want to use, and then the actions you want to initiate.

You should know that these were only a few of all the new features that have come with iOS 14. There is so much more to iOS 14, which is available as a free update and won't take long to install. So, make sure that you have updated your iPhone to the latest version of the operating system to enjoy all the amazing features.

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