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Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks for Apple iPhone :

Last Updated : June 2011

Here are some of handy tricks and tips I've collected.

• Prompt - SSH client for iPhone / iPad
• SNES9x EX super nintendo emulator for iPhone / iPad
• Quick Video Camera from SpringBoard
• Connect iPhone to OpenVPN networks
• Force iOS to use web app for YouTube instead of native app
• Set the default page for Safari web browser on iPhone
• iPad Wallpaper Collection
• Copy your Text Messages from your iPhone to your Computer -- Mac OSX, Windows
• Don't put your iPhone next to your head
• iPhone 3GS Voice Commands (originally found elsewhere -- author unknown)
• iPhone/iPad APN changer

There are several ways to find your iPhone's IMEI, but people don't generally think to just check in iTunes -- because it doesn't say anywhere in the app that you can. There's no button or hint given, but if you simply plug your phone in and open iTunes, you can change the information shown in the lines for "Serial Number" and "Phone Number" by just clicking on them. Alternate info, like your phone's IMEI, your SD card's ICCID, your iOS version's build number, and your UDID (the phone's other unique identifier that Apple likes to use for service requests) will cycle through as you click.

Button Shortcuts for iPhone Headset

While there is an incoming call, you can:

1. Press once to pickup the call
2. Press twice to send the call to voicemail.
3. Press and hold center button for about two seconds to decline the call. You’ll also hear two low beeps that confirm you the call is declined.

While you're in a call, you can simply press once to end the call.

While you're in a call and there is a second incoming call, you can:

1. Press once to switch to another call and put the current call on hold. Press the button again to switch to the first call.
2. Press and hold the button for about two seconds to ignore the second call.

While you're not in a call, you can press the button once to activate iPod and playback your music.

While you're listening to music in iPod, you can use the button to control the music playback:

1. Press once to pause the song and press again to resume it.
2. Press twice to skip to the next song
3. Press three time to go back to the previous song

For iPhone 3GS, the bundled headset is enhanced with volume control buttons. You can use the "+" and "-" buttons to adjust the volume. And, one more thing. You can press and hold the center button to activate voice control, which is a new feature comes with iPhone 3GS.