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How to Find Hidden Phone Applications

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How to Find Hidden Phone Applications

Some of your phone’s best tricks are hidden in its “accessibility” menu. People who have trouble seeing, hearing, or moving around will find these features helpful. Tap or click to see ten practical settings that anyone can use.

There are also a lot of great apps and features on your phone that you won’t find on the home screen, and it makes me wonder why the people who make smartphones want to keep them a secret. Here are some apps that you will use over and over again.

Phone Magnifying Glass

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Let’s start with Magnifier, a hidden app that is very simple and useful. I recently used it to read the model number on my pasta machine, which was written in tiny print.

Open the App Store app if you need to see something small and don’t have your readers with you.

Type “Magnifier” in the search box at the top and tap “Open” when it comes up.

It comes with the iPhone, so you already have it.

It’s easy to use a magnifier, and just tap, hold and drag the slider to change the zoom.

Near the bottom of the app, there is also a flashlight icon. Extra light helps you see better. iPad users can also use the secret magnifier app, which is good news.

QR Code Scanner Application

For iPhone we will be using iPhone XS Max

There are security risks whenever using a third-party QR Code Scanner Application. Third-party apps for QR Code Scanner oblige the user to allow camera access, which might be concerning for most. Also, it requires space instead of using it for more critical storage space.  

But you do not have to worry since your phone is already set up to scan QR codes.

To scan a QR code with an iPhone, open the camera app. It works, but here’s how to do it better. The Code Scanner app is hidden on your iPhone.

Add a Code Scanner to your phone’s Control Center if you scan QR codes a few times a week. You can quickly get to this list of icons by swiping them down from the top of your screen.

  • Open the Settings app, then scroll down and tap Control Center.
  • If Code Scanner isn’t already in your Control Center, tap the plus sign next to it.

Now, you can see Code Scanner in your Control Center when you swipe down from the top of your home screen. 

  • To open and scan a QR code, tap it if you find the Magnifier helpful app.
For android we will be using TECNO Pova

On an Android, open the camera application. 

Next, you can tap on the QR Code Button (usually located below)

That’s it! You can now scan your QR Code!

Printer Control

Yes, your iPhone or iPad can print just about anything, and all you need is a printer that works with Air Print. Here you can see the whole list.

First, ensure that your printer and phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Tap the share icon to print a document, note, photo, or anything else. Pick your printer, and then click print.

Here is how to use the hidden App Switcher. If you open the App Switcher while printing, you can look at jobs or cancel them.

  • Swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone X (or above models) screen to the middle. Keep pressing until you see App Switcher and Print Center.
  • For iPhone 8 or earlier, you can double-click Home.

Watch With Captions

Live Caption is one of the best accessibilities features available for Android, but very few people know about its existence. It automatically captions any speech on your phone, such as podcasts, video calls, audio messages, and videos. It’s incredible to think about.

Live Caption is compatible with the Pixel 2 and later models and a few other select Android phones. To activate and deactivate it, please:

  • To adjust the volume, either press the up or down button.
  • Tap the Live Caption button that’s located below the volume controls.

According to Google, captions are processed locally, are never stored, and are never removed from your phone.

Best Hidden Google Features

Have you ever used Google Keep before? This hidden note-taking app is pre-installed on all Android phones and Gmail accounts, and it reminds me of Apple Notes, one of the best iPhone apps I’ve ever used. You can find other ways to use Notes if you tap or click here.

On Android, you can find Google Keep Notes in your app list under “Notes.” To get you started, here are a few recommendations.

To create a new note, click the plus sign in the screen’s bottom right corner.

Tap the icon that looks like a checkmark inside a box to add a list.

Tap the icon that looks like a marker if you want to draw something on your phone’s screen.

To add a voice, note, tap the icon that looks like a microphone. Keep will save the audio file as well as transcribe what you say.

Selecting the image icon may take a new picture or choose one from your gallery. Editing, saving, and sharing are all possible from this location.


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