In this post we want to discuss some of the hidden iOS 9 features for the iPhone and iPad that Apple didn’t talk about at WWDC 2015. We have seen that iOS 9 is amazing when it comes to features and there are some great little changes around every corner if you look close enough. That is probably why Apple chose to skip most of them an only talk about the key ones. In this post however, we want to shed some light on some of the other great features that are included with iOS 9.
Detailed Battery Settings
Going to Settings > Battery and tapping on the ‘three horizontal bars’ icon on right corner reveals a more detailed overview of apps and how much battery life they’ve taken up in terms of screen on time, background activity etc. This is a great little feature that will let you know just what is draining your battery.
New iCloud Drive App
iOS 9 comes with a new dedicated iCloud Drive app so that you can manage your cloud files with ease. It can be enabled in Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive and then tap on “Show on Home Screen”.
Swipe Down On A Photo To Dismiss It
In iOS 9, you can now simply swipe down on a photo in the Photos app to dismiss it and go back to your Albums view.
Quickly Jump Back To Previous App
Whenever you receive a notification and tap on it, you’ll see a new ‘Back to [app name]’ button on the top left of the display, taking you back to your previous app, negating the need to open the multitasking view to achieve the same thing.
Pinch To Zoom In / Out On A Video
If you’re watching a video on your iPhone or iPad, you can simply use the pinch gesture to zoom in or out.
Add Any Attachment Type In Mail
The Mail app now lets you add any type of attachment to an email message. Just tap and hold on the body of the email message and the new options will be revealed. This is a great feature and I know we are going to be using it all the time.
Access Wallet From Lock Screen
Instead of opening the Wallet app from Home Screen, you can access it directly from the lock screen. Simply double click the Home button on lock screen and it will take you straight to Wallet. This can be disabled by going to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Wallet.
Save Attachments Directly To iCloud Drive From Mail
The new Mail app also lets you save attachments to iCloud Drive directly. All you have to do is tap and hold on the attachment file to bring up the new option.
Toggle Flash ON / OFF While Recording Video
A feature that was previously possible only using a jailbreak tweak, you can now turn the device’s flash on or off while recording a video in iOS 9 Camera app.
New Podcasts App UI + Mini Player
There’s a revamped UI for new Podcasts app in iOS 9. Like the Music app, it also features a Mini Player. If you’re a podcast listening fan, then this is a great treat for you.
Quick Suggestion Option In Maps
Tapping on the search bar in Maps app reveals a bunch of new suggestive options, such as Food, Drinks, Travel etc.
Markup In Mail App
Just like OS X Yosemite, you can now use Markup in the iOS 9 Mail app to draw shapes or add scribbles over your image attachments. Tap and hold on an image in the email message, and then tap on ‘Markup.’
‘Request Desktop Site’ Has A New Location
In Safari, you can now access the desktop version of a site by tapping on the Share button. Previously this option could be accessed by tapping on the address bar and pulling down on the display.
New Stock Battery / Find My Friends Widget
The Notification Center has a new ‘Batteries’ widget, which shows you battery stats for your iPhone and even your connected Apple Watch. Apart from that, Apple is also throwing in a new Find my Friends widget.
Bulk Actions In Mail
You can now select all email messages in iOS 9 Mail app at once and perform bulk actions on them such as Mark All, Move All, Trash All.
Touch ID Protected Passwords In Safari
Navigate to Settings > Safari and tapping on Passwords under the General panel opens up a pop-up asking you to verify yourself using Touch ID instead of the usual PIN code option if you have one in place.
Upload Content To Safari From iCloud Drive
You now have the option to upload content in Safari browser using iCloud Drive.
In-App Screen Recording
A feature which required a lot of rigmarole to achieve, iOS 9 will let users record their iPhone or iPad’s display natively using the new ReplayKit API.
Contact Thumbnails In Messages App On All iPhones
A feature exclusive to iPhone 6 Plus users, iOS 9 aims to change that by bringing contact thumbnails to the Messages app for all iPhone users.
Quick Reply For All Apps
Last but not least, iOS 9 also bring the famed Quick Reply feature support to all third party apps.
So there you have it, some of the great hidden gems that are included with iOS 9. We can’t wait for the final firmware version to be released to the public and after reading this post we are sure you feel the same. Let us know in the comments what you favorite new feature is and what you are most looking forward to trying out.
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