Taking your phone with you when you travel is essential, and if you use your iPhone exclusively, you'll find it's even better than you thought. It is indispensable, because the iPhone has many functions that make it a companion on the go. Perfect for travel, you might not know.
In this article, we list the most important hidden features of iPhone that you should know before you travel:
1- Interactive weather map:
If your iPhone is running iOS 15 or later, you can use your iPhone's built-in weather map. This way you can see the current temperature around the world and the precipitation forecast for the next 12 hours. This will help you understand the time you need.
Simply launch the weather app and tap the map icon in the lower left corner to check the temperature. Then click the icon that appears as a box in the upper right corner to select (Rainfall) and then hover the cursor to get the next 12-hour rainfall forecast.
2- Sharing the site with others:
If you need to send your location to someone traveling with you so they can find you, you can use the location sharing tool that's part of the Find My app and you won't need to download any new apps.
To use this tool, follow these steps:
- Go to Find My App and select the People tab.
- Click the + icon at the bottom of the screen and select Share my location from the menu.
- Choose who you want to share your location with, then tap Send.
3- Send your location via satellite:
If you're somewhere in a sticky situation, don't have cellular or Wi-Fi, and you're using an iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, you can share your location with one of your contacts via satellite.
To use this function, do the following:
- Open the Find My app, tap the My tab, and turn on Share My Location.
- Add the contacts you want to share your location with.
- If you are in a location without cellular coverage or Wi-Fi, return to this screen and select Send my location from the Send Satellite Location section.
4- Translation of foreign languages:
When traveling, you may encounter language problems and encounter situations that require translation, such as when you go to a restaurant and do not understand the menu, or when you want to read information in the museum you are visiting, etc.
In these cases, you can use your iPhone's translation features without downloading third-party translation apps. To try these features, follow these steps:
- Open the Camera app and point the camera at the text you want to translate.
- Click the live text icon when a yellow frame appears around the text.
- Select a section of text or choose to select all.
- Click the "Translate" button and the text will appear in your language.
5- Visual search:
You take a lot of photos with your iPhone camera when you travel, but did you know that the Photos app lets you learn more about the different elements of your photos? The methods are as follows:
- Open the Photos app and select a photo that contains a specific landmark. Then press the (i) icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Click on the "Points of Interest" option and the app will show you information about the points of interest in the photo, eg a map of their locations and similar photos on the Internet.
- For plants and animals, open the Photos app and select a photo that contains plants or animals. Swipe up on the image and click (Search). The app will show you more information about the plant or animal in the photo.