iPhone Applications
After you have downloaded a bunch of applications to your iPhone, you may start using them and have no problems or questions. However, if you want to configure those applications more or update an account password, it is useful to know that you can easily update settings in iPhone applications through the built-in ‘Settings’ application. Also, applications don’t always tell you that you can change important settings so it’s worth checking out.
To start, open up the ‘Settings’ application:
You should see something like this:
Then make sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom. The list of applications with configurable settings is all the way at the bottom:
Select an application to view the settings available for that app. Here I have selected SmugShot:
Update any preferences that you want and that’s it! If you don’t have enough applications yet, then make sure to check out my lists of the top iPhone applications.
If you’ve downloaded a bunch of great iPhone applications and wish they had a few more features or didn’t crash quite as often, make sure to check the Apple App Store every once in a while for application updates. To do this, follow these instructions.
First, open the app store:
If there are any updates available, you will see a number in the lower right of the screen:
Tap on the updates button in the bottom right and you will see a list of applications with updates:
Then just tap ‘Update All’ to get all the available updates. If you only want to update a select few, then you can tap on an individual application and then update that one only.
You will be prompted to enter your iTunes account password:
Then the new version of the application(s) will download and install. Once that’s done, start them to see what’s new.
Once you have downloaded a bunch of applications to your iPhone, you may have more than can fit on one screen. Also, you might find yourself using some applications more than others and want to promote them to the first page. To rearrange the applications on your iPhone follow these easy steps:
Make sure you are viewing the home screen on your iPhone:
Press and hold down on one application for a few seconds without releasing. The screen should look like this:
Now, press on an application that you want to move and drag it around with your finger (I’m moving the Remote application around in this example). Release your finger from the screen when it’s in the place you want:
When you’re done, press the button (the only button) on your iPhone and your changes will be saved.
A few other tips:
- You can drag applications off the screen to the left or right to move them to another home screen. You can only have 16 applications per home screen and your iPhone will automatically make new home screens for you when necessary.
- To delete an application from your iPhone press the X next to an application when your iPhone is in rearrange mode. Your iPhone will then prompt you to confirm the deletion.
- If you delete an application from your iPhone you can always download it for free again from the App Store.
It’s as easy as that! If you don’t have enough applications on your iPhone yet, check out my lists of the best iPhone Applications.
