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9 tiny details you never noticed in your iPhone

The "slide to unlock" symbol glimmers from left to right. It's the direction you need to swipe to unlock your iPhone.

9 tiny details you never noticed in your iPhone

There's a tiny button on the flashlight symbol that actually switches position when you turn the flashlight on and off.

There

The Clock app tells the current time AND the second hand moves. It's the only moving thing on your iPhone's home screen apart from live wallpapers.

The Clock app tells the current time AND the second hand moves. It

 

Daylight moves in real time across the globe in Apple Maps.

Daylight moves in real time across the globe in Apple Maps.

 

 

iOS highlights which fingerprint you've already added in Settings.

iOS highlights which fingerprint you

 

Tapping shift capitalizes all the letters on your keyboard

Tapping shift capitalizes all the letters on your keyboard

Before iOS 9, all the keys were capitalized on the keyboard, even if the letters you were writing were not.

 

The way you pick up a call when your phone is locked is different than when it is unlocked.

The way you pick up a call when your phone is locked is different than when it is unlocked.

You need to swipe right to answer a call when your phone is unlocked so you don't accidentally pick up the call while you're reaching for your iPhone in your pocket.

Spotlight will give you the numbers for "Pi" and "e."

Spotlight will give you the numbers for "Pi" and "e."

"Pi" and "e" are mathematical "numbers."

You can also use Spotlight to convert metrics like currency, distance, weight, and other measurements.

The "280" on the Apple Maps icon is the Interstate 280 that runs next to Apple's HQ.

The "280" on the Apple Maps icon is the Interstate 280 that runs next to Apple

The number "280" representing Interstate 280 will likely remain even when Apple moves into its new Apple II campus, as it's also located right next to I-280.

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