As exciting as every new major iOS release is, there's just as much, if not more excitement in finding the little things that no one knows about. So here we present to you, our list of 10 great, and our favorite hidden features of iOS 7.

1. 10 Best Hidden
Features
of iOS 7

2. Apple released iOS 7 recently, bringing more than a handful of
new features to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches along with a
complete overhaul of UI. Apple claims there are "over 200"
new features in its new OS, and by now you've probably heard
all about the big changes. With so many added features,
tweaks and improvements to Apple’s mobile operating system
many inclusions seem to have gone by unannounced.
As exciting as every new major iOS release is, there's just as
much, if not more excitement in finding the little things that
no one knows about. So here we present to you, our list of 10
great, and our favorite hidden features of iOS 7.

3. There are good chances that you heard about
the ability to take square-size pictures and add
filters to your pictures in iOS 7, but did you
know that you can now also press on the
iPhone's volume down button to quickly focus
the camera and take a picture? You can also
hold down the volume buttons to quickly shoot
a burst of photos.
1.Focusing Photos with
Volume Buttons

4. 2. Choose Which Apps Can
Run In The Background
In iOS 7, Apps can now operate more freely
in the background. However, if too many
apps are running in the background, it can
impact your battery life. You can toggle
every app that’s capable of running in the
background in Settings > General >
Background App Refresh.
You can select which individual apps can or
cannot refresh their data.

5. 3. Night Mode for Maps
Sometimes you don't want a bright white screen in your face, like
when you're driving somewhere at night. Apple's Maps app
automatically adjusts based on the time and provides you with a
darker interface so you don't blind yourself while driving. You get
this feature whether you like it or not, so there's no need to
figure out how to turn it on.

6. 4. Close Upto 3 Apps at Once
You can close multiple apps at once in
iOS 7 (maximum 3), but many will never
know about this hidden feature! Here's
how: double click the home button to
reveal open webpages and platforms.
You can then swipe up to three apps at
the same time by using three fingers and
dragging them upwards.

7. 5. Messages Provides Time
Stamps
One of the most annoying things about previous versions of iOS is
that you couldn't see a time stamp for each text message you sent
or received. The Messages app would show you a time stamp for
some but not all messages. That's been fixed.
Just swipe on over from
the right side of any
conversation and you'll
see when each message
came in.

8. 6. Increased Flatness
By default in iOS 7, your wallpaper, icons,
and labels will float and shift around as you
move your phone. It’s a neat effect, but for
anyone that doesn’t like Apple’s new-found
love of depth, there’s a way out of the
parallax.
Nestled inside the Accessibility menu, the
cryptically named "Reduce Motion" toggle
will switch off the depth effects on your
home screen.

9. People with an unusual name, or with friends
having rare surnames, might have probably
laughed at Siri’s innate inability to pronounce
words that aren’t in the dictionary. Now you
can call out when words are mispronounced
and train Siri to say them correctly.
Simply say “that’s not how you pronounce that”
and it will ask you how to actually say it.
7. Siri Can Learn To
Pronounce Better

10. 8. Make The Text Larger
And Bolder
Apple's made text a lot prettier in iOS 7, but the visual
enhancements come at the expense of legibility.
iOS 7 has a few settings to help you make things easier to read. To
increase or decrease the default size of text, head to Settings >
General > Text Size and adjust the slider bar. If that isn’t enough,
there are a few more things you can try. You can Bold Text by going
to Settings > General > Accessibility. This menu also has a feature
called Increase Contrast that will make menus easier to read.

11. 9. Bubble Level
Got a few crooked picture frames? The
built-in Compass app now has a secret
second page with a spirit level. Just line it
up against the wall until you get a balanced
zero degrees and then you'll know you're
hanging things straight.
You'll never have a crooked painting on the
wall again.

12. Harassment sucks in any form, and we're very happy to see Apple
finally taking measures to stop it. You can block any unwanted call
or message in iOS 7. Simply go to your phone app, find the contact,
scroll to the bottom and tap on "Block this Caller." This will prevent
you from receiving their calls, messages and FaceTime requests.
You can also block someone who's not in your contacts if they've
recently called or texted you.
10. Block Calls and
Messages

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http://mashable.com/2013/09/18/great-ios-7-apps/ | http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/technology/personaltech/apps-that-
make-the-most-of-ios-7.html