It has been 4 months since the official release of iOS 15 was launched.
As a "conscience" system that can be upgraded in the iPhone 6s series 6 years ago, some of the features of iOS 15 are not available to all older models. So if you want to experience a more perfect iOS, it is still recommended that the replacement cycle should not exceed 3 years.
iOS 15 is undoubtedly the most upgraded version in recent years, and Apple has given it a number of new features (including iPadOS 15). In my opinion, many of them cater to the needs of the post-pandemic era and Chinese users to some extent, such as focus models and live texts, which we have also introduced to you before.
Approaching the Spring Festival, I would like to share a few sharing features of iOS 15 that you don't necessarily use or even know about. As a traditional festival that we Chinese, they may not only play an important role during the Spring Festival, but also greatly improve the efficiency and happiness of iPhone use.
If you have more than two family members in your home who use iPhones, it is recommended to bookmark them.
Screen sharing: A lot of problems can be solved by a FaceTime
Have you ever used FaceTime?
I know that because of the existence of WeChat, even users who have used iPhones for many years have not used FaceTime once.
However, not to mention that FaceTime's sound quality and picture quality are hanging WeChat video calls (especially after iOS 15), iOS 15's updated simulcast sharing function directly elevates its use scenario to a new height, completely out of the track of video calls.
There are 3 core functions of simulcast sharing: 1. Watch movies with friends; 2. Listen to songs with friends; 3. Share screen with friends. The first two are well understood, that is, two or more people, watching videos or listening to songs together through FaceTime, frankly I think it belongs to the itch point innovation, post-epidemic era, long-distance love or girlfriend, it is okay to play when there is nothing to do.
But the screen sharing function is different, since the launch, I have used at least 10 times, helped my family and many friends solve a lot of problems, but also saved myself a lot of errands.
Just tap the icon in the red box on the FaceTime interface to initiate screen sharing
Do you often encounter similar situations: parents call and ask how a certain function on the mobile phone should be operated; the wife (girlfriend) calls to help choose a few clothes on a treasure; the off-site (home) office reports to the leader on the recent work...
What do people usually do? A door-to-door run? Pictures and links sent to WeChat? Sit in front of your computer and dial your phone?
iOS 15's screen sharing function can directly share their own screen to each other, and vice versa, whether it is to help others, or to be directed by others, when we can intuitively see each other's screen content, many things become very simple.
For example, directly ask parents to follow step by step; say Yes or No (suggestions are yes) to the page selected by the wife (girlfriend); please ask the leader to look at the PPT to listen to the report.
And, as long as the network is smooth and stable enough, screen sharing is almost latency-free, pointing to where to play. So don't use FaceTime as a video call app anymore, even if you're more accustomed to using WeChat, or watching movies and listening to songs without an object, screen sharing can also solve and simplify a lot of problems that require face-to-face or 20 phone calls to get it done.
Not only iPhones, iPads and Macs can also share screens via FaceTime
Share with you: The most convenient way for Apple users to share photos
Similar to faceTime, there is also iMessage, that is, the information app, because the simple SMS function is now rarely used, coupled with the existence of WeChat, many iPhone users open the information app, generally receive two-dimensional code.
True, I used to be the same, but after iOS 15, information became my main channel for sharing all kinds of wonderful content with my family.
But compared to Safari, Music, and podcasts, the photos I share the most with information. You may have to ask, why don't you use WeChat to share photos, airdrop is also very convenient, you can also build a shared photo thin. Yes, these are all common ways to share photos on iOS platforms, but there are two issues: ease of use and learning costs.
The ease of use is well understood, such as sharing photos with WeChat, you can only send 9 photos at a time, and then the person who is shared has to click "View Original Picture" one by one, and then save it to the album. And airdrop everyone must be in a local area network, to put it bluntly, it is under the same roof, the most important thing is that no matter which way, after a period of time, there is no way to know which photos are taken by themselves, which photos are taken by others, and who shares them.
With iMessage, you can share all kinds of great content, including photos
iMessage is different, it has no location restrictions, as long as there is a network, it can be shared anywhere on the planet. And sending photos not only has no limit on the number of photos, but also retains the original accuracy and information. Recipients also don't need to click on anything to view the original image, and if they like it, they can save it to their iPhone with one click.
Most importantly, the system will automatically share the photos shared to you by others, automatically categorized into the photos app - recommended for you - shared with you tab, convenient for users to view and manage at any time. Any time you flip through the photo in the album, as long as it is shared by others through iMessage, it will display "From XXX" at the top of the photo, click to reply at any time, or share the photo with the other party, which is very intuitive and convenient.
It's about to be the Spring Festival, relatives and friends will definitely take a lot of photos at the party, what kind of sharing method will you choose? There is no doubt that if everyone is using an iPhone, then with iMessage, whether it is sharing, viewing, or managing, it is better than other solutions.
As long as it is a photo shared by someone else, the source will be displayed above when browsing
Health sharing: Nothing is more important than the body of a family member
Health function is the focus of recent generations of iOS upgrades, especially with the Apple Watch related functions are getting better and better, the National Bank Edition has recently opened ECG (electrocardiogram, Apple Watch Series 4 models are supported, excluding Apple Watch SE), although it can not replace routine physical examination or as a medical reference, but to a certain extent, reduce the possibility of danger.
iOS 15, which was pushed last fall, not only went further in terms of health functions, adding follow-up test items such as walking stability, but also supported the sharing function of health data.
It may be that many young friends, or users who have no health problems with themselves and their families, are not very sympathetic to this. I'm lucky that I haven't had any health problems so far. However, I have seen and heard with my own eyes that people I know around me have caused tragedies because they did not seek medical treatment in time or did not understand the physical condition of their parents.
From the perspective of follow-up data, the projects supported by iPhone and Apple Watch are really very many, plus the addition of many third-party hardware and apps, so much to be honest, I feel a little too much. It is recommended that you focus on several indicators related to heart health and walking stability, which are directly related to the severity of the risk, especially for middle-aged and elderly people.
Users who have shared health data with you will appear on the sharing page of the health app
This is why I suggest that if you are ready to buy electronic products for your parents as gifts during the Spring Festival, then you must use the iPhone and Apple Watch as alternatives, especially if they are older. You don't need to buy the latest and most expensive, iPhone 11 and Apple Watch Series 4 are good, adding up to no more expensive than Android phones + watches, but the accuracy of data and sharing experience can not be compared.
We can share our parents' core health data with ourselves, or trusted friends who work as doctors. In this way, once the iPhone and Apple Watch are abnormal in the body data of the elderly, he and the person being shared can receive a reminder at the first time and ask for help in time.
Some unexpected situations occur because many health data cannot be understood by the elderly and non-professionals, while people in related industries can. For example, atrial fibrillation, or the pace has the potential to fall, after discovery, you can go to the hospital in time for more professional monitoring to avoid the occurrence of potential dangers.
All health data shared by the other party can be viewed on its homepage
Editor's Note:
Several of the features shared today are actually not the star features of iOS, but they are the features that I hope every Apple user knows and can use. Because they are not only very practical and easy to use, but some can even protect the health and even life of you and your family at critical moments, what is more important than this?
Don't think that iOS 15 is out with the iPhone 13 series, so these features can only be used by the iPhone 13, of course not. As I mentioned earlier, iPhone 6s series after the model can be, but some of the features of the support and experience, may not be as good as the new model.
Compared with the strong software and hardware research and development capabilities, the human care released by Apple is what distinguishes it from other brands. Especially if your family members are using Apple products, you can experience the real Apple ecology, in fact, it is not a seamless experience and connection, but the use of technology, so that we can always guard their side.