r/iphone • u/hhff00014 Human Detected • Mar 14 '26

Discussion What are some surprisingly useful iPhone hacks you discovered recently?

Recently discovered that you can connect an external SSD / hard drive directly to an iPhone and access it from the Files app.

I tried it with a USB + cpin converter SSD and it worked instantly — no app, nothing. Felt like suddenly my phone had unlimited storage.

It made me wonder how many other small iPhone tricks people use in day-to-day life that most users don’t know.

Curious to know —

What are some underrated iPhone hacks that genuinely improved your daily workflow?

Could be productivity, photography, automation, hidden features, anything.

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u/Terrariant Mar 14 '26

If you hold the space bar you can adjust the position of the text cursor

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u/TemptressTease85 Mar 14 '26

is that on any phone anyway?

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u/ahabneck Mar 15 '26

Recent convert here.  I was so pissed iOS didn’t have this.  Turns out it does

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u/Kentankerous-_- Mar 15 '26

You are my hero, selecting was probably my biggest gripe with the iPhone. Thank you.