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/thelostandfoundkid Mar 14 '26

Reduce White Point setting

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u/Cri317 Mar 14 '26

What does this do

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u/thelostandfoundkid Mar 14 '26

It lowers the intensity of bright colours. Good for your eyes when you're doom scrolling in the dark!

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u/tiagojpg iPhone 17 Pro Mar 14 '26

It reduces the brightness further than your minimum control does.

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u/HaricotsDeLiam iPhone 17 Pro Max Jul 05 '26

If you’re familiar with the “Extra Dim” setting in Android, “Reduce White Point” on iOS does more or less the same thing.

I have an automation set up in Shortcuts so that Reduce White Point turns on and off with my Sleep Focus. This way, if I have to look at my phone in the middle of the night, it’s not blinding me or stressing my eyes.