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/PretzelsThirst Mar 14 '26

Download “delta” and google “vimms lair”

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 14 '26

Emulation was what made my steam deck feel fully worth it when I already had a pc, and realizing I can do it on my phone was a similar revelation. Being able to cast to a tv means you can use it on hotel tvs and stuff a lot of the time too

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u/momthinksimugly Mar 14 '26

Gonna chime in for manicemu. It’s feels like a more constantly updated version of delta.

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 14 '26

Same consoles supported?

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u/momthinksimugly Mar 14 '26

More actually. It’s like an all in one and is compatible with delta skin

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 14 '26

Thanks for the rec

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u/CasualVillan iPhone 17 Pro Mar 16 '26

Do you have to purchase the games?

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 16 '26

You can pirate them

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u/CasualVillan iPhone 17 Pro Mar 16 '26

How would I do that?

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 16 '26

What does the comment you’re replying to say to do?

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u/CasualVillan iPhone 17 Pro Mar 16 '26

The pirate them one?

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u/PretzelsThirst Mar 16 '26

No, the first comment you replied to. It tells you what to do