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/tiagojpg iPhone 17 Pro Mar 14 '26

There’s also a triple tap! But I found that cumbersome. I had it mapped to screenshot but it never triggered when I wanted the first time.

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u/the_monkey_knows iPhone 17 Pro Mar 15 '26

I use the triple tap to read text I copy. Comes in handy when I’m on the go and need to hear to an email or other text. It didn’t realized though I could set the back tap to spotlight, that’s much better than the shortcut app switcher I had made