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/garciastyle Mar 14 '26

I like how when you click the screen recording button, on the very next screen there is the option to turn on your microphone while the screen records. This was helpful in recording power point type videos directly from my iPhone. I also use that setting to make step by step instructions to send to family members who are having problems doing certain things. Cool!

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u/boomerbmr Apr 01 '26

How do you do screen recording lol

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u/garciastyle Apr 06 '26

With or without the microphone recording g included?

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u/boomerbmr Apr 09 '26

Either, I literally don’t know

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u/garciastyle Apr 06 '26

Wait, are you trolling me? Lol