The iPhone 5s is Apple’s latest iPhone with plenty of great features that set it apart from the competition, including other iPhones. We’ve spent the last week picking apart the best hidden iPhone 5s features to help users get the most out of their iPhone 5s without spending any more cash.
The iPhone 5s is still a very new device, so there are plenty of hidden features that the average user or first time iPhone owner won’t know about.
With this list of iPhone 5s hidden features you can do more on the iPhone 5s while you wait for an IOS 7 jailbreak and for Apple to add any new features.
While you don’t need to buy anything to use these features, we do have a list of the best iPhone 5s accessories and the best iPhone 5s cases to help you do even more and protect the iPhone 5s from drops and dings.
The good news about these hidden iPhone 5s features is that you won’t have to enter a hidden code or pay for special access to use them (except one). Apple includes all of these iPhone 5s features out of the box and even mentions some on the iPhone 5s website, but many users don’t know about everything their new iPhone 5s is capable of.
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We’ll cover a few iOS 7 features in here that no one should be without, but if you want more, check out 25 hidden iOS 7 features . Several of these features will only work on the iPhone 5s, specifically the camera and some of the fitness items, but others will work on the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5 as well as older devices in some capacity. We’ll do our best to call out which ones will work on other iPhones.
Here are 15 hidden iPhone 5s features that will help you get the most out of your iPhone.
Take Slow Motion Video
The iPhone 5s can take slow motion videos, which means you’ll be seeing a lot of slo-mo videos on Facebook and YouTube.
Apple adds this feature as one more swipe to the left while shooting video. Slow motion video is recorded at 720P instead of 1080P, but that’s more than enough for sharing.
Read: How to Take Slow Motion Video on the iPhone 5s
With this new iPhone 5s feature users can also pick when to slow the video down. While there is no way to slow down multiple parts of the same video, users can move sliders to time the slow motion to the perfect moment.
Verizon iPhone 5s Also Works on AT&T
The Verizon iPhone 5s can also work on AT&T right out of the box, even through the Verizon contract says it is not guaranteed to work on other wireless networks.
If you have multiple phones, or if you need to switch from Verizon to a pre-paid service that runs on AT&T’s network such as Straight Talk, this handy secret could help you avoid buying a new phone or paying roaming fees.
Read: Use Verizon iPhone 5s on AT&T
We look forward to using this when we absolutely need to make calls and surf the internet at the same time. Not everyone will use this hidden feature, but it’s a great one for many.
Use Touch ID with more than 5 Fingers
By default Apple only allows users to register five fingers with the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID fingerprint sensor, but users can get around this with a little trickery.
By simply using each finger on your hand, you can train the iPhone 5s to accept more than five fingers for unlocking the iPhone. Using this method may reduce accuracy, so if you only need five fingers stick to the basic Touch ID setup .
Users can also use a nose or a nipple to unlock the iPhone with proper training and some cats and dogs can also unlock it if the sensor is trained to their paw pads.
Shoot 10 Photos Per Second in Burst Mode
The iPhone 5s includes a burst mode on the iOS 7 camera app that is capable of shooting 10 photos per second.
Take 10 photos per second with the iPhone 5s.
To do this, just hold down the shutter on the screen or the volume button and it will take photos until you stop pressing. It’s incredibly easy to shoot 30 or 40 photos with a fast push which means you’ll likely take the perfect snapshot of someone in action, a pet’s cut look or a kid’s toothless grin.
The iPhone 5s processor helps identify the best, and while it doesn’t set them to motion, users can easily pick more favorites and then share them. The camera roll groups them together as well.
The iPhone 5 takes 3 photos per second, and cannot pick favorites.
Avoid Data Overages
The iPhone 5s and iOS 7 includes a great new feature that tracks the data used by your iPhone and individually by each app.
iOS 7 will track data usage, something that should be worth a day one download.
With this new tracking, users can see what apps are pushing them close to data limits and turn a troublesome app off. This is not as nice as on Android, which will pop up an alert when you near a data limit, but when combined with carrier text notifications it’s a great way to manage your data.
Read:Â How to Stop an App from Using Data on iOS 7
Go to Settings -> Cellular -> Use Cellular Data to control which apps can use your data plan to connect.
Use the Flash While Shooting Video
If you hate taking a video only to find out the subject is too dark to see, the iPhone 5s can now brighten up the view by automatically turning the flash on while shooting video.
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