Fix the 3 Most Annoying Features on iPhone X

Fix the 3 Most Annoying Features on iPhone X

The iPhone X may be the most elegant and beautifully designed iPhone in years, but that doesnt mean its perfect. While most users have no complaints about the iPhone X itself, there are some frustrations and annoyances that can continually pop-up for some iPhone X owners. Among the most common iPhone X hassles are accidentally dialing 911, accidentally taking screenshots of the lock screen, and accidentally activating Apple Pay at the lock screen. Notably, each of these issues relates to the myriad functions assigned to the Power / Lock button, depending on how it is pressed. But dont be annoyed, because each of complaints can usually be fixed (or addressed), as well show you with a few simple settings adjustments and tips. Some users have found that the new Emergency SOS feature is easy to accidentally trigger, which means your iPhone X could be in your pocket dialing 911 accidentally. The solution to this is : By turning off those settings youll no longer have the Emergency SOS feature accessible by pressing the side button, meaning youll have to dial 911 the old fashioned way, or use the Emergency Call feature on the iPhone lock screen. The Power button on iPhone X serves many purposes, including offering an ability to summon Apple Pay. This means that, if youre like myself and many other iPhone X users, you may be constantly summoning Apple Pay when all you meant to do was turn on the screen, or unlock the device, or bring up Siri, or , or perform other tasks requiring using the power button. Perhaps the best solution for accidentally summoning Apple Pay is to : Of course if you regularly use Apple Pay and dont want to manually open the Wallet app on your iPhone, or , this may not be an option for you. If youre like many iPhone X users, youre frequently taking accidental screenshots of the device, whether when youre holding the iPhone X, putting it in and out of a pocket or purse, or just using the device. The reason you take accidental screenshots is because Apple changed the (again) in such a way that it makes it remarkably simple to inadvertently take screenshots simply by holding the iPhone or handling it. There is no easy way to resolve the constant accidental screenshots that many iPhone X users encounter. Aside from trying to train yourself to hold your iPhone differently, the next best solution is to simply visit and delete the screenshots you accidentally capture: Unfortunately youll have to repeat this process every once in a while, as theres not much you can do about this one right now other than try to hold your iPhone X in a different manner. Its worth noting that iOS 12 introduces a minor software change that can improve the accidental screenshot problem at the lock screen at least, so that may help some users to mitigate the accidental screenshot issue. The aforementioned trio tends to make up the majority of iPhone X complaints, and the good news is those issues are all software related so are pretty easy to fix but there are some other complaints that surface from time to time that are perhaps worth mentioning as well, even if there is no perfect solution to them. The lack of a Home button can bother some iPhone X users, whether its because they like the tactile feel of a Home button to press, or perhaps because they liked Touch ID. Some may even prefer Touch ID over Face ID. While you can on iPhone X, thats more of a workaround then a solution. Its really best to get accustomed to the swipe-up gesture that returns to the Home Screen. If your frustration with lacking Touch ID or a Home button is about not wanting to use Face ID, or not liking Face ID, then realize that you can , youll just end up swiping to bring up the passcode entry screen, sort of like the old swipe-to-unlock gesture. The screen notch is a prominent black section on the top of the iPhone X screen that houses the front speaker, front camera, the Face ID sensors, and lighting detectors. Most iPhone X users dont care about The Notch at the top of the screen, or if they do they get over The Notch pretty quickly and forget that it even exists, but some continue to be annoyed by it. If youre obsessing about The Notch then your only real option is to by trying to blend it into the wallpaper color. Usually anything with a black section at the top, or a very dark top works great for the purpose of masking the screen notch. Of course its not just iPhone X that has a screen notch though, and many Android phones also include the notch as well, including the Motorola P30 and Xiaomi Mi8, so if youre annoyed with it on one device, be prepared to be annoyed with it on many other phones too. And most rumors point to the next generation iPhone models as having a screen notch too, so. Apple may have first removed the 3.5mm audio jack from the iPhone 7 series, but the frustration with losing the most ubiquitous audio interface ever to exist in history remains for many users with iPhone X, and presumably will carry into the future as its highly unlikely that Apple will ever create a new iPhone with the headphone jack ever again. If the lack of the 3.5mm audio port and headphone jack bothers you, the only real solution is to (or several) and take it around with you, or buy a few and leave them where you might need them; in the car, at your home and office, in a laptop bag, etc. Its pretty likely that the issues mentioned above will pertain to future iPhone models too, since rumors and leaks suggest that next generation iPhone models will largely look like variations of iPhone X. But those are just rumors, and anything can happen or change. Did the tips above alleviate your frustrations with iPhone X? Do you have any other issues with the iPhone X that you find to be annoying or cumbersome? Share your own experiences and thoughts in the comments below!