(TNO) Apple has just released the iOS 9.1 update for users, adding a host of new features. If you are using an iPhone with iOS 9.1 installed, you can make use of some new tricks.
iOS 9 added a feature that allows users to use pictures as avatars for certain contacts. However, in iOS 9.1, Apple added the option to disable/enable this feature if you don’t want to use pictures as avatars in the address book.
 Users can choose to disable the display of personal photos as avatars in the address book |
To enable/disable this feature, go to Settings > Messages > Show Contact Photos and then select On/Off.
2. Add new wallpapers
In iOS 9.1, Apple added some new landscape wallpapers for users.
 iOS 9.1 also provides more new wallpapers |
To choose a new wallpaper, go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose New Wallpaper.
3. Activate new emoji icons
iOS 9.1 added 150 new and unique emoji icons, which will allow for more expressive text messages or emails.
 Approximately 150 new emoji icons were added in iOS 9.1 |
To access these new emoji icons, in a message or while composing a new text, tap on the smiley face icon located at the bottom left corner of the virtual keyboard (if you don’t see the smiley face, tap on the globe icon). Then, select the emoji icon you want to share.
4. Add Live Photo mode
Live Photos is a feature integrated into iPhone’s camera function. It automatically detects when users raise or lower their phone while taking a picture, eliminating unnecessary or blurry photos.
Apple sets the duration for this feature at 1.5 seconds, and when holding the phone to take a picture, just remember that Apple is giving you some time to capture a beautiful shot.
5. Activate desktop view for websites
When accessing a website on an iPhone using Safari, the default setting is to switch to mobile view. However, you can request Safari to open the website in desktop view.
 Users can switch to desktop view for websites |
To do this, when accessing any website, press and hold the reload button in the address bar. Safari will then give you the option to switch to desktop view.
6. Zoom in while watching videos
Previously, to zoom in on a photo, users only needed to use two fingers to pinch the screen. Now, iOS 9.1 also supports this feature while watching any video.
Specifically, while watching a video, if you want to zoom in on a specific detail, simply use two fingers to swipe on the area you want to view.
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– Live Photos: This feature allows you to capture a moving image by holding down the shutter button. You can then press anywhere on the photo to play the moment back with motion and sound.
– New emojis: iOS 9.1 introduced a range of new emojis, including the middle finger, unicorn, and taco, among others.
– Improved Siri: Siri gained additional functionality, such as the ability to remind you of things when you arrive or leave a location, and improved natural language processing for a more human-like interaction.
– Multitasking for iPad: Although not specific to the iPhone, iOS 9.1 brought improved multitasking features to the iPad, including Slide Over, Split View, and Picture-in-Picture.
– Apple News: This news aggregation app was introduced in iOS 9. It curates articles from various sources and presents them in a magazine-style format.
