5 Hidden iPhone Features You Should Enable Right Now

Your iPhone has plenty of useful features that Apple rarely highlights. Some are hidden deep inside Settings, while others only appear when you use a particular app or function.

From protecting yourself against scams to making phone calls clearer, these five built-in iPhone features are worth discovering.

1. Impersonation Risk Detection

Scammers increasingly use fake identities and social engineering to trick people into sending money or revealing sensitive information. Apple’s Impersonation Risk Detection is designed to help supported apps identify suspicious activity.

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It analyzes device and Apple Account signals on-device and shares a risk level with participating apps. Those apps can then display warnings or request additional verification.

How to enable it:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Privacy & Security.
3. Select Impersonation Risk Detection.
4. Turn on Share with App Developers.

It’s worth enabling as an additional layer of protection, although it doesn’t guarantee that every scam will be detected.

2. Voice Isolation for Clearer Calls

Taking a call in a busy street, restaurant, or crowded room can be frustrating. Voice Isolation helps reduce background noise so the person on the other end can hear your voice more clearly.

How to enable it:

1. Start or answer a phone or FaceTime call.
2. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center.
3. Tap Phone Controls or Mic Mode.
4. Select Voice Isolation.

The option appears while you’re using a supported calling app. It’s especially useful when you need to make calls in noisy surroundings.

3. Sign Documents Directly on Your iPhone

You don’t need to print a document just to add your signature. The built-in Markup tool lets you create and save a signature, then place it on supported documents.

How to use it:

1. Open a document in the Files app.
2. Tap the Markup icon.
3. Tap the plus (+) button.
4. Select Signature.
5. Create your signature and tap Done.
6. Position and resize it on the document.

Your saved signature can be reused whenever you need to sign another document.

4. Set a Separate Alarm Volume

Do you lower your ringtone volume during meetings but worry about missing your morning alarm? Your iPhone lets you control alarm and timer volume separately from your ringtone and alerts.

How to set it up:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Sounds & Haptics.
3. Find Alarms and Timers.
4. Turn off Match Ringtone Volume.
5. Adjust the dedicated volume slider.

This way, changing your ringtone volume won’t automatically change your alarm volume.

5. Screen Distance to Reduce Eye Strain

Holding your iPhone too close to your face for extended periods can contribute to eye strain. Apple’s Screen Distance feature encourages healthier viewing habits by warning you when the screen is held too close.

It uses the TrueDepth camera on supported iPhones to detect when the device is closer than approximately 12 inches for an extended period.

How to enable it:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Screen Time.
3. Select Screen Distance.
4. Turn on Screen Distance.

When your iPhone detects that you’re holding it too close, it displays a reminder to move the device farther away.

Conclusion

Not every useful iPhone feature comes with a big announcement. These five tools can improve everyday security, communication, productivity, and comfort without requiring additional apps.

Take a few minutes to explore them in Settings. You might discover that your iPhone can already do more than you realized.

Note: Feature availability and menu names may vary depending on your iPhone model, iOS version, and region. Impersonation Risk Detection also requires support from participating third-party apps.

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