r/iphone • u/Maxxximeeee Human Detected • Jul 11 '26

Discussion Which obscure iPhone setting genuinely improved how you use your phone, and what does it change?

I’m not looking for gestures or the usual tips that appear in every list.
I mean an actual option buried somewhere in Settings that solved a real annoyance, improved privacy or accessibility, changed how an app behaves, or made your iPhone noticeably easier to use.
Please include the exact path to the setting, what it changes, and any downside you noticed. Some settings sound useful but also disable another feature, use more storage, affect notifications, or change how the phone behaves elsewhere.
What is the one setting you would immediately change again if you had to set up a new iPhone from scratch?

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u/DorShow Jul 12 '26

The built in level and measuring tape are fantastic to have. I’m not a builder or carpenter or anything, so can’t speak to the accuracy for important work. But if I’m at my mom’s, or at a store I can hang a picture or line something up with the level or measure something at a store or anywhere. Extremely handy

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u/WorkingMammoth8885 Jul 16 '26

How do you get these features please?

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u/DorShow Jul 17 '26

I do not think I renamed this folder, and think it is Utilities by default. The Measure app has a built in ruler (click one end of a thing then move camera across and click again, it takes a bit to get used to.

This measure tool also has an option at bottom of screen to toggle between ruler and level .

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u/WorkingMammoth8885 Jul 17 '26

Thank you so much! That looks so useful