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Rich Bowlin

Rich Bowlin

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iPhone Tips for Seniors 5 Clever Ways to Use Your iPhone

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The iPhone has a lot of minor, but really cool features. In today's video I cover 5 clever ways to use your iPhone. If you're looking to use your iPhone in ways beyond the usual, then this video is for you!

Thank You‼️‼️

— @ellenlipshutz8041

Here are chapter markers in case you'd like to jump around:

Intro: 0:00

Whenever I pick up a sale item off a shelf in a box store etcI take a pic.. 1/2 the time the computer scan does NOT have the sale price.. just did this yesterday in a plant sale..saves time and money..

— @msaw5943

How to Use the Level: 1:37

How to Use the Magnifying Glass: 2:47

best ever❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

— @msaw5943

How to Use the Flashlight: 5:44

How to Record Voice Memos: 7:18

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— @rajeevnair2151

How to Scan Documents: 10:30

How to Bring it all together Using Shortcuts: 12:17

I am a senior with an iPhone. You are a big help

— @BobKetteringhamcoach

Here are some more really helpful iPhone videos:

iPhone Tips for Seniors 1 : Basic Settings https://youtu.be/-Q-fvcy20Jg

thank you so much,you are heplng a 92years old whit a new phone often lots in tecnology,godbless

— @AntoinetteBryant-b3x

iPhone Tips for Seniors 2: Using Apple Contacts https://youtu.be/fcPatbs0i4A

iPhone Tips for Seniors 3: Using the Phone https://youtu.be/hLHsOp8Po14

I make a comment on one of your videos today, April 22, 2026 about getting YouTube to translate your videos into local language. I figured out also how to do it on your channel. You don't have to do anything. But you might add this as a tip in one of your videos, so people can enjoy all your videos in local language. Not everybody are fluent in English.

— @Monaden1

iPhone Tips for Seniors 4: How to Make a Face Time Call https://youtu.be/kGfErAcSRU4

iPhone Tips for Seniors 5: How to Use Apple Notes https://youtu.be/vqkTYQMItQA

How do we even find things on an iPhone? If you swipe from the right, one thing shows. If you do it downwords, different things show up. Swipe across the screen, yet other stuff. Boy, am I regreting my decision to get an iPhone. But I will suck it in and try to be brave. And then return to Android in due time, probably.

— @dudanunesbleff

iPhone Tips for Seniors 6: How to Use Apple Reminders https://youtu.be/oE1JjvfBykE

iPhone Tips for Seniors 7: Learning How to Swipe https://youtu.be/WQ_sBwZFAWM

Can you recommend a larger keyboard for seniors on a 16 pro max Iphone?

— @richdiorio3650

iPhone Tips for Seniors 8: How to Text https://youtu.be/9cY6OyHUEdA

iPhone Tips for Seniors 9: How to Use Control Center https://youtu.be/X9upUSgA_Sw

Tried level. It is completely inaccurate. Moving it a bit does not change the value. Using it with frames on the wall is nonsense.

— @Teidig

iPhone Tips for Seniors 10: How to Surf the Web https://youtu.be/s8ILaEd41a8

iPhone Tips for Seniors 11: How to Use the Camera https://youtu.be/gSb2eeZIoag

Hi senior

— @RudraArya-f2e

iPhone Tips for Seniors 12: How to Email: https://youtu.be/eN1hHEvirO8

Here's a link to my Amazon page in case you'd like to buy some of the stuff I use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/richbowlin

You’re going too fast! We are SENIORS, and your background might have more tech than most of us do.
I’m going to have to rewatch at 50% speed.

— @lindacannon2239

More User Perspectives

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Why for seniors?

@Colin-Fenix
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Dude😂😃❤️✌️🙏

@BrendaJoMcCready
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You present these ideas in such a clear and intuitive way.
This was helpful for me.
Bravo for creating this video

@toddashton9696
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The use of widgets is difficult when you are busy in an app. Better is to save your shortcuts in your control center. You can add the level, flashlight, magnifier, voice memo and scanner app (like QuickScan) into the control center.

@christiandevos9468
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It’s the tiny details that are so frustrating and insidious. Long pressing on the cursor to control its position is excellent. But in a different context it not only doesn’t work but nothing does. You’re writing an email in Outlook on iPad Air 11. You’re unwittingly using the screen view divided into three columns that default when you open email. It starts out fine but as you go back to make a change or correction, the whole screen slides down to the end. When you cursor back up it slides down again. You long press the cursor and the screen still slides down. You’re stumped and frustrated and stress and anxiety are corrupting your quality of life, not to mention your health.

Finally, in a moment of inspiration, you put the screen back to two column mode and problem solved. Sounds petty and shallow, but multiply this experience by thousands just like it, and that change faster then youn can keep up, and what you have is a travesty of “modern life” so overlooked as to be morally insulting. You know what I’m talking about.

@shirleybroady
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Thanks for moving at an instructional pace instead of sounding like you are reading the legal disclosures at the end of and ad as most YouTubers do!

@bartboop
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Hey hun you trace some cool features.
However, you could try pepping it up a bit because with your melowtone voice I get bored and distracted. Sorry just saying… it would probably help get you more subscribers.
Anyways, thank you for you tips and tricks.

@RAIDERS3966
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Yes you can have the level in the Control Center! I do!!

@RAIDERS3966
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Another winner! I just can’t wipe the smile off my face as you uncover such simple and useful adjustments that are hidden because the advertising team focuses on technical aspects of seismic proportions that don’t matter to us instead of how the phone can be easier and more user friendly. You are a treasure. Many thanks!

@shirleybroady
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Best and most helpful

@jkscourage
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Very helpful! And I am what is considered a "Power User"! Looking forward to more of your calm, real-life paced videos.

@russrcook
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Thanks

@AngieSexyAss
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Amazing

@katherinemoon8901
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i could not find my list of options after I hit control center button?

@Janet-Kay
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Useless for Iphone 8

@0n596
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How do you clean out the cash ?

@CAPTIAN-c6o
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Informative 🎉

@rajanjoseph1645
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@thomaslightner4397
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Thanks so much ❤

@leemarie5019
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Filters are for the neurodivergent people whose brains struggle to process text in black and white (like dyslexics/stroke impaired etc)

@carliem9494
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Brilliant !

@saminatahir3870
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Love a lecture about data and roaming and what not do etc….please.

@judihopewell2499
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Help to simplify photos and albums

@suzannejones2421
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How do you get to the flashlight in the middle of the night when you can’t see the icon. It’s better to make it your action button.

@soniapletke8498
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how to shut this guy up

@barbarawellman7488
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no good

@barbarawellman7488
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You’re camera needs to be closer to the screen you are showing

@lynnkirby3499
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Easy to follow. When i want flashlight, I just ask Siri to turn it on.

@nancybenolkin4711
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I write shopping list, take a photo and take that to the store. I usually end up pulling out the paper folding and unfolding it. Pics are much easier.

@donnasuelove416
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For seniors wouldn’t it be easier for them to use the microphone to put in file names instead of typing? I use the mic all the time. Many seniors have trouble typing the small letters on the phone. Just a suggestion. Great info for seniors.

@ShannonMullaly
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My iPhone XV does not have measure

@itasarah
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Thank you for information I never knew I could do on my iPhone. I like that you take your time to explain each tip

@Gwen-gm6qs
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I was incapacitated recently and found Syri was great to get assistance from my wife at the other end of the house...better than a bell!!

@mccarthys007
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Thank You 🙏 it a real eye-opener ! Inspiring and very much helpful Thank You 🙏

@design168able
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Nice posts Thanks

@seagone501
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Very helpful video Sir and I subscribed. I did learn about using folders and shortcuts from you I’m sorta behind in that area.

Still I would offer a handy tip from my perspective is just press the side button and say “flashlight on” or “flashlight off” does the same thing. You can also say “open voice memo” and it will do the same thing but I do find your folders idea extraordinarily useful.

Most anything the iPhone does you can press the side button and give a command and Seri will do it. You don’t have to say “hey seri” including “open measure” or even “open level”. Check it out works really slick.

I originally started looking at your videos to learn to use Apple Pencil. I’ve had one for a couple of years but never really used it until now thanks for your patient efforts on our behalf. 👍

@jameslogan6127
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Ucantransferittonotesiuseit
Sometimesucanstoretablesinphotosandtakeitonxcell also

@tvrr2009
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Thank you for your articles, I have thanks to you now have an iPad and iPhone clean of apps. The use of short cuts and widgets, makes my iPhone a pleasure, I have the tools at my fingertips!

@FrankNicholasDale