People spend many hours a day on their devices, which means that portable phones have become an essential part of everyone’s routines. Spending so much time with those little machines means you might be fooled into thinking you know everything there is about them. Nevertheless, there are many shortcuts and hidden features that you may not be aware of. Shortcuts can simplify your daily activities, which is why once you get used to a certain model, you will think twice before swapping brands. Whether you have just bought a new cell, or are looking to optimize the efficiency of the one you already have, here are some iPhone hacks that are sure to blow your mind.

Track the character amount when you write messages

Many social media sites have limits to how many characters you can type. The most popular ones that do this are Twitter and TikTok. Because of these restrictions, it might be useful to have your phone count how many letters you are using so you can keep track of how many you have written. Did you know you could do that with an iPhone?

Although the character count only works for messages, it is still useful. Go to the settings page and look for “Messages” at the bottom of the screen there should be a “Character Count” option. Toggle it on or off according to your personal preference. You will see the count on the speech bubble’s top right corner.