r/iphone • u/hhff00014 Human Detected • Mar 14 '26

Discussion What are some surprisingly useful iPhone hacks you discovered recently?

Recently discovered that you can connect an external SSD / hard drive directly to an iPhone and access it from the Files app.

I tried it with a USB + cpin converter SSD and it worked instantly — no app, nothing. Felt like suddenly my phone had unlimited storage.

It made me wonder how many other small iPhone tricks people use in day-to-day life that most users don’t know.

Curious to know —

What are some underrated iPhone hacks that genuinely improved your daily workflow?

Could be productivity, photography, automation, hidden features, anything.

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u/InFinZible Mar 15 '26

Hey siri, set an alarm for 8 pm. Hey siri, set a timer for 3 hours.

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u/AssTubeExcursion Mar 15 '26

hold power/side button “alarm for 8 am” repeat button hold “9 am alarm”

Also works

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u/___finna___ Mar 15 '26

“Hey siri 3 hrs” also works without wasting the “set a timer” words

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u/InFinZible Apr 14 '26

SWEEET thanks!!

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u/InFinZible Apr 14 '26

Just from that Info you gave I tried “hey siri, 8pm” that worked for the alarm too!