14 iPhone Headphone Features You Probably Didn't Know About

Standard headphones for the iPhone can make it much easier to control your smartphone. Apple engineers and programmers tied a lot of functions on one button. You don't even have to take your phone out of your pocket! Here are 14 little-known tricks that will save you time. Don't forget to tell your friends!

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Source: businessinsider.com

1. All iPhones come with these Apple EarPods.

2. If you press the center button once, you will play a song from your music application.

3. When playing music, press the same button again to pause the song.

4. Press the center button twice to quickly skip to the next track.

5. Press the center button three times (quickly) to restart the song or skip to the previous track.

6. Double-tap and then hold the center button to fast forward to the middle of the song.

7. Press three times and on the third click, hold the button to rewind.

8. If you receive a call, press the center button once to answer the call.

9. The headphones have a built-in microphone, so they come in handy during calls.

10. If someone else calls you during a call, press the center button once to switch to another call, putting the previous one on hold.

11. Alternatively, hold down the center button to miss an incoming call.

12. To hang up, press the center button once.

13. If you want to ignore the call and send a voice message, press and hold the center button.

14. To activate Siri, press and hold the center button.

15. Press any of the volume buttons to take a photo in the photo app.