iOS 15 is a real powder keg of new features. If you thought you already knew everything, you are quite wrong, in Actualidad iPhone We continue working with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on all our devices so you can get the most out of your iPhone and iPad.
We show you in depth all the new Notes and Reminders functions in iOS 15, as well as the new Background Sounds option that will make your life easier. Discover with us what all these features consist of and how you can use them to look like a true professional with your iPhone and iPad.
All the news about Notes in iOS 15
The Notes application has been one of the great beneficiaries of iOS 15, all despite the fact that the renovation at the design level has been minimal.
How to quote users
The first functionality is to quote users. To do this, the first thing we have to do is share the note with modification rights, To do this, we simply click on the icon in the upper right corner and add an iOS or iPadOS 15 user to the Notes application.
- You can consult the history of changes of the Notes by clicking on the icon (…).
Once it is inside the note we can quote it in the fastest and easiest way, just use "@" as you usually do on WhatsApp or Twitter and the user will add you with a very curious animation and a color tone that will allow you to differentiate it.
How to add tags
Whenever we use the pound sign "#" and write a word then without any space, a tag will be automatically created, as happens for example on Twitter. These tags will be managed automatically and will allow us to quickly identify the theme of a note. Thus, when we are at the beginning of the notes we will have access to the quick tags and when pressing, it will show us only the notes that correspond to a specific theme.
Smart note folders
In the same way, with the help of the tags that we have been establishing and taking advantage of the users that we have been able to add to the note, We will be allowed to create smart folders by clicking on the icon at the bottom left. If we select the smart folder we will have to indicate a name as well as the tags that the folder is going to gather so that we can quickly access them. This technology will take full advantage of Apple's Neural Engine system and will make our lives easier throughout the Notes application.
All the news of Reminders in iOS 15
It is the turn of Reminders, another application that has been extensively modified to offer many more functionalities with the arrival of iOS 15.
How to add tags in Reminders
In the same way as in Notes, we will be able to assign tags to our reminders, either using the pad on the keyboard, or directly by pressing the «#» icon on the list of quick functionalities that appears just above the iOS keyboard when we are writing or developing a new reminder.
How to assign a reminder to a person
In this case the first thing we have to do is share the note with modification rights, once we do, we will be able to access a very interesting functionality, which is to directly assign reminders to a specific user. In the list of quick Reminders functionalities we see the icon of a contact, when pressing it the users included in said reminder will be displayed and we only have to click on it.
In this case, the user will receive a reminder and their Apple ID photo will appear next to the specific reminder to indicate that it is a pending user task. In principle, it will be the specific user who must complete it, unless any of the administrators decides to modify it.
Smart reminder list
Taking advantage once more of the tags we talked about previously, we can also create smart reminder lists, for this we simply create a new list and we choose the option of "Convert to smart list" just below the list name. We will see a list of tags that we have added previously and the smart list will be created automatically, taking advantage of the Neural Engine technology of iOS 15.
Background sounds, an interesting feature
Background sound is a new ability that iOS 15 has established in the Accessibility section and that will allow us to add a permanent background sound that, depending on the circumstances, will help certain people to concentrate or relax while performing daily tasks with their iPad or iPhone.
How to turn on the background sound
Activating the background sound is very easy, for this you must follow the following route: Settings> Accessibility> Audio / Visual> Background sounds.
Inside we will find the possibility of activating this background sound using the classic iOS switch. Once we activate it we can carry out the different system configurations.
Adjust background sounds
Within the settings of background sounds, the new functionality of iOS 15, we will be able to carry out the personality of certain parameters. First, we will be able to choose from a list of sounds that will be downloaded as we select them:
- Pink noise
- White noise
- Brown noise
- Whole Ocean
- Rain
- Stream
Similarly, we will be able to adjust 100 power levels for the sound that we have selected, as well as adjust the way in which the sound is reproduced while we watch or listen to any other content. In this section we can deactivate it, or adjust it as a small background sound.
Evidently we can take advantage of the option at the end of the list to request iOS 15 to disable all background sounds when the iPhone is locked, although in this case the playback will continue immediately after unlocking the device.
Background sounds in the Control Center
You can add this functionality directly to the Control Center to activate or deactivate it quickly, for this simply follow the path: Settings> Control Center> Hearing. Among the listening options, the background sounds will appear.
