8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
These controls are simple and easy to remember while still allowing for a wide range of control over your device.
You can even use them to ignore a phone call.
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Play or pause a song or video.
Tap the center button once to pause, and once again to resume.
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8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Fast forward or rewind through a song.
Fast forward by tapping the center button twice and holding down on the second tap. Rewind by tapping three times and holding down the third tap.
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Switch between calls.
Switch to a new incoming call by tapping the center button once. You can end that new call by holding down the center button for two seconds.
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Take a picture.
Inside the default camera app, press the volume up button to take a picture. This doesn't work with other camera apps, such as Instagram.
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Activate Siri.
If you're sporting an iPhone 4S of iPhone 5, tap and hold the center button to activate Siri.
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Skip to the next song.
Double-tap the center button to skip to the next song. (You can even triple-tap to go to the previous song.)
8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Answer and end calls.
Just tap the center button once to answer and once to hang up.
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8 Things You Never Knew Your iPhone's Headphones Could Do
Ignore incoming calls.
Press and hold the center button for a couple seconds, then release it. You'll hear two beeps when the call's been disconnected.