AN APPLE fan was left baffled when a little pill icon appeared on his iPhone – but the internet had answers.
In a post to Reddit on July 24, a user begged other internet users for help identifying a peculiar icon.
“Does anyone know what this symbol is?” the user wrote, accompanying the plea with a screenshot of his iPhone.
Next in the weather widget there was an icon representing two pills.
While some users joked that it had nefarious intentions, others instantly recognized the feature.
“It’s the icon you chose for one of your focus modes,” wrote one user. “When it appears next to the watch means it is activated.”
A different user even confirmed the theory.
“I actually have this icon set as my focus for when I’m at work because I’m a pharmacy technician!” the Redditor exclaimed.
Focus mode is a little-known feature that has gone unnoticed since it was introduced with the release of iOS 15.
Litter accounts this as a way to “reduce distractions and set limits.”
Users who want to focus on a specific activity can select one of the provided Focus options or even create their own.
The feature was introduced as an extension to Do Not Disturb, allowing users to establish different permissions for apps, contacts, and more.
With the advent of iOS 16, Focus mode has become even easier to use.
Users can select which applications and people can contact them when a Focus is activated using the Mute Notifications function.
Furthermore, Litter added options to allow or mute notifications from selected people for the first time.
Focus mode is easy to configure. Start by opening the Settings menu and navigating to Focus.
You can select pre-programmed options such as Do Not Disturb, Personal, To sleepor work.
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After specifying which people and applications To enable notifications, an Options link appears that allows further customization.
If you want to focus on an activity other than any of the Focus options provided, you can create a Custom Focus.
After navigating to the Focus menu, tap the blue plus sign that appears in the top-right corner of the screen.
Enter a name for your Focus and press Return. Nextchoose a color and icon to represent your Focus.
When everything is ready, click Next followed by Customize Focus, which will allow for further customization.
iPhone Tricks to Try Today
Here are some of the best…
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the spacebar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, allowing you to move words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapping squares in the bottom right corner and press close all tabs
- Delete many photos quickly – Long press a photo and drag your finger diagonally across Photos to select multiple images at once and click delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of the home screen, tap the bar and enter a currency (like €200) and it will automatically convert to your local currency
- Check if you need a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and check the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally, a battery is considered exhausted when its capacity is reduced to 80%. If it’s below, you can buy a battery change from Apple
- Move apps faster – Hold an app until it starts to jiggle, then (while holding) tap other apps, making them stack so you can move them more easily
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