Hidden feature on your iPhone helps set timer in seconds – here’s how

THIS savvy trick lets you set an iPhone timer in just seconds.

You can use a secret shortcut to skip ahead – and you don’t even need to unlock your iPhone.

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Tech-savvy Instagram account @emkwan shared the easy trick to its 112,000 followers to help them get the most out of an iPhone.

Simply open the Control Centre and click on the Timer icon.

Next, touch and hold down on the Timer bar on the screen – and swipe up to increase the amount of time.

Once you set your timer, tap on the green Start button.

If you can’t locate the Timer icon, you might need to customize your Control Centre.

All you need to do is go to Settings > Control Centre. You can then add or remove controls, as well as rearrange them.

You can set a timer between 1 minute and 2 hours – avoiding all the hassle of unlocking your phone.

The video racked up a whopping 130,000 likes and proved to be extremely popular.

One fan commented: “What????? Nice!!”

While another chimed in: “And I’m just now finding out about this. I’m so late.”

A third added: “WOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!”

The trick works on iPhones that support iOS 16.

There are plenty of other great tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your iPhone.

Like this simple iPhone hack which can instantly free up storage.

Or even this nifty trick to spy through walls and hear any conversations.

Plus, this TikToker has revealed a special trick to send invisible messages.

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This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk