This native iPhone app is actually a secret communication tool

Discover how it is possible not to depend on third-party applications to have secure conversations

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Apple’s mobile phone is loved and desired by millions of people around the world. Many praise some of the best shortcuts on iOS, while others enjoy some of the best free iPhone apps. However, little do they know how to squeeze the most the native tools that this terminal incorporates and that include some little-known surprises.

The native application that serves for spy communications

I imagine that you have also used the Notes app from your iPhone, right? This native app is very interesting for gather information on the device, as it allows you to synchronize them with other company devices through iCloud, integrate attachments or protect your data with a password.

However, we are going to move up the application ladder, showing you how you can turn Notes into a private messaging app. For this, the fundamental requirement is that the users Those who want to use this system use a iPhone, since both must have access to this application. Once this point is clear, we will tell you how to create secret communications.

Enter inside the app Grades and press the bottom right button, which will allow you to create a new note. Write the first line of text as a title that you can later find in your notes list. Now, you will have to add someone else to the note. To do this, simply press the button with a square and an arrow.

First steps to create a secret conversation with the iPhone Notes app

First steps to create a secret conversation with the iPhone Notes app

Then press where it indicates Send copy and select To collaborate. You will have to click on the text that indicates ‘Only the people you invite have editing permission’. In the pop-up menu you will have to select the options ‘Only invited people’, ‘Reading and writing’ and remove ‘Allow other people to invite’.

Now use the option you prefer to share the note, whether AirDrop or Messages for example. When the recipient accepts and enters the note you created, they will have access to your content. That is, from now on you will be able to add notes, files or conversations in a place where no one expects them to be taking place.

Besides, each person will have a color to identify who has written a message and, as in the Messages app, if you swipe to the right you can see the time to which this one has been added to the note. In addition, thanks to the top icon, which includes the silhouette of a person, you can maintain the color throughout the conversation or receive notifications when content is added.

In fact, you can even Delete messages, to further maintain privacy. AND if you get tired of the conversation and it was you who created the note, simply tap on the person icon and remove the user shift. And for added security, you can stop sharing the note and it will be deleted on all your devices. Curious, right?

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