1. Skip Between Tracks: If your device started playing a song that you don’t fancy, you can grab the EarPods’ inline remote and double tap the center button to advance to the next track. Or, if your favorite song has just finished playing and you want to listen it again, jump back to it by triple pressing the same middle remote button.
2. Fast Forward or Rewind: You can use the earbuds’ remote to also fast forward an audio or video playback. This is achieved by double tapping the same remote button, described above. The only difference is that the second press should also be a hold. Release only when you wish to stop the fast forwarding process. Rewinding is also possible with a similar gesture shortcut. Do the triple press and hold the last one for as long as you wish to go backwards with the playback timeline.
Next, the Apple EarPods can prove themselves helpful when your iPhone rings. If you’re driving or riding a bike, it might be your only solution to continue with your trip and also engage in a conversation. More, the handsfree system is also healthier because it allows you to keep your smartphone away from your body, thus reducing EMF radiation exposure.
3. Answer Or Decline Incoming Calls: If your iPhone rings and you’re using Apple’s earbuds, simply press the remote’s middle button to answer. If you can’t pick up and need to immediately stop the disturbance, reject the call by pressing and holding the same button.
4. Switch Between Calls: In case Call Waiting is enabled, on your iPhone, you are able to pick up a second call, while being active in the first one. No matter if you initiated the conversation or you where buzzed, the moment the second call lands in, you can pick up and bring the first conversation on hold, by pressing the center button of the EarPods’ remote. Press again when you wish to switch back to the initial caller and so on.
5. Hang Up A Conversation: As you already noticed the middle button of the Apple EarPod remote completes mosts of the tasks. If you have an active call and wish to end it, press it once and you can get back to your auditions.
6. Call Siri: You can wake your iOS virtual assistant without needing to grab your iPhone, by pressing and holding the already famous middle button of the EarPods remote. After you hear Siri’s familiar greeting tune, you can speak your command.
7. Snap Pictures: If you don’t own a selfie stick, capturing photos with your EarPods remote is an alternative to the iOS Camera timer feature. Use the Volume button of the inline control unit to shoot frames. Of course that you can also use the Apple Watch as a remote shutter, in case you own Apple’s latest piece of technology.
