THERE’S a genius iPhone hack hidden in Photos that identifies any dog or plant.
It works using machine learning to quickly name a dog breed – even if you don’t know it yourself.
The feature is built by Apple so you don’t need to download any apps.
And it’ll work with photos that you’ve already got.
So if you snapped a cute pooch in the park but didn’t know what it was, your iPhone could reveal the truth.
And if you see an enviable bit of foliage, you can pap it and find the species in seconds.
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So how does it work?
First make sure you’re updating to the latest iOS – go to Settings > General > Software Update.
Then find a picture that you want to identify.
Open in in your Photos app and look at the bottom-row menu on the image.
If there’s a star next to the “i” icon, it means you can use Visual Look Up.
Tap it and then choose Look Up at the top of the pop-up menu.
This will attempt to identify the dog breed.
It will work with other animals too, as well as plants and landmarks.
You’ll get other information where applicable, like a landmark address or a Wikipedia page about the plant species.
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If you don’t see the star next to the “i” then the feature won’t work.
This means the image doesn’t contain the right subject, or simply isn’t high-enough quality for an accurate Look Up.
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