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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone 3
Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features ........3
Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software ..........5
Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone ...........6
Going Home ...............6
Touching the iPhone’s Screen ............7
Working with iPhone Apps ...................9
Using the Home Screens ............................. 12
Using the iPhone 6 Plus’ Split-Screen ............. 14
Searching on Your iPhone ........................ 15
Working with the Control Center ................. 16
Working with Notifications and the Notification Center ......... 18
Using the Do Not Disturb Mode ................. 22
Working with Text .................. 22
Dictating Text .................... 31
Meeting Siri ............................ 32
Understanding iPhone Status Icons .............. 35
Turning Your iPhone On or Off ................ 36
Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone .......... 36
Signing Into Your Apple ID .............. 39
Setting the Volume .................... 40
Using Airplane Mode ................... 40
Using the Settings App ................... 41
Printing from Your iPhone.................... 42
Chapter 2 Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 45
Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet ............ 46
Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks ............. 46
Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks ............... 49
Disabling Automatic Prompting ........................... 51
Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks .......................... 52
Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet ............. 53
Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices .................... 59
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ................................ 59
Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads .............. 62
Using AirDrop to Share Content with Macs, Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads ................ 63
Enabling AirDrop .................. 64
Using AirDrop to Share Your Content ......................... 65
Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You......... 67
Chapter 3 Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 69
Configuring and Using iCloud .......................... 70
Obtaining an iCloud Account ............................ 71
Signing Into Your iCloud Account ........................... 73
Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud ............. 75
Configuring iCloud Drive ......................... 77
Configuring iCloud to Store Photos ............... 78
Configuring Your iCloud Backup .................. 80
Configuring Your iCloud Keychain .................. 81
Configuring Find My iPhone ....................... 83
Performing Advanced Configuration of Your iCloud Account ................ 84
Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone .................. 89
Configuring an Exchange Account .................................. 89
Performing Advanced Configuration of an Exchange Account ........... 91
Configuring a Google Account ................................... 94
Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts ............... 95
Setting Up an Account Manually .................... 96
Configuring a Twitter Account ......................... 98
Configuring a Facebook Account .................................100
Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated ....................101
Configuring How New Data is Retrieved for Your Accounts ............102
Chapter 4 Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences 107
Customizing Your Home Screens .................................108
Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens ..............108
Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens ............111
Placing Icons in Existing Folders ..........................112
Configuring the Home Screen Toolbar..............114
Deleting Icons .................................115
Working with the Settings App ...................117
Using the Settings App on Any iPhone .....................117
Using the Settings App on an iPhone 6 Plus .........................118
Setting the Screens Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper ..........120
Setting the Screen Brightness, View, and Text Size ...................121
Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens ..............124
Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options ..................129
Setting Keyboard Preferences ..................129
Creating and Working with Text Shortcuts ...............133
Setting Language and Region Preferences .....................134
Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes .......................137
Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center .......................141
Understanding Notifications and the Notification Center ............142
Setting Global Notification Preferences ........................144
Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps ..............146
Configuring the Control Center ...........................150
Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences ......................151
Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences ...............153
Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences .............159
Securing Your iPhone with Auto-Lock ........................160
Configuring Your Passcode and Fingerprints (iPhone 5s and later) .........161
Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps .......................167
Chapter 5 Working with iTunes on Your Computer 173
Converting Music on Audio CDs for Your iPhone ....................174
Setting Up iTunes to Import Audio CDs ....................175
Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library ...........................177
Using iTunes to Download Movies, Music, Books, and More from the iTunes Store ........178
Obtaining an iTunes Store Account (Apple ID) ..........179
Signing Into the iTunes Store .....................181
Shopping in the iTunes Store...........................182
Synchronizing Content on Your Computer with Your iPhone ...........187
Understanding the Sync Process ........................188
Configuring Summary Sync Settings ....................190
Syncing Content onto Your iPhone .................192
Keeping Your iPhone in Sync ............195
Working with iTunes Match ..................198
Subscribing to iTunes Match ...............................199
Configuring iTunes Match on Your Computer .................200
Configuring iTunes Match on Your iPhone ...............................201
Chapter 6 Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone 205
Configuring Store Settings ................. 206
Configuring Automatic Store Downloads ....................206
Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps .............208
Searching for Apps ..............210
Browsing for Apps ...................212
Evaluating Apps .............................214
Downloading Apps ..................216
Adding Apps to the Wish List.......................217
Using Your Wish List ................................217
Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows ...............219
Searching for iTunes Store Content ..................220
Browsing for iTunes Store Content ..........................223
Previewing iTunes Store Content ..............................225
Downloading iTunes Store Content ............................227
Using Your iTunes Store History List .........................229
Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously .........232
Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others ............................235
Setting Up Family Sharing ............................................235
Adding People to Family Sharing .................237
Managing Family Sharing ................................240
Accessing Shared Content ...........................242
Chapter 7 Managing Contacts 245
Setting Your Contacts Preferences ........................246
Creating Contacts on Your iPhone .........................249
Creating New Contacts from Email.............249
Creating Contacts Manually ....................................251
Working with Contacts on Your iPhone .................258
Using the Contacts App .................................................258
Accessing Contacts from Other Apps............................262
Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone .......................263
Updating Contact Information ....................264
Deleting Contacts .................................266
Chapter 8 Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 269
Setting Phone Preferences .....................270
Setting Phone Sounds and Notifications .....................270
Configuring Phone Settings .............................270
Making Voice Calls ..............................274
Dialing with the Keypad .......................275
Dialing with Contacts .........................276
Dialing with Favorites ...............277
Dialing with Recents ...............................278
Dialing from the App Switcher .............................279
Managing In-Process Voice Calls ...............................280
Entering Numbers During a Call ..........................282
Making Conference Calls ..................................283
Using Another App During a Voice Call.........................286
Receiving Voice Calls ..............................286
Answering Calls ................................286
Answering Calls During a Call ..................289
Managing Voice Calls .....................289
Clearing Recent Calls ......................290
Adding Calling Information to Favorites ..........................291
Using the iPhones Headset for Calls .................................292
Using Visual Voicemail ......................292
Recording a Greeting ...............................293
Listening to and Managing Voicemails ..........................295
Finding and Listening to Voicemails............................296
Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails ...................297
Communicating with FaceTime ......................299
Configuring FaceTime Settings ..........................299
Making FaceTime Calls ...................302
Receiving FaceTime Calls .................304
Managing FaceTime Calls ....................................306
Chapter 9 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 309
Configuring Email Accounts ...................................310
Setting Mail App Preferences .............310
Working with Email .........................................316
Receiving and Reading Email............................................319
Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone 6 Plus ..................323
Sending Email .................................................326
Replying to Email ..................................................329
Forwarding Emails .............................................331
Managing Email ............................................................332
Checking for New Email .............................................332
Understanding the Statuses of Email ...........................333
Managing Email from the Message Screen ............................334
Managing Email from an Inbox ....................................335
Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time .........................337
Organizing Email from the Message Screen .................338
Organizing Email from the Inbox ......................................339
Viewing Messages in a Mailbox .................................340
Saving Images Attached to Email ....................341
Searching Your Email .......................................341
Working with VIPs .....................................................343
Designating VIPs ................................................................343
Accessing VIP Email .............................................................343
Managing Junk Email ..............................................344
Chapter 10 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 347
Preparing Messages for Messaging ....................................................348
Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences............................348
Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You .........................354
Unblocking People from Messaging or Texting You .......................355
Sending Messages ...................................357
Creating and Sending Messages ...........................358
Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages ......................362
Receiving Messages .........................362
Reading Messages.....................................................363
Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages .................................365
Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages ...............366
Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages .......................367
Replying to Messages from the Messages App............................369
Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert .............................370
Having a Messages Conversation ...................................371
Working with Messages ............................373
Managing Messages Conversations.................................373
Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6 Plus ........................376
Adding Images and Video to Conversations .............................377
Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations ...................380
Adding Video to Conversations ..............................382
Adding Locations to Conversations ...............................383
Browsing Attachments to Conversations .......................384
Deleting Messages and Conversations ........................385
Deleting Conversations ....................................................387
Chapter 11 Managing Calendars and Reminders 389
Setting Calendar, Reminder, and Time Preferences ..............390
Setting Your Calendar Preferences ..................................390
Setting Your Time and Date Preferences ....................395
Setting Your Reminder Preferences .....................397
Working with Calendars ..............................................399
Viewing Calendars and Events ......................399
Navigating Calendars ...........................................403
Viewing Calendars...................................................404
Adding Events to a Calendar ........................406
Searching Calendars .....................................................414
Working with Invitations ......................................415
Sharing Calendars...............................................................418
Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations ...............................420
Working with Reminders ..........................................422
Creating Reminders .....................................................424
Organizing Reminders with Lists ........................................428
Managing Reminders ........................................................429
Chapter 12 Working with Siri 433
Setting Up Siri................................................................434
Understanding Siri’s Personality ......................................436
Learning How to Use Siri by Example ............................442
Using Siri to Make Voice Calls ............................442
Composing New Email with Siri ..............................443
Replying to Emails with Siri ................................................444
Having Messages Read to You .......................446
Replying to Messages with Siri .......................................447
Sending New Messages with Siri ...........................447
Using Siri to Create Events ...................................................448
Using Siri to Create Reminders ..........................450
Using Siri to Get Information ........................................452
Using Siri to Play Music ............................................................453
Using Siri to Get Directions ....................................................................454
Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing .........................455
Chapter 13 Surfing the Web 457
Setting Safari Preferences ...............................................457
Configuring Safari’s Search Settings .....................................458
Configuring Safari’s General Settings .....................................................459
Configuring Safari’s Privacy & Security Settings ........................463
Visiting Websites ....................................................466
Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites ...............................466
Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites ..............................469
Typing URLs to Move to Websites..............................................470
Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites ..........................472
Viewing Websites .............................................473
Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time ......................475
Opening New Pages in the Background ....................476
Opening New Pages in a New Tab ...........................................476
Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages ........................................477
Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices ............478
Searching the Web ......................................479
Saving and Organizing Bookmarks .................481
Creating Bookmarks .................................481
Organizing Bookmarks.............................................483
Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks ....................487
Creating Bookmarks on the Home Screen .............................487
Sharing Web Pages .........................................488
Emailing a Link to a Web Page ....................................489
Messaging a Web Page ......................................490
Completing Forms on the Web ...............................491
Manually Completing Forms ..........................................491
Using AutoFill to Complete Forms ..................................493
Signing In to Websites Automatically ...........................494
Using Safari’s Reading List ........................................495
Adding Pages to Your Reading List .............................495
Using Your Reading List ........................................496
Chapter 14 Finding and Listening to Music 499
Stocking Your iPhone with Music ...................................499
Configuring Music Settings ............................................................500
Using the Cover Browser to Find and Listen to Music .........................502
Finding Music................................................506
Finding Music by Playlist ..........................506
Finding Music by Artist .............................................508
Finding Music in Other Ways .................................511
Finding Music by Searching ....................................................513
Playing Music ............................514
Playing Music on the Now Playing Screen ....................514
Playing Music from the Control Center ...........................519
Playing Music from the Lock Screen .......................519
Shuffling Music ..................................................................................520
Creating and Using Genius Playlists .........................................521
Using AirPlay to Listen to Your iPhone’s Music on Other Devices ....................524
Listening to Music with iTunes Match ...................................525
Listening to iTunes Radio .......................................528
Listening to a Featured Station ........................529
Creating Your Own iTunes Radio Stations Based on an Artist, a Genre, or a Song ...............530
Creating an iTunes Radio Station Based on Music in Your iTunes Library .....532
Listening to Your iTunes Radio Stations ........533
Playing iTunes Radio Music...................................533
Chapter 15 Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone 537
Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences ...........................538
Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone ..............542
Taking Photos .....................................................542
Applying Filters to Your Photos .............................547
Taking Panoramic Photos ..............................................548
Taking Photos in Burst Mode ..................................551
Taking Photos Using the Timer .............................552
Taking Video .....................................................................553
Taking Time-Lapse Video ....................................................554
Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen ...............................556
Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center ...........................557
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone ...................557
Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing ........................557
Finding Photos to Work With by Searching .....................564
Viewing Photos Individually ..............................565
Viewing Photos in Slideshows ....................................567
Working with Burst Mode Photos .................................570
Editing Photos ................................572
Enhancing Photos ....................................572
Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos ..................573
Applying Filters to Photos ..........................................577
Removing Red-Eye from Photos ...................................578
Making Smart Adjustments to Photos .......................579
Working with Photos ................................................581
Sharing Photos via Email ........................................582
Organizing Photos in a New Album ...............................583
Adding Photos to an Existing Album..................585
Deleting Photos ..............................................586
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone ................587
Finding and Watching Videos ..........................587
Watching Slow-Motion Video .......................588
Editing Video ......................................589
Using AirPlay to View Photos and Videos on a TV ......................591
Using iCloud with Your Photos .......................................593
Sharing Your Photos ..............................594
Adding Photos to a Shared Album .............................596
Adding Comments to a Shared Album ..............................597
Inviting People to a Shared Photo Album .....................................599
Working with Photo Albums Shared with You ...............600
Chapter 16 Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features 605
Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App ..................606
Setting Your Podcast Preferences ...........................................606
Using the Podcasts App to Subscribe to Podcasts ..................610
Choosing a Podcast to Listen To..........................614
Listening to Podcasts.................................................616
Managing Podcasts and Episodes of Podcasts ..................619
Finding Your Way with Maps ..........................................623
Enjoying Books with iBooks..............................................627
Managing Your Health with the Health App ...............................631
Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices ..........................634
Working with Handoff .....................................634
Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads ...................636
Looking into the Future .......................637
Apple Pay...........637
Apple Watch.......637
Chapter 17 Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 639
Maintaining an iPhone’s Software ..........................639
Maintaining the iOS Software with the Settings App .................640
Maintaining iPhone Apps .........................641
Backing Up Your iPhone ..........................................643
Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to iCloud .................643
Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to Your Computer .........................644
Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone ............645
Using Find My iPhone to Locate Your iPhone ..............................646
Using Find My iPhone to Play a Sound on Your iPhone ...............648
Using Find My iPhone to Put Your iPhone in Lost Mode ...................648
Using Find My iPhone to Erase Your iPhone ....................650
Maintaining an iPhone’s Power ..........................................652
Making the Battery Last Longer ...........................653
Solving iPhone Problems ................................655
Restarting an App ...........................655
Restarting Your iPhone ...........................656
Resetting Your iPhone .................................656
Restoring Your iPhone ................................................658
Finding a Missing App ......................................661
Making an iPhone’s Screen Rotate Again..............................663
Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests .......................664
Solving the Quiet iPhone Problem ...........................665
Getting Help with iPhone Problems ...............................667
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