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Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your
iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include how to:
• Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with other iOS and Mac users around you
• Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPhone
• Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more
• Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts and calendars
• Communicate via phone calls, FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more
• Make your text messages come alive by adding Digital Touches and effects
• Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox
• Listen to podcasts, listen to music with Music; find your way with Maps, and use other great iPhone apps
• Capture and edit photos and video; use great camera features such as burst photos, time-lapse photos, and slow-motion video, and Live Photos
• View your photos in memories and use them for wallpaper and for your contacts
• Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps
• Take advantage of iCloud to keep your content and information in sync on all your devices
Download bonus content for this book by clicking the links below:
• Chapter 16: Working with Other Useful iPhone Apps and Features (56.1 MB .pdf)
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• Glossary (38 KB .pdf)
Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages
Using This Book...............................xvii
Getting Started.............................xix
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iPhone 3
Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features..............................3
Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software..............................................7
Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone.................................7
Going Home.................................7
Touching the iPhone’s Screen................................................8
Working with iPhone Apps..............................................14
Using the Home Screens.........................................................................20
Using the iPhone Plus’ Split-Screen...............................................22
Working with the Control Center................................................23
Working with the Notification Center...............................26
Using Siri Suggestions................................................................28
Using the Do Not Disturb Mode..............................29
Using Airplane Mode..................................................30
Meeting Siri...................................31
Understanding iPhone Status Icons...............................33
Turning Your iPhone Off or On..............................................35
Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone..................36
Signing In to Your Apple ID.................................................39
Setting the Volume.........................................................40
Chapter 2: Using Your iPhone’s Core Features 43
Getting Started........................................43
Introducing the Settings App......................45
Using and Configuring Widgets....................45
Accessing Widgets...........................................46
Configuring the Widget Center..........................................49
Working with Text........................................53
Working with Predictive Text................................53
Working with Keyboards.....................................................54
Using Emojis....................................56
Correcting Spelling as You Type...................................58
Editing Text............................................60
Selecting, Copying, Cutting, or Pasting Text................................61
Correcting Spelling After You’ve Typed......................................................63
Dictating Text.................................64
Searching on Your iPhone.......................66
Working with Siri Suggestions.................69
Working with Notifications............................71
Working with Visual Notifications.................................72
Working with Other Types of Notifications........................75
Configuring Your Notifications...........................................76
Configuring an App’s Notifications...............................77
Configuring the Do Not Disturb Mode.........................................81
Printing from Your iPhone..........................................85
Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay.......................................87
Working with the Wallet App.......................................87
Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet Using an App.........................................................................91
Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet by Scanning Their Codes......................................92
Working with Apple Pay......................................................94
Adding Credit or Debit Cards to Apple Pay.................................95
Managing Apple Pay...................................................98
Chapter 3: Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 101
Getting Started...................................102
Securing Your iPhone.............................103
Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet........................................................107
Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks........................................................107
Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks....................................................................112
Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet..................................114
Configuring Cellular Data Use..........................................................118
Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices...............................122
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices..............................................123
Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod touches, or iPads........................................126
Using AirDrop to Share Content with Other iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, or a Mac..........127
Enabling AirDrop..............................128
Using AirDrop to Share Your Content..............................129
Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You........................132
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 135
Getting Started........................136
Configuring and Using iCloud............136
Obtaining an iCloud Account...............................138
Signing In To Your iCloud Account...................................140
Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud.......................142
Configuring iCloud Drive.................................144
Configuring iCloud to Store Photos.......................145
Configuring Your iCloud Backup.........................148
Configuring Your iCloud Keychain............................149
Setting Up Other Types of Built-In Online Accounts on Your iPhone........151
Configuring a Google Account..................................152
Configuring Other Types of Built-In Online Accounts on Your iPhone..................154
Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts..................................154
Setting Up an Online Account that Isn’t Built-in....................155
Configuring a Facebook Account...............................157
Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated......................................159
Configuring How New Data Is Retrieved for Your Accounts.................................................160
Chapter 5: Customizing How Your iPhone Works 167
Getting Started........................167
Working with the Settings App................................168
Using the Settings App on Any iPhone.......................168
Searching for Settings........................................170
Using the Settings App on an iPhone Plus.............................171
Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options...............172
Setting Keyboard Preferences................................173
Creating and Working with Text Replacements.................177
Setting Language and Region Preferences................................179
Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences................182
Setting a Passcode and Configuring Touch ID.....................188
Configuring Your Passcode and Fingerprints ........................188
Setting Accessibility Options.....................196
Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps.........................202
Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps....................208
Configuring Your iPhone to Download and Maintain Apps...............208
Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps.................210
Searching for Apps............................211
Browsing for Apps..........................................214
Downloading Apps................................217
Chapter 6: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks and Sounds 221
Getting Started..............................221
Customizing Your Home Screens........................222
Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens...................................223
Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens...................................................226
Placing Icons in Existing Folders......................228
Configuring the Home Screen Dock...............230
Deleting Icons..........................................231
Setting the Screen’s Brightness, Lock/Wake, Text, View, and Wallpaper Options.......233
Setting the Screen Brightness and Night Shift...............234
Setting Auto-Lock and Raise to Wake.........................237
Setting Text Size and Bold....................................238
Choosing a View........................239
Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens............................241
Choosing the Sounds and Vibrations Your iPhone Makes............................246
Chapter 7: Managing Contacts 251
Getting Started.........................251
Setting Your Contacts Preferences.....................252
Creating Contacts on Your iPhone.............................254
Creating New Contacts from Email..........................254
Creating Contacts Manually............................257
Working with Contacts on Your iPhone.............................266
Using the Contacts App..........................................266
Accessing Contacts from Other Apps.....................271
Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone................................272
Updating Contact Information................................273
Deleting Contacts..............................275
Chapter 8: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 277
Getting Started............................278
Configuring Phone Settings................278
Making Voice Calls..............................282
Dialing with the Keypad.................................283
Dialing with Contacts.....................................284
Dialing with Favorites....................................285
Dialing with Recents.........................................286
Dialing from the FAVORITES Widget...............................288
Managing In-Process Voice Calls..................289
Entering Numbers During a Call.....................290
Making Conference Calls......................291
Using Another App During a Voice Call....................295
Receiving Voice Calls......................296
Answering Calls.....................296
Answering Calls During a Call...........................299
Managing Voice Calls............................299
Clearing Recent Calls..........................300
Adding Calling Information to Favorites...............301
Using the iPhone’s Headset for Calls....................................302
Using Visual Voicemail...........................303
Recording a New Greeting.............................304
Listening to, Reading, and Managing Voicemails......307
Finding and Listening to Voicemails...........................308
Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails...................310
Communicating with FaceTime.................312
Configuring FaceTime Settings.....................313
Making FaceTime Calls.......................315
Receiving FaceTime Calls.....................319
Managing FaceTime Calls..............................320
Chapter 9: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 325
Getting Started.............................325
Setting Mail App Preferences......................................326
Working with Email......................333
Receiving and Reading Email.........................................336
Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone Plus ......................342
Using 3D Touch for Email .............................345
Sending Email............................348
Using Mail’s Suggested Recipients................352
Replying to Email....................................353
Forwarding Emails..........................355
Managing Email.........................357
Checking for New Email................................357
Understanding the Status of Email........................358
Managing Email from the Message Screen.........................358
Managing Email from an Inbox.....................................360
Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time.....................362
Organizing Email from the Message Screen.......................364
Organizing Email from the Inbox..................366
Viewing Messages in a Mailbox.......................368
Saving Images Attached to Email...........369
Filtering Email......................371
Searching Your Email..........................373
Working with VIPs......................................374
Designating VIPs....................................375
Accessing VIP Email..........................375
Managing Junk Email...................................377
Marking Junk Email.......................378
Chapter 10: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 381
Getting Started..........................................381
Preparing the Messages App for Messaging............................................................................................................382
Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences................................................................................................383
Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You..................................................................................391
Sending Messages..........................................393
Creating a New Message and Conversation..........................................394
Sending Messages in an Existing Conversation........................................399
Applying Effects to Messages You Send..............................................................401
Including Photos or Video in Messages You Send.......................403
Using Digital Touches in Messages You Send..................................410
Managing Apps in Messages.............................414
Adding Content from Apps to Messages You Send........................418
Including Instant Audio in Messages You Send.........................420
Adding Your Location to Messages You Send....................421
Using Quick Actions to Send Messages .........................423
Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages............................423
Receiving Messages.....................................424
Reading Messages..............................................425
Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages..............................427
Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages.........................431
Replying to Messages from the Messages App....................................432
Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert................................434
Having a Messages Conversation............................434
Working with Messages........................436
Managing Messages Conversations........................436
Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone Plus.................440
Using 3D Touch for Messages ...............................442
Browsing Attachments to Conversations........................................443
Working with Messages from People You Might Not Know.....................444
Responding to a Message with Icons.............................446
Deleting Messages and Conversations.........................447
Deleting Conversations............................449
Chapter 11: Managing Calendars 451
Getting Started...........................451
Setting Calendar, Date, and Time Preferences........................452
Working with Calendars.......................455
Viewing Calendars and Events......................456
Navigating Calendars......................................460
Viewing Calendars..................................................461
Using 3D Touch for Events (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later)...........465
Adding Events to a Calendar....................................467
Using Quick Actions with the Calendar App (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later)...479
Searching Calendars...................................479
Working with Invitations...........................482
Sharing Calendars.................................................486
Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations..............................488
Chapter 12: Working with Siri 491
Getting Started...........................491
Setting Up Siri....................................................492
Understanding Siri’s Personality...............................494
Learning How to Use Siri by Example.....................................500
Using Siri to Make Voice Calls......................................500
Composing New Email with Siri..................................501
Replying to Emails with Siri.............................................503
Having Messages Read to You..................................................505
Replying to Messages with Siri..............................506
Sending New Messages with Siri.................................507
Using Siri to Create Events........................................508
Using Siri to Create Reminders........................509
Using Siri to Get Information..............................512
Using Siri to Play Music...................................513
Using Siri to Get Directions..............................514
Using Siri to Open Apps..........................................516
Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing.................517
Chapter 13: Surfing the Web 521
Getting Started...................................521
Setting Safari Preferences..........................523
Visiting Websites..............................528
Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites..........................528
Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites........................531
Typing URLs to Move to Websites...............................................534
Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites....................536
Viewing Websites........................538
Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time..........................541
Opening New Pages in the Background.............................543
Opening New Pages in a New Tab...........................................543
Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages.....................................544
Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices..........................547
Searching the Web.....................548
Saving and Organizing Bookmarks......................550
Creating Bookmarks.............................550
Organizing Bookmarks............................................552
Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks.........................557
Using 3D Touch with Safari .................................557
Sharing Web Pages.....................................559
Emailing a Link to a Web Page.............................560
Messaging a Web Page....................................561
Signing In to Websites Automatically...............................563
Chapter 14: Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone 567
Getting Started...................................568
Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences...........................................569
Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Videos with Your iPhone.................................571
Taking Photos..................................576
Taking Panoramic Photos.............................................580
Taking Telephoto Photos (iPhone 7 Plus Only)..............................581
Taking Portrait Photos (iPhone 7 Plus Only).........................583
Taking Video................................585
Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen............................586
Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center...................................587
Taking Photos with Quick Actions (Models with 3D Touch)..................................588
Chapter 15: Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App 593
Getting Started...................................593
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone..................................594
Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing................................................594
Finding Photos to Work With by Searching................................602
Viewing Photos Individually...................................................................604
Using 3D Touch with Photos........................................................608
Working with Memories.............................................................................................609
Watching and Changing a Memory’s Slideshow.........................612
Viewing a Memory’s Photos...........................................................615
Viewing a Memory’s Photos by Place....................................616
Working with Burst Mode Photos...........................620
Editing Photos..........................................622
Enhancing Photos...............................................623
Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos....................................625
Applying Filters to Photos................................................628
Removing Red-Eye from Photos.............................................630
Making Smart Adjustments to Photos.....................................631
Marking Up Photos....................................................633
Working with Photos............................................................636
Sharing Photos via Email........................................................637
Organizing Photos in a New Album....................................640
Adding Photos to an Existing Album...................................642
Deleting Photos...........................................643
Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone...................644
Finding and Watching Videos.....................................645
Editing Video...............................646
Using iCloud with Your Photos.................................648
Sharing Your Photos...................................................648
Adding Photos to a Shared Album.....................................................650
Working with Photo Albums Shared with You.....................................652
Chapter 16: Working with Other Useful iPhone Apps and Features ONLINE
Chapter 17: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems ONLINE
Glossary ONLINE
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