User Guide Part 1
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If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPhone software. See Updating and restoring
iPhone software on page 144.
You decide who uses your data
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To control which apps and services have access to your location, contacts, calendars, reminders,
photos, and your Bluetooth connection, go to Settings > Privacy. There, you can turn o an app’s
access to each category of information. To nd out how a third-party app uses your data, review
its terms and privacy policy.
Location Services lets apps such as Reminders, Maps, and Camera gather and use data indicating
your location. Location data collected by Apple doesn’t reveal who you are. When an app is using
Location Services, appears at the top of the screen.
Control what your iPhone can do
You can set restrictions for some apps and for purchased content. For example, parents can
restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists, or prevent the installation of apps. Go to
Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions. You’ll be asked to dene a
separate restrictions passcode you’ll need to change the settings you make.
Important: If you forget your restrictions passcode, you'll need to restore the iPhone software.
See Updating and restoring iPhone software on page 144.
Limit ad tracking
Restrict or reset Ad Tracking. Go to Settings > General > About > Advertising. Turn on Limit
Ad Tracking to prevent apps from accessing your iPhone’s advertising identier. For more
information, tap Learn More.
Find My iPhone
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Find My iPhone can help you locate and secure your iPhone using the free Find My iPhone
app on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web browser signed in to
www.icloud.com. Turn on Find My iPhone at Settings > iCloud.
Find My iPhone includes:
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Play Sound: Play a sound for two minutes.
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Lost Mode: You can immediately lock your missing iPhone with a passcode and send it a
message displaying a contact number. iPhone also tracks and reports its location, so you can
see where it’s been when you check the Find My iPhone app.
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Erase iPhone: Protects your privacy by erasing all the information and media on your iPhone
and restoring iPhone to its original factory settings.
Important: To use Find My iPhone features, Find My iPhone must have been turned on in iCloud
settings on your iPhone before it was lost, and iPhone must be connected to the Internet.
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