iPhone at a glance iPhone overview This guide describes iOS 9.
iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 5s Your features and apps may vary depending on the model of iPhone you have, and on your location, language, and carrier. To find out which features are supported in your area, see www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/. To learn which features are available on your iPhone, see www.apple.com/iphone/compare/. Note: Apps and services that send or receive data over a cellular network may incur additional fees.
Accessories The following accessories are included with iPhone: Apple headset. Use the Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) or the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) to listen to music and videos, and make phone calls. See Use an Apple headset. Connecting cable. Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPhone 5 or later) or the 30-pin to USB Cable (iPhone 4s) to connect iPhone to your computer to sync and charge. Apple USB power adapter.
3D Touch With the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, you can use 3D Touch to see previews, find useful shortcuts, and more. For example, in Mail, press a message in the mailbox list for a peek at the message contents, then slide up to see a list of actions. Or press a little deeper to pop the message open. In Photos, press to peek at an image; then swipe up to share or copy it, or press a little deeper to pop the image to full screen. In some cases you can press an item to get a Quick Actions menu.
3D Touch lets you vary the pressure when you draw to change the quality of your lines (in some apps). For example, press as you draw in Notes to make a line darker. See Create a sketch. You can also use 3D Touch to turn your keyboard into a trackpad and select text when typing. See Edit text. Among other things, you can use 3D Touch to: Get information about a location—directions, a phone number, and more—by pressing a pin in Maps. View the contents of a playlist in Music.
Change 3D Touch sensitivity. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 3D Touch. Buttons Sleep/Wake button When you’re not using iPhone, press the Sleep/Wake button to lock iPhone. Locking iPhone puts the display to sleep, saves the battery, and prevents anything from happening if you touch the screen. You can still get phone calls, FaceTime calls, text messages, alarms, and notifications. You can also listen to music and adjust the volume.
Home button The Home button takes you to the Home screen and provides other convenient shortcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it. See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button when iPhone is unlocked. See Start at home. Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See Make requests and Voice Control.
Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPhone may warn that you’re setting the volume above the EU recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this level, you may need to briefly release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then turn on EU Volume Limit. To prevent changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions. Use Control Center to adjust the volume.
SIM card If you were given a SIM card to install, install it before setting up iPhone. Important: A Micro-SIM card (iPhone 4s) or a Nano-SIM card (iPhone 5 or later) is required to use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks and some CDMA networks. iPhone that’s been activated on a CDMA wireless network may also use a SIM card for connecting to a GSM network, primarily for international roaming.
Your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular settings. EDGE Your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular settings. GPRS/1xRTT Your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular settings. Wi-Fi call iPhone is set up for Wi-Fi calling.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on. If iPhone is paired with a device, the device may be out of range or turned off. No icon: Bluetooth is turned off. See Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device. Battery Gray icon: Shows the iPhone battery level or charging status. See Charge and monitor the battery. Yellow icon: Low Power Mode is on.
Get started What’s new Apps and app enhancements Peek and Pop with a press. (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus) 3D Touch gives you more ways to interact with iPhone. For example, press to peek at images and documents, or display helpful options when pressing links, addresses, and phone numbers in email messages. Press a little deeper to pop open an item. While peeking, swipe up to see a list of actions. When you press some items—certain apps on the Home screen, for example—you get a Quick Actions menu.
Smarter search. Type “weather” and get up-to-date forecasts. Enter your favorite team to see sports scores and schedules. Search can even suggest contacts, apps, nearby places, and more that you might find useful, with no typing required. See Search. Answers before you ask for them. Based on the apps you commonly use and the time of day you use them, proactive assistant suggests things you might want to do next, before you ask.
Setting up a passcode and Touch ID Restoring data from a backup or another device (if applicable) Signing in with your Apple ID to enable iCloud, Apple Music, the App Store, and more Enrolling in two-factor authentication (if applicable) Setting up Apple Pay Setting up iCloud Keychain Enabling Siri Choosing display zoom (if applicable) You can also restore iPhone from an iCloud or iTunes backup or migrate from an Android device during setup. See Back up iPhone.
Ask to join networks: Turn on Ask to Join Networks to be prompted when a Wi-Fi network is available. Otherwise, you must manually join a network when a previously used network isn’t available. Join a closed Wi-Fi network: Tap Other, then enter the name of the closed network. You need to know the network name, security type, and password. Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network: Tap next to a network.
Apple ID Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, streaming Apple Music content, and buying music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store. If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you first set up iPhone, and whenever you need to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one whenever you’re asked to sign in.
played on demand. With an Apple Music membership, any music you added from Apple Music is accessible from iPhone. See Apple Music. Download previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPhone for free, anytime. Photos: Use iCloud Photo Library to store all your photos and videos in iCloud, and access them from any iOS 8.1 or later device, Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on iCloud.com using the same Apple ID.
iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your designated devices. See iCloud Keychain. You must be signed in to iCloud to use Apple Pay. See Apple Pay. With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos, and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your photo streams, don’t count against your available space. Upgrade your iCloud storage.
For information about setting up a Microsoft Exchange account in a corporate environment, see Mail, Contacts, and Calendar. Manage content on your iOS devices You can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and computers, using iCloud or iTunes. iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. It all gets pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud.
An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended) A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, and one of the following operating systems: OS X version 10.6.8 or later Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later Connect iPhone to your computer. Use the included Lightning to USB Cable or the 30-pin to USB Cable. Sync with iTunes Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPhone, and vice versa.
In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPhone when it’s attached to your computer. To temporarily prevent syncing when you attach the device, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPhone appear in the iTunes window. In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPhone backup” if you want to encrypt the information stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup.
Apple Watch Use the Apple Watch app (not available in all areas) to learn more about Apple Watch, and to pair your Apple Watch with iPhone. Just tap the Apple Watch app, and follow the onscreen instructions.
View the user guide in iBooks. Open iBooks, then search for “iPhone user” in the iBooks Store. For more information about iBooks, see Get books. Tips for using iOS 9 The Tips app helps you get the most from iPhone. Get Tips. Open the Tips app (found inside the Extras folder). New tips are added weekly. Get notified when new tips arrive. Go to Settings > Notifications > Tips.
Basics Use apps Start at home Tap an app to open it. Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see other screens. Switch between apps You can easily switch between the apps you’re using.
View open apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal your open apps. Swipe sideways to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the left edge of the screen, then swipe right to switch apps. Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the app switcher display. Then try opening the app again. Search for apps. If you have lots of apps, you can use Search to find and open them.
Drag a photo, map, or webpage in any direction to see more. To quickly jump to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen. Get a closer look Pinch open on a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch closed to zoom back out. In Photos, keep pinching to see the collection or album the photo’s in. Or double-tap a photo or webpage to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. In Maps, doubletap to zoom in and tap once with two fingers to zoom out.
Mail Calendar Settings Note: These special layouts are not available when Display Zoom is enabled. Reachability If you have iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later, and are using it in portrait orientation, lightly tap the Home button twice to slide the screen down so that you can reach everything with your thumb. Disable Reachability. Tap Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn off Reachability. App extensions Some apps let you extend the functionality of your apps on iPhone.
Turn sharing or action options on or off. Tap , then tap More (drag options to the left if necessary). Turn off third-party sharing or action options (they are on by default). Organize sharing and action options. Tap , then tap More (drag options to the left if necessary). Touch and drag to rearrange your options. For more information about Notification Center widgets, see Notification Center. For more information about Sharing options, see Share from apps.
Receive calls: If you get an incoming call from an unknown number, proactive assistant lets you know who might be calling—based on phone numbers included in your emails. Leave for an event: If your calendar event includes a location, proactive assistant assesses traffic conditions and notifies you when to leave. Turn off contact suggestions. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn off Contacts Found in Mail. Turn off event suggestions.
Disable Handoff on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > General, then turn off “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.” Phone calls Make and receive phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, as long as your iPhone and other devices are signed in to iCloud and FaceTime with the same Apple ID. With iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite, your iPhone needs to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Customize iPhone Arrange your apps Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until you see the app icons jiggle. Drag an app to move it. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a different Home screen, or to the Dock at the bottom of the screen (remove another app first). Press the Home button to save your arrangement. Create a new Home screen. While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the last Home screen.
You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder. Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder is deleted automatically. Change the wallpaper Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images. Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper. When choosing an image for new wallpaper, the Perspective Zoom button determines whether your selected wallpaper is zoomed.
Note: The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Reduce screen motion. Adjust the screen brightness Dim the screen to extend battery life, or use Auto-Brightness. Adjust the screen brightness. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness, then drag the slider. If AutoBrightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor. You can also adjust the brightness in Control Center.
Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key . If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the Emoji keyboard. If you have multiple keyboards, tap to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to access other enabled keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a different keyboard.
Set options for typing or add keyboards. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard. The onscreen keyboard for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later includes additional keys you may find useful. You can see these keys when you hold iPhone in landscape orientation. You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate. Edit text Revise text.
Turn your keyboard into a trackpad. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the keyboard until it turns light gray. Move the cursor by dragging around the keyboard. Without lifting your finger, press a little deeper to select a word. Press twice to select a sentence. Press three times to select a paragraph. After pressing, you can drag to select more text. Undo the last edit. Shake iPhone, then tap Undo. Save keystrokes A shortcut lets you enter a word or phrase by typing just a few characters.
Note: The Apple Wireless Keyboard may not support keyboard features that are on your device. For example, it does not anticipate your next word or automatically correct misspelled words. Pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPhone. Turn on the keyboard, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth, then tap the keyboard when it appears in the Devices list. Once it’s paired, the keyboard reconnects to iPhone whenever it’s in range—up to about 33 feet (10 meters).
Dictate If you like, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Enable Dictation is turned on (in Settings > General > Keyboard) and iPhone is connected to the Internet. Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary. Cellular data charges may apply. See Cellular settings. Dictate text. Tap on the onscreen keyboard, then speak. Tap Done when you finish. Add text. Tap again and continue dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point first.
no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together smiley—to insert :-) frowny—to insert :-( winky—to insert ;-) Voice Control Voice Control lets you make phone calls and FaceTime calls, and control music playback, if you have Siri turned off. (For information about using Siri to control iPhone by voice, see Make requests.) Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when Siri is turned on. Use Voice Control.
Change the language for Voice Control. By default, Voice Control expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for iPhone (in Settings > General > Language & Region). To use Voice Control in another language or dialect, go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control. Voice Control for the Music app is always on, but you can keep Voice Control from dialing when iPhone is locked.
Items in the news Search with iPhone. Drag right from the Home screen to show Search. Tap an item to get more information, or tap the search field. Results occur as you type; to hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen, tap Search. Tap an item in the list to open it. Choose what to search. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then tap to deselect apps or content. Turn off Siri Suggestions. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search. Turn off Location Services for Spotlight Suggestions.
Open Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen (even the Lock screen). Open the currently playing audio app. Tap the song title. Close Control Center. Swipe down, tap the top of the screen, or press the Home button. Turn off access to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Control Center. Alerts and Notification Center Alerts Alerts let you know about important events.
Respond to an alert when iPhone is locked. Swipe the alert from right to left. Silence your alerts. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can also use Siri to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. Say “Turn on Do Not Disturb” or “Turn off Do Not Disturb.” Set sounds and vibrations. Go to Settings > Sounds. Notification Center Notification Center collects your notifications in one place, so you can review them whenever you’re ready.
Get government alerts. In some areas, you can turn on alerts in the Government Alerts list. Go to Settings > Notifications. For example, in the United States, iPhone can receive presidential alerts, and you can turn AMBER and Emergency Alerts (which includes both Severe and Extreme Imminent Threat alerts) on or off (they’re on by default). In Japan, iPhone can receive Emergency Earthquake Alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPhone stays silent, turn it off. Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can schedule quiet hours, allow calls from your Favorites or groups of contacts, and allow repeated calls to ring through for those emergency situations. You can also set whether Do Not Disturb silences iPhone only when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked.
Share an item using AirDrop. Tap , then tap the name of a nearby AirDrop user. Receive AirDrop items from others. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. Tap AirDrop, then choose to receive items from Contacts Only or from Everyone. You can accept or decline each request as it arrives.
Windows 4.0. You can be part of only one family group at a time. Set up Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Family Sharing as the family organizer, then invite family members to join. Create an Apple ID for a child. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Create an Apple ID for a child. Accept an invitation to Family Sharing.
Hide your iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases. To hide all your purchases from family members, tap Settings > iCloud > Family > [your name], then turn off Share My Purchases. On your computer, you can also hide specific purchases so they aren’t available to other family members. See support.apple.com/HT201322. Share photos or videos with family members. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared album called Family is automatically created in the Photos app on all family members’ devices.
About iCloud Drive iCloud Drive stores your documents—including your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, and images —in iCloud, so you can access them from any of your devices set up with iCloud. It allows your apps to share documents so you can work on the same file across multiple apps. iCloud Drive works with devices with iOS 8 or later, Mac computers with OS X Yosemite or later, PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0, or on iCloud.com. To access iCloud Drive, you must be signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID.
Transfer files There are several ways to transfer files between iPhone and your computer or other iOS devices. Transfer files using iTunes. Connect iPhone to your computer using the included cable. In iTunes on your computer, select iPhone, then click Apps. Use the File Sharing section to transfer documents between iPhone and your computer. Apps that support file sharing appear in the File Sharing Apps list in iTunes. To delete a file, select it in the Documents list, then press the Delete key.
Change the Wi-Fi password for iPhone. Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password, then enter a password of at least 8 characters. Monitor your cellular data network usage. Go to Settings > Cellular. See Cellular settings. AirPlay Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV and other AirPlay-enabled devices. If you don’t see your AirPlay-enabled devices when you tap , you may also need to make sure everything is on the same Wi-Fi network. Display the AirPlay controls.
Use an Apple headset The Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) and the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) feature a microphone, volume buttons, and the center button, which lets you answer and end calls or control audio and video playback, even when iPhone is locked. Use the center button to control music playback. Pause a song or video: Press the center button. Press again to resume playback. Skip to the next song: Press the center button twice quickly.
Bluetooth devices You can use Bluetooth devices with iPhone, including headsets, car kits, stereo headphones, or an Apple Wireless Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth profiles, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3647. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information. Note: The use of certain accessories with iPhone may affect wireless performance.
Restrictions You can set restrictions for some apps, and for purchased content. For example, parents can restrict explicit music from appearing in playlists, or disallow changes to certain settings. Use restrictions to prevent the use of certain apps, the installation of new apps, or changes to accounts or the volume limit. Turn on restrictions. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions.
Contacts Calendar Reminders Photos Bluetooth Sharing Microphone Camera Health HomeKit Motion & Fitness Twitter Facebook You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information. Review the terms and privacy policy for each third-party app to understand how it uses the data it’s requesting. For more information, see support.apple.com/HT203033. Security Use a passcode with data protection For better security, you can set a passcode that must be entered each time you turn on or wake up iPhone.
Add fingerprints and set options for the Touch ID sensor. (iPhone models with Touch ID) Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. See Touch ID. Allow access to features when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models).
Note: If you turn iPhone off after setting up the Touch ID sensor, you’ll be asked to confirm your passcode when you turn iPhone back on and unlock it the first time. You’ll also be asked for your Apple ID password for the first purchase you make in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Delete a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then tap Delete Fingerprint. If you have more than one fingerprint, place a finger on the Home button to find out which fingerprint it is. Name a fingerprint.
Important: If you forget your iCloud Security Code, you have to start over and set up your iCloud Keychain again. Set up AutoFill. Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & AutoFill. Make sure Names and Passwords, and Credit Cards, are turned on (they’re on by default). To add credit card info, tap Saved Credit Cards. The security code for your credit card is not saved—you have to enter that manually.
Play Sound: Play a sound at full volume for two minutes, even if the ringer is set to silent. Lost Mode: Immediately lock your missing iPhone with a passcode and display a custom message on the screen with a contact number. Find My iPhone tracks and reports the location of your iPhone, so you can see where it’s been. When your iPhone is in Lost Mode, Find My iPhone attempts to suspend or remove the ability to pay with credit and debit cards used for Apple Pay (iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, or later). See Apple Pay.
Set a notification. Select a friend, then tap Notify Me. Choose whether you want to be notified when a friend leaves from or arrives at a location. Choose the friend’s current location, or tap Other to create a new location for the notification. Share a location from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the Find My Friends icon, then choose Share My Location. Charge and monitor the battery iPhone has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level or charging status. To display the percentage of battery charge remaining, go to Settings > Battery > Usage. When syncing or using iPhone, it may take longer to charge the battery. Important: If iPhone is very low on power, it may display an image of a nearly depleted battery, indicating that iPhone needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it.
Turn on Airplane Mode. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . You can also turn Airplane Mode on or off in Settings. When Airplane Mode is on, appears in the status bar at the top of the screen. You can also turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off in Control Center.
Siri Make requests Siri lets you speak to iPhone to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and much more. Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special commands or keywords. Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and VoiceOver on or off.
For hints, ask Siri “what can you do,” or tap . Depending on your request, the onscreen response from Siri often includes information or images that you can tap for additional detail, or to perform some other action like searching the web or opening a related app. Change the voice gender for Siri. Go to Settings > General > Siri (may not be available in all areas). Adjust the volume for Siri. Use the volume buttons while you’re interacting with Siri.
Note: Siri uses Location Services when your requests require knowing your location. See Privacy. Make corrections If Siri doesn’t get something right, you can tap to edit your request. Or tap again, then clarify your request verbally. Want to cancel that last command? Say “cancel,” tap the Siri icon, or press the Home button. Siri Eyes Free With Siri Eyes Free, you can use iPhone features in your car without looking at or touching iPhone— you can control it completely by speaking.
Voice feedback My Info card Prevent access to Siri when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models). You can also disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See Restrictions.
Phone Phone calls Make a call Making a call on iPhone is as simple as choosing a number in your contacts, or tapping one of your favorites or recent calls. WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information. Add favorites. With Favorites, you can make a call with a single tap. To add someone to your Favorites list, tap . You can also add names to Favorites from Contacts.
Paste a number to the keypad: Tap the screen above the keyboard, then tap Paste. Enter a soft (2-second) pause: Touch the “*” key until a comma appears. Enter a hard pause (to pause dialing until you tap the Dial button): Touch the “#” key until a semicolon appears. Redial the last number: Tap Keypad, tap Call to display the number, then tap Call again. Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button, say “call” or “dial,” then say the name or number. You can add “at home,” “work,” or “mobile.
Press and hold the center button on your headset for about two seconds. Two low beeps confirm that the call was declined. Tap Decline (if iPhone is awake when the call comes in). Note: In some areas, declined calls are disconnected without being sent to voicemail. Respond with a text message instead of answering. Tap Message, then choose a reply or tap Custom.
Turn on Wi-Fi Calling for another iOS device. On the device, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn FaceTime on. If you see the prompt, turn Wi-Fi calling on. Turn Wi-Fi Calling on for your Mac. On your Mac, open FaceTime, then choose FaceTime > Preferences > Settings. Select “Calls from iPhone.” If an Upgrade to Wi-Fi Calling button appears, click it, then follow the prompts. Receive a call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Swipe or click the notification to answer, ignore, or respond with a quick message.
End a call. Tap or press the Sleep/Wake button. Use another app while on a call. Press the Home button, then open the app. To return to the call, tap the green bar at the top of the screen. Respond to a second call. You can: Ignore the call and send it to voicemail: Tap Ignore. Put the first call on hold and answer the new one: Tap Hold + Accept. End the first call and answer the new one: When using a GSM network, tap End + Accept.
Drop one person: Tap next to a person, then tap End. Talk privately with one person: Tap resume the conference. , then tap Private next to the person. Tap Merge Calls to Add an incoming caller: Tap Hold Call + Answer, then tap Merge Calls. Emergency calls Make an emergency call when iPhone is locked. On the Enter Passcode screen, tap Emergency Call (to dial 911 in the U.S., for example).
Visual voicemail Visual voicemail lets you see a list of your messages and choose which one to listen to or delete, without having to wade through all of them. A badge on the Voicemail icon tells you how many unheard messages you have. The first time you tap Voicemail, you’re prompted to create a voicemail password and record your voicemail greeting. Listen to a voicemail message. Tap Voicemail, then select a message. To listen again, select the message, then tap .
Listen to a deleted message: Tap the message. Undelete a message: Tap the message and tap Undelete. Delete messages permanently: Tap Clear All. Share a message. Tap a message, then tap . Update your greeting. Tap Voicemail, tap Greeting, tap Custom, then tap Record. Or, to use your carrier’s generic greeting, tap Default. Set an alert sound for new voicemail. Go to Settings > Sounds. Change the password. Go to Settings > Phone > Change Voicemail Password.
Ringtones and vibrations iPhone comes with ringtones that sound for incoming calls, Clock alarms, and the Clock timer. You can also purchase ringtones from songs in the iTunes Store. See iTunes Store at a glance. Set the default ringtone. Go to Settings > Sound > Ringtone. Assign different ringtones for the special people in your life. Go to Contacts, choose a contact, tap edit, then tap Ringtone. Turn the ringer on or off. Flip the switch on the side of iPhone.
Turn voice roaming on or off (CDMA) Use GSM networks abroad (CDMA) See Usage information. Turn off cellular services. Go to Settings, turn on Airplane Mode, then tap Wi-Fi and turn it on. Incoming phone calls are sent to voicemail. To resume cellular service, turn Airplane Mode off. Make calls to your contacts and favorites while traveling abroad. (GSM) Go to Settings > Phone, then turn on Dial Assist. Dial Assist automatically adds the prefix or country code for calls to the U.S. Select a carrier network.
Set vibration options Set the sound for new voicemail Once you select a network, iPhone uses only that network. If the network is unavailable, “No service” appears on iPhone.
Mail Write messages WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information. Quickly create a new message. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the Mail icon on the Home screen to create a new message. Insert a photo or video. Double-tap, then tap Insert Photo or Video. Also see Edit text. Add attachments. Double-tap, tap Add Attachment, then select files from iCloud Drive. Quote some text when you reply.
Change a recipient from Cc to Bcc. After you enter recipients, you can drag them from one field to another or change their order. Mark addresses outside certain domains. When you’re addressing a message to a recipient that’s not in your organization’s domain, Mail can color the recipient’s name red to alert you. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Mark Addresses, then define the domains that you don’t want marked. You can enter multiple domains separated by commas, such as “apple.com, example.org.
Save a draft for later. If you’re writing a message and want to finish it later, tap Cancel, then tap Save Draft. To get it back, touch and hold Compose. With OS X Yosemite or later, you can also hand off unfinished messages with your Mac. See About Continuity features. See important messages Get notified of replies to a message or thread. While reading a message, tap Me. While you’re writing a message, tap in the Subject field. , then tap Notify Gather important messages.
Search by message state. To find all flagged, unread messages from people in your VIP list, type “flag unread vip.” You can also search for other message attributes, such as “attachment.” Junk, be gone! Tap while you’re reading a message, then tap Move to Junk to file it in the Junk folder. If you accidentally move a message, shake iPhone immediately to undo. Make a favorite mailbox. Favorite mailboxes appear at the top of the Mailboxes list so you can access them easily.
Open an attachment with another app. Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears, then tap the app you want to use to open the attachment. Some attachments automatically show a banner with buttons you can use to open other apps. See messages with attachments. The Attachments mailbox shows messages with attachments from all accounts. To add it, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list. Add an attachment. See Write messages. Work with multiple messages Delete, move, or mark multiple messages.
See and save addresses See who received a message. While viewing the message, tap More in the To field. Add someone to Contacts or make them a VIP. Tap the person’s name or email address, then tap Add to VIP. You can also add their address to a new or existing contact. Print messages Print a message. Tap , then tap Print. Print an attachment or picture. Tap to view it, tap , then choose Print. See AirPrint.
Safari Safari at a glance Use Safari on iPhone to browse the web, use Reading List to collect webpages to read later, and add page icons to the Home screen for quick access. Use iCloud to see pages you have open on other devices, and to keep your bookmarks, history, and reading list up to date on your other devices. Search the web Search the web.
Quickly search a site you’ve visited before. Enter the name of the site, followed by your search term. For example, enter “wiki einstein” to search Wikipedia for “einstein.” Go to Settings > Safari > Quick Website Search to turn this feature on or off. Have your favorites top the list. Select them in Settings > Safari > Favorites. Search the page. To find a specific word or phrase on the current page, tap , then tap Find on Page. Enter the word or phrase in the search field to search.
Open a link in a new tab. Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in New Tab. If you’d rather open new pages in the background, go to Settings > Safari > Open Links. Browse open tabs. Tap left. . To close a tab, tap in the upper-left corner, or swipe the tab to the View tabs open on your other devices. If you turn on Safari in Settings > iCloud, you can view open tabs on your other devices. Tap , then scroll to the list at the bottom of the page.
View your bookmarks. Tap , then tap . Get organized. To create a folder for bookmarks, tap , then tap Edit. Add a webpage to your favorites. Open the page, tap , then tap Add to Favorites. Add a site to your News favorites. On a website that offers an RSS feed, open the page, tap tap Add to News. , then Quickly see your favorite and frequently visited sites. Tap the search field to see your favorites. Scroll down to see frequently visited sites.
View your reading list. Tap , then tap . Delete something from your reading list. Swipe left on the item in your reading list. Don’t want to use cellular data to download reading list items? Go to Settings > Safari, then turn off Use Cellular Data. Shared links and subscriptions You can view links shared from social media, such as Twitter, or feeds from your subscriptions. View shared links and subscriptions. Tap , then tap . Subscribe to a feed.
Tired of always having to log in? When you’re asked if you want to save the password for the site, tap Yes. The next time you visit, your user name and password will be filled in for you. Fill in a form. Tap any field to bring up the onscreen keyboard. Tap move from field to field. or above the keyboard to Fill it in automatically. Go to Settings > Safari > AutoFill, then turn on Use Contact Info. Then, tap AutoFill above the onscreen keyboard when you’re filling in the form.
Return to the full page. Tap the Reader icon in the address field again. Privacy and security You can adjust Safari settings to keep your browsing activities to yourself and protect yourself from malicious websites. Want to keep a low profile? Go to Settings > Safari, then turn on Do Not Track. Safari will ask websites you visit not to track your browsing, but beware—a website can choose not to honor the request. Control cookies. Go to Settings > Safari > Block Cookies.
Safari settings Go to Settings > Safari, where you can: Choose your search engine and configure search results Provide AutoFill information Choose which favorites are displayed when you search Have links open in a new tab or in the background Block pop-ups Tighten privacy and security Clear your history and website data Choose whether to use cellular data for Reading List items Configure advanced settings and more
Music Music at a glance Use Music to enjoy music stored on iPhone as well as music streamed over the Internet, including the live worldwide station Beats 1. With an optional Apple Music membership, listen to millions of tracks, recommended by music experts. Note: You need a Wi-Fi or cellular connection to stream Apple Music, Radio, and Connect content. In some cases an Apple ID is also required. Services and features are not available in all areas, and features may vary by area.
Apple Music As an Apple Music member you can listen to dozens of hand-curated ad-free radio stations and create your own stations, all with unlimited skips. You can also access millions of songs for streaming and offline play, receive recommendations from music experts and artists, and share playlists among friends.
View music tweaked to your taste. Tap to play an album or playlist. Tap an album or a playlist’s album art to view its contents. If you find a recommendation you don’t care for, touch and hold it, then tap I Don’t Like This Suggestion. To get more recommendations, pull down to refresh the list. Note: On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press to preview the contents of albums and playlists in For You, New, and My Music. Swipe up, then tap Play, Shuffle, or Add to My Music. Tell Music what you love.
Search Apple Music. Tap , tap Apple Music, then select a trending search or enter a song, album, playlist, artist, curator, music video, activity, radio station, or genre. Tap a result to play it. Add Apple Music. To add music, tap , where available (when viewing an album or playlist, for example). To add a track from the Now Playing screen, tap , then tap . To stream an added song to iPhone, tap it within My Music. Save Apple Music.
Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead. Decrease the scrubbing speed by sliding your finger down the screen. Share music. Tap , then choose a sharing option. Shuffle. Tap to play your songs in random order. Repeat. Tap to repeat an album or playlist. Double-tap More. Tap to repeat a single song. for additional options. See what’s up next. Tap list. . Tap a song to play it and the songs that follow. Drag Stream music to an AirPlay-enabled device. Tap AirPlay. Hide Now Playing.
Browse expert recommendations. Tap New, then tap a featured album, song, artist, or playlist. Browse your favorite genres. Tap All Genres, choose a genre, then tap a featured album, song, artist, or playlist to hear music handpicked by music experts. Fit the music to the mood. Scroll down, then tap Activity Playlists to play music that fits with what you’re doing (or how you’re feeling). Get expert advice.
Listen to live radio. Tap Listen Now to tune in to Beats 1. Note: Because Beats 1 is live radio, you can’t pause, rewind, or skip tracks. Listen to your favorite music genre. Tap a station or, if you already listened to a station, tap a recently played station. Create a station. When browsing an artist, song, or genre, tap , then tap . Connect Even if you’re not an Apple Music member you can follow your favorite artists, learn more about them, read their recent posts, and comment on what you find.
Follow an artist. Music automatically follows the artists found in your music library. To follow other artists, search for an artist, then tap Follow on the artist’s page. To stop following an artist, go to the artist’s page, then tap Following. Or tap , tap Following, then tap Unfollow next to the artist’s name. View an artist’s content. Tap Connect to view the content shared by artists you follow. You can also navigate to any artist’s page to see what that artist is sharing. Make a comment.
New and changed playlists are added to iCloud Music Library and appear on all your devices if you’re an Apple Music member or iTunes Match subscriber. If you’re not a member or subscriber, they’re copied to your music library the next time you sync iPhone with your computer. Delete a playlist you created on iPhone. Tap next to the playlist, then tap Delete. iTunes Match If you have an iTunes Match subscription, your iTunes Match library is accessible in iCloud Music Library.
Browse and play your music. Tap the sorting menu to display your music by Artists, Albums, Songs, and more. Tap the album art to play a song or album. Tap the Miniplayer to display the Now Playing screen. Save music to iPhone. Tap next to an album or track, then tap Make Available Offline. View only music stored on iPhone. Tap My Music, tap the sorting menu, then turn on Only Offline Music. Remove a song stored on iPhone. Tap next to the song, then tap Remove Download.
Use Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. Voice Control only works when Siri is disabled. Play or pause music: Say “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.” You can also say “next song” or “previous song.” Play an album, artist, or playlist: Say “play album,” “play artist,” or “play playlist” followed by the name of the artist, album, or playlist you wish to play. Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this song by.
Join Apple Music: If you’re not currently an Apple Music member, you can show Apple Music features as well as become a member. Show Apple Music: Apple Music members can show or hide Apple Music content. This hides the For You and New buttons. Use Cellular Data: Allow Apple Music to stream over a cellular connection. Turn this option on to stream high-quality music over cellular. Turning on High Quality on Cellular uses more cellular data, and songs may take longer to start playing.
Messages SMS, MMS, and iMessage Messages lets you exchange text messages with other SMS and MMS devices using your cellular connection, and with other iOS devices and Mac computers using iMessage. iMessage is an Apple feature that lets you send messages over Wi-Fi (or cellular connections) to others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages you send using iMessage don’t count against your text messaging plan with your carrier. Messages can include photos, videos, and other info.
Send and receive messages Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then choose a contact. You can also start a conversation by tapping a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, or Safari, or from a recent or favorite contact in the multitasking screen. Start a conversation from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the Messages icon, then tap New Message. Note: An alert appears if a message can’t be sent.
Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list. Use picture characters. When you type a message, tap See Special input methods. or to change to the Emoji keyboard. Tap to Talk. Touch and hold to record a message, then swipe up to send it immediately. Lift your finger, then tap to listen to your message before you send it, or tap to delete it. To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep.
Give a group a name. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, drag down, then enter the name in the Subject line. Add someone to a group. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, then tap Add Contact. The person you add doesn’t see messages sent within the group prior to you adding him or her. Leave a group. Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation. Keep it quiet. Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications for the conversation. Block unwanted messages.
View the Messages list. From a conversation, tap Messages or swipe to the right. On iPhone 6 Plus and later, you can also rotate iPhone to landscape orientation to see both the Messages list and the selected conversation. Forward a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if desired, then tap . Delete a message or attachment. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if desired, then tap . Delete a conversation.
To save space, Video Messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you view them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire (under Video Messages), then tap Never. Send photos and videos from your Photos library. Tap Library for older ones. Select the items you want to send. . Recent shots are right there; tap Photo View attachments. While viewing a conversation, tap Details.
Set how long to keep messages Filter unknown senders Manage the expiration of audio messages and video messages created within Messages (audio or video attachments created outside of Messages are kept until you delete them manually) Manage notifications for messages. See Do Not Disturb. Set the alert sound for incoming text messages. See Sounds and silence.
Calendar Calendar at a glance Ask Siri. Say something like: “Set up a meeting with Barry at 9.” Add an event. In day view, touch and hold a time until a new event appears, then fill in the event details. If you add the address of the event’s location, you’re reminded in time to leave from your current location, based on traffic conditions. Add an event from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press Calendar, then select New Event. Search for events. Tap , then enter text in the search field.
Peek at a day’s events. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, in the monthly calendar, press a date to peek at that day’s schedule, then swipe up to see actions. Or, press deeper to pop open the schedule. View a list of events. In month view, tap to see a day’s events. In day view, tap . Change the color of a calendar. Tap Calendars, tap next to the calendar, then choose a color from the list. For some calendar accounts, such as Google, the color is set by the server. Adjust an event.
Use multiple calendars Turn on iCloud, Google, Exchange, or Yahoo! calendars. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap an account, then turn on Calendar. Subscribe to a calendar. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then tap Add Account. Tap Other, then tap Add Subscribed Calendar. Enter the server and filename of the .ics file to subscribe to. You can also subscribe to an iCalendar (.ics) calendar published on the web, by tapping a link to the calendar. Add a CalDAV account.
Move an event to another calendar. Tap the event, tap Edit, tap Calendars, then select a calendar to move it to. Share iCloud calendars With Family Sharing, a calendar shared with all the members of your family is created automatically. See Family Sharing. You can also share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud users. When you share a calendar, others can see it, and you can let them add or change events. You can also share a readonly version that anyone can view. Create an iCloud calendar.
Default calendar for new events Default time for alerts Time zone override, to show dates and times using a different time zone Which day starts the week Display of week numbers in the monthly calendar Display of Chinese, Hebrew, or Islamic dates
Photos View photos and videos The Photos app lets you view the photos and videos: Taken with Camera on iPhone Stored in iCloud (see iCloud Photo Library) Shared from others (see iCloud Photo Sharing) Synced from your computer (see Sync with iTunes) Saved from an email, text message, webpage, or screenshot The Photos app includes tabs for Photos, Shared, and Albums. Tap Photos to see all your still photos, Live Photos, and videos, organized by Years, Collections, and Moments.
View all your photos and videos. By default, Photos displays a representative subset of your photos when you view by year or by collection. To see all your photos and videos, go to Settings > Photos & Camera, then turn off Summarize Photos. Browse through your photos and videos. While viewing a photo, swipe the thumbnails to browse through your other photos. Tap a thumbnail to view a photo. Drag the photo down to go back to thumbnail view. Press to peek at a photo.
Search photos. From Albums or Photos, tap to search by date (month and year), or place (city and state). Search also keeps your Recent Searches on hand and gives you a list of suggested searches. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Show me photos from July” “Show me photos of California” “Show me photos from my Vacation album” Zoom in or out. Double-tap, or pinch a photo. When you zoom in, you can drag to see other parts of the photo. Play a video. Tap .
Add items to an existing album. While viewing thumbnails, tap Select, select items, tap Add To, then select the album. Manage albums. While viewing your album list, tap Edit. Rename an album: Select the album, then enter a new name. Rearrange albums: Drag Delete an album: Tap . . With iCloud Photo Library, you can manage all your albums from any iOS 8.1 or later device set up with iCloud Photo Library. Mark your favorites. While viewing a photo or video, tap to automatically add it to the Favorites album.
iCloud Photo Library iCloud Photo Library gives you access to your photos and videos on any iOS 8.1 or later device, Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on iCloud.com using the same Apple ID. You can make changes to photos and videos in the Photos app, preserve both the original and edited versions, and see the changes updated across your devices (see Edit photos and trim videos). Store as many photos and videos as your iCloud storage plan allows.
Turn My Photo Stream on or off. Go to Settings > Photos & Camera, or Settings > iCloud > Photos. Note: Photos stored in iCloud count against your total iCloud storage, but photos uploaded to My Photo Stream don’t count additionally against your iCloud storage. Use My Photo Stream without iCloud Photo Library. Photos and videos you take with iPhone are added to the My Photo Stream album when you leave the Camera app and iPhone is connected to WiFi.
iCloud Photo Sharing With iCloud Photo Sharing, you can create albums of photos and videos to share, and subscribe to other people’s shared albums. You can invite others using iCloud Photo Sharing (iOS 6 or later or OS X Mountain Lion or later) to view your albums, and they can leave comments if they wish. If they’re using iOS 7 or OS X Mavericks or later, they can add their own photos and videos. You can also publish your album to a website for anyone to view.
Delete photos from a shared album. Select the shared album, tap Select, select the photos or videos you want to delete, then tap . You must be the owner of the shared album, or the owner of the photo. Delete comments from a shared album. Select the photo or video that contains the comment. Touch and hold the comment, then tap Delete. You must be the owner of the shared album, or the owner of the comment. Rename a shared album. Tap Shared, tap Edit, then tap the name and enter a new one.
Share or copy multiple photos and videos. While viewing by moment, tap Share. Save or share a photo or video you receive. Email: Tap to download it if necessary, then touch and hold the item to see sharing and other options. Text message: Tap the item in the conversation, then tap . Photos and videos that you receive in messages or save from a webpage are saved to your Photos tab. They can also be viewed in the Camera Roll or, if you’re using iCloud Photo Library, the All Photos album.
Photo filters let you apply different color effects, such as Mono or Chrome. Tap Adjustments to set Light, Color, and B&W (black & white) options. Tap the down arrow, then tap next to Light, Color, or B&W to choose the element you want to adjust. Move the slider to the desired effect. Compare the edited version to the original. Touch and hold the photo to view the original. Release to see your edits. Don’t like the results? Tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes. Tap Done to save changes.
Print photos Print to an AirPrint-enabled printer. Print a single photo: Tap , then tap Print. Print multiple photos: While viewing a photo album, tap Select, select the photos, tap tap Print. See AirPrint. Photos settings Settings for Photos are in Settings > Photos & Camera.
Camera Camera at a glance Quick! Get the camera! From the Lock screen, just swipe edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . up. Or swipe up from the bottom With iPhone, you can take still photos, Live Photos, and HD videos. And, there are two cameras—in addition to the iSight camera on the back of iPhone, there’s a camera on the front that you can use for FaceTime calls and selfies. The LED flash provides extra light when you need it—even as a flashlight, just a swipe away in Control Center.
Take photos and videos Camera offers several photo and video modes, which let you shoot stills, square-format photos, panoramas, time-lapse, videos, and slow-motion videos (iPhone 5s or later). Choose a mode. Drag the screen left or right, or tap the camera mode labels to choose Time-Lapse, Slo-Mo, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano. Take a photo. Choose Photo, then tap the Take Picture button or press either volume button.
A rectangle briefly appears where the exposure is set. When you photograph people, face detection balances the exposure across up to 10 faces. A rectangle appears for each face detected. Note: On iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later, you might not always see an automatic exposure rectangle, but the focus and exposure are being set. Exposure is automatic, but you can set the exposure manually for the next shot by tapping an object or area on the screen.
Capture an experience with time-lapse. (iSight camera) Choose Time-Lapse, set up iPhone where you want, then tap the Record Time-Lapse Video button to start capturing a sunset, a flower opening, or other experiences over a period of time. Tap the Record Time-Lapse Video button again to stop. The time-lapse photos are compiled into a short video that you can watch and share. If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be used by apps and photo-sharing websites.
Live Photos Live Photos (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus) go beyond snapshots to capture life the way it happens —in movement and sound. Take a Live Photo. To take a Live Photo, tap the Take Picture button. You record what happens just before and after your photo, along with the audio. The screen indicates the duration of the Live Photo exposure. Play a Live Photo. Tap the thumbnail image of the Live Photo. Press the Live Photo to play it. Share a Live Photo.
HDR HDR (High Dynamic Range) helps you get great shots in high-contrast situations. When shooting with the iSight camera, iPhone takes multiple photos in rapid succession, at different exposure settings— and blends them together. The resulting photo has better detail in the bright and midtone areas. Use HDR. (iSight cameras and the FaceTime camera on iPhone 5s or later) Tap the HDR button. For best results, keep iPhone steady and avoid subject motion.
Camera settings Go to Settings > Photos & Camera for camera options, which include: iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, and iCloud Photo Sharing Burst photos Slideshow Grid HDR Video Adjust the volume of the shutter sound with the Ringer and Alerts settings in Settings > Sounds. Or mute the sound using the Ring/Silent switch. (In some countries, muting is disabled.
Weather Get the current temperature and ten-day forecast for one or more cities around the world, with hourly forecasts for the next 12 hours. Weather uses Location Services to get the forecast for your current location. Swipe up to see your detailed forecast. Swipe left or right to see weather for another city, or tap then choose a city from the list. The leftmost screen shows your local weather when Location Services is on (Settings > Privacy > Location Services). Add a city or make other changes.
“When is sunrise in Paris?” See all cities at once. Pinch the screen or tap . Preview a city’s weather. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a city in your list of locations to peek at the weather forecast, then press a little deeper to open it. Turn local weather on or off. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. See Privacy. Use iCloud to push your list of cities to your other iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then make sure iCloud Drive or Documents & Data is on. See iCloud.
Clock Clock at a glance The first clock displays the time based on your location when you set up iPhone. Add other clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones.
Alarms and timers Want iPhone to wake you? Tap Alarm, then tap give the alarm a name (like “Good morning”). . Set your wake-up time and other options, then No wasting time! You can also use the stopwatch to keep time, record lap times, or set a timer to alert you when time’s up. Set an alarm, timer, or stopwatch from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press Clock, then select an action.
Maps Find places WARNING: For important information about navigation and avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information. See also Privacy. Move around Maps by dragging the screen. To face a different direction, rotate with two fingers. To return to north, tap the compass in the upper right. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find coffee near me” “Show me the Golden Gate Bridge” Zoom in or out.
On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, you can find nearby places from the Home screen. Press the Maps icon, tap Search Nearby, then choose an interest. Search for a location. Tap the search field. You can search for a location in different ways. For example: Intersection (“8th and Market”) Area (“Greenwich Village”) Landmark (“Guggenheim”) Zip code Business (“movies,” “restaurants San Francisco CA,” “Apple Inc New York”) Maps may also list recent locations, searches, or directions that you can choose from.
Important: Maps depends on data services. These data services are subject to change and may not be available in all areas, resulting in maps and location-based information that may be unavailable, inaccurate, or incomplete. Compare the information provided in Maps to your surroundings. Use common sense when navigating. Always observe current road conditions and posted signs to resolve any discrepancies. Some Maps features require Location Services.
Get directions Note: To get directions, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. To get directions involving your current location, Location Services must also be on. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Give me directions home” “Transit directions to my dad’s work” “What’s my ETA?” “Find a gas station” If you tell Siri about yourself—including things like your home and work addresses, and your relationships—you can get directions to locations like “home” and “my dad’s work.” See Tell Siri about yourself.
Choose a transit time or date. Find a transit route, tap More Routes (below the map), tap Options, then select a time or date for departure or arrival. You can also choose which transit vehicles to consider. Share a route. Find a route, tap apps. , then choose an option like Mail or AirDrop. See Share from Hear turn-by-turn directions for a route. Find a route, then tap Start. Maps follows your progress and speaks turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
You can also use Handoff to pick up directions on one device where you left off on another. See Handoff. 3D and Flyover With 3D and Flyover, you can see three-dimensional views and even fly over many of the world’s major cities. View a 3D map. Tap , then tap 3D Map. Or, drag two fingers up. (Zoom in for a closer look if the 3D map doesn’t appear.) For best effect, use the satellite view. Tap , then tap Satellite. Adjust the angle. Drag two fingers up or down. Take a 3D tour with Flyover.
Navigation voice volume Distances in miles or kilometers Map labels (these appear in the language specified in Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language)
Videos Videos at a glance Open the Videos app to watch movies, TV shows, and music videos. To watch video podcasts, open the Podcasts app—see Podcasts at a glance. To watch videos you record using Camera on iPhone, open the Photos app. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information. Watch a video. Tap the video in the list of videos. What about videos you shot with iPhone? Open the Photos app.
Add videos to your library Buy or rent videos from the iTunes Store. Tap Store in the Videos app, or open the iTunes Store app on iPhone, then tap Movies or TV Shows. The iTunes Store is not available in all areas. See iTunes Store at a glance. Transfer videos from your computer. Connect iPhone, then sync videos from iTunes on your computer. See Sync with iTunes. Stream videos from your computer. Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes on your computer.
Control playback Scale the video to fill the screen or fit to the screen. Tap or . Or double-tap the video. If you don’t see the scaling controls, your video already fits the screen perfectly. Start over from the beginning. If the video contains chapters, drag the playhead along the scrubber bar all the way to the left. If there are no chapters, tap . Skip to the next or previous chapter. Tap or .
Videos settings Go to Settings > Videos, where you can: Choose where to resume playback the next time you open a video Choose to show only videos that are downloaded to this device Log in to Home Sharing
Notes Notes at a glance With Notes you can jot down important information, add attachments—like photos, web links, or maps—sketch ideas, and keep things organized. When you create notes in your iCloud account, they’re available on your other iOS devices, Mac computers, and iCloud.com. Set up notes. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Notes. Your iCloud notes appear on all your iOS devices and Mac computers that use the same Apple ID.
Ask Siri. Say something like: “Create a new note.” Add a photo or video to your note. Tap , then tap Library to select and add existing photos and videos. . Take a new photo or video, or tap Photo Format notes With upgraded notes, you can create checklists, change paragraph styles, and add attachments. Start a checklist. Tap a line in your note, tap , then tap . Tap again to remove the checklist format. Type the task. Tap the empty checklist circle to mark your task complete.
Note: The sketching feature is available with upgraded notes on iPhone 5 and later. Sketch in your note. Tap , use your finger to sketch, then tap Done. Your sketch appears in your note. Tap the sketch to edit it. Use different drawing tools. Tap a drawing tool to use it. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, if you press a little deeper as you draw, the pencil and marker leave a darker line, and the pen tool leaves a wider line. Press a little deeper as you erase, and the area you erase increases.
Zoom in. Pinch open so you can sketch the details—then pinch closed to zoom back out. Drag two fingers to navigate after you’ve zoomed in. Start over. Touch and hold the eraser tool, then tap Erase All. Organize and share notes Share or print a note. Tap at the top of the note. Or, on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a note in the notes list to preview it, swipe up, then tap Share. For more information about sharing, see Share from apps. For more information about printing, see AirPrint.
Use notes in multiple accounts View and edit notes from other accounts (such as Google, Yahoo!, or AOL). Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Notes for the account. These notes appear in Notes on all your other iOS devices and Mac computers that are also signed in to that account. Note: Notes from these accounts can’t use many of the features in upgraded notes. Turn on an On My iPhone account. Go to Settings > Notes, then turn on On My iPhone.
Reminders Reminders at a glance Reminders lets you keep track of all the things you need to do. Add a reminder. Tap a list, then tap a blank line. Add a reminder from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press Clock, then select an action. Change reminder options. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a reminder, then swipe up to see available actions. Or, press a little deeper to access the reminder’s options. Share a list. Tap a list, then tap Edit. Tap Sharing, then tap Add Person.
Delete a list. While viewing a list, tap Edit, then tap Delete List. All of the reminders in the list are also deleted. Delete a reminder. Swipe the reminder left, then tap Delete. Change the order of lists. Touch and hold the list name, then drag the list to a new location. To change the order of items in a list, tap Edit. What list was that in? Scroll to the top to see the search field. All lists are searched by the reminder’s name. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find the reminder about milk.
Location reminders Be reminded when you arrive at or leave a location. Swipe a reminder to the left, tap More, then turn on “Remind me at a location.” Tap Location, then select a location in the list, or enter an address. After you define a location, you can drag to change the size of the geofence on the map, which sets the approximate distance at which you want to be reminded. You can’t save a location reminder in Outlook or Microsoft Exchange accounts. Ask Siri.
Stocks Keep track of the major exchanges and your stock portfolio, see the change in value over time, and get news about the companies you’re watching. Manage your stock list. Tap Add an item: Tap Delete an item: Tap . . Enter a symbol, company name, fund name, or index, then tap Search. . Rearrange the order of items: Drag up or down.
Add a news article to your reading list. Touch and hold the news headline, then tap Add to Reading List. Ask Siri. Say something like: “How are the markets going?” “How’s Apple stock today?” Find out more. Tap YAHOO! View a full-screen chart. Rotate iPhone to landscape orientation. (On iPhone 6 Plus or later, rotate to landscape orientation, then touch the chart to expand it to full-screen view.) Swipe left or right to see your other stock charts.
Game Center Game Center at a glance Game Center lets you play your favorite games with friends who have an iOS device or a Mac (OS X Mountain Lion or later). You must be connected to the Internet to use Game Center. WARNING: For important information about avoiding repetitive motion injuries, see Important safety information. Get started. Open Game Center. If you see your nickname at the top of the screen, you’re already signed in. Otherwise, you’ll be asked for your Apple ID and password.
Sign out? No need to sign out when you quit Game Center, but if you want to, go to Settings > Game Center, then tap your Apple ID. Play games with friends Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap Play. If the game allows or requires more players, choose the players, then tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone’s ready, start the game.
Keep it friendly. To report offensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the person’s name, tap in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem. Game Center settings Go to Settings > Game Center, where you can: Sign out (tap your Apple ID) Allow invites Let nearby players find you Edit your Game Center profile (tap your nickname) Get friend recommendations from Contacts or Facebook Specify which notifications you want for Game Center. Go to Settings > Notifications > Game Center.
News News at a glance News collects all the stories you want to read, from your favorite sources, based on the topics that interest you most. You can also explore recommended channels, search for specific channels or topics, and save and share your favorite stories. Note: You need a Wi-Fi or cellular connection to use News. News is not available in all areas. Get started with News The first time you open News, you can personalize it based on your interests. Add channels and topics.
Access stories from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press Game Center, then select an action. Read stories Peek at stories with a press. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a story to take a peek at it. Swipe up to see options such as Like, Save, and Share story. Press deeper to pop open the story. Read a story. Tap a story to read it. Web stories delivered through an RSS feed show a preview. To view a story in full, swipe up.
Edit your favorites. Tap Edit, then tap to delete a channel or topic that you no longer wish to follow. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press, swipe up, then tap Remove from Favorites. Search News keeps track of more than a million topics, which makes it easy to find the stories that interest you. Search for channels and topics. Tap Search, then enter the name of a channel (CNN or Wired, for example) or a topic (fashion, business, or politics, for example). Tap to add an item to your favorites.
News settings Go to Settings > News to set options for News, including: Refreshing the story list even when you’re not using News Allowing News to be used over a cellular connection Displaying stories from RSS feeds as previews or full stories
iTunes Store iTunes Store at a glance Use the iTunes Store to add music, movies, TV shows, and more to iPhone. Note: You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the iTunes Store. The iTunes Store is not available in all areas. Browse or search Browse by category or genre. Tap one of the categories (Music, Movies, or TV Shows). Tap Genres to refine the list. Ask Siri.
Access family members’ purchases. With Family Sharing turned on, you can view and download songs, TV shows, and movies purchased by other family members. Tap Purchased, tap your name or My Purchases, then select a family member from the menu. Ask Siri to tag it. When you hear music playing around you, ask Siri “What song is playing?” Siri tells you what the song is and gives you an easy way to purchase it. It also saves it to the Siri tab in the iTunes Store so you can buy it later.
Approve purchases with Family Sharing. With Family Sharing set up, the family organizer can review and approve purchases made by family members under a certain age. For more information, see Family Sharing. Hide individual purchases. Using iTunes on a computer, family members can hide any of their purchases so other family members can’t view or download them. For more information, see Family Sharing. Use a gift card or code. Tap a category (for example, Music), scroll to the bottom, then tap Redeem.
View or edit your account. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. To change your password, tap the Apple ID field, then tap Password. Sign in using a different Apple ID. Tap your account name, then tap Sign Out. You can then enter a different Apple ID. Subscribe to or turn on iTunes Match. You can subscribe to iTunes Match, a service that stores your music and more in iCloud. See iTunes Match. If you’re a subscriber, turn on iTunes Match so you can access your music on iPhone anywhere.
App Store App Store at a glance Use the App Store to browse, purchase, and download apps to iPhone. Your apps update automatically over Wi-Fi (unless you turn off this feature), so you can keep up with the latest improvements and features. Note: You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the App Store. The App Store is not available in all areas. Find apps Ask Siri.
Access family members’ apps. With Family Sharing turned on, you can view and download apps purchased by other family members. Tap Purchased, tap your name or My Purchases, then select a family member from the menu. For more information, see Family Sharing. Tell a friend about an app. Find the app, tap , then choose the method. See Share from apps. Use Wish List. To track an app you might want to purchase later, tap Add to Wish List. on the app page, then tap Search apps by category.
Hide individual purchases. Using iTunes on a computer, family members can hide any of their purchases so other family members can’t view or download them. For more information, see Family Sharing. Use a gift card or code. Tap Featured, scroll to the bottom, then tap Redeem. Send a gift. View the item you want to give, tap , then tap Gift. Or tap Featured, scroll to the bottom, then tap Send Gift to send an iTunes gift certificate to someone. Restrict in-app purchases.
Get app suggestions. Turn on “Apps on the App Store” to show suggestions relevant to your current location on the Lock screen and in the app switcher. Turn on Installed Apps to show suggested apps that are already installed.
iBooks Get books Get books from the iBooks Store. In iBooks, use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to access the iBooks Store. Tap Featured to browse the latest releases, or Top Charts to view the most popular. To find a specific book, tap Search. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find books by author name.” Read a book Open a book. Tap the book you want to read. If you don’t see it on the bookshelf, swipe left or right to see other collections. Open a book from the Home Screen.
Enlarge an image. Tap, or with some books double-tap, the image. Read by columns. In books that support it, double-tap a column of text to zoom in, then swipe up or to the left to move to the next column. Go to a specific page. Use the page navigation controls at the bottom of the screen. Or tap enter a page number, then tap the page number in the search results. and Get a definition. Double-tap a word, then tap Define in the menu that appears. Definitions aren’t available for all languages.
Dim the screen when it’s dark. Turn on Auto-Night Theme to automatically change the bookshelf, page color, and brightness when using iBooks in low-light conditions. (Not all books support AutoNight Theme.) Interact with multimedia Some books have interactive elements, such as movies, diagrams, presentations, galleries, and 3D objects. To interact with a multimedia object, tap, swipe, or pinch it. To view an element full-screen, pinch open with two fingers. When you finish, pinch it closed.
Listen to an audiobook Open an audiobook. Audiobooks are identified by a on the cover. Tap the book you want to listen to. If you don’t see it in the library, swipe left or right to view other collections. Skip farther forward or back. Touch and hold the arrows, or slide and hold the cover. To change the number of seconds that skipping moves, go to Settings > iBooks. Speed it up, or slow it down. Tap Speed, then choose a playback rate. 1x is normal speed, 0.75x is three-quarters speed, and so on.
Organize books View books by title or by cover. Tap or . How far along am I? On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a book’s cover to view your stats and other info. If it’s an audiobook, you’ll see the listening time remaining. View only audiobooks or PDFs. Tap the name of the current collection (at the top of the screen) then choose PDFs or Audiobooks. Organize your books with collections. Tap Select, then select some books to add them to a collection.
Read PDFs Sync a PDF. On a Mac, add the PDF to iBooks for OS X, open iTunes, select the PDF, then sync. In iTunes on your Windows computer, choose File > Add to Library, select the PDF, then sync. See iTunes Help for more info about syncing. Add a PDF email attachment to iBooks. Open the email message, then touch and hold its PDF attachment. Choose Open in iBooks from the menu that appears. Print a PDF. With the PDF open, tap , then choose Print. You’ll need an AirPrint-compatible printer.
Health Your health at a glance Use the Health app to keep track of your health and fitness information. Enter data for key parameters, or let the Health app collect data from other apps and devices that monitor your health and activity. You can even share specific data with selected apps, and through apps with some health care providers. And, Health can display important contact and medical information on the iPhone Lock screen for someone attending to you in an emergency.
Collect data from Apple Watch. Once you pair Apple Watch with your iPhone, data is automatically sent to the Health app. For example, to see heart rate data recorded by Apple Watch, open the Health app on iPhone, then tap Health Data > Vitals > Heart Rate. Collect data from another device. Follow the instructions that can come with the device to set it up. If it’s a Bluetooth device, you need to pair it with iPhone—see Bluetooth devices. Collect data from an app.
Prevent viewing. Tap Medical ID, tap Edit, then turn off Show When Locked.
Wallet Wallet at a glance Use Wallet to keep your boarding passes, movie tickets, coupons, rewards cards, and more, all in one place. Scan a pass on iPhone to check in for a flight, get in to a movie, or redeem a coupon. Passes can include useful information, such as the balance on your coffee card, a coupon’s expiration date, or your seat number for a concert. On iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later, you can add credit and debit cards (including store credit and debit cards) to Wallet.
Scan a code. If you have no passes in Wallet, tap Scan Code on the Welcome pass. (If you have added a pass, tap , then tap Scan Code to Add a Pass.) Point your iPhone at the code and frame it to add the pass. Use a pass. Wallet lets you use passes in a variety of ways. They include: If a pass notification appears on the Lock screen, slide up to open Wallet and display the pass.
Rearrange passes. Drag a pass in the stack to move it to a new location. The pass order is updated on all your iOS 7 or later devices. Refresh a pass. Passes are usually updated automatically. To refresh a pass manually, tap the pass, tap , then pull the pass downward. Use iTunes Pass. You can add an iTunes Pass to Wallet, which makes it easy to add money to your Apple ID so you can make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store without using a credit or debit card.
The first time you add a credit or debit card to Wallet, you may be prompted to use the card you use with iTunes (unless it’s the card designated for Family Sharing purchases, and you aren’t the primary cardholder—see Family Sharing). Next to Apple Pay, tap , then tap Next on the screen that follows. You are presented with the last four or five digits of the card on file. Enter the security code for the card, then tap Next.
double-click the Home button and keep your finger lightly on the Home button when iPhone is locked to access Wallet and authorize an upcoming payment. Then hold iPhone near the contactless reader until iPhone vibrates, you see Done, and hear a beep. When you add a store credit or debit card to Wallet, and set it up for Automatic Selection, it will be used with the associated merchant rather than the default card.
Note: The authorized amount may be different from the amount of the payment charged to your account. For example, a gas station may authorize $99, even though you only pump $25 worth of gasoline. Always check your credit or debit card statement for the actual charges. View your recent credit card activity. Tap a credit or debit card. Your most recent activity may appear on the front. Tap to view a list of your recent activity on the back of the card. Suspend and remove cards.
Note: This setting applies only to the passes in Wallet, not to the credit and debit cards.
FaceTime FaceTime at a glance Use FaceTime to make video or audio calls to other iOS devices or computers that support FaceTime. The FaceTime camera lets you talk face-to-face; switch to the rear iSight camera (not available on all models) to share what you see around you. Note: FaceTime may not be available in all areas. With a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple ID, you can make and receive FaceTime calls (first sign in using your Apple ID, or create a new account).
Quickly call or send a message to a recent contact. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a contact in your list of FaceTime calls, then choose an action. Leave a message. If no one answers your call, tap Leave a Message. You can also choose to cancel the call or try calling back. Want to call again? Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Tap Audio or Video to refine your search, then tap a name or number to call again. Tap to open the name or number in Contacts.
Use call waiting for audio calls. If you’re on a FaceTime audio call and another call comes in— either a phone call or another FaceTime audio call—you can decline the call, end the first call and accept the new one, or put the first call on hold and respond to the new call. Block unwanted callers. Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked > Add New. You won’t receive voice calls, FaceTime calls, or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/HT201229.
Calculator Tap numbers and functions in Calculator, just as you would with a standard calculator. Get to Calculator quickly! Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. To use the scientific calculator, rotate iPhone to landscape orientation.
Podcasts Podcasts at a glance Open the Podcasts app, then browse, subscribe to, and play your favorite audio or video podcasts on iPhone. Get podcasts and episodes Discover more podcasts. Tap Featured or Top Charts at the bottom of the screen. Search for new podcasts. Tap Search at the bottom of the screen. Search your library. Tap My Podcasts, then drag down the center of the screen to reveal the Search field. Peek at the unplayed episodes list.
Get more info. Tap , then tap View Full Description to get episode details. Tap any links in podcast or episode descriptions to open them in Safari. Find new episodes. Tap Unplayed to find episodes you haven’t yet heard. Browse episodes. Tap Feed to see episodes available to download or stream. Download an episode to iPhone. Tap , then tap Download Episode. Get new episodes as they’re released. Subscribe to the podcast.
See podcast info while you listen. Tap the podcast image on the Now Playing screen. Skip forward or back with greater accuracy. Move your finger toward the top of the screen as you drag the playhead left or right. When you’re close to the playback controls, you can scan quickly through the entire episode. When you’re close to the top of the screen, you can scan one second at a time. Ask Siri.
Create a station. Tap My Podcasts, tap , then tap Add Station. Name your station, tap Save, then add podcasts. To play the podcasts in your station, tap My Podcasts, then tap next to the station. Peek at station episodes. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press a station to see its episodes. Swipe up, then select Play. Change the order of the station list. Tap My Podcasts, tap Edit, then drag up or down. Change the playback order of shows in a station. Tap a station, tap Edit, then drag down.
Compass Compass at a glance Find a direction, see your latitude and longitude, find level, or match a slope. See your location. To see your current location, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services, then turn on Location Services and Compass. For more about Location Services, see Privacy. Stay on course. Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if you’re off course.
On the level Show the level. Swipe left on the Compass screen. Hang it straight. Hold iPhone against a picture frame or other object, then rotate them until you see green. For true level, the deviation is displayed on a black background. If the background is red (indicating relative slope), tap the screen to change it to black. Level the table. Lay iPhone flat on the table. Match that slope. Hold iPhone against the surface you want to match, then tap the screen to capture the slope.
Voice Memos Voice Memos at a glance Voice Memos lets you use iPhone as a portable recording device. Use it with the built-in microphone, an iPhone or Bluetooth headset mic, or a supported external microphone. Record Start a recording from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the Voice Memos app, then tap New Recording. Record a voice memo. Tap resume. or press the center button on your headset.
Preview before saving. Tap to the left of the Record button. To position the play head, drag the recording level display left or right. Record over a section. Drag the recording level display to position the record/play head, then tap . Trim the excess. Tap , then drag the red trim handles. Tap handles if necessary, then tap Trim when you’re finished. to check your edit. Adjust the trim Save the recording. Tap Done. Mute the start and stop tones.
Sync voice memos with iTunes. Connect iPhone to your computer. Open iTunes on your computer, then select iPhone. Select Music at the top of the screen (between Apps and Movies), select Sync Music, select “Include voice memos,” then click Apply. Note: If iCloud Music Library is enabled on iPhone, select “Sync voice memos,” then click Apply. Voice memos synced from iPhone to your computer appear in the Music list and in the Voice Memos playlist in iTunes.
Contacts Contacts at a glance iPhone lets you access and edit your contact lists from personal, business, and other accounts. Set your My Info card for Safari, Siri, and other apps. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap My Info, then select the contact card with your name and information. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Sarah Castelblanco is my sister” “Send a message to my sister” “What’s my brother’s work address?” Find a contact.
Add your friends’ social profiles. While viewing a contact, tap Edit, then tap “add social profile.” You can add Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, Myspace, and Sina Weibo accounts, or create a custom entry. Create a new contact. Tap . iPhone automatically adds unconfirmed contacts derived from messages you receive. Turn this on or off at Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Contacts Found in Mail. Create a contact from the Home screen.
Import your Facebook Friends: Go to Settings > Facebook, then turn on Contacts in the “Allow These Apps to Use Your Accounts” list. This creates a Facebook group in Contacts. Use your Google contacts: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap your Google account, then turn on Contacts. Access a Microsoft Exchange Global Address List: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap your Exchange account, then turn on Contacts.
Link contacts. If two entries for the same person aren’t linked automatically, you can unify them manually. Edit one of the contacts, tap Edit, tap Link Contact, then choose the other contact entry to link to. Linked contacts aren’t merged. If you change or add information in a unified contact, the changes are copied to each source account where that information already exists.
Accessibility Accessibility features iPhone offers many accessibility features: Vision VoiceOver Support for braille displays Zoom Invert Colors and Grayscale Speak Selection Speak Screen Speak Auto-text Large, bold, and high-contrast text Button Shapes Reduce screen motion On/off switch labels Assignable ringtones and vibrations Audio Descriptions
Hearing Hearing aids Call audio routing Phone noise cancelation LED Flash for Alerts Subtitles and closed captions Mono audio and balance Interaction Siri 3D Touch Widescreen keyboards Guided Access Switch Control AssistiveTouch Touch Accommodations Software and hardware keyboards Turn on accessibility features. You can turn on many accessibility features just by asking Siri (“turn on VoiceOver,” for example). See Siri and Make requests.
Accessibility Shortcut Use the Accessibility Shortcut. After setting up an accessibility shortcut, press the Home button quickly three times to engage the associated feature. Features include: Touch Accommodations (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Touch Accommodations.) VoiceOver Invert Colors Grayscale Zoom Switch Control AssistiveTouch Guided Access (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Guided Access.
Touch the screen or drag your finger over it to hear the items on the screen. When you select text, VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the item and provide instructions—for example, “double-tap to open.” To interact with items, such as buttons and links, use the gestures described in Learn VoiceOver gestures. When you go to a new screen, VoiceOver plays a sound, then selects and speaks the first item on the screen (typically in the upper-left corner).
Use the list index: Some lists have an alphabetical table index along the right side. Select the index, then swipe up or down to move through the index. You can also double-tap, hold, then slide your finger up or down. Reorder a list: You can change the order of items in some lists, such as the Rotor items in Accessibility settings. Select to the right of an item, double-tap and hold until you hear three rising tones, then drag up or down. Open Notification Center.
Turn VoiceOver on or off. Press and hold the Home button and tell Siri “turn VoiceOver on.” To turn VoiceOver off, tell Siri “turn VoiceOver off.” You can also go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, or use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut. Explore. Drag your finger over the screen. VoiceOver speaks each item you touch. Lift your finger to leave an item selected. Select an item: Tap once to select an item, double-tap to invoke it.
Pause speaking: Tap once with two fingers. Tap again with two fingers to resume, or select another item. Mute VoiceOver: Double-tap with three fingers; repeat to unmute. If you’re using an external keyboard, press the Control key. Silence sound effects: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn off Use Sound Effects. Use a larger VoiceOver cursor. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, then turn on Large Cursor. Adjust the speaking voice.
button or drag up or down, then tap Done. Set the default dialect for the current iPhone language: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech. Download an enhanced quality reading voice: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech, tap a language, then choose an enhanced voice. By default, VoiceOver uses the Siri voice. If you’re using English, you can choose to download Alex (869 MB), the same high-quality U.S. English voice used for VoiceOver on Mac computers.
Navigate and read Tap: Select and speak the item. Swipe right or left: Select the next or previous item. Swipe up or down: Depends on the rotor setting. See Use the VoiceOver rotor. Two-finger swipe up: Read all from the top of the screen. Two-finger swipe down: Read all from the current position. Two-finger tap: Stop or resume speaking. Two-finger scrub: Move two fingers back and forth three times quickly (making a “z”) to dismiss an alert or go back to the previous screen.
Activate Double-tap: Activate the selected item. Triple-tap: Double-tap an item. Split-tap: As an alternative to selecting an item and double-tapping to activate it, touch an item with one finger, then tap the screen with another. Double-tap and hold (1 second) + standard gesture: Use a standard gesture. The double-tap and hold gesture tells iPhone to interpret the next gesture as standard. For example, you can double-tap and hold, and then without lifting your finger, drag your finger to slide a switch.
rotor to speak all the text (either word-by-word or character-by-character), or to jump from one item to another of a certain type, such as headers or links. When you use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to control VoiceOver, the rotor lets you adjust settings such as volume, speech rate, use of pitch or phonetics, typing echo, and reading of punctuation. See Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard.
insertion point is placed at the end of the preceding word, before the space or punctuation that follows it. Move the insertion point past the punctuation at the end of a word or sentence. Use the rotor to switch back to character mode. When moving the insertion point by line, VoiceOver speaks each line as you move across it.
Change the keyboard language. Set the rotor to Language, then swipe up or down. Choose “default language” to use the language specified in Language & Region settings. The Language rotor item appears only if you select more than one language in Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech. Write with your finger Handwriting mode lets you enter text by writing characters on the screen with your finger.
Set the rotor to a web browsing element type. Write the first letter of a page element type. For example, write “l” to have up or down swipes skip to links, or “h” to skip to headings. Exit handwriting mode. Do a two-finger scrub, or turn the rotor to a different selection. Type onscreen braille With Braille Screen Input enabled, you can use your fingers to enter 6-dot or contracted braille codes directly on the iPhone screen.
Turn braille contractions on or off. Swipe to the right with three fingers. Translate immediately (when contractions are enabled). Swipe down with two fingers. Stop entering braille. Do a two-finger scrub, or set the rotor to another setting. Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPhone. See Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard.
Copy the last spoken text to the clipboard: VO–Shift–C Search for text: VO–F Mute or unmute VoiceOver: VO–S Open Notification Center: Fn–VO–Up Arrow Open Control Center: Fn–VO–Down Arrow Open the Item Chooser: VO–I Change the label of the selected item: VO–/ Double-tap with two fingers: VO–”-” Adjust the rotor: Use Quick Nav (see below) Swipe up or down: VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow Adjust the speech rotor: VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–Right Arrow Adjust the setting specified by the speech rotor: VO–
Adjust the rotor: Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow You can also use the number keys on an Apple Wireless Keyboard to dial a phone number in Phone or enter numbers in Calculator. Single-key Quick Nav for web browsing When you view a webpage with Quick Nav on, you can use the following keys on the keyboard to navigate the page quickly. Typing the key moves to the next item of the indicated type. To move to the previous item, hold the Shift key as you type the letter.
Text editing Use these commands (with Quick Nav turned off) to work with text. VoiceOver reads the text as you move the insertion point.
Display the onscreen keyboard Choose to have the page turned automatically when panning Change the braille translation from Unified English Change the alert display duration For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation, and for information specific to certain displays, see support.apple.com/HT4400. Set the language for VoiceOver. Go to Settings > General > Language & Region.
Make phone calls with VoiceOver Answer or end a call. Double-tap the screen with two fingers. When a phone call is established with VoiceOver on, the screen displays the numeric keypad by default, instead of showing call options. Display call options. Select the Hide Keypad button in the lower-right corner and double-tap. Display the numeric keypad again. Select the Keypad button near the center of the screen and double-tap.
Skip to the next page element of a particular type. Set the rotor to the element type—such as headings, links, and form controls—then swipe up or down. Set the rotor options for web browsing. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Rotor. Tap to select or deselect options, or drag up or down to reposition an item. Skip images while navigating. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Navigate Images. You can choose to skip all images or only those without descriptions.
Hear location cues as you move about. Turn on Tracking With Heading in Maps to hear street names and points of interest as you approach them. Edit videos and voice memos with VoiceOver You can use VoiceOver gestures to trim Camera videos and Voice Memo recordings. Trim a video. While viewing a video in Photos, double-tap the screen to display the video controls, then select the beginning or end of the trim tool. Then swipe up to drag to the right, or swipe down to drag to the left.
Pan to see more. Drag the screen with three fingers. Or, hold your finger near the edge of the screen to pan to that side. Move your finger closer to the edge to pan more quickly. Switch between Full Screen Zoom and Window Zoom. Triple-tap with three fingers, then tap Window Zoom or Full Screen Zoom in the zoom controls that appear. To choose the mode that’s used when you turn on Zoom, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > Zoom Region. Resize the zoom window (Window Zoom).
If you have iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus or later, you can turn on Display Zoom to see larger onscreen controls. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > View. Invert Colors and Grayscale Sometimes, inverting the colors or changing to grayscale on the iPhone screen makes it easier to read. Invert the screen colors. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Invert Colors. See the screen in grayscale. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Grayscale. Turn on both effects to see inverted grayscale.
Highlight what’s being spoken. Turn on Highlight Content (a command that appears when you turn on Speak Screen), and text is highlighted as it’s spoken. Ask Siri. Say “speak screen.” You can also have iPhone read just text you select—see Speak Selection. Speak Auto-text Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPhone makes when you type. Turn Speak Auto-text on or off. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech. Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver and Zoom.
On/off switch labels To make it easier to see whether a setting is on or off, you can have iPhone show an additional label on on/off switches. Add switch-setting labels. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on the On/Off Labels switch. Assignable ringtones and vibrations You can assign distinctive ringtones to people in your contacts list for audible caller ID.
General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids. Close the battery doors on your hearing aids and wait until their name appears in the list of devices (this could take a minute). When the name appears, tap it and respond to the pairing request. When pairing is finished, you hear a series of beeps and a tone, and a checkmark appears next to the hearing aids in the Devices list. Pairing can take as long as 60 seconds—don’t try to stream audio or otherwise use the hearing aids until pairing is finished.
Use your hearing aids with more than one iOS device. If you pair your hearing aids with more than one iOS device (both iPhone and iPad, for example), the connection for your hearing aids automatically switches from one to the other when you do something that generates audio on the other device, or when you receive a phone call on iPhone. Changes you make to hearing aid settings on one device are automatically sent to your other iOS devices.
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise.
Background color and opacity Text opacity, edge style, and highlight Not all videos include closed captions. Siri Siri is often the easiest way to start using accessibility features with iPhone. With Siri, you can open apps, turn many settings on or off (for example, VoiceOver), or use Siri for what it does best—acting as your assistant. Siri knows when VoiceOver is on, so will often read more information back to you than appears on the screen.
LED Flash for Alerts If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone flash its LED (next to the camera lens on the back of iPhone). This works only when iPhone is locked or asleep. Note: This is a great feature for all users who, when in a loud environment, may miss the tones associated with calls, texts, and other alerts. Turn on LED Flash for Alerts. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.
Limit how long someone can use an app Disable the iPhone Sleep/Wake or volume buttons Use Guided Access. Tell Siri “turn on Guided Access” or go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access.
Switch Control Switch Control lets you control iPhone using a single switch or multiple switches. Use any of several methods to perform actions such as selecting, tapping, pressing, dragging, typing, and even free-hand drawing. The basic technique is to use a switch to select an item or location on the screen, and then use the same (or different) switch to choose an action to perform on that item or location.
If you’re adding an external switch, you need to connect it to iPhone before it will appear in the list of available switches. Follow the instructions that came with the switch. If it connects using Bluetooth, you need to pair it with iPhone—turn on the switch, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap the switch, then follow the onscreen instructions. For more information, see Bluetooth devices. Turn on Switch Control. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Switch Control, or use the Accessibility Shortcut.
Work with recipes. A recipe lets you temporarily assign a special action to a switch. For example, you can choose a recipe to turn pages in iBooks or control a game. To use a recipe, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Switch Control > Recipes, then choose a recipe. Dismiss the control menu without choosing an action. Tap while the original item is highlighted and all the icons in the control menu are dimmed. Or choose Escape from the control menu.
Swipe down from the top with two fingers to speak the screen (if you have Speak Screen turned on) On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, replicate 3D Touch to preview the contents of an email message Item scanning Item scanning alternately highlights each item or group of items on the entire screen until you trigger your Select Item switch. If there are many items, Switch Control highlights them in groups. When you select a group, highlighting continues with the items in the group.
Point scanning Point scanning lets you select an item on the screen by pinpointing it with scanning crosshairs. Switch to point scanning. Use item scanning to choose Point Mode from the control menu. The vertical crosshair appears when you close the menu. Select an item. Trigger your Select Item switch when the item you want is within the broad, horizontal scanning band, then trigger again when the fine scanning line is on the item. Repeat for vertical scanning. Refine your selection point.
Settings and adjustments Adjust basic settings.
Change the location of the control menu Turn sound or speech accompaniment on or off Turn off groups to scan items one at a time AssistiveTouch AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing the buttons. You can use AssistiveTouch without any accessory to perform gestures that are difficult for you. You can also use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with AssistiveTouch to control iPhone.
Simulate pressing the Home button. Tap the menu button, then tap Home. Lock or rotate the screen, adjust iPhone volume, or simulate shaking iPhone. Tap the menu button, then tap Device. Perform a swipe or drag that uses 2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers. Tap the menu button, tap Device > More > Gestures, then tap the number of digits needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the screen, swipe or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you finish, tap the menu button.
If you record a sequence of taps or drags, they’re all played back at the same time. For example, using one finger or a stylus to record four separate, sequential taps at four locations on the screen creates a simultaneous four-finger tap. Exit a menu without performing a gesture. Tap anywhere outside the menu. To return to the previous menu, tap the arrow in the middle of the menu. Move the menu button. Drag it anywhere along the edge of the screen. Adjust your accessory tracking speed.
Software and hardware keyboards If you have difficulty distinguishing characters on the iPhone keyboard or manipulating a hardware keyboard, find help by going to Settings > General > Accessibility > Keyboard. You can adjust settings to: Show only uppercase keys on the iPhone keyboard. Adjust the key repeat rate on hardware keyboards. Use the Sticky Keys feature to hold down modifier keys, such as Command and Option, as you press another key.
The play and pause controls in visual voicemail let you control the playback of messages. Drag the playhead on the scrubber bar to repeat a portion of the message that’s hard to understand. See Visual voicemail. Voice Control Voice Control lets you make phone calls and control Music playback using voice commands. See Make a call, and Siri and Voice Control.
iPhone in business iPhone in the enterprise With support for secure access to corporate networks, directories, custom apps, and Microsoft Exchange, iPhone is ready to go to work. For detailed information about using iPhone in business, go to www.apple.com/iphone/business/. Mail, Contacts, and Calendar To use iPhone with your work accounts, you need to know the settings your organization requires. If you received your iPhone from your organization, the settings and apps you need might already be installed.
Network access A VPN (virtual private network) provides secure access over the Internet to private resources, such as your organization’s network. You may need to install a VPN app from the App Store that configures your iPhone to access a particular network. Contact your system administrator for information about apps and settings you need. Apps In addition to the built-in apps and the ones you get from the App Store, your organization may want you to have certain other apps.
International keyboards Use international keyboards International keyboards let you type text in many different languages, including Asian languages and languages written from right to left. For a list of supported keyboards, go to www.apple.com/iphone/, choose your iPhone, click Tech Specs, then scroll to Languages. Manage keyboards. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. Add a keyboard: Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list. Repeat to add more keyboards.
Use the extended suggested candidate list. Tap the up arrow on the right to view the full candidate list. Scroll the list: Swipe up or down. Return to the short list: Tap the down arrow. When using certain Chinese or Japanese keyboards, you can create a shortcut for word and input pairs. The shortcut is added to your personal dictionary. When you type a shortcut while using a supported keyboard, the paired word or input is substituted for the shortcut. Turn shortcuts on or off.
If you’re not sure of the correct stroke, enter an asterisk (*). To see more character options, type another stroke, or scroll through the character list. Tap the match key (匹配) to show only characters that match exactly what you typed. Write Chinese characters. Write Chinese characters directly on the screen with your finger when Simplified or Traditional Chinese handwriting input is turned on.
Type facemarks or emoticons. Use the Japanese Kana keyboard and tap the Use the Japanese Romaji keyboard (QWERTY-Japanese layout): Tap key. Or you can: , then tap the Use the Chinese (Simplified or Traditional) Pinyin or (Traditional) Zhuyin keyboard: Tap , then tap the key. key.
CarPlay About CarPlay CarPlay puts key iPhone apps—the ones you want to use while driving—on your car’s built-in display. With CarPlay, you can get turn-by-turn directions, make phone calls, exchange text messages, listen to music, and more. CarPlay is available on select automobiles and after-market navigation systems, and works with iPhone 5 or later. Note: CarPlay is available only in certain areas. Siri must be enabled on your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Siri.
Speak to Siri. Press and hold the voice control button on the steering wheel, or touch and hold the Home button on the CarPlay Home screen, until Siri beeps. Then make your request. Open an app. Tap the app on the touchscreen. Or twist the rotary knob to select the app, then press down on the knob. Return to the CarPlay Home screen. Tap the Home button on the touchscreen. Or press the “back” button near the rotary knob until you get back to the Home screen. Return to your car’s Home screen.
You can use other apps even when getting directions. CarPlay lets you know when it’s time to make a turn. Display likely destinations. Tap Destinations. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Get directions to the nearest coffee shop.” Phone CarPlay uses the contacts on your iPhone to help you make calls. Use Show Contacts to bring up your favorites, recent calls, list of contacts, keypad, and voicemail. Ask Siri.
Ask Siri. Say something like: “Play some music” “Let’s hear that Mellow playlist” Podcasts Use the Podcasts app to listen to podcasts on your iPhone. Ask Siri. Say something like: “Play the Freakonomics Radio podcast” “Skip ahead 45 seconds” Other apps CarPlay works with select third-party audio apps, as well as apps made by your car maker. Compatible apps show up automatically on the CarPlay Home screen.
HomeKit HomeKit basics With HomeKit, you can use iPhone to control any “Works with Apple HomeKit” accessory that you have in your home, such as lights, locks, thermostats, smart plugs, and more. HomeKit allows you to create commands or scenes to control home settings. For example, you can create a scene to turn off the lights, lock the doors, close the garage door, and set the thermostat to the desired temperature, all with one command.
Define rooms, zones, and scenes. Use your HomeKit-enabled apps to assign accessories to rooms, and rooms to zones. Many apps also allow you to define scenes. Once these items are defined, you can control them with Siri, as described below. Reset your home data. To delete all of your home data from iPhone and iCloud, go to Settings > Privacy > HomeKit, then tap Reset HomeKit Configuration. For more information about HomeKit-enabled accessories and other info, see support.apple.com/HT204893.
Safety, handling, and support Important safety information WARNING: Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to iPhone or other property. Read all the safety information below before using iPhone. Handling Handle iPhone with care. It is made of metal, glass, and plastic and has sensitive electronic components inside. iPhone can be damaged if dropped, burned, punctured, or crushed, or if it comes in contact with liquid.
services while performing activities that require your full attention. Always comply with posted signs and the laws and regulations in the areas where you are using iPhone and always use common sense. Charging Charge iPhone with the included USB cable and power adapter, or with other third-party “Made for iPhone” cables and power adapters that are compatible with USB 2.
To avoid hearing damage, use only compatible receivers, earbuds, headphones, speakerphones, or earpieces with iPhone. The headsets sold with iPhone 4s or later in China (identifiable by dark insulating rings on the plug) are designed to comply with Chinese standards and are only compatible with iPhone 4s or later, iPad 2 or later, and iPod touch 5th generation. WARNING: To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
Explosive atmospheres Charging or using iPhone in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as areas where the air contains high levels of flammable chemicals, vapors, or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders), may be hazardous. Obey all signs and instructions. Repetitive motion When you perform repetitive activities such as typing or playing games on iPhone, you may experience discomfort in your hands, arms, wrists, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body.
Lightning to USB Cable Discoloration of the Lightning connector after regular use is normal. Dirt, debris, and exposure to moisture may cause discoloration. If your Lightning cable or connector become warm during use or iPhone won’t charge or sync, disconnect it from your computer or power adapter and clean the Lightning connector with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use liquids or cleaning products when cleaning the Lightning connector.
iPhone Support site Comprehensive support information is available online at www.apple.com/support/iphone/. To contact Apple for personalized support (not available in all areas), see www.apple.com/support/contact/. Restart or reset iPhone If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, forcing an app to quit, or resetting iPhone. Restart iPhone. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone.
Reset iPhone settings Reset iPhone settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then choose an option: Reset All Settings: All your preferences and settings are reset. Erase All Content and Settings: Your information and settings are removed. iPhone cannot be used until it’s set up again. Reset Network Settings: When you reset network settings, previously used networks and VPN settings that weren’t installed by a configuration profile are removed.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth addresses IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier, or Smart Card) for GSM networks MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) for CDMA networks Modem firmware Legal (including legal notices and license, warranty, and RF exposure information) To copy the serial number and other identifiers, touch and hold the identifier until Copy appears. To see regulatory marks, go to Settings > General > Regulatory. View or turn off diagnostic information.
Back up iPhone You can use iCloud or iTunes to automatically back up iPhone. If you choose to back up using iCloud, you can’t also use iTunes to automatically back up to your computer, but you can use iTunes to manually back up to your computer. iCloud backs up to iPhone daily over Wi-Fi, when it’s connected to a power source and is locked. The date and time of the last backup is listed at the bottom of the Backup screen.
View the devices being backed up. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage. Stop iCloud backups. Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup, then turn off iCloud Backup. Music not purchased in iTunes isn’t backed up in iCloud. Use iTunes to back up and restore that content. See Sync with iTunes. Important: Backups for music, movies, or TV show purchases are not available in all countries. Previous purchases may not be restored if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store.
Restore from an iCloud backup. Reset iPhone to erase all content and settings, then choose Restore from a Backup and sign in to iCloud in Setup Assistant. See Restart or reset iPhone. Restore from an iTunes backup. Connect iPhone to the computer you normally sync with, select iPhone in the iTunes window, then click Restore in the Summary pane. When the iPhone software is restored, you can either set it up as a new iPhone, or restore your music, videos, app data, and other content from a backup.
Turn Cellular Data on or off. Go to Settings > Cellular, then tap Cellular Data. The following options may also be available: Turn Voice Roaming on or off (CDMA): Turn Voice Roaming off to avoid charges from using other carrier’s networks. When your carrier’s network isn’t available, iPhone won’t have cellular (data or voice) service. Turn Data Roaming on or off: Data Roaming permits Internet access over a cellular data network when you’re in an area not covered by your carrier’s network.
Erase iPhone and remove Activation Lock. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. See support.apple.com/HT201351. Learn more, service, and support Refer to the following resources to get more iPhone-related safety, software, and service information.
To learn about Do this Using iPhone safely See Important safety information. iPhone service and support, tips, forums, and Apple software downloads Go to www.apple.com/support/iphone/. Service and support from your carrier Contact your carrier or go to your carrier’s website. The latest information about iPhone Go to www.apple.com/iphone/. Managing your Apple ID account Go to appleid.apple.com. Using iCloud Go to help.apple.com/icloud/.
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