User Guide

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For example, in the United States, iPhone 4S or later can receive presidential alerts and you
can turn AMBER and Emergency Alerts (which includes both Severe and Extreme Imminent
Threat alerts) on or o (they’re on by default). In Japan, iPhone 4 or later can receive Emergency
Earthquake Alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Government alerts vary by carrier and
iPhone model, and may not work under all conditions.
Close Notication Center. Swipe up.
Sounds and silence
You can change or turn o the sounds iPhone plays when you get a call, text, voicemail, email,
tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event.
Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as ringtones and alert tones,
vibration settings and patterns, and ringer and alert volumes.
Set vibration patterns. Go to Settings > Sounds and choose an item from the Sounds and
Vibration Patterns list. Tap Vibration to select a pattern or create your own.
If you want to temporarily silence incoming calls, alerts, and sound eects, see the following
section and Ring/Silent switch on page 11.
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPhone, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep. It
keeps calls and alerts from making any sounds or lighting up the screen.
Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center,
then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar.
Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPhone stays silent, turn
it o.
Congure 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.
AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share
In many apps, you can tap Share or to see sharing and other options. The options vary
depending on the app you’re using.
Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.
Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.