User Guide
Table Of Contents
- iPhone User Guide
- Contents
- Chapter 1: iPhone at a Glance
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Set up and activate iPhone
- Connect iPhone to your computer
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Connect to the Internet
- Apple ID
- Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
- iCloud
- Manage content on your iOS devices
- Sync with iTunes
- Date and time
- International settings
- Your iPhone name
- View this user guide on iPhone
- Tips for using iOS 8
- Chapter 3: Basics
- Use apps
- Continuity
- Customize iPhone
- Type text
- Dictate
- Voice Control
- Search
- Control Center
- Alerts and Notification Center
- Sounds and silence
- Do Not Disturb
- Sharing
- iCloud Drive
- Transfer files
- Personal Hotspot
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Use an Apple headset
- Bluetooth devices
- Restrictions
- Privacy
- Security
- Charge and monitor the battery
- Travel with iPhone
- Chapter 4: Siri
- Chapter 5: Phone
- Chapter 6: Mail
- Chapter 7: Safari
- Chapter 8: Music
- Chapter 9: Messages
- Chapter 10: Calendar
- Chapter 11: Photos
- Chapter 12: Camera
- Chapter 13: Weather
- Chapter 14: Clock
- Chapter 15: Maps
- Chapter 16: Videos
- Chapter 17: Notes
- Chapter 18: Reminders
- Chapter 19: Stocks
- Chapter 20: Game Center
- Chapter 21: Newsstand
- Chapter 22: iTunes Store
- Chapter 23: App Store
- Chapter 24: iBooks
- Chapter 25: Health
- Chapter 26: Passbook
- Chapter 27: FaceTime
- Chapter 28: Calculator
- Chapter 29: Podcasts
- Chapter 30: Compass
- Chapter 31: Voice Memos
- Chapter 32: Contacts
- Appendix A: Accessibility
- Accessibility features
- Accessibility Shortcut
- VoiceOver
- 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
- Video Descriptions
- Hearing aids
- Mono audio and balance
- Subtitles and closed captions
- Siri
- Widescreen keyboards
- Large phone keypad
- LED Flash for Alerts
- Call audio routing
- Phone noise cancelation
- Guided Access
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- TTY support
- Visual voicemail
- Voice Control
- Accessibility in OS X
- Appendix B: International Keyboards
- Appendix C: iPhone in Business
- Appendix D: Safety, Handling, & Support
- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- iPhone Support site
- Restart or reset iPhone
- Reset iPhone settings
- Get information about your iPhone
- Usage information
- Disabled iPhone
- Back up iPhone
- Update and restore iPhone software
- Cellular settings
- Sell or give away iPhone
- Learn more, service, and support
- FCC compliance statement
- Canadian regulatory statement
- Disposal and recycling information
- Apple and the environment
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Compass
Compass at a glance
Swipe left to use the level.
Swipe left to use the level.
Current location
Current location
Align the crosshairs
to level for accuracy.
Align the crosshairs
to level for accuracy.
Tap anywhere to
lock the heading.
Tap anywhere to
lock the heading.
Deviation from the
locked heading
Deviation from the
locked heading
The direction iPhone
is pointing
The direction iPhone
is pointing
See your location. To see your current location, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services
and turn on Location Services and Compass. For more about Location Services, see Privacy on
page 41.
Stay on course. Tap the screen to lock in the current heading, then watch for a red band to see if
Important:
interference; even the magnets in the iPhone earbuds can cause a deviation. Use the digital
compass only for basic navigation assistance. Don’t rely on it to determine precise location,
proximity, distance, or direction.