User Guide

Chapter 2 Getting Started 19
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In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPhone when it’s attached to
your computer. To temporarily override this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac) or
Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPhone appear in the iTunes window.
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stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by
a lock icon , and a password is required to restore the backup. If you don’t select this option,
other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and you’ll
have to reenter them if you use the backup to restore iPhone.
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In the Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from your
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on your computer.
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In the Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on
iPhone with the information from your computer during the next sync.
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In the Music pane, you can sync music using your playlists.
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In the Photos pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported app or folder on
your computer.
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If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to
iPhone using iTunes.
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If you turn on iCloud Photo Library beta, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos
to iPhone.
Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPhone updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings > General > Date
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it gets the correct time over the cellular network and updates it for the time zone you’re in. Some
carriers don’t support network time, so in some areas iPhone may not be able to automatically
determine the local time.
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Set Automatically.
Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General >
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International settings
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:
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The language for iPhone
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The preferred language order for apps and websites
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The region format
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The calendar format
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Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers
To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards.
For more information, see Use international keyboards on page 167.