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Table Of Contents

iPhone User Guide
Contents
Chapter 1:  iPhone at a Glance
- iPhone overview
- Accessories
- Multi-Touch screen
- Buttons
- Status icons
- SIM card
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
- Make requests
- Tell Siri about yourself
- Make corrections
- Siri settings
Chapter 5:  Phone
- Phone calls
- Visual voicemail
- Contacts
- Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID
- Ringtones and vibrations
- International calls
- Phone settings
Chapter 6:  Mail
- Write messages
- Get a sneak peek
- Finish a message later
- See important messages
- Attachments
- Work with multiple messages
- See and save addresses
- Print messages
- Mail settings
Chapter 7:  Safari
- Safari at a glance
- Search the web
- Browse the web
- Keep bookmarks
- Save a reading list for later
- Shared links and subscriptions
- Fill in forms
- Avoid clutter with Reader
- Privacy and security
- Safari settings
Chapter 8:  Music
- Get music
- iTunes Radio
- Browse and play
- iCloud and iTunes Match
- Album Wall
- Audiobooks
- Playlists
- Genius—made for you
- Siri and Voice Control
- Home Sharing
- Music settings
Chapter 9:  Messages
- SMS, MMS, and iMessage
- Send and receive messages
- Manage conversations
- Share photos, videos, your location, and more
- Messages settings
Chapter 10:  Calendar
- Calendar at a glance
- Invitations
- Use multiple calendars
- Share iCloud calendars
- Calendar settings
Chapter 11:  Photos
- View photos and videos
- Organize photos and videos
- My Photo Stream
- iCloud Photo Library beta
- iCloud Photo Sharing
- Other ways to share photos and videos
- Edit photos and trim videos
- Print photos
- Photos settings
Chapter 12:  Camera
- Camera at a glance
- Take photos and videos
- HDR
- View, share, and print
- Camera settings
Chapter 13:  Weather
Chapter 14:  Clock
- Clock at a glance
- Alarms and timers
Chapter 15:  Maps
- Find places
- Get more info
- Get directions
- 3D and Flyover
- Maps settings
Chapter 16:  Videos
- Videos at a glance
- Add videos to your library
- Control playback
- Videos settings
Chapter 17:  Notes
- Notes at a glance
- Use notes in multiple accounts
Chapter 18:  Reminders
- Reminders at a glance
- Scheduled reminders
- Location reminders
- Reminders settings
Chapter 19:  Stocks
Chapter 20:  Game Center
- Game Center at a glance
- Play games with friends
- Game Center settings
Chapter 21:  Newsstand
Chapter 22:  iTunes Store
- iTunes Store at a glance
- Browse or search
- Purchase, rent, or redeem
- iTunes Store settings
Chapter 23:  App Store
- App Store at a glance
- Find apps
- Purchase, redeem, and download
- App Store settings
Chapter 24:  iBooks
- Get books
- Read a book
- Organize books
- Read PDFs
- iBooks settings
Chapter 25:  Health
- Your health at a glance
- Collect health and fitness data
- Share health and fitness data
- Create an emergency medical ID
Chapter 26:  Passbook
- Passbook at a glance
- Passbook on the go
- Apple Pay
- Passbook & Apple Pay settings
Chapter 27:  FaceTime
- FaceTime at a glance
- Make and answer calls
- Manage calls
Chapter 28:  Calculator
Chapter 29:  Podcasts
- Podcasts at a glance
- Get podcasts and episodes
- Control playback
- Organize your favorites into stations
- Podcasts settings
Chapter 30:  Compass
- Compass at a glance
- On the level
Chapter 31:  Voice Memos
- Voice Memos at a glance
- Record
- Play it back
- Move recordings to your computer
Chapter 32:  Contacts
- Contacts at a glance
- Use Contacts with Phone
- Add contacts
- Unify contacts
- Contacts settings
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
- Use international keyboards
- Special input methods
Appendix C:  iPhone in Business
- Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Network access
- Apps
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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Say only Voice Control commands, names, and numbers. Pause slightly between commands.

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Use full names.

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 > International >

Language). 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. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or

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languages, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.

Search apps

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Spotlight Search

Spotlight Search not only searches your iPhone, but also shows suggestions from the App Store

and the Internet. You may see suggestions for movie showtimes, nearby locations, and more.

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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.

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Choose which apps and content are searched. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then

tap to deselect apps or content. To change the search order, touch and drag to a new position.

Limit Spotlight Search to your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then tap

Spotlight Suggestions to deselect it.

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