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iPhone User Guide
Contents
Chapter 1:  iPhone at a glance
- iPhone overview
- Accessories
- Multi-Touch screen
- Buttons
- SIM card
- Status icons
Chapter 2:  Get started
- Set up iPhone
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Connect to the Internet
- Apple ID
- iCloud
- Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
- Manage content on your iOS devices
- Connect iPhone to your computer
- Sync with iTunes
- Date and time
- Apple Watch
- 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
- Siri and apps
- Tell Siri about yourself
- Make corrections
- Siri Eyes Free
- 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
- Music at a glance
- Access music
- Apple Music
- Get personalized recommendations
- For You
- Search for and add music
- Play music
- New
- Radio
- Connect
- Playlists
- iTunes Match
- My Music
- Siri and Voice Control
- 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
- iCloud Photo Library
- My Photo Stream
- 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
- Interact with multimedia
- Study notes and glossary terms
- Listen to an audiobook
- 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
- Settings
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:  iPhone in business
- Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Network access
- Apps
Appendix C:  International keyboards
- Use international keyboards
- Special input methods
Appendix D:  CarPlay
- About CarPlay
- Get started
- Maps
- Phone
- Messages
- Music
- Podcasts
- Other apps
Appendix E:  Safety, handling, and 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

Get started

Set up iPhone

WARNING:To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 183 before using iPhone.

You can set up iPhone over a Wi-Fi network, or over your carrier’s cellular network (not

available in all areas). Or connect iPhone to your computer and use iTunes to set up iPhone

(see Connect iPhone to your computer on page 20).

Set up iPhone. Turn on iPhone, then follow the Setup Assistant.

The Setup Assistant steps you through the process, including:

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

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Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID (needed for many features, including iCloud,

FaceTime, the iTunes Store, the App Store, and more)

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Entering a passcode

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Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain

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Turning on recommended features such as Location Services

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Adding a credit or debit card to Passbook to use with Apple Pay (iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus)

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Activating iPhone with your carrier

You can also restore iPhone from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup. See Back up

iPhone on page 188.

Note:Find My iPhone is turned on when you sign in to iCloud. Activation Lock is engaged to

help prevent anyone else from activating your iPhone, even if it is completely restored. Before

you sell or give away your iPhone, you should reset it to erase your personal content and turn o

Activation Lock. See Sell or give away iPhone on page 191.

Some carriers let you unlock iPhone for use with their network. To see if your carrier oers this

option, see support.apple.com/kb/HT1937. Contact your carrier for authorization and setup

information. You need to connect iPhone to iTunes to complete the process. Additional fees may

apply. For more information, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5014.

Connect to Wi-Fi

If appears at the top of the screen, you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. iPhone reconnects

anytime you return to the same location.

Congure Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then turn Wi-Fi on or o. (You can also turn Wi-Fi on

or o in Control Center.)

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Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks, then enter the password, if asked.