iPhone User Guide For iOS 7 Software
Contents 8 8 9 10 10 12 Chapter 1: iPhone at a Glance 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 20 Chapter 2: Getting Started 21 21 23 25 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 Chapter 3: Basics iPhone overview Accessories Multi-Touch screen Buttons Status icons Install the SIM card Set up and activate iPhone Connect iPhone to your computer Connect to Wi-Fi Connect to the Internet Set up mail and other accounts Apple ID Manage content on your iOS devices iCloud Sync with iTunes Date and time I
6 36 38 39 Privacy Security Charge and monitor the battery Travel with iPhone 40 40 41 41 42 Chapter 4: Siri 43 43 46 47 47 47 47 48 Chapter 5: Phone 49 49 50 50 50 51 52 52 53 53 Chapter 6: Mail 54 54 54 55 55 56 56 56 57 57 57 Chapter 7: Safari 58 58 59 59 61 61 61 62 Chapter 8: Music Make requests Tell Siri about yourself Make corrections Siri settings Phone calls Visual voicemail Contacts Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID Ringtones and vibrations International calls Phone settin
62 63 63 64 Siri and Voice Control iTunes Match Home Sharing Music settings 65 65 65 66 67 67 Chapter 9: Messages 68 68 68 69 70 70 Chapter 10: Calendar 71 71 72 72 73 74 75 75 75 Chapter 11: Photos 76 76 77 78 78 79 Chapter 12: Camera 80 Chapter 13: Weather 82 82 83 Chapter 14: Clock 84 84 85 85 86 86 Chapter 15: Maps 87 87 88 Chapter 16: Videos SMS, MMS, and iMessages Send and receive messages Manage conversations Share photos, videos, and more Messages settings Calendar at a glance Inv
88 89 Control playback Videos settings 90 90 91 Chapter 17: Notes 92 93 93 93 Chapter 18: Reminders 94 Chapter 19: Stocks 96 96 97 97 Chapter 20: Game Center 98 98 Chapter 21: Newsstand 99 99 99 100 100 Chapter 22: iTunes Store 101 101 102 102 103 Chapter 23: App Store Notes at a glance Use notes in multiple accounts Scheduled reminders Location reminders Reminders settings Game Center at a glance Play with friends Game Center settings Newsstand at a glance iTunes Store at a glance Brows
111 Manage calls 112 112 113 113 114 Chapter 28: Contacts 115 Chapter 29: Calculator 116 116 116 117 117 Chapter 30: Nike + iPod 118 118 118 119 129 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 131 132 133 133 133 133 133 133 134 137 137 137 138 138 138 138 Appendix A: Accessibility Contacts at a glance Use Contacts with Phone Add contacts Contacts settings At a glance Link and calibrate your sensor Work out Nike + iPod Settings Accessibility features Accessibility Shortcut VoiceOver Siri Zoom Invert Colors Spea
141 Appendix C: International Keyboards 141 Use international keyboards 142 Special input methods 143 143 145 146 146 146 147 147 148 148 149 149 150 150 151 152 152 153 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, s
Your iPhone features and apps may vary depending on the model of iPhone you have, and on your location, language, and carrier. To ind out which features are supported in your area, see www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability. Note: Apps that send or receive data over a cellular network may incur additional fees. Contact your carrier for information about your iPhone service plan and fees. Accessories The following accessories are included with iPhone: Apple headset.
Important: Clock alarms, audio apps such as Music, and many games play sounds through the built-in speaker, even when iPhone is in silent mode. In some areas, the sound efects for Camera and Voice Memos are played, even if the Ring/Silent switch is set to silent. For information about changing sound and vibration settings, see Sounds and silence on page 31. Use Do Not Disturb. You can also silence calls, alerts, and notiications using Do Not Disturb.
Status icon What it means Portrait orientation lock The iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change the screen orientation on page 23. Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 83. Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 36. Bluetooth® Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on. If iPhone is paired with a device, the device may be out of range or turned of. No icon: Bluetooth is turned of.
Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an unconigured AirPort base station turned on and within range, you can use iPhone to set it up. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and look for “Set up an AirPort base station.” Tap your base station and the Setup Assistant will do the rest. Manage an AirPort network. If iPhone is connected to an AirPort base station, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, tap next to the network name, then tap Manage this Network.
Manage content on your iOS devices You can transfer information and iles between your iOS devices and computers, using iCloud or iTunes. • iCloud stores content such as music, photos, calendars, contacts, documents, and more, and wirelessly pushes it to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below. • iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more, between your computer and iPhone. Changes you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync.
• Mail, Contacts, Calendars—Keep your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date across all your devices. • Backup—Back up iPhone to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. All iCloud data and backups sent over the Internet are encrypted. See Back up iPhone on page 148. • Find My iPhone—Locate your iPhone on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or remotely wipe the data. Also lock the activation of iPhone to your Apple ID account.
Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer Connect iPhone to your computer, select it in iTunes, and set options in the diferent panes. • • 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.
View this user guide on iPhone You can view the iPhone User Guide on iPhone in Safari, and in the free iBooks app. View the user guide in Safari. Tap , then tap the iPhone User Guide bookmark. , then tap “Add to Home Screen.” • Add an icon for the guide to the Home screen: Tap • View the guide in a diferent language: Tap “Change Language” at the bottom of the home page. View the user guide in iBooks. If you haven’t installed iBooks, open App Store, then search for and install iBooks.
Organize with folders Create a folder. While arranging apps, drag one app onto another. Tap the name of the folder to rename it. Drag apps to add or remove them. Press the Home button when you inish. You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder. Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder deletes automatically. Change the wallpaper Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
Edit text Revise text. Touch and hold the text to show the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point. Select text. Tap the insertion point to display the selection options. Or double-tap a word to select it. Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, touch and hold to select a word. You can cut, copy, or paste over selected text.
• cap—to capitalize the next word • caps on … caps of—to capitalize the irst character of each word • all caps—to make the next word all uppercase • all caps on … all caps of—to make the enclosed words all uppercase • no caps on … no caps of—to make the enclosed words all lowercase • no space on … no space of—to run a series of words together • smiley—to insert :-) • frowny—to insert :-( • winky—to insert ;-) Voice Control Make phone calls and control music playback using Voice Control.
AirDrop (iPhone 5 or later) lets you share your photos, videos, interesting websites, locations, and other items wirelessly with other nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. AirDrop requires an iCloud account, and transfers info using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted for security. Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share or , then tap AirDrop and tap the name of a nearby AirDrop user.
Personal Hotspot Use Personal Hotspot to share your iPhone Internet connection. Computers can share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Other iOS devices can share the connection using Wi-Fi. Personal Hotspot works only if iPhone is connected to the Internet over the cellular data network. Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier for more information. Share an Internet connection.
Bluetooth devices You can use Bluetooth devices with iPhone, including headsets, car kits, stereo headphones, or an Apple Wireless Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth proiles, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3647. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distraction while driving, see Important safety information on page 143. Note: The use of certain accessories with iPhone may afect wireless performance. Not all iPod and iPad accessories are fully compatible with iPhone.
Privacy Privacy settings let you see and control which apps and system services have access to Location Services, and to contacts, calendars, reminders, and photos. Location Services lets location-based apps such as Reminders, Maps, and Camera gather and use data indicating your location. Your approximate location is determined using available information from cellular network data, local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on), and GPS (may not be available in all areas).
Enroll ingerprints and set options for the Touch ID sensor. (iPhone 5s) Go to Settings > General > Passcode & Fingerprint > Fingerprints. See Touch ID sensor, below. Allow access to features when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings > General > Passcode & Fingerprint (iPhone 5s) or Settings > General > Passcode Lock (other models).
Find My iPhone Find My iPhone can help you locate and secure your iPhone using the free Find My iPhone app (available in the App Store) on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web browser signed in to www.icloud.com. Activation Lock is enabled automatically when you turn on Find My iPhone. It can help deter theft by requiring your Apple ID and password if anyone tries to erase or reactivate your iPhone. Turn on Find My iPhone. Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone.
Important: The iPhone battery may drain instead of charge, if iPhone is connected to a computer that’s turned of or is in sleep or standby mode. The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level or charging status. To display the percentage of battery charge remaining, go to Settings > General > Usage. When syncing or using iPhone, it may take longer to charge the battery.
Siri settings To set options for Siri, go to Settings > General > Siri. Options include: • turning Siri on or of • language • voice gender (may not be available in all areas) • voice feedback • My Info card • raise to speak Prevent access to Siri when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings > General > Passcode & Fingerprint (iPhone 5s) or Settings > General > Passcode Lock (other models). You can also disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See Restrictions on page 35.
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button, say “call” or “dial,” then say the name or number. You can add “at home,” “work,” or “mobile.” See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 40 and Voice Control on page 28. For best results, speak the full name of the person you’re calling. When voice dialing a number, speak each digit separately—for example, “four one ive, ive ive ive….” For the 800 area code in the U.S., you can say “eight hundred.” When someone calls Tap Answer to take an incoming call.
Update your greeting. Tap Voicemail, tap Greeting, tap Custom, then tap Record. Or, to use your carrier’s generic greeting, tap Default. Set an alert sound for new voicemail. Go to Settings > Sounds. Change the password. Go to Settings > Phone > Change Voicemail Password. Contacts From a contact’s Info screen, a quick tap lets you make a phone call, create an email message, ind the contact’s location, and more. See Chapter 28, Contacts, on page 112.
You may be able to roam on GSM networks, if you have a CDMA account and you have an iPhone 4S or later with a SIM card installed. While roaming on a GSM network, iPhone has access to GSM network features. Charges may apply. Contact your carrier for more information. Set network options. Go to Settings > Cellular to: • Turn data roaming on or of • Turn cellular data on or of • Turn voice roaming on or of (CDMA) • Use GSM networks abroad (CDMA) See Usage information on page 147.
Get a sneak peek See a longer preview. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Preview. You can show up to ive lines. Is the message for me? Turn on Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Show To/Cc Label. If the label says Cc instead of To, you were just copied. You can also use the To/Cc mailbox, which gathers all mail addressed to you. To show or hide it, swipe to the right (or tap Mailboxes), then tap Edit. Finish a message later Save it, don’t send it.
Flag a message so you can ind it later. Tap while reading the message. You can change the appearance of the lagged message indicator in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Flag Style. To see the Flagged mailbox, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list, then tap Flagged. Search for a message. Scroll to or tap the top of the messages list to reveal the search ield. You can search the current mailbox, or all mailboxes at once. Searching looks at the address ields, the subject, and the message body.
Work with multiple messages Delete, move, or mark multiple messages. While viewing a list of messages, tap Edit. Select some messages or tap Mark All, then choose an action. If you make a mistake, shake iPhone immediately to undo. Organize your mail. Create mailboxes to organize your mail. Go to the mailbox list (if necessary), then tap Edit to make a new one, or rename or delete one. (Some built-in mailboxes can’t be changed.
Print messages Print a message. Tap , then tap Print. Print an attachment or picture. Tap to view it, then tap and choose Print. See AirPrint on page 34.
Reading list Save interesting items in your reading list so you can revisit them later. You can read pages in your reading list even when you’re not connected to the Internet. Add the current page to your reading list. Tap , then tap Add to Reading List. Add a linked page without opening it. Touch and hold the link, then tap Add to Reading List. View your reading list. Tap , then tap . Delete something from your reading list. Swipe left on the item in your reading list.
Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPhone. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete. Remove a song from iPhone. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is deleted from iPhone, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud. Genius—made for you A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free service, but it requires an Apple ID.
iTunes Match iTunes Match stores your music library in iCloud—including songs imported from CDs—and lets you play your collection on iPhone and your other iOS devices and computers. iTunes Match also lets you listen to iTunes Radio ad-free (see iTunes Radio on page 58). iTunes Match is ofered as a paid subscription. Note: iTunes Match may not be available in all areas. See support.apple.com/kb/HT5085. Subscribe to iTunes Match in iTunes on your computer.
Music settings Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music, including: • Sound Check (to normalize the volume level of your audio content) • Equalization (EQ) Note: EQ settings afect all sound output, including the headset jack and AirPlay. (EQ settings generally apply only to music played from the Music app.) The Late Night setting compresses the dynamic range of the audio output, reducing the volume of loud passages and increasing the volume of quiet passages.
Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation from right to left, then tap Delete. Search conversations. In the Messages list, tap the top of the screen to display the search ield, then enter the text you’re looking for. You can also search conversations from the Home screen. See Search on page 29. Share photos, videos, and more With iMessage or MMS, you can send and receive photos and videos, and send locations, contact info, and voice memos.
Share iCloud calendars You can share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud users. When you share a calendar, others can see it, and you can let them add or change events. You can also share a read-only version that anyone can subscribe to. Create an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap Add Calendar in the iCloud section. Share an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to share. Tap Add Person and enter a name, or tap to browse your Contacts.
While viewing a photo or video, tap to show and hide the controls. Swipe left or right to go forward or backward. Zoom in or out. Double-tap, or pinch and stretch a photo. When you zoom in, you can drag to see other parts of the photo. Play a video. Tap . To toggle between full-screen and it-to-screen, double-tap the display. Play a slideshow. While viewing a photo, tap , then tap Slideshow. Select options, then tap Start Slideshow. To stop the slideshow, tap the screen.
Delete comments from a shared stream. Select the photo or video that contains the comment. Touch and hold the comment, then tap Delete. You must be the owner of the stream, or the owner of the comment. Rename a photo stream. While viewing Shared Streams, tap Edit, then tap the name and enter a new one. Add or remove subscribers, or turn Notiications on or of. Select the photo stream, then tap People. Subscribe to a shared stream. When you receive an invitation, tap the Shared tab ( tap Accept.
Take photos and videos Camera ofers several photo and video modes, which let you shoot stills, square-format photos, panoramas (iPhone 4S or later), videos, and slow-motion videos (iPhone 5s). Choose a mode. Drag the screen left or right to choose Slo-Mo, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano. Take a photo. Choose Photo, then tap the shutter button or press either volume button. • • • Make it square: Choose Square. Take rapid-ire shots: (iPhone 5s) Touch and hold the shutter button to take photos in burst mode.
Camera settings Go to Settings > Photos & Camera for camera options, which include: • photo streams • slideshow • grid Adjust the volume of the shutter sound with the Ringer and Alerts settings in Settings > Sounds. Or mute the sound using the Ring/Silent switch. (In some countries muting is disabled.
View the current hourly forecast. Swipe the hourly display left or right. See all cities at once. Pinch the screen or tap . Turn local weather on or of. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. See Privacy on page 36. Use iCloud to push your list of cities to your other iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud > Documents & Data, and make sure Documents & Data is on (it’s on by default). See iCloud on page 17.
You can search for a location in lots of diferent ways: • Intersection (“8th and market”) • Area (“greenwich village”) • Landmark (“guggenheim”) • Zip code • Business (“movies,” “restaurants san francisco ca,” “apple inc new york”) Or if Maps guesses where you’re headed while you’re entering a search, tap that location in the list below the search ield. Find the location of a contact, or of a bookmarked or recent search. Tap Choose your view. Tap . , then choose Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite.
Show subtitles or closed captions. Tap . Not all videos ofer subtitles or closed captions. Customize the appearance of closed captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning. Want to see closed captions and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing? Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning and turn on Closed Captions + SDH. Watch the video on a TV. Tap AirPlay on page 33. .
Use notes in multiple accounts Share notes with other accounts. You can share notes with other accounts, such as Google, Yahoo!, or AOL. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars and turn on Notes for the account. To create a note in a speciic account, tap Accounts at the top of a list of notes, select the account, then tap New. Notes you create in the account on iPhone show up in the notes folder of the account. Choose the default account for new notes. Go to Settings > Notes. See all notes in an account.
View a full-screen chart. Rotate iPhone to landscape orientation. Swipe left or right to see your other stock charts. • See the value for a speciic date or time: Touch the chart with one inger. • See the diference in value over time: Touch the chart with two ingers. Use iCloud to keep your stock list up to date on your iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud > Documents & Data, then turn on Documents & Data (it’s on by default). See iCloud on page 17.
Play with friends Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap ••• in the upper right. If the game allows or requires more players, choose additional players, then tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone’s ready, start the game. If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond to your invite, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center ind another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone else.
Discover great new music on iTunes Radio. When you listen to iTunes Radio and hear a song you like, you can connect to iTunes Store to purchase it, add it to your wish list, or discover similar music. See iTunes Radio on page 58. Preview a song or video. Tap it. Tired of tapping More? To rearrange the buttons, tap More, then tap Edit. To replace an icon, drag another icon over the one you want to replace. Then tap Done. Purchase, rent, or redeem Tap an item’s price (or tap Free), then tap again to buy it.
App Store settings To set options for App Store, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store. You can: View or edit your account. Tap your Apple ID, then tap View Apple ID. To change your password, tap the Apple ID ield. Sign in using a diferent Apple ID. Tap your account name, then tap Sign Out. Then enter the other Apple ID. Turn of automatic downloads. Tap Apps in Automatic Downloads. Apps update automatically over Wi-Fi, unless you turn of the option. Download apps using the cellular network.
Reorder a pass. Drag a pass in the list to move it to a new location. The pass order is updated on all your iOS 7 devices. Refresh a pass. Passes are usually updated automatically. To refresh a pass manually, tap the pass, tap , then pull the pass downward. Done with a pass? Tap the pass, tap , then tap Delete. Passbook settings Keep passes from appearing on the Lock screen.
Change a label. If a ield has the wrong label, such as Home instead of Work, tap Edit. Then tap the label and choose one from the list, or tap Add Custom Label to create one of your own. Delete a contact. Go to the contact’s card, then tap Edit. Scroll down, then tap Delete Contact. Use Contacts with Phone Prioritize your contacts. When you add someone to your Favorites list, their calls bypass Do Not Disturb and are added to your Favorites list in Phone for quick dialing.
When you have contacts from multiple sources, you might have multiple entries for the same person. To keep redundant contacts from appearing in your All Contacts list, contacts from diferent sources that have the same name are linked and displayed as a single uniied contact. When you view a uniied contact, the title Uniied Info appears. Unify contacts. If two entries for the same person aren’t linked automatically, you can unify them manually.
Be accurate. To calibrate Nike + iPod, record a workout over a known distance of at least a quarter mile (400 meters). Then, after you tap End Workout, tap Calibrate on the workout summary screen and enter the actual distance you covered. Try again. To reset to the default calibration, go to Settings > Nike + iPod. Work out Go! To start a workout, tap Workouts, and choose a workout. Take a break. If you need to stop for a moment, take iPhone and tap Tap when you’re ready to continue. Finish.
A Accessibility features iPhone incorporates these accessibility features: • VoiceOver • Siri voice assistant • Zoom magniication • Invert Colors • Speak Selection • Speak Auto-text • Large and bold text • Reduced screen motion • On/of switch labels • Hearing aids and Hearing Aid Mode • Subtitles and closed captions • LED Flash for Alerts • Mono Audio and balance • Call audio routing • Assignable ringtones and vibrations • Guided Access • Switch Control • AssistiveTouch
• Hearing Aid Control (if you have paired hearing aids) • Guided Access (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Guided Access on page 133.) • Switch Control • AssistiveTouch Choose the features you want to control. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut and select the accessibility features you use. Not so fast. To slow down the triple-click speed, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Home-click Speed.
• • Change an item’s name so it’s easier to ind: Select the item, then tap and hold with two ingers anywhere on the screen. Speak the text of the selected item: Set the rotor to characters or words, then swipe down or up with one inger. • Turn spoken hints on or of: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver. • Use phonetic spelling: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Phonetic Feedback. • Speak the entire screen, from the top: Swipe up with two ingers.
Use iPhone with VoiceOver Unlock iPhone. Press either the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, swipe to select the Unlock slide, then double-tap the screen. Enter your passcode silently. To avoid having your passcode spoken as you enter it, use handwriting; see Write with your inger on page 124. Open an app, toggle a switch, or “tap” an item. Select the item, then double-tap the screen. “Double-tap” the selected item. Triple-tap the screen. Adjust a slider.
Learn VoiceOver gestures When VoiceOver is on, standard touchscreen gestures have diferent efects, and additional gestures let you move around the screen and control individual items. VoiceOver gestures include two-, three-, and four-inger taps and swipes. For best results using multi-inger gestures, relax and let your ingers touch the screen with some space between them. You can use diferent techniques to perform VoiceOver gestures.
• Two-inger double-tap: Answer or end a call. Play or pause in Music, Videos, Voice Memos, or Photos. Take a photo in Camera. Start or pause recording in Camera or Voice Memos. Start or stop the stopwatch. • Two-inger double-tap and hold: Change an item’s label to make it easier to ind. • Two-inger triple-tap: Open the Item Chooser. • Three-inger triple-tap: Mute or unmute VoiceOver. • Three-inger quadruple-tap: Turn the screen curtain on or of.
Move the insertion point. Swipe up or down to move the insertion point forward or backward in the text. Use the rotor to choose whether you want to move the insertion point by character, by word, or by line. VoiceOver makes a sound when the insertion point moves, and speaks the character, word, or line that the insertion point moves across. When moving forward by words, the insertion point is placed at the end of each word, before the space or punctuation that follows.
Go to a new line. Swipe left with three ingers. Delete the character before the insertion point. Swipe left with two ingers. Select an item on the Home screen. Start writing the name of the item. If there are multiple matches, continue to spell the name until it is unique, or swipe up or down with two ingers to select a match candidate. Enter your passcode silently. Set the rotor to Handwriting on the passcode screen, then write the characters of your passcode. Skip to a letter in a table index.
Skip images while navigating. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Navigate Images. You can choose to skip all images or only those without descriptions. Reduce page clutter for easier reading and navigation. Select the Reader item in the Safari address ield (not available for all pages). If you pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPhone, you can use single-key Quick Nav commands to navigate webpages. See Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 126.
You can use VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard layout and the actions associated with various key combinations. VoiceOver Help speaks keys and keyboard commands as you type them, without performing the associated action.
Single-key Quick Nav for web browsing When you view a webpage with Quick Nav on, you can use the following keys on the keyboard to navigate the page quickly. Typing the key moves to the next item of the indicated type. To move to the previous item, hold the Shift key as you type the letter.
Use a braille display with VoiceOver You can use a Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output, and you can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPhone when VoiceOver is turned on. For a list of supported braille displays, see www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html. Connect a braille display. Turn on the display, then go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth.
Zoom Many apps let you zoom in or out on speciic items. For example, you can double-tap or pinch to expand webpage columns in Safari. There’s also a Zoom accessibility feature that lets you magnify the entire screen of any app you’re using. You can use Zoom together with VoiceOver. Turn Zoom on or of. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 118. Zoom in or out. Double-tap the screen with three ingers. Vary the magniication.
Large and bold text Display larger text in alerts, and in apps such as Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Type, where you can turn on Larger Dynamic Type and adjust the font size. Display bolder text for all items on iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Bold Text. Increase text contrast on diicult backgrounds when possible. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Increase Contrast.
Activate Hearing Aid Mode. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids. Hearing aid compatibility The FCC has adopted hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules for digital wireless phones. These rules require certain phones to be tested and rated under the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) C63.19-2007 hearing aid compatibility standards.
LED Flash for Alerts If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone lash its LED (next to the camera lens on the back of the iPhone). This works only when iPhone is locked or asleep. Available for iPhone 4 or later. Turn on LED Flash for Alerts. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts. Mono Audio Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played through both channels.
Turn on Guided Access. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access, where you can: • Turn Guided Access on or of • Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving a session • Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session Start a Guided Access session. Open the app you want to run, then triple-click the Home button. Adjust settings for the session, then click Start.
Turn of Switch Control. Use any scanning method to select Settings > General > Accessibility > Switch Control. Bail out! Triple-click the Home button at any time to exit from Switch Control. Basic techniques These techniques work whether you’re scanning by item or by point. Select an item. While the item is highlighted, trigger the switch you’ve set up as your Select Item switch. If you are using a single switch, it is your Select Item switch by default. Display available actions.
Back out of a group. Trigger your switch when the the dashed highlight around the group or item appears. Tap the selected item. Choose Tap from the menu that appears when you select the item. Or, if you have Auto Tap enabled, just do nothing for three-quarters of a second. Perform another action. Select any item, then select the action from the menu that appears.
AssistiveTouch AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have diiculty touching the screen or pressing the buttons. You can use an adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) with AssistiveTouch to control iPhone. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory, to perform gestures that are diicult for you. Turn on AssistiveTouch. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch.
Widescreen keyboards Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPhone when you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard. Large phone keypad Make phone calls simply by tapping entries in your contacts and favorites lists. When you need to dial a number, iPhone’s large numeric keypad makes it easy. See Make a call on page 43. Voice Control Voice Control lets you make phone calls and control Music playback using voice commands.
B With support for secure access to corporate networks, directories, custom apps, and Microsoft Exchange, iPhone is ready to go to work. For detailed information about using iPhone in business, go to www.apple.com/iphone/business. Mail, Contacts, and Calendar To use iPhone with your work accounts, you need to know the settings your organization requires. If you received your iPhone from your organization, the settings and apps you need might already be installed.
Your organization can also purchase App Store app licenses that they assign to you for a period of time, but that they retain. You’ll be invited to participate in your organization’s program in order to access these apps. After you’re enrolled with your iTunes account, you’re prompted to install these apps as they’re assigned to you. You can also ind them in your Purchased list in the App Store. An app you receive this way is removed if the organization assigns it to someone else.
C Use international keyboards International keyboards let you type text in many diferent languages, including Asian languages and languages written from right to left. For a list of supported keyboards, go to www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html. Manage keyboards. Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards. • Add a keyboard: Tap Add New Keyboard, then choose a keyboard from the list. Repeat to add more keyboards. • Remove a keyboard: Tap Edit, tap tap Delete.
D Important safety information WARNING: Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in ire, electric shock, or other injuries, or damage to iPhone or other property. Read all the safety information below before using iPhone. Handling Handle iPhone with care. It is made of metal, glass, and plastic and has sensitive electronic components inside. iPhone can be damaged if dropped, burned, punctured, or crushed, or if it comes in contact with liquid.
Charging Charge iPhone with the included USB cable and power adapter or other third-party “Made for iPhone” cables and power adapters that are compatible with USB 2.0 or power adapters compliant with one or more of the following standards EN 301489-34, IEC 62684, YD/T 1591-2009, CNS 15285, ITU L.1000, or another applicable mobile phone power adapter interoperability standard.
Medical conditions If you have any other medical condition that you believe could be afected by iPhone (for example, seizures, blackouts, eyestrain, or headaches), consult with your physician prior to using iPhone. Explosive atmospheres Do not charge or use iPhone in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as a fueling area, or in areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders). Obey all signs and instructions.
If the interior temperature of iPhone exceeds normal operating temperatures (for example, in a hot car or in direct sunlight for extended periods of time), you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature: • iPhone stops charging. • The screen dims. • A temperature warning screen appears. • Some apps may close. Important: You may not be able to use iPhone while the temperature warning screen is displayed.
• Reset Keyboard Dictionary: You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPhone suggests as you type. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you’ve added. • Reset Home Screen Layout: Returns the built-in apps to their original layout on the Home screen. • Reset Location & Privacy: Resets the location services and privacy settings to their factory defaults. Get information about your iPhone See information about iPhone. Go to Settings > General > About.
Disabled iPhone If iPhone is disabled because you forgot your passcode or entered an incorrect passcode too many times, you can restore iPhone from an iTunes or iCloud backup and reset the passcode. For more information, see Restore iPhone on page 149. If you get a message in iTunes that your iPhone is locked and you must enter a passcode, see support.apple.com/kb/HT1212. Back up iPhone You can use iCloud or iTunes to automatically back up iPhone (in iTunes, use File > Device > Back Up).
Important: Backups for music, movies, or TV show purchases are not available in all countries. Previous purchases may not be restored if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Purchased content and Photo Sharing content don’t count against your 5 GB of free iCloud storage. For more information about backing up iPhone, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5262. Update and restore iPhone software About update and restore You can update iPhone software in Settings, or by using iTunes.
GSM networks: On an EDGE or GPRS connection, incoming calls may go directly to voicemail during data transfers. For incoming calls that you answer, data transfers are paused. CDMA networks: On EV-DO connections, data transfers are paused when you answer incoming calls. On 1xRTT connections, incoming calls may go directly to voicemail during data transfers. For incoming calls that you answer, data transfers are paused. Data transfer resumes when you end the call.
To learn about Do this The latest information about iPhone Go to www.apple.com/iphone. Managing your Apple ID account Go to appleid.apple.com. Using iCloud Go to help.apple.com/icloud. Using iTunes Open iTunes and choose Help > iTunes Help. For an online iTunes tutorial (may not be available in all areas), go to www.apple.com/support/itunes. Using other Apple iOS apps Go to www.apple.com/support/ios.
Important: Changes or modiications to this product not authorized by Apple could void the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and wireless compliance and negate your authority to operate the product. This product has demonstrated EMC compliance under conditions that included the use of compliant peripheral devices and shielded cables between system components.
European Union—Disposal Information The symbol above means that according to local laws and regulations your product and/or its battery shall be disposed of separately from household waste. When this product reaches its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by local authorities.
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