iPhone · the Missing Manual by Pogue, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

iPhone: The Missing Manual The Missing Credits Acknowledgments Also by David Pogue 1. Introduction

About the iPhone About This Book About the Outline About→These→Arrows About MissingManuals.com iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: What’s New What’s New in iOS 10

Big-Ticket Items Nips and Tucks App Upgrades What It All Means

I. The iPhone as Phone

2. The Guided Tour

Sleep Switch (On/Off)

Sleep Mode The Lock Screen

Home Button

Quick Press: Wake Up Momentary Touch: Unlock (iPhone 5s and Later) Long Press: Siri Two Quick Presses: App Switcher Two Touches: Reachability Three Presses: Magnifier, VoiceOver, Zoom...

Silencer Switch, Volume Keys Screen

Screen Icons

Cameras and Flash Sensors SIM Card Slot

The World Phone

Headphone Jack

iPhone 7: No Headphone Jack

Microphone, Speakerphone The Lightning Connector Antenna Band In the Box Seven Basic Finger Techniques

Tap Double-Tap Swipe Drag Flick Pinch and Spread Edge Swipes

Force Touch (iPhone 6s and 7)

Quick Actions Peek and Pop

Charging the iPhone Battery Life Tips The Home Screen Control Center Passcode (or Fingerprint) Protection

Setting Up a Passcode Fingerprint Security (Touch ID) Fingerprints for Apps, Websites, and Apple Pay

3. The Lock Screen & Notifications

Four Swipes, You’re In Notifications

Notifications While You’re Working Notifications on the Lock Screen The Notification Center Customizing Notifications What Notifications Look Like Miscellaneous Weirdness

The Today Screen (Widgets)

Widgets on the Home Screen Locking Down the Lock Screen

4. Typing, Editing & Searching

The Keyboard

Making the Keyboard Work Autocorrect: Your Typing Assistant from Hell QuickType The Spelling Dictionary The Spelling Checker The Widescreen Keyboard Punctuation with One Touch Accented Characters Typing Shortcuts (Abbreviation Expanders) Swype, SwiftKey, and Other Keyboards International Typing The Emoji Keyboard Connecting a Real Keyboard

iPhone 6s and 7: The Secret Trackpad Dictation

Punctuation

Cut, Copy, Paste

Step 1: Select the Text Step 2: Cut or Copy Step 3: Paste (Possible Step 4: Undo)

The Definitions Dictionary Speak! Spotlight: Global Search

How to Use Spotlight Siri App Suggestions

5. Phone Calls & FaceTime

Dialing from the Phone App The Favorites List

Reordering Favorites Deleting from Favorites

The Recents List Contacts

Groups Adding to the Contacts List Adding a Contact on the Fly Editing Someone Deleting Someone Sharing a Contact

The Keypad Visual Voicemail

Setup Using Visual Voicemail Dialing in for Messages

Answering Calls

Online and on the Phone, Together

Not Answering Calls

Silencing the Ring Ignore It—or Dump It to Voicemail Respond with a Text Message Remind Me Later

Do Not Disturb

Turning on Do Not Disturb Allowing Special Callers Through One More Safety Measure Locked or Unlocked

Fun with Phone Calls

Mute Keypad Speaker Add Call (Conference Calling) FaceTime Hold Contacts

Call Waiting Call Forwarding Caller ID Custom Ringtones FaceTime Video Calls FaceTime Audio Calls Bluetooth Accessories

Pairing with a Bluetooth Earpiece or Speaker Bluetooth Car Systems Pairing with a Smartwatch or Fitness Band

6. Siri Voice Command

Voice Command How to Use Siri How to Use “Hey Siri” What to Say to Siri

Non-Apple Apps When Things Go Wrong Siri’s Personality

Advanced Siri

Teach Siri About Your Relationships Fix Siri’s Name Comprehension Siri Settings

7. Texting & Messages

Text Messages and iMessages

Standard Texting (SMS) iMessages

Receiving Texts

The List of Conversations Mark All as Read The Details Screen Capturing Messages and Files Tapbacks (iMessages Only)

Sending Messages

Audio Texting (iMessages Only) Help with Emoji and Info-Bits The Finger-Sketch Pad Sending with Animated Fun

The “Drawer”

Photos and Videos Digital Touch The Messages App Store

Messages Prefs

Settings for Texts and iMessages Bonus Settings in a Place You Didn’t Expect

Free Text Messages

8. Large Type, Kid Mode & Accessibility

VoiceOver Zooming Magnifier Color Filters Speech How to De-Sparsify iOS 10’s Design

Larger Text Bold Text Button Shapes Increase Contrast Reduce Motion On/Off Labels

Switch Control AssistiveTouch Touch Accommodations 3D Touch Keyboard Shake to Undo Vibration Call Audio Routing Home Button Reachability Hearing Assistance

Hearing Aids TTY LED Flash for Alerts Mono Audio Phone Noise Cancellation Balance Slider

Media (Subtitle Options) Guided Access (Kiosk Mode) The Instant Screen-Dimming Trick Accessibility Shortcut

II. Pix, Flix & Apps

9. Music & Videos

Apple Music The Library Tab Playback Control

The Mini-Player The Now Playing Screen The Options Panel Control Center Playback While Locked Voice Control

Playlists

Creating Playlists on the Phone Using Playlists Up Next View, Edit, or Clear the Up Next List

“For You” Tab Browse Tab iTunes Radio

Free Stations Subscriber Stations Custom Stations Returning to a Custom Station Siri and iTunes Radio

Speakers and Headphones

Bluetooth Wireless Switching Among Speakers AirPlay

Music Settings

EQ (Equalization) Volume Limit Sound Check Playing Music from Your Computer

The iTunes Store

Purchased Items More in “More”

The TV App

Four Tabs How to Play a Video Zoom/Unzoom TV Output AirPlay Two Ways to See the iPhone on Your Mac

10. The Camera

The Camera App

Firing Up the Camera Camera Modes

Photo Mode

Tap to Focus Adjust Exposure Focus Lock/Exposure Lock The LED Flash The Screen Flash Zooming In The iPhone 7 Plus: True Zoom The “Rule of Thirds” Grid High Dynamic Range (HDR) Taking the Shot Burst Mode Self-Portraits (the Front Camera) The Self-Timer Filters

Live Photos (iPhone SE, 6s, and 7)

Reviewing Live Photos Sharing Live Photos

Portrait Mode Square Mode Pano Mode Video Mode

A Note About Resolution—and 4K Video Things to Do While You’re Rolling The Front Camera The Video Light

Slo-Mo Mode Time-Lapse Mode Trimming a Video

iMovie for iPhone

Editing Photos Auto-Enhance () Adjust Color () Filters () Remove Red Eye () Crop/Straighten ()

Marking Up Your Photos Handing Off to Other Editing Apps Saving Your Changes

Managing and Sharing Photos

The Photos Tab The Memories Tab The Albums Tab Creating and Deleting Albums Hide a Photo Flicking, Rotating, Zooming, Panning Finding Photos Deleting Photos Photo Controls

753 Ways to Use Photos and Videos

Step 1: Choose the Photos Step 2: Preparing to Send AirDrop Message Mail iCloud Photo Sharing Add to Notes

Twitter, Facebook, Flickr

YouTube, Vimeo Save PDF to iBooks More Copy Duplicate Slideshow AirPlay Hide Save Image Assign to Contact Use as Wallpaper Print Add to iCloud Drive More

My Photo Stream

Deleting Photos from the Photo Stream

iCloud Photo Sharing

Create a Shared Photo Album Adjusting an Album’s Settings Receiving a Photo Album on Your Gadget Fun with Shared Photo Albums

iCloud Photo Library Geotagging Capturing the Screen

11. All About Apps

Two Ways to the App Store

Shopping from the Phone The App Details Page Two Welcome Notes About Backups Shopping in iTunes

Organizing Your Apps

Rearranging/Deleting Apps Using iTunes Rearranging/Deleting Apps Right on the Phone Restoring the Home Screen

Folders

Setting Up Folders on the iPhone Setting Up Folders in iTunes

App Preferences App Updates

Manual Updates Automatic Updates

How to Find Good Apps The App Switcher

Force-Quitting an App A Word About Background Apps

Back to App () AirPrint: Printing from the Phone The Share Sheet AirDrop

The One AirDrop Setting

iCloud Drive

12. The Built-In Apps

Calculator Calendar

Day View Month View Year View Week View Plus Model Views Subscribing to Your Online Calendars Making an Appointment (Day or Month View) Making an Appointment (Day View, Week View) Editing, Rescheduling, Deleting Events (Long Way) Editing and Rescheduling Events (Fun Way) The Calendar (Category) Concept Search

Clock

World Clock Alarm Bedtime Stopwatch Timer

Compass

The Carpenter’s Level

Health

The Four Biggies

Home iBooks

Downloading Books PDFs and ePub Files Your Library Collections Reading Notes, Bookmarks, Highlighting, Dictionary Books That Read to You iBooks Settings

Maps

Meet Maps Maps Basics

Finding Yourself

Orienting Maps Searching Maps Add a New Place The Location Card Directions Navigation Mode Directions Between Two Other Points Night Mode Where You Parked Traffic Flyover Flyover Tours Extensions

News Notes

Formatting and Photos Sharing Notes Locking Notes The Notes List Syncing Notes Notes Accounts

Podcasts

Subscribing Settings Playback

Reminders

The List of Lists The Scheduled List Recording a Reminder The Details Screen “Remind Me About This”

Stocks

Landscape View Customizing Your Portfolio

Tips TV Voice Memos

Trimming Your Recording

Wallet Watch Weather

The City List

More Standard Apps

III. The iPhone Online

13. Getting Online

Cellular Networks

A Word About VoLTE

Wi-Fi Hotspots

Sequence of Connections Silencing the “Want to Join?” Messages The List of Hotspots Commercial Hotspots

Airplane Mode and Wi-Fi Off Mode Personal Hotspot (Tethering)

Turning On the Hotspot Connecting via Wi-Fi Connecting via Bluetooth Connecting via USB Cable Once You’re Connected Turning Off Personal Hotspot Turning Personal Hotspot Back On

Twitter and Facebook

14. Safari

Safari Tour Zooming and Scrolling Full-Screen Mode Typing a Web Address

The Favorites Icons Request Desktop Site

Searching in Safari

Quick Website Search

Bookmarks

Creating New Bookmarks Editing Bookmarks and Folders

The History List

Erasing the History List

Shared Links ()

RSS Subscriptions

The Reading List Link-Tapping Tricks Saving Graphics Saved Passwords and Credit Cards Manipulating Multiple Pages

To Open a New Window To Switch Among Windows iCloud Tabs

Reader View Web Security

Pop-Up Blocker Password Suggestions Cookies Private Browsing Parental Controls

Five Happy Surprises in the Panel

Sharing a Link Reminders Save PDF to iBooks Save to Home Screen Notes

15. Email

Setting Up Your Account

Free Email Accounts POP3 and IMAP Accounts

Downloading Mail

The Unified Inbox The Message List—and Threading Filters

VIPs and Flagged Messages

VIPs Flag It

What to Do with a Message

List View: Flag, Trash, Mark as Unread Read It Reply to It Forward It Follow It Filing or Deleting One Message Filing or Deleting Batches of Messages Add the Sender to Contacts Open an Attachment Snagging (or Sending) a Graphic Snagging a Contact or a Date Unsubscribing View the To/From Details Mark as Unread Move On Searching

Writing Messages

Signatures Finish with a Phone Call

Surviving Email Overload

Avoiding Spam Condensing the Message List Spotting Worthwhile Messages Managing Accounts

IV. Connections

16. Syncing with iTunes

Connecting the iPhone

All About Syncing Manual Syncing

The Eight Great iTunes Tabs Summary Tab

Serial Number, UDID

Apps Tab Music Tab

Making It All Fit

Movies and TV Shows Tabs Podcasts Tab Books Tab Tones Tab Photos Tab

Syncing Photos and Videos (Computer→iPhone) Syncing Photos and Videos (iPhone→Computer) Shutting Down the Importing Process

Info Tab

Syncing Contacts and Calendars

On My Device One iPhone, Multiple Computers One Computer, Multiple iPhones Backing Up the iPhone

Using That Backup Deleting a Backup File

17. iCloud

What iCloud Giveth iCloud Sync My Photo Stream, Photo Sharing Find My iPhone

Send Last Location Activation Lock

Email Video, Music, Apps: Locker in the Sky iCloud Drive The Price of Free Apple Pay

The Setup The Shopping Apple Pay Online

Family Sharing

Setting Up Family Sharing Life in Family Sharing

18. Continuity: iPhone Meets Mac

Continuity Setup Mac as Speakerphone Texting from the Mac Instant Hotspot Handoff AirDrop

From iPhone to Mac

Universal Clipboard

19. The Corporate iPhone

The Perks Setup

Life on the Corporate Network

Exchange + Your Stuff

Invitations

A Word on Troubleshooting Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

VPN on Demand

20. Settings

Three Important Settings Tricks Airplane Mode Wi-Fi Bluetooth Carrier Cellular Personal Hotspot Notifications Control Center Do Not Disturb General Display & Brightness Wallpaper Sounds (or Sounds & Haptics)

Meet Haptics

Siri Touch ID & Passcode Battery Privacy

Location Services Contacts, Calendars, Reminders... Twitter, Facebook Diagnostics & Usage Advertising

iCloud iTunes & App Store

Automatic Downloads

Wallet & Apple Pay Mail

Accounts

Contacts Calendar Notes Reminders Phone Messages FaceTime Maps Compass Safari

Search General Privacy & Security

News Music TV Photos & Camera iBooks Podcasts Game Center Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo TV Provider App Preferences

V. Appendixes

A. Signup & Setup

Buying a New iPhone Setting Up a New Phone Upgrading an iPhone to iOS 10 Software Updates

Updating Directly on the Phone Install Updates from Your Computer

Restrictions and Parental Controls

Allow Allowed Content Privacy Allow Changes Game Center

Cases and Accessories

B. Troubleshooting & Maintenance

First Rule: Install the Updates Six Ways to Reset the Phone iPhone Doesn’t Turn On

The Force Restore

Battery Life Is Terrible Out of Space

Delete Photos and Recorded Videos Delete “Other” Items

Phone and Internet Problems Warranty and Repair

Out-of-Warranty Repairs

The Battery Replacement Program What to Do About a Cracked Screen Where to Go from Here

Index About the Author Copyright

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