Apple iOS 8 User manual
iPhone
User Guide
For iOS 8 Software
Contents
8 Chapter 1: iPhone at a Glance
8 iPhone overview
9 Accessories
10 Multi-Touch screen
10 Buttons
12 Status icons
14 SIM card
15 Chapter 2: Getting Started
15 Set up and activate iPhone
15 Connect iPhone to your computer
16 Connect to Wi-Fi
16 Connect to the Internet
17 Apple ID
17 Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
17 iCloud
19 Manage content on your iOS devices
19 Sync with iTunes
20 Date and time
20 International settings
20 Your iPhone name
20 View this user guide on iPhone
21 Tips for using iOS 8
22 Chapter 3: Basics
22 Use apps
25 Continuity
27 Customize iPhone
28 Type text
31 Dictate
32 Voice Control
33 Search
34 Control Center
34 Alerts and Notication Center
35 Sounds and silence
36 Do Not Disturb
36 Sharing
39 iCloud Drive
39 Transfer les
39 Personal Hotspot
40 AirPlay
40 AirPrint
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41 Use an Apple headset
41 Bluetooth devices
42 Restrictions
42 Privacy
43 Security
45 Charge and monitor the battery
46 Travel with iPhone
47 Chapter 4: Siri
47 Make requests
48 Tell Siri about yourself
48 Make corrections
48 Siri settings
49 Chapter 5: Phone
49 Phone calls
52 Visual voicemail
53 Contacts
53 Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID
54 Ringtones and vibrations
54 International calls
55 Phone settings
56 Chapter 6: Mail
56 Write messages
57 Get a sneak peek
57 Finish a message later
58 See important messages
58 Attachments
59 Work with multiple messages
59 See and save addresses
59 Print messages
60 Mail settings
61 Chapter 7: Safari
61 Safari at a glance
61 Search the web
62 Browse the web
63 Keep bookmarks
63 Save a reading list for later
64 Shared links and subscriptions
64 Fill in forms
65 Avoid clutter with Reader
65 Privacy and security
65 Safari settings
67 Chapter 8: Music
67 Get music
68 iTunes Radio
69 Browse and play
70 iCloud and iTunes Match
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71 Album Wall
71 Audiobooks
71 Playlists
72 Genius—made for you
72 Siri and Voice Control
73 Home Sharing
73 Music settings
74 Chapter 9: Messages
74 SMS, MMS, and iMessage
75 Send and receive messages
76 Manage conversations
77 Share photos, videos, your location, and more
78 Messages settings
79 Chapter 10: Calendar
79 Calendar at a glance
80 Invitations
80 Use multiple calendars
81 Share iCloud calendars
81 Calendar settings
82 Chapter 11: Photos
82 View photos and videos
83 Organize your photos and videos
83 My Photo Stream
84 iCloud Photo Sharing
85 Other ways to share photos and videos
85 Edit photos and trim videos
87 Print photos
87 Photos settings
88 Chapter 12: Camera
88 Camera at a glance
89 Take photos and videos
90 HDR
91 View, share, and print
91 Camera settings
92 Chapter 13: Weather
94 Chapter 14: Clock
94 Clock at a glance
95 Alarms and timers
96 Chapter 15: Maps
96 Find places
97 Get more info
97 Get directions
98 3D and Flyover
98 Maps settings
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99 Chapter 16: Videos
99 Videos at a glance
100 Add videos to your library
100 Control playback
101 Videos settings
102 Chapter 17: Notes
102 Notes at a glance
103 Use notes in multiple accounts
104 Chapter 18: Reminders
104 Reminders at a glance
105 Scheduled reminders
105 Location reminders
105 Reminders settings
106 Chapter 19: Stocks
108 Chapter 20: Game Center
108 Game Center at a glance
109 Play games with friends
109 Game Center settings
110 Chapter 21: Newsstand
111 Chapter 22: iTunes Store
111 iTunes Store at a glance
111 Browse or search
112 Purchase, rent, or redeem
113 iTunes Store settings
114 Chapter 23: App Store
114 App Store at a glance
114 Find apps
115 Purchase, redeem, and download
116 App Store settings
117 Chapter 24: iBooks
117 Get books
117 Read a book
119 Organize books
119 Read PDFs
119 iBooks settings
120 Chapter 25: Health
120 Your health at a glance
121 Collect health and tness data
121 Share health and tness data
121 Create an emergency medical ID
122 Chapter 26: Passbook
122 Passbook at a glance
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122 Passbook on the go
123 Passbook settings
124 Chapter 27: FaceTime
124 FaceTime at a glance
124 Make and answer calls
125 Manage calls
126 Chapter 28: Calculator
127 Chapter 29: Podcasts
127 Podcasts at a glance
127 Get podcasts and episodes
129 Control playback
129 Organize your favorites into stations
130 Podcasts settings
131 Chapter 30: Compass
131 Compass at a glance
132 On the level
133 Chapter 31: Voice Memos
133 Voice Memos at a glance
133 Record
134 Play it back
134 Move recordings to your computer
135 Chapter 32: Contacts
135 Contacts at a glance
136 Use Contacts with Phone
136 Add contacts
137 Unify contacts
137 Contacts settings
138 Appendix A: Accessibility
138 Accessibility features
139 Accessibility Shortcut
139 VoiceOver
150 Zoom
151 Invert Colors and Grayscale
152 Speak Selection
152 Speak Screen
152 Speak Auto-text
152 Large, bold, and high-contrast text
152 Button Shapes
152 Reduce screen motion
153 On/o switch labels
153 Assignable ringtones and vibrations
153 Video Descriptions
153 Hearing aids
155 Mono audio and balance
155 Subtitles and closed captions
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155 Siri
155 Widescreen keyboards
155 Large phone keypad
155 LED Flash for Alerts
156 Call audio routing
156 Phone noise cancelation
156 Guided Access
157 Switch Control
160 AssistiveTouch
161 TTY support
162 Visual voicemail
162 Voice Control
162 Accessibility in OS X
163 Appendix B: International Keyboards
163 Use international keyboards
164 Special input methods
166 Appendix C: iPhone in Business
166 Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
166 Network access
166 Apps
168 Appendix D: Safety, Handling, & Support
168 Important safety information
170 Important handling information
171 iPhone Support site
171 Restart or reset iPhone
172 Reset iPhone settings
172 Get information about your iPhone
173 Usage information
173 Disabled iPhone
173 Back up iPhone
174 Update and restore iPhone software
175 Cellular settings
176 Sell or give away iPhone
176 Learn more, service, and support
177 FCC compliance statement
177 Canadian regulatory statement
178 Disposal and recycling information
179 Apple and the environment
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iPhone at a Glance
Bottom microphone
Ring/Silent
switch
Receiver/front
microphone
Receiver/front
FaceTime
camera
Volume
buttons
Multi-Touch
display
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Headset
jack
Sleep/Wake
button
iSight camera
SIM card
tray
True Tone Flash
Rear
microphone
App icons
Statusbar
Lightning connector
Speaker
FaceTime
camera
Ring/Silent
switch
Receiver/front
microphone
Receiver/front
Volume
buttons
Multi-Touch
display
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Sleep/Wake
button
iSight
camera
SIM card
tray
True Tone Flash
True Tone Flash
Rear
microphone
App icons
Statusbar
Statusbar
Bottom microphone
Headset
jack
Lightning connector
Speaker
iPhone overview
This guide describes the features of iOS 8, and of iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s,
iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
iPhone 6
1
microphone
FaceTime
camera
Ring/Silent
switch
Volume
buttons
App icons
Multi-Touch
display
Headset
jack
Bottom microphone
iPhone 6 Plus
microphone
FaceTime
camera
Ring/Silent
switch
Volume
buttons
App icons
Statusbar
iSight camera
Rear
microphone
Sleep/Wake
button
SIM card
tray
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Speaker
Lightning connector
iSight
camera
Sleep/Wake
button
Rear
microphone
SIM card
tray
True Tone Flash
Multi-Touch
display
Headset
jack
Bottom microphone
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Speaker
Lightning connector
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iPhone 5s
Receiver/front
microphone
Bottom microphone
Ring/Silent
switch
FaceTime camera
FaceTime camera
Volume
buttons
Multi-Touch
display
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Headset
jack
Sleep/Wake
button
Sleep/Wake
Rear
microphone
SIM card
tray
True Tone Flash
True Tone Flash
iSight camera
App icons
Statusbar
Lightning connector
Speaker
Receiver/front
microphone
Ring/Silent
switch
Volume
buttons
App icons
Multi-Touch
display
Headset
jack
Bottom microphone
button
iSight camera
Rear
microphone
Statusbar
SIM card
tray
Homebutton/
Touch ID
sensor
Speaker
Lightning connector
Your iPhone features and apps may vary depending on the model of iPhone you have, and on
your location, language, and carrier. To nd out which features are supported in your area, see
www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability.
Note: Apps and services 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. Use the Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) or the Apple
Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) to listen to music and videos, and make phone calls.
See Use an Apple headset on page 41.
Connecting cable. Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPhone 5 or later) or the 30-pin to USB Cable
(iPhone 4s) to connect iPhone to your computer to sync and charge.
Apple USB power adapter. Use with the Lightning to USB Cable or the 30-pin to USB Cable to
charge the iPhone battery.
SIM eject tool. Use to eject the SIM card tray. (Not included in all areas.)
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Multi-Touch screen
Sleep/Wake
button
Sleep/Wake
button
A few simple gestures—tap, drag, swipe, and pinch/spread—are all you need to use iPhone and
its apps.
Buttons
Most of the buttons you use with iPhone are virtual ones on the touchscreen. A few physical
buttons control basic functions, such as turning iPhone on or adjusting the volume.
Sleep/Wake button
When you’re not using iPhone, press the Sleep/Wake button to lock iPhone. Locking iPhone puts
the display to sleep, saves the battery, and prevents anything from happening if you touch the
screen. You can still get phone calls, FaceTime calls, text messages, alarms, and notications. You
can also listen to music and adjust the volume.
On iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Sleep/Wake button is on the right side:
Sleep/Wake
button
On earlier iPhone models, the Sleep/Wake button is on the top edge:
Sleep/Wake
button
iPhone locks automatically if you don’t touch the screen for a minute or so. To adjust the timing,
go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.
Turn iPhone on. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Unlock iPhone. Press either the Sleep/Wake or Home button, then drag the slider.
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Turn iPhone o. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the slider appears, then drag
Volume
up
Volume
down
the slider.
For additional security, you can require a passcode to unlock iPhone. Go to Settings > Touch ID
& Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models). See Use a
passcode with data protection on page 43.
Home button
The Home button takes you to the Home screen, and provides other convenient shortcuts.
See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button. See Start at home on page 22.
Use Siri (iPhone 4s or later) or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See Voice
Control on page 32 and Chapter 4, Siri, on page 47.
On iPhone models with Touch ID, you can use the sensor in the Home button to read your
ngerprint, instead of using your passcode or Apple ID password for unlocking iPhone or making
purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. See Touch ID sensor on page 44.
You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or o. See Accessibility
Shortcut on page 139.
Volume controls
When you’re on the phone or listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side
of iPhone adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for the ringer,
alerts, and other sound eects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety
information on page 168.
Volume
up
Volume
down
Lock the ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds and turn o “Change with Buttons.”
To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPhone may warn that you’re setting the volume
above the EU recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this level,
you may need to briey release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume
to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit and turn on EU Volume Limit. To prevent
changes to the volume limit, go to Settings > General > Restrictions.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Take photos and
videos on page 89.
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Ring/Silent switch
Ring
Silent
Flip the Ring/Silent switch to put iPhone in ring mode or silent mode .
Ring
Silent
In ring mode, iPhone plays all sounds. In silent mode, iPhone doesn’t ring or play alerts and other
sound eects (but iPhone may still vibrate).
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 eects 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 35.
Use Do Not Disturb. You can also silence calls, alerts, and notications using Do Not Disturb.
Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . See Do Not
Disturb on page 36.
Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPhone:
Status icon What it means
Cell signal You’re in range of the cellular network and can make and receive
calls. If there’s no signal, “No service” appears.
Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you can’t make phone calls, and other
wireless functions may be disabled. See Travel with iPhone
page 46.
LTE Your carrier’s LTE network is available, and iPhone can connect to
the Internet over that network. (iPhone 5 or later. Not available in all
areas.) See Cellular settings on page 175 .
UMTS Your carrier’s 4G UMTS (GSM) or LTE network (depending on carrier)
is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that
network. (iPhone 4s or later. Not available in all areas.) See Cellular
settings
on page 175 .
UMTS/EV-DO Your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) network is available,
and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See
Cellular settings
EDGE Your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can
connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular settings
page 175 .
GPRS/1xRTT Your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and
iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular
settings
Wi-Fi call iPhone is making a call over Wi-Fi. See Make a call on page 49.
on page 175 .
on page 175 .
on
on
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Status icon What it means
Wi-Fi iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. See
Connect to Wi-Fi
Do Not Disturb “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 36.
Personal Hotspot iPhone is providing a Personal Hotspot for another device. See
Personal Hotspot
Syncing iPhone is syncing with iTunes.
Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use it to show an active process.
Call Forwarding Call Forwarding is set up. See Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller
ID
on page 53.
VPN You’re connected to a network using VPN. See Network access on
page 166.
TTY iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine. See TTY support on
page 161.
Portrait orientation
lock
Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 95.
Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 42.
Bluetooth® Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device.
The iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change the
screen orientation on page 24.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is on. If iPhone is paired with a device, the
device may be out of range or turned o.
No icon: Bluetooth is turned o.
See Bluetooth devices
on page 16.
on page 39.
on page 41.
Battery Shows the iPhone battery level or charging status. See Charge and
monitor the battery
on page 45.
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SIM card
SIM card
SIM card
tray
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
If you were given a SIM card to install, install it before setting up iPhone.
Important: A Micro-SIM card (iPhone 4s) or a Nano-SIM card (iPhone 5 or later) is required
to use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks and some CDMA networks. An
iPhone 4s or later that’s been activated on a CDMA wireless network may also use a SIM card
for connecting to a GSM network, primarily for international roaming. Your iPhone is subject
to your wireless service provider’s policies, which may include restrictions on switching service
providers and roaming, even after conclusion of any required minimum service contract. Contact
your wireless service provider for more details. Availability of cellular capabilities depends on the
wireless network.
SIM card
tray
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
SIM card
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Getting Started
Set up and activate iPhone
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WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 168 before using iPhone.
Activation can be done over a Wi-Fi network or, with iPhone 4s or later, over your carrier’s cellular
network (not available in all areas). If neither option is available, you need to connect iPhone to
your computer and use iTunes to activate iPhone (see the following section).
Set up and activate iPhone. Turn on iPhone and 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 App Store, the iTunes Store, and more)
•
Entering a passcode
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Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain
•
Turning on recommended features such as Location Services
•
Activating iPhone with your carrier
You can also restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup.
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 176.
Some carriers let you unlock iPhone for use with their network. To see if your carrier oers 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 iPhone to your computer
You may need to connect iPhone to your computer in order to complete activation. Connecting
iPhone to your computer also lets you sync photos and other content to iPhone from your
computer, using iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 19.
To use iPhone with your computer, you need:
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An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
•
A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, and one of the following operating systems:
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OS X version 10.6.8 or later
•
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service
Pack 3 or later
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Connect iPhone to your computer. Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPhone 5 or later) or 30-pin
to USB Cable (iPhone 4s) provided with iPhone. You’ll be asked on each device to verify “trust” of
the other device.
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.
Congure Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
•
Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks and enter the password, if asked.
•
Ask to join networks: Turn on “Ask to Join Networks” to be prompted when a Wi-Fi network
is available. Otherwise, you must manually join a network when a previously used network
isn’t available.
•
Forget a network: Tap next to a network you’ve joined before, then tap “Forget this
Network.”
•
Join a closed Wi-Fi network: Tap Other, then enter the name of the closed network. You must
already know the network name, security type, and password (if required).
•
Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network: Tap next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy,
dene static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.
Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an uncongured 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.” If you haven’t yet
downloaded AirPort Utility, tap OK to open the App Store, then download it.
Connect to the Internet
iPhone connects to the Internet whenever necessary, using a Wi-Fi connection (if available) or
your carrier’s cellular network. For information about connecting to a Wi-Fi network, see Connect
to Wi-Fi, above.
When an app needs to use the Internet, iPhone does the following, in order:
•
Connects over the most recently used available Wi-Fi network
•
Shows a list of Wi-Fi networks in range, and connects using the one you choose
•
Connects over the cellular data network, if available
Note: If a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet isn’t available, apps and services may transfer data
over your carrier’s cellular network, which may result in additional fees. Contact your carrier
for information about your cellular data plan rates. To manage cellular data usage, see Cellular
settings on page 175.
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Apple ID
Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including
storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, and buying music, movies,
and TV shows from the iTunes Store.
If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you rst set up iPhone, and whenever you need
to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one
whenever you’re asked to sign in. You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple.
For more information, see appleid.apple.com.
Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
iPhone works with Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail,
contacts, and calendar service providers.
Set up an account. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account, if your company or organization
supports it. See Add contacts on page 136 .
You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics)
calendars or import them from Mail. See Use multiple calendars on page 80.
iCloud
iCloud oers free mail, contacts, calendar, and other features that you can set up simply by
signing into iCloud with your Apple ID, then making sure that the features you want to use are
turned on.
Set up iCloud. Go to Settings > iCloud. Create an Apple ID if needed, or use your existing one.
iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. Content
stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers signed into iCloud
with the same Apple ID.
iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later,
and on PCs with the iCloud for Windows 4.0 (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required).
Note: iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, see www.apple.com/icloud.
iCloud features include:
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Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and Books: Automatically get iTunes purchases on all your
devices set up with iCloud, or download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases for
free, anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored
in iCloud and played on demand. See iCloud and iTunes Match on page 70. Download
previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPhone for free, anytime.
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Photos: Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and videos with just the people you choose,
and let them add photos, videos, and comments. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 84.
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Family Sharing: Up to six family members can share their purchases from the iTunes Store,
iBooks Store, and App Store. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve
kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. Plus, share photos, a family calendar, and more. See
Family Sharing on page 37.
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iCloud Drive: Safely store your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and other documents
in iCloud, and access them from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. See About iCloud
Drive on page 39.
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Documents in the Cloud: For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date
across all your devices set up with iCloud.
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Mail, Contacts, Calendars: Keep your mail, contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date
across all your devices.
•
Safari Tabs: See the tabs you have open on your other iOS devices and OS X computers. See
Browse the web on page 62.
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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 173.
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Find My iPhone: Locate your iPhone on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the
screen, or remotely wipe the data. Find My iPhone includes Activation Lock, which requires
your Apple ID and password in order to turn o Find My iPhone or erase your device. Your
Apple ID and password are also required before anyone can reactivate your iPhone. See Find
My iPhone on page 45.
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Find My Friends: Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free
app from the App Store.
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iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your
designated devices. See iCloud Keychain on page 44.
With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos,
and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your photo streams,
don’t count against your available space.
Upgrade your iCloud storage. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage, then tap Change Storage Plan.
For information about upgrading your iCloud storage, see help.apple.com/icloud.
View and download previous purchases, or get purchases shared by your family.
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iTunes Store purchases: You can access your purchased songs and videos in the Music and
Videos apps. Or, in the iTunes Store, tap More, then tap Purchased.
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App Store purchases: Go to the App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
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iBooks Store purchases: Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores.
For more information about iCloud, see www.apple.com/icloud. For support information, see
www.apple.com/support/icloud.
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Manage content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers, using iCloud
or iTunes.
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iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. It all
gets pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to
date. See iCloud on page 17.
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iTunes syncs music, videos, photos, and more, between your computer and iPhone. Changes
you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to
sync les and documents. See Sync with iTunes on page 19.
You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use
iCloud to automatically keep your contacts and calendars up to date on all your devices, and use
iTunes to sync music from your computer to iPhone.
Important: To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or
iTunes, but not both.
You can also manually manage content from iTunes, in the device’s Summary pane. This lets you
add songs and videos, by choosing a song, video, or playlist from your iTunes library and then
dragging it to your iPhone in iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than
can t on your device.
Sync with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPhone, and vice versa. You can
sync by connecting iPhone to your computer, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly with
Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, videos, apps, photos, and more. For help syncing iPhone,
open iTunes on your computer, choose Help > iTunes Help, then select Sync your iPod, iPhone,
or iPad.
Sync wirelessly. Connect iPhone. Then in iTunes on your computer, select your iPhone, click
Summary, and select “Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi.”
If Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPhone syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both iPhone
and your computer are on and connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is open on
your computer.
Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer
Connect iPhone to your computer, select it in iTunes, and set options in the dierent panes.
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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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In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPhone backup” if you want to encrypt the information
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
computer to iPhone. Changes you make to a mail account on iPhone don’t aect the account
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.
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
& Time, then turn Set Automatically on or o. If you set iPhone to update the time automatically,
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.
Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn o Set
Automatically.
Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General > Date &
Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)
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 163.
Your iPhone name
The name of your iPhone is used by both iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
View this user guide on iPhone
You can view the iPhone User Guide on iPhone in Safari, and in the iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari. Tap , then tap the iPhone User Guide bookmark. (If you don’t
see a bookmark, go to help.apple.com/iphone.)
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Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen: Tap , then tap Add to Home Screen.
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View the user guide in a dierent language: Tap Change Language at the bottom of the
home page.
View the user guide in iBooks. Open iBooks, then search for “iPhone user” in the iBooks Store.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 24, iBooks, on page 117.
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Tips for using iOS 8
The Tips app helps you get the most from iPhone.
Get Tips. Open the Tips app. New tips are added weekly.
Get notied when new tips arrive. Go to Settings > Notications > Tips.
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Use apps
All the apps that come with iPhone—as well as the apps you download from the App Store—are
on the Home screen.
Start at home
Tap an app to open it.
Press the Home button to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see other screens.
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Multitasking
iPhone helps you manage several tasks at the same time.
View contacts and open apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking
screen. Swipe left or right to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. To connect with a
recent or favorite contact, tap the contact’s picture or name, then tap your preferred method
of communication.
Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the
multitasking display. Then try opening the app again.
If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to nd and open them. Pull down the center of
the Home screen to see the search eld. See Spotlight Search on page 33.
Look around
Drag a list up or down to see more. Swipe to scroll quickly; touch the screen to stop it. Some lists
have an index—tap a letter to jump ahead.
Drag a photo, map, or webpage in any direction to see more.
To quickly jump to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
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Get a closer look
Spread a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch to zoom back out. In Photos, keep
pinching to see the collection or album the photo’s in.
Or double-tap a photo or webpage to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. In Maps,
double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two ngers to zoom out.
Change the screen orientation
Many apps give you a dierent view when you rotate iPhone.
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To lock the screen in portrait orientation, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open
Control Center, then tap .
The Portrait orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation
is locked.
When you use iPhone 6 Plus in landscape orientation, some apps have special layouts. These
apps include:
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Mail
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Messages
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Calendar
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Reminders
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Weather
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Notes
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Clock
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Settings
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Contacts
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Voice Memos
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Stocks
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Reachability
Sharing options
Action options
If you have iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, and are using it in portrait orientation, lightly tap twice
on the Home button to slide the screen down (bringing the top half closer to your thumb).
Disable Reachability. Tap Settings > General > Accessibility, then tap Reachability (below
Interaction).
App extensions
Some apps let you extend the functionality of your apps on iPhone. An app extension may
appear as a sharing option, action option, a widget in Notication Center, a le provider, or a
custom keyboard. For example, if you download Pinterest to iPhone, Pinterest becomes another
option for sharing when you click .
Sharing options
Action options
App extensions can also help you edit a photo or video in your Photos app. For example, you can
download a photo-related app that lets you apply lters to photos from your Photos app.
Install app extensions. Download the app from the App Store, then open the app and follow the
onscreen instructions.
Turn sharing or action options on or o. Tap , then tap More (drag options to the left if
necessary). Turn o third-party sharing or action options (they are on by default).
Organize sharing and action options. Tap , then tap More (drag icons to the left if necessary).
Touch and drag to rearrange your options.
For more information about Notication Center widgets, see Notication Center on page 34. For
more information about Sharing options, see Share from apps on page 36.
Continuity
About Continuity features
Continuity features connect iPhone with your iPad, iPod touch, and Mac so they can work
together as one. You can start an email or document on iPhone, for example, then pick up where
you left o on your iPad. Or let your iPad or Mac use iPhone to make phone calls or send SMS or
MMS text messages.
Continuity features require iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite, and work with iPhone 5 or later, iPod touch
(5th generation) or later, iPad (4th generation) or later, and supported Mac computers. For more
information, see support.apple.com/kb/HT6337.
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Hando
Pick up on one device where you left o on another. You can use Hando with Mail, Safari, Pages,
Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and even some third-party
apps. For Hando to work, your devices must be signed into iCloud using the same Apple ID, and
they must be within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
Switch devices. Swipe up from the bottom-left edge of the Lock screen (where you see the app’s
activity icon), or go to the multitasking screen, then tap the app. On your Mac, open the app you
were using on your iOS device.
Disable Hando on your devices. Go to Settings > General > Hando & Suggested Apps.
Disable Hando on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > General, then turn o Allow Hando
between this Mac and your devices set up with iCloud.
Phone calls
Make and receive phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) as
long as your iPhone is nearby, on the same Wi-Fi network, and signed into iCloud and FaceTime
with the same Apple ID.
Make a phone call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Tap or click a phone number in
Contacts, Calendar, or Safari. On iPad or iPod touch, you can also tap a recent contact in the
multitasking screen.
Disable iPhone Cellular Calls. Go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn o iPhone Cellular Calls.
Messages
Switch between your iOS devices and Mac computers (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) as you send
and receive SMS and MMS text messages. Just sign in to iMessage with the same Apple ID as
your iPhone. For more information, see SMS, MMS, and iMessage on page 74.
Instant Hotspot
You can use Instant Hotspot on iPhone to provide Internet access to your other iOS devices
and Mac computers (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) that are signed into iCloud using the same
Apple ID. Instant Hotspot uses your iPhone Personal Hotspot, without you having to enter a
password or even turn on Personal Hotspot.
Use Instant Hotspot. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi on your other iOS device, then simply choose your
iPhone network under Personal Hotspots. On your Mac, choose your iPhone network from your
Wi-Fi settings.
When you’re not using using the hotspot, your devices disconnect to save battery life. For more
information see Personal Hotspot on page 39.
Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your
carrier for more information.
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Customize iPhone
Arrange your apps
Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then drag apps
around. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a dierent Home screen, or to the
Dock at the bottom of the screen. Press the Home button to save your arrangement.
Create a new Home screen. While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the last
Home screen. The dots above the Dock show how many Home screens you have, and which one
you’re viewing.
You can also customize the Home screen using iTunes, when iPhone is connected to your
computer. In iTunes, select iPhone, then click Apps.
Start over. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout to return the
Home screen and apps to their original layout. Folders are removed and the original wallpaper
is restored.
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 nish.
You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder.
Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder deletes automatically.
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Change the wallpaper
Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home
screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.
Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
When choosing an image for new wallpaper, the Perspective Zoom button determines whether
your selected wallpaper is zoomed. For wallpaper you already set, go to the Wallpaper setting,
then tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen to see the Perspective Zoom button.
Note: The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is
turned on. See Reduce screen motion on page 152 .
Adjust the screen brightness
Dim the screen to extend battery life, or use Auto-Brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness, then drag the slider. If
Auto-Brightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the
built-in ambient light sensor. You can also adjust the brightness in Control Center.
Display Zoom (iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus)
With iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus you can magnify the screen display. Go to Settings > Display &
Brightness. Tap View (below Display Zoom), choose Zoomed, then tap Set. For additional zoom
features, see Zoom on page 15 0 .
Type text
The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed.
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Enter text
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
QuickType suggestions
Tap a text eld to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong
key, you can slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your
nger from the key.
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Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps
lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key
. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have
several keyboards, tap to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to access other
enabled keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a dierent keyboard. To quickly
end a sentence with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar.
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
If you see a word underlined in red, tap it to see suggested corrections. If the word you want
doesn’t appear, type the correction.
As you write, QuickType uses predictive text to anticipate your next word. Tap a word to choose
it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. Reject a suggestion by
tapping your original word (shown as a QuickType option with quotation marks).
QuickType suggestions
Hide predictive text. Pull down QuickType suggestions. Pull them back up when you want them
to reappear.
Turn o predictive text. Touch and hold or , then slide to Predictive.
If you turn o QuickType, iPhone may still correct misspellings and anticipate your next word.
Accept a suggestion by entering a space or punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject a
suggestion, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPhone stops suggesting it.
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Set options for typing or add keyboards. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
The onscreen keyboard for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus includes additional keys you may nd
useful. These keys are displayed when you hold iPhone in landscape orientation.
You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See Use an Apple Wireless
Keyboard on page 30. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate on page 31.
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. With some apps, you can also get bold, italic, or
underlined text (tap B/I/U); get the denition of a word; or have iPhone suggest an alternative.
Tap to see all the options.
Undo the last edit. Shake iPhone, then tap Undo.
Save keystrokes
A shortcut lets you enter a word or phrase by typing just a few characters. For example, type
“omw” to enter “On my way!” That one’s already set up for you, but you can also add your own.
Create a shortcut. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Shortcuts.
Have a word or phrase you use and don’t want it corrected? Create a shortcut, but leave the
Shortcut eld blank.
Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other devices. Go to Settings >
iCloud, then turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data.
Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) to enter text on iPhone. The
keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must rst pair it with iPhone.
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