Apple iPhone Operation Manual

iPhone overview

This guide describes iOS 9.1 for:

iPhone 6s

iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone 6

iPhone 6 Plus

iPhone 5s

iPhone 5c

iPhone 5

iPhone 4s

iPhone 6s

iPhone at a glance

iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone 5s

Your features and apps may vary depending on the model of iPhone you

have, and on your location, language, and carrier. To find out which

features are supported in your area, see

. To learn which features are available on your iPhone, see

.

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:

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Apple headset. Use the Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5

and later) or the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) to

listen to music and videos, and make phone calls. See

.

Connecting cable. Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPhone 5 and 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.)

Use an Apple

headset

Multi-Touch screen

A few simple gestures—tap, drag, swipe, and pinch—are all you need to

use iPhone and its apps.

3D Touch

With the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, you can use 3D Touch to see

previews, find useful shortcuts, and more.

For example, in Mail, press a message in the mailbox list for a peek at

the message contents, then slide up to see a list of actions. Or press a

little deeper to pop the message open. In Photos, press to peek at an

image; then swipe up to share or copy it, or press a little deeper to pop

the image to full screen.

In some cases you can press an item to get a Quick Actions menu. For

example, you can press the Camera icon on the Home screen, then

choose Take Selfie. Or press a name in Messages, then choose to create

an email message, make a voice or video call, or send a message.

3D Touch lets you vary the pressure when you draw to change the

quality of your lines (in some apps). For example, press as you draw in

Notes to make a line darker. See . You can also use

3D Touch to turn your keyboard into a trackpad and select text when

typing. See .

Among other things, you can use 3D Touch to:

View or get information about a location by pressing a pin or an

address in Maps. See .

View the contents of a playlist in Music by pressing the playlist. See

.

Preview a webpage by pressing a link.

Preview a specific note’s content within a list by pressing the note in

Notes. See .

Preview a video by pressing a thumbnail in Photos. See

.

Make a Live Photo come to life by pressing it in Photos. See

.

Access your default card, relevant pass, or last transaction by

pressing Wallet on the Home screen. See .

Get more information about movies, TV shows, and music videos in

the Videos app by pressing a thumbnail.

Learn how far you’ve read in a book in iBooks by pressing its cover.

Create a sketch

Edit text

Get more info

For You

Organize and share notes

View photos

and videos

View

photos and videos

Apple Pay

See .

Call, send a message to, or email a contact by pressing his or her

phone number in Contacts.

See a list of recommended games by pressing Games in Game

Center.

Change 3D Touch sensitivity. Go to Settings > General >

Accessibility > 3D Touch, then set 3D Touch sensitivity to Light,

Medium, or Firm.

Buttons

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

notifications. You can also listen to music and adjust the volume.

On iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later, the Sleep/Wake button is on the

right side:

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On earlier iPhone models, the Sleep/Wake button is on the top edge:

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.

Turn iPhone off. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the slider

appears, then drag 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

.

Home button

The Home button takes you to the Home screen and provides other

convenient shortcuts. On the Home screen, tap any app to open it.

Use a passcode with data

protection

See apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button when iPhone is

unlocked. See .

Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See

and .

On iPhone 5s and later, you can use the sensor in the Home button to

read your fingerprint, instead of using your passcode to unlock iPhone or

Apple ID password to make purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store,

and iBooks Store. See . If you have iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or

later, you can also use the Touch ID sensor for authentication when

using Apple Pay (in countries where Apple Pay is supported) to make a

purchase in a store or from within an app. See and .

You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or off.

See .

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 effects.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see

.

Start at home

Make

requests Voice Control

Touch ID

Touch ID Apple Pay

Accessibility Shortcut

Important safety information

Lock the ringer and alert volumes. Go to Settings > Sounds, then turn

off 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

briefly release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset

volume to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then turn

on EU Volume Limit. To prevent changes to the volume limit, go to

Settings > General > Restrictions.

Use Control Center to adjust the volume. When iPhone is locked or

when you’re using another app, swipe up from the bottom edge of the

screen to open Control Center.

You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a

video. See .

Ring/Silent switch

Flip the Ring/Silent switch to put iPhone in ring mode or silent mode

.

Take photos and videos

In ring mode, iPhone plays all sounds. In silent mode, iPhone doesn’t

ring or play alerts and other sound effects (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 effects 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

.

Use Do Not Disturb. You can also silence calls, alerts, and notifications

using Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to

open Control Center, then tap . See .

SIM card

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 and later) is required to use cellular services when connecting

Sounds

and silence

Do Not Disturb

to GSM networks and some CDMA networks. iPhone 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.

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 .

LTE

Your carrier’s LTE network is available, and
iPhone can connect to the Internet over that
network. (iPhone 5 and later. Not available
in all areas.) See .

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. (Not available in all areas.) See

.

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 .

EDGE

Your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is
available, and iPhone can connect to the
Internet over that network. See

.

GPRS/1xRTT

Your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT
(CDMA) network is available, and iPhone
can connect to the Internet over that
network. See .

Wi-Fi call

iPhone is set up for Wi-Fi calling. iPhone
also displays a carrier name next to the icon.
See .

Wi-Fi

iPhone is connected to the Internet over a
Wi-Fi network. See .

Do Not Disturb

“Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See

.

Travel with iPhone

Cellular settings

Cellular settings

Cellular settings

Cellular

settings

Cellular settings

Make a call

Connect to Wi-Fi

Do Not

Disturb

Personal Hotspot

iPhone is providing a Personal Hotspot for
another device. See .

Syncing

iPhone is syncing with iTunes. See

.

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

.

VPN

You’re connected to a network using VPN.
See .

TTY

iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine.
See .

Portrait orientation lock

The iPhone screen is locked in portrait
orientation. See

.

Alarm

An alarm is set. See .

Location Services

An item is using Location Services. See

.

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 off.

Personal Hotspot

Sync with

iTunes

Call

forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID

Network access

TTY support

Change the screen

orientation

Alarms and timers

Privacy

No icon: Bluetooth is turned off.

See .

Bluetooth battery

Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth
device.

Battery

Gray icon: Shows the iPhone battery level or
charging status. See

.

Yellow icon: Low Power Mode is on. See

.

Bluetooth devices

Charge and monitor the

battery

Low Power Mode

What’s new

Apps and app enhancements

Peek and Pop with a press. (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus) 3D Touch

gives you more ways to interact with iPhone. For example, press to peek

at images and documents, or display helpful options when pressing links,

addresses, and phone numbers in email messages. Press a little deeper to

pop open an item. While peeking, swipe up to see a list of actions. When

you press some items—certain apps on the Home screen, for example—

you get a Quick Actions menu. See .

Get the news. News makes it easy to follow stories from your favorite

newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Pick your favorite topics and sources,

and News collects the best stories, personalized just for you. (Not

available in all areas.) See .

Richer notes. Create drawings, make checklists, take and import

pictures, add files and links to your notes, and share them with others.

See .

More ways to get around. In select cities, Maps provides public

transportation information and details your entire journey, from walking

to the bus stop to hopping off at your destination. See .

Get started

3D Touch

News at a glance

Notes at a glance

Find places

Use more cards with Apple Pay. Apple Pay now supports Discover and

store credit cards. And in addition to your credit and debit cards, you can

add rewards cards to Wallet and receive and redeem rewards using

Apple Pay. See .

Wireless CarPlay. In cars that support it, connect iPhone to your car’s

display over Wi-Fi and use CarPlay without plugging in. See .

Find your friends or a misplaced iPhone. Find My Friends and Find

My iPhone apps are now included with every iPhone, making it easier

than ever to locate friends and family or find a missing device. See

and .

Assistance—when and where you need it

A more understanding Siri. While looking at a webpage, tell Siri,

“Remind me about this when I get home.” Or “play more songs like this”

when you listen to music. See .

Smarter search. Type “weather” and get up-to-date forecasts. Enter

your favorite team to see sports scores and schedules. Search can even

suggest contacts, apps, nearby places, and more that you might find

useful, with no typing required. See .

Answers before you ask for them. Based on the apps you commonly

use and the time of day you use them, proactive assistant suggests things

you might want to do next, before you ask. For example, opening the

Apple Pay

Get started

Find

My Friends Find My iPhone

Make requests

Search

News app first thing in the morning or playing your “Chill Out” playlist

before you go to bed. See .

Under-the-hood improvements

Control your home. iPhone communicates with your home’s smart

technology. Use iPhone to set up your HomeKit accessories, and control

them even when you’re away from home. See .

Better battery life. Turn on Low Power Mode, and iPhone reduces or

disables non-essential features, helping your battery charge last longer.

See .

Greater security. The default passcode on iPhone 5s and later is now

six digits instead of four, and encrypts the data on iPhone automatically.

In addition, two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security for

your Apple ID designed to ensure all the photos, documents, and other

important data you store with Apple can be accessed only by you, and

only with your devices. It’s built in to iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. See

.

Set up iPhone

WARNING: To avoid injury, read

before using iPhone.

You can set up iPhone over a Wi-Fi network, or over your carrier’s

Proactive assistant

HomeKit basics

Low Power Mode

Use two-factor authentication for security

Important safety information

cellular network (not available in all areas). Or connect iPhone to your

computer and use iTunes to set up iPhone (see

).

Set up iPhone. Turn on iPhone, then follow the setup assistant.

Setup Assistant steps you through the process, including:

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

Activating iPhone with your carrier

Enabling location services

Setting up a passcode and Touch ID

Restoring data from a backup or another device (if applicable)

Signing in with your Apple ID to enable iCloud, Apple Music, the

App Store, and more

Enrolling in two-factor authentication (if applicable)

Setting up Apple Pay

Setting up iCloud Keychain

Enabling Siri

Choosing display zoom (if applicable)

You can also restore iPhone from an iCloud or iTunes backup or migrate

from an Android device during setup. See .

Connect iPhone to your

computer

Back up iPhone

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 off Activation Lock. See .

Some carriers let you unlock iPhone for use with their network. To see if

your carrier offers this option, see . 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 .

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.

Configure Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then turn Wi-Fi on or off.

(You can also turn Wi-Fi on or off in Control Center.)

Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks, then 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.

Join a closed Wi-Fi network: Tap Other, then enter the name of the

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closed network. You need to know the network name, security type,

and password.

Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network: Tap next to a network.

You can set an HTTP proxy, define static network settings, turn on

BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.

Forget a network: Tap next to a network you’ve joined before,

then tap Forget this Network.

Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an unconfigured 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 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 .

When an app needs to use the Internet, iPhone does the following, in

order:

Connect to Wi-Fi

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

.

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, streaming Apple Music content, and buying music,

movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store.

If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you first 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 .

iCloud

Cellular

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iCloud

iCloud offers free mail, contacts, calendar, and other features that you

can set up simply by signing in to 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, News favorites and saved stories, and more. Content stored in

iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers

signed in to 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 iCloud for Windows

4.0 (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required). You can also sign in to

from any Mac or PC to access your iCloud information and

features like Photos, Find My iPhone, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, iWork

for iCloud, and more.

Note: iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may

vary by area. For more information, see .

iCloud features include:

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,

iCloud.com

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anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music,

including music you imported from CDs or purchased somewhere

other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored in iCloud and played

on demand. With an Apple Music membership, any music you added

from Apple Music is accessible from iPhone. See .

Download previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPhone

for free, anytime.

Photos: Use iCloud Photo Library to store all your photos and

videos in iCloud, and access them from any iOS 8.1 or later device,

Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on using

the same Apple ID. Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and

videos with just the people you choose, and let them add photos,

videos, and comments. See and

.

Family Sharing: Up to six family members can share their purchases

from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. With an

optional Apple Music family membership, all family members can

use Apple Music. 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 .

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. iCloud Drive is available on

any iOS 8 or later device and on any Mac with OS X Yosemite

v10.10.0 or later. If you’re using an earlier version of iOS, see

Apple Music

iCloud.com

iCloud Photo Library iCloud Photo

Sharing

Family Sharing

Set

.

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 Mac computers. See .

News: Access your favorite News sources and topics as well as the

saved stories on all your iOS 9 devices set up with iCloud (not

available in all areas). See .

Backup: Back up iPhone to iCloud automatically when connected to

power and Wi-Fi. iCloud data and backups sent over the Internet are

encrypted. See .

Find My iPhone: Locate your missing iPhone on a map, lock it

remotely, play a sound, display a message, or erase all the data on it.

Find My iPhone also includes Activation Lock, which requires your

Apple ID and password to disable Find My iPhone, erase iPhone, or

re-activate your device. See .

Find My Friends: Share your location with friends and family. See

.

iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information

up to date across all your designated devices. See .

You must be signed in to iCloud to use Apple Pay. See .

With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your

up iCloud Drive

Browse the web

Get started with News

Back up iPhone

Find My iPhone

Find My Friends

iCloud Keychain

Apple Pay

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 .

View and download previous or shared purchases.

iTunes Store purchases: Go to the iTunes Store, tap More, then tap

Purchased. You can also access your purchased songs and videos in

the Music and Videos apps. In Music, tap My Music. In Videos, tap

Movies, TV Shows, or Music Videos.

App Store purchases: Go to the App Store, tap Updates, then tap

Purchased.

iBooks Store purchases: Go to iBooks, then tap Purchased.

Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books. Go to

Settings > iTunes & App Store.

For more information about iCloud, see . For

support information, see .

Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar
accounts

iCloud Help

www.apple.com/icloud/

www.apple.com/support/icloud/

iPhone works with Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular

Internet-based mail, contacts, and calendar services.

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 .

You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can

subscribe to iCalendar (.ics) calendars or import them from Mail. See

.

For information about setting up a Microsoft Exchange account in a

corporate environment, see .

Manage content on your iOS devices

You can transfer information and files between your iOS devices and

computers, using iCloud or iTunes.

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 .

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 files

Add contacts

Use multiple calendars

Mail, Contacts, and Calendar

iCloud

and documents. See .

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 fit on your device.

Note: If you use iTunes Match or have iCloud Music Library turned on,

you can manually manage only video.

Connect iPhone to your computer

Connecting iPhone to your computer lets you sync content from your

computer using iTunes. See .

To use iPhone with your computer, you need:

An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is

recommended)

Sync with iTunes

Sync with iTunes

A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, and one of the following

operating systems:

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

Connect iPhone to your computer. Use the included Lightning to USB

Cable or the 30-pin to USB Cable.

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

Add items to iPod, iPhone, or iPad. iTunes is available at

.

Set up wireless syncing. Connect iPhone to your computer. In iTunes on

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your computer, select your iPhone, click Summary, then 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.

Ways to sync with iTunes on your computer

Connect iPhone to your computer, select it in iTunes, then set options in

the different panes.

If iPhone doesn’t appear in iTunes, make sure you’re using the latest

version of iTunes, check that the included cable is correctly

connected, then try restarting your computer.

In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync

iPhone when it’s attached to your computer. To temporarily prevent

syncing when you attach the device, hold down Command and

Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPhone appear

in the iTunes window.

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.

In the Music pane, you can sync your entire music library or just

selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.

Note: If you turn on iCloud Music Library, you can’t use iTunes to

sync music to iPhone.

In the Photos pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported

app or folder on your computer.

If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks,

don’t also sync them to iPhone using iTunes.

If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync

photos and videos to iPhone.

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

off. 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 off 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 off.

(24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)

Apple Watch

Use the Apple Watch app (not available in all areas) to learn more about

Apple Watch, and to pair your Apple Watch with iPhone. Just tap the

Apple Watch app, and follow the onscreen instructions.

International settings

Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:

The language for iPhone

The preferred language order for apps and websites

The region format

The calendar format

Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers

To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General >

Keyboard > Keyboards. For more information, see

.

Your iPhone name

Use international

keyboards

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 .)

Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen: Tap , then tap

Add to Home Screen.

View the user guide in a different 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 .

Tips for using iOS 9

The Tips app helps you get the most from iPhone.

help.apple.com/iphone

Get books

Get Tips. Open the Tips app (found inside the Extras folder). New tips

are added weekly.

Get notified when new tips arrive. Go to Settings > Notifications >

Tips.

Use apps

Start at home

Tap an app to open it.

Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left

or right to see other screens.

Basics

Switch between apps

You can easily switch between the apps you’re using.

View open apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal your open

apps. Swipe sideways to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. On

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, press the left edge of the screen, then

swipe right to switch apps.

Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit.

Drag the app up from the app switcher display. Then try opening the app

again.

Search for apps. If you have lots of apps, you can use Search to find and

open them. Drag right from the Home screen to see the Search screen, or

drag the center of the Home screen down to see the search field. See

.

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.

Search

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.

Get a closer look

Pinch open a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch closed

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 fingers

to zoom out.

Change the screen orientation

Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPhone.

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 or later in landscape orientation, some apps

have special layouts. These apps include:

Mail

Calendar

Settings

Note: These special layouts are not available when Display Zoom is

enabled.

Reachability

If you have iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or later, and are using it in portrait

orientation, lightly tap the Home button twice to slide the screen down

so that you can reach everything with your thumb.

Disable Reachability. Tap Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn

off Reachability.

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

Notification Center, a file provider, or a custom keyboard. For example,

if you download Pinterest to iPhone, Pinterest becomes another option

for sharing when you click .

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 filters 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 off. Tap , then tap More (drag

options to the left if necessary). Turn off third-party sharing or action

options (they are on by default).

Organize sharing and action options. Tap , then tap More (drag

options to the left if necessary). Touch and drag to rearrange your

options.

For more information about Notification Center widgets, see

. For more information about Sharing options, seeNotification Center

.

Proactive assistant

Based on how you use your iPhone, proactive assistant gives you

suggestions for what you might want to do next. Proactive assistant

might help when you:

Listen to music: Plug in your headphones, and proactive assistant

recognizes that you might want to play an album you started earlier.

Your music is ready to play from the Lock screen—or swipe the

Music icon up from the lower left, and proactive assistant opens the

Music app after you unlock iPhone.

Share from apps

Create email and events: When you start adding people to an email

or calendar event, proactive assistant suggests the people you

included in previous emails or events.

Receive calls: If you get an incoming call from an unknown number,

proactive assistant lets you know who might be calling—based on

phone numbers included in your emails.

Leave for an event: If your calendar event includes a location,

proactive assistant assesses traffic conditions and notifies you when

to leave.

Turn off contact suggestions. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts,

Calendars, then turn off Contacts Found in Mail.

Turn off event suggestions. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars,

then turn off Events Found in Mail.

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 off 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 later, or OS X Yosemite or later,

and work with the following:

iPhone 5 and later

iPod touch (5th generation) and later

iPad (4th generation) and later

iPad Pro

iPad mini and later

Supported Mac computers

For more information, see .support.apple.com/HT204681

Handoff

Pick up on one device where you left off on another. You can use

Handoff with Mail, Safari, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages,

Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and even some third-party apps. For

Handoff to work, your devices must be signed in to 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 Handoff on your devices. Go to Settings > General > Handoff

& Suggested Apps.

Disable Handoff on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > General,

then turn off “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud

devices.”

Phone calls

Make and receive phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, as long

as your iPhone and other devices are signed in to iCloud and FaceTime

with the same Apple ID and are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

See .Make and receive calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

Receive a call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Swipe or click the

notification to answer, ignore, or respond with a quick message.

Make a phone call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Tap or click a

phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Spotlight, or

Safari.

Messages

Switch between your iOS devices (iOS 8 or later) and Mac computers

(OS X Yosemite or later) 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 .

Instant Hotspot

You can use Instant Hotspot on iPhone to provide Internet access to your

other iOS devices (iOS 8 or later) and Mac computers (OS X Yosemite

or later) that are signed in to 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 .

SMS, MMS, and iMessage

Personal Hotspot

Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees

may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.

Customize iPhone

Arrange your apps

Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until you

see the app icons jiggle. Drag an app to move it. Drag an app to the edge

of the screen to move it to a different Home screen, or to the Dock at the

bottom of the screen (remove another app first). 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 finish.

You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder.

Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder is deleted

automatically.

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

Play a Live Photo on the Lock screen. Go to Settings >

Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper. Tap Live, then choose a

Live Photo or choose one of your own Live Photos (under Photos). Tap

Set, then tap Set Lock Screen. When on the Lock screen, press to play

the Live Photo. See .

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

With iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later, 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 .

Type text

Use Live Photos

Zoom

Enter text

Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If

you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key.

The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key.

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 multiple 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 different keyboard. To quickly end a sentence

with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar.

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, the keyboard predicts your next word (not available in all

languages). Tap a word to choose it, or accept a highlighted prediction

by entering a space or punctuation. When you tap a suggested word, a

space appears after the word. If you enter a comma, period, or other

punctuation, the space is deleted. Reject a suggestion by tapping your

original word (shown as the predictive text option with quotation

marks).

Hide predictive text. Pull down the suggested words. Drag the bar up

when you want to see the suggestions again.

Turn off predictive text. Touch and hold or , then slide to

Predictive.

If you turn off predictive text, iPhone may still try to suggest corrections

for misspelled words. Accept a correction by entering a space or

punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject a correction, tap the “x.” If

you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPhone stops suggesting it.

Set options for typing or add keyboards. Go to Settings > General >

Keyboard.

The onscreen keyboard for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later includes

additional keys you may find useful. You can see these keys when you

hold iPhone in landscape orientation.

You can also use an Apple Wireless Keyboard to enter text. See

. To dictate instead of typing, see .

Edit text

Revise text. Touch and hold the text to show the magnifying glass, then

drag to position the insertion point.

Use an

Apple Wireless Keyboard Dictate

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 definition of a

word; or have iPhone suggest an alternative. Tap to see all the

options.

Turn your keyboard into a trackpad. On iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus,

press the keyboard until it turns light gray. Move the cursor by dragging

around the keyboard. Without lifting your finger, press a little deeper to

select a word. Press twice to select a sentence. Press three times to select

a paragraph. After pressing, you can drag to select more text.

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 Text

Replacement.

Have a word or phrase you use and don’t want it corrected? Create a

shortcut, but leave the Shortcut field 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 first

pair it with iPhone.

Note: The Apple Wireless Keyboard may not support keyboard features

that are on your device. For example, it does not anticipate your next

word or automatically correct misspelled words.

Pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPhone. Turn on the keyboard,

go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth, then tap the keyboard

when it appears in the Devices list.

Once it’s paired, the keyboard reconnects to iPhone whenever it’s in

range—up to about 33 feet (10 meters). When it’s connected, the

onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear.

Save your batteries. Turn off Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when

not in use. You can turn off Bluetooth in Control Center. To turn off

the keyboard, hold down the On/off switch until the green light goes off.

Unpair a wireless keyboard. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap next to

the keyboard name, then tap Forget this Device.

See .

Add or change keyboards

You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or off; add

keyboards for writing in different languages; and change the layout of

your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard.

Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General >

Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard.

Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch

to the Emoji keyboard. If you have multiple 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 different

keyboard.

For information about international keyboards, see

.

Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard >

Keyboards, select a keyboard, then choose a layout.

Bluetooth devices

Use international

keyboards

Dictate

If you like, you can dictate instead of typing. Make sure Enable

Dictation is turned on (in Settings > General > Keyboard) and iPhone is

connected to the Internet.

Note: Dictation may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and

features may vary. Cellular data charges may apply. See

.

Dictate text. Tap on the onscreen keyboard, then speak. Tap Done

when you finish.

Add text. Tap again and continue dictating. To insert text, tap to place

the insertion point first. You can also replace selected text by dictating.

Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For

Cellular

settings

example, “Dear Mary comma the check is in the mail exclamation

mark” becomes “Dear Mary, the check is in the mail!” Punctuation and

formatting commands include:

quote … end quote

new paragraph

new line

cap—to capitalize the next word

caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word

all caps—to make the next word all uppercase

all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all

uppercase

no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all

lowercase

no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together

smiley—to insert :-)

frowny—to insert :-(

winky—to insert ;-)

Voice Control

Voice Control lets you make phone calls and FaceTime calls, and control

music playback, if you have Siri turned off. (For information about using

Siri to control iPhone by voice, see .)

Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when

Siri is turned on.

Use Voice Control. Turn Siri off in Settings > General > Siri, then press

and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and

you hear a beep, or press and hold the center button on your headset. See

.

For best results:

Speak clearly and naturally.

Say only Voice Control commands, names, and numbers. Pause

slightly between commands.

Use full names.

Make requests

Use an Apple headset

Change the language for Voice Control. By default, Voice Control

expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for

iPhone (in Settings > General > Language & Region). To use Voice

Control in another language or dialect, go to Settings > General >

International > Voice Control.

Voice Control for the Music app is always on, but you can keep Voice

Control from dialing when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings > Touch ID

& Passcode (iPhone 5s and later) or Settings > Passcode (other models),

then turn off Voice Dial.

For specific commands, see and . For

more about using Voice Control, including information about using

Voice Control in different languages, see .

Search

You can search iPhone, the Internet, and apps for useful information,

including:

Sports scores and schedules

Weather forecasts

Stock prices

Quick conversions

Calculations

Make a call Siri and Voice Control

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Places nearby

Media, including music, TV shows, movies, and web videos

Websites

Content in apps (for supporting apps)

Siri provides more information even before you start to type. Siri

suggests:

Relevant people

Suggested apps

Places nearby

Items in the news

Search with iPhone. Drag right from the Home screen to show Search.

Tap an item to get more information, or tap the search field. Results

occur as you type; to hide the keyboard and see more results on the

screen, tap Search. Tap an item in the list to open it.

Choose what to search. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search,

then tap to deselect apps or content.

Turn off Siri Suggestions. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search.

Turn off Location Services for Spotlight Suggestions. Go to Settings >

Privacy > Location Services. Tap System Services, then turn off Safari

& Spotlight Suggestions.

Search in apps. Many apps include a search field where you can type to

find something within the app. For example, in the Maps app, you can

search for a specific location.

Control Center

Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, calculator,

AirPlay, control and playback of currently playing audio, and other

handy features. You can also adjust the brightness, lock the screen in

portrait orientation, turn wireless services on or off, and turn on

AirDrop. See .

Open Control Center. Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen

(even the Lock screen).

Open the currently playing audio app. Tap the song title.

Close Control Center. Swipe down, tap the top of the screen, or press

the Home button.

Turn off access to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen. Go

to Settings > Control Center.

Alerts and Notification Center

Alerts

Alerts let you know about important events. They can appear briefly at

AirDrop

the top of the screen, or remain in the center of the screen until you

acknowledge them.

Some apps may include a badge on their Home screen icon, to let you

know how many new items await—for example, the number of new

email messages. If there’s a problem—such as a message that couldn’t

be sent—an exclamation mark appears on the badge. On a folder, a

numbered badge indicates the total number of notifications for all the

apps inside.

Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen.

Respond to an alert without leaving your current app. Pull down on

the alert when it appears at the top of your screen.

Note: This feature works with text and email messages, calendar

invitations, and more.

Respond to an alert when iPhone is locked. Swipe the alert from right

to left.

Silence your alerts. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can also use

Siri to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. Say “Turn on Do Not Disturb” or

“Turn off Do Not Disturb.”

Set sounds and vibrations. Go to Settings > Sounds.

Notification Center

Notification Center collects your notifications in one place, so you can

review them whenever you’re ready. View details about your day—such

as the weather forecast, appointments, birthdays, stock quotes, and even

a quick summary of what’s coming up tomorrow. Tap the Notifications

tab to review all your alerts.

Open Notification Center. Drag down from the top edge of the screen.

Set Today options. To choose what information appears, tap the Edit

key at the end of your information on the Today tab. Tap + or — to add

or remove information. To arrange the order of your information, touch

, then drag it to a new position.

Set notification options. Go to Settings > Notifications. Tap an app to

set its notification options. For example, choose to view a notification

from the Lock screen. You can also tap Edit to arrange the order of app

notifications. Touch , then drag it to a new position.

Note: To include traffic conditions for your commute in the Today tab,

make sure Frequent Locations is turned on in Settings > Privacy >

Location Services > System Services > Frequent Locations.

Get government alerts. In some areas, you can turn on alerts in the

Government Alerts list. Go to Settings > Notifications.

For example, in the United States, iPhone can receive presidential alerts,

and you can turn AMBER and Emergency Alerts (which includes both

Severe and Extreme Imminent Threat alerts) on or off (they’re on by

default). In Japan, iPhone can receive Emergency Earthquake Alerts

from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Government alerts vary by

carrier and iPhone model, and may not work under all conditions.

Choose whether to show Today and Notifications View on a locked

screen. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone 5s and later) or

Settings > Passcode (other models), then choose whether to allow access

when locked.

Close Notification Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button.

Sounds and silence

You can change or turn off the sounds iPhone plays when you get a call,

text, voicemail, email, tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event.

Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as

ringtones and alert tones, vibration settings and patterns, and ringer and

alert volumes.

Set vibration patterns. Go to Settings > Sounds, then choose an item

from the Sounds and Vibration Patterns list. Tap Vibration to select a

pattern or create your own.

If you want to temporarily silence incoming calls, alerts, and sound

effects, see and .

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPhone, whether you’re going

to dinner or to sleep. It keeps calls and alerts from making any sounds or

lighting up the screen.

Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen

to open Control Center, then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on,

appears in the status bar.

Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure

iPhone stays silent, turn it off.

Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

Do Not Disturb Ring/Silent switch

You can schedule quiet hours, allow calls from your Favorites or groups

of contacts, and allow repeated calls to ring through for those emergency

situations. You can also set whether Do Not Disturb silences iPhone only

when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked.

Sharing

Share from apps

In many apps, you can tap Share or to choose how to share your

information. The choices vary depending on the app you’re using.

Additional options may appear if you’ve downloaded apps with sharing

options. For more information, see .

Use Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo or other third-party apps with

sharing options. Sign in to your account in Settings. The third-party

sharing buttons take you to the appropriate setting if you’re not yet

signed in.

Customize the different ways you choose to share your information.

Tap the More button, then touch and drag to move items to new

positions.

AirDrop

AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, websites, locations, and

other items wirelessly with other nearby devices (iOS 7 or later). With

App extensions

iOS 8 (or later), you can share with Mac computers with OS X Yosemite

(or later). AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth—

both must be turned on. To use AirDrop, you need to be signed in to

iCloud using your Apple ID. Transfers are encrypted for security.

Share an item using AirDrop. Tap , then tap the name of a nearby

AirDrop user.

Receive AirDrop items from others. Swipe up from the bottom edge of

the screen to open Control Center. Tap AirDrop, then choose to receive

items from Contacts Only or from Everyone. You can accept or decline

each request as it arrives.

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing, up to six family members can share their

iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store purchases, a family calendar,

and family photos, all without sharing accounts.

One adult in your household—the family organizer—invites family

members to join the family group and agrees to pay for any

iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store purchases those family

members initiate while part of the family group. Once set up, family

members get immediate access to each other’s movies, TV shows,

books, eligible apps, and music (for more information about a family

subscription to Apple Music, see ). In addition, family

members can easily share photos in a shared family album, add events to

a family calendar, share their location with other family members, and

even help locate another family member’s missing device.

Children under 13 can participate in Family Sharing, too. As a parent or

legal guardian, the family organizer can provide parental consent for a

child to have his or her own Apple ID, and create it on the child’s behalf.

Once the account is created, it’s added to the family group

automatically.

Family Sharing requires you to sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID.

You will also be asked to confirm the Apple ID you use for the

iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. It is available on devices

with iOS 8 or later, Mac computers with OS X Yosemite or later, and

PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0. You can be part of only one family

group at a time.

Set up Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family

Access music

Sharing. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Family Sharing as the

family organizer, then invite family members to join.

Create an Apple ID for a child. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family,

scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Create an Apple ID for a

child.

Accept an invitation to Family Sharing. Make sure you are signed in to

iCloud, and that you can accept a Family Sharing invitation from your

iOS device (iOS 8 or later), Mac (OS X Yosemite or later), or PC

(iCloud for Windows 4.0 required). Or, if the organizer is nearby during

the setup process, he or she can simply ask you to enter the Apple ID and

password you use for iCloud.

Access shared purchases. Open iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or

App Store, tap Purchased, then choose a family member from the menu

that appears.

When a family member initiates a purchase, it is billed directly to the

family organizer’s account. Once purchased, the item is added to the

initiating family member’s account and is shared with the rest of the

family. If Family Sharing is ever disabled, each person keeps the items

they chose to purchase—even if they were paid for by the family

organizer.

Turn on Ask to Buy. The family organizer can require young family

members to request approval for purchases or free downloads. Go to

Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap the person’s name.

Note: Age restrictions for Ask to Buy vary by area. In the United States,

the family organizer can enable Ask to Buy for any family member

under age 18; for children under age 13, it’s enabled by default.

Hide your iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store purchases. To

hide all your purchases from family members, tap Settings > iCloud >

Family > [your name], then turn off Share My Purchases. On your

computer, you can also hide specific purchases so they aren’t available

to other family members. See .

Share photos or videos with family members. When you set up Family

Sharing, a shared album called Family is automatically created in the

Photos app on all family members’ devices. To share a photo or video

with family members, open the Photos app, then view a photo or video

or select multiple photos or videos. Tap , tap iCloud Photo Sharing,

add comments, then share to your shared family album. See

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Add an event to the family calendar. When you set up Family Sharing,

a shared calendar called Family is automatically created in the Calendar

app on all family members’ devices. To add a family event, open the

Calendar app, create an event, then choose to add the event to the family

calendar. See .

Set up a family reminder. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared

list is automatically created in the Reminders app on all family

members’ devices. To add a reminder to the family list, open the

Reminders app, tap the family list, then add a reminder to the list. See

.

Share your location with family members. Family members can share

their location by tapping Settings > iCloud > Share My Location (under

Advanced). To find a family member’s location, use the Find My

Friends app. Or, use the Messages app (iOS 8 or later). For more

information about using Messages to share or view locations, see

.

Keep track of your family’s devices. If family members have enabled

Share My Location in iCloud, you can help them locate missing devices.

Open Find My iPhone on your device or at iCloud.com. For more

information, see .

Leave Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap

Leave Family Sharing. If you are the organizer, go to Settings > iCloud >

Photo Sharing

Share iCloud calendars

Reminders at a glance

Share

photos, videos, your location, and more

Find My iPhone

Family, tap your name, then tap Stop Family Sharing. For more

information, see .

iCloud Drive

About iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive stores your documents—including your presentations,

spreadsheets, PDFs, and images—in iCloud, so you can access them

from any of your devices set up with iCloud. It allows your apps to share

documents so you can work on the same file across multiple apps.

iCloud Drive works with devices with iOS 8 or later, Mac computers

with OS X Yosemite or later, PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0, or on

. To access iCloud Drive, you must be signed in to iCloud

with your Apple ID. iCloud Drive works with Pages, Numbers, Keynote,

GarageBand, and iCloud-enabled third-party apps. Storage limits are

subject to your iCloud storage plan.

Note: iCloud Drive is automatically turned on for new accounts and

users (iOS 8 or later).

Set up iCloud Drive

If you didn’t set up iCloud Drive when you installed iOS 9, you can set it

up in Settings. iCloud Drive is an upgrade to Documents & Data. When

you upgrade to iCloud Drive, your documents are copied to iCloud Drive

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and become available on your devices using iCloud Drive. You won’t be

able to access the documents stored in iCloud Drive on your other

devices until they are also upgraded to iOS 8 or later, or OS X Yosemite

or later. For more information about upgrading to iCloud Drive, see

.

Set up iCloud Drive. Go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive, then turn

on iCloud Drive and follow the onscreen instructions.

Show iCloud Drive on your Home screen. Go to Settings > iCloud >

iCloud Drive, then turn on Show on Home Screen.

Transfer files

There are several ways to transfer files between iPhone and your

computer or other iOS devices.

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Transfer files using iTunes. Connect iPhone to your computer using the

included cable. In iTunes on your computer, select iPhone, then click

Apps. Use the File Sharing section to transfer documents between

iPhone and your computer. Apps that support file sharing appear in the

File Sharing Apps list in iTunes. To delete a file, select it in the

Documents list, then press the Delete key.

You can also view files received as email attachments on iPhone.

With some apps, you can transfer files using AirDrop. See .

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. Go to Settings > Cellular, then tap

Personal Hotspot—if it appears—to set up the service with your carrier.

After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the

following ways:

AirDrop

Wi-Fi: On the device, choose your iPhone from the list of available

Wi-Fi networks.

USB: Connect iPhone to your computer using the cable that came

with it. In your computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone and

configure the network settings.

Bluetooth: On iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then turn on

Bluetooth. To pair and connect iPhone with your Bluetooth device,

refer to the documentation that came with your device.

Note: When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the

iPhone screen. The Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of

iOS devices using Personal Hotspot.

Change the Wi-Fi password for iPhone. Go to Settings > Personal

Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password, then enter a password of at least 8 characters.

Change the name of your Personal Hotspot. You can change the name

of your Personal Hotspot by changing the name of your iPhone. Go to

Settings > General > About > Name.

Monitor your cellular data network usage. Go to Settings > Cellular.

See .

AirPlay

Use AirPlay to stream music, photos, and video wirelessly to Apple TV

and other AirPlay-enabled devices. If you don’t see your AirPlay-

Cellular settings

enabled devices when you tap , you may also need to make sure

everything is on the same Wi-Fi network.

Display the AirPlay controls. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the

screen to open Control Center, then tap .

Stream content. Tap , then choose the device you want to stream to.

Switch back to iPhone. Tap , then choose iPhone.

Mirror the iPhone screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then

tap Mirroring. A blue bar appears at the top of the iPhone screen when

AirPlay mirroring is turned on.

You can also connect iPhone to a TV, projector, or other external display

using the appropriate Apple cable or adapter. See

.

AirPrint

Use AirPrint to print wirelessly to an AirPrint-enabled printer from apps

such as Mail, Photos, and Safari. Many apps available on the App Store

also support AirPrint.

iPhone and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. For more

information about AirPrint, see .

Print a document. Tap or (depending on the app you’re using).

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See the status of a print job. Double-click the Home button, then tap

Print Center. The badge on the icon shows how many documents are in

the queue.

Cancel a job. Select it in Print Center, then tap Cancel Printing.

Use an Apple headset

The Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 and later) and the

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) feature a

microphone, volume buttons, and the center button, which lets you

answer and end calls or control audio and video playback, even when

iPhone is locked.

Use the center button to control music playback.

Pause a song or video: Press the center button. Press again to

resume playback.

Skip to the next song: Press the center button twice quickly.

Return to the previous song: Press the center button three times

quickly.

Fast-forward: Press the center button twice quickly and hold.

Rewind: Press the center button three times quickly and hold.

Use the center button to answer or make phone calls.

Answer an incoming call: Press the center button.

End the current call: Press the center button.

Decline an incoming call: Press and hold the center button for about

two seconds, then let go. Two low beeps confirm you declined the

call.

Switch to an incoming or on-hold call, and put the current call on

hold: Press the center button. Press again to switch back to the first

call.

Switch to an incoming or on-hold call, and end the current call:

Press and hold the center button for about two seconds, then let go.

Two low beeps confirm you ended the first call.

Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the center button. See

or .

Bluetooth devices

You can use Bluetooth devices with iPhone, including headsets, car kits,

stereo headphones, or an Apple Wireless Keyboard. For supported

Bluetooth profiles, see .

Make

requests Voice Control

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WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss and

avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see

.

Note: The use of certain accessories with iPhone may affect wireless

performance. Not all iPod and iPad accessories are fully compatible with

iPhone. Turning on Airplane Mode may eliminate audio interference

between iPhone and an accessory. Reorienting or relocating iPhone and

the connected accessory may improve wireless performance.

Turn Bluetooth on or off. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. You can also turn

Bluetooth on or off in Control Center.

Connect to a Bluetooth device. Tap the device in the Devices list, then

follow the onscreen instructions to connect to it. See the documentation

that came with the device for information about Bluetooth pairing. For

information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see

.

iPhone must be within about 33 feet (10 meters) of the Bluetooth device.

Return audio output to iPhone. Turn off or unpair the device, turn off

Bluetooth in Settings > Bluetooth, or use AirPlay to switch audio

output to iPhone. See . Audio output returns to iPhone whenever

the Bluetooth device is out of range.

Bypass your Bluetooth device. To use the iPhone receiver or speaker

for phone calls:

Important safety information

Use an Apple

Wireless Keyboard

AirPlay

Answer a call by tapping the iPhone screen.

During a call, tap Audio and choose iPhone or Speaker Phone.

Turn off the Bluetooth device, unpair it, or move out of range.

Turn off Bluetooth in Settings > Bluetooth.

Unpair a device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap next to the device,

then tap Forget this Device. If you don’t see the Devices list, make sure

Bluetooth is on.

Restrictions

You can set restrictions for some apps, and for purchased content. For

example, parents can restrict explicit music from appearing in playlists,

or disallow changes to certain settings. Use restrictions to prevent the

use of certain apps, the installation of new apps, or changes to accounts

or the volume limit.

Turn on restrictions. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap

Enable Restrictions. You’ll be asked to define a restrictions passcode

that’s necessary to change the settings you make. This can be different

from the passcode for unlocking iPhone.

Important: If you forget your restrictions passcode, you must restore

the iPhone software. See .

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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). The location data

collected by Apple isn’t collected in a form that personally identifies

you. When an app is using Location Services, appears in the status

bar.

Turn Location Services on or off. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location

Services. You can turn it off for some or for all apps and services. If you

turn off Location Services, you’re prompted to turn it on again the next

time an app or service tries to use it.

Turn Location Services off for system services. Several system

services, such as compass calibration and location-based ads, use

Location Services. To see their status, turn them on or off, or show in

the status bar when these services use your location, go to Settings >

Privacy > Location Services > System Services.

Turn off access to private information. Go to Settings > Privacy. You

can see which apps and features have requested and been granted access

to the following information:

Contacts

Calendar

Reminders

Photos

Bluetooth Sharing

Microphone

Camera

Health

HomeKit

Motion & Fitness

Twitter

Facebook

You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information.

Review the terms and privacy policy for each third-party app to

understand how it uses the data it’s requesting. For more information,

see .

Security

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Use a passcode with data protection

For better security, you can set a passcode that must be entered each

time you turn on or wake up iPhone.

Set a passcode. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone 5s and

later) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then set a 6-digit passcode.

Setting a passcode turns on data protection, using your passcode as a key

to encrypt Mail messages and attachments stored on iPhone, using 256-

bit AES encryption. (Other apps may also use data protection.)

Add fingerprints and set options for the Touch ID sensor. (iPhone

models with Touch ID) Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. See

.

Allow access to features when iPhone is locked. Go to Settings >

Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or Settings >

Passcode (other models). Optional features include:

Today (see )

Notifications View (see )

Siri (if enabled, see )

Wallet (see )

Allow access to Control Center when iPhone is locked. Go to

Settings > Control Center. See .

Touch ID

Notification Center

Notification Center

Siri settings

Wallet at a glance

Control Center

Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts. Go to Settings >

Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or Settings >

Passcode (other models), then tap Erase Data. After ten failed passcode

attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and media are

erased by removing the encryption key to the data.

If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPhone software. See

.

Use two-factor authentication for security

Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security for your Apple ID

designed to ensure all the photos, documents, and other important data

you store with Apple can be accessed only by you, and only with your

devices. It’s built in to iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.

Not yet available to all users, two-factor authentication will be rolled out

gradually. If two-factor authentication is available for your Apple ID,

you can turn it on when you set up iPhone with iOS 9, or you can go to

Settings > iCloud, tap your account at the top of the screen, then tap

Password & Security. For more information see

.

Once enrolled, when you enter your Apple ID and password for the first

time on a new device, you’re asked to verify your identity with a six-

digit verification code. This code is displayed automatically on your

other devices or sent to a phone number you trust. Just enter the code to

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sign in and access your information on your new device.

You won’t be prompted for a verification code again on that device

unless you sign out completely, erase your device, or need to change

your password for security reasons.

For more information on two-factor authentication, see

.

Touch ID

On iPhone 5s and later, you can unlock iPhone by placing a finger on the

Home button. Touch ID also lets you:

Use your Apple ID password to make purchases in the iTunes Store,

App Store, or iBooks Store.

Authorize credit or debit card payments using Apple Pay.

Provide debit and credit card info, billing and shipping addresses,

and contact info when paying in an app that offers Apple Pay as a

method of payment.

Set up the Touch ID sensor. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. Set

whether you want to use a fingerprint to unlock iPhone, and to make

purchases. Tap Add a Fingerprint, then follow the onscreen instructions.

You can add more than one fingerprint (your thumb and forefinger, for

example, or one for your spouse).

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Note: If you turn iPhone off after setting up the Touch ID sensor, you’ll

be asked to confirm your passcode when you turn iPhone back on and

unlock it the first time. You’ll also be asked for your Apple ID password

for the first purchase you make in the iTunes Store, App Store, or

iBooks Store.

Delete a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then tap Delete Fingerprint. If

you have more than one fingerprint, place a finger on the Home button to

find out which fingerprint it is.

Name a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then enter a name, such as

“Thumb.”

Use the Touch ID sensor to make a payment in the iTunes Store,

App Store, or iBooks Store. When purchasing from the iTunes Store,

App Store, or iBooks Store, follow the prompts to enable purchases with

your fingerprint. Or go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode, then turn on

iTunes & App Store.

Use Touch ID for Apple Pay. (iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and later) Go to

Settings > Touch ID & Passcode to ensure that Apple Pay is enabled

with your Touch ID. For more information, see .

iCloud Keychain

iCloud Keychain keeps your Safari website user names and passwords,

credit card information, and Wi-Fi network information up to date.

iCloud Keychain works on all your approved devices (iOS 7 or later) and

Apple Pay

Mac computers (OS X Mavericks or later).

iCloud Keychain works with Safari Password Generator and AutoFill.

When you’re setting up a new account, Safari Password Generator

suggests unique, hard-to-guess passwords. You can use AutoFill to have

iPhone enter your user name and password info, making login easy. See

.

Note: Some websites do not support AutoFill.

iCloud Keychain is secured with 256-bit AES encryption during storage

and transmission, and cannot be read by Apple.

Set up iCloud Keychain. Go to Settings > iCloud > Keychain. Turn on

iCloud Keychain, then follow the onscreen instructions. If you set up

iCloud Keychain on other devices, you need to approve use of

iCloud Keychain from one of those devices, or use your iCloud Security

Code.

Important: If you forget your iCloud Security Code, you have to start

over and set up your iCloud Keychain again.

Set up AutoFill. Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & AutoFill. Make

sure Names and Passwords, and Credit Cards, are turned on (they’re on

by default). To add credit card info, tap Saved Credit Cards.

The security code for your credit card is not saved—you have to enter

that manually.

Fill in forms

To automatically fill in names, passwords, or credit card info on sites

that support it, tap a text field, then tap AutoFill.

To protect your personal information, set a passcode if you turn on

iCloud Keychain and AutoFill.

Limit Ad Tracking

Restrict or reset Ad Tracking. Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising.

Turn on Limit Ad Tracking to prevent apps from accessing your iPhone

advertising identifier. For more information, tap About Advertising &

Privacy.

Find My iPhone

If you misplace your iPhone, Find My iPhone can help you locate it and

protect your data. Use the Find My iPhone app on another iPhone, iPad,

iPod touch, or Mac or the web app at to locate

your iPhone on a map, lock it remotely, play a sound, display a message,

or erase all its data.

Note: For more information about Find My iPhone, please refer to the

Help in the app.

Turn on Find My iPhone. Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone.

Important: To use Find My iPhone features, Find My iPhone must be

turned on before your iPhone is lost. iPhone must be able to connect to

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the Internet for you to locate and secure the device. iPhone sends its last

location prior to the battery running out when Send Last Location in

Settings is turned on.

Use Find My iPhone. Open the Find My iPhone app on an iOS device,

or go to on your computer. Sign in, then select

your device.

Play Sound: Play a sound at full volume for two minutes, even if the

ringer is set to silent.

Lost Mode: Immediately lock your missing iPhone with a passcode

and display a custom message on the screen with a contact number.

Find My iPhone tracks and reports the location of your iPhone, so

you can see where it’s been. When your iPhone is in Lost Mode,

Find My iPhone attempts to suspend or remove the ability to pay

with credit and debit cards used for Apple Pay (iPhone 6,

iPhone 6 Plus, and later). See .

Erase iPhone: Protect your privacy by erasing all the information

and media on your iPhone and restoring it to its original factory

settings. Erasing iPhone also removes the ability to make payments

using your credit and debit cards used for Apple Pay (iPhone 6,

iPhone 6 Plus, and later). See .

Note: Before selling or giving away your iPhone, you should erase it

completely to remove all of your personal data and turn off Find My

iPhone to ensure the next owner can activate and use the device

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Apple Pay

Apple Pay

normally. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and

Settings. See .

Find My Friends

The Find My Friends app is a great way to share your location with

people who are important to you. Friends and family members who share

their locations with you appear on a map, so you can quickly see where

they are. You can set notifications for friends and family members to

alert you when they leave from or arrive at various locations.

Note: For more information about Find My Friends, please refer to the

Help in the app.

Turn on Share My Location. Go to Settings > iCloud > Share My

Location.

Share your location with a friend. Open Find My Friends on iPhone,

then tap Add. Select a contact’s name, or type a name in the To field,

then tap Done. Choose how long you want to share your location.

Share your location using AirDrop. Tap Add, then select a friend who

appears in AirDrop. Choose how long you want to share your location.

Set a notification. Select a friend, then tap Notify Me. Choose whether

you want to be notified when a friend leaves from or arrives at a

location. Choose the friend’s current location, or tap Other to create a

new location for the notification.

Sell or give away iPhone

Share a location from the Home screen. On iPhone 6s and

iPhone 6s Plus, press the Find My Friends icon, then choose Share My

Location.

Charge and monitor the battery

iPhone has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more

information about the battery—including tips for maximizing battery

life—see .

WARNING: For important safety information about the battery and

charging iPhone, see .

Charge the battery. Connect iPhone to a power outlet using the

included cable and USB power adapter.

Note: Connecting iPhone to a power outlet can start an iCloud backup or

wireless iTunes syncing. See and .

You can also charge the battery by connecting iPhone to your computer,

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Important safety information

Back up iPhone Sync with iTunes

which also allows you to sync iPhone with iTunes. See .

Unless your keyboard has a high-power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must

connect iPhone to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.

Important: The iPhone battery may drain instead of charge if iPhone is

connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.

See proportion of battery used by each app. Go to Settings > Battery >

Usage, then tap Battery Usage.

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 > Battery > Usage. When syncing or using iPhone, it may

take longer to charge the battery.

Important: If iPhone is very low on power, it may display an image of a

nearly depleted battery, indicating that iPhone needs to charge for up to

ten minutes before you can use it. If iPhone is extremely low on power,

the display may be blank for up to two minutes before the low-battery

image appears.

Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may

eventually need to be replaced. The iPhone battery isn’t user

replaceable; it should be replaced by Apple or an authorized service

provider. See .

Sync with iTunes

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Low Power Mode

Switch to Low Power Mode when your iPhone battery is low or when

you may not have access to electrical power. Low Power Mode limits

background activity and tunes performance for essential tasks. Using

Low Power Mode can significantly increase the life of the battery

charge.

Turn on Low Power Mode. Go to Settings > Battery, then turn on Low

Power Mode.

Note: Your iPhone might perform some tasks more slowly when in Low

Power Mode.

Travel with iPhone

If you travel outside your carrier’s network area, you can avoid roaming

charges by turning off voice and data roaming services in Settings >

Cellular. See .

Some airlines let you keep your iPhone turned on if you switch to

Airplane Mode. You can’t make calls or use Bluetooth, but you can

listen to music, play games, watch videos, or use other apps that don’t

require network or phone connections. If the airline allows it, you can

turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth back on to enable those services, even while in

Airplane Mode.

Turn on Airplane Mode. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen

Cellular settings

to open Control Center, then tap . You can also turn Airplane Mode on

or off in Settings. When Airplane Mode is on, appears in the status

bar at the top of the screen.

You can also turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off in Control Center.

Make requests

Siri lets you speak to iPhone to send messages, schedule meetings, place

phone calls, and much more. Siri understands natural speech, so you

don’t have to learn special commands or keywords. Ask Siri anything,

from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing

tonight?” Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth,

Do Not Disturb, and VoiceOver on or off. Siri is great for keeping you

updated with the latest sports info, helping you decide on a restaurant,

and searching the iTunes Store or App Store.

Note: To use Siri, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. See

. Cellular charges may apply.

Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button, then make your request.

Control when Siri listens. Instead of letting Siri notice when you stop

talking, you can continue to hold down the Home button while you

speak, and release it when you finish.

Hey Siri. With iPhone connected to a power source, you can use Siri

without pressing the Home button (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus do not

require a power source). Just say “Hey Siri,” then make your request. To

turn Hey Siri on or off, go to Settings > General > Siri > Allow “Hey

Siri

Connect

to the Internet

Siri”.

If you’re using a headset, you can use the center or call button in place

of the Home button.

For hints, ask Siri “what can you do,” or tap .

Depending on your request, the onscreen response from Siri often

includes information or images that you can tap for additional detail, or

to perform some other action like searching the web or opening a related

app.

Change the voice gender for Siri. Go to Settings > General > Siri (may

not be available in all areas).

Adjust the volume for Siri. Use the volume buttons while you’re

interacting with Siri.