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

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

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Find

My Friends Find My iPhone

Make requests

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

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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

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/

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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

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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