Apple iPhone - iOS 5.0 User Guide
iPhone
User Guide
For iOS 5.0 Software
Contents
9 Chapter 1: iPhone at a Glance
9 iPhone overview
9 Accessories
10 Buttons
12 Status icons
14 Chapter 2: Getting Started
14 Viewing this user guide on iPhone
14 What you need
15 Installing the SIM card
15 Setup and activation
15 Connecting to the Internet
16 Connecting iPhone to your computer
16 Setting up mail and other accounts
16 Managing content on your iOS devices
17 iCloud
18 Syncing with iTunes
19 Chapter 3: Basics
19 Using apps
22 Customizing the Home screen
24 Typing
27 Printing
28 Searching
29 Voice Control
30 Notications
31 Twitter
32 Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
33 AirPlay
33 Bluetooth devices
34 Battery
36 Security features
37 Cleaning iPhone
37 Restarting or resetting iPhone
38 Chapter 4: Siri
38 Using Siri
40 If Siri doesn’t hear you correctly
40 Dictation
41 Chapter 5: Phone
41 Phone calls
45 FaceTime
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46 Visual voicemail
47 Contacts
48 Favorites
48 Call forwarding, call waiting, and caller ID
49 Ringtones, Ring/Silent switch, and vibrate
49 International calls
50 Setting options for Phone
51 Chapter 6: Mail
51 Checking and reading email
52 Working with multiple accounts
52 Sending mail
53 Using links and detected data
53 Viewing attachments
53 Printing messages and attachments
54 Organizing mail
54 Searching mail
54 Mail accounts and settings
57 Chapter 7: Safari
57 Viewing webpages
58 Links
58 Reading List
58 Reader
58 Entering text and lling out forms
59 Searching
59 Bookmarks and history
59 Printing webpages, PDFs, and other documents
59 Web clips
60 Chapter 8: Music
60 Adding music and audio
60 Playing songs and other audio
61 Additional audio controls
62 Podcast and audiobook controls
62 Using Siri or Voice Control with Music
63 Browsing album artwork in Cover Flow
63 Viewing tracks on an album
63 Searching audio content
64 iTunes Match
64 Genius
65 Playlists
65 Home Sharing
66 Chapter 9: Messages
66 Sending and receiving messages
67 Sending messages to a group
67 Sending photos, videos, and more
68 Editing conversations
68 Searching messages
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69 Chapter 10: Calendar
69 About Calendar
69 Viewing your calendars
70 Adding events
70 Responding to invitations
70 Searching calendars
71 Subscribing to calendars
71 Importing calendar events from Mail
71 Calendar accounts and settings
72 Chapter 11: Photos
72 Viewing photos and videos
73 Viewing slideshows
73 Organizing photos and videos
73 Sharing photos and videos
74 Printing photos
75 Chapter 12: Camera
75 About Camera
76 Taking photos and videos
76 HDR photos
77 Viewing, sharing, and printing
77 Editing photos
77 Trimming videos
78 Uploading photos and videos to your computer
78 Photo Stream
79 Chapter 13: YouTube
79 About YouTube
79 Browsing and searching for videos
80 Playing videos
80 Watching YouTube on a TV
80 Keeping track of videos you like
81 Sharing videos, comments, and ratings
81 Getting information about a video
81 Sending videos to YouTube
82 Chapter 14: Stocks
82 Viewing stock quotes
83 Getting more information
84 Chapter 15: Maps
84 Finding locations
85 Getting directions
86 Getting and sharing info about a location
86 Showing trac conditions
87 Satellite view and street view
88 Chapter 16: Weather
88 Getting weather information
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89 Chapter 17: Notes
89 About Notes
89 Writing notes
90 Reading and editing notes
90 Searching notes
90 Printing or emailing notes
91 Chapter 18: Clock
91 About Clock
91 Setting world clocks
92 Setting alarms
92 Using the stopwatch
92 Setting a timer
93 Chapter 19: Reminders
93 About Reminders
94 Setting a reminder
94 Managing reminders in List view
95 Managing reminders in Date view
95 About location reminders
95 Managing completed reminders
95 Searching reminders
96 Chapter 20: Game Center
96 About Game Center
97 Signing in to Game Center
97 Purchasing and downloading games
97 Playing games
97 Playing with friends
98 Game Center settings
99 Chapter 21: iTunes Store
99 About the iTunes Store
99 Finding music, videos, and more
100 Purchasing music, audiobooks, and tones
100 Purchasing or renting videos
100 Following artists and friends
101 Streaming or downloading podcasts
101 Checking download status
102 Changing the browse buttons
102 Viewing account information
102 Verifying downloads
103 Chapter 22: Newsstand
103 About Newsstand
103 Reading the latest issues
104 Chapter 23: App Store
104 About the App Store
105 Finding and downloading apps
105 Deleting apps
106 Store settings
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107 Chapter 24: Contacts
107 About Contacts
107 Syncing contacts
108 Searching contacts
108 Adding and editing contacts
109 Unied contacts
109 Contacts accounts and settings
110 Chapter 25: Videos
110 About Videos
110 Playing videos
111 Searching for videos
111 Watching rented movies
111 Watching videos on a TV
112 Deleting videos from iPhone
112 Using Home Sharing
113 Setting a sleep timer
113 Converting videos for iPhone
114 Chapter 26: Calculator
114 Using the calculator
114 Scientic calculator
115 Chapter 27: Compass
115 About Compass
115 Calibrating the compass
116 Finding the direction
116 Using Compass with Maps
117 Chapter 28: Voice Memos
117 About Voice Memos
118 Recording
118 Listening to a recording
119 Managing and sharing recordings
119 Sharing voice memos with your computer
120 Chapter 29: Nike + iPod
120 About Nike + iPod
120 Activating Nike + iPod
120 Linking a sensor
121 Working out with Nike + iPod
121 Calibrating Nike + iPod
121 Sending workout data to Nikeplus.com
122 Chapter 30: iBooks
122 About iBooks
122 Using the iBookstore
122 Syncing books and PDFs
123 Reading books
124 Reading PDFs
124 Changing a book’s appearance
125 Searching books and PDFs
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125 Looking up the denition of a word
125 Having a book read to you
125 Printing or emailing a PDF
126 Organizing the bookshelf
126 Syncing bookmarks and notes
127 Chapter 31: Accessibility
127 Universal Access features
128 VoiceOver
137 Routing the audio of incoming calls
137 Siri
138 Triple-Click Home
138 Zoom
138 Large Text
139 White on Black
139 Speak Selection
139 Speak Auto-text
139 Mono Audio
139 Hearing aid compatibility
140 Custom Vibrations
140 LED Flash for Alerts
140 AssistiveTouch
141 Universal Access in Mac OS X
141 TTY support
141 Minimum font size for mail messages
141 Assignable ringtones
141 Visual voicemail
141 Widescreen keyboards
142 Large phone keypad
142 Voice Control
142 Closed captioning
143 Chapter 32: Settings
143 Airplane mode
143 Wi-Fi
144 Notications
145 Location Services
145 VPN
145 Personal Hotspot
146 Carrier
146 Sounds and the Ring/Silent switch
147 Brightness
147 Wallpaper
147 General
152 Settings for apps
153 Appendix A: International Keyboards
153 Adding and removing keyboards
153 Switching keyboards
153 Chinese
155 Japanese
155 Typing Emoji characters
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155 Using the candidate list
155 Using shortcuts
156 Vietnamese
157 Appendix B: Support and Other Information
157 iPhone Support site
157 Restarting or resetting iPhone
157 Backing up iPhone
159 Updating and restoring iPhone software
159 File sharing
160 Safety, software, and service information
160 Using iPhone in an enterprise environment
160 Using iPhone with other carriers
161 Disposal and recycling information
162 Apple and the environment
162 iPhone operating temperature
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iPhone at a Glance
Headsetjack
Receiver
Ring/Silent
switch
Top
microphone
Volume
buttons
Apple Retina
display
Speaker
Homebutton
Front camera
Main camera
LED flash
SIMcardtray
Dock
connector
On/Off
button
Bottom
microphone
App icons
Statusbar
iPhone
Dock Connector to USB Cable
Apple Earphones
with Remote and Mic
SIM eject tool
USB power adapter
iPhone overview
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Your iPhone and the Home screen may look dierent, depending on the model of iPhone you
have and whether you’ve customized your Home screen.
Accessories
The following accessories are included with iPhone:
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Item What you can do with it
On/Off button
Apple Earphones with Remote
and Mic
Dock Connector to USB Cable Use this cable to connect iPhone to your computer to sync and charge. The
USB power adapter Connect the power adapter to iPhone using the included cable, then plug it
SIM eject tool (not included in
all areas)
Listen to music and videos, and make phone calls. See “Apple Earphones
with Remote and Mic
cable can be used with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPhone.
into a standard power outlet to charge iPhone.
Eject the SIM card tray.
” on page 32.
Buttons
On/O button
When you’re not using iPhone, you can lock it to turn o the display and save the battery.
Lock iPhone: Press the On/O button.
When iPhone is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. iPhone can still receive calls,
text messages, and other updates. You can also:
Listen to music Â
Adjust the volume using the buttons on the side of iPhone (or on the iPhone earphones) while Â
you’re on a phone call or listening to music
Use the center button on iPhone earphones to answer or end a call, or to control audio Â
playback (see “Playing songs and other audio” on page 60)
Unlock iPhone Press the Home button or the On/O button, then drag the slider.
Turn iPhone o Press and hold the On/O button for a few seconds until the red slider
appears, then drag the slider.
Turn iPhone on Press and hold the On/O button until the Apple logo appears.
By default, if you don’t touch the screen for a minute, iPhone locks automatically. To turn auto-lock
o, or to change how long before iPhone locks, see “Auto-Lock” on page 150. To require a passcode
to unlock iPhone, see “Passcode Lock” on page 150.
Home button
The Home button lets you get back to the Home screen at any time. It also provides other
convenient shortcuts.
Go to the Home screen: Press the Home button .
At the Home screen, just a tap opens an app. See “Opening and switching apps” on page 19 .
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Display the multitasking bar
Volume
up
Volume
down
Ring
Silent
to see recently used apps
Display audio playback controls When iPhone is locked: Double-click the Home button . See “Playing songs
Start Siri (iPhone 4S) or
Voice Control
With iPhone unlocked, double-click the Home button .
and other audio
When using another app: Double-click the Home button
app switcher from left to right.
Press and hold the Home button
“Voice Control
” on page 60.
. See Chapter 4, “ Siri,” on page 38 and
” on page 29.
, then ick the
Volume buttons
When you’re on the phone or listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side
of iPhone adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for the ringer,
alerts, and other sound eects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product
Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone.
To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music.
You can also use the volume up button to take a picture or record a video. See “Taking photos and
videos” on page 76.
Ring/Silent switch
Flip the Ring/Silent switch to put iPhone in ring mode or silent mode .
In ring mode, iPhone plays all sounds. In silent mode, iPhone doesn’t ring or play alerts and other
sound eects.
Important: Clock alarms, audio apps such as Music, and many games still play sounds through the
built-in speaker when iPhone is in silent mode.
For information about changing sound and vibrate settings, see “Sounds and the Ring/Silent
switch” on page 14 6.
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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* Shows whether you’re in range of the cellular network and
can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger
the signal. If there’s no signal, the bars are replaced with
“No service.”
Airplane mode Shows that airplane mode is on—you cannot use the
phone, access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices.
Non-wireless features are available. See “Airplane
mode
” on page 143.
UMTS/EV-DO Shows that your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO
(CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to
the Internet over that network. See “Network
EDGE Shows that your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available,
and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network.
See “Network
GPRS/1xRTT Shows that your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA)
network is available, and iPhone can connect to the
Internet over that network. See “Network
Wi-Fi* Shows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over
a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the
connection. See “Wi-Fi
Personal Hotspot Shows that iPhone is connected to another iPhone
providing a Personal Hotspot. See “Personal Hotspot
page 145.
Syncing Shows that iPhone is syncing with iTunes.
Network activity Shows network activity. Some third-party apps may also
use the icon to show an active process.
Call Forwarding Shows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone. See “Call
forwarding
VPN Shows that you’re connected to a network using VPN.
See “Network
Lock Shows that iPhone is locked. See “On/O button” on
page 10 .
TTY Shows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine.
See “TTY support
Play Shows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing.
See “Playing songs and other audio
Portrait orientation lock Shows that the iPhone screen is locked in portrait
orientation. See “Viewing in portrait or landscape
orientation
Alarm Shows that an alarm is set. See “Setting alarms” on
page 92.
Location Services Shows that an item is using Location Services.
See “Location Services
” on page 148.
” on page 143.
” on page 48.
” on page 148.
” on page 141.
” on page 60.
” on page 21.
” on page 145.
” on page 148.
” on page 148.
” on
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Status icon What it means
Bluetooth* Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and a device, such as
a headset or car kit, is connected.
on, but no device is connected. See “Bluetooth devices
page 33.
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth
device.
Battery Shows battery level or charging status. See “Battery” on
page 34.
* The use of certain accessories with iPhone may aect wireless performance.
Gray icon: Bluetooth is
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Getting Started
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·
WARNING: To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information
in the iPhone Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone
before using iPhone.
Viewing this user guide on iPhone
The iPhone User Guide can be viewed on iPhone in Safari, and in the free iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari: Tap , then tap the iPhone User Guide bookmark.
To add an icon for the guide to the Home screen, tap , then tap “Add to Home Screen.” To view
it in a dierent language, tap “Change Language” on the main contents page.
View the user guide in iBooks: If you haven’t installed iBooks, open App Store, then search for
and install “iBooks.” Open iBooks and tap Store. Search for “iPhone User,” then select and download
the guide.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 30, “iBooks,” on page 12 2 .
What you need
To use iPhone, you need:
A wireless service plan with a carrier that provides iPhone service in your area Â
An Apple ID (for some features), which can be created during setup Â
A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 port and one of the following operating systems: Â
Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later Â
Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional (SP3) Â
An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended) Â
iTunes 10.5 or later (for some features), available at  www.itunes.com/download
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Installing the SIM card
Micro SIM
card
Micro SIM
card tray
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
If you were given a SIM card to install, install it before setting up iPhone.
Important: A SIM card is required to use cellular services when connecting to GSM networks and
some CDMA networks. An iPhone 4S that has 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.
Installing the SIM Card in iPhone 4S
Install the SIM card: Insert the end of a small paper clip or SIM eject tool into the hole on the
SIM card tray. Pull out the SIM card tray and place the SIM card in the tray as shown. With the tray
aligned and the SIM card on top, carefully replace the tray.
Setup and activation
To set up and activate iPhone, turn on iPhone and follow the Setup Assistant. The Setup Assistant
steps you through the setup process, including connecting to a Wi-Fi network, signing in with or
creating a free Apple ID, setting up iCloud, turning on recommended features such as Location
Services and Find My iPhone, and activating iPhone with your carrier. You can also restore from an
iCloud or iTunes backup during setup.
Activation can be done over a Wi-Fi network or over your carrier’s cellular network (not available
in all areas). If neither are available, you need to connect iPhone to your computer. See the
following section. If you don’t have a SIM card installed (for GSM networks), iPhone must be
connected to a Wi-Fi network, or to your computer with iTunes open, in order to complete
activation. In areas where you have a choice of carriers, the SIM card must be installed to
complete the initial activation.
Connecting 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 “Wi-Fi” on
page 143.
Note: If a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet isn’t available, certain iPhone features 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
“Network” on page 148.
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Connecting iPhone to your computer
If you don’t have Wi-Fi or cellular access, you may need to connect iPhone to your computer in
order to complete activation. Connecting iPhone to your computer also lets you sync information,
music, and other content with iTunes. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 18 .
Connect iPhone to your computer: Use the Dock Connector to USB Cable provided with iPhone.
Setting up mail and other accounts
iPhone works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail,
contacts, and calendar service providers. If you don’t already have a mail account, you can set up a
free iCloud account when you rst set up iPhone, or later in Settings > iCloud.
Set up an account: Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
For information about iCloud, see “iCloud” on page 17.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization
supports it. See “Syncing contacts” on page 107.
You can add a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCal (.ics) calendars or import
them from Mail. See page 71.
Managing content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers using either
iCloud or iTunes.
 iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them
to your devices. When something changes on one of your devices, your other devices are
automatically updated. See “iCloud,” below.
 iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPhone. Changes you
make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use iTunes to copy
a le to iPhone for use with an app, or to copy a document you’ve created on iPhone to your
computer. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 18 .
You can use iCloud or iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use iCloud
Photo Stream to automatically get photos you take on iPhone to your other devices, and use
iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPhone.
Note: You should not sync items on the Info pane of iTunes (such as contacts, calendars, and
notes) and also use iCloud to keep that information up to date on your devices. If you do both,
duplicated data may result.
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iCloud
iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes it to your
iOS devices and computers, automatically keeping everything up to date.
iCloud features include:
Automatic Downloads—Music, apps, and books that you purchase appear on your devices Â
automatically.
Previous Purchases—View previous iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooksstore purchases and Â
download them again if needed.
Photo Stream—When you take a photo on one iOS device, automatically get it on your other Â
devices. See“Photo Stream” on page 78 .
Documents & Data—Store and keep document up to date on your devices for apps that Â
support Documents in the iCloud.
Find My iPhone—Locate your iPhone on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the Â
screen, or remotely wipe the data. See “Find My iPhone” on page 36.
You can also back up iPhone to iCloud. See “Backing up iPhone” on page 15 7.
With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, and
backup. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your Photo Stream, don’t
count against your free space.
Note: iCloud is not available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area.
Sign in or create an iCloud account: In Settings, tap iCloud.
If you have a MobileMe subscription, you can migrate it to iCloud at me.com/move.
Choose info to store in iCloud Go to Settings > iCloud.
Turn Automatic Downloads on
or o
View and download previous
iTunes Store purchases
View and download previous
App Store purchases
View and download previous
iBooksstore purchases
Turn Photo Stream on or o Go to Settings > iCloud.
Find your iPhone Visit www.icloud.com.
Purchase additional iCloud storage Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage. For
Go to Settings > Store.
Go to iTunes, then tap Purchased.
Go to App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.
Go to iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.
Important: On your iPhone, Find My iPhone must be turned on in
Settings > iCloud in order for Find My iPhone features to be available.
information about purchasing iCloud storage, see help.apple.com/icloud.
For more information about iCloud, go to www.apple.com/icloud. For support information, go to
www.apple.com/support/icloud.
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Syncing with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPhone, and vice versa. You can
sync by connecting iPhone to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB Cable, or you
can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, video,
podcasts, apps, and more. For information about syncing iPhone with a computer, open iTunes,
then select iTunes Help from the Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing: Connect iPhone to your computer using the Dock Connector to
USB Cable. In iTunes, turn on “Sync over Wi-Fi connection” in the device’s Summary pane.
When Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPhone syncs automatically every day. iPhone must be
connected to a power source, both iPhone and your computer must be on the same wireless
network, and iTunes must be open on your computer. For more information, see “iTunes Wi-Fi
Sync” on page 149.
Tips for syncing with iTunes
If you’re using iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and notes, don’t also sync Â
them to your device using iTunes.
Purchases you make on iPhone in the iTunes Store or the App Store are synced back to your Â
iTunes library. You can also purchase or download content and apps from the iTunes Store on
your computer, and then sync them to iPhone.
In the device’s Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync your device when it’s Â
attached to your computer. To temporarily override this setting, hold down Command and
Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see your iPhone appear in the sidebar.
In the device’s 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, passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and will
have to be reentered if you use the backup to restore the device.
In the device’s Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from Â
your computer to iPhone. Changes you make to an email account on iPhone don’t aect the
account on your computer.
In the device’s Info pane, click Advanced to select options to let you  replace the information on
iPhone with the information from your computer during the next sync.
If you listen to part of a podcast or audiobook, your place in the story is included if you sync the Â
content with iTunes. If you started listening to the story on iPhone, you can pick up where you
left o using iTunes on your computer—or vice versa.
In the device’s Photo pane, you can sync photos and videos from a folder on your computer. Â
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Flick left or right to switch
to another Home screen.
Recently used apps
Using apps
The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple nger gestures make it easy to use
iPhone apps.
Opening and switching apps
Press the Home button to go to the Home screen and see your apps.
Open an app: Tap it.
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To return to the Home screen, press the Home button again. Flick left or right to see another
Home screen.
Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking bar, which shows your most recently
used apps. Tap an app to reopen it, or ick to see more apps.
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Remove an app from the
Drag your finger along
the index to scroll quickly.
Tap a letter to jump to
a section.
multitasking bar
Touch and hold the app icon until it begins to jiggle, then tap
Removing an app from the multitasking also forces it to quit.
.
Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Dragging your nger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
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You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch the screen to stop it immediately.
Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything.
To quickly scroll to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
Tap an item in a list to choose it. Depending on the list, tapping an item can do dierent things—
for example, it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact
information so you can call that person.
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Zooming in or out
When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your ngers
together or apart. For photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom
in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two
ngers to zoom out.
Zoom is also an accessibility feature that lets you magnify the screen with any app you’re using,
to help you see what’s on the display. See “Zoom” on page 13 8 .
Viewing in portrait or landscape orientation
Many iPhone apps let you view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation. Rotate
iPhone and the display rotates too, adjusting automatically to t the new screen orientation.
You may prefer landscape orientation for viewing webpages in Safari, or when entering text,
for example. Webpages scale to the wider screen in landscape orientation, making the text and
images larger. The onscreen keyboard is also larger.
Movies viewed in Videos and YouTube appear only in landscape orientation. Street views in Maps
also appear only in landscape orientation.
Lock the screen in portrait orientation: Double-click the Home button , ick the bottom of the
screen from left to right, then tap .
The portrait orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation
is locked.
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Customizing the Home screen
Rearranging apps
You can customize the layout of app icons on the Home screen—including the apps in the Dock
along the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them over multiple Home screens. You can
also organize apps by collecting them in folders.
Rearrange icons:
1 Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it begins to jiggle.
2 Arrange the apps by dragging them.
3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement.
Move an icon to another screen While arranging apps, drag an app to the side of the screen.
Create additional Home screens While arranging apps, ick to the rightmost Home screen, then drag an app
to the right edge of the screen. You can create up to 11 Home screens.
Reset your Home screen to the
default layout
Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout.
Resetting the Home screen removes any folders you’ve created and applies
the default wallpaper to your Home screen.
You can add icons on the Home screen to open your favorite webpages. See “Web clips” on
page 59.
When iPhone is physically connected to your computer (with the Dock Connector to USB Cable),
you can customize your Home screens using iTunes. In iTunes, select iPhone in the Devices list,
then click Apps at the top of the screen.
Organizing with folders
Folders let you organize apps on the Home screen. You can put up to 12 apps in a folder. iPhone
names a folder automatically when you create it, based on the category of the apps you use
to create the folder. You can change the name anytime you want. Like apps, folders can be
rearranged by dragging them on the Home screens, or to the Dock.
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Create a folder: Touch an app until the Home screen apps begin to jiggle, then drag the app onto
another app.
iPhone creates a new folder that includes the two apps, and shows the folder’s name. You can tap
the name eld and enter a dierent name.
Tap a folder to open it, then you can tap to open an app inside. To close a folder, tap outside the
folder, or press the Home button .
While arranging apps:
Add an app to a folder Drag the app onto the folder.
Remove an app from a folder Tap to open the folder, then drag the app out of the folder.
Delete a folder Move all apps out of the folder. The folder is deleted automatically.
Rename a folder Tap to open the folder, then tap the name at the top and use the keyboard
to enter a new name.
When you nish organizing your Home screen, press the Home button to save your changes.
Adding wallpaper
You can set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen. You can also set wallpaper for
your Home screen. You can choose an image that came with iPhone, a photo from your Camera
Roll or other album on iPhone.
Set wallpaper:
1 In Settings, choose Wallpaper, tap the image of the Lock and Home screens, then tap Wallpaper or
an album.
2 Tap to choose an image or photo. If you choose a photo, drag to position it and pinch to zoom in
or out, until it looks the way you want.
3 Tap Set, then choose whether you want to use the photo as wallpaper for your Lock Screen, Home
screen, or both.
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Typing
To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.
The onscreen keyboard appears anytime you need to type.
Entering text
Use the keyboard to enter text. The keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts what you’re typing,
and learns as you use it. Depending on the app you’re using, the intelligent keyboard may suggest
corrections as you type, to help prevent mistyped words.
Type text: Tap a text eld to bring up the keyboard, then tap on the keyboard.
As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or nger. If you touch the wrong key, you can
slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your nger from the key.
Delete the previous character Tap .
Type uppercase Tap the Shift key before tapping a letter. Or touch and hold the Shift key,
then slide to a letter.
Quickly type a period and space Double-tap the space bar. To turn this feature on or o, go to Settings >
General > Keyboard.
Turn caps lock on Double-tap the Shift key
You can turn this feature on or o in Settings > General > Keyboard.
Enter numbers, punctuation,
or symbols
Set options for typing Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Tap the Number key
punctuation and symbols.
. Tap the Shift key again to turn caps lock o.
. Tap the Symbol key to see additional
Dictation
On iPhone 4S, you can dictate text instead of typing it on the onscreen keyboard. For
example, you can dictate a message in Mail or a note in Notes. Siri must be turned on in
Settings > General > Siri.
Dictate text: From the onscreen keyboard, tap , then dictate. When you nish, tap Done.
To add to the message, tap again.
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Enter a comma, period, or other
Suggested
word
punctuation mark
Say the punctuation mark.
Auto-correction and spell checking
For many languages, iPhone automatically corrects misspellings or makes suggestions as
you type. When iPhone suggests a word, you can accept the suggestion without interrupting
your typing.
Note: For a list of supported languages, see www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html.
Accept the suggestion: Type a space, punctuation mark, or return character.
Reject a suggestion: Tap the “x”.
Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPhone becomes more likely to accept
the word.
iPhone may also underline words you’ve already typed that might be misspelled.
Replace a misspelled word Tap the word, then tap one of the alternate spellings.
If the word you want doesn’t appear, correct the word by retyping it.
Turn auto-correction or spell
checking on or o
Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Shortcuts and your personal dictionary
Shortcuts lets you type just a few characters in place of a longer word or phrase. The expanded
text appears whenever you type the shortcut. For example, the shortcut “omw” is expanded to
“On my way!”
Create a shortcut: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Add New Shortcut.
Add a word or phrase to your personal dictionary so that iPhone doesn’t try to correct or
replace it: Create the shortcut, but leave the Shortcut eld blank.
Edit a shortcut Go to Settings > Keyboard and tap the shortcut.
Editing text
The touchscreen makes it easy to make changes to text you’ve entered. An onscreen magnifying
glass helps you position the insertion point precisely where you need it. Grab points on selected
text let you quickly select more or less text. You can also cut, copy, and paste text and photos
within apps, or across multiple apps.
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Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to
position the insertion point.
Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons.
You can also double-tap to select a word. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or email
messages you’ve received, touch and hold to select a word. Drag the grab points to select more
or less text.
Cut or copy text Select text, then tap Cut or Copy.
Paste text Tap the insertion point and tap Paste. The last text that you cut or copied is
inserted. Or select text and tap Paste to replace the text.
Undo the last edit Shake iPhone and tap Undo.
Make text bold, italic, or underlined When available, tap
Get the denition of a word When available, tap , then tap Dene.
Get alternative words When available, tap Suggest, then tap one of the words.
, then tap B/I/U.
Keyboard layouts
You can use Settings to set the keyboard layouts for software and hardware keyboards. The
available layouts depend on the keyboard language.
Select a keyboard layout: Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards,
then select a keyboard.
For each language, you can make separate selections for both the onscreen software and
any external hardware keyboards. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of the
keyboard on the iPhone screen. The hardware keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple
Wireless Keyboard connected to iPhone.
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Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) for typing on iPhone. The Apple
Wireless Keyboard connects via Bluetooth. See “Pairing a Bluetooth device with iPhone” on
page 33.
Once the keyboard is paired with iPhone, it connects whenever the keyboard is within range (up
to 30 feet). You can tell that the keyboard is connected if the onscreen keyboard doesn’t appear
when you tap in a text eld. To save the battery, turn o or unpair the keyboard when not in use.
Printing
AirPrint
AirPrint lets you print wirelessly to AirPrint-enabled printers. You can print from:
Mail—email messages and attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
Photos and Camera—photos Â
Safari—webpages, PDFs, and other attachments that can be viewed in Quick Look Â
iBooks—PDFs Â
Maps—view of map showing on the screen Â
Notes—currently displayed note Â
Other apps available from the App Store may also support AirPrint.
An AirPrint-enabled printer doesn’t need setup—just connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as
iPhone. For more information, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.
Printing a document
AirPrint uses your Wi-Fi network to send print jobs wirelessly to your printer. (iPhone and the
printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.)
Print a document:
1 Tap , , or (depending on the app you’re using), then tap Print.
2 Tap Select Printer to select a printer.
3 Set printer options such as number of copies and double-sided output (if the printer supports it).
Some apps also let you set a range of pages to print.
4 Tap Print.
See the status of a print job Double-click the Home button , then tap Print Center.
The Print Center app appears as the most recent app when a document is printing. A badge on
the app app shows how many documents are queued for printing.
If you’re printing more than one document, select a print job to see its status summary.
Cancel a print job Double-click the Home button , tap Print Center, select the print job (if
you’re printing more than one document), then tap Cancel Printing.
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Searching
You can search many apps on iPhone, including Contacts, Mail, Calendar, Music, Messages, Notes,
and Reminders. You can search an individual app, or all apps at once.
Search iPhone: Go to the Search screen. (From the rst Home screen, ick right or press the
Home button .) Enter text in the Search eld.
Search results appear as you type. Tap an item in the list to open it. Tap Search to dismiss the
keyboard and see more results.
Icons next to the search results show which app the results are from.
iPhone may display a top hit for you, based on your previous searches. Safari search results include
options to search the web or to search Wikipedia.
App What’s searched
Contacts First, last, and company names
Mail To, From, and Subject elds and the messages of all accounts
Calendar Event titles, invitees, locations, and notes
Music Music (names of songs, artists, and albums) and the titles of podcasts,
videos, and audiobooks
Messages Names and text of messages
Notes Text of notes
Reminders Titles
Search also searches the names of the native and installed apps on iPhone, so if you have a lot of
apps, you may want to use Search to locate and open apps.
Open apps from Search Enter the app name, then tap to open the app directly from the search
results.
Use the Spotlight Search setting to specify which contents are searched and the order the results
are presented in. See “Spotlight Search” on page 149.
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Voice Control
Voice Control lets you make phone calls and control music playback using voice commands.
On iPhone 4S, you can also use Siri to control iPhone by voice. See Chapter 4, “ Siri,” on page 38.
Note: Voice Control may not be available in all languages. Voice Control is not available on
iPhone 4S when Siri is turned on.
Use Voice Control: Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and
you hear a beep. You can also press and hold the center button on the iPhone earphones.
For best results:
Speak into the iPhone microphone as if you were making a phone call. You can also use the Â
microphone on your Bluetooth headset or compatible Bluetooth car kit.
Speak clearly and naturally. Â
Say only iPhone commands and names, and numbers. Pause slightly between commands. Â
Use full names. Â
For more about using Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in dierent
languages, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.
Voice Control normally expects you to speak voice commands in the language that’s set for
iPhone (go to Settings > General > International > Language). Voice Control settings let you
change the language for speaking voice commands. Some languages are available in dierent
dialects or accents.
Change the language or country: Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control and
tap the language or country.
Voice Control for the Music app is always on, but for better security you can prevent voice dialing
when iPhone is locked.
Prevent voice dialing when iPhone is locked: Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and turn
Voice Dial o. Unlock iPhone to use voice dialing.
See “Voice dialing” on page 42 and “Using Siri or Voice Control with Music” on page 62.
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Notications
Notication Center displays all your alerts in one place, including alerts about:
Missed phone calls and voice messages Â
New email Â
New text messages Â
Reminders Â
Calendar events Â
Friend requests (Game Center) Â
Weather Â
Stocks Â
Show Notication Center: Drag down from the top of the screen. Scroll the list to see
additional alerts.
Alerts also appear on the lock screen, or briey at the top of the screen when you’re using iPhone.
You can see all current alerts in Notication Center.
Many apps, such as Phone, Messages, Mail, and the App Store, can display an alert badge on their
Home screen icon with a number (to indicate incoming items) or an exclamation mark (to indicate
a problem). If these apps are contained in a folder, the badge appears on the folder. A badge with
a number shows the total number of items you haven’t attended to, such as incoming phone calls,
email messages, text messages, and updated apps to download. A badge with an exclamation
mark indicates a problem with an app.
Respond to an alert in
Notication Center
Respond to an alert on the
lock screen
Remove alerts from
Notication Center
Set options for notications Go to Settings > Notications.
Tap the alert.
Swipe the icon displayed in the alert to the right.
, then tap Clear.
Tap
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