Apple iPod Touch - iOS 8.0 User Guide

iPod touch

User Guide

For iOS 8 Software

Contents

8 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a Glance
8 iPod touch overview
8 Accessories
9 Multi-Touch screen
10 Buttons
11 Status icons

13 Chapter 2: Getting Started
13 Set up iPod touch
13 Connect iPod touch to your computer
14 Connect to Wi-Fi
14 Connect to the Internet
15 Apple ID
15 iCloud
16 Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
17 Manage content on your iOS devices
17 Sync with iTunes
18 Date and time
18 International settings
18 Your iPod touch name
19 View this user guide on iPod touch
19 Tips for using iOS 8

20 Chapter 3: Basics
20 Use apps
23 Continuity
24 Customize iPod touch
25 Type text
28 Dictate
29 Voice Control
29 Search
30 Alerts and Notication Center
31 Control Center
32 Sounds and silence
32 Do Not Disturb
32 Sharing
35 iCloud Drive
35 Transfer les
36 AirPlay
36 AirPrint
36 Bluetooth devices
37 Restrictions

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37 Privacy
38 Security
40 Charge and monitor the battery
41 Travel with iPod touch

42 Chapter 4: Siri
42 Make requests
43 Tell Siri about yourself
43 Make corrections
43 Siri settings

44 Chapter 5: Messages
44 iMessage service
45 Send and receive messages
46 Manage conversations
46 Share photos, videos, your location, and more
47 Messages settings

48 Chapter 6: Mail
48 Write messages
49 Get a sneak peek
49 Finish a message later
49 See important messages
50 Attachments
51 Work with multiple messages
51 See and save addresses
51 Print messages
52 Mail settings

53 Chapter 7: Safari
53 Safari at a glance
54 Search the web
54 Browse the web
55 Keep bookmarks
56 Save a reading list for later
56 Shared links and subscriptions
57 Fill in forms
57 Avoid clutter with Reader
58 Privacy and security
58 Safari settings

59 Chapter 8: Music
59 Get music
60 iTunes Radio
61 Browse and play
62 iCloud and iTunes Match
63 Album Wall
63 Audiobooks
63 Playlists
64 Genius—made for you
64 Siri and Voice Control

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64 Home Sharing
65 Music settings

66 Chapter 9: FaceTime
66 FaceTime at a glance
66 Make and answer calls
67 Manage calls

68 Chapter 10: Calendar
68 Calendar at a glance
69 Invitations
69 Use multiple calendars
70 Share iCloud calendars
70 Calendar settings

71 Chapter 11: Photos
71 View photos and videos
72 Organize your photos and videos
72 My Photo Stream
73 iCloud Photo Sharing
74 Other ways to share photos and videos
74 Edit photos and trim videos
76 Print photos
76 Photos settings

77 Chapter 12: Camera
77 Camera at a glance
78 Take photos and videos
79 HDR
80 View, share, and print
80 Camera settings

81 Chapter 13: Weather

83 Chapter 14: Clock
83 Clock at a glance
84 Alarms and timers

85 Chapter 15: Maps
85 Find places
86 Get more info
86 Get directions
87 3D and Flyover
87 Maps settings

88 Chapter 16: Videos
88 Videos at a glance
89 Add videos to your library
89 Control playback
90 Videos settings

Contents 4

91 Chapter 17: Notes
91 Notes at a glance
92 Use notes in multiple accounts

93 Chapter 18: Reminders
93 Reminders at a glance
94 Scheduled reminders
94 Reminders settings

95 Chapter 19: Stocks

97 Chapter 20: Game Center
97 Game Center at a glance
98 Play games with friends
98 Game Center settings

99 Chapter 21: Newsstand

100 Chapter 22: iTunes Store
100 iTunes Store at a glance
100 Browse or search
101 Purchase, rent, or redeem
102 iTunes Store settings

103 Chapter 23: App Store
103 App Store at a glance
103 Find apps
104 Purchase, redeem, and download
105 App Store settings

106 Chapter 24: iBooks
106 Get books
106 Read a book
108 Organize books
108 Read PDFs
109 iBooks settings

110 Chapter 25: Health
110 Your health at a glance
111 Collect health and tness data
111 Share health and tness data

112 Chapter 26: Passbook
112 Passbook at a glance
112 Passbook on the go
113 Passbook settings

114 Chapter 27: Calculator

115 Chapter 28: Podcasts
115 Podcasts at a glance
115 Get podcasts and episodes

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117 Control playback
117 Organize your favorites into stations
118 Podcasts settings

119 Chapter 29: Voice Memos
119 Voice Memos at a glance
119 Record
120 Play it back
120 Moving recordings to your computer

121 Chapter 30: Contacts
121 Contacts at a glance
122 Add contacts
122 Unify contacts
122 Contacts settings

123 Appendix A: Accessibility
123 Accessibility features
124 Accessibility Shortcut
124 VoiceOver
135 Zoom
136 Invert Colors and Grayscale
136 Speak Selection
136 Speak Screen
137 Speak Auto-text
137 Large, bold, and high-contrast text
137 Button Shapes
137 Reduce screen motion
137 On/o switch labels
137 Assignable tones
137 Video Descriptions
138 Hearing aids
138 Mono audio and balance
139 Subtitles and closed captions
139 Siri
139 Widescreen keyboards
139 Guided Access
140 Switch Control
143 AssistiveTouch
145 Voice Control
145 Accessibility in OS X

146 Appendix B: International Keyboards
146 Use international keyboards
147 Special input methods

149 Appendix C: Safety, Handling, & Support
149 Important safety information
151 Important handling information
152 iPod touch Support site
153 Restart or reset iPod touch

Contents 6

153 Reset iPod touch settings
153 Get information about your iPod touch
154 Usage information
154 Disabled iPod touch
154 VPN settings
154 Proles settings
154 Back up iPod touch
155 Update and restore iPod touch software
156 Sell or give away iPod touch
156 Learn more, service, and support
157 FCC compliance statement
157 Canadian regulatory statement
157 Disposal and recycling information
159 Apple and the environment

Contents 7

iPod touch at a Glance

Microphone

iSight
camera

LED flash

iPod touch
loop (some
models)

Sleep/Wake
button

Sleep/Wake

Volume
buttons

Headphones
port

port

FaceTime
camera

Home
button

Multi-Touch
display

Speaker

Speaker

Lightning
connector

App icons

Status bar

iPod touch overview

This guide describes the features of iOS 8 and iPod touch 5th generation.

iPod touch 5th generation

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button

FaceTime
camera

Volume
buttons

App icons

Multi-Touch
display

Home
button

Headphones

Microphone

iSight
camera

LED flash

Status bar

Lightning
connector

iPod touch
loop (some
models)

iPod touch apps and features may vary based on your location, language, and

model of iPod touch. To nd out which features are supported in your area, see

www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability.

Accessories

The following accessories are included with iPod touch:

Apple EarPods. Use the Apple EarPods to listen to music, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, and games.

Connecting cable. Using the Lightning to USB Cable, connect iPod touch to your computer to

sync and charge, or to the USB power adapter (sold separately) to charge.

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iPod touch loop (included with 32 GB and 64 GB models and sold separately for 16 GB
models). Attach for an easy and secure way to carry iPod touch.

Press the button on the back of iPod touch to pop it up, slip the loop tab over the button, then
pull the loop to snap it in place.

WARNING: For important information about using the iPod touch loop, see Important safety

information on page 149.

Multi-Touch screen

The Multi-Touch screen displays a wealth of info, entertainment, and creativity, all at your

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

use iPod touch apps.

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Buttons

Sleep/Wake

button

Most of the buttons you use with iPod touch are virtual ones on the touchscreen. A few physical
buttons control basic functions, such as turning on iPod touch or adjusting the volume.

Sleep/Wake button

When you’re not using iPod touch, press the Sleep/Wake button to lock iPod touch. Locking
iPod touch puts the display in sleep, saves the battery, and prevents anything from happening
if you touch the screen. You can still listen to music and adjust the volume using the buttons

on the side of iPod touch, and receive FaceTime calls, text messages, alarms, notications, and

other updates.

Sleep/Wake

button

iPod touch locks automatically if you don’t touch the screen for a minute or so. You can adjust
the timing in Settings > General > Auto-Lock.

Turn on iPod touch. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

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Open Camera when iPod touch is locked: Press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button,
then drag up.

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Access the audio controls when iPod touch is locked: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the
screen to open Control Center.

Unlock iPod touch. Press the Sleep/Wake button or the Home button, then drag the slider.

Turn o iPod touch. 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 iPod touch. Go to Settings >
Passcode. See Use a passcode with data protection on page 38.

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. See Start at home on page 20.

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

Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 42 and

Voice Control on page 29.

In addition, you can use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or o. See Accessibility

Shortcut on page 124 .

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Volume controls

Volume
up

Volume
down

When you listen to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPod touch adjust

the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for alerts and other sound eects.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety

information on page 149.

Volume
up

Volume
down

Lock the ringer and alerts volume. Go to Settings > Sounds and turn o “Change with Buttons.”

To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.

Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPod touch 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 briey release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume

to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit. To prevent changes to the volume limit, go
to Settings > General > Restrictions.

See the audio playback controls. When iPod touch is locked or when you’re using another app,
swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center.

Use Do Not Disturb. To silence FaceTime calls, alerts, and notications, swipe up from the bottom

edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap . See Do Not Disturb on page 32.

You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Take photos and

videos on page 78.

Status icons

The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:

Status icon What it means

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

Connect to Wi-Fi on page 14.

Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also

use this icon to indicate an active process.

Syncing iPod touch is syncing with iTunes.

Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you cannot access the Internet or use

Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See Travel

with iPod touch on page 41.

Do Not Disturb “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 32.

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

page 154 .

Portrait orientation
lock

Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 84.

The iPod touch screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change

the screen orientation

on page 22.

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Status icon What it means

Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 37.

Bluetooth® Blue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and paired with a device, such as

a headset.

Gray icon: Bluetooth is on. If paired with a device, the device may be

out of range or turned o.

No icon: Bluetooth is turned o.

See Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device.

Battery Shows the iPod touch battery level or charging status. See Charge

and monitor the battery

on page 36.

on page 40.

Chapter 1 iPod touch at a Glance 12

Getting Started

Set up iPod touch

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·

WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 14 9 before using

iPod touch.

With only a Wi-Fi connection, you can easily set up and activate iPod touch. You can also set up
iPod touch by connecting it to a computer and using iTunes (see Connect iPod touch to your

computer, below).

Set up and activate iPod touch. Turn on iPod touch and follow the Setup Assistant.

The Setup Assistant steps you through the setup process, including:

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

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Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID (needed for many features, including iCloud,
FaceTime, the App Store, and the iTunes Store)

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Entering a passcode

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Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain

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Turning on recommended features such as Location Services

You can also restore from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup.

Note: Find My iPod touch is turned on when you sign in to iCloud. Activation Lock is engaged
to help prevent anyone else from setting up your iPod touch, even if it is completely restored.
Before you sell or give away your iPod touch, you should reset it to erase your personal content

and turn o Activation Lock. See Sell or give away iPod touch on page 156 .

Connect iPod touch to your computer

You can connect iPod touch to your computer to set it up. You also might need to connect it to
complete wireless setup.

Connecting iPod touch to your computer lets you sync music, videos, and other information with
iTunes. You can also sync content with your computer wirelessly. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.

To use iPod touch with your computer, you need:

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An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)

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A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the following operating systems:

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OS X version 10.6.8 or later

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Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service
Pack 3 or later

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Connect iPod touch to your computer. Use the Lightning to USB Cable provided with

iPod touch.

Connect to Wi-Fi

If appears in the status bar at the top of the screen, you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network.
iPod touch reconnects anytime you return to the same location.

Congure Wi-Fi. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. You can:

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Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks and enter the password, if asked.

•

Ask to join networks: Turn “Ask to Join Networks” on 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.

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Forget a network: Tap next to a network you’ve joined before, then tap “Forget this
Network.”

•

Join a closed Wi-Fi network: Tap Other, then enter the name of the closed network. You must
already know the network name, password, and security type to connect to a closed network.

•

Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network: Tap next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy,

dene static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.

Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an uncongured AirPort base station turned on and
within range, you can use iPod touch to set it up. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and look for “Set up an
AirPort base station.” Tap your base station and the Setup Assistant will do the rest.

Manage an AirPort network. If iPod touch 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

iPod touch connects to the Internet by joining Wi-Fi networks. When joined to a Wi-Fi network
that is connected to the Internet, iPod touch connects to the Internet automatically whenever
you use Mail, Safari, FaceTime, Game Center, Stocks, Maps, Weather, the App Store, or the
iTunes Store.

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Apple ID

Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including
storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, buying music, movies, and
TV shows from the iTunes Store, and purchasing books from the iBooks Store.

If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you rst set up iPod touch, and whenever you need

to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one
whenever you’re asked to sign in. You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple.

For more information, see appleid.apple.com.

iCloud

iCloud oers 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, and more. Content
stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers signed into iCloud
with the same Apple ID.

iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or
later, and on PCs with the iCloud for Windows 4.0 (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required).

Note: iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.

iCloud features include:

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Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and Books: Automatically get iTunes purchases on all your
devices set up with iCloud, or download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases for
free, anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored
in iCloud and played on demand. See iCloud and iTunes Match on page 62. Download
previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.

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Photos: Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and videos with just the people you choose,
and let them add photos, videos, and comments. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 73.

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Family Sharing: Up to six family members can share their purchases from the iTunes Store,
iBooks Store, and App Store. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve
kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. Plus, share photos, a family calendar, and more. See

Family Sharing on page 33.

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iCloud Drive: Safely store your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and other documents
in iCloud, and access them from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. See About iCloud

Drive on page 35.

•

Documents in the Cloud: For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date
across all your devices set up with iCloud.

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Mail, Contacts, Calendars: Keep your mail, contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date
across all your devices. If you use iCloud, don’t also use iTunes to sync your contacts, calendars,
and bookmarks to iPod touch.

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Safari Tabs: See the tabs you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with OS X.
See Browse the web on page 54.

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Backup: Back up iPod touch to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. All
iCloud data and backups sent over the Internet are encrypted. See Back up iPod touch on
page 154 .

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Find My iPod: Locate your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the
screen, or remotely wipe the data. Find My iPod includes Activation Lock, which requires your

Apple ID and password in order to turn o Find My iPod or erase your device. Your Apple ID

and password are also required before anyone can activate your iPod touch. See Find My

iPod touch on page 39.

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Find My Friends: Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free
app from the App Store.

•

iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your
designated devices. See iCloud Keychain on page 38.

With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos,
and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books 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, go to help.apple.com/icloud.

View and download previous purchases, or get purchases shared by your family.

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iTunes Store purchases: You can access your purchased songs and videos in the Music and
Videos apps. Or, in the iTunes Store, tap More, then tap Purchased.

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App Store purchases: In the App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.

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iBooks Store purchases: In iBooks, tap Store, then tap Purchased.

Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

For more information about iCloud, go to www.apple.com/icloud. For support information, go to

www.apple.com/support/icloud.

Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts

iPod touch works with Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail,
contacts, and calendar service providers.

Set up an account. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.

You can add contacts using an LDAP or CardDAV account if your company or organization
supports it. See Add contacts on page 122.

You can add calendars using a CalDAV calendar account, and you can subscribe to iCalendar (.ics)
calendars or import them from Mail. See Use multiple calendars on page 69.

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Manage content on your iOS devices

You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers, using iCloud

or iTunes.

•

iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. It all
gets pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to
date. See iCloud on page 15.

•

iTunes syncs music, videos, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch.
Changes you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use

iTunes to sync les and documents. See Sync with iTunes.

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 iPod touch.

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 iPod touch in iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items

than can t on your device.

Note: If you’re using iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.

Sync with iTunes

Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPod touch, and vice versa. You
can sync by connecting iPod touch 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
iPod touch, open iTunes on your computer, choose Help > iTunes Help, then select Sync your
iPod, iPhone, or iPad.

Sync wirelessly. Connect iPod touch. Then in iTunes on your computer, select your iPod touch,

click Summary, and select “Sync with this iPod over Wi-Fi.”

If Wi-Fi syncing is turned on, iPod touch syncs when it’s connected to a power source, both
iPod touch and your computer are on and connected to the same wireless network, and iTunes is
open on your computer.

Tips for syncing with iTunes on your computer

Connect iPod touch to your computer, select it in iTunes, and set options in the dierent panes.

•

In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPod touch when it’s attached
to your computer. To temporarily override this setting, hold down Command and Option (Mac)
or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the iTunes window.

•

In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPod 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 iPod touch.

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In the Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from your

computer to iPod touch. Changes you make to a mail account on iPod touch don’t aect the

account on your computer.

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In the Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on
iPod touch with the information from your computer during the next sync.

•

In the Music pane, you can sync music using your playlists.

•

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
iPod touch using iTunes.

Date and time

The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.

Set whether iPod touch updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings >

General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or o. If you set iPod touch to update

the time automatically, it gets the correct time based on your Wi-Fi connection. In some cases,
iPod touch may not be able to automatically determine the local time.

Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn o
Set Automatically. Tap Time Zone to set your time zone. Tap the Date & Time button, then tap
Set Date & Time.

Set whether iPod touch shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General >

Date & Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)

International settings

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

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The language for iPod touch

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The preferred language order for apps and websites

•

The region format

•

The calendar format

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Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers

To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. For
more information, see Use international keyboards on page 146.

Your iPod touch name

The name of your iPod touch is used by both iTunes and iCloud.

Change the name of your iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.

Chapter 2 Getting Started 18

View this user guide on iPod touch

You can view the iPod touch User Guide on iPod touch in Safari, and in the iBooks app.

View the user guide in Safari. Tap , then tap the iPod touch User Guide bookmark. (If you
don’t see a bookmark, go to help.apple.com/ipod-touch.)

•

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

•

View the user guide in a dierent language: Tap Change Language at the bottom of the
home page.

View the user guide in iBooks. Open iBooks, then search for “iPod touch user” in the

iBooks Store.

For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 24, iBooks, on page 106.

Tips for using iOS 8

The Tips app helps you get the most from iPod touch.

Get Tips. Open the Tips app. New tips are added weekly.

Get notied when new tips arrive. Go to Settings > Notications > Tips.

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Basics

Use apps

All the apps that come with iPod touch—as well as the apps you download from the
App Store—are on the Home screen.

Start at home

Tap an app to open it.

3

Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see
other screens.

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Multitasking

iPod touch helps you manage several tasks at the same time.

View contacts and open apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking screen.
Swipe left or right to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. To connect with a recent contact,
tap the contact’s picture or name, then tap your preferred method of communication.

Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the
multitasking display. Then try opening the app again.

If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to nd and open them. Pull down the center of
the Home screen to get the search eld. See Search apps on page 29.

Look around

Drag a list up or down to see more. Swipe to scroll quickly; touch the screen to stop it. Some lists
have an index—tap a letter to jump ahead.

Drag a photo, map, or webpage in any direction to see more.

To quickly jump to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.

Get a closer look

Spread a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch to zoom back out. In Photos, keep
pinching to see the collection or album the photo’s in.

Or double-tap a photo or webpage to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. In Maps,

double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two ngers to zoom out.

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Change the screen orientation

Sharing options

Action options

Many apps give you a dierent view when you rotate iPod touch.

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To lock the screen in portrait orientation, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open
Control Center, then tap .

App extensions

Some apps let you extend the functionality of your apps on iPod touch. An app extension may

appear as a sharing option, action option, a widget in Notication Center, a le provider, or a

custom keyboard. For example, if you download Pinterest to iPod touch, Pinterest becomes
another option for sharing when you click .

Sharing options

Action options

App extensions can also help you edit a photo or video in your Photos app. For example, you can

download a photo-related app that lets you apply lters to photos from your Photos app.

Install app extensions. Download the app from the App Store, then open the app and follow the
onscreen instructions.

Turn sharing or action options on or o. Tap , then tap More (drag options to the left if

necessary). Turn o third-party sharing or action options (they are on by default).

Organize sharing and action options. Tap , then tap More (drag icons to the left if necessary).
Touch and drag to rearrange your options.

For more information about Notication Center widgets, see Notication Center on page 31. For
more information about Sharing options, see Share from apps on page 32.

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Continuity

About Continuity features

Continuity features connect iPod touch with your iPhone, iPad, and Mac so they can work
together as one. You can start an email or document on iPod touch, for example, then pick up

where you left o on your iPad or Mac. Or let iPod touch use iPhone to make phone calls or send

SMS or MMS text messages.

Continuity features require iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite, and work with iPhone 5 or later, iPod touch
(5th generation) or later, iPad (4th generation) or later, and supported Mac computers. For more
information, see support.apple.com/kb/HT6337.

Hando

Pick up on one device where you left o on another. You can use Hando with Mail, Safari, Pages,

Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and even some third-party

apps. For Hando to work, your devices must be signed into iCloud using the same Apple ID, and

they must be within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).

Switch devices. Swipe up from the bottom-left edge of the Lock screen (where you see the app’s
activity icon), or go to the multitasking screen, then tap the app. On your Mac, open the app you
were using on your iOS device.

Disable Hando on your devices. Go to Settings > General > Hando & Suggested Apps.

Disable Hando on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > General, then turn o Allow Hando

between this Mac and your devices set up with iCloud.

Phone calls

If your iPhone (with iOS 8) is nearby, you can make and receive phone calls on your other iOS
devices and Mac computers. All devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network, and signed into
FaceTime and iCloud using the same Apple ID.

Make a phone call on iPod touch. Tap a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, or Safari. You can
also tap a recent contact in the multitasking screen.

Disable iPhone Cellular Calls. On your iPhone, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn o iPhone

Cellular Calls.

Messages

If your iPhone (with iOS 8) is signed into iMessage using the same Apple ID as your iPod touch,
you can also send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your iPod touch. Charges may apply
to the text messaging service for your iPhone.

Instant Hotspot

You can use Instant Hotspot on your iPhone (with iOS 8) or iPad (cellular models with iOS 8) to
provide Internet access to your other iOS devices and Mac computers that are signed into iCloud
using the same Apple ID. Instant Hotspot uses your iPhone or iPad 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 iPod touch, then simply choose your iPhone
or iPad network under Personal Hotspots. On your Mac, choose your iPhone or iPad network
from your Wi-Fi settings.

When you’re not using using the hotspot, your devices disconnect to save battery life.

Note: This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your
carrier for more information.

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Customize iPod touch

Arrange your apps

Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then drag apps

around. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a dierent Home screen, or to the

Dock at the bottom of the screen. Press the Home button to save your arrangement.

Create a new Home screen. While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the last
Home screen. The dots above the Dock show how many Home screens you have, and which one
you’re viewing.

You can also customize the Home screen using iTunes when iPod touch is connected to your
computer. In iTunes, select iPod touch, then click Apps.

Start over. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout to return the
Home screen and apps to their original layout. Folders are removed and the original wallpaper
is restored.

Organize with folders

Create a folder. While arranging apps, drag one app onto another. Tap the name of the folder to

rename it. Drag apps to add or remove them. Press the Home button when you nish.

You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder.

Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder deletes automatically.

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.

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Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.

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When choosing an image for new wallpaper, the Perspective Zoom button determines whether
your selected wallpaper is zoomed. For wallpaper you already set, go to the Wallpaper setting,
then tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen to see the Perspective Zoom button.

Note: The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is
turned on. See Reduce screen motion on page 137.

Adjust the brightness

Dim the screen to extend battery life.

Adjust the screen brightness. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness, then drag the slider. You can
also adjust the brightness in Control Center.

Type text

The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed.

Enter text

Tap a text eld to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong
key, you can slide your nger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your
nger from the key.

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Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps

To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.

QuickType suggestions

lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key .
If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have several
keyboards, tap to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to access other enabled
keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a dierent keyboard. To quickly end a
sentence with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar.

To type an alternate character,
touch and hold a key, then slide
to choose one of the options.

If you see a word underlined in red, tap it to see suggested corrections. If the word you want
doesn’t appear, type the correction.

As you write, QuickType uses predictive text to anticipate your next word. Tap a word to choose
it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. Reject a suggestion by
tapping your original word (shown as a QuickType option with quotation marks).

QuickType suggestions

Hide predictive text. Pull down QuickType suggestions. Pull them back up when you want them
to reappear.

Turn o predictive text. Touch and hold or , then slide to Predictive.

If you turn o QuickType, iPod touch may still correct misspellings and anticipate your next

word. Accept a suggestion by entering a space or punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject

a suggestion, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, iPod touch stops

suggesting it.

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

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

Keyboard on page 27. To dictate instead of typing, see Dictate on page 28.

Edit text

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

insertion point.

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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 denition of a word; or have iPod touch suggest an

alternative. Tap to see all the options.

Undo the last edit. Shake iPod touch, then tap Undo.

Save keystrokes

A shortcut lets you enter a word or phrase by typing just a few characters. For example, type

“omw” to enter “On my way!” That one’s already set up for you, but you can also add your own.

Create a shortcut. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then tap Shortcuts.

Have a word or phrase you use and don’t want it corrected? Create a shortcut, but leave the

Shortcut eld blank.

Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other devices. Go to Settings >
iCloud, then turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data.

Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard

You can use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (available separately) to enter text on your iPod touch.

The keyboard connects via Bluetooth, so you must rst pair it with iPod touch.

Note: The Apple Wireless Keyboard does 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 iPod touch. 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 iPod touch 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 o Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when not in use. You can turn
o Bluetooth in Control Center. To turn o the keyboard, hold down the On/o switch until the
green light goes o.

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

tap “Forget this Device.”

See Bluetooth devices on page 36.

Add or change keyboards

You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or o; add keyboards for writing in dierent

languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard.

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

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

Tap to begin dictation.

New Keyboard.

Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard.
If you have several keyboards, tap to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to
access other enabled keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a dierent keyboard.

For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 14 6 .

Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a
keyboard, then choose a layout.

Dictate

You can dictate instead of typing on iPod touch. Make sure Siri is turned on (in Settings >
General > Siri) and iPod touch is connected to the Internet.

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

Dictate text. Tap in the onscreen keyboard, then speak. Tap Done when you nish.

Tap to begin dictation.

Add text. Tap again and continue dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point rst.
You can also replace selected text by dictating.

Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For 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 o—to capitalize the rst character of each word

•

all caps—to make the next word all uppercase

•

all caps on … all caps o—to make the enclosed words all uppercase

•

no caps on … no caps o—to make the enclosed words all lowercase

•

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

•

smiley—to insert :-)

•

frowny—to insert :-(

•

winky—to insert ;-)

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Voice Control

Make FaceTime calls and control music playback with Voice Control. (You can also use Siri to
control iPod touch by voice. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 42.)

Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when Siri is turned on.

Use Voice Control. Turn Siri o in Settings > General > Siri. Then press and hold the Home button

until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep.

For best results:

•

Speak clearly and naturally.

•

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

•

Use full names.

Change the language for Voice Control. By default, Voice Control expects you to speak voice
commands in the language that’s set for iPod touch (in Settings > General > International >
Language). 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

FaceTime calls when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode, then turn o Voice Dial.

For specic commands, see Siri and Voice Control on page 64. For more about using
Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in dierent languages, see

support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.

Search

Search apps

Many apps include a search eld where you can type to nd something within the app. For
example, in the Maps app, you can search for a specic location.

Spotlight Search

Spotlight Search not only searches your iPod touch, but also shows suggestions from the
App Store and the Internet. You may see suggestions for movie showtimes, nearby locations,
and more.

Search iPod touch. Drag down the middle of any Home screen to reveal the search eld. 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.

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You can also use Spotlight Search to nd and open apps.

Choose which apps and content are searched. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search,
then tap to deselect apps or content. To change the search order, touch and drag to a
new position.

Limit Spotlight Search to your iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search, then tap
Spotlight Suggestions to deselect it.

Turn o Location Services for Spotlight Suggestions. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location

Services. Tap System Services, then turn o Spotlight Suggestions.

Alerts and Notication Center

Alerts

Alerts let you know about important events. They can appear briey at 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 notications 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 iPod touch is locked. Swipe the alert from right to left.

Silence your alerts. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

Set sounds. Go to Settings > Sounds.

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Notication Center

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Notication Center collects your notications 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

Notications tab to review all your alerts.

Open Notication Center. Swipe 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 notication options. Go to Settings > Notications. Tap an app to set its notication options.
For example, choose to view a notication from the Lock screen. You can also tap Edit to arrange
the order of app notications. Touch , then drag it to a new position.

Choose whether to show Today and Notications View on a locked screen. Go to Settings >
Passcode, then choose whether to allow access when locked.

Close Notication Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button.

Control Center

Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, calculator, AirPlay, and other handy
features. You can also adjust the brightness, lock the screen in portrait orientation, turn wireless

services on or o, and turn on AirDrop. See AirDrop on page 33.

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iSight camera

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 o access to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen. Go to Settings > Control Center.

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Sounds and silence

You can change or turn o the sounds iPod touch plays when you get a FaceTime call, text, email,

tweet, Facebook post, reminder, or other event.

Set sound options. Go to Settings > Sounds for options such as alert tones and ringtones, and
ringer and alert volumes.

If you want to temporarily silence incoming FaceTime calls, alerts, and sound eects, see the

following section.

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPod touch, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep.
It keeps FaceTime 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 iPod touch stays silent,

turn it o.

Congure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

You can schedule quiet hours, allow FaceTime 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 iPod touch 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 App extensions on page 22.

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 dierent ways you share, view, and organize your information. Tap the More
button, then touch and drag to move items to new positions.

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AirDrop

Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.

AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, websites, locations, and other items wirelessly
with other nearby devices (iOS 7 or later). With iOS 8, you can share with Mac computers that
have OS X Yosemite installed. AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To use
AirDrop, you need to be signed into iCloud using your Apple ID, and must be on the same Wi-Fi
network, or within approximately 33 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted
for security.

Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.

Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share , tap AirDrop, then tap the name of a nearby AirDrop
user. AirDrop is also available in Control Center—just swipe up from the bottom edge of the
screen to open Control Center.

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 music, movies, TV shows, books, and eligible apps. 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

conrm the Apple ID you use for the iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store. It is available on

devices with iOS 8, Mac computers with OS X Yosemite, and PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0. You
can be part of only one family group at a time.

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Set up Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family 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. Tap 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 into iCloud, and that you can
accept a Family Sharing invitation from your iOS device (iOS 8 required), Mac (OS X Yosemite
required), 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 iTunes Store, iBooks Store, and App Store 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 makes 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, iBooks Store, and App Store purchases. Open iTunes on your computer,
then click iTunes Store. Under Quick Links, click Purchased, then choose the content type
(for example, Music or Movies). Hover over the item you want to hide, then click . To make
purchases visible again, return to Quick Links, then click Account. Scroll down to iTunes in the
Cloud, then click Manage (to the right of Hidden Purchases).

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 iCloud Photo Sharing on page 73.

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 Share iCloud calendars on page 70.

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 Reminders at a

glance on page 93.

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Share your location with family members. Family members can share their location by tapping

Settings > iCloud > Share My Location. To nd a family member’s location, use the Find My

Friends app (download it for free from the App Store). Or use the Messages app (iOS 8 required).
For more information about using Messages to share or view locations, see Share photos, videos,

your location, and more on page 46.

Keep track of your family’s devices. To allow family members to help you keep track of your
devices, go to Settings > iCloud > Family, tap your name, then turn on Show My Devices to

Family. To help a family member nd his or her devices, open the Find My iPhone app. For more

information about keeping track of devices, see Find My iPod touch on page 39.

Leave Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, then tap Leave Family Sharing. If you are
the organizer, go to Settings > iCloud > Family, tap your name, then tap Stop Family Sharing.

iCloud Drive

About iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive stores your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and other kinds of
documents in iCloud so you can access these documents from any of your devices set up

with iCloud. It allows your apps to share documents so you can work on the same le across

multiple apps.

iCloud Drive works with devices using iOS 8, Mac computers using OS X Yosemite, PCs with
iCloud for Windows 4.0, or through iCloud.com. To access iCloud Drive, you must be signed into
iCloud using your Apple ID. iCloud Drive works with supported apps including Pages, Numbers,
Keynote, GarageBand, and some third-party apps.

Set up iCloud Drive

You can set up iCloud Drive using Setup Assistant when you install iOS 8, or you can set it up
later in Settings. iCloud Drive is an upgrade to Documents & Data. When you upgrade to iCloud
Drive, your documents are copied to iCloud Drive 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 OS X Yosemite. For more information about
upgrading to iCloud Drive, see support.apple.com/kb/HT6345.

Set up iCloud Drive. Go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive, then turn on iCloud Drive and follow
the onscreen instructions.

Transfer les

There are several ways to transfer les between your iPod touch and your computer or other

iOS device.

Transfer les using iTunes. Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included cable.
In iTunes on your computer, select iPod touch, then click Apps. Use the File Sharing section to

transfer documents between iPod touch and your computer. Apps that support le sharing
appear in the File Sharing Apps list in iTunes. To delete a le, select it in the Documents list, then

press the Delete key.

You can also view les received as email attachments on iPod touch.

With some apps, you can transfer les using AirDrop. See AirDrop on page 33.

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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-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 iPod touch. Tap , then choose iPod touch.

Mirror the iPod touch screen on a TV. Tap , choose an Apple TV, then tap Mirroring. A blue bar

appears at the top of the iPod touch screen when AirPlay mirroring is turned on.

You can also connect iPod touch to a TV, projector, or other external display using the
appropriate Apple cable or adapter. See support.apple.com/kb/HT4108.

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.

iPod touch and the printer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information about
AirPrint, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4356.

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

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 the Print Center, then tap Cancel Printing.

Bluetooth devices

You can use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch, such as stereo headphones or an Apple Wireless

Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth proles, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3647.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distractions

that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information on page 149.

Note: The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may aect wireless performance. Not all

iPhone and iPad accessories are fully compatible with iPod touch. Turning on airplane mode may
eliminate audio interference between iPod touch and an accessory. Reorienting or relocating
iPod touch and the connected accessory may improve wireless performance.

Turn on Bluetooth. Go to Settings > Bluetooth.

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 Use an

Apple Wireless Keyboard on page 27.

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

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Return audio output to iPod touch. Turn o or unpair the device, turn o Bluetooth in Settings >

Bluetooth, or use AirPlay to switch audio output to iPod touch. See AirPlay on page 36. Audio
output returns to iPod touch whenever the Bluetooth device is out of range.

Unpair a device. In 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 dene a restrictions passcode that’s necessary in order to change the settings you
make. This can be dierent than the passcode for unlocking iPod touch.

Important: If you forget your restrictions passcode, you must restore the iPod touch software.

See Restore iPod touch on page 156.

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 Maps, Camera, and Passbook gather and
use data indicating your location. Your approximate location is determined using available
information from local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on). The location data collected

by Apple isn’t collected in a form that personally identies you. When an app is using Location

Services, appears in the status bar.

Turn Location Services on or o. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. You can turn it o
for some or for all apps and services. If you turn o Location Services, you’re prompted to turn it

on again the next time an app or service tries to use it.

Turn Location Services o for system services. Several system services, such as location-based
ads, use Location Services. To see their status, turn them on or o, or show in the menu
bar when these services use your location, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services >
System Services.

Turn o 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

•

Calendars

•

Reminders

•

Photos

•

Bluetooth Sharing

•

Microphone

•

Camera

•

Health

•

HomeKit

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•

Twitter

•

Facebook

You can turn o 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 support.apple.com/kb/HT6338.

Security

Security features help protect the information on your iPod touch from being accessed by others.

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 iPod touch.

Set a passcode. Go to Settings > Passcode, then set a 4-digit passcode.

Setting a passcode turns on data protection, using your passcode as a key to encrypt Mail
messages and attachments stored on iPod touch, using 256-bit AES encryption. (Other apps may
also use data protection.)

Increase security. Turn o Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode. To enter a passcode that’s

a combination of numbers and letters, you use the keyboard. If you prefer to unlock iPod touch
using the numeric keypad, set up a longer passcode using numbers only.

Allow access to features when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode. Optional
features include:

•

Tod ay

•

Notications View

•

Siri (if enabled; see Siri settings on page 43)

•

Passbook (see Chapter 26, Passbook, on page 112 )

•

Reply with Message (see Make and answer calls on page 66)

Allow access to Control Center when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Control Center. See

Control Center on page 31.

Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts. Go to Settings > Passcode and 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 iPod touch software. See Restore iPod touch on
page 156 .

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 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 iPod touch enter your user name and password info, making login easy. See Fill

in forms on page 57.

Note: Some websites do not support AutoFill.

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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’ve set up iCloud Keychain on other devices, you need to
approve the use of iCloud Keychain from one of those devices, or use your iCloud Security Code.

Important: If you forget your security code, you’ll 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.

To automatically ll in names, passwords, or credit card info on sites that support it, tap a text
eld, 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 iPod touch advertising identier. For more information, tap

About Advertising & Privacy.

Find My iPod touch

Find My iPod touch can help you locate and secure your iPod touch using the free Find My
iPhone app (available in the App Store) on another iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, or using a Mac or
PC web browser signed into www.icloud.com/nd. Find My iPod touch includes Activation Lock,
which is designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPod touch if you ever lose it. Your

Apple ID and password are required to turn o Find My iPod touch, or to erase and reactivate

your iPod touch.

Turn on Find My iPod touch. Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPod touch.

Important: To use these features, Find My iPod touch must be turned on before your iPod touch

is lost. iPod touch must be able to connect to the Internet for you to locate and secure
the device.

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

www.icloud.com/nd on your computer. Sign in and 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 iPod touch with a passcode and send it a message
displaying a contact number. iPod touch also tracks and reports its location, so you can see
where it’s been when you check the Find My iPhone app.

•

Erase iPod touch: Protect your privacy by erasing all the information and media on your
iPod touch and restoring it to its original factory settings.

Note: Before selling or giving away your iPod touch, you should erase it completely to remove all

your personal data, and turn o Find My iPod touch to ensure the next owner can activate and

use the device normally. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. See

Sell or give away iPod touch on page 156 .

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Charge and monitor the battery

iPod touch has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more information about the
battery—including tips for maximizing battery life—see www.apple.com/batteries.

WARNING: For important safety information about the battery and charging iPod touch, see

Important safety information on page 149.

Charge the battery. Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included cable. You can
sync iPod touch with iTunes at the same time. It may take longer to charge, however, if you sync
or use iPod touch while it is charging.

Unless your keyboard has a high-power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must connect iPod touch to a
USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.

Important: The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge if iPod touch is connected to a

computer that’s turned o or is in sleep or standby mode.

Charge the battery using a power adapter. Connect iPod touch to a power outlet using the
included cable and a USB power adapter (available separately).

Note: Connecting iPod touch to a power outlet can start an iCloud backup or wireless iTunes
syncing. See Back up iPod touch on page 15 4 and Sync with iTunes on page 17.

The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level or charging status.

Important: If iPod touch is very low on power, it may display an image of a nearly depleted

battery, indicating that iPod touch needs to charge for up to ten minutes before you can use it.
If iPod touch is extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes before
one of the low-battery images appears.

Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to
be replaced. The iPod touch battery isn’t user replaceable; it can be replaced only by an Apple
Authorized Service Provider. See www.apple.com/batteries/replacement-and-recycling.html.

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Travel with iPod touch

Some airlines let you keep your iPod touch turned on if you switch to Airplane Mode. Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth are disabled so you can’t make or receive FaceTime calls or use features that require
wireless communication, but you can listen to music, play games, watch videos, or use other
apps that don’t require Internet access. 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 to open Control Center,
then tap . You can also turn Airplane Mode on or o in Settings. When airplane mode is on,

appears in the status bar at the top of the screen.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can also be turned on or o in Control Center.

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Siri

Tap to speak to Siri.

Siri’s response

Often you can tap
the screen for
additional info or
further action.

4

Make requests

Siri lets you speak to iPod touch to send messages, schedule meetings, make FaceTime 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
Accessibility on or o. 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 for purchases.

Note: To use Siri, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the Internet on
page 14.

Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button until Siri beeps, 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 nish.

Hands-free Siri. With iPod touch connected to a power source, you can use Siri hands free.

Instead of pressing the Home button, say "Hey Siri” to get Siri’s attention, then make your
request. To turn Voice Activation on or o, go to Settings > General > Siri.

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

Siri’s response

Often you can tap
the screen for
additional info or
further action.

Tap to speak to Siri.

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.

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Tell Siri about yourself

If you tell Siri about yourself—including things like your home and work addresses, and

your relationships—you can get personalized service like, “remind me to call my wife” or “get
directions to home.”

Tell Siri who you are. Fill out your info card in Contacts, then go to Settings > General > Siri >
My Info and tap your name.

Note: Siri uses Location Services when your requests require knowing your location. See

Privacy on page 37.

Make corrections

Want to cancel that last command? Say “cancel,” tap the Siri icon, or press the Home button.

If Siri doesn’t get something right, you can tap to edit your request.

Or tap again, then clarify your request. For example, if Siri heard “What’s a good place to eat in
Austin,” you can say, “I meant Boston.” Don’t bother saying what you didn’t mean.

Siri settings

To set options for Siri, go to Settings > General > Siri. Options include:

•

Turning Siri on or o

•

Turning Voice Activation on or o

•

Language

•

Voice gender (may not be available in all areas)

•

Voice feedback

•

My Info card

Prevent access to Siri when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode. You can also
disable Siri by turning on restrictions. See Restrictions on page 37.

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Messages

5

iMessage service

With the Messages app and the built-in iMessage feature, you can send text messages over
Wi-Fi to others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages can include photos,
videos, and other info. You can see when people are typing, and let them know when you’ve
read their messages. If you’re signed into iMessage using the same Apple ID on other iOS devices
or a Mac (OS X Mavericks or later), you can start a conversation on one device and continue it on
another. For security, messages you send with iMessage are encrypted before they’re sent.

If you have an iPhone (iOS 8) signed into iMessage using the same Apple ID, you can also
send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your iPod touch. Charges may apply to the text
messaging service for your iPhone.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous

situations, see Important safety information on page 149.

Note: Cellular data charges or additional fees may apply for iPhone and iPad users you exchange
messages with over their cellular data network.

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Send and receive messages

Send a photo or video.

Add your voice to
the conversation.

Get info, make a
voice or FaceTime
call, share your
location, or mute
notifications.

Blue indicates
an iMessage
conversation.

Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then
choose a contact. You can also start a conversation by tapping a phone number in Contacts,
Calendar, or Safari, or from a recent contact in the multitasking screen.

Get info, make a
voice or FaceTime
call, share your
location, or mute
notifications.

Blue indicates
an iMessage
conversation.

Add your voice to

Send a photo or video.

An alert badge appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert in a conversation to try
sending the message again.

the conversation.

Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list.

Use picture characters. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard,

then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. When you type a message, tap to change to
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 147.

Tap to Talk. Touch and hold to record a message, then swipe up to send it. To delete it,
swipe left.

To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted automatically two
minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to
Settings > Messages > Expire (under Audio Messages), then tap Never.

See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left.

See a person’s contact info. In a conversation, tap Details, then tap . Tap the info items to

perform actions, such as making a FaceTime call.

Send messages to a group. Tap , then enter multiple recipients.

Give a group a name. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, then drag down and enter the

name in the Subject line.

Add someone to a group. Tap the To eld, then tap Add Contact.

Leave a group. Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation.

Keep it quiet. Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notications for the conversation.

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Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. You can see someone’s

contact card while viewing a message by tapping Details, then tapping . You can
also block callers in Settings > Messages > Blocked. You will not receive FaceTime calls
or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see

support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.

Manage conversations

Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot indicates unread messages. Tap a
conversation to view or continue it.

View the Messages list. From a conversation, tap Messages or swipe to the right.

Forward a message or attachment. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select

additional items if desired, then tap .

Delete a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if
desired, then tap .

Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation to the left, then tap Delete.

Search conversations. In the Messages list, tap the top of the screen to display the search eld,

then enter the text you’re looking for. You can also search conversations from the Home screen.
See Spotlight Search on page 29.

Share photos, videos, your location, and more

You can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos. The size limit of
attachments is determined by your service provider—iPod touch may compress photo and video
attachments when necessary.

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Quickly take and send a photo or video. Touch and hold . Then slide to or to take a

photo or video. Photos are sent immediately. Tap to preview your video. To send your Video
Message, tap .

To save space, Video Messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you
view them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire
(under Video Messages), then tap Never.

Send photos and videos from your Photos library. Tap . Recent shots are right there; tap
Photo Library for older ones. Select the items you want to send.

View attachments. While viewing a conversation, tap Details. Attachments are shown in reverse
chronological order at the bottom of the screen. Tap an attachment to see it in full screen. In full­screen mode, tap to view the attachments as a list.

Keep audio or video attachments. Audio or video attachments that you receive are deleted
automatically in two minutes unless you tap Keep.

Send your current location. Tap Details, then tap Send My Current Location to send a map that
shows where you are.

Share your location. Tap Details, then tap Share My Location and specify the length of time. The
person you’re texting can see your location by tapping Details. To turn Share My Location on

or o, or to select the device that determines your location, go to Settings > iCloud > Share My

Location (under Advanced).

Send items from another app. In the other app, tap Share or , then tap Message.

Share, save, or print an attachment. Tap the attachment, then tap .

Copy a photo or video. Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy.

Messages settings

Go to Settings > Messages, where you can:

•

Turn iMessage on or o

•

Notify others when you’ve read their messages

•

Specify phone numbers, Apple IDs, and email addresses to use with Messages

•

Show the Subject eld

•

Block unwanted messages

•

Set how long to keep messages

•

Manage the expiration of audio messages and video messages created within Messages
(audio or video attachments created outside of Messages are kept until you delete them
manually)

Manage notications for messages. See Do Not Disturb on page 32.

Set the alert sound for incoming text messages. See Sounds and silence on page 32.

Chapter 5 Messages 47

Mail

Change mailboxes or accounts.

Change mailboxes or accounts.

Search for
messages.

Compose a
message.

Delete, move, or
mark multiple
messages.

6

Write messages

Mail lets you access all of your email accounts, on the go.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous

situations, see Important safety information on page 149.

Delete, move, or
mark multiple
messages.

Insert a photo or video. Tap the insertion point. Tap the arrows to see more choices. Also see Edit

text on page 26.

Quote some text when you reply. Tap the insertion point, then select the text you want to
include. Tap , then tap Reply. You can turn o the indentation of the quoted text in Settings >
Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Increase Quote Level.

Send a message from a dierent account. Tap the From eld to choose an account.

Change a recipient from Cc to Bcc. After you enter recipients, you can drag them from one eld

to another or change their order.

Search for
messages.

Compose a
message.

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Mark addresses outside certain domains. When you’re addressing a message to a recipient

Change how names are displayed
in Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendars > Short Name.

that’s not in your organization’s domain, Mail can color the recipient’s name red to alert you.

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Mark Addresses and dene the domains that you
don’t want marked. You can enter multiple domains separated by commas, such as “apple.com,
example.org.”

Get a sneak peek

Change how names are displayed
in Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendars > Short Name.

See a longer preview. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Preview. You can show up to

ve lines.

Is this message for me? Turn on Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Show To/Cc Label. If
the label says Cc instead of To, you were just copied. You can also use the To/Cc mailbox, which
gathers all mail addressed to you. To show it, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list.

Finish a message later

Look at another message while you’re writing one. Swipe down on the title bar of a message
you’re writing. When you’re ready to return to your message, tap its title at the bottom of the

screen. If you have more than one message waiting to be nished, tap the bottom of the screen

to see them all.

Save a draft for later. If you’re writing a message and want to nish it later, tap Cancel, then tap

Save Draft. To get it back, touch and hold Compose.

With OS X Yosemite, you can also hand o unnished messages with your Mac. See About

Continuity features on page 23.

See important messages

Get notied of replies to a message or thread. Tap , then tap Notify Me. While you’re writing
a message, you can also tap in the Subject eld. To change how notications appear, go to

Settings > Notications > Mail > Thread Notications.

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Gather important messages. Add important people to your VIP list, so all their messages appear

in the VIP mailbox. Tap the sender’s name in a message, then tap Add to VIP. To change how

notications appear, go to Settings > Notications > Mail > VIP.

Flag a message so you can nd it later. Tap while reading the message. You can change the

appearance of the agged message indicator in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Flag Style.

To see the Flagged mailbox, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list, then tap Flagged.

Search for a message. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search eld.
Searching looks at the address elds, the subject, and the message body. To search multiple

accounts at once, search from a smart mailbox, such as All Sent.

Search by timeframe. Scroll to or tap the top of the message list to reveal the search eld, then type
something like “February meeting” to nd all messages from February with the word “meeting.”

Search by message state. To nd all agged, unread messages from people in your VIP list, type
“ag unread vip.” You can also search for other message attributes, such as “attachment.”

Junk, be gone! Tap while you’re reading a message, then tap Move to Junk to le it in the
Junk folder. If you accidentally move a message, shake iPod touch immediately to undo.

Make a favorite mailbox. Favorite mailboxes appear at the top of the Mailboxes list. To add a
favorite, view the Mailboxes list and tap Edit. Tap Add Mailbox, then select the mailbox to add.

You’ll also get push notications for your favorite mailboxes.

Show draft messages from all of your accounts. While viewing the Mailboxes list, tap Edit, tap
Add Mailbox, then turn on the All Drafts mailbox.

Attachments

Save a photo or video to Photos. Touch and hold the photo or video until a menu appears, then
tap Save Image.

Open an attachment with another app. Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears,
then tap the app you want to use to open the attachment. Some attachments automatically
show a banner with buttons you can use to open other apps.

See messages with attachments. The Attachments mailbox shows messages with attachments
from all accounts. To add it, view the Mailboxes list and tap Edit.

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Work with multiple messages

Mark person
as a VIP.

Delete, move, or mark multiple messages. While viewing a list of messages, tap Edit. Select
some messages, then choose an action. If you make a mistake, shake iPod touch immediately
to undo.

Manage a message with a swipe. While viewing a list of messages, swipe a message to the left

to reveal a menu of actions. Swipe all the way to the left to select the rst action. You can also

swipe a message to the right to reveal another action. Choose the actions you want to appear in
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Swipe Options.

Organize your mail with mailboxes. Tap Edit in the mailboxes list to create a new one, or rename
or delete one. (Some built-in mailboxes can’t be changed.) There are several smart mailboxes,
such as Unread, that show messages from all your accounts. Tap the ones you want to use.

Recover a deleted message. Go to the account’s Trash mailbox, open the message, then
tap and move the message. Or, if you just deleted it, shake iPod touch to undo. To see deleted
messages across all your accounts, add the Trash mailbox. To add it, tap Edit in the mailboxes list
and select it from the list.

Archive instead of delete. Instead of deleting messages, you can archive them so they’re still
around if you need them. Turn on Archive Mailbox in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >
account name > Account > Advanced. To delete a message instead of archiving it, touch and
hold , then tap Delete.

Stash your trash. You can set how long deleted messages stay in the Trash mailbox. Go to
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > account name > Account > Advanced.

See and save addresses

Add someone to Contacts or make them a VIP. Tap the person’s name or email address, then tap
Add to VIP. You can also add their address to a new or existing contact.

Mark person
as a VIP.

See who received a message. While viewing the message, tap More in the To eld.

Print messages

Print a message. Tap , then tap Print.

Print an attachment or picture. Tap to view it, then tap and choose Print.

See AirPrint on page 36.

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Mail settings

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, where you can:

•

Create a dierent mail signature for each account

•

Add mail accounts

•

Set Out of Oce replies for Exchange mail accounts

•

Bcc yourself on every message you send

•

Turn on Organize by Thread to group related messages together

•

Turn o conrmation for deleting a message

•

Turn o Push delivery of new messages, to save on battery power

•

Temporarily turn o an account

Chapter 6 Mail 52

Safari

Share, print, and more.

View open tabs or
open a new tab.

Enter a web
address or search
item, or get quick
access to your
Favorites.

To zoom, double tap
an item or pinch.

See your bookmarks,
reading list, and
shared links.

Revisit recent pages.

7

Safari at a glance

Use Safari on iPod touch to browse the web, use Reading List to collect webpages to read later,
and add page icons to the Home screen for quick access. Use iCloud to see pages you have
open on other devices, and to keep your bookmarks, history, and reading list up to date on your
other devices.

Enter a web
address or search
item, or get quick
access to your
Favorites.

To zoom, double tap
an item or pinch.

Share, print, and more.

Revisit recent pages.

See your bookmarks,
reading list, and
shared links.

View open tabs or
open a new tab.

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Search the web

Enter what

you’re

searching for,
then tap Go.

Enter what

Or tap a
suggestion.

View selected
site.

Touch and hold a link
to see these options.

Search the web. Enter a URL or search term in the search eld at the top of the page, then tap a

search suggestion, or tap Go on the keyboard to search for exactly what you typed. If you don’t

want to see suggested search terms, go to Settings > Safari, then (under Search) turn o Search

Engine Suggestions.

you’re

searching for,
then tap Go.

View selected
site.

Or tap a
suggestion.

Quickly search a site you’ve visited before. Enter the name of the site, followed by your search

term. For example, enter “wiki einstein” to search Wikipedia for “einstein.” Go to Settings > Safari >
Quick Website Search to turn this feature on or o.

Have your favorites top the list. Select them in Settings > Safari > Favorites.

Search the page. Scroll to the bottom of the suggested results list and tap the entry under

On This Page. Tap to see the next occurrence on the page.

Choose your search tool. Go to Settings > Safari > Search Engine.

Browse the web

Look before you leap. To see the URL of a link before you go there, touch and hold the link.

Touch and hold a link
to see these options.

Open a link in a new tab. Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in New Tab. If you’d rather
open new pages in the background, go to Settings > Safari > Open in New Tab.

Browse open tabs. Tap . To close one, tap in the upper-left corner, or swipe the page to
the left.

View recently closed tabs. Touch and hold .

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View tabs open on your other devices. If you turn on Safari in Settings > iCloud, you can view

Scroll to the
bottom to see
tabs open on
other devices.

tabs that you have open on your other devices. Tap , then scroll to the list at the bottom of
the page.

Scroll to the
bottom to see
tabs open on
other devices.

Get back to the top. Tap the top edge of the screen to quickly return to the top of a long page.

See more. Turn iPod touch to landscape orientation.

See the latest. Tap next to the address in the search eld to update the page.

See a tab’s history. Touch and hold or .

View the desktop version of a site. If you want to see the full desktop version of a site instead of

the mobile version, tap the search eld, pull down the display of your favorites, then tap Request

Desktop Site.

Keep bookmarks

Bookmark the current page. Tap (or touch and hold ), then tap Add Bookmark.

View your bookmarks. Tap , then tap .

Get organized. To create a folder for bookmarks, tap , then tap Edit.

Add a webpage to your favorites. Open the page, tap the search eld, drag down, then tap

Add to Favorites.

Quickly see your favorite and frequently visited sites. Tap the Search eld to see your favorites.

Scroll down to see frequently visited sites.

Edit your favorites. Tap the search eld, then touch and hold a page or folder. You can delete the

item, or edit it to rename or move it.

Choose which favorites appear when you tap the search eld. Go to Settings > Safari >
Favorites.

Bookmarks bar on your Mac? Turn on Safari in Settings > iCloud if you want items from the
bookmarks bar in Safari on your Mac to appear in Favorites on iPod touch.

Save an icon for the current page on your Home screen. Tap , then tap Add to Home Screen.
The icon appears only on the device where you create it.

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Save a reading list for later

Tap to share
with a nearby
friend using
AirDrop.

Share using
the usual
methods.

Save interesting items in your reading list so you can revisit them later. You can read pages in
your reading list even when you’re not connected to the Internet.

Add the current page to your reading list. Tap , then tap Add to Reading List.

Add a linked page without opening it. Touch and hold the link, then tap Add to Reading List.

View your reading list. Tap , then tap .

Delete something from your reading list. Swipe left on the item in your reading list.

Shared links and subscriptions

You can view links shared from social media, such as Twitter, or feeds from your subscriptions.

View shared links and subscriptions. Tap , then tap .

Subscribe to a feed. Go to a site that provides a subscription feed, tap , tap Add to Shared

Links, then conrm by tapping Add to Shared Links.

Delete a subscription. Tap , tap , tap Subscriptions below the list of your shared links, then
tap next to the subscription you want to delete.

Spread the news. Tap .

Tap to share
with a nearby
friend using
AirDrop.

Share using
the usual
methods.

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Fill in forms

Tap to view the page in Reader.

Whether you’re logging in to a website, signing up for a service, or making a purchase, you can

ll in a web form using the onscreen keyboard or have Safari ll it in for you using AutoFill.

Tired of always having to log in? When you’re asked if you want to save the password for the

site, tap Yes. The next time you visit, your user name and password will be lled in for you.

Fill in a form. Tap any eld to bring up the onscreen keyboard. Tap or above the keyboard to
move from eld to eld.

Fill it in automatically. Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & Autoll, then turn on Use Contact
Info. Then, tap AutoFill above the onscreen keyboard when you’re lling in the form. Not all

websites support AutoFill.

Add a credit card for purchases. Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & Autoll > Saved Credit

Cards > Add Credit Card. To enter the information without typing it, tap Use Camera, then hold

iPod touch above the card so that the image of the card ts in the frame. You can also add a
credit card by accepting when Safari oers to save it when you make an online purchase. See

iCloud Keychain on page 38.

Use your credit card information. Look for the AutoFill Credit Card button above the onscreen

keyboard whenever you’re in a credit card eld. Your card’s security code isn’t stored, so you still

enter that yourself. If you’re not using a passcode for iPod touch, you might want to start; see Use

a passcode with data protection on page 38.

Submit a form. Tap Go, Search, or the link on the webpage.

Avoid clutter with Reader

Use Safari Reader to focus on a page’s primary content.

Tap to view the page in Reader.

Focus on content. Tap at the left end of the address eld. If you don’t see the icon, reader isn’t
available for the page you’re looking at.

Share just the good stu. To share just the article text and a link to it, tap while viewing the
page in Reader.

Return to the full page. Tap the reader icon in the address eld again.

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Privacy and security

You can adjust Safari settings to keep your browsing activities to yourself and protect yourself
from malicious websites.

Want to keep a low prole? Turn on Settings > Safari > Do Not Track. Safari will ask websites you
visit not to track your browsing, but beware—a website can choose not to honor the request.

Control cookies. Go to Settings > Safari > Block Cookies. To remove cookies already on
iPod touch, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data.

Let Safari create secure passwords and store them for you. Tap the password eld when
creating a new account, and Safari will oer to create a password for you.

Erase your browsing history and data from iPod touch. Go to Settings > Safari > Clear History
and Website Data.

Visit sites without making history. Tap , then tap Private. Sites you visit won’t appear in iCloud
Tabs or be added to History on your iPod touch. To put away your private sites, tap , then tap
Private again. You can close the pages, or keep them for viewing the next time you use Private
Browsing Mode.

Watch for suspicious websites. Turn on Settings > Safari > Fraudulent Website Warning.

Safari settings

Go to Settings > Safari, where you can:

•

Choose your search engine and congure search results

•

Provide AutoFill information

•

Choose which favorites are displayed when you search

•

Have links open in a new page or in the background

•

Block pop-ups

•

Tighten privacy and security

•

Clear your history and website data

•

Congure other advanced settings

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Music

Get music

Get music and other audio content on to iPod touch in the following ways:

•

Purchase and download from the iTunes Store: Go to iTunes Store. While browsing playlists and
albums in Music, you can tap Store. See Chapter 22, iTunes Store, on page 100 .

•

iCloud: Get access to all your iTunes songs, no matter which device you used to purchase
them. Use iTunes Match to include CDs and other music you import. See iCloud and iTunes

Match on page 62.

•

Family Sharing: To download songs purchased by other members of your family, go to
iTunes Store, tap More, tap Purchased, then choose a family member. See Family Sharing on
page 33.

•

Sync content with iTunes on your computer: See Sync with iTunes on page 17.

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WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety

information on page 149.

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iTunes Radio

Tap to play
a station.

Featured stations provide a great way to explore and enjoy new music in a variety of genres. You
can also create your own custom stations, based on your pick of artist, song, or genre. See iCloud

and iTunes Match on page 62.

Note: iTunes Radio may not be available in all areas. For more information about iTunes Radio, go
to support.apple.com/kb/HT5848.

Tap to play
a station.

When you pick a station and play a song, the Now Playing screen shows the album art and the
playback controls. Tap to nd out more, create a new station, ne-tune the station, or share it.

Create a station based on an artist, genre, or song. Tap New Station on the iTunes Radio screen.
Choose a genre, or do a search for your favorite artist, song, or genre. You can also create a
station from the Now Playing screen by tapping the Create button.

Edit your stations. Tap Edit. You can include or exclude other artists, songs, or genres, or delete
a station.

Inuence upcoming song selections. Tap , then tap Play More Like This or Never Play This
Song. You can also add the song to your iTunes Wish List.

Skip to the next song. Tap . You can skip a limited number of songs per hour.

See the songs you’ve played, or view your wishlist. Tap History, then tap Played or Wishlist. You

can purchase songs for your library. Tap a song to preview it.

Purchase songs for your personal library. Tap the price button.

Share a station you created. While playing the station, tap , then tap Share Station.

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Browse and play

Choose how to browse.

See additional
browse options.

Tap to listen.

Track list

Playhead

Back

Back

Volume

Tap to create a Genius Playlist
or an iTunes Radio station.

Browse your music by playlist, artist, song, or other category. For other browse options, tap
More. Tap any song to play it.

You can listen to audio from the built-in speaker, from headphones attached to the headset
jack, or from wireless Bluetooth stereo headphones paired with iPod touch. If headphones are
attached or paired, no sound comes from the speaker.

Tap to listen.

See additional
browse options.

Choose how to browse.

Tired of tapping More? To rearrange the buttons, tap More, then tap Edit and drag a button
onto the one you want to replace.

The Now Playing screen provides playback controls and shows you what’s playing.

Track list

Playhead

Volume

Tap to create a Genius Playlist
or an iTunes Radio station.

Skip to any point in a song. Drag the playhead. Slow down the scrub rate by sliding your nger

down the screen.

Shue. Tap Shue on the Now Playing screen to play your tunes in random order.

See all tracks from the album containing the current song. Tap . To play a track, tap it.

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Tap to rate this song for creating
smart playlists in iTunes.

Tap to rate this song for creating

Return to the Now
Playing screen.

Album tracks

Currently
playing song

smart playlists in iTunes.

Return to the Now
Playing screen.

Album tracks

Search music. While browsing, drag down to reveal the search eld at the top of the screen, then

enter your search text. You can also search audio content from the Home screen. See Spotlight

Search on page 29.

Rate a song for smart playlists in iTunes. Tap the screen to reveal the rating dots, then tap a dot
to assign a rating.

Display lyrics. If you’ve added lyrics to the song, tap the album cover to see them. To add lyrics,
use the song’s Info window in iTunes on your computer, then sync the song to iPod touch.

Get audio controls from the Lock screen or when using another app. Swipe up from the
bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center. See Control Center on page 31.

Currently
playing song

Play music on AirPlay speakers or Apple TV. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to
open Control Center, then tap . See AirPlay on page 36.

iCloud and iTunes Match

With iCloud, you can access all of the music you purchase in the iTunes Store on all of your
devices. The icon shows the songs you have in iCloud. Just click a song to play it.

Automatically download music purchased on another device. Go to Settings > iTunes &
App Store, sign in using your Apple ID, then turn on Music under Automatic Downloads.

Download music if you’re going somewhere you won’t have Wi-Fi. Click next to the songs
you’ll want to play. Or download entire albums and playlists. You can also download previous
purchases in the iTunes Store—tap More, tap Purchased, then tap Music.

Remove a song that’s been downloaded. Swipe left, then tap Delete. The song is removed from
iPod touch, but remains available from iCloud.

View only music that’s downloaded. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store. Under Show All, turn

o Music.

With an iTunes Match subscription, you can store all your music in iCloud (up to 25,000 songs)—
even songs you imported from CDs.

Note: iTunes Match may not be available in all areas. See support.apple.com/kb/HT5085.

Subscribe to iTunes Match. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Subscribe to iTunes Match.
See www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match.

Turn on iTunes Match. Go to Settings > iTunes > App Store. Sign in if you haven’t already.

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Album Wall

Repeat the previous 15 seconds.

Playhead

Scrubber bar

Playback speed

Skip 15 seconds.

Rotate iPod touch to view your entire library by album art.

Swipe left or right to see other albums. Tap an album to see its songs.

Audiobooks

Audiobook controls and info appear on the Now Playing screen when you begin playback.

Playhead

Scrubber bar

Skip 15 seconds.

Playback speed

Repeat the previous 15 seconds.

Playlists

Create playlists to organize your music. View Playlists, tap New Playlist near the top of the list,
then enter a title. Tap to add songs or videos.

Edit a playlist. Select the playlist, then tap Edit.

•

Add more songs: Tap .

•

Delete a song: Tap , then tap Remove. Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from
iPod touch.

•

Change the song order: Drag .

New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPod touch
with your computer, or through iCloud if you’ve subscribed to iTunes Match.

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Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPod touch. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete.

Remove a song from iPod touch. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is

deleted from iPod touch, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud.

Genius—made for you

A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free
service, but it requires an Apple ID.

A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, re-created from your library each
time you listen to the mix.

Turn on Genius. Tap Playlists, tap Genius Playlist, then tap Turn On Genius.

Browse and play Genius Mixes. Tap Genius (tap More rst, if Genius isn’t visible). Swipe left or

right to access other mixes. To play a mix, tap .

Make a Genius playlist. View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song. Or from the
Now Playing screen, tap Create, then tap Genius Playlist.

•

Replace the playlist using a dierent song: Tap New and pick a song.

•

Refresh the playlist: Tap Refresh.

•

Save the playlist: Tap Save. The playlist is saved with the title of the song you picked, and
marked by .

If you subscribe to iTunes Match, your Genius playlists are stored in iCloud. Genius playlists
created on iPod touch are copied to your computer when you sync with iTunes.

Note: Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPod touch. Use
iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.

Delete a saved Genius playlist. Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.

Siri and Voice Control

You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 42 and

Voice Control on page 29.

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

•

Play or pause music: Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.”
You can also say “next song” or “previous song.”

•

Play an album, artist, or playlist: Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.

•

Shue the current playlist: Say “shue.”

•

Find out more about the current song: Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this
song by.”

•

Use Genius to play similar songs: Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.”

Home Sharing

Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes library on your Mac or
PC. iPod touch and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.

Note: Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download. Bonus
content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared.

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Play music from your iTunes library on iPod touch.

1 In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing. Log in, then

click Create Home Share.

2 On iPod touch, go to Settings > Music, then log in to Home Sharing using the same Apple ID

and password.

3 In Music, tap More, then tap Shared and choose your computer’s library.

Return to content on iPod touch. Tap Shared and choose My iPod touch.

Music settings

Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music, including:

•

Sound Check (to normalize the volume level of your audio content)

•

Equalization (EQ)

Note: EQ settings aect all sound output, including the headset jack and AirPlay. (These

settings generally apply only to music played from the Music app.)

The Late Night setting compresses the dynamic range of the audio output, reducing the
volume of loud passages and increasing the volume of quiet passages. You might want to use
this setting when listening to music on an airplane or in some other noisy environment. (The
Late Night setting applies to all audio output—video as well as music.)

•

Grouping by album artist

Set the volume limit. Go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.

Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, iPod touch may indicate when you’re setting the
volume above the EU-recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this

level, you may need to briey 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.

Prevent changes to the volume limit. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume Limit,
then tap Don’t Allow Changes.

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FaceTime

Mute your mic (the
caller can see but
not hear you).

Switch to the rear
camera (available on
some models).

some models).

Drag your image
to any corner.

Tap an icon to start a
FaceTime call.

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FaceTime at a glance

Use FaceTime to make video or audio calls to other iOS devices or computers that support
FaceTime. The FaceTime camera lets you talk face-to-face; switch to the rear iSight camera (not
available on all models) to share what you see around you.

Note: FaceTime may not be available in all areas.

Drag your image
to any corner.

Mute your mic (the
caller can see but
not hear you).

Switch to the rear
camera (available on

With a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple ID, you can make and receive FaceTime calls (rst sign in

using your Apple ID, or create a new account).

Make and answer calls

Make a FaceTime call. Make sure FaceTime is turned on in Settings > FaceTime. Tap FaceTime,

then type the name or number you want to call in the entry eld at the top. Tap to make a
video call, or tap to make a FaceTime audio call. Or tap to open Contacts and start your call
from there.

Tap an icon to start a
FaceTime call.

Use your voice to start the call. Press and hold the Home button, then say “FaceTime,” followed

by the name of the person to call.

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Want to call again? Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Tap Audio or Video

Set up a reminder to
return the call later.

Send the
caller a text
message.

to rene your search, then tap a name or number to call again. Tap to open the name or
number in Contacts. Swipe to the left, then tap Delete to delete the name or number from your
call history.

Can’t take a call right now? When a FaceTime call comes in, you can answer, decline, or choose
another option.

Set up a reminder to
return the call later.

Send the
caller a text
message.

See the whole gang. Rotate iPod touch to use FaceTime in landscape orientation. To avoid
unwanted orientation changes, lock iPod touch in portrait orientation. See Change the screen

orientation on page 22.

Manage calls

Multitask during a call. Press the Home button, then tap an app icon. You can still talk with
your friend, but you can’t see each other. To return to the video, tap the green bar at the top of
the screen.

Juggle calls. FaceTime calls aren’t forwarded. If another call comes in while you’re on a FaceTime

call, you can either end the rst call and answer the incoming call, decline the incoming call, or

reply with a text message. You can use call waiting with FaceTime audio calls only.

Use call waiting for audio calls. If you’re on a FaceTime audio call and another call comes in, you

can decline the call, end the rst call and accept the new one, or put the rst call on hold and

respond to the new call.

Add multiple callers. While on a FaceTime audio call, you can add another person to the
conversation. Put the rst call on hold, then tap to add another FaceTime audio call.

Block unwanted callers. Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked > Add New. You won’t receive
FaceTime calls or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls,
see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.

Other options in Settings let you turn FaceTime on or o, specify a phone number, Apple ID, or

email address to use with FaceTime, and set your caller ID.

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Calendar

Change calendars or
accounts.

View invitations.

View list of events.

Calendar at a glance

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View list of events.

Change calendars or
accounts.

View invitations.

Add an event. Tap , then ll in the event details. If you add a location and choose Alert > Time
to leave, Calendar reminds you of the event based on the current travel time to get there.

Search for events. Tap , then enter text in the search eld. The titles, invitees, locations, and
notes for the calendars you’re viewing are searched.

View a weekly calendar. Rotate iPod touch sideways.

Change your view. Tap a year, month, or day to zoom in or out on your calendar. In Week or Day

view, pinch to zoom in or out.

Change your view. Tap a year, month, or day to zoom in or out on your calendar.

View a list of events. In month view, tap to see a day’s events. In day view, tap .

Change the color of a calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap next to the calendar and choose a

color from the list. For some calendar accounts, such as Google, the color is set by the server.

Adjust an event. Touch and hold the event, then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.

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Invitations

Turn on Facebook
events in Settings >
Facebook.

Select which
calendars to view.

iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and some CalDAV servers let you send and receive meeting invitations.

Invite others to an event. Tap an event, tap Edit, then tap Invitees. Type names, or tap to pick

people from Contacts. If you don’t want to be notied when someone declines a meeting, go to

Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > Show Invitee Declines.

RSVP. Tap an event you’ve been invited to, or tap Inbox and tap an invitation. If you add
comments (which may not be available for all calendars), your comments can be seen by the
organizer but not by other attendees. To see events you’ve declined, tap Calendars, then turn on
Show Declined Events.

Schedule a meeting without blocking your schedule. Tap the event, then tap Availability and

tap “free.” If it’s an event you created, tap “Show As” and then tap “free.” The event stays on your

calendar, but it doesn’t appear as busy to others who send you invitations.

Quickly send an email to attendees. Tap the event, tap Invitees, then tap .

Use multiple calendars

Select which
calendars to view.

Turn on Facebook
events in Settings >
Facebook.

Turn on iCloud, Google, Exchange, or Yahoo! calendars. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendars, tap an account, then turn on Calendar.

Subscribe to a calendar. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then tap Add Account.

Tap Other, then tap Add Subscribed Calendar. Enter the server and lename of the .ics le to

subscribe to. You can also subscribe to an iCalendar (.ics) calendar published on the web, by
tapping a link to the calendar.

Add a CalDAV account. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap Add Account, then tap
Other. Under Calendars, tap Add CalDAV Account.

View the Birthdays calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap Birthdays to include birthdays from
Contacts with your events. If you’ve set up a Facebook account, you can also include your
Facebook friends’ birthdays.

View the Holidays calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap Holidays to included national holidays with
your events.

See multiple calendars at once. Tap Calendars, then select the calendars you want to view.

Move an event to another calendar. Tap the event, tap Edit, then select a calendar to move it to.

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Share iCloud calendars

With Family Sharing, a calendar shared with all the members of your family is created
automatically. See Family Sharing on page 33. You can share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud
users. When you share a calendar, others can see it, and you can let them add or change events.
You can also share a read-only version that anyone can view.

Create an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap Add Calendar in the iCloud section.

Share an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to

share. Tap Add Person and enter a name, or tap to browse your Contacts. Those you invite
receive an email invitation to join the calendar, but they need an iCloud account in order
to accept.

Change a person’s access to a shared calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, tap the shared calendar,

then tap the person. You can turn o their ability to edit the calendar, resend the invitation to

join the calendar, or stop sharing the calendar with them.

Turn o notications for shared calendars. When someone modies a shared calendar, you’re
notied of the change. To turn o notications for shared calendars, go to Settings > Mail,

Contacts, Calendars > Shared Calendar Alerts.

Share a read-only calendar with anyone. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar
you want to share. Turn on Public Calendar, then tap Share Link to copy or send the URL for your
calendar. Anyone can use the URL to subscribe to the calendar using a compatible app, such as
Calendar for OS X.

Calendar settings

Several settings in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars aect Calendar and your calendar

accounts. These include:

•

Syncing of past events (future events are always synced)

•

Alert tone played for new meeting invitations

•

Default calendar for new events

•

Default time for alerts

•

Time zone support, to show dates and times using a dierent time zone

•

Which day starts the week

•

Display of Chinese, Hebrew, or Islamic dates

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Photos

Tap to view
full screen.

View photos and videos

Photos lets you view the photos and videos that you:

•

Took on iPod touch

•

Received from others in shared albums (see iCloud Photo Sharing on page 73)

•

Synced from your computer (see Sync with iTunes on page 17 )

•

Saved from an email, text message, webpage, or screenshot

Tap to view
full screen.

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View your photos and videos. Tap Photos. Photos automatically organizes your photos and

videos by year, by collection, and by moment. To quickly browse the photos in a collection or
year, touch and hold for a moment, then drag.

By default, Photos displays a representative subset of your photos when you view by year

or by collection. To see all your photos, go to Settings > Photos & Camera, then turn o

Summarize Photos.

View by location. While viewing by year or by collection, tap . Photos and videos that include
location information appear on a map, showing where they were taken.

While viewing a photo or video, tap to show and hide the controls. Swipe left or right to go
forward or backward.

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Search photos. From Albums or Photos, tap to search by date (month and year), or place (city

and state). Search also keeps your Recent Searches on hand and gives you a list of suggested
searches.

Zoom in or out. Double-tap, or pinch and spread a photo. When you zoom in, you can drag to
see other parts of the photo.

Play a video. Tap . To toggle between full screen and t-to-screen, double-tap the display.

Play a slideshow. While viewing a photo, tap , then tap Slideshow. Select options, then tap

Start Slideshow. To stop the slideshow, tap the screen. To set other slideshow options, go to
Settings > Photos & Camera.

To stream a slideshow or video to a TV, see AirPlay on page 36.

Organize your photos and videos

Mark your favorites. While viewing a photo, tap to automatically add it to the Favorites
album. A photo can be part of another album as well as Favorites.

Create a new album. Tap Albums, tap , enter a name, then tap Save. Select photos and videos
to add to the album, then tap Done.

Add items to an existing album. While viewing thumbnails, tap Select, select items, tap Add To,
then select the album.

Manage albums. While viewing your album list, tap Edit.

•

Rename an album: Select the album, then enter a new name.

•

Rearrange albums: Drag .

•

Delete an album: Tap .

Only albums created on iPod touch can be renamed or deleted.

Hide photos you want to keep but not show. Touch and hold a photo, then choose Hide. The
photo is moved to the Hidden album. Touch and hold a hidden photo to Unhide it.

My Photo Stream

Photos you take are automatically added to My Photo Stream when you leave the Camera
app and iPod touch is connected to Wi-Fi. All photos added to your Recently Added album—
including screenshots and photos saved from email, for example—appear in My Photo Stream.

Photos added to My Photo Stream on your other devices appear in your Recently Added album
on iPod touch. iOS devices can keep up to 1000 of your most recent photos in My Photo Stream;
your computers can keep all My Photo Stream photos permanently.

View the recent photos you take with iPod touch on your other devices, automatically. To turn

My Photo Stream o or on, go to Settings > Photos & Camera > My Photo Stream, or Settings >

iCloud > Photos > My Photo Stream.

Note: Photos stored in iCloud count against your total iCloud storage, but photos uploaded to
My Photo Stream don’t count additionally against your iCloud storage.

Manage My Photo Stream contents. In your My Photo Stream album, tap Select.

•

Save your best shots on iPod touch: Select the photos, then tap Add To.

•

Share, print, or copy: Select the photos, then tap .

•

Delete photos: Select the photos, then tap .

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Note: Although deleted photos are removed from My Photo Stream on all your devices,

Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.

the original photos remain in Photos on the device on which they were originally taken.
Photos that you save to another album on a device or computer are also not deleted. See

support.apple.com/kb/HT4486.

iCloud Photo Sharing

With iCloud Photo Sharing, you can create albums of photos and videos to share, and subscribe
to other people’s shared albums. You can invite others using iCloud Photo Sharing (iOS 6 or later
or OS X Mountain Lion or later) to view your albums, and they can leave comments if they wish.
If they’re using iOS 7 or OS X Mavericks or later, they can add their own photos and videos. You
can also publish your album to a website for anyone to view.

Note: To use iCloud Photo Sharing, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet.

Tap to share with
a nearby friend
using AirDrop.

Turn on iCloud Photo Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Photos. Or go to Settings > Photos &
Camera.

Share photos and videos. While viewing a photo or video, or when you’ve selected multiple
photos or videos, tap , tap iCloud Photo Sharing, add comments, then share to an existing
Shared Album or create a new one. You can invite people to view your shared album using their
email address or the mobile phone number they use for Messages.

Enable a public website. Select the shared album, tap People, then turn on Public Website. Tap
Share Link if you want to announce the site.

Add items to a shared album. View a shared album, tap , select items, then tap Done. You can
add a comment, then tap Post.

Delete photos from a shared album. Select the shared album, tap Select, select the photos
or videos you want to delete, then tap . You must be the owner of the shared album, or the
owner of the photo.

Delete comments from a shared album. Select the photo or video that contains the comment.
Touch and hold the comment, then tap Delete. You must be the owner of the shared album, or
the owner of the comment.

Rename a shared album. Tap Shared, tap Edit, then tap the name and enter a new one.

Add or remove subscribers, or turn Notications on or o. Select the shared album, then
tap People.

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Subscribe to a shared album. When you receive an invitation, tap the Shared tab , then tap

Accept. You can also accept an invitation in an email.

Add items to a shared album you subscribed to. View the shared album, then tap . Select
items, then tap Done. You can add a comment, then tap Post.

See your Family album. When Family Sharing is set up, a shared album called “Family” is

automatically created in Photos on all family members’ devices. Everyone in the family can

contribute photos, videos, and comments to the album, and be notied whenever something

new is added. For more information about setting up Family Sharing, see Family Sharing on
page 33.

Other ways to share photos and videos

You can share photos and videos in Mail or Messages, or through other apps you install.

Share or copy a photo or video. View a photo or video, then tap . If you don’t see , tap the
screen to show the controls.

Tap More in Sharing to turn on the apps you want to use for sharing.

The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider. iPod touch may compress
photo and video attachments, if necessary.

You can also copy a photo or video, then paste it into an email or text message (iMessage).

Share or copy multiple photos and videos. While viewing by moment, tap Share.

Save or share a photo or video you receive.

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Email: Tap to download it if necessary, then touch and hold the item to see sharing and
other options.

•

Text message: Tap the item in the conversation, then tap .

Photos and videos that you receive in email messages or save from a webpage are saved to your
Recently Added album in Photos.

Edit photos and trim videos

You can edit photos right on iPod touch. If your photos are stored in iCloud, your edits are
updated across all your devices set up with iCloud, and both your original and edited versions
are saved. If you delete a photo, it’s deleted from all your devices and iCloud. Photo app
extensions can provide special editing options. See App extensions on page 22.

Edit a photo. View the photo full screen, tap Edit, then tap one of the tools. To edit a photo not
taken with iPod touch, tap the photo, tap Edit, then tap Duplicate and Edit.

•

Auto-enhance improves a photo’s exposure, contrast, saturation, and other qualities.

•

With the Remove Red-eye tool , tap each eye that needs correcting.

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Rotate photo.

Move the wheel to
tilt or straighten.

Choose a standard
photo format.

Tap , and Photos suggests an optimal crop, but you can drag the corners of the grid tool to
set your own crop. Move the wheel to tilt or straighten the photo. Tap Auto to align the photo
with the horizon, and tap Reset to undo alignment changes. Tap to rotate the photo 90
degrees. Tap to choose a standard crop ratio, such as 2:3 or Square.

Move the wheel to

Rotate photo.

Choose a standard
photo format.

•

Photo lters let you apply dierent color eects, such as Mono or Chrome.

•

Tap Adjustments to use Light, Color, and B&W (black & white) sliders. Tap next to Light

tilt or straighten.

to choose the element you want to adjust: Light, Brightness, Contrast, Exposure, Highlights, or
Shadows. Tap next to Color to choose among Color, Contrast, and Vibrancy adjustments.
Tap next to B&W to choose among Intensity, Neutrals, Tone, and Grain adjustments. Move

the slider to the desired eect.

Compare with the original photo. Touch and hold the photo to view the original. Release to see
your edits.

Don’t like the results? Tap Cancel, then tap Discard Changes. Tap Done to save changes.

Revert to original. After you edit a photo and save your edits, you can revert to the original

image. Tap the image, tap Edit, then tap Revert.

Trim a video. Tap the screen to display the controls, drag either end of the frame viewer, then
tap Trim.

Important: If you choose Trim Original, the trimmed frames are permanently deleted from the

original video. If you choose Save as New Clip, a new trimmed video clip is saved in your Camera

Roll album and the original video is unaected.

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Print photos

Print to an AirPrint-enabled printer.

•

Print a single photo: Tap , then tap Print.

•

Print multiple photos: While viewing a photo album, tap Select, select the photos, tap , then
tap Print.

See AirPrint on page 36.

Photos settings

Settings for Photos are in Settings > Photos & Camera. These include:

•

My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing

•

Photos Tab

•

Slideshow

•

Camera Grid

•

HDR (High Dynamic Range) (models with iSight camera)

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Camera

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Camera at a glance

Quick! Get the camera! From the Lock screen, just swipe up. Or swipe up from the bottom
edge of the screen to open Control Center, then tap .

Note: When you open Camera from the Lock screen, you can view and edit photos and videos
you take while the device is locked by tapping the thumbnail at the lower-left corner of the

screen. To share photos and videos, rst unlock iPod touch.

With iPod touch, you can take both still photos and videos using the FaceTime camera on the
front or, on some models, the iSight camera on the back.

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The LED ash (models with an iSight camera) provides extra light when you need it—even as a

View the photos and videos you’ve taken.

Switch between
cameras.*

Filter

Take a photo.

Take a
timed photo.*

Take a

Set LED

flash mode.*

Set LED

Turn on HDR.*

*

Models with an iSight camera.

ashlight, just a swipe away in Control Center. See Control Center on page 31.

flash mode.*

View the photos and videos you’ve taken.

Models with an iSight camera.

*

timed photo.*

Switch between

cameras.*

Turn on HDR.*

Take a photo.

Filter

Take photos and videos

Camera oers several modes, which let you shoot stills, square-format photos, time-lapse, videos,

and, on models with an iSight camera, panoramas.

Choose a mode. Drag the screen left or right, or tap the camera mode labels to choose Time­Lapse, Video, Photo, Square, or Pano.

Take a photo. Choose Photo, then tap the Take Picture button or press either volume button.

Apply a lter. Tap to apply dierent color eects, such as Mono or Chrome. To turn o a lter,
tap , then tap None. You can also apply a lter later, when you edit the photo. See Edit photos

and trim videos on page 74.

A rectangle briey appears where the exposure is set. When you photograph people,

face detection balances the exposure across up to 10 faces. A rectangle appears for each
face detected.

Exposure is automatic, but you can set the exposure manually for the next shot by tapping an
object or area on the screen. With an iSight camera, tapping the screen sets the focus and the

exposure, and face detection is temporarily turned o. To lock the exposure and focus, touch

and hold until the rectangle pulses. Take as many photos as you want. When you tap the screen
again, the automatic settings and face detection turn back on.

Adjust the exposure. Touch and hold until you see next to the exposure rectangle, then slide
up or down to adjust the exposure.

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Take a panorama photo. (iSight camera) Choose Pano, tap the Take Picture button, then pan

slowly in the direction of the arrow. To pan in the other direction, rst tap the arrow. To pan
vertically, rst rotate iPod touch to landscape orientation. You can reverse the direction of the

vertical pan, too.

Capture an experience with time-lapse. (iSight camera) Choose Time-Lapse, set up iPod touch
where you want, then tap the Record Time-Lapse Video button to start capturing a sunset, a

ower opening, or other experiences over a period of time. Tap the Record Time-Lapse Video

button again to stop. The time-lapse photos are compiled into a short video that you can watch
and share.

Shoot some video. Choose Video, then tap the Record Video button to start and stop recording.
Video records at 30 fps (frames per second).

Zoom in or out. (iSight camera) Pinch or spread the image on the screen.

If Location Services is turned on, photos and videos are tagged with location data that can be
used by apps and photo-sharing websites. See Privacy on page 37.

Use the capture timer to put yourself in the shot. Avoid “camera shake” or add yourself to a
picture by using the capture timer. To include yourself, rst stabilize iPod touch and frame your

shot. Tap , tap 3s (seconds) or 10s, then tap the Take Picture button.

Want to capture what’s displayed on your screen? Simultaneously press and release the Sleep/
Wake and Home buttons. The screenshot is added to your Recently Added album in Photos.

Make it better. You can edit photos and trim videos, right on iPod touch. See Edit photos and

trim videos on page 74.

HDR

HDR (High Dynamic Range) helps you get great shots, even in high-contrast situations. The best

parts of three quick shots, taken at dierent exposures (long, normal, and short), are blended

together into a single photo.

Use HDR. (iSight camera) Tap HDR. The ash is temporarily turned o. For best results, keep both

iPod touch and the subject still.

Keep the normal photo in addition to the HDR version. Go to Settings > Photos & Camera >
Keep Normal Photo. Both the normal and HDR versions of the photo appear in Photos. HDR

versions of photos in your Camera Roll are marked with “HDR” in the corner.

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View, share, and print

Photos and videos you take are saved in Photos. Anything shared with My Photo Stream appears
in the Recently Added album in Photos. See My Photo Stream on page 72.

View your photos. Tap the thumbnail image, then swipe left or right to see the photos you’ve
taken recently. Tap All Photos to see everything in the Photos app.

Tap the screen to show or hide the controls.

Get sharing and printing options. Tap . See Share from apps on page 32.

Camera settings

Go to Settings > Photos & Camera for camera options, which include:

•

My Photo Stream and sharing

•

Slideshow

•

Grid

•

HDR (models with iSight camera)

Adjust the volume of the shutter sound with the Ringer and Alerts settings in Settings > Sounds.
Or mute the sound using the Ring/Silent switch. (In some countries muting is disabled.)

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Weather

Current conditions

Add or delete cities.

Current
temperature

Current hourly
forecast

Number of cities stored

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Get the current temperature and ten-day forecast for one or more cities around the world, with
hourly forecasts for the next 12 hours. Weather uses Location Services to get the forecast for your
current location.

Current conditions

Current
temperature

Current hourly
forecast

Add or delete cities.

Number of cities stored

Swipe up to see your detailed forecast. Swipe left or right to see weather for another city, or tap

, then choose a city from the list. The leftmost screen shows your local weather when Location

Services is on (Settings > Privacy > Location Services).

Add a city or make other changes. Tap .

•

Add a city: Tap . Enter a city or zip code, then tap Search.

•

Rearrange the order of cities: Touch and hold a city, then drag it up or down.

•

Delete a city: Slide the city to the left, then tap Delete.

•

Choose Fahrenheit or Celsius: Tap °F or °C.

View the current hourly forecast. Swipe the hourly display left or right.

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See all cities at once. Pinch the screen or tap .

Turn local weather on or o. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. See Privacy on
page 37.

Use iCloud to push your list of cities to your other iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud
Drive (or Documents & Data), then make sure either iCloud Drive or Documents & Data is on. See

iCloud on page 15.

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Clock

Delete clocks or change their order.

Delete clocks or change their order.

Add a clock.

View clocks, set
an alarm, time
an event, or set
a timer.

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Clock at a glance

The rst clock displays the time based on your location when you set up iPod touch. Add other

clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones.

Add a clock.

View clocks, set
an alarm, time
an event, or set
a timer.

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Alarms and timers

Tap to change options or delete an alarm.

Tap to change options or delete an alarm.

Turn saved
alarms on or off.

Want iPod touch to wake you? Tap Alarm, then tap . Set your wake-up time and other options,

then give the alarm a name (like “Good morning”).

Turn saved
alarms on or off.

No wasting time! You can also use the stopwatch to keep time, record lap times, or set a timer to

alert you when time’s up. If you’re soft boiling an egg, just tell Siri to “Set the timer for 3 minutes.”

Want to fall asleep to music or a podcast? Tap Timer, then tap When Timer Ends and choose
Stop Playing at the bottom.

Get quick access to clock features. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open
Control Center, then tap . You can access alarms in Control Center even when iPod touch
is locked.

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Maps

Choose the view,
drop a pin, or
show traffic.

Tap a pin to display
the pop-up banner.

Quick driving
directions

Get more info.

Current location

Enter a search.

Enter a search.

Show your
current location.

Get directions.

Get directions.

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Find places

WARNING: For important information about navigation and avoiding distractions that could

lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information on page 149. See also Privacy on
page 37.

Get more info.

Tap a pin to display
the pop-up banner.

Current location

Quick driving
directions

Choose the view,
drop a pin, or

Show your
current location.

show traffic.

Move around Maps by dragging the screen. To face a dierent direction, rotate with two ngers.

To return to north, tap the compass in the upper right.

Zoom in or out. Double-tap with one nger to zoom in and tap with two ngers to zoom out—or

pinch and spread. The scale appears in the upper left while zooming, or if you touch the screen

with two ngers. To change how distance is shown (miles or kilometers), go to Settings > Maps.

Search for a location. Tap the search eld. You can search for a location in dierent ways. For

example:

•

Intersection (“8th and market”)

•

Area (“greenwich village”)

•

Landmark (“guggenheim”)

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•

Zip code

•

Business (“movies,” “restaurants san francisco ca,” “apple inc new york”)

Maps may also list recent locations, searches, or directions that you can choose from.

Find the location of a contact, or of a favorite or recent search. Tap Favorites.

Choose your view. Tap , then choose Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite.

Manually mark a location. Touch and hold the map until the dropped pin appears.

Get more info

Note: To get directions, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. To get directions
involving your current location, Location Services must also be on.

Get info about a location. Tap a pin to display its banner, then tap . Info might include Yelp
reviews and photos, a webpage link, directions, and more.

To share the location, add the location to your Favorites, or use another app you install, tap .
See Share from apps on page 32.

Get directions

Note: To get directions, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. To get directions
involving your current location, Location Services must also be on.

Get directions. Tap , enter the starting and ending locations, then tap Route. Or choose a
location or a route from the list, if available. Tap to select driving or walking directions, or to use
an app for public or other modes of transportation such as Uber.

If a location banner is showing, directions to that location from your current location appear. To

get other directions, tap the search eld.

If multiple routes appear, tap the one you want to take.

•

View turn-by-turn directions: Tap Start, then swipe left to see the next instruction.

•

See the route overview: Tap Overview.

•

View the directions as a list: Tap List Steps.

Get directions from your current location. Tap on the banner of your destination. Tap to
select driving or walking directions, or to use an app for public or other modes of transportation.

Use Maps on your Mac to get directions. Open Maps on your Mac (OS X Mavericks or later), get
directions for your trip, then choose File > Share > Send to your device. Your Mac and iPod touch
must both be signed into iCloud using the same Apple ID.

Find out about trac conditions. Tap , then tap Show Trac. Orange dots show slowdowns,
and red dots show stop-and-go trac. To see an incident report, tap a marker.

Report a problem. Tap , then tap Report a Problem.

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3D and Flyover

With 3D and Flyover, you can see three-dimensional views and even y over many of the world’s

major cities.

View 3D map. Tap , then tap Show 3D Map. Or drag two ngers up.

Adjust the angle. Drag two ngers up or down.

Take a Flyover Tour. An aerial tour is available for select cities, indicated by next to the city

name. Tap the name of the city to display its banner, then tap Tour to begin the tour. To stop the
tour, tap the screen to display the controls, then tap End Flyover Tour. To return to standard view,
tap .

Maps settings

Go to Settings > Maps. Settings include:

•

Distances in miles or kilometers

•

Map labels always appear in the language specied in Settings > General > International >

Language

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Videos

Choose a category.

Delete videos from
your library.

Add to your library.

Add to your library.

Tap a video
to play it.

This video hasn’t

been downloaded.

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Videos at a glance

Open the Videos app to watch movies, TV shows, and music videos. To watch video podcasts,
open the Podcasts app—see Podcasts at a glance on page 115 . To watch videos you record using
Camera on iPod touch, open the Photos app.

Delete videos from
your library.

Tap a video
to play it.

This video hasn’t

been downloaded.

Choose a category.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety

information on page 149.

Watch a video. Tap the video in the list of videos.

What about videos you shot with iPod touch? Open the Photos app.

Stream or download? If appears on a video thumbnail, you can watch it without

downloading it to iPod touch, if you have an Internet connection. To download the video to
iPod touch so you can watch without using a Wi-Fi connection, tap in the video details.

Looking for podcasts or iTunes U videos? Open the Podcasts app or download the free iTunes U
app from the App Store.

Set a sleep timer. Open the Clock app and tap Timer, then swipe to set the number of hours and
minutes. Tap When Timer Ends and choose Stop Playing, tap Set, then tap Start.

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Add videos to your library

Watch on a TV

with Apple TV.

Tap to show or
hide the controls.

Tap to show or

Drag to skip

forward or back.

Drag to skip

Drag to adjust
the volume.

Buy or rent videos from the iTunes Store. Tap Store in the Videos app, or open the iTunes Store
app on iPod touch, then tap Videos. See Chapter 22, iTunes Store, on page 100. The iTunes Store
is not available in all areas.

Transfer videos from your computer. Connect iPod touch, then sync videos from iTunes on your
computer. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.

Stream videos from your computer. Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes on your computer. Then,
on iPod touch, go to Settings > Videos and enter the Apple ID and password you used to set up
Home Sharing on your computer. Then open Videos on iPod touch and tap Shared at the top of
the list of videos.

Convert a video to work with iPod touch. If you try to sync a video from iTunes to iPod touch
and a message says the video can’t play on iPod touch, you can convert the video. Select the

video in your iTunes library and choose File > Create New Version > “Create iPod or iPhone
Version.” Then sync the converted video to iPod touch.

Delete a video. Tap Edit in the upper right of your collection. To delete an individual episode of a
series, swipe left on the episode in the Episodes list. Deleting a video (other than a rented movie)
from iPod touch doesn’t delete it from the iTunes library on your computer, and you can sync the
video back to iPod touch later. If you don’t want to sync the video back to iPod touch, set iTunes
to not sync the video. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.

Important: If you delete a rented movie from iPod touch, it’s deleted permanently and cannot be

transferred back to your computer.

Control playback

forward or back.

Drag to adjust
the volume.

Scale the video to ll the screen or t to the screen. Tap or . Or double-tap the video, to

scale without showing the controls. If you don’t see the scaling controls, your video already ts

the screen perfectly.

Start over from the beginning. If the video contains chapters, drag the playhead along the
scrubber bar all the way to the left. If there are no chapters, tap .

Skip to the next or previous chapter. Tap or . You can also press the center button or
equivalent on a compatible headset two times (skip to next) or three times (skip to previous).

Rewind or fast-forward. Touch and hold or .

Select a dierent audio language. If the video oers other languages, tap , then choose a
language from the Audio list.

hide the controls.

Watch on a TV

with Apple TV.

Show subtitles or closed captions. Tap . Not all videos oer subtitles or closed captions.

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Customize the appearance of closed captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility >

Subtitles & Captioning.

Want to see closed captions and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing? Go to Settings >
General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning, then turn on Closed Captions + SDH.

Watch the video on a TV. Tap . For more about AirPlay and other ways to connect, see

AirPlay on page 36.

Videos settings

Go to Settings > Videos, where you can:

•

Choose where to resume playback

•

Choose to show only videos on iPod touch

•

Log in to Home Sharing

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Notes

Tap to edit.

Write a new note.

Share or print.

Delete this note.

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Notes at a glance

Type notes on iPod touch, and iCloud automatically makes them available on your other iOS
devices and Mac computers. You can also read and create notes in other accounts, such as Gmail

or Yahoo!.

Tap to edit.

Write a new note.

Share or print.

Delete this note.

See your notes on your other devices. If you use an icloud.com, me.com, or mac.com email
address for iCloud, go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Notes. If you use Gmail or another IMAP
account for iCloud, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Notes for the account.
Your notes appear in Notes on all your other iOS devices and Mac computers that use the same
Apple ID.

Delete a note. Swipe left over the note in the list of notes.

Search for a note. Scroll to the top of a list of notes (or tap the top of the screen) to reveal the

search eld, then tap the eld and type what you’re looking for. You can also search for notes

from the Home screen—just drag down the middle of the screen.

Share or print. Tap at the bottom of the note. You can share via Messages, Mail, or AirDrop.

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Use notes in multiple accounts

Share notes with other accounts. You can share notes with other accounts, such as Google,

Yahoo!, or AOL. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Notes for the account. To
create a note in a specic account, tap Accounts at the top of a list of notes, select the account,

then tap New. Notes you create in the account on iPod touch show up in the notes folder of
the account.

Choose the default account for new notes. Go to Settings > Notes.

See all notes in an account. Tap Accounts at the top of a list of notes, then choose the account.

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Reminders

Add a list.

Completed item

Scheduled items

Reminders at a glance

Reminders lets you keep track of all the things you need to do.

Scheduled items

Add a list.

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Completed item

Add a reminder. Tap a list, then tap a blank line.

Share a list. Tap a list, then tap Edit. Tap Sharing, then tap Add Person. The people you share with

also need to be iCloud users. After they accept your invitation to share the list, you’ll all be able
to add, delete, and mark items as completed. Family members can also share a list. See Family

Sharing on page 33.

Delete a list. While viewing a list, tap Edit, then tap Delete List.

Delete a reminder. Swipe the reminder left, then tap Delete.

Change the order of lists. Touch and hold the list name, then drag the list to a new location. To

change the order of items in a list, tap Edit.

What list was that in? Scroll to the top to see the search eld. All lists are searched, by the
reminder name. You can also use Siri to nd reminders. For example say, “Find the reminder
about milk.”

With OS X Yosemite, you can hand o reminders you’re editing between your Mac and

iPod touch. See About Continuity features on page 23.

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Scheduled reminders

Scheduled
reminder

Scheduled reminders notify you when they’re due.

Scheduled
reminder

Schedule a reminder. While editing a reminder, tap , then turn on “Remind me on a
day.” Tap Alarm to set the date and time. Tap Repeat to schedule the reminder for regularly

occurring intervals.

See all scheduled reminders. Tap to show the Scheduled list.

Don’t bother me now. You can turn o Reminder notications in Settings > Notication Center.

To silence notications temporarily, turn on Do Not Disturb.

Reminders settings

Go to Settings > Reminders, where you can:

•

Set a default list for new reminders

•

Sync past reminders

Keep your reminders up to date on other devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on
Reminders. To keep up to date with Reminders on OS X, turn on iCloud on your Mac, too. Some
other types of accounts, such as Exchange, also support Reminders. Go to Settings > Mail,
Contacts, Calendars, then turn on Reminders for the accounts you want to use.

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Stocks

Tap to see percent
change. Tap again
to see market
capitalization.

Swipe left or right
to see stats or
news articles.

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Keep track of the major exchanges and your stock portfolio, see the change in value over time,
and get news about the companies you’re watching.

Note: To use Stocks, iPod touch must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the

Internet on page 14.

Tap to see percent
change. Tap again
to see market
capitalization.

Swipe left or right
to see stats or
news articles.

Manage your stock list. Tap .

•

Add an item: Tap . Enter a symbol, company name, fund name, or index, then tap Search.

•

Delete an item: Tap .

•

Rearrange the order of items: Drag up or down.

While viewing stock info, you can tap any of the values along the right side of the screen to
switch the display to price change, market capitalization, or percentage change. Swipe the info
beneath the stock list to see the summary, chart, or news for the selected stock. Tap a news
headline to view the article in Safari.

You can also see your stocks in the Today tab of Notication Center. See Notication Center on
page 31.

Note: Quotes may be delayed 20 minutes or more, depending upon the reporting service.

Add a news article to your reading list. Touch and hold the news headline, then tap Add to
Reading List.

Find out more. Tap YAHOO!

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View a full-screen chart. Rotate iPod touch to landscape orientation. Swipe left or right to see

your other stock charts.

•

See the value for a specic date or time: Touch the chart with one nger.

•

See the dierence in value over time: Touch the chart with two ngers.

Use iCloud to keep your stock list up to date on your iOS devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then
turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data. See iCloud on page 15.

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Game Center

Declare your status
or change your photo.

See who’s the best.

Choose a game.

It’s on!

Is it your turn?

Play, share, or
remove this game.

Find someone
to play against.

Explore game
goals.

Invite friends to play.

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Game Center at a glance

Game Center lets you play your favorite games with friends who have an iOS device or a Mac
(OS X Mountain Lion or later). You must be connected to the Internet to use Game Center.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding repetitive motion injuries, see Important

safety information on page 149.

Play, share, or
remove this game.

See who’s the best.

Find someone
to play against.

Explore game
goals.

Choose a game.

It’s on!

Is it your turn?

Invite friends to play.

Declare your status
or change your photo.

Get started. Open Game Center. If you see your nickname at the top of the screen, you’re already
signed in. Otherwise, you’ll be asked for your Apple ID and password.

Get some games. Tap Games, then tap a recommended game, browse for games in the
App Store (look for Supports Game Center in the game details), or get a game one of your
friends has. See Play games with friends on page 98.

Play! Tap Games, choose a game, tap in the upper right, then tap Play.

Sign out? No need to sign out when you quit Game Center, but if you want to, go to Settings >

Game Center, then tap your Apple ID.

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Play games with friends

Invite friends to a multiplayer game. Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap
in the upper right. If the game allows or requires more players, choose the players, then tap Next.
Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone’s ready, start the game.

If a friend isn’t available or doesn’t respond, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center nd

another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone else.

Send a friend request. Tap Friends, tap , then enter your friend’s email address or Game Center
nickname. To browse your contacts, tap . (To add several friends in one request, type Return
after each address.) Or tap any player you see anywhere in Game Center.

Challenge someone to outdo you. Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap
Challenge Friends.

What are your friends playing and how are they doing? Tap Friends, tap your friend’s name,
then tap the Games or Points bubble.

Want to purchase a game your friend has? Tap Friends, then tap your friend’s name. Tap their
Games bubble, tap the game in the list, then tap in the upper right.

Make new friends. To see a list of your friend’s friends, tap Friends, tap your friend’s name, then
tap their Friends bubble.

Unfriend a friend. Tap Friends, tap the friend’s name, then tap in the upper right.

Keep your email address private. Turn o Public Prole in your Game Center account settings.

See Game Center settings, below.

Turn o multiplayer activity or friend requests. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions. If the

switches are dimmed, rst tap Enable Restrictions at the top.

Keep it friendly. To report oensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the person’s name,

tap in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem.

Game Center settings

Go to Settings > Game Center, where you can:

•

Sign out (tap your Apple ID)

•

Allow invites

•

Let nearby players nd you

•

Edit your Game Center prole (tap your nickname)

•

Get friend recommendations from Contacts or Facebook

Specify which notications you want for Game Center. Go to Settings > Notication Center >
Game Center. If Game Center doesn’t appear, turn on Notications.

Change restrictions for Game Center. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.

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Newsstand

Touch and hold
a publication to
rearrange.

Find Newsstand
apps.

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Newsstand organizes your magazine and newspaper apps, and automatically updates them
when iPod touch is connected to Wi-Fi.

Touch and hold
a publication to
rearrange.

Find Newsstand
apps.

Find Newsstand apps. Tap Newsstand to reveal the shelf, then tap Store. When you purchase a
Newsstand app, it’s added to the shelf. After the app is downloaded, open it to view its issues
and subscription options. Subscriptions are In-App purchases, billed to your store account.

Turn o automatic updates. Apps update automatically over Wi-Fi, unless you turn o the option

in Settings > General > Background App Refresh.

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iTunes Store

See purchases,
tones, audiobooks,
and more.

View your
lists.

Browse

iTunes Store at a glance

Use the iTunes Store to add music, movies, TV shows, and more to iPod touch.

View your
lists.

Browse

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See purchases,
tones, audiobooks,
and more.

Note: You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the iTunes Store. The iTunes Store
is not available in all areas.

Browse or search

Browse by genre. Tap one of the categories (Music, Movies, or TV Shows). Tap Genres to rene

the list.

If you know what you’re looking for, tap Search. You can tap a search term that’s trending

among other iTunes users, or enter info in the search eld, then tap Search again.

Access family members’ purchases. With Family Sharing turned on, you can view and download
songs, TV shows, and movies purchased by other family members. Tap Purchased, tap your name
or My Purchases, then select a family member from the menu.

Find it with Siri. Siri can search for items and make purchases in the iTunes Store. For example,

you can say “Get a new ringtone” or “Purchase song name by band name.” You can ask Siri to
download a podcast or redeem a gift card. For best results, say “purchase” instead of “buy” at the

beginning of a Siri command.

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