Apple iPod Touch - iOS 8.4 User Guide

iPodtouch

User Guide

For iOS 8.4 Software

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

19 Chapter 3: Basics 19 Use apps 22 Continuity 23 Customize iPod touch 25 Type text 28 Dictate 29 Voice Control 29 Search 30 Control Center 31 Alerts and Notication Center 32 Sounds and silence 32 Do Not Disturb 32 Sharing 35 iCloud Drive 35 Transfer les 35 AirPlay 36 AirPrint 36 Bluetooth devices 37 Restrictions

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

42 Chapter 4: Siri 42 Make requests 43 Siri and apps 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 47 Share photos, videos, your location, and more 48 Messages settings

49 Chapter 6: Mail 49 Write messages 50 Get a sneak peek 50 Finish a message later 51 See important messages 51 Attachments 52 Work with multiple messages 52 See and save addresses 52 Print messages 53 Mail settings

54 Chapter 7: Safari 54 Safari at a glance 55 Search the web 55 Browse the web 56 Keep bookmarks 57 Save a reading list for later 57 Shared links and subscriptions 58 Fill in forms 58 Avoid clutter with Reader 58 Privacy and security 59 Safari settings

60 Chapter 8: Music 60 Music at a glance 60 Access music 61 Apple Music 61 Get personalized recommendations 61 For You 62 Search for and add music 62 Play music 63 New

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64 Radio 64 Connect 65 Playlists 66 iTunes Match 66 My Music 67 Siri and Voice Control 67 Music settings

69 Chapter 9: FaceTime 69 FaceTime at a glance 69 Make and answer calls 70 Manage calls 70 Settings

71 Chapter 10: Calendar 71 Calendar at a glance 72 Invitations 72 Use multiple calendars 73 Share iCloud calendars 73 Calendar settings

74 Chapter 11: Photos 74 View photos and videos 75 Organize photos and videos 76 iCloud Photo Library 76 My Photo Stream 77 iCloud Photo Sharing 78 Other ways to share photos and videos 79 Edit photos and trim videos 80 Print photos 80 Photos settings

81 Chapter 12: Camera 81 Camera at a glance 82 Take photos and videos 84 HDR 84 View, share, and print 84 Camera settings

85 Chapter 13: Weather

87 Chapter 14: Clock 87 Clock at a glance

88 Alarms and timers

89 Chapter 15: Maps 89 Find places

90 Get more info 90 Get directions 91 3D and Flyover 91 Maps settings

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92 Chapter 16: Videos 92 Videos at a glance 93 Add videos to your library 93 Control playback 94 Videos settings

95 Chapter 17: Notes 95 Notes at a glance 96 Use notes in multiple accounts

97 Chapter 18: Reminders 97 Reminders at a glance

98 Scheduled reminders 98 Reminders settings

99 Chapter 19: Stocks

101 Chapter 20: Game Center 101 Game Center at a glance 102 Play games with friends 102 Game Center settings

103 Chapter 21: Newsstand

104 Chapter 22: iTunesStore 104 iTunes Store at a glance 104 Browse or search 105 Purchase, rent, or redeem 106 iTunes Store settings

107 Chapter 23: AppStore 107 App Store at a glance 107 Find apps 108 Purchase, redeem, and download 109 App Store settings

110 Chapter 24: iBooks 110 Get books 110 Read a book 111 Interact with multimedia 112 Study notes and glossary terms 112 Listen to an audiobook 113 Organize books 113 Read PDFs 114 iBooks settings

115 Chapter 25: Health 115 Your health at a glance 116 Collect health and tness data 116 Share health and tness data

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117 Chapter 26: Passbook 117 Passbook at a glance 117 Passbook on the go 118 Passbook settings

119 Chapter 27: Calculator

120 Chapter 28: Podcasts 120 Podcasts at a glance 121 Get podcasts and episodes 122 Control playback 123 Organize your favorites into stations 123 Podcasts settings

124 Chapter 29: Voice Memos 124 Voice Memos at a glance 124 Record 125 Play it back 125 Move recordings to your computer

126 Chapter 30: Contacts 126 Contacts at a glance 127 Add contacts 127 Unify contacts 127 Contacts settings

128 Appendix A: Accessibility 128 Accessibility features 129 Accessibility Shortcut 129 VoiceOver 140 Zoom 141 Invert Colors and Grayscale 142 Speak Selection 142 Speak Screen 142 Speak Auto-text 142 Large, bold, and high-contrast text 142 Button Shapes 143 Reduce screen motion 143 On/o switch labels 143 Assignable tones 143 Video Descriptions 143 Hearing aids 144 Mono audio and balance 144 Subtitles and closed captions 145 Siri 145 Widescreen keyboards 145 Guided Access 146 Switch Control 149 AssistiveTouch 150 Voice Control 151 Accessibility in OS X

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152 Appendix B: International keyboards 152 Use international keyboards 153 Special input methods

155 Appendix C: Safety, handling, and support 155 Important safety information 157 Important handling information 158 iPod touch Support site 159 Restart or reset iPod touch 159 Reset iPod touch settings 159 Get information about your iPod touch 160 Usage information 160 Disabled iPod touch 160 VPN settings 160 Proles settings 160 Back up iPod touch 161 Update and restore iPod touch software 162 Sell or give away iPod touch 162 Learn more, service, and support 163 FCC compliance statement 163 Canadian regulatory statement 164 Disposal and recycling information 166 Apple and the environment

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iPodtouch at a glance

Microphone

iSight camera

LED flash

iPod touch loop (some models)

Sleep/Wake button

Volume buttons

Headphones port

FaceTime camera

Home button

Multi-Touch display

Speaker

Lightning connector

App icons

Status bar

iPodtouch overview

This guide describes the features of iOS 8.4 and iPod touch 5th generation.

iPodtouch 5th generation

iSight camera

LED flash

App icons

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.

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 155.

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 to 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. To adjust the timing, go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock.

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

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 apps you’ve opened. Double-click the Home button when iPod touch is unlocked, then swipe left or right. See Start at home on page 19.

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

Voice Control on page 29.

You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or o. See Accessibility

Shortcut on page 12 9.

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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 155.

Volume up

Volume down

Lock the ringer and alerts volume. Go to Settings > Sounds, then 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 > Volume Limit.

Use Control Center to adjust the volume. 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.

Do Not Disturb, also available in Control Center, is an easy way to keep iPod touch silent. 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 82.

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 13.

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. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.

Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you can’t 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 160.

Portrait orientation lock

Alarm An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 88.

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

the screen orientation

on page 21.

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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.

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Get started

Set up iPodtouch

WARNING:To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 155 before using

iPod touch.

With only a Wi-Fi connection, you can easily set up 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 on page 16).

Set up iPodtouch. Turn on iPod touch, then 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 iTunes Store, and the App 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 iPod touch from an iCloud or iTunes backup during setup. See Back up

iPod touch on page 160 .

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 162 .

Connect to Wi-Fi

If appears 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, then turn Wi-Fi on or o. (You can also turn it on or o in

Control Center.)

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

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

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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.

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

Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an 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 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 iTunes Store, or the App Store.

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 in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.

iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later, and on PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0 (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required). You can also sign in to iCloud.com from any Mac or PC to access your iCloud information and features like Photos, Find My iPhone, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, iWork for iCloud, and more.

Note:iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more information, 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 iTunes Match on page 66. Download previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.

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Photos: Use iCloud Photo Library to store all your photos and videos in iCloud, and access them on any iOS 8.1 or later device, Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on

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

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

iCloud Photo Library on page 76. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 77.

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Family Sharing: Up to six family members can share their purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks 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. iCloud Drive is available on any iOS 8 or later device and on any Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.0 or later. If you’re using an earlier version of iOS, see Set up iCloud Drive on page 35.

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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 OS X computers. See

Browse the web on page 55.

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Backup: Back up iPod touch to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. iCloud data and backups sent over the Internet are encrypted. See Back up iPod touch on page 160.

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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 your iPod touch 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.

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iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your designated devices. See iCloud Keychain on page 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: Go to the App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased.

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

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

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

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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 127.

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 72.

Manage content on your iOS devices

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

or iTunes.

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iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. It all gets pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud on page 14.

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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 on page 17.

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.

Connect iPodtouch to your computer

Connecting iPod touch to your computer lets you sync content from your computer using iTunes. 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.

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. iTunes is available at www.itunes.com/download/.

Set up wireless syncing. Connect iPod touch to your computer. In iTunes on your computer, select your iPod touch, click Summary, then 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, then set options in the dierent panes.

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If iPod touch doesn’t appear in iTunes, make sure you’re using the latest version of iTunes, check that the included Lightning to USB cable is correctly connected, then try restarting your computer.

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

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

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

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In the Photos pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported app or folder on your computer.

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If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to iPod touch using iTunes.

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If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos to iPod touch.

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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.

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

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The region format

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The calendar format

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Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers

To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. For more information, see Use international keyboards on page 152 .

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.

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/.)

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

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View the user guide in a 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 110 .

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.

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

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 or favorite contact, tap the contact’s picture or name, then tap your preferred method of communication.

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

If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to nd and open them. Drag down the center of the Home screen to see the search eld. See Spotlight Search 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.

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Get a closer look

Sharing options

Action options

Pinch open on a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch closed to zoom back out. In

Photos, keep pinching to see the collection or album the photo’s in.

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

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

Change the screen orientation

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 .

The portrait orientation lock icon appears in the status bar when the screen orientation is locked.

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.

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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 options 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.

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 in to iCloud using the same Apple ID,

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

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

Disable 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

With Continuity, you can make and receive phone calls on your other iOS devices and Mac computers (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite). Calls are relayed through your iPhone, which must be turned on and connected to a cellular network. All devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network, and signed in to FaceTime and iCloud using the same Apple ID. (On iPhone, make sure Allow

Wi-Fi Calls, if that setting appears, is turned o. Go to Settings > Phone > Wi-Fi Calls.)

Make a phone call on iPodtouch. Tap a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Spotlight, 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.

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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.

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.

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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 is deleted automatically.

Change the wallpaper

Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.

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

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

Note:The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Reduce screen motion on page 143 .

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.

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Type text

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

Predictive 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.

Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key or the Symbol key

. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have several keyboards, tap to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to access other enabled keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a 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, the keyboard predicts your next word (not available in all languages). Tap a word to choose it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. When you tap a suggested word, a space appears after the word. If you enter a comma, period, or other punctuation, the space is deleted. Reject a suggestion by tapping your original word (shown as the predictive text option with quotation marks).

Predictive text

Hide predictive text. Pull down the suggested words. Drag the bar up when you want to see the suggestions again.

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

Grab points

If you turn o predictive text, iPod touch may still try to suggest corrections for misspelled

words. Accept a correction by entering a space or punctuation, or by tapping return. To reject a correction, tap the “x.” If you reject the same suggestion a few times, 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.

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.

Grab points

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.

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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 may not support keyboard features that are on your device. For example, it doesn’t 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.

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

Add New Keyboard.

Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have 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 152 .

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

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Dictate

Tap to begin dictation.

If you like, you can dictate instead of typing on iPod touch. Make sure Enable Dictation is turned on (in Settings > General > Keyboard) 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 on 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:

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quote … end quote

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new paragraph

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new line

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cap—to capitalize the next word

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caps on … caps o—to capitalize the rst character of each word

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all caps—to make the next word all uppercase

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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

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smiley—to insert :-)

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frowny—to insert :-(

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winky—to insert ;-)

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Voice Control

Make FaceTime calls and control music playback with Voice Control, if you have Siri turned o.

(For information about using 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:

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Speak clearly and naturally.

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

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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 67. 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.

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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.

Control Center

Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, calculator, AirPlay, control and playback of currently playing audio, and other handy features. You can also adjust the brightness, lock

the screen in portrait orientation, turn wireless services on or o, and turn on AirDrop. See

AirDrop on page 33.

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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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