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iPod touch User Guide
For iOS 8.4 Software (July 2015)
Contents
8 Chapter 1: iPod touch at a glance
8 iPod touch overview
8Accessories
9Multi-Touch screen
9 Buttons
11Status icons
12Chapter 2: Get started
12Set up iPod touch
12Connect to Wi Fi
13Connect to the Internet
13 Apple ID
13 iCloud
15Set up other mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
15Manage content on your iOS devices
16Connect iPod touch to your computer
16Sync with iTunes
17Date and time
17International settings
17Your iPod touch name
18View this user guide on iPod touch
18Tips for using iOS 8
19Chapter 3: Basics
19 Use apps
22Continuity
23Customize iPod touch
25Type text
27Dictate
28Voice Control
29Search
30Control Center
30Alerts and Notification Center
31Sounds and silence
31Do Not Disturb
32Sharing
34iCloud Drive
35Transfer files
35AirPlay
35AirPrint
36Bluetooth devices
36Restrictions
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39Charge and monitor the battery
40Travel with iPod touch
41Chapter 4: Siri
41Make requests
42Siri and apps
42Tell Siri about yourself
42Make corrections
42Siri settings
43Chapter 5: Messages
43iMessage service
44Send and receive messages
45Manage conversations
46Share photos, videos, your location, and more
47Messages settings
48Chapter 6: Mail
48Write messages
49Get a sneak peek
49Finish a message later
50See important messages
50Attachments
51Work with multiple messages
51See and save addresses
51Print messages
52Mail settings
53Chapter 7: Safari
53Safari at a glance
54Search the web
54Browse the web
55Keep bookmarks
56Save a reading list for later
56Shared links and subscriptions
57Fill in forms
57Avoid clutter with Reader
57Privacy and security
58Safari settings
59Chapter 8: Music
59Music at a glance
59Access music
60Apple Music
60Get personalized recommendations
60For You
61Search for and add music
61Play music
62New
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63Radio
63Connect
64Playlists
65iTunes Match
65My Music
66Siri and Voice Control
66Music settings
68 Chapter 9: FaceTime
68FaceTime at a glance
68Make and answer calls
69Manage calls
69Settings
70Chapter 10: Calendar
70Calendar at a glance
71Invitations
71Use multiple calendars
72Share iCloud calendars
72Calendar settings
73Chapter 11: Photos
73View photos and videos
74Organize photos and videos
75iCloud Photo Library
76My Photo Stream
76 iCloud Photo Sharing
78Other ways to share photos and videos
78Edit photos and trim videos
79Print photos
79Photos settings
80Chapter 12: Camera
80Camera at a glance
81Take photos and videos
83HDR
83View, share, and print
83Camera settings
84 Chapter 13: Weather
86 Chapter 14: Clock
86Clock at a glance
87Alarms and timers
88Chapter 15: Maps
88Find places
89Get more info
89Get directions
903D and Flyover
90Maps settings
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91 Chapter 16: Videos
91Videos at a glance
92Add videos to your library
92Control playback
93Videos settings
94Chapter 17: Notes
94Notes at a glance
95Use notes in multiple accounts
96Chapter 18: Reminders
96Reminders at a glance
97Scheduled reminders
97Reminders settings
98Chapter 19: Stocks
100 Chapter 20: Game Center
100Game Center at a glance
101Play games with friends
101Game Center settings
102Chapter 21: Newsstand
103Chapter 22: iTunes Store
103iTunes Store at a glance
103Browse or search
105Purchase, rent, or redeem
105iTunes Store settings
106 Chapter 23: App Store
106App Store at a glance
106Find apps
107Purchase, redeem, and download
108App Store settings
109Chapter 24: iBooks
109Get books
109Read a book
110Interact with multimedia
111Study notes and glossary terms
111Listen to an audiobook
112Organize books
112Read PDFs
113iBooks settings
114Chapter 25: Health
114Your health at a glance
115Collect health and fitness data
115Share health and fitness data
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116 Chapter 26: Passbook
116Passbook at a glance
116Passbook on the go
117Passbook settings
118Chapter 27: Calculator
119Chapter 28: Podcasts
119Podcasts at a glance
119Get podcasts and episodes
121Control playback
122Organize your favorites into stations
122Podcasts settings
123 Chapter 29: Voice Memos
123Voice Memos at a glance
123Record
124Play it back
124Move recordings to your computer
125Chapter 30: Contacts
125Contacts at a glance
126Add contacts
126Unify contacts
126Contacts settings
127Appendix A: Accessibility
127Accessibility features
128Accessibility Shortcut
128 VoiceOver
139Zoom
140Invert Colors and Grayscale
140Speak Selection
141Speak Screen
141 Speak Auto-text
141Large, bold, and high-contrast text
141Button Shapes
141Reduce screen motion
141On/off switch labels
142Assignable tones
142Video Descriptions
142Hearing aids
143Mono audio and balance
143Subtitles and closed captions
143Siri
143Widescreen keyboards
144Guided Access
144 Switch Control
148AssistiveTouch
149Voice Control
149 Accessibility in OS X
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150 Appendix B: International keyboards
150Use international keyboards
151Special input methods
153 Appendix C: Safety, handling, and support
153 Important safety information
156Important handling information
157iPod touch Support site
157Restart or reset iPod touch
157Reset iPod touch settings
158Get information about your iPod touch
158Usage information
158Disabled iPod touch
158VPN settings
159Profiles settings
159Back up iPod touch
160Update and restore iPod touch software
160Sell or give away iPod touch
161Learn more, service, and support
161FCC compliance statement
162Canadian regulatory statement
162Disposal and recycling information
164Apple and the environment
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iPod touch overview
This guide describes the features of iOS 8.4 for:
•• iPod touch 5th generation
•• iPod touch 6th generation
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iPod touch apps and features may vary based on your location, language, and model of iPod touch.To find out which features are supported in your area, see
www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/. To learn which features are available on your iPod touch, see www.apple.com/ipod-touch/specs.html.
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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Multi-Touch screen
The Multi-Touch screen displays a wealth of info, entertainment, and creativity, all at your fingertips. A few simple gestures—tap, drag, swipe, and pinch—are all you need to explore and use iPod touch apps.
Buttons
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, notifications, and other updates.
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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 offiPod 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 37.
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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 41 and Voice Control on page 28.
You can also use the Home button to turn accessibility features on or off. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 128.
Volume controls
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 effects.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information on page 153.
Volume up
Volume down 
Lock the ringer and alerts volume. Go to Settings > Sounds, then turn off Change with Buttons.
To limit the volume for music and videos, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit.
Note: In some European Union (EU) countries, 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 briefly 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 31.
You can also use either volume button to take a picture or record a video. See Take photos and videos on page 81.
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Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPod touch:
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Network activity |
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Syncing |
iPod touch is syncing with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes on page 16. |
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Airplane mode |
Airplane mode is on—you can’t access the Internet or use |
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Do Not Disturb |
“Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Do Not Disturb on page 31. |
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VPN |
You’re connected to a network using VPN. See VPN settings on |
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Portrait orientation |
The iPod touch screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change |
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Alarm |
An alarm is set. See Alarms and timers on page 87. |
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Location Services |
An item is using Location Services. See Privacy on page 37. |
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No icon: Bluetooth is turned off. |
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Bluetooth battery |
Shows the battery level of a supported paired Bluetooth device. |
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Battery |
Shows the iPod touch battery level or charging status. See Charge |
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Set up iPod touch
·WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 153 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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Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID (needed for many features, including iCloud, FaceTime, the iTunes Store, and the App Store)
Entering a passcode
Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain
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 159.
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 off Activation Lock. See Sell or give away iPod touch on page 160.
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.
Configure Wi-Fi.Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then turn Wi-Fi on or off. (You can also turn it on or off in
Control Center.)
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Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks, then 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.
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.
Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network: Tap 
next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy, define static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.
Forget a network: Tap 
next to a network you’ve joined before, then tap Forget this Network.
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Set up your own Wi-Fi network. If you have an unconfigured 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 first 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 offers free mail, contacts, calendar, and other features that you can set up simply by signing in to iCloud with your Apple ID, then making sure that the features you want to use are turned on.
Set up iCloud. Go to Settings > iCloud. Create an Apple ID if needed, or use your existing one.
iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, 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/.
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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 65. Download previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.
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 75. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 76.
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 32.
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 34.
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.
Safari Tabs: See the tabs you have open on your other iOS devices or OS X computers. See Browse the web on page 54.
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 159.
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 off 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.
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/.
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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.
App Store purchases: Go to the App Store, tap Updates, then tap Purchased. iBooks Store purchases: Go to iBooks, then tap Purchased.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books. Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.
For more information about iCloud, 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 126.
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 71.
Manage content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and files 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 13.
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 files and documents. See Sync with iTunes on page 16.
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 fit on your device.
Note: If you’re using iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
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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 16.
To use iPod touch with your computer, you need:
•• An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
•• A Mac or a PC with a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port and one of the following operating systems:
•• OS X version 10.6.8 or later
•• Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
Connect 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 different 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.
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.
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.
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.
If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos to iPod touch.
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 off. 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 off
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 off. (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 preferred language order for apps and websites The region 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 150.
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.
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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 different 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 109.
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 notified when new tips arrive.Go to Settings > Notifications > Tips.
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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.
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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 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 find and open them. Drag down the center of the Home screen to see the search field. 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
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 fingers to zoom out.
Change the screen orientation
Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPod touch.
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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 Notification Center, a file provider, or a custom keyboard. For example, if you download Pinterest to iPod touch, Pinterest becomes another option for sharing when you click 
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Sharing options
Action options
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App extensions can also help you edit a photo or video in your Photos app. For example, you can download a photo-related app that lets you apply filters to photos from your Photos app.
Install app extensions. Download the app from the App Store, then open the app and follow the onscreen instructions.
Turn sharing or action options on or off.Tap 
, then tap More (drag options to the left if necessary).Turn off third-party sharing or action options (they are on by default).
Organize sharing and action options. Tap 
, then tap More (drag options to the left if necessary). Touch and drag 
to rearrange your options.
For more information about Notification Center widgets, see Notification Center on page 30. 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 off 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.
Handoff
Pick up on one device where you left off on another.You can use Handoff with Mail, Safari, Pages,
Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and even some third-party apps. For Handoff to work, your devices must be signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID, and they must be within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
Switch devices. Swipe up from the bottom-left edge of the Lock screen (where you see the app’s activity icon), or go to the multitasking screen, then tap the app. On your Mac, open the app you were using on your iOS device.
Disable Handoffon your devices.Go to Settings > General > Handoff & Suggested Apps.
Disable Handoffon your Mac.Go to System Preferences > General, then turn off Allow Handoff 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 off. 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 off iPhone
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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 different 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 finish.
You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder.
Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder is deleted automatically.
Change the wallpaper
Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.
Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
When choosing an image for new wallpaper, the Perspective Zoom button determines whether your selected wallpaper is zoomed. For wallpaper you already set, go to the Wallpaper setting, then tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen to see the Perspective Zoom button.
Note: The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is turned on. See Reduce screen motion on page 141.
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
The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed.
Enter text
Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong key, you can slide your finger to the correct key.The letter isn’t entered until you release your finger from the key.
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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 different 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
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Hide predictive text. Pull down the suggested words. Drag the bar up when you want to see the suggestions again.
Turn offpredictive text.Touch and hold 
or 
, then slide to Predictive.
If you turn off 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 27.
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 definition 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 field blank.
Use iCloud to keep your personal dictionary up to date on your other devices. Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on iCloud Drive or Documents & Data.
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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 first 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 off Bluetooth and the wireless keyboard when not in use.You can turn off Bluetooth 
in Control Center.To turn off the keyboard, hold down the On/off switch until the green light goes off.
Unpair a wireless keyboard. Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap 
next to the keyboard name, then tap Forget this Device.
See Bluetooth devices on page 36.
Add or change keyboards
You can turn typing features, such as spell checking, on or off;add keyboards for writing in different languages; and change the layout of your onscreen keyboard or Apple Wireless Keyboard.
Set typing features. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.
Add a keyboard for another language. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard.
Switch keyboards. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap 
to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have 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 different keyboard.
For information about international keyboards, see Use international keyboards on page 150.
Change the keyboard layout. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards, select a keyboard, then choose a layout.
Dictate
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 finish.
Tap to begin dictation.
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Add text. Tap 
again and continue dictating.To insert text, tap to place the insertion point first.
You can also replace selected text by dictating.
Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For 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 new paragraph new line
cap—to capitalize the next word
caps on … caps off—to capitalize the first character of each word all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
all caps on … all caps off—to make the enclosed words all uppercase no caps on … no caps off—to make the enclosed words all lowercase no space on … no space off—to run a series of words together smiley—to insert :-)
frowny—to insert :-( winky—to insert ;-)
Voice Control
Make FaceTime calls and control music playback with Voice Control, if you have Siri turned off.
(For information about using Siri to control iPod touch by voice, see Chapter 4, Siri, on page 41.)
Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when Siri is turned on.
Use Voice Control. Turn Siri off in Settings > General > Siri.Then press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep.
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Speak clearly and naturally.
Say only Voice Control commands, names, and numbers. Pause slightly between commands. Use full names.
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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 offVoice Dial.
For specific commands, see Siri and Voice Control on page 66. For more about using
Voice Control, including information about using Voice Control in different languages, see support.apple.com/kb/HT3597.
Search
Search apps
Many apps include a search field where you can type to find something within the app. For example, in the Maps app, you can search for a specific location.
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 field. Results occur as you type; to hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen, tap Search. Tap an item in the list to open it.
You can also use Spotlight Search to find 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 offLocation Services for Spotlight Suggestions.Go to Settings > Privacy > Location
Services.Tap System Services, then turn off Spotlight Suggestions.
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Control Center
Control Center gives you instant access to the camera, calculator, AirPlay, control and playback of currently playing audio, and other handy features. You can also adjust the brightness, lock the screen in portrait orientation, turn wireless services on or off, and turn on AirDrop. See
AirDrop on page 32.
Models with 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 offaccess to Control Center in apps or on the Lock screen.Go to Settings > Control Center.
Alerts and Notification Center
Alerts
Alerts let you know about important events.They can appear briefly at the top of the screen, or remain in the center of the screen until you acknowledge them.
Some apps may include a badge on their Home screen icon, to let you know how many new items await—for example, the number of new email messages. If there’s a problem—such as a message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark 
appears on the badge. On a folder, a numbered badge indicates the total number of notifications for all the apps inside.
Alerts can also appear on the Lock screen.
Respond to an alert without leaving your current app. Pull down on the alert when it appears at the top of your screen.
Note: This feature works with text and email messages, calendar invitations, and more.
Respond to an alert when iPod touch is locked. Swipe the alert from right to left.
Silence your alerts. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb. You can also use Siri to turn Do Not Disturb on or off. Say“Turn on Do Not Disturb”or“Turn off Do Not Disturb.”
Set sounds. Go to Settings > Sounds.
Notification Center
Notification Center collects your notifications in one place, so you can review them whenever you’re ready.View details about your day—such as the weather forecast, appointments, birthdays, stock quotes, and even a quick summary of what’s coming up tomorrow. Tap the
Notifications tab to review all your alerts.
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