My iPhone for Seniors (Covers iOS 9 for iPhone 6s/6s Plus, 6/6 Plus, 5s/5C/5, and 4s)

Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing “i” devices, especially the iPhone, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPhone, Ninth Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone for Seniors, Second Edition; and My Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 50 other titles.   Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.   Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly). You can write to him at bradmiser@icloud.com.

Using This Book ......................xvi

Getting Started ...................xviii

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iPhone 3

Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features ................3

Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software ..............6

  Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone .......................6

  Going Home ........................7

  Touching the iPhone’s Screen 8

  Working with iPhone Apps ....13

  Using the Home Screens ...........18

  Using the iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus’ Split-Screen ............19

  Searching on Your iPhone .......21

  Working with Siri Suggestions .23

  Working with the Control Center ....................24

  Working with Notifications and the Notification Center .......26

  Using the Do Not Disturb Mode .......................29

  Working with Text ...30

  Dictating Text .................39

  Meeting Siri ......................41

  Understanding iPhone Status Icons ............44

  Turning Your iPhone On or Off 45

  Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone ..........46

  Signing Into Your Apple ID .....48

  Setting the Volume 49

  Using Airplane Mode ......................50

  Using the Settings App................51

  Printing from Your iPhone .......52

Chapter 2: Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 57

Getting Started ........................58

Securing Your iPhone .....59

Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet ............63

  Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks ..........64

  Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks ........68

Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet ...............71

Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices .....................77

  Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................78

Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod touches, or iPads ...............80

  Using AirDrop to Share Content with Other iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, or a Mac .....81

  Enabling AirDrop ......82

  Using AirDrop to Share Your Content ........84

  Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You ............87

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 89

Getting Started ........................90

Configuring and Using iCloud .......91

  Obtaining an iCloud Account....92

  Signing Into Your iCloud Account ...................95

  Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud ....97

  Configuring iCloud Drive ..........99

  Configuring iCloud to Store Photos .........101

  Configuring Your iCloud Backup...................104

  Configuring Your iCloud Keychain .............105

Setting Up Other Types of Built-In Online Accounts on Your iPhone ......108

  Configuring a Google Account .......................109

Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts ....................111

  Setting Up an Online Account Manually ......................112

  Configuring a Facebook Account ................114

Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated ..........................116

  Configuring How New Data is Retrieved for Your Accounts .....................117

Chapter 4: Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences 123

Getting Started ....................123

  Using the Settings App on Any iPhone ..........................124

  Searching for Settings ...............125

  Using the Settings App on an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus.......126

Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences ................128

  Securing Your iPhone with Auto-Lock ..129

  Configuring Your Passcode and Fingerprints (iPhone 5s and later) ..........................130

Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options ...136

  Setting Keyboard Preferences ..........................137

  Creating and Working with Text Replacements .142

  Setting Language and Region Preferences ...............143

Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences .....................147

Setting Accessibility Options .......150

Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps.155

Chapter 5: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks and Sounds 163

Getting Started ....................163

Customizing Your Home Screens .165

  Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens ................165

  Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens ......................168

  Placing Icons in Existing Folders ...................170

  Configuring the Home Screen Dock .......172

  Deleting Icons ...........174

Setting the Screen’s Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper .....................175

  Setting the Screen Brightness, View, and Text Size ....................176

  Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens .......180

Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes ..186

Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center ........................190

  Understanding Notifications and the Notification Center ..........................190

  Setting Global Notification Preferences .........................194

  Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps .............196

Chapter 6: Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone 201

Getting Started ....................201

Configuring Store Settings .............202

  Configuring Automatic Store Downloads ...................202

Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps .........205

  Searching for Apps ........................206

  Downloading Apps .......................210

Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows ..212

  Searching for iTunes Store Content ..........213

  Browsing for iTunes Store Content ............216

  Previewing iTunes Store Content ................219

  Downloading iTunes Store Content.........221

  Using Your iTunes Store History List ........224

Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously ................226

  Downloading Previously Purchased App Store Apps ............226

  Downloading Previously Purchased iTunes Content ..............228

Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others ...........232

  Setting Up Family Sharing ..232

  Adding People to Family Sharing ................234

  Managing Family Sharing ....237

  Accessing Shared Content ..240

Chapter 7: Managing Contacts 243

Getting Started ....................243

Setting Your Contacts Preferences .........................244

Creating Contacts on Your iPhone..........................247

  Creating New Contacts from Email ...........247

  Creating Contacts Manually ....249

Working with Contacts on Your iPhone ..........257

  Using the Contacts App..........257

  Accessing Contacts from Other Apps....261

Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone .....263

  Updating Contact Information ........................263

  Deleting Contacts 265

Chapter 8: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 267

Getting Started ....................268

Configuring Phone Settings .........268

Making Voice Calls ..........273

  Dialing with the Keypad ........275

  Dialing with Contacts .................276

  Dialing with Favorites ................277

  Dialing with Recents ....................278

  Dialing from the SIRI SUGGESTIONS Screen ............280

Managing In-Process Voice Calls ...281

  Entering Numbers During a Call ...................283

  Making Conference Calls.......284

  Using Another App During a Voice Call .........................288

Receiving Voice Calls ...289

  Answering Calls ......289

  Answering Calls During a Call ...........................292

Managing Voice Calls ..292

  Clearing Recent Calls ..................293

  Adding Calling Information to Favorites .......................294

  Using the iPhone’s EarPods for Calls........296

Using Visual Voicemail ...........................296

  Recording a New Greeting .297

  Listening to and Managing Voicemails ...........................299

  Finding and Listening to Voicemails .......300

  Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails 302

Communicating with FaceTime ......304

  Configuring FaceTime Settings .......................305

  Making FaceTime Calls .............307

  Receiving FaceTime Calls ......310

  Managing FaceTime Calls .....312

Chapter 9: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 317

Getting Started ....................317

Setting Mail App Preferences......318

Working with Email .......324

     Receiving and Reading Email 326

  Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus ................331

  Using 3D Touch for Email (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) ......................334

  Sending Email ...........337

  Using Mail’s Suggested Recipients ............341

  Replying to Email .342

  Forwarding Email .344

Managing Email ..................346

  Checking for New Email .........347

  Understanding the Status of Email ...........347

  Managing Email from the Message Screen ...............348

  Managing Email from an Inbox ......................349

  Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time .........352

  Organizing Email from the Message Screen ............354

  Organizing Email from the Inbox.................356

  Viewing Messages in a Mailbox .....................358

  Saving Images Attached to Email ...............359

  Searching Your Email ..................360

  Working with VIPs362

  Designating VIPs ....363

  Accessing VIP Email .......................363

  Managing Junk Email .................365

Chapter 10: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 367

Getting Started ....................367

Preparing Messages for Messaging ......................368

  Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences ...........369

  Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You .........................377

Sending Messages ..........378

  Creating and Sending Messages ..................379

Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages ..............384

  Receiving Messages .....................384

  Reading Messages ..........................386

  Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages ..................388

  Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages ..........................390

  Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages ......392

  Replying to Messages from the Messages App ..394

  Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert ...............395

  Using Quick Actions to Send Messages (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) .......396

Working with Messages ......................397

  Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus ...398

  Using 3D Touch for Messages (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) .........400

  Adding Images and Video to Conversations ...........401

  Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations ...........407

  Adding Video and Photos to Conversations ............409

  Adding Locations to Conversations .........410

  Browsing Attachments to Conversations .....................412

  Deleting Messages and Conversations ...........................414

  Deleting Conversations ...........416

Chapter 11: Managing Calendars, Reminders, and Clocks 419

Getting Started ....................419

Setting Calendar, Reminder, Date, and Time Preferences .............420

Working with Calendars .....................424

  Viewing Calendars and Events .........................424

  Configuring Calendars ..............425

  Navigating Calendars .................430

  Viewing Calendars ..........................430

  Using 3D Touch for Events (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Only) ..434

  Adding Events to a Calendar ..436

  Using Quick Actions with the Calendar App (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Only) ....449

  Searching Calendars ....................449

  Managing Calendars and Events ..................451

Working with Reminders ...................453

  Creating Reminders ......................456

  Organizing Reminders with Lists .................461

  Managing Reminders .................463

Working with the Clock .......................465

  Setting and Using Alarms ....466

  Managing Alarms .470

  Using the Stopwatch...................472

  Using the Timer .......474

Chapter 12: Working with Siri 479

Getting Started ....................479

Setting Up Siri ........................481

Understanding Siri’s Personality ....484

Learning How to Use Siri by Example ................490

  Using Siri to Make Voice Calls 490

 Composing New Email with Siri ....................491

  Replying to Emails with Siri ......492

  Having Messages Read to You .........................494

  Replying to Messages with Siri .......................495

  Sending New Messages with Siri .................496

  Using Siri to Create Events ..497

  Using Siri to Create Reminders ........................499

  Using Siri to Get Information .501

  Using Siri to Play Music ...........502

  Using Siri to Get Directions ......503

  Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing ..........................505

  Using Siri to Open Apps .........507

Getting Suggestions from Siri ....507

Chapter 13: Surfing the Web 513

Getting Started ....................513

Setting Safari Preferences ................515

Visiting Websites ................520

  Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites ..........................521

  Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites ..................524

  Typing URLs to Move to Websites...............526

  Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites ....................528

Viewing Websites ..............530

Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time ...534

  Opening New Pages in the Background .......................534

  Opening New Pages in a New Tab .............535

  Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages .........536

  Searching the Web .........................539

Saving and Organizing Bookmarks .......................541

  Creating Bookmarks .....................541

  Organizing Bookmarks.............544

  Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks .....549

  Creating Bookmarks on the Home Screen .................550

Using 3D Touch with Safari (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Only) ................552

Completing Forms on the Web 554

  Manually Completing Forms ..555

  Using AutoFill to Complete Forms .............557

Signing In to Websites Automatically ................558

Chapter 14: Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone 561

Getting Started ....................561

Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences ...........................562

Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone ..........................567

  Taking Photos ............573

  Taking Panoramic Photos .....577

  Taking Video ................579

  Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen .581

 Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center ....................582

  Taking Photos with Quick Actions (iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Only) ...................583

Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone....585

  Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing ................585

  Finding Photos to Work With by Searching ..............593

  Using 3D Touch with Photos (iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Only) ........594

  Viewing Photos in Slideshows .........................595

  Working with Burst Mode Photos ...............601

  Editing Photos ..........603

  Enhancing Photos ...........................604

  Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos ...606

  Applying Filters to Photos ...609

  Removing Red-Eye from Photos ...................611

  Making Smart Adjustments to Photos .613

  Working with Photos ..................616

  Sharing Photos via Email.......617

  Organizing Photos in a New Album ........620

  Adding Photos to an Existing Album .....622

  Deleting Photos......624

Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone ........625

  Finding and Watching Videos ...........................625

  Editing Video ..............627

Using AirPlay to View Photos and Videos on a TV .......629

Using iCloud with Your Photos .633

  Sharing Your Photos .....................633

  Adding Photos to a Shared Album ............635

  Working with Photo Albums Shared with You .....638

Chapter 15: Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features 643

Getting Started ....................643

Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps .644

  Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps Already Installed on Your iPhone ........................644

  Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps You Can Download onto Your iPhone ..........647

Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App ....................649

  Setting Your Podcast Preferences ................649

  Using the Podcasts App to Subscribe to Podcasts .....................652

  Choosing a Podcast to Listen To ...................655

  Listening to Podcasts .................658

  Managing Podcasts and Episodes of Podcasts ....662

Finding Your Way with Maps ........665

Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay .....................672

  Working with the Wallet App 672

  Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet Using an App ............677

  Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet by Scanning Their Codes .....678

Working with Apple Pay.........680

  Adding Credit or Debit Cards to Apple Pay ..............682

  Managing Apple Pay ...................684

Managing Your Health with the Health App........................686

  Using the Health App to Create a Medical ID ........686

  Accessing Your Medical ID ..688

  Using the Health App for Health and Fitness Information .........................689

  Configuring Apps to Report to the Health App .690

  Using the Health App to View Health Information ....................692

  Managing Sources in the Health App ...695

Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices.....696

  Working with Handoff ..............696

 Using Handoff on iOS Devices .........................697

  Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads .....699

Chapter 16: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems ONLINE

Bonus Content: Finding and Listening to Music ONLINE

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