My iPhone (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.

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 .................................................................................................................................................................6

  Touching the iPhone’s Screen .......................................................................................................................7

  Working with iPhone Apps ......................................................................................................................... 12

  Using the Home Screens ............................................................................................................................... 16

  Using the iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus’ Split-Screen ............................................................................ 17

  Searching on Your iPhone ............................................................................................................................ 18

  Working with Siri Suggestions ................................................................................................................. 19

  Working with the Control Center .......................................................................................................... 20

  Working with Notifications and the Notification Center ................................................. 22

  Using the Do Not Disturb Mode ............................................................................................................ 26

  Working with Text ................................................................................................................................................ 26

  Dictating Text ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

  Meeting Siri ............................................................................................................................................................... 36

  Understanding iPhone Status Icons ................................................................................................... 39

  Turning Your iPhone On or Off ................................................................................................................ 40

  Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone .................................................... 40

  Signing Into Your Apple ID .......................................................................................................................... 43

  Setting the Volume ............................................................................................................................................. 44

     Using Airplane Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 44

  Using the Settings App ................................................................................................................................... 45

  Printing from Your iPhone............................................................................................................................ 46

Chapter 2: Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 51

Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet .......................................................................... 52

  Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks ................................................................................................. 52

  Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks ................................................................................................ 55

  Disabling Automatic Prompting ............................................................................................................ 57

  Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks ........................................................................................................................... 58

Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet ...................................................... 59

Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices .................................................................................. 65

  Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ......................................................................................................... 66

Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads ............................... 68

  Using AirDrop to Share Content with Other iPhones, iPod Touches,

  iPads, or a Mac................................................................................................................................................. 69

  Enabling AirDrop .................................................................................................................................................. 70

  Using AirDrop to Share Your Content ................................................................................................ 71

  Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You...................................................... 73

Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 75

Configuring and Using iCloud .......................................................................................................................... 76

  Obtaining an iCloud Account ................................................................................................................... 77

  Signing Into Your iCloud Account ......................................................................................................... 79

  Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud ............................................... 81

  Configuring iCloud Drive .............................................................................................................................. 83

  Configuring iCloud to Store Photos .................................................................................................... 84

  Configuring Your iCloud Backup ............................................................................................................ 86

  Configuring Your iCloud Keychain ....................................................................................................... 87

  Performing Advanced Configuration of Your iCloud Account .................................... 89

Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone ............................................... 91

  Configuring an Exchange Account ...................................................................................................... 91

  Configuring a Google Account ................................................................................................................ 95

Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts .................................................................................... 97

  Setting Up an Online Account Manually ........................................................................................ 98

  Configuring a Facebook Account .......................................................................................................100

Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated ...............................................................101

  Configuring How New Data is Retrieved for Your Accounts ....................................102

Chapter 4: Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences 107

Working with the Settings App ....................................................................................................................107

  Using the Settings App on Any iPhone ........................................................................................108

  Searching for Settings ..................................................................................................................................109

  Using the Settings App on an iPhone 6/6s Plus ...................................................................110

Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options ....................................................................112

  Setting Keyboard Preferences ...............................................................................................................112

  Creating and Working with Text Replacements ....................................................................116

  Setting Language and Region Preferences ...............................................................................117

Configuring the Control Center ...................................................................................................................121

Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences .........................................................................................................121

Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences ....................................................................124

Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences .......................................................129

  Securing Your iPhone with Auto-Lock ...........................................................................................129

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

Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps ........................................................................................136

Chapter 5: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks and Sounds 143

Customizing Your Home Screens ................................................................................................................143

  Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens ................................................................................144

  Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens .......................................146

  Placing Icons in Existing Folders .........................................................................................................148

  Configuring the Home Screen Dock................................................................................................149

  Deleting Icons ......................................................................................................................................................150

Setting the Screen’s Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper.....................................151

  Setting the Screen Brightness, View, and Text Size ............................................................152

  Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens .................................................155

Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes ..........................................................................................160

Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center ..............................................................163

  Understanding Notifications and the Notification Center ..........................................164

  Setting Global Notification Preferences .......................................................................................167

  Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps .............................................................................168

Chapter 6: Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone 173

Configuring Store Settings ...............................................................................................................................174

  Configuring Automatic Store Downloads ..................................................................................174

Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps .................................................177

  Searching for Apps ..........................................................................................................................................178

  Browsing for Apps ............................................................................................................................................180

  Downloading Apps .........................................................................................................................................183

  Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows .......................................................................................................................................................185

  Searching for iTunes Store Content .................................................................................................186

  Browsing for iTunes Store Content ...................................................................................................189

  Previewing iTunes Store Content .......................................................................................................191

  Downloading iTunes Store Content .................................................................................................193

  Using Your iTunes Store History List ................................................................................................195

Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously .........198

  Downloading Previously Purchased iTunes Content .......................................................199

Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others ............................201

  Setting Up Family Sharing ........................................................................................................................201

  Adding People to Family Sharing .......................................................................................................203

  Managing Family Sharing ..........................................................................................................................206

  Accessing Shared Content ........................................................................................................................208

Chapter 7: Managing Contacts 211

Setting Your Contacts Preferences ............................................................................................................212

Creating Contacts on Your iPhone .............................................................................................................213

  Creating New Contacts from Email...................................................................................................213

  Creating Contacts Manually ....................................................................................................................215

Working with Contacts on Your iPhone ................................................................................................222

  Using the Contacts App ..............................................................................................................................222

  Accessing Contacts from Other Apps.............................................................................................226

Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone ...........................................................................................227

  Updating Contact Information .............................................................................................................228

  Deleting Contacts .............................................................................................................................................230

Chapter 8: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 233

Configuring Phone Settings ............................................................................................................................233

Making Voice Calls ....................................................................................................................................................236

  Dialing with the Keypad .............................................................................................................................237

  Dialing with Contacts ....................................................................................................................................238

  Dialing with Favorites ...................................................................................................................................239

  Dialing with Recents ......................................................................................................................................240

  Dialing from the Siri Suggestions Screen ...................................................................................241

Managing In-Process Voice Calls .................................................................................................................242

  Entering Numbers During a Call .........................................................................................................244

     Making Conference Calls ............................................................................................................................245

  Using Another App During a Voice Call........................................................................................248

Receiving Voice Calls ..............................................................................................................................................248

  Answering Calls ..................................................................................................................................................248

  Answering Calls During a Call ...............................................................................................................251

Managing Voice Calls .............................................................................................................................................251

  Clearing Recent Calls .....................................................................................................................................252

  Adding Calling Information to Favorites .....................................................................................253

  Using the iPhone’s Headset for Calls ...............................................................................................254

Using Visual Voicemail ..........................................................................................................................................254

  Recording a New Greeting .......................................................................................................................255

  Listening to and Managing Voicemails .........................................................................................257

  Finding and Listening to Voicemails................................................................................................258

  Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails ...................................................................259

  Communicating with FaceTime ...................................................................................................................261

  Configuring FaceTime Settings ............................................................................................................261

  Making FaceTime Calls .................................................................................................................................263

  Receiving FaceTime Calls ...........................................................................................................................265

  Managing FaceTime Calls ..........................................................................................................................267

Chapter 9: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 271

Configuring Email Accounts ............................................................................................................................272

Setting Mail App Preferences .........................................................................................................................272

Working with Email .................................................................................................................................................276

  Receiving and Reading Email.................................................................................................................278

  Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus ..................................282

  Using 3D Touch for Email (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) ..............................................................284

  Sending Email ......................................................................................................................................................286

  Using Mail’s Suggested Recipients ....................................................................................................289

  Replying to Email ..............................................................................................................................................290

  Forwarding Emails ............................................................................................................................................292

Managing Email ..........................................................................................................................................................293

  Checking for New Email ..............................................................................................................................293

  Understanding the Status of Email ...................................................................................................294

  Managing Email from the Message Screen ...............................................................................295

  Managing Email from an Inbox ............................................................................................................296

  Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time ..........................................................................298

  Organizing Email from the Message Screen ............................................................................299

  Organizing Email from the Inbox .......................................................................................................300

  Viewing Messages in a Mailbox ...........................................................................................................301

  Saving Images Attached to Email ......................................................................................................302

  Searching Your Email .....................................................................................................................................302

  Working with VIPs .............................................................................................................................................304

  Designating VIPs ................................................................................................................................................304

  Accessing VIP Email .........................................................................................................................................304

  Managing Junk Email ....................................................................................................................................305

Chapter 10: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 309

Preparing Messages for Messaging ..........................................................................................................310

  Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences............................................................................310

  Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You .................................................................316

Sending Messages ....................................................................................................................................................318

  Creating and Sending Messages ........................................................................................................319

Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages ............................................................................322

  Receiving Messages ........................................................................................................................................323

  Reading Messages............................................................................................................................................324

  Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages ..........................................................326

  Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages ..........................................327

  Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages .................................................329

  Replying to Messages from the Messages App.....................................................................330

  Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert ...............................................................................332

  Using Quick Actions to Send Messages (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) ...........................333

  Having a Messages Conversation ......................................................................................................334

Working with Messages ......................................................................................................................................336

  Managing Messages Conversations.................................................................................................336

  Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus .......................339

  Using 3D Touch for Messages (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus) ...................................................340

  Adding Images and Video to Conversations ............................................................................341

  Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations ............................................................................345

  Adding Video and Photos to Conversations ............................................................................346

  Adding Locations to Conversations .................................................................................................347

  Browsing Attachments to Conversations ....................................................................................348

  Deleting Messages and Conversations .........................................................................................349

  Deleting Conversations ...............................................................................................................................351

Chapter 11: Managing Calendars and Reminders 353

Setting Calendar, Reminder, and Time Preferences ...................................................................354

Working with Calendars ......................................................................................................................................357

  Viewing Calendars and Events ..............................................................................................................357

  Navigating Calendars ....................................................................................................................................361

  Viewing Calendars............................................................................................................................................362

  Using 3D Touch for Events (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Only)..............................................365

  Adding Events to a Calendar ..................................................................................................................366

  Using Quick Actions the with Calendar App (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Only) ........374

  Searching Calendars .......................................................................................................................................374

  Working with Invitations ............................................................................................................................376

  Sharing Calendars.............................................................................................................................................379

  Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations .........................................................................381

Working with Reminders ....................................................................................................................................383

  Creating Reminders ........................................................................................................................................385

  Organizing Reminders with Lists ........................................................................................................389

  Managing Reminders ....................................................................................................................................390

Chapter 12: Working with Siri 393

Setting Up Siri...............................................................................................................................................................394

Understanding Siri’s Personality ..................................................................................................................396

Learning How to Use Siri by Example .....................................................................................................401

  Using Siri to Make Voice Calls ................................................................................................................401

  Composing New Email with Siri ..........................................................................................................402

  Replying to Emails with Siri .....................................................................................................................403

  Having Messages Read to You ..............................................................................................................404

  Replying to Messages with Siri .............................................................................................................405

  Sending New Messages with Siri ........................................................................................................405

  Using Siri to Create Events ........................................................................................................................406

  Using Siri to Create Reminders .............................................................................................................408

  Using Siri to Get Information .................................................................................................................410

  Using Siri to Play Music ................................................................................................................................411

  Using Siri to Get Directions ......................................................................................................................412

Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing ..........................................................................413

  Using Siri to Open Apps ..............................................................................................................................414

Getting Suggestions from Siri........................................................................................................................414

Chapter 13: Surfing the Web 419

Setting Safari Preferences ..................................................................................................................................419

Visiting Websites ........................................................................................................................................................422

  Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites ........................................................................................423

  Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites .................................................................................425

  Typing URLs to Move to Websites......................................................................................................427

  Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites ............................................................429

Viewing Websites ......................................................................................................................................................430

Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time ...................................................................432

  Opening New Pages in the Background ......................................................................................433

  Opening New Pages in a New Tab ....................................................................................................433

  Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages ..........................................................................434

  Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices ..................................................435

Searching the Web ...................................................................................................................................................436

Saving and Organizing Bookmarks ...........................................................................................................438

  Creating Bookmarks .......................................................................................................................................438

  Organizing Bookmarks.................................................................................................................................440

  Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks .......................................................................444

  Creating Bookmarks on the Home Screen .................................................................................444

Using 3D Touch with Safari (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Only) ................................445

Sharing Web Pages ..................................................................................................................................................447

  Emailing a Link to a Web Page ..............................................................................................................448

  Messaging a Web Page ................................................................................................................................449

Completing Forms on the Web ....................................................................................................................450

  Manually Completing Forms ..................................................................................................................450

  Using AutoFill to Complete Forms ....................................................................................................452

Signing In to Websites Automatically .....................................................................................................45

Chapter 14: Finding and Listening to Music 457

Understanding Sources of Music ................................................................................................................457

Setting Up and Finding Music with My Music ................................................................................459

  Adding Your Music to the Music App .............................................................................................459

  Using My Music to Find Music ..............................................................................................................460

  Finding Music by Artist ................................................................................................................................461

  Finding My Music in Other Ways ........................................................................................................463

  Finding Music in My Music by Searching ....................................................................................465

Setting Up and Finding Music with Apple Music.........................................................................467

  Subscribing to Apple Music ....................................................................................................................468

  Searching Apple Music ................................................................................................................................469

  Browsing Apple Music for You ..............................................................................................................470

  Browsing New Apple Music .....................................................................................................................472

  Downloading Songs from Apple Music........................................................................................474

  Adding Apple Music to My Music ......................................................................................................475

Finding Music with iTunes Radio ................................................................................................................476

  Playing Music with an iTunes Radio Station .............................................................................476

  Creating Your Own iTunes Radio Stations Based on an Artist, a Genre, or a Song ...........................................................................................................................................................477

  Returning to iTunes Radio Stations You Created .................................................................478

Playing Music ................................................................................................................................................................479

  Playing Music on the Miniplayer .........................................................................................................479

  Playing Music on the Now Playing Screen .................................................................................480

  Playing Music from an Album’s or Playlist’s Screen ...........................................................481

  Understanding the Music App’s Icons and Commands .................................................482

  Playing Music from the Up Next List ...............................................................................................484

  Playing Music from the Control Center .........................................................................................485

  Playing Music from the Lock Screen ................................................................................................485

Using 3D Touch with the Music App (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Only) .........487

Using AirPlay to Listen to Your iPhone’s Music on Other Devices ................................489

Chapter 15: Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone 493

Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences .......................................................................................494

Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone ......................................................................................496

  Taking Photos .......................................................................................................................................................500

  Taking Panoramic Photos ..........................................................................................................................503

  Taking Video ..........................................................................................................................................................504

  Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen ...................................................................505

  Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center ............................................................506

  Taking Photos with Quick Actions (iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Only) ...................................507

Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone .............................................509

  Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing ................................................................................509

  Finding Photos to Work With by Searching ..............................................................................516

  Viewing Photos Individually ...................................................................................................................517

  Using 3D Touch with Photos (iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Only) ..................................................519

  Viewing Photos in Slideshows ..............................................................................................................521

  Working with Burst Mode Photos ......................................................................................................525

  Editing Photos ......................................................................................................................................................527

  Enhancing Photos ............................................................................................................................................527

  Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos .....................................................................528

  Applying Filters to Photos .........................................................................................................................531

  Removing Red-Eye from Photos .........................................................................................................532

  Making Smart Adjustments to Photos ..........................................................................................533

  Working with Photos .....................................................................................................................................535

  Sharing Photos via Email ............................................................................................................................536

  Organizing Photos in a New Album ................................................................................................538

  Adding Photos to an Existing Album..............................................................................................540

  Deleting Photos ..................................................................................................................................................541

Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone ................................................542

  Finding and Watching Videos ................................................................................................................542

  Editing Video .........................................................................................................................................................543

Using AirPlay to View Photos and Videos on a TV .......................................................................545

Using iCloud with Your Photos .....................................................................................................................547

  Sharing Your Photos .......................................................................................................................................548

  Adding Photos to a Shared Album ...................................................................................................550

  Working with Photo Albums Shared with You .......................................................................552

Chapter 16: Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features 557

Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps ................................................................................................................558

Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App .................................................................................560

  Setting Your Podcast Preferences .......................................................................................................560

  Using the Podcasts App to Subscribe to Podcasts .............................................................562

  Choosing a Podcast to Listen To..........................................................................................................564

  Listening to Podcasts.....................................................................................................................................566

  Managing Podcasts and Episodes of Podcasts ......................................................................570

Finding Your Way with Maps ...........................................................................................................................572

Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay ..................................................................................576

  Working with the Wallet App .................................................................................................................577

  Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet Using an App ......................................................580

  Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet by Scanning Their Codes .........................581

  Working with Apple Pay .............................................................................................................................582

  Adding Credit or Debit Cards to Apple Pay ..............................................................................584

  Managing Apple Pay ......................................................................................................................................586

Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices ...........................................................................................587

  Working with Handoff ..................................................................................................................................587

  Using Handoff ......................................................................................................................................................588

  Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads ..............................................................................................589

Chapter 17: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 591

Maintaining an iPhone’s Software .............................................................................................................591

  Maintaining the iOS Software with the Settings App .....................................................592

Maintaining iPhone Apps ..................................................................................................................................593

Backing Up Your iPhone ......................................................................................................................................595

  Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to iCloud ...........................................................................595

Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone .....................................................596

  Using Find My iPhone to Locate Your iPhone .........................................................................597

  Using Find My iPhone to Play a Sound on Your iPhone ................................................599

  Using Find My iPhone to Put Your iPhone in Lost Mode ..............................................599

  Using Find My iPhone to Erase Your iPhone ............................................................................601

Maintaining an iPhone’s Power ....................................................................................................................603

  Setting Low Power Mode and Getting Information About Battery Use .........604

  Making the Battery Last Longer ..........................................................................................................606

Solving iPhone Problems ...................................................................................................................................607

  Restarting an App .............................................................................................................................................608

  Restarting Your iPhone ................................................................................................................................609

  Resetting Your iPhone ..................................................................................................................................609

  Restoring Your iPhone ..................................................................................................................................611

  Finding a Missing App ..................................................................................................................................614

  Making an iPhone’s Screen Rotate Again....................................................................................616

  Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests .....................................617

  Solving the Quiet iPhone Problem ...................................................................................................618

Getting Help with iPhone Problems ........................................................................................................620

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