My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 15, including the new series 13 family)

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 for Seniors, Eighth Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, Twelfth Edition. He has been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 60 other titles. Brad is or has been the manager of a team of sales engineers and proposal writers, a principal sales engineer, 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 to Know Your iPhone 3
    Getting Started..................................................................3
    Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone...........................................5
    Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone.....................................................9
    Working with Home Screens....................................11
    Working with iPhone Apps..........................................................12
    Working with the Settings App................................................16
    Meeting Siri........................................................................................19
    Controlling Volume................................................21
    Using Airplane Mode........................................................................22
    Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone's Orientation..................23
    Understanding iPhone Status Icons.................................................24
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your iPhone 27
    Getting Started.27
    Getting Started with iPhones without a Touch ID/Home Button............28
    Getting Started with iPhones with a Touch ID/Home Button.....................42
    Using the Split-Screen on iPhone 13 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro Max, Xs Max, or Plus Models................................53
Chapter 3: Using Your iPhone's Core Features 57
    Getting Started.57
    Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi Networks......58
    Connecting to the Internet Using Cellular Data Networks.................................65
    Securing Your iPhone............................................................................................70
    Working with Text.......................................................................................................73
    Searching Your iPhone.........................................................................................87
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Using an Apple ID, iCloud, and Other Online Accounts 91
    Getting Started.91
    Configuring an Apple ID...................................................................................92
    Configuring and Using iCloud..................................................................94
    Configuring a Google Account............................................................104
    Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated......................107
Chapter 5: Customizing Your iPhone with Apps and Widgets 113
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................113
    Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Apps.....114
    Working with Widgets and the Widget Center............127
Chapter 6: Making Your iPhone Work for You 133
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................133
    Configuring and Working with Notifications..................134
    Working with and Configuring the Control Center................................149
    Using Focus........153
Chapter 7: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks 161
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................161
    Customizing Your Home Screens.....................................................162
    Configuring Your iPhone's Screen Settings........................170
    Configuring Light and Dark Modes Using the Settings App............................171
Chapter 8: Managing Contacts 185
    Getting Started...................................................185
    Creating Contacts...................................................................................................186
    Working with Contacts....................................................................................195
    Managing Your Contacts..............................................................................199
Chapter 9: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 205
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................205
    Making Voice Calls.................................................................................................206
    Managing In-Process Voice Calls.......................................................210
    Receiving Voice Calls..........................................................................................214
    Using Visual Voicemail......................................................................................218
    Communicating with FaceTime..........................................................225
Chapter 10: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 243
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................243
    Working with Email..............................................................................................244
    Managing Email.........................................................................................................252
    Searching Email.........................................................................................................258
    Managing Junk Email........................................................................................260
Chapter 11: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 265
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................265
    Preparing the Messages App for Messaging...................266
    Sending Messages.................................................................................................273
    Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages..........285
    Working with Messages.................................................................................293
    Working with Messages from People You Might Not Know...........296
Chapter 12: Managing Calendars 301
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................301
    Viewing Calendars and Events.............................................................302
    Navigating Calendars........................................................................................306
    Adding Events to Calendars.....................................................................311
    Searching Calendars...........................................................................................316
    Managing Calendars and Events......................................................317
Chapter 13: Working with Siri 319
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................319
    Configuring Siri..........................................................................................................320
    Understanding Siri's Personality........................................................321
    Learning How to Use Siri by Example........................................327
Chapter 14: Surfing the Web 337
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................337
    Visiting Websites.......................................................................................................337
    Viewing Websites.....................................................................................................342
    Searching the Web................................................................................................347
    Creating Favorites...................................................................................................348
    Signing Into Websites Automatically..........................................351
Chapter 15: Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone 357
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................357
    Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video...359
    Taking Photos.367
    Taking Video.....382
    Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen.........385
Chapter 16: Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App 391
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................391
    Finding and Viewing Photos...................................................................392
    Editing and Improving Photos.............................................................405
    Working with Photos..........................................................................................412
    Finding and Viewing Videos....................................................................420
Chapter 17: Working with Other Useful Features 425
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................425
    Configuring and Using Emergency Calling.......................426
    Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices.............430
    Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay.................437
Chapter 18: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 451
    Getting Started...........................................................................................................451
    Maintaining an iPhone's Software..................................................452
    Backing Up Your iPhone................................................................................455
    Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests...........457
    Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone...............459
    Maintaining an iPhone's Power...........................................................466
    Solving iPhone Problems.............................................................................468
Glossary 477


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