Table of Contents
The Missing Credits x
Introduction 1
About the iPhone 1
About This Book 3
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: What's New 4
iPhone X: What's New 5
What's New in iOS 11 8
Part 1 The iPhone as Phone
Chapter 1 The Guided Tour 15
Side Button (On/Off) 15
Home Button 19
Silencer Switch, Volume Keys 23
Screen 24
Cameras and Flash 28
Sensors 29
SIM Card Slot 29
Headphone Jack 31
Microphone, Speakerphone 32
The Lightning Connector 33
Antenna Band 33
In the Box 34
Seven Basic Finger Techniques 34
3D Touch 37
Charging the iPhone 40
Battery Life Tips 42
The Home Screen 47
Control Center 49
Passcode Protection 58
Fingerprint Security (Touch ID) 61
Face ID (iPhone X) 64
Chapter 2 The Lock Screen a Notifications 67
Three Swipes, You're In 67
Notifications 68
The Today Screen (Widgets) 75
In Case of Emergency 78
Chapter 3 Typing, Editing & Searching 81
The Keyboard 81
3D Touch: The Secret Trackpad 97
Dictation 98
Cut, Copy, Paste 104
The "Look Up" Dictionary 107
Speak! 108
Searching Your iPhone 108
Chapter 4 Phone Calls & FaceTime 113
Dialing from the Phone App 113
The Favorites List 114
The Recents List 117
Contacts 119
The Keypad 129
Visual Voicemail 130
Answering Calls 134
Not Answering Calls 136
Do Not Disturb 138
Do Not Disturb While Driving 140
Fun with Phone Calls 143
Call Waiting 146
Call Forwarding 147
Caller ID 148
Custom Ringtones 148
FaceTime Video Calls 149
FaceTime Audio Calls 152
Bluetooth Accessories 153
Chapter 5 Siri Voice Command 157
Voice Command 158
How to Use Siri 159
How to Use "Hey Siri" 160
What to Say to Siri 161
Typing to Siri 181
Advanced Siri 182
Chapter 6 Texting & Messages 185
Text Messages and iMessages 185
Receiving Texts 188
Sending Messages 196
Photos and Videos 202
The Apps Drawer 204
Messages Prefs 211
Chapter 7 Large Type, Kid Mode & Accessibility 215
VoiceOver 216
Zooming 220
Magnifier 223
Display Accommodations 225
Speech 227
How to De-Sparsify iOS's Design 228
Switch Control 230
Assistive Touch 231
Touch Accommodations 233
Home Button (or Side Button) 234
Siri 234
3D Touch 235
Tap to Wake (iPhone X) 235
Keyboard 235
Shake to Undo 236
Vibration 236
Call Audio Routing 236
Hearing Assistance 236
Media (Subtitle Options) 238
Guided Access (Kiosk Mode) 239
The Instant Screen-Dimming Trick 241
Accessibility Shortcut 242
Part 2 Pix, Flix & Apps
Chapter 8 Music & Videos 247
Apple Music 247
The Library Tab 249
Playback Control 250
Playlists 254
"For You" Tab 258
Browse Tab 259
iTunes Radio 259
Speakers and Headphones 261
Music Settings 263
The iTunes Store 265
The TV App 268
Chapter 9 The Camera 275
The Camera App 275
Photo Mode 277
Live Photos 290
Portrait Mode 292
Square Mode 294
Pano Mode 294
Video Mode 296
Slo-Mo Mode 298
Time-Lapse Mode 299
Trimming a Video 300
Editing Photos 301
Managing and Sharing Photos 311
753 Ways to Share Photos and Videos 322
My Photo Stream 329
iCloud Photo Sharing 332
iCloud Photo Library 337
Geotagging 338
Capturing the Screen 340
Chapter 10 All About Apps 343
Getting New Apps 343
Organizing Your Apps 348
Folders 350
App Preferences 353
App Updates 353
How to Find Good Apps 354
Re-Downloading Apps 357
The App Switcher 358
AirPrint: Printing from the Phone 362
The Share Sheet 363
AirDrop 364
Chapter 11 The Built-In Apps 367
Calculator 367
Calendar 369
Clock 379
Compass 385
Files 387
Health 391
Home 393
iBook 394
Maps 404
News 417
Notes 419
Podcasts 431
Reminders 433
Stocks 438
Tips 441
TV 441
Voice Memos 441
Wallet 444
Watch 446
Weather 446
More Standard Apps 448
Part 3 The iPhone Online
Chapter 12 Getting Online 451
Cellular Networks 451
Wi-Fi Hotspots 453
Airplane Mode and Wi-Fi Off Mode 456
Personal Hotspot (Tethering) 457
Share Your Wi-Fi Password 460
Chapter 13 Safari 461
Safari Tour 461
Zooming and Scrolling 463
Full-Screen Mode 464
Typing a Web Address 465
Searching in Safari 467
Bookmarks () 470
The Reading List () 473
The History List () 475
Link-Tapping Tricks 475
Saving Graphics 476
Saved Passwords and Credit Cards 476
Manipulating Multiple Pages 479
Reader View 482
Web Security 483
Happy Surprises in the Panel 485
Chapter 14 Email 487
Setting Up Your Account 487
Downloading Mail 490
VIPs and Flagged Messages 495
What to Do with a Message 498
Writing Messages 508
Four Settings Worth Tweaking 514
Part 4 Connections
Chapter 15 Syncing with iTunes 517
Connecting the iPhone 518
The Eight Tabs of iTunes 521
Summary Tab 522
Music Tab 523
Movies and TV Shows Tabs 524
Podcasts Tab 525
Books Tab 525
Photos Tab 525
Info Tab 527
On My Device 528
One iPhone, Multiple Computers 528
One Computer, Multiple iPhones 528
Backing Up the iPhone 529
Chapter 16 iCloud & Apple Pay 531
What iCloud Giveth 531
iCloud Sync 534
Find My iPhone 536
iCloud Backup 539
iCloud Drive 539
Email 539
Video, Music, Apps: Locker in the Sky 540
Apple Pay 542
Family Sharing 549
Chapter 17 Continuity: iPhone Meets Mac 555
Continuity Setup 555
Mac as Speakerphone 556
Texting from the Mac 557
Instant Hotspot 559
Handoff 560
AirDrop 561
Universal Clipboard 563
Chapter 18 Settings 565
Three Important Settings Tricks 566
[Your Name] 567
Airplane Mode 567
Wi-Fi 568
Bluetooth 568
Cellular 569
Personal Hotspot 572
Notifications 572
Control Center 572
Do Not Disturb 572
General 572
Display & Brightness 578
Wallpaper 580
Sounds (or Sounds & Haptics) 581
Siri & Search 583
Touch ID (Face ID) & Passcode 583
Emergency SOS 584
Battery 584
Privacy 585
iTunes & App Store 588
Wallet & Apple Pay 589
Accounts & Passwords 589
Mail 590
Contacts 592
Calendar 593
Notes 594
Reminders 595
Phone 595
Messages 597
FaceTime 598
Maps 599
Compass 600
Safari 600
News 603
Music 603
TV 604
Photos 605
Camera 606
iBooks 608
Podcasts 608
Game Center 608
TV Provider 608
App Preferences 608
Part 5 Appendixes
Appendix A Signup & Setup 611
Buying a New iPhone 611
Upgrading to iOS 11 613
The Setup Assistant 613
Software Updates to Come 619
Restrictions and Parental Controls 619
Two-Factor Authentication 622
Appendix B Troubleshooting & Maintenance 625
First Rule: Install the Updates 625
Six Ways to Reset the Phone 625
iPhone Doesn't Turn On 628
Recovery Mode 628
Battery Life Is Terrible 629
Out of Space 630
Warranty and Repair 631
The Battery Replacement Program 632
What to Do About a Cracked Screen 633
Where to Go from Here 633
Index 635