Table of Contents
The Missing Credits x
Introduction 1
About the iPhone 1
About This Book 3
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: What's New 5
What's New in iOS 10 7
Part 1 The iPhone as Phone
Chapter 1 The Guided Tour 15
Sleep Switch (On/Off) 15
Home Button 18
Silencer Switch, Volume Keys 22
Screen 22
Cameras and Flash 25
Sensors 26
SIM Card Slot 26
Headphone Jack 28
Microphone, Speakerphone 30
The Lightning Connector 31
Antenna Band 31
In the Box 32
Seven Basic Finger Techniques 32
Force Touch (iPhone 6s and 7) 35
Charging the iPhone 38
Battery Life Tips 39
The Home Screen 44
Control Center 46
Passcode (or Fingerprint) Protection 51
Chapter 2 The Lock Screen & Notifications 57
Four Swipes, You're In 57
Notifications 59
The Today Screen (Widgets) 65
Chapter 3 Typing, Editing & Searching 71
The Keyboard 71
iPhone 6s and 7: The Secret Trackpad 87
Dictation 88
Cut, Copy, Paste 95
The Definitions Dictionary 97
Speak! 98
Spotlight: Global Search 99
Chapter 4 Phone Calls & FaceTime 103
Dialing from the Phone App 103
The Favorites List 104
The Recents List 107
Contacts 109
The Keypad 119
Visual Voicemail 120
Answering Calls 124
Not Answering Calls 126
Do Not Disturb 128
Fun with Phone Calls 131
Call Waiting 134
Call Forwarding 135
Caller ID 136
Custom Ringtones 136
FaceTime Video Calls 137
FaceTime Audio Calls 141
Bluetooth Accessories 142
Chapter 5 Siri Voice Command 145
Voice Command 146
How to Use Siri 147
How to Use "Hey Siri" 148
What to Say to Siri 149
Advanced Siri 170
Chapter 6 Texting & Messages 173
Text Messages and iMessages 173
Receiving Texts 177
Sending Messages 184
The "Drawer" 190
Messages Prefs 197
Free Text Messages 201
Chapter 7 Large Type, Kid Mode & Accessibility 203
VoiceOver 204
Zooming 208
Magnifier 211
Color Filters 213
Speech 214
How to De-Sparsify iOS 10's Design 215
Switch Control 217
AssistiveTouch 218
Touch Accommodations 221
3D Touch 222
Keyboard 222
Shake to Undo 223
Vibration 223
Call Audio Routing 223
Home Button 223
Reachability 224
Hearing Assistance 224
Media (Subtitle Options) 226
Guided Access (Kiosk Mode) 226
The Instant Screen-Dimming Trick 228
Accessibility Shortcut 229
Part 2 Pix, Flix & Apps
Chapter 8 Music & Videos 233
Apple Music 234
The Library Tab 235
Playback Control 236
Playlists 240
"For You" Tab 244
Browse Tab 245
iTunes Radio 245
Speakers and Headphones 247
Music Settings 250
The iTunes Store 251
The TV App 254
Chapter 9 The Camera 261
The Camera App 261
Photo Mode 263
Live Photos (iPhone SE, 6s, and 7) 276
Portrait Mode 278
Square Mode 280
Pano Mode 280
Video Mode 282
Slo-Mo Mode 285
Time-Lapse Mode 286
Trimming a Video 286
Editing Photos 287
Managing and Sharing Photos 297
753 Ways to Use Photos and Videos 308
My Photo Stream 316
iCloud Photo Sharing 318
iCloud Photo Library 323
Geotagging 324
Capturing the Screen 326
Chapter 10 All About Apps 327
Two Ways to the App Store 327
Organizing Your Apps 333
Folders 337
App Preferences 340
App Updates 340
How to Find Good Apps 341
The App Switcher 343
AirPrint: Printing from the Phone 346
The Share Sheet 348
AirDrop 348
iCloud Drive 351
Chapter 11 The Built-in Apps 355
Calculator 355
Calendar 357
Clock 366
Compass 373
Health 375
Home 377
iBook 378
Maps 388
News 402
Notes 404
Podcasts 411
Reminders 414
Stocks 420
Tips 422
TV 423
Voice Memos 423
Wallet 426
Watch 427
Weather 427
More Standard Apps 429
Part 3 The iPhone Online
Chapter 12 Getting Online 433
Cellular Networks 433
Wi-Fi Hotspots 435
Airplane Mode and Wi-Fi Off Mode 438
Personal Hotspot (Tethering) 439
Twitter and Facebook 443
Chapter 13 Safari 445
Safari Tour 445
Zooming and Scrolling 447
Full-Screen Mode 448
Typing a Web Address 449
Searching in Safari 451
Bookmarks 454
The History List 457
Shared Links (@) 458
The Reading List 459
Link-Tapping Tricks 461
Saving Graphics 462
Saved Passwords and Credit Cards 462
Manipulating Multiple Pages 465
Reader View 467
Web Security 469
Five Happy Surprises in the Panel 471
Chapter 14 Email 475
Setting Up Your Account 475
Downloading Mail 478
VIPs and Flagged Messages 483
What to Do with a Message 487
Writing Messages 498
Surviving Email Overload 504
Part 4 Connections
Chapter 15 Syncing with iTunes 509
Connecting the iPhone 510
The Eight Great iTunes Tabs 513
Summary Tab 514
Apps Tab 515
Music Tab 515
Movies and TV Shows Tabs 517
Podcasts Tab 518
Books Tab 518
Tones Tab 518
Photos Tab 518
Info Tab 521
On My Device 521
One iPhone, Multiple Computers 521
One Computer, Multiple iPhones 522
Backing Up the iPhone 522
Chapter 16 iCloud 525
What iCloud Giveth 525
iCloud Sync 527
My Photo Stream, Photo Sharing 530
Find My iPhone 530
Email 533
Video, Music, Apps: Locker in the Sky 534
iCloud Drive 535
The Price of Free 535
Apple Pay 536
Family Sharing 540
Chapter 17 Continuity: iPhone Meets Mac 545
Continuity Setup 545
Mac as Speakerphone 546
Texting from the Mac 548
Instant Hotspot 550
Handoff 551
AirDrop 553
Universal Clipboard 554
Chapter 18 The Corporate iPhone 557
The Perks 557
Setup 559
Exchange + Your Stuff 561
A Word on Troubleshooting 563
Virtual Private Networking (VPN) 564
Chapter 19 Settings 567
Three Important Settings Tricks 568
Airplane Mode 569
Wi-Fi 569
Bluetooth 570
Carrier 571
Cellular 571
Personal Hotspot 573
Notifications 573
Control Center 574
Do Not Disturb 574
General 574
Display & Brightness 578
Wallpaper 580
Sounds (or Sounds & Haptics) 582
Sin 584
Touch ID & Passcode 584
Battery 584
Privacy 585
iCloud 588
iTunes & App Store 588
Wallet & Apple Pay 589
Mail 589
Contacts 593
Calendar 594
Notes 595
Reminders 596
Phone 596
Messages 598
FaceTime 599
Maps 599
Compass 600
Safari 600
News 603
Music 604
TV 605
Photos & Camera 605
iBooks 606
Podcasts 606
Game Center 607
Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo 607
TV Provider 608
App Preferences 608
Part 5 Appendixes
Appendix A Signup & Setup 611
Buying a New iPhone 611
Setting Up a New Phone 613
Upgrading an iPhone to iOS 10 617
Software Updates 618
Restrictions and Parental Controls 618
Cases and Accessories 621
Appendix B Troubleshooting & Maintenance 623
First Rule: Install the Updates 623
Six Ways to Reset the Phone 623
iPhone Doesn't Turn On 626
Battery Life Is Terrible 627
Out of Space 627
Phone and Internet Problems 629
Warranty and Repair 630
The Battery Replacement Program 631
What to Do About a Cracked Screen 631
Where to Go from Here 632
Index 633