My iPhone (Covers iOS 8 on iPhone 6/6 Plus, 5S/5C/5, and 4S): (My...)

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone.     Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include how to: Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with other iOS and Mac users around you Use Siri to get information, write texts and emails, set reminders/appointments, and more just by speaking to your iPhone Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts, reminders, and calendars Communicate via FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox Listen to music, subscribe to podcasts, and use the Health app to help keep yourself in top form Capture and edit photos and video; use the great camera features such as burst, timed and time-lapse photos, and slow-motion video Use your photos in slideshows, for wallpaper, and for your contacts or share them via email, AirDrop, and texts; use iCloud to automatically save and share your photos Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps Take advantage of iCloud to keep your content and information in sync on all your devices   BONUS MATERIAL:  Register this book at quepublishing.com/register to access an online chapter, additional tasks, and other helpful information    

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone 3     Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features ........3     Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software ..........5         Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone ...........6         Going Home ...............6         Touching the iPhone’s Screen ............7         Working with iPhone Apps ...................9         Using the Home Screens ............................. 12         Using the iPhone 6 Plus’ Split-Screen ............. 14         Searching on Your iPhone ........................ 15         Working with the Control Center ................. 16         Working with Notifications and the Notification Center ......... 18         Using the Do Not Disturb Mode ................. 22         Working with Text .................. 22         Dictating Text .................... 31         Meeting Siri ............................ 32         Understanding iPhone Status Icons .............. 35         Turning Your iPhone On or Off ................ 36         Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone .......... 36         Signing Into Your Apple ID .............. 39         Setting the Volume .................... 40         Using Airplane Mode ................... 40         Using the Settings App ................... 41         Printing from Your iPhone.................... 42 Chapter 2 Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 45     Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet ............ 46         Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks ............. 46         Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks ............... 49         Disabling Automatic Prompting ........................... 51         Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks .......................... 52     Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet ............. 53     Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices .................... 59         Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ................................ 59     Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads .............. 62         Using AirDrop to Share Content with Macs, Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads  ................ 63         Enabling AirDrop .................. 64         Using AirDrop to Share Your Content ......................... 65         Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You......... 67 Chapter 3 Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 69     Configuring and Using iCloud .......................... 70         Obtaining an iCloud Account ............................ 71         Signing Into Your iCloud Account ........................... 73         Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud ............. 75         Configuring iCloud Drive ......................... 77         Configuring iCloud to Store Photos ............... 78         Configuring Your iCloud Backup .................. 80         Configuring Your iCloud Keychain .................. 81         Configuring Find My iPhone ....................... 83         Performing Advanced Configuration of Your iCloud Account ................ 84     Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone .................. 89         Configuring an Exchange Account .................................. 89         Performing Advanced Configuration of an Exchange Account ........... 91         Configuring a Google Account ................................... 94     Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts ............... 95         Setting Up an Account Manually .................... 96         Configuring a Twitter Account ......................... 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     Customizing Your Home Screens .................................108         Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens ..............108         Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens ............111         Placing Icons in Existing Folders ..........................112         Configuring the Home Screen Toolbar..............114         Deleting Icons .................................115     Working with the Settings App ...................117         Using the Settings App on Any iPhone .....................117         Using the Settings App on an iPhone 6 Plus .........................118     Setting the Screens Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper ..........120         Setting the Screen Brightness, View, and Text Size ...................121         Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens ..............124     Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options ..................129         Setting Keyboard Preferences ..................129         Creating and Working with Text Shortcuts ...............133         Setting Language and Region Preferences .....................134     Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes .......................137     Setting Up Notifications and the Notification Center .......................141         Understanding Notifications and the Notification Center ............142         Setting Global Notification Preferences ........................144         Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps ..............146     Configuring the Control Center ...........................150     Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences ......................151     Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences ...............153     Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences .............159         Securing Your iPhone with Auto-Lock ........................160         Configuring Your Passcode and Fingerprints (iPhone 5s and later) .........161     Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps .......................167 Chapter 5 Working with iTunes on Your Computer 173     Converting Music on Audio CDs for Your iPhone ....................174         Setting Up iTunes to Import Audio CDs ....................175         Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library ...........................177     Using iTunes to Download Movies, Music, Books, and More from the iTunes Store ........178         Obtaining an iTunes Store Account (Apple ID) ..........179         Signing Into the iTunes Store .....................181         Shopping in the iTunes Store...........................182     Synchronizing Content on Your Computer with Your iPhone ...........187         Understanding the Sync Process ........................188         Configuring Summary Sync Settings ....................190         Syncing Content onto Your iPhone .................192     Keeping Your iPhone in Sync ............195     Working with iTunes Match ..................198         Subscribing to iTunes Match ...............................199         Configuring iTunes Match on Your Computer .................200         Configuring iTunes Match on Your iPhone ...............................201 Chapter 6 Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone 205     Configuring Store Settings ................. 206         Configuring Automatic Store Downloads ....................206     Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps .............208         Searching for Apps ..............210         Browsing for Apps ...................212         Evaluating Apps .............................214         Downloading Apps ..................216         Adding Apps to the Wish List.......................217         Using Your Wish List ................................217     Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows ...............219         Searching for iTunes Store Content ..................220         Browsing for iTunes Store Content ..........................223         Previewing iTunes Store Content ..............................225         Downloading iTunes Store Content ............................227         Using Your iTunes Store History List .........................229     Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously .........232     Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others ............................235         Setting Up Family Sharing ............................................235         Adding People to Family Sharing .................237         Managing Family Sharing ................................240         Accessing Shared Content ...........................242 Chapter 7 Managing Contacts 245     Setting Your Contacts Preferences ........................246     Creating Contacts on Your iPhone .........................249         Creating New Contacts from Email.............249         Creating Contacts Manually ....................................251     Working with Contacts on Your iPhone .................258         Using the Contacts App .................................................258         Accessing Contacts from Other Apps............................262     Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone .......................263         Updating Contact Information ....................264         Deleting Contacts .................................266 Chapter 8 Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 269     Setting Phone Preferences .....................270         Setting Phone Sounds and Notifications .....................270         Configuring Phone Settings .............................270     Making Voice Calls ..............................274         Dialing with the Keypad .......................275         Dialing with Contacts .........................276         Dialing with Favorites ...............277         Dialing with Recents ...............................278         Dialing from the App Switcher .............................279     Managing In-Process Voice Calls ...............................280         Entering Numbers During a Call ..........................282         Making Conference Calls ..................................283         Using Another App During a Voice Call.........................286     Receiving Voice Calls ..............................286         Answering Calls ................................286         Answering Calls During a Call ..................289     Managing Voice Calls .....................289         Clearing Recent Calls ......................290         Adding Calling Information to Favorites ..........................291         Using the iPhones Headset for Calls .................................292     Using Visual Voicemail ......................292         Recording a Greeting ...............................293         Listening to and Managing Voicemails ..........................295         Finding and Listening to Voicemails............................296         Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails ...................297     Communicating with FaceTime ......................299         Configuring FaceTime Settings ..........................299         Making FaceTime Calls ...................302         Receiving FaceTime Calls .................304         Managing FaceTime Calls ....................................306 Chapter 9 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 309     Configuring Email Accounts ...................................310     Setting Mail App Preferences .............310     Working with Email .........................................316         Receiving and Reading Email............................................319         Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone 6 Plus ..................323         Sending Email .................................................326         Replying to Email ..................................................329         Forwarding Emails .............................................331     Managing Email ............................................................332         Checking for New Email .............................................332         Understanding the Statuses of Email ...........................333         Managing Email from the Message Screen ............................334         Managing Email from an Inbox ....................................335         Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time .........................337         Organizing Email from the Message Screen .................338         Organizing Email from the Inbox ......................................339         Viewing Messages in a Mailbox .................................340         Saving Images Attached to Email ....................341         Searching Your Email .......................................341         Working with VIPs .....................................................343         Designating VIPs ................................................................343         Accessing VIP Email .............................................................343         Managing Junk Email ..............................................344 Chapter 10 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 347     Preparing Messages for Messaging ....................................................348         Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences............................348         Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You .........................354         Unblocking People from Messaging or Texting You .......................355     Sending Messages ...................................357         Creating and Sending Messages ...........................358     Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages ......................362         Receiving Messages .........................362         Reading Messages.....................................................363         Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages .................................365         Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages ...............366         Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages .......................367         Replying to Messages from the Messages App............................369         Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert .............................370         Having a Messages Conversation ...................................371     Working with Messages ............................373         Managing Messages Conversations.................................373         Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6 Plus ........................376         Adding Images and Video to Conversations .............................377         Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations ...................380         Adding Video to Conversations ..............................382         Adding Locations to Conversations ...............................383         Browsing Attachments to Conversations .......................384         Deleting Messages and Conversations ........................385         Deleting Conversations ....................................................387 Chapter 11 Managing Calendars and Reminders 389     Setting Calendar, Reminder, and Time Preferences ..............390         Setting Your Calendar Preferences ..................................390         Setting Your Time and Date Preferences ....................395         Setting Your Reminder Preferences .....................397     Working with Calendars ..............................................399         Viewing Calendars and Events ......................399         Navigating Calendars ...........................................403         Viewing Calendars...................................................404         Adding Events to a Calendar ........................406         Searching Calendars .....................................................414         Working with Invitations ......................................415         Sharing Calendars...............................................................418         Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations ...............................420     Working with Reminders ..........................................422         Creating Reminders .....................................................424         Organizing Reminders with Lists ........................................428         Managing Reminders ........................................................429 Chapter 12 Working with Siri 433     Setting Up Siri................................................................434     Understanding Siri’s Personality ......................................436     Learning How to Use Siri by Example ............................442         Using Siri to Make Voice Calls ............................442         Composing New Email with Siri ..............................443         Replying to Emails with Siri ................................................444         Having Messages Read to You .......................446         Replying to Messages with Siri .......................................447         Sending New Messages with Siri ...........................447         Using Siri to Create Events ...................................................448         Using Siri to Create Reminders ..........................450         Using Siri to Get Information ........................................452         Using Siri to Play Music ............................................................453         Using Siri to Get Directions ....................................................................454     Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing .........................455 Chapter 13 Surfing the Web 457     Setting Safari Preferences ...............................................457         Configuring Safari’s Search Settings .....................................458         Configuring Safari’s General Settings .....................................................459         Configuring Safari’s Privacy & Security Settings ........................463     Visiting Websites ....................................................466         Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites ...............................466         Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites ..............................469         Typing URLs to Move to Websites..............................................470         Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites ..........................472     Viewing Websites .............................................473     Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time ......................475         Opening New Pages in the Background ....................476         Opening New Pages in a New Tab ...........................................476         Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages ........................................477         Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices ............478     Searching the Web ......................................479     Saving and Organizing Bookmarks .................481         Creating Bookmarks .................................481         Organizing Bookmarks.............................................483         Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks ....................487         Creating Bookmarks on the Home Screen .............................487     Sharing Web Pages .........................................488         Emailing a Link to a Web Page ....................................489         Messaging a Web Page ......................................490     Completing Forms on the Web ...............................491         Manually Completing Forms ..........................................491         Using AutoFill to Complete Forms ..................................493     Signing In to Websites Automatically ...........................494     Using Safari’s Reading List ........................................495         Adding Pages to Your Reading List .............................495         Using Your Reading List ........................................496 Chapter 14 Finding and Listening to Music 499     Stocking Your iPhone with Music ...................................499     Configuring Music Settings ............................................................500     Using the Cover Browser to Find and Listen to Music .........................502     Finding Music................................................506         Finding Music by Playlist ..........................506         Finding Music by Artist .............................................508         Finding Music in Other Ways .................................511         Finding Music by Searching ....................................................513     Playing Music ............................514         Playing Music on the Now Playing Screen ....................514         Playing Music from the Control Center ...........................519         Playing Music from the Lock Screen .......................519         Shuffling Music ..................................................................................520     Creating and Using Genius Playlists .........................................521     Using AirPlay to Listen to Your iPhone’s Music on Other Devices ....................524     Listening to Music with iTunes Match ...................................525     Listening to iTunes Radio .......................................528         Listening to a Featured Station ........................529         Creating Your Own iTunes Radio Stations Based on an Artist, a Genre, or a Song ...............530         Creating an iTunes Radio Station Based on Music in Your iTunes Library .....532         Listening to Your iTunes Radio Stations ........533         Playing iTunes Radio Music...................................533 Chapter 15 Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone 537     Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences ...........................538     Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone ..............542         Taking Photos .....................................................542         Applying Filters to Your Photos .............................547         Taking Panoramic Photos ..............................................548         Taking Photos in Burst Mode ..................................551         Taking Photos Using the Timer .............................552         Taking Video .....................................................................553         Taking Time-Lapse Video ....................................................554         Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen ...............................556         Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center ...........................557     Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone ...................557         Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing ........................557         Finding Photos to Work With by Searching .....................564         Viewing Photos Individually ..............................565         Viewing Photos in Slideshows ....................................567         Working with Burst Mode Photos .................................570         Editing Photos ................................572         Enhancing Photos ....................................572         Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos ..................573         Applying Filters to Photos ..........................................577         Removing Red-Eye from Photos ...................................578         Making Smart Adjustments to Photos .......................579         Working with Photos ................................................581         Sharing Photos via Email ........................................582         Organizing Photos in a New Album ...............................583         Adding Photos to an Existing Album..................585         Deleting Photos ..............................................586     Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone ................587         Finding and Watching Videos ..........................587         Watching Slow-Motion Video .......................588         Editing Video ......................................589     Using AirPlay to View Photos and Videos on a TV ......................591     Using iCloud with Your Photos .......................................593         Sharing Your Photos ..............................594         Adding Photos to a Shared Album .............................596         Adding Comments to a Shared Album ..............................597         Inviting People to a Shared Photo Album .....................................599         Working with Photo Albums Shared with You ...............600 Chapter 16 Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features 605     Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App ..................606         Setting Your Podcast Preferences ...........................................606         Using the Podcasts App to Subscribe to Podcasts ..................610         Choosing a Podcast to Listen To..........................614         Listening to Podcasts.................................................616         Managing Podcasts and Episodes of Podcasts ..................619     Finding Your Way with Maps ..........................................623     Enjoying Books with iBooks..............................................627     Managing Your Health with the Health App ...............................631     Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices ..........................634         Working with Handoff .....................................634         Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads ...................636     Looking into the Future .......................637         Apple Pay...........637         Apple Watch.......637 Chapter 17 Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 639     Maintaining an iPhone’s Software ..........................639         Maintaining the iOS Software with the Settings App .................640     Maintaining iPhone Apps .........................641     Backing Up Your iPhone ..........................................643         Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to iCloud .................643         Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to Your Computer .........................644     Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone ............645         Using Find My iPhone to Locate Your iPhone ..............................646         Using Find My iPhone to Play a Sound on Your iPhone ...............648         Using Find My iPhone to Put Your iPhone in Lost Mode ...................648         Using Find My iPhone to Erase Your iPhone ....................650     Maintaining an iPhone’s Power ..........................................652     Making the Battery Last Longer ...........................653         Solving iPhone Problems ................................655         Restarting an App ...........................655         Restarting Your iPhone ...........................656         Resetting Your iPhone .................................656         Restoring Your iPhone ................................................658         Finding a Missing App ......................................661         Making an iPhone’s Screen Rotate Again..............................663         Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests .......................664         Solving the Quiet iPhone Problem ...........................665     Getting Help with iPhone Problems ...............................667 TOC, 9780789753540, 10/10/2014  

About the Author :
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, Eighth Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone for Seniors; iTunes and iCloud for iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch Absolute Beginner’s Guide; and Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes, Second Edition. 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.