My iPhone: Covers all iPhones running iOS 11(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 Use iCloud, Exchange, Google, and other cloud services to keep consistent calendar, contact, and other information on all your devices Communicate via phone, FaceTime, conference calls, text, email, and more Make your text messages come alive by adding Digital Touches and effects and sharing photos and video Get the most out of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one Inbox Listen to music, use the Wallet to manage boarding passes and loyalty cards; pay for purchases safely and securely with Apple Pay; and use other great iPhone apps Capture and edit photos and video; use great camera features such as burst, timed and time-lapse video, slow-motion video, and Live Photos View your photos in memories and use them for wallpaper and for your contacts or share them via email, AirDrop, or texts; use iCloud to automatically save and share your photos Find, download, install, and use awesome iPhone apps

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........................................................................7         Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone..........................................................7         Going Home.....................................................................................................................................7         Touching the iPhone’s Screen...........................................................................................8         Working with iPhone Apps............................................................................................. 13         Using the Home Screens................................................................................................... 18         Using the iPhone Plus’ Split-Screen......................................................................... 20         Working with the Control Center.............................................................................. 21         Working with the Notification Center................................................................... 23         Using Siri Suggestions......................................................................................................... 27         Using the Do Not Disturb Mode................................................................................ 28         Using Airplane Mode............................................................................................................ 29         Meeting Siri................................................................................................................................... 30         Understanding iPhone Status Icons....................................................................... 32         Turning Your iPhone Off or On.................................................................................... 33         Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone........................ 34         Working with Touch ID or Face ID............................................................................. 37         Setting Volume........................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 2 Using Your iPhone’s Core Features 41     Working with the Settings App........................................................................................... 42         Using the Settings App on Any iPhone............................................................... 42         Searching for Settings......................................................................................................... 43         Using the Settings App on an iPhone Plus....................................................... 44     Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi Networks............................................. 45         Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks..................................................................... 46         Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks.................................................................... 49         Disabling Automatic Prompting................................................................................ 52         Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks............................................................................................... 53     Connecting to the Internet Using Cellular Data Networks........................ 54         Configuring Cellular Data Use...................................................................................... 57     Working with Text............................................................................................................................ 62         Working with Predictive Text........................................................................................ 62         Working with Keyboards................................................................................................... 63         Using Emojis................................................................................................................................. 65         Correcting Spelling as You Type................................................................................. 67         Editing Text.................................................................................................................................... 69         Selecting, Copying, Cutting, or Pasting Text................................................... 69         Correcting Spelling After You’ve Typed............................................................... 72         Dictating Text............................................................................................................................... 73         Drawing in Text.......................................................................................................................... 75     Using Widgets..................................................................................................................................... 76     Searching on Your iPhone........................................................................................................ 79     Working with Siri Suggestions............................................................................................. 82     Working with Notifications..................................................................................................... 83         Working with Visual Notifications............................................................................. 84         Working with Other Types of Notifications...................................................... 87     Printing from Your iPhone........................................................................................................ 87 Chapter 3 Setting Up and Using an Apple ID, iCloud, and Other Online Accounts 91     Configuring an Apple ID............................................................................................................ 92         Obtaining an Apple ID........................................................................................................ 93         Signing In to Your Apple ID............................................................................................ 94         Changing the Personal Information Associated with Your Apple ID............. 96         Changing Your Apple ID’s Password and Security Settings.................. 99         Changing Your Apple ID’s Payment and Shipping Information...................100         Changing the Devices Using Your Apple ID.................................................102     Configuring and Using iCloud...........................................................................................103         Configuring iCloud to Store Photos.....................................................................105         Enabling iCloud to Store Information on the Cloud.............................107         Configuring Your iCloud Keychain........................................................................108         Configuring Your iCloud Backup.............................................................................110         Configuring iCloud Drive...............................................................................................111         Managing Your iCloud Storage................................................................................112     Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone.........................115         Configuring an Exchange Account.......................................................................115         Configuring a Google Account.................................................................................120     Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts.....................................................122         Setting Up an Online Account that Isn’t Built In.......................................122     Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated...................................124         Configuring How New Data Is Retrieved for Your Accounts..........125 Chapter 4 Customizing How Your iPhone Works 129     Configuring Notifications......................................................................................................130     Scheduling Do Not Disturb..................................................................................................136     Configuring the Control Center.......................................................................................140     Configuring the Widget Center........................................................................................142     Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options........................................144         Setting Keyboard Preferences...................................................................................144         Creating and Working with Text Replacements........................................148         Setting Language and Region Preferences...................................................150     Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences........................................154     Configuring Passcode, Touch ID, and Content Restrictions....................159         Configuring Your Passcode and Touch ID.......................................................160         Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps....................................................167     Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Apps............................................172         Configuring Your iPhone to Download and Maintain Apps..........172         Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps.............174         Searching for Apps.....................................................................175         Browsing for Apps.................................................................................177         Downloading Apps...................................................................................179 Chapter 5 Customizing How Your iPhone Looks and Sounds 183     Customizing Your Home Screens....................................................................................183         Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens....................................................184         Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens...........186         Placing Icons in Existing Folders.............................................................................188         Configuring the Home Screen Dock...................................................................190         Deleting Icons..........................................................................................................................191     Setting the Screen’s Brightness, Lock/Wake, Text, View, and Wallpaper Options..............192         Setting the Screen Brightness and Night Shift Using the Settings App..........194         Setting the Screen Brightness and Night Shift Using the Control Center..........195         Setting Auto-Lock and Raise to Wake................................................................197         Setting Text Size and Bold............................................................................................198         Setting Text Size Using the Control Center...................................................199         Choosing a View.....................................................................................................................200         Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens.....................203     Choosing the Sounds and Vibratory Feedback Your iPhone Uses.................207 Chapter 6 Managing Contacts 213     Setting Your Contacts Preferences................................................................................214     Creating Contacts on Your iPhone.................................................................................215         Creating New Contacts from Email......................................................................215         Creating Contacts Manually........................................................................................217     Working with Contacts on Your iPhone....................................................................223         Using the Contacts App..................................................................................................224         Accessing Contacts from Other Apps................................................................227     Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone...............................................................229         Updating Contact Information.................................................................................230         Deleting Contacts.................................................................................................................232 Chapter 7 Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 235     Configuring Phone Settings................................................................................................235     Making Voice Calls........................................................................................................................238         Dialing with the Keypad.................................................................................................239         Dialing with Contacts........................................................................................................239         Dialing with Favorites.......................................................................................................241         Dialing with Recents..........................................................................................................242         Dialing from the FAVORITES Widget....................................................................243     Managing In-Process Voice Calls.....................................................................................244         Entering Numbers During a Call.............................................................................246         Making Conference Calls................................................................................................247         Using Another App During a Voice Call...........................................................251     Receiving Voice Calls..................................................................................................................251         Answering Calls......................................................................................................................252         Answering Calls During a Call...................................................................................254     Managing Voice Calls.................................................................................................................255         Clearing Recent Calls.........................................................................................................255         Adding Calling Information to Favorites.........................................................256         Using the iPhone’s Headset for Calls...................................................................257     Using Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................................258         Recording a New Greeting...........................................................................................258         Listening to, Reading, and Managing Voicemails....................................260         Finding and Listening to Voicemails...................................................................261         Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails.......................................263     Communicating with FaceTime.......................................................................................265     Configuring FaceTime Settings................................................................................265     Making FaceTime Calls.....................................................................................................267     Receiving FaceTime Calls...............................................................................................270     Managing FaceTime Calls..............................................................................................271 Chapter 8 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 275     Configuring Email Accounts................................................................................................276     Setting Mail App Preferences.............................................................................................276     Working with Email.....................................................................................................................280         Receiving and Reading Email....................................................................................283         Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone Plus ...................................288         Using 3D Touch for Email .............................................................................................290         Sending Email..........................................................................................................................292         Using Mail’s Suggested Recipients........................................................................295         Replying to Email..................................................................................................................296         Forwarding Emails................................................................................................................297     Managing Email..............................................................................................................................299         Checking for New Email..................................................................................................299         Understanding the Status of Email.......................................................................300         Managing Email from the Message Screen...................................................300         Managing Email from an Inbox................................................................................301         Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time..............................................304         Organizing Email from the Message Screen................................................305         Organizing Email from the Inbox...........................................................................307         Viewing Messages in a Mailbox...............................................................................308         Saving Images Attached to Email..........................................................................310         Filtering Email..........................................................................................................................311         Searching Your Email.........................................................................................................312         Working with VIPs.................................................................................................................314         Designating VIPs....................................................................................................................314         Accessing VIP Email.............................................................................................................314         Managing Junk Email........................................................................................................315         Marking Junk Email.............................................................................................................316 Chapter 9 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 319     Preparing the Messages App for Messaging........................................................320         Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences...............................................320         Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You.....................................326     Sending Messages........................................................................................................................328         Creating a New Message and Conversation.................................................329         Sending Messages in an Existing Conversation........................................333         Applying Effects to Messages You Send..........................................................335         Including Photos or Video You’ve Recently Taken in Messages You Send....................336         Including Photos or Video Stored on Your iPhone in Messages You Send..................338         Taking Photos or Video and Sending Them in Messages.................340         Using Digital Touches in Messages You Send.............................................342         Adding Apps to Messages............................................................................................345         Managing Apps in Messages.....................................................................................346         Adding Content from Apps to Messages You Send..............................348         Including Instant Audio in Messages You Send........................................350         Adding Your Location to Messages You Send.............................................351         Using Quick Actions to Send Messages...........................................................352     Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages................................................353         Receiving Messages............................................................................................................353         Reading Messages...............................................................................................................355         Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages..............................357         Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages..............359         Replying to Messages from the Messages App........................................360         Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert...................................................361         Having a Messages Conversation..........................................................................362     Working with Messages..........................................................................................................363         Managing Messages Conversations....................................................................364         Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone Plus..........................367         Using 3D Touch for Messages....................................................................................368         Browsing Attachments to Conversations........................................................369         Working with Messages from People You Might Not Know..........371         Responding to a Message with Icons.................................................................373         Deleting Messages and Conversations.............................................................373         Deleting Conversations...................................................................................................375 Chapter 10 Managing Calendars 377     Setting Calendar, Date, and Time Preferences....................................................377     Working with Calendars..........................................................................................................380         Viewing Calendars and Events..................................................................................380         Navigating Calendars........................................................................................................384         Viewing Calendars...............................................................................................................384         Using 3D Touch for Events (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later)................389         Adding Events to a Calendar......................................................................................390         Using Quick Actions with the Calendar App (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later)............399         Searching Calendars...........................................................................................................399         Working with Invitations................................................................................................400         Sharing Calendars................................................................................................................404         Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations.............................................406 Chapter 11 Working with Siri 409     Setting Up Siri..................................................................................................................................410     Understanding Siri’s Personality......................................................................................412         Telling Siri What to Do......................................................................................................412         Working with Siri Suggestions..................................................................................417     Learning How to Use Siri by Example.........................................................................417         Using Siri to Make Voice Calls....................................................................................417         Composing New Email with Siri..............................................................................419         Replying to Emails with Siri.........................................................................................420         Having Messages Read to You..................................................................................422         Replying to Messages with Siri.................................................................................423         Sending New Messages with Siri............................................................................425         Using Siri to Create Events............................................................................................426         Using Siri to Create Reminders.................................................................................427         Using Siri to Get Information.....................................................................................429         Using Siri to Play Music....................................................................................................431         Using Siri to Get Directions..........................................................................................432         Using Siri to Open Apps..................................................................................................433         Using Siri to Translate........................................................................................................434     Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing..............................................435 Chapter 12 Surfing the Web 437     Setting Safari Preferences......................................................................................................437     Visiting Websites............................................................................................................................441         Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites............................................................441         Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites.....................................................444         Typing URLs to Move to Websites.........................................................................445         Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites................................447     Viewing Websites..........................................................................................................................448     Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time.......................................450         Opening New Pages in the Background..........................................................451         Opening New Pages in a New Tab........................................................................451         Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages..............................................452         Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices......................454     Searching the Web.......................................................................................................................455     Saving and Organizing Bookmarks...............................................................................456         Creating Bookmarks...........................................................................................................457         Organizing Bookmarks....................................................................................................459         Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks...........................................463     Using 3D Touch with Safari..................................................................................................463     Sharing Web Pages......................................................................................................................465         Emailing a Link to a Web Page..................................................................................466         Messaging a Web Page....................................................................................................467     Signing In to Websites Automatically.........................................................................468 Chapter 13 Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone 471     Setting Camera Preferences................................................................................................473     Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video with Your iPhone................474         Taking Photos...........................................................................................................................479         Taking Panoramic Photos..............................................................................................482         Taking Video..............................................................................................................................483         Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen.......................................484         Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center................................485         Taking Photos with Quick Actions (Models with 3D Touch)..........485         Scanning QR Codes.............................................................................................................486 Chapter 14 Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App 491     Configuring Photos Settings...............................................................................................491     Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone.................493         Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing....................................................494         Finding Photos to Work With by Searching..................................................500         Viewing Photos Individually.......................................................................................502         Using 3D Touch with Photos......................................................................................505         Working with Memories.................................................................................................507         Watching and Changing a Memory’s Slideshow.....................................510         Viewing a Memory’s Photos........................................................................................512         Viewing a Memory’s Photos by Place.................................................................513         Working with Burst Mode Photos..........................................................................517         Editing Photos..........................................................................................................................519         Enhancing Photos................................................................................................................520         Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos.........................................521         Applying Filters to Photos.............................................................................................524         Removing Red-Eye from Photos.............................................................................525         Making Smart Adjustments to Photos..............................................................527         Marking Up Photos.............................................................................................................529         Working with Photos.........................................................................................................533         Sharing Photos via Email................................................................................................534         Organizing Photos in a New Album....................................................................537         Adding Photos to an Existing Album.................................................................539         Deleting Photos......................................................................................................................541     Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone....................542         Finding and Watching Videos....................................................................................542         Editing Video.............................................................................................................................544     Using iCloud with Your Photos.........................................................................................545         Sharing Your Photos...........................................................................................................545         Adding Photos to a Shared Album.......................................................................547         Working with Photo Albums Shared with You...........................................549 Chapter 15 Working with Other Useful iPhone Apps and Features 553     Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps....................................................................................554     Listening to Music with the Music App....................................................................557         Finding Music in Your Library....................................................................................558         Setting Up and Finding Music with Apple Music....................................562         Searching for Music............................................................................................................568         Playing Music............................................................................................................................570         Playing Music on the Miniplayer.............................................................................571         Playing Music on the Now Playing Screen.....................................................571         Playing Music from the Lock Screen....................................................................574         Playing Music from the Control Center.............................................................575         Using 3D Touch with the Music App (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later)................577     Finding Your Way with Maps...............................................................................................578     Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices...................................................585         Connecting to Bluetooth Devices..........................................................................585     Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod touches, or iPads........................588         Using AirDrop to Share Content with Other iPhones, iPod touches, iPads, or a Mac...589         Enabling AirDrop...................................................................................................................590         Using AirDrop to Share Your Content.................................................................591         Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You......................593     Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay......................................................594         Working with the Wallet App.....................................................................................594         Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet Using an App..........................598         Adding Passes or Cards to Your Wallet by Scanning Their Codes.............599         Working with Apple Pay.................................................................................................600         Adding Credit or Debit Cards to Apple Pay..................................................602         Managing Apple Pay..........................................................................................................605     Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices...............................................................606         Working with Handoff......................................................................................................607         Using Handoff..........................................................................................................................608         Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads..................................................................609 Chapter 16 Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 611     Maintaining an iPhone’s Software.................................................................................611         Maintaining the iOS Software with the Settings App.........................612     Maintaining iPhone Apps......................................................................................................613     Backing Up Your iPhone..........................................................................................................614         Manually Backing Up Your iPhone to iCloud...............................................615     Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone.........................617         Using Find My iPhone to Locate Your iPhone.............................................618         Using Find My iPhone to Play a Sound on Your iPhone....................619         Using Find My iPhone to Put Your iPhone in Lost Mode..................621         Using Find My iPhone to Erase Your iPhone................................................622     Maintaining an iPhone’s Power........................................................................................625         Setting Low Power Mode and Getting Information About Battery Use..............627         Making the Battery Last Longer..............................................................................628     Solving iPhone Problems.......................................................................................................630         Restarting an App.................................................................................................................630         Restarting Your iPhone....................................................................................................631         Resetting Your iPhone......................................................................................................632         Restoring Your iPhone......................................................................................................633         Finding a Missing App......................................................................................................637         Making an iPhone’s Screen Rotate Again.......................................................639         Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests.........640         Solving the Quiet iPhone Problem.......................................................................641     Getting Help with iPhone Problems............................................................................643 9780789758651, 10/9/2017, MF

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, Eleventh Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone for Seniors, Fourth 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.