Easily Unlock the Power of Your iPad or iPhone Running iOS 11
Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, or iPhone (including the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X), to maximize its functionality with the all-new iOS 11 operating system.
Learn how to use your smartphone and/or tablet as a powerful communications, organization, and productivity tool, as well as a feature-packed entertainment device.
Here’s just a sampling of what the tips, tricks, and strategies offered in this book will help you accomplish:
· Use the new Files app on your iPhone or iPad to manage cloud-based files
· Take, edit, and share professional-quality photos using the Camera and Photos apps
· Navigate around your mobile device using the redesigned Dock, App Switcher, and Control Center
· Multitask like a pro when using an iPad Pro, plus learn tricks for using the optional Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard
· Discover how to use unique features of the iPhone X
· Make your web surfing, online shopping, or online banking activities more secure using the Safari web browser and/or Apple Pay
· Take full advantage of streaming, downloadable, or on-demand TV shows, movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, podcasts, and other entertainment
· Use your iPhone or iPad to control “smart” devices in your home, like light bulbs, door locks, appliances, and/or the thermostat
· Easily navigate the world around you using the updated Maps app
· Access up-to-the-minute and highly personalized news and information via the News app
· Take full advantage of Siri, iCloud, and other Apple services
· Organize and manage your life using the iOS 11 editions of popular apps, including Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Music, TV, iBooks, Maps, and Reminders
· Effectively manage your emails and text messages using the Mail and Messages apps
· Find, download, and install the best apps
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discovering What’s New In iOS 11
Wait, What? the iPhone X Has No Home Button
What This Book Offers
Chapter 1 Discover iOS 11 and the Newest iPads and iPhones
Discovering What’s New with the iPhone X
Getting Ready to Use Your New iPhone or iPad
Charging Up and Getting Ready to Go
Turning Off or Putting to Sleep the iPhone or iPad
Upgrading From iOS 10 to iOS 11
Interacting with Your iPhone or iPad
Using the Touchscreen
Working with the Home Button
Interacting with the iPhone X
Using the Virtual Keyboard
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
Using an Optional External Keyboard
Using Headphones with the Newest iPhones
Keeping It Covered
Understanding Applecare+ Coverage
Chapter 2 Customize Your iPad or iPhone
Using the Settings App
Airplane Mode
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Cellular
Notifications
Control Center
Do Not Disturb
General
Display & Brightness
Wallpaper
Sounds
Siri & Search
Touch ID (or Face ID) & Passcode
Battery .
Privacy
iTunes & App Store
Wallet & Apple Pay
Accounts & Passwords
App-Specific Customization
User-Installed Apps
Working with Control Center
Organizing Apps In Folders
Moving App Icons Around on the Home Screen
Discovering What’s Possible from the Lock Screen
Managing Your Customized Notification Center Screen
Using the App Switcher
Chapter 3 Take Advantage of iOS 11 Features for the iPad
Getting to Know the Customizable Dock
Introducing the Redesigned Control Center
Accessing and Managing Files
Finding Your Files Stored in the Cloud
Managing Files and Folders from the Files App
Adding Tags to Files and Folders
Annotating and Marking Up Files
Multitasking with the iPad
Multitasking with the Files App
Using the Apple Pencil with the iPad Pro
Understanding Keyboard Shortcuts
Chapter 4 Say It and Make It So Using Siri
What You Should Know Before Using Siri
Customizing Siri
Providing Siri with Your Personal Info
Allowing Siri to Work with Third-Party Apps
Activating Siri
Using Siri As Your Virtual Assistant
Discovering How Siri Can Help You
Finding, Displaying, or Using Information Related to Your Contacts
Initiating a Call
Setting Up Reminders and To-Do Items
Reading or Sending Text Messages
Checking the Weather or Your Investments
Finding Information on the Web or Getting Answers to Questions
Scheduling and Managing Meetings and Events
Sending Email and Accessing New (Incoming) Email
Setting an Alarm or Timer
Getting Directions Using the Maps App
Controlling the Music
Using Dictation Mode
Using Carplay
Chapter 5 Find, Buy, and Use Third-Party Apps
Working with the App Store
Installing New Apps
Restoring or Reinstalling Apps You’ve Already Downloaded
Finding Apps, Music, and More
Everything You Need to Know About Apps
Understanding Device Compatibility
Buying Apps
Researching Apps
Managing Your Account and Redeeming iTunes Gift Cards
Managing Your iTunes Account
Finding Apps
Keeping Your Apps Up to Date
Managing Your Kids’ App Acquisitions
Chapter 6 Sync, Share, and Print Files Using Airdrop, Airplay, Airprint, and Handoff
Wirelessly Transferring Files Using Airdrop
Activating Airdrop
Sharing Content via Airdrop
Streaming Content Between Devices with Airplay
Printing Content Wirelessly Using an Airprint-Compatible Printer
Using Handoff
Chapter 7 Use iCloud and the Files App
Managing Your iCloud Storage Space
Accessing Content Saved to iCloud
Accessing Your Purchased iTunes Stores Content from Any Device
Using iCloud to Sync Your App-Specific Data, Documents, and Files
Accessing Your App-Specific Data Online from iCloud.com
Creating a Photo Library Using iCloud
Backing Up with iCloud
Sharing Purchased Content with Family Sharing
Discovering the New Files App
Finding Files in the Cloud
Marking Up or Annotating a File
Collaborating on Files
Chapter 8 Navigate and Interact with Your World Using the Maps App
Using Maps for More Than Just Real-Time Navigation
Setting Maps App Preferences
Getting the Most from Using the Maps App’s Features
Understanding the Maps App’s Screen
Using the Mark My Location Option
Managing Your Favorites List
Switching the Map View
Obtaining Turn-By-Turn Directions
Looking Up Contact Entries, Businesses, Restaurants, Landmarks, and Points of Interest
Using the Interactive Location Screens
Quick Tips for Using the Maps App
Chapter 9 Shoot, Edit, and Share Photos and Videos
Working with the Cameras
Taking Photos or Shooting Video
Launching the Camera App
Shooting Photos or Video
Understanding the Shooting Modes
Discovering Portrait Mode
Using the HDR Shooting Feature
Using the Built-In Flash
Using the Autofocus and Exposure Control Options
Snapping a Photo
Shooting a Panoramic Photo
Shooting HD Video
Using the Photos App to View, Edit, Enhance, Print, and Share Photos and Videos
Experiencing Photos and Videos with Memories
Navigating Around the Photos App
Moving Images Between Albums
Viewing An Image in Full-Screen Mode
Tools for Editing Photos
Enhance
Crop
Filters
Adjust
Editing Live Photos
Editing Videos
Printing Photos
Third-Party Apps for Ordering Prints from Your Images
Sharing Photos and Videos
Sending Images Wirelessly via Airdrop
Copying an Image to Another App
Showing Images on a Television via Airplay
Deleting Photos Stored on Your iOS Device
Taking Advantage of iCloud Photo Library
Chapter 10 Make and Receive Calls with an iPhone or iPad
Using Your iPhone as a Phone
Managing Incoming Calls
Customizing Other Phone Options
Using the Handoff Feature with Calls
Managing the Do Not Disturb Feature
Managing Calls in Progress
Responding to a Call Waiting Signal While on the Phone
Making Calls from Your iPhone
Manual Dialing
Dialing from a Contacts Entry
Using the Call over Wi-Fi Calling Feature
Managing Your Voicemail
Recording Your Outgoing Message
Playing and Deleting Voicemail Messages
Creating and Using a Favorites List
Accessing Your Recents Call Log
Customizing Ringtones
Picking Custom Ringtones for Specific Contacts
Chapter 11 Send and Receive Emails with the Mail App
Adding Email Accounts to the Mail App
Customizing Mail Options from Settings
Viewing Your Incoming Mail
Composing an Email Message
Inserting a Photo or Video into Outgoing Mail
Inserting an Email Attachment
Using Select, Select All, Cut, Copy, and Paste
Saving an Unsent Draft Of An Email
Reading Email
Managing the Inbox with the Edit Button
Deleting Individual Incoming Messages
Viewing Your Emails
Using the Mail App’s VIP List Feature
Dealing with Incoming Attachments
Organizing Email Messages in Folders
Forwarding, Printing, and Replying to Messages
Chapter 12 Communicate Better with the Messages App
Communicating Effectively with the Messages App
Using the Messages App with Apple’s iMessage Service
Setting Up a Free iMessage Account
Working with the Messages App
Creating and Sending a Text Message
Recording and Sending an Audio Message
Participating in a Text-Message Conversation
Communicating with Emojis
Generating a Quick Response to a Message and Adding Emphasis
Responding to an Incoming Message
Relaunching or Reviewing Past Conversations
Writing Messages by Hand on an iPad
Muting Conversations
Chapter 13 Surf the Web More Efficiently Using Safari
Customizing Your Web-Surfing Experience
Adjusting Search-Related Settings
Customizing General Safari Options
Adjusting Safari’s Privacy & Security Options
Examining Additional Safari-Related Options
Using Tabbed Browsing with Safari
Switching Between Web Pages on an iPhone
Using Tabbed Browsing on Any iPad
Cleaning Up Screen Clutter with Safari’s Reader Option
Creating and Managing Reading Lists
Working with Bookmarks
Sharing Web Content in Safari
Creating, Managing, and Syncing Bookmarks and User Information
Launching Your Favorite Websites via Home Screen Icons
Transforming Your iPhone into a Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot
Chapter 14 Use Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, and Notes
Customizing Each App in iOS 11
Syncing App-Specific Data with Online-Based Apps
Getting Acquainted with the Calendar App
Controlling the Calendar View
Entering a New Event
Using Siri to Enter New Events
Viewing Individual Appointment Details
Using the Contacts App to Keep Track of People and Companies
Determining What Information to Store
Integrating the Contacts App with Other Apps
Viewing Your Contacts
Creating a New Contacts Entry
Adding a Photo to a Contacts Entry
Editing or Deleting a Contact
Sharing Contact Entries
Creating and Managing Lists with the Reminders App
Staying Up to Date with Reminders
Deleting and Reordering Entire To-Do Lists
Taking Notes or Gathering Information Using the Notes App
Using the Collaboration Feature
Creating and Managing Notes App Folders
Creating Individual Notes
Moving Notes Between Folders
Creating Interactive Checklists in Notes
Using the Drawing Tools in the Notes App
Sharing Notes
Chapter 15 Be Entertained Using the TV, Music, and iTunes Store Apps
Getting to Know the Music App
Discovering the Apple Music Service
Using the Music App: A Quick Tutorial
Taking Advantage of the Now Playing Screen
Using Control Center’s Music Controls
Creating Custom Playlists Using the Music App
Customizing the iTunes Store and Music Apps
Streaming Music via the Internet
Using the TV App to Watch TV Shows, Movies, and More
Watching Video Content Using the TV App
Taking Advantage of Picture-in-Picture on an iPad
Renting Movies from the iTunes Store
Using the iTunes Store App to Make Purchases
Getting Acquainted with the Health App
Discovering What the Home App Can Do
Chapter 16 iOS 11 and Apple Pay Security and Privacy Strategies
Setting Up the Passcode Feature
Setting Up the Touch ID Sensor to Unlock Your Phone
Adjusting the Lock Screen Settings
Taking Advantage Of iOS 11’s Restrictions Features
Customizing iOS 11’s Privacy Settings
Making Payments from Your Mobile Device
Adding or Updating Payment Details for Your Apple ID
Setting Up Apple Pay
Adding Card Details to the Wallet App
Using the Wallet App to Manage Reward Cards, Membership Cards, and More
Employing Additional Security and Privacy Strategies
Create and Use a Virtual Private Network
Adjust the Privacy and Security Settings for Safari
Turn Off Airdrop When You’re Not Using It
Don’t Use Carplay with Your iPhone in Other People’s Cars
Don’t Ever Share Your iCloud Password
Turn On the Find My Feature
Don’t Use iCloud Keychain, Unless You’re the Only Person Using Your iPhone or iPad
Turn On iCloud’s Two-Factor Authentication
Be Careful with Shared Online Content
Don’t Worry About “Ransomware” or Viruses on Your iPhone or iPad
Always Use Common Sense
Chapter 17 Customize Your Reading Experience with the iBooks and News Apps (ONLINE ONLY)
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About the Author :
Jason R. Rich (www.jasonrich.com) is an accomplished author, journalist, and photographer, as well as an internationally recognized iPhone and iPad expert. In addition to having written the six previous editions of this book, some of his recently published books for Que Publishing and Pearson Education include Working in the Cloud: Using Web-Based Applications and Tools to Collaborate Online, My GoPro HERO5 Camera, My Digital Entertainment for Seniors, and My Digital Travel for Seniors.
Jason’s photography (www.JasonRichPhotography.com) continues to appear with his articles in major daily newspapers, national magazines, and online, as well as in his various books. He also works with professional actors, models, and recording artists to develop their portfolios and take their headshots. Jason also continues to pursue travel and animal photography.
Through his work as an enrichment lecturer, he often offers workshops and classes about digital photography, the Internet, the iPhone and iPad, and consumer technology aboard cruise ships, as well as through adult education programs in the New England area. Please follow Jason R. Rich on Twitter (@JasonRich7), Instagram (@JasonRich7), and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrich7).
