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iPhone For Seniors For Dummies

iPhone For Seniors For Dummies


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Learn your way around iOS 16 and the latest iPhone models iPhone For Seniors For Dummies is the perfect guide for seniors who want to use the iPhone to make calls, send and receive text messages, check e-mail, and FaceTime with loved ones. With its larger font size, crystal-clear figures and drawings, and content on senior-friendly apps of all kinds, this book is accessible and tailored specifically to fit the needs of the 50+ crew. The possibilities of your smart phone are nearly endless, and, with the help of Dummies, you’ll discovery just how much this pocket-sized computer can do. Set up your new phone, take great photos and videos, secure your data, and stay safe online. Update your iPhone and navigate iOS 16 Customize your phone and find exciting new apps Snap memorable photos and record videos you'll treasure Connect on social media and make video calls This is an excellent Dummies guide for older iPhone users who need to understand the basics of the apps and functions they’ll use every day.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting To Know Your iPhone 5 Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone 7 Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 16 8 Choose the Right iPhone for You 11 Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 14 Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone 16 Where to Buy Your iPhone 17 What’s in the Box 18 Take a First Look at the Gadget 19 Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen 21 What You Need to Use the iPhone 22 Turn On iPhone for the First Time 23 Meet the Multi-Touch Screen 24 Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 28 Browsing the App Library 31 Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 34 Keyboard shortcuts 36 The shift key 37 Emojis 37 QuickPath 38 Swipe to Search 39 Wonderful Widgets 40 Change and Customize Your Lock Screen 41 Chapter 3: Getting Going 45 Update the Operating System to iOS 16 46 Learn App Switcher Basics 47 Examine the iPhone Cameras 48 Take a Look at Face ID 50 Discover Control Center 51 Lock Screen Rotation 54 Explore the Status Bar 55 Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 56 Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off 59 Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics 61 Charge the Battery by Plugging In 62 Charge the Battery Wirelessly 63 Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More 63 Sync Wirelessly 64 Understand iCloud 68 Turn On iCloud Drive 70 Set Up iCloud Sync Settings 71 Browse Your iPhone’s Files 72 Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage 75 Meet Screen Time 76 Create Some Downtime 79 Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 81 Set App Limits 82 Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 86 Manage Children’s Accounts 89 Part 2: Using Your iPhone 91 Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls 93 Place a Call by Using the Keypad 94 End a Call 96 Place a Call by Using Contacts 96 Return a Recent Call 97 Use Favorites 98 Receive a Call 100 Use Tools During a call 103 Turn On Do Not Disturb 104 Set Up a Driving Focus 105 Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb 107 Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back 109 Change Your Ringtone 109 Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts 111 Add a Contact 112 Sync Contacts with iCloud 114 Assign a Photo to a Contact 116 Add Social Media Information 118 Designate Related People 119 Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones 121 Search for a Contact 122 Share a Contact 124 Delete a Contact 125 Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages 127 What You Need to Use FaceTime 128 An Overview of FaceTime 129 Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular 130 Accept, Enjoy, and End a FaceTime Call 133 Switch Views 135 Set Up an iMessage Account 135 Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 137 Read Messages 139 Clear a Conversation 140 Send Emojis with Your Text 141 Use App Drawer 142 Send and Receive Audio 145 Send a Photo or Video 146 Understand Group Messaging 147 Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 148 Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities 149 Use the Calculator App 150 Find Your Way with Compass 151 Record Voice Memos 153 Measure Distances and Level Objects 156 Discover the Home App 159 Translate Words and Phrases 160 Chapter 10: Making Your iPhone More Accessible 165 Set Brightness 166 Change the Wallpaper 167 Set Up VoiceOver 169 Use VoiceOver. 172 Customize Vision Settings 173 Use iPhone with Hearing Aids 174 Adjust the Volume 175 Set Up Subtitles and Captioning 176 Manage Other Hearing Settings 178 Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch 179 Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings 181 Focus Learning with Guided Access 181 One-Handed Keyboard 184 Control Your iPhone with a Tap on the Back 186 Control Your iPhone with Voice Control 187 Adjust Accessibility Settings on a Per-App Basis 189 Chapter 11: Conversing with Siri 191 Activate Siri 192 Discover All That Siri Can Do 194 Get Suggestions 197 Call Contacts 198 Create Reminders and Alerts 199 Add Events to Your Calendar 200 Play Music 200 Get Directions 201 Ask for Facts 202 Search the Web 203 Send Email, Messages, or Tweets 203 Use Dictation 204 Part 3: Exploring the Internet and Apps 205 Chapter 12: Browsing with Safari 207 Connect to the Internet 208 Explore Safari 209 Navigate Web Pages 211 Use Tabbed Browsing 213 Organize with Tab Groups 214 View Browsing History 217 Search the Web 218 Add and Use Bookmarks 219 Download Files 221 Translate Web Pages 223 Chapter 13: Working with Email in the Mail App 225 Add an Email Account 226 Manually Set Up an Email Account 228 Open Mail and Read Messages 230 Reply To or Forward Email 232 Create and Send a New Message 234 Format Email 236 Search Email 239 Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up 241 Create an Event from Email Contents 242 Delete Email 243 Organize Email 244 Create a VIP List 245 Chapter 14: Expanding Your iPhone Horizons with Apps 249 Explore Senior-Recommended Apps 250 Search the App Store 253 Get Applications from the App Store 254 Organize Your Applications on Home Screens 256 Organize Apps in Folders 258 Delete Apps You No Longer Need 260 Offload Apps to Keep Data 261 Update Apps 263 Purchase and Download Games 267 Challenge Friends in Game Center 269 Chapter 15: Socializing with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram 271 A Few Social Media Dos and Don’ts 272 Find and Install Social Media Apps 273 Create a Facebook Account 274 Customize Facebook Settings for Your iPhone 275 Create a Twitter Account 277 Create an Instagram Account 278 Part 4: Enjoying Media 279 Chapter 16: Shopping the iTunes Store 281 Explore the iTunes Store 281 Buy a Selection 283 Rent Movies 285 Use Apple Pay and Wallet 287 Set Up Family Sharing 287 Chapter 17: Reading Books 289 Find Books with Apple Books 289 Buy Books 292 Navigate a Book 293 Select and Customize Themes 295 Modify Your Book’s Font 297 Adjust Accessibility & Layout Options 298 Chapter 18: Enjoying Music and Podcasts 301 View the Music Library 302 Create Playlists 304 Search for Music 306 Play Music 307 Shuffle Music 311 Listen with Your Earbuds 312 Listen with Spatial Audio 312 Use AirPlay 314 Play Music with Radio 315 Find and Subscribe to Podcasts 316 Play Podcasts 319 Chapter 19: Taking and Sharing Photos 321 Take Pictures with the iPhone Cameras 322 Save Photos from the Web 326 View an Album and Its Photos 327 Edit Photos 329 Organize Photos 331 Share Photos with Mail, Twitter, or Facebook 333 Share a Photo Using AirDrop 334 Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing 336 Delete Photos 336 Chapter 20: Creating and Watching Videos 337 Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras 338 Using QuickTake for Videos 339 Edit Videos 341 Play Movies or TV Shows with the TV App 342 Content from third-party providers 343 Content from the iTunes Store 345 Turn On Closed-Captioning 347 Delete a Video from the iPhone 349 Chapter 21: Navigating with Maps 351 Display Your Current Location 352 Change Views 353 Zoom In and Out 355 Go to Another Location or a Favorite 357 Drop a Marker (or Pin) 359 Find Directions 360 Get Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help 362 Go Globetrotting! 366 Part 5: Living With Your iPhone 367 Chapter 22: Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock 369 View Your Calendar 370 Add Calendar Events 373 Add Events with Siri 375 Create Repeating Events 376 View an Event 377 Add an Alert to an Event 377 Select a default Calendar Alert 378 Set up an alert for an event 378 Search for an Event 380 Delete an Event 380 Display the Clock App 381 Set an Alarm 382 Use Stopwatch and Timer 384 Chapter 23: Working with Reminders and Notifications 387 Create a Reminder 388 Edit Reminder Details 389 Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging 391 Create a List 393 Sync with Other Devices and Calendars 394 Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder 396 Get Notified! 398 Notification summaries 398 Set notification types 400 View Notification Center 402 Stay Focused and Undisturbed 404 Set up a focus 404 Turn on a focus 405 Chapter 24: Keeping Tabs on Your Health 407 Understand the Health App 408 Apps that Health can collaborate with 412 Equipment that connects with Health 412 Create Your Medical ID 412 Become an Organ Donor 413 View Health App Data 414 Import and Export Health Data 416 Sharing Is Caring 416 View Health Records 418 Stay on Top of Your Medications 419 Chapter 25: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPhone 421 Keep the iPhone Screen Clean 422 Protect Your Gadget with a Case 423 Extend Your iPhone’s Battery Life 424 Deal with a Nonresponsive iPhone 427 Update the iOS Software 428 Find a Missing Apple Device 429 Back Up to iCloud 431 Index 433

About the Author :
Dwight Spivey has been an expert on all things Apple for 20+ years. He’s the author of many tech books, including the most recent edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies. Dwight is also Director of Educational Technology at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781119912866
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Standards Information Network
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 464
  • ISBN-10: 1119912865
  • Publisher Date: 19 Oct 2022
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English


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