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My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) Brad Miser

My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) By Brad Miser

My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) by Brad Miser


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My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) Summary

My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) by Brad Miser

Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most. Large, full-color, close-up photos with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do. Common-sense 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 and iPads; take advantage of AirDrop to instantly share with iPhone, iPad and Mac users 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, widgets, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more Use iCloud, Google, and other cloud services to have consistent calendar, contact, and other information on all your devices Communicate via phone calls, FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more Take advantage of the Messages app to instantly communicate with just about anyone, anywhere; send and receive photos and videos with a few simple taps Get the most out of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all your email from one Inbox * Use the Wallet app 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 telephoto zoom, portrait mode, burst photos, time-lapse and 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 your photos Find, download, install, and use iPhone apps to help you travel, get information, keep in touch, have fun, and more

About Brad Miser

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 for Seniors, Seventh Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, Twelfth Edition. He has been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 60 other titles. Brad is or has been the manager of a team of sales engineers and proposal writers, a principal sales engineer, 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 [email protected].

Table of Contents

Using This Book ............................xviii Getting Started ............................................xx Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your iPhone 3 Getting Started ..........................................................3 Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone ............................6 Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone .........................................................................10 Working with Home Screens ....................................................................................13 Working with iPhone Apps ...........................................................................................15 Working with the Settings App .......................................................................22 Meeting Siri ...............................................................................................................................24 Controlling Volume ..................................................................................27 Using Airplane Mode .................................................................28 Locking/Unlocking Your iPhone's Orientation ......................................29 Understanding iPhone Status Icons .................................................30 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Your iPhone 33 Getting Started .......................................................................33 Getting Started with iPhones without a Home Button .........................................................35 Getting Started with iPhones with a Home Button...............................................................50 Using the Split-Screen on iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro Max, Xs Max, or Plus Models................................64 Chapter 3: Using Your iPhone's Core Features 67 Getting Started ........................................................................................67 Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi Networks ............................69 Connecting to the Internet Using Cellular Data Networks ............................78 Securing Your iPhone ..................................................................86 Working with Text ...............................................................................................89 Searching on Your iPhone ...........................................................106 Working with Siri Suggestions .......................................................109 Printing from Your iPhone ..................................................................................................110 Chapter 4: Setting Up and Using an Apple ID, iCloud, and Other Online Accounts 115 Getting Started ..............................................................................116 Configuring an Apple ID .....................................................................................................117 Configuring and Using iCloud .....................................................................................122 Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone ..............................................132 Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated ......................................................142 Chapter 5: Customizing Your iPhone with Apps and Widgets 147 Getting Started ........................................................147 Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Apps ......................................................149 Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Widgets ......................................................169 Chapter 6: Making Your iPhone Work for You 183 Getting Started ...................................................................................183 Configuring and Working with Notifications .....................................................................184 Working with and Configuring the Control Center ....................................................................204 Using the Do Not Disturb Mode .................................................................................210 Configuring Keyboards ..............................................................................................216 Setting Accessibility Options ................................................................................................222 Chapter 7: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks 229 Getting Started .................................................................229 Customizing Your Home Screens ...............................................................230 Setting the Screen's Appearance, Brightness, Lock/Wake, Text, View, and Wallpaper Option.................245 Chapter 8: Managing Contacts 265 Getting Started ..........................................................................265 Creating Contacts on Your iPhone..........................................................................................266 Working with Contacts on Your iPhone ....................................................................277 Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone ...................................................................................283 Chapter 9: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 289 Getting Started ................................................289 Making Voice Calls ........................................................... 290 Managing In-Process Voice Calls ............................................................299 Receiving Voice Calls ............................................................................................306 Managing Voice Calls .................................................................................................312 Using Visual Voicemail ..............................................................................................315 Communicating with FaceTime .....................................................................................324 Chapter 10: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 343 Getting Started ........................................................................................343 Working with Email .............................................................................344 Managing Email ............................................................................................361 Finding Email ............................................................................................................371 Managing Junk Email ..................................................................................375 Chapter 11: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 381 Getting Started ......................................................................................381 Preparing the Messages App for Messaging ........................................................382 Sending Messages ............................................................................392 Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages .........................................................412 Working with Messages ...........................................................422 Chapter 12: Managing Calendars 441 Getting Started.....................................................................................441 Viewing Calendars and Events ..........................................................................................442 Navigating Calendars .................................................................................................................447 Adding Events to Calendars ......................................................................................................453 Searching Calendars .......................................................................................................462 Sharing Calendars ..................................................................................................... 464 Managing Calendars and Events ........................................................................467 Chapter 13: Working with Siri 471 Getting Started .................................................................................................471 Configuring Siri..........................................................................................................................472 Understanding Siri's Personality ...............................................................................................474 Learning How to Use Siri by Example ...........................................................................480 Chapter 14: Surfing the Web 497 Getting Started ...............................................................................................497 Visiting Websites ....................................................................................................498 Viewing Websites ..............................................................................................507 Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time .............................................................508 Searching the Web ..........................................................513 Working with Bookmarks ...............................................................................................515 Signing Into Websites Automatically .............................................................519 Chapter 15: Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone 527 Getting Started ............................................................................................527 Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video with Your iPhone .......529 Taking Photos ................................................................................................537 Taking Video ..............................................................................................................552 Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen .......................................................................556 Taking Photos and Video from the Home Screen ...........................................................................557 Chapter 16: Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App 563 Getting Started ..........................................................................................563 Finding and Viewing Photos ..............................................................564 Editing and Improving Photos .................................................586 Working with Photos ......................................................................................................599 Sharing Photos via Email..................................................................600 Finding and Viewing Videos ........................................................608 Chapter 17: Working with Other Useful iPhone Apps and Features 615 Getting Started .............................................................................615 Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps ................................................................................616 Configuring and Using Emergency Calling ....................................................................623 Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices .........................................................629 Using AirDrop to Share and Receive Content .......................................................636 Working with the Wallet App and Apple Pay ..................................................................641 Chapter 18: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems 657 Getting Started ..............................................................................657 Maintaining an iPhone's Software ..................................................................................658 Backing Up Your iPhone .......................................662 Blocking Unwanted Calls, Messages, or FaceTime Requests ...............................................664 Finding and Securing Your iPhone with Find My iPhone .........................................................666 Maintaining an iPhone's Power .......................................................................................673 Solving iPhone Problems ..............................................................676 Getting Help with iPhone Problems ................................................................................688 Glossary 691 9780136824411, TOC, 10/30/2020

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NGR9780136824411
9780136824411
0136824412
My iPhone for Seniors (covers all iPhone running iOS 14, including the new series 12 family) by Brad Miser
New
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
20210312
752
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