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My iPhone for Seniors: Covers all iPhones running iOS 11 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 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, 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 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 your email from one Inbox Listen to music, 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 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 and share 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, Fourth Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, Eleventh Edition. He has been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 60 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 [email protected].

Using This Book .........................................................xvii Getting Started ............................................................xix 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 .............................................................8 Touching the iPhone's Screen .........9 Working with iPhone Apps .............14 Using the Home Screens ....................21 Using the iPhone Plus' Split-Screen .........................................................22 Working with the Control Center ...............................................................23 Working with the Notification Center ..................................................26 Using Siri Suggestions ...........................29 Using the Do Not Disturb Mode ..................................................................30 Using Airplane Mode ...............................31 Meeting Siri ...........................................................33 Understanding iPhone Status Icons .......................................................35 Turning Your iPhone Off or On ..36 Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone .............................37 Working with Touch ID or Face ID ..............................................................40 Setting Volume .................................................42 Chapter 2: Using Your iPhone's Core Features 45 Getting Started .............................................................45 Working with the Settings App ............47 Using the Settings App on Any iPhone .............................................48 Searching for Settings ............................49 Using the Settings App on an iPhone Plus ...................................50 Connecting to the Internet Using Wi-Fi Networks .........................51 Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks .....................................................53 Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks ...................................................56 Disabling Automatic Prompting ..................................................................59 Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks ...............60 Connecting to the Internet Using Cellular Data Networks 62 Configuring Cellular Data Use ....66 Securing Your iPhone ..........................................71 Working with Text .....................................................74 Working with Predictive Text .......75 Working with Keyboards ....................75 Using Emojis .........................................................78 Correcting Spelling as You Type ..............................................79 Editing Text ............................................................81 Selecting, Copying, Cutting, or Pasting Text ...............................82 Correcting Spelling After You've Typed .............................................85 Dictating Text ......................................................87 Drawing in Text ................................................88 Using Widgets ................................................................90 Searching on Your iPhone .............................92 Working with Siri Suggestions ...............96 Working with Notifications .........................97 Working with Visual Notifications ..............................................................98 Working with Other Types of Notifications ..............................101 Printing from Your iPhone ........................102 Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using an Apple ID, iCloud, and Other Online Accounts 105 Getting Started .........................................................106 Configuring an Apple ID .............................107 Obtaining an Apple ID .......................108 Signing In to Your Apple ID ........110 Changing the Personal Information Associated with Your Apple ID ............112 Changing Your Apple ID's Password and Security Settings ......................115 Changing Your Apple ID's Payment and Shipping Information .................117 Changing the Devices Using Your Apple ID ............................119 Configuring and Using iCloud ............120 Configuring iCloud to Store Photos ....................................................122 Enabling iCloud to Store Information on the Cloud ...125 Configuring Your iCloud Keychain ........................................................127 Configuring Your iCloud Backup..............................................................129 Configuring iCloud Drive ...............130 Managing Your iCloud Storage ..................................................................131 Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone .........................135 Configuring a Google Account ..................................................................135 Setting Up an Online Account that Isn't Built In ...............138 Configuring Social Media Accounts on Your iPhone ..141 Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated .............144 Configuring How New Data Is Retrieved for Your Accounts....................145 Chapter 4: Customizing How Your iPhone Works 149 Getting Started .........................................................149 Configuring Notifications ..........................150 Scheduling Do Not Disturb .....................157 Configuring the Control Center ........161 Configuring the Widget Center .........164 Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options ..................167 Setting Keyboard Preferences 167 Creating and Working with Text Replacements ................172 Setting Language and Region Preferences ..............................174 Setting Privacy and Location Services Preferences ...................178 Configuring Passcode, Touch ID, and Content Restrictions ...................................184 Configuring Your Passcode and Touch ID ...................................185 Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps ...............................193 Setting Accessibility Options ................198 Customizing How Your iPhone Works with Apps ........................204 Configuring Your iPhone to Download and Maintain Apps ........................205 Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps ..............................207 Searching for Apps .................................208 Browsing for Apps ....................................210 Downloading Apps ................................213 Chapter 5: Customizing How Your iPhone Looks and Sounds 217 Getting Started .........................................................217 Customizing Your Home Screens ...218 Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens ...............................219 Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens ....................222 Placing Icons in Existing Folders ..............................................................224 Configuring the Home Screen Dock ..................................................226 Deleting Icons ................................................227 Setting the Screen's Brightness, Lock/Wake, Text, View, and Wallpaper Options .........229 Setting the Screen Brightness and Night Shift Using the Settings App .............230 Setting the Screen Brightness and Night Shift Using the Control Center ........232 Setting Auto-Lock and Raise to Wake ..............................................235 Setting Text Size and Bold ............236 Setting Text Size Using the Control Center...............................237 Choosing a View .........................................238 Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens .......................241 Choosing the Sounds and Vibratory Feedback Your iPhone Uses .............247 Chapter 6: Managing Contacts 255 Getting Started .........................255 Setting Your Contacts Preferences ........................256 Creating Contacts on Your iPhone258 Creating New Contacts from Email .....................258 Creating Contacts Manually ......260 Working with Contacts on Your iPhone .......................268 Using the Contacts App...................268 Accessing Contacts from Other Apps....................273 Managing Contacts on Your iPhone ..........................275 Updating Contact Information ...............................275 Deleting Contacts .....................................277 Chapter 7: Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 279 Getting Started .........................................................280 Configuring Phone Settings ..................280 Making Voice Calls ...............................................284 Dialing with the Keypad .................285 Dialing with Contacts ..........................287 Dialing with Favorites .........................288 Dialing with Recents .............................289 Dialing from the FAVORITES Widget ......................290 Managing In-Process Voice Calls .....292 Entering Numbers During a Call ...............................293 Making Conference Calls................294 Using Another App During a Voice Call ..................299 Receiving Voice Calls ........................................300 Answering Calls ...........................................300 Answering Calls During a Call .303 Managing Voice Calls .......................................303 Clearing Recent Calls ...........................304 Adding Calling Information to Favorites ............305 Using the iPhone's Headset for Calls ........................307 Using Visual Voicemail ....................................308 Recording a New Greeting ..........308 Listening to, Reading, and Managing Voicemails ...........311 Finding and Listening to Voicemails ..................................................312 Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails ...............314 Communicating with FaceTime ........316 Configuring FaceTime Settings ............................317 Making FaceTime Calls ......................319 Receiving FaceTime Calls ...............323 Managing FaceTime Calls ..............324 Chapter 8: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 329 Getting Started .........................................................329 Configuring Email Accounts ..................330 Setting Mail App Preferences...............330 Working with Email ............................................337 Receiving and Reading Email ..341 Receiving and Reading Email on an iPhone Plus ............348 Using 3D Touch for Email ..............350 Sending Email ................................................353 Using Mail's Suggested Recipients ........................357 Replying to Email ......................................358 Forwarding Emails ...................................359 Managing Email .......................................................361 Checking for New Email ..................362 Understanding the Status of Email ..............................363 Managing Email from the Message Screen ..............363 Managing Email from an Inbox ................................................365 Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time .................367 Organizing Email from the Message Screen ................369 Organizing Email from the Inbox...................................371 Viewing Messages in a Mailbox ...............................373 Saving Images Attached to Email .......................374 Filtering Email ................................................375 Searching Your Email ...........................376 Working with VIPs.....................................379 Designating VIPs .........................................379 Accessing VIP Email ................................380 Managing Junk Email ..........................381 Marking Junk Email ................................382 Chapter 9: Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 385 Getting Started .........................................................385 Preparing the Messages App for Messaging ...................386 Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences ..........................387 Blocking People from Messaging or Texting You ............394 Sending Messages ...............................................396 Creating a New Message and Conversation ...........................397 Sending Messages in an Existing Conversation ................402 Applying Effects to Messages You Send .......................................404 Including Photos or Video You've Recently Taken in Messages You Send .......406 Including Photos or Video Stored on Your iPhone in Messages You Send ......408 Taking Photos or Video and Sending Them in Messages .....................410 Using Digital Touches in Messages You Send .......................414 Adding Apps to Messages ...........417 Managing Apps in Messages ...419 Adding Content from Apps to Messages You Send .....422 Including Instant Audio in Messages You Send .................424 Adding Your Location to Messages You Send ......................425 Using Quick Actions to Send Messages ........................................426 Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages .............................427 Receiving Messages ..............................427 Reading Messages ...................................428 Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages .....431 Listening to Audio You Receive in Messages .........................434 Replying to Messages from the Messages App .................435 Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert ..............................436 Having a Messages Conversation ...........................................................437 Working with Messages ...............................438 Managing Messages Conversations ...................................................439 Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone Plus ...................443 Using 3D Touch for Messages .445 Browsing Attachments to Conversations ....................................446 Working with Messages from People You Might Not Know ..................448 Responding to a Message with Icons ...............................................451 Deleting Messages and Conversations ..........................................451 Deleting Conversations ....................454 Chapter 10: Managing Calendars 457 Getting Started .........................................................457 Setting Calendar, Date, and Time Preferences ................458 Working with Calendars ..............................460 Viewing Calendars and Events ..........................460 Configuring Calendars .......................461 Navigating Calendars ..........................464 Viewing Calendars ...................................465 Using 3D Touch for Events (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later) ................469 Adding Events to a Calendar ....471 Using Quick Actions with the Calendar App (iPhone 6s/6s Plus and Later).........481 Searching Calendars .............................482 Working with Invitations ................483 Sharing Calendars ....................................488 Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations .......................490 Chapter 11: Working with Siri 493 Getting Started .........................................................493 Setting Up Siri .............................................................494 Understanding Siri's Personality ......497 Telling Siri What to Do .......................497 Working with Siri Suggestions ..........................503 Learning How to Use Siri by Example ....................503 Using Siri to Make Voice Calls ..504 Composing New Email with Siri .............................505 Replying to Emails with Siri ........508 Having Messages Read to You ...................................510 Replying to Messages with Siri ...................................511 Sending New Messages with Siri ..........................513 Using Siri to Create Events ...........515 Using Siri to Create Reminders ...................................516 Using Siri to Get Information ...519 Using Siri to Play Music ....................520 Using Siri to Get Directions ........521 Using Siri to Open Apps ..................523 Using Siri to Translate ..........................524 Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing ...........524 Chapter 12: Surfing the Web 527 Getting Started .........................................................527 Setting Safari Preferences .........................529 Visiting Websites .....................................................534 Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites ..........................535 Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites .......................537 Typing URLs to Move to Websites..........................................539 Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites .......541 Viewing Websites ...................................................542 Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time ..................545 Opening New Pages in the Background ......................................546 Opening New Pages in a New Tab ........................................................547 Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages ........................548 Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices ...........................550 Searching the Web ..............................................551 Saving and Organizing Bookmarks ................................553 Creating Bookmarks ..............................553 Organizing Bookmarks......................555 Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks ..............559 Using 3D Touch with Safari .....................559 Sharing Web Pages..............................................561 Emailing a Link to a Web Page .............................561 Messaging a Web Page .....................563 Signing In to Websites Automatically ..............................564 Chapter 13: Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone 567 Getting Started .........................................................568 Setting Camera Preferences ...................569 Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video with Your iPhone ..............572 Taking Photos .................................................577 Taking Panoramic Photos ..............580 Taking Video .....................................................582 Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen ................583 Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center .......584 Taking Photos with Quick Actions (Models with 3D Touch) ...............585 Scanning QR Codes ................................585 Chapter 14: Viewing and Editing Photos and Video with the Photos App 591 Getting Started .........................................................591 Configuring Photos Settings .................592 Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone.......................595 Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing ...............................595 Finding Photos to Work With by Searching .............................602 Viewing Photos Individually ......604 Using 3D Touch with Photos ....608 Working with Memories ..................609 Watching and Changing a Memory's Slideshow ..............614 Viewing a Memory's Photos ......616 Viewing a Memory's Photos by Place ...............................................618 Working with Burst Mode Photos .............................622 Editing Photos ...............................................624 Enhancing Photos ....................................625 Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos ..................626 Applying Filters to Photos ............629 Removing Red-Eye from Photos .....................................631 Making Smart Adjustments to Photos ..............................632 Marking Up Photos.................................635 Working with Photos ...........................641 Sharing Photos via Email................642 Organizing Photos in a New Album ..................................645 Adding Photos to an Existing Album ..................................647 Deleting Photos...........................................649 Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone .............................651 Finding and Watching Videos .651 Editing Video ...................................................653 Using iCloud with Your Photos ..........654 Sharing Your Photos ..............................654 Adding Photos to a Shared Album .......................................................657 Working with Photo Albums Shared with You ....................659 Glossary 663 Chapter 15: Working with Other Useful iPhone Apps and Features ONLINE Chapter 16: Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems ONLINE To access the online chapters, go to informit.com/myiphoneseniors and click the Downloads tab below the book description. Click the link to download the chapter. TOC, 9780789758699, 11/14/2017

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My iPhone for Seniors: Covers all iPhones running iOS 11 by Brad Miser

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