iPhone 16 Pro Max User Manual E-Book

Charles A. Craig

• Herausgeber: Charles A. Craig
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

User Manual

The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Maximize your New iPhone 16 Pro Max and iOS 18

Charles A. Craig

Copyright © 2024 Charles A. Craig - All rights  reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Contents

Introducing iPhone 16 Pro Max

Setup basics

Make your iPhone your own

Take great photos and videos

Keep in touch with friends and family

Share features with your family

Use iPhone for your daily routines

Chapter One

Let’s Get Started

Turn on and set up iPhone

Wake, unlock, and lock iPhone

Set up cellular service on iPhone

Use Dual SIM on iPhone

Connect iPhone to the internet

Find settings on iPhone

Chapter Two

iPhone 16 Pro Max Basics

Learn basic gestures to interact with iPhone

Learn gestures for iPhone models with Face ID

Find and use your apps in App Library on iPhone

Switch between open apps on iPhone

Multitask with Picture in Picture on iPhone

Access features from the iPhone Lock Screen

Use the Dynamic Island on iPhone

Search with Spotlight on iPhone

Get information about your iPhone

Choose iPhone settings for travel

Chapter Three

Customize your iPhone

Change iPhone sounds and vibrations

Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

Change the wallpaper on iPhone

Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone

Use StandBy to view information at a distance while iPhone is charging

Customize the text size and zoom setting on iPhone

Change the name of your iPhone

Change the date and time on iPhone

Change the language and region on iPhone

Add, edit, and remove widgets on iPhone

Move apps and widgets on the iPhone Home Screen

Customize apps and widgets on the iPhone Home Screen

Lock or hide an app on iPhone

Organize your apps in folders on iPhone

Remove or delete apps from iPhone

Use and customize Control Center on iPhone

Change your default web browser or email app on iPhone

Rotate your iPhone screen

View and respond to notifications on iPhone

Turn on or schedule a Focus on iPhone

Chapter Four

Interact with Text and Graphics

Add or change keyboards on iPhone

Add emoji, Memoji, and stickers with the iPhone keyboard

Take a screenshot on iPhone

Take a screen recording on iPhone

Write and draw in documents with Markup on iPhone

Use Markup to add text, shapes, stickers, and more to documents on iPhone

Fill out forms, sign documents, and create signatures on iPhone

Use Live Text to interact with content in a photo or video on iPhone

Use Visual Look Up to identify objects in your photos and videos on iPhone

Lift a subject from the photo or video background on iPhone

Chapter Five

Maximising your iPhone Camera

iPhone camera basics

Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot

Use Photographic Styles with your iPhone camera

Use latest generation Photographic Styles with an iPhone 16 model camera

Take Live Photos with your iPhone camera

Capture action shots with Burst mode on your iPhone camera

Take a selfie with your iPhone camera

Take panoramic photos with your iPhone camera

Take macro photos and videos with your iPhone camera

Take portraits with your iPhone camera

Take Night mode photos with your iPhone camera

Take Apple ProRAW photos with your iPhone camera

Use the Camera Control on iPhone 16 models

Use the Camera Control to open another app on iPhone

Adjust the shutter volume on your iPhone camera

Adjust HDR camera settings on iPhone

Record videos with your iPhone camera

Take spatial photos and record spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro with your iPhone camera

Change sound recording options on iPhone 16 models

Record ProRes videos with your iPhone camera

Record videos in Cinematic mode with your iPhone camera

Change the camera’s video recording settings on iPhone

Customize the Main and Fusion camera lens on iPhone

Change advanced camera settings on iPhone

View, share, and print photos on iPhone

Use Live Text with your iPhone camera

Scan a QR code with your iPhone camera

Chapter Six

Using your iPhone Apps

Get apps in the App Store on iPhone

Use App Clips on iPhone

Update apps from the App Store on iPhone

Buy books and audiobooks on iPhone

Read books in the Books app on iPhone

Annotate books in the Books app on iPhone

Access books on other Apple devices in the Books app on iPhone

Listen to audiobooks in the Books app on iPhone

Set reading goals in the Books app on iPhone

Read PDF documents in the Books app on iPhone

Use the scientific calculator on iPhone

Solve math with Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone

Work with graphs in Math Notes in Calculator on iPhone

Create and edit events in Calendar on iPhone

Keep track of events in Calendar on iPhone

See the time worldwide in Clock on iPhone

Set an alarm in Clock on iPhone

Track time with the stopwatch in Clock on iPhone

Set timers in Clock on iPhone

Add and use contact information on iPhone

Add or edit your contact info and photo on iPhone

Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info

Import contacts on iPhone

Export contacts on iPhone

Get started with FaceTime on iPhone

Make FaceTime calls on iPhone

Receive FaceTime calls on iPhone

Take a Live Photo in FaceTime on iPhone

Make a Group FaceTime call on iPhone

View participants in a grid layout in FaceTime on iPhone

Modify files and folders in Files on iPhone

Find files and folders in Files on iPhone

Share your location in Find My on iPhone

Use Precision Finding on iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 to meet up with a friend

Get started with Fitness on iPhone

See your activity summary in Fitness on iPhone

Adjust your Activity ring goals in Fitness on iPhone

Sync a third-party workout app to Fitness on iPhone

Share your activity in Fitness on iPhone

Create a Freeform board on iPhone

Draw or handwrite on a Freeform board on iPhone

Add text in sticky notes, shapes, and text boxes on a Freeform board on iPhone

Get started with Health on iPhone

Fill out your Health Details in Health on iPhone

View your data in Health on iPhone

Share your data in Health on iPhone

View data shared by others in Health on iPhone

Download health records on iPhone

Monitor your walking steadiness in Health on iPhone

Log menstrual cycle information in Health on iPhone

View menstrual cycle predictions and history in Health on iPhone

Track your medications in Health on iPhone

Log your state of mind in Health on iPhone

Take a mental health assessment in Health on iPhone

Set up a Sleep Focus schedule in Health on iPhone

Add or change sleep schedules in Health on iPhone

Set up accessories with Home on iPhone

Control accessories with Home on iPhone

Explore 3D maps or a globe on iPhone

Get travel directions in Maps on iPhone

Change or add stops to your route in Maps on iPhone

Get traffic and weather info in Maps on iPhone

Style and animate messages on iPhone

React with Tapbacks in Messages on iPhone

Send a text message via satellite on iPhone

Get started with Photos on iPhone

View photos and videos on iPhone

Edit photos and videos on iPhone

Crop, rotate, flip, or straighten photos and videos on iPhone

Find podcasts on iPhone

Listen to podcasts on iPhone

Follow your favorite podcasts on iPhone

Organize your podcast library on iPhone

See a webpage’s highlights in Safari on iPhone

Hide distractions when reading articles in Safari on iPhone

Browse the web privately in Safari on iPhone

Use Apple Cash in Wallet on iPhone

Use passes in Wallet on iPhone

Use Apple Pay in apps and on the web on iPhone

Check the weather on iPhone

Check the weather in other locations on iPhone

View weather maps on iPhone

Chapter Seven

Understanding Siri

Use Siri on iPhone

Find out what Siri can do on iPhone

Tell Siri about yourself on iPhone

Announce calls, messages, and more with Siri on iPhone

Add Siri Shortcuts on iPhone

Siri Suggestions on iPhone

Use Siri in your car

Change Siri settings on iPhone

Chapter Eight

How to Use the iPhone Safety Features

Use SOS to contact emergency services on your iPhone

Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone

Request Roadside Assistance via satellite on your iPhone

Set up and view your Medical ID

Manage Crash Detection

Reset privacy and security settings in an emergency

Chapter Nine

Use iPhone with iPad, Mac, and Windows devices

Use your iPhone from your Mac with iPhone Mirroring

Receive iPhone Notifications on your Mac

Hand off tasks between your iPhone and your other devices

Copy and paste between your iPhone and other Apple devices

Stream video and audio from your iPhone with AirPlay

Use iPhone to allow calls and text messages on your iPad and Mac

Use your iPhone as a webcam on Mac

Chapter Ten

Family Sharing

Set up Family Sharing on iPhone

Add a member to a Family Sharing group on iPhone

Leave or remove a member from a Family Sharing group on iPhone

Share Apple and App Store subscriptions with family members on iPhone

Share App Store, Apple TV, and Apple Books purchases with Family Sharing on iPhone

Share locations with family members and locate their lost devices on iPhone

Use Apple Cash and Apple Card with Family Sharing on iPhone (U.S. only)

Set up parental controls with Family Sharing on iPhone

Set up a device for a child with Family Sharing on iPhone

Chapter Eleven

Screen Time & Car Play

Get started with Screen Time on iPhone

Help protect your vision health with Screen Distance on iPhone

Set up Screen Time on iPhone

Set communication and safety limits and block nude content on iPhone

Connect iPhone to CarPlay

Use Siri to Control CarPlay

Get turn-by-turn directions with CarPlay

Report traffic incidents in CarPlay

Change the map view in CarPlay

Make and receive phone calls with CarPlay

Play music with CarPlay

Chapter Twelve

Privacy and security

Set a passcode on iPhone

Set up Face ID on iPhone

Set up Touch ID on iPhone

Turn on Lock Screen features on iPhone

Keep your Apple Account secure on iPhone

Manage information sharing with Safety Check on iPhone

Control app tracking permissions on iPhone

Control the location information you share on iPhone

Control access to information in apps on iPhone

Control access to your contacts on iPhone

Control how Apple delivers advertising to you on iPhone

Control access to hardware features on iPhone

Create and manage Hide My Email addresses in Settings on iPhone

Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay on iPhone

Use a private network address on iPhone

Harden your iPhone from a cyberattack with Lockdown Mode

Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone

Receive warnings about sensitive content on iPhone

Use Contact Key Verification on iPhone

Introducing iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple has once again redefined the smartphone experience with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. This flagship device, a culmination of years of innovation and engineering excellence, is a testament to Apple's commitment to pushing the boundaries of what a smartphone can do.

A Design Masterpiece

The iPhone 16 Pro Max boasts a sleek and sophisticated design that's instantly recognizable as an Apple product. The curved edges and premium materials lend a luxurious feel, while the larger display offers an immersive viewing experience. The introduction of a new, sustainable material for the back panel not only enhances the device's aesthetic appeal but also aligns with Apple's environmental commitments.

A Display That Captivates

The ProMotion XDR display on the iPhone 16 Pro Max is simply breathtaking. With its higher refresh rate, the screen feels incredibly smooth and responsive, making everything from scrolling through apps to playing games a joy. The peak brightness is significantly increased, ensuring that content is always vibrant and easy to see, even in direct sunlight. The always-on display, now more customizable than ever, provides essential information at a glance without significantly impacting battery life.

Camera Excellence Redefined

Apple has once again outdone itself with the camera system on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The quad-camera setup, featuring a larger main sensor and improved optics, captures stunning photos and videos in any lighting condition. The new telephoto lens offers even greater zoom capabilities, allowing you to get closer to the action without sacrificing image quality. Computational photography continues to be a standout feature, with advancements in Portrait Mode, Night Mode, and Cinematic Mode making it easier than ever to capture professional-quality images and videos.

Performance That Exceeds Expectations

Under the hood, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is powered by Apple's latest A18 Bionic chip, which delivers a massive performance boost compared to its predecessor. Whether you're gaming, editing videos, or multitasking, the iPhone 16 Pro Max handles it all with ease. The enhanced neural engine enables even more advanced machine learning capabilities, improving features like Siri, Face ID, and computational photography.

A Battery That Lasts

The iPhone 16 Pro Max features a larger battery that delivers impressive battery life. Even with heavy usage, you can expect to get through a full day without needing to recharge. The fast charging capabilities allow for quick top-ups when you're on the go, and the wireless charging support makes it easy to charge your device without the need for cables.

Learn the location of the cameras, buttons, and other essential hardware features on iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Front camera

Side button

Camera Control

USB-C connector

SIM tray (available on models purchased outside the U.S.)

Volume buttons

Action button

Setup basics

When you turn on your iPhone, the setup process is simple and helps you get started right away. You're in the perfect place whether you want to make sure you have the fundamentals in place or are just getting started.

Move your data and apps to your new iPhone.

You may wirelessly transfer a lot of your material, apps, and settings from your old iPhone to your new one when you first turn it on and start the setup process. Just bring the two devices close together and follow the onscreen instructions.

Activate your phone and establish a Wi-Fi connection.

To connect to your cellular network, add a real SIM card or use an eSIM from your carrier, depending on your model. Go to Settings > Cellular to see if your iPhone is linked to your data plan.

Go to Settings > Wi-Fi, turn on Wi-Fi, then select your network to connect your iPhone to your home Wi-Fi network. When you're at home, your iPhone connects to your Wi-Fi network automatically.

Open your Apple Account and log in.

To access Apple services like the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, Apple Music, FaceTime, iCloud, iMessage, and more, use your Apple Account.

Go to Settings > Apple Account to log in to your Apple Account. You can just put your iPhone close to your other device if you have an iPad (iOS 17 or later) or another iPhone (iOS 17 or later). You can manually log in if not. Go to Settings > [your name]; your Apple Account will show up below your name. This is how you can confirm that you are logged in.

Configure Touch ID or Face ID.

Your fingerprint or Face ID can be used to securely unlock your iPhone, log in to a variety of apps, and make transactions. Data from Face ID and Touch ID doesn't leave your smartphone or get saved elsewhere for your security.

Choose from the following options, based on the model of your iPhone:

•  To set up Face ID, navigate to Settings > Face ID & Passcode, select Set up Face ID, and then adhere to the prompts on the screen.

•  To activate Touch ID, navigate to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode, select Add a Fingerprint, and then adhere to the prompts on the screen.

Activate the Find My iPhone feature.

If your iPhone is ever lost or stolen, you can find it.

Navigate to Settings > [your name] > Find My, select it, and then enable Find My iPhone. The Find My app allows you to see where your devices are located. Find My on iCloud.com can help you find your iPhone if you misplace it and are unable to use the Find My app.

Keep your files on iCloud.

Your vital data is safe and synchronized across all of your devices with the help of iCloud. Your iCloud-stored images, movies, and other media are safe even if you replace, misplace, steal, or damage your iPhone.

Navigate to Settings > [your name] > iCloud to enable or modify the functions you wish to utilize with iCloud.

Make your iPhone your own

Your iPhone can be customized to fit your unique tastes and hobbies. Customize your Lock Screen, the way apps display on your Home Screen, how you want the magnifier and remote to look, how you want calls and messages to sound, and much more.

Personalize your Home Screen's apps.

You can apply a sleek dark style or tint the apps on your Home Screen to your desired hue. Additionally, you have the ability to resize and relocate apps wherever on the screen, including off to the side to frame a preferred background or down the bottom for easier access.

Touch and hold the background of any Home Screen page until the applications begin to jiggle to change their color and appearance. Select the desired appearance by tapping Edit, then Customize.

You can drag an app to a new spot on the current page, to another page, or to another page by touching and holding the Home Screen backdrop while the apps jiggle.

Customize your Lock Screen

You can add widgets, display a favorite photo, and alter the date and time's typeface and style. Additionally, you can change the Lock Screen's bottom controls to other ones, such as a timer for cooking or a translator for traveling.

To begin, touch and hold the Lock Screen, then press the screen's bottom. Look through the wallpaper options in the gallery, then tap one to alter its appearance. After making a lock screen that you like, select Add and then Set as Wallpaper Pair.

Select your preferred controls.

With Control Center, a lot of iPhone functionality, including the flashlight and timer, are only a swipe away. slide down from the top-right corner of an iPhone with Face ID to swiftly access Control Center; slide up from the bottom of the screen to do the same on an iPhone with a Home button.

Open Control Center, then touch and hold the screen's backdrop to personalize the controls. To see the controls gallery, scroll up after selecting Add a Control from the bottom of the screen. Tap the control that you wish to add when you see it.

Organize your Home Screen with widgets

With the help of widgets, you can quickly view the data that matters most to you, such as the weather and upcoming activities on your calendar. You can also finish tasks, like playing a song in Music or crossing something off your Reminders to-do list.

Touch and hold the backdrop of any Home Screen page until the applications begin to jitter, then hit Edit and then tap Add Widget to add a widget.

Personalize your phone conversations

To add some personality to what people see when you call, make your own custom call poster. Select your favorite image or emoticon, match it to your favorite typeface, and then add color to make it stand out. Your call poster shows up on the other person's screen when you make a phone call.

Open the Contacts app, select Contact Photo & Poster after tapping your name to get started.

Select noises and vibrations.

For phone calls, SMS messages, calendar alerts, and other notifications, iPhone can play various sounds and vibrations.

Navigate to Sounds & Haptics under Settings. You can also modify the sounds that your iPhone plays for certain individuals by tapping their name in the Contacts app, selecting Edit, and then selecting Ringtone or Text Tone.

Make use of the accessibility features that are already there.

To meet your needs for vision, mobility, hearing, speech, and cognitive abilities, the iPhone offers a wide range of accessibility options. You may adjust the text size, make the touchscreen easier to use, utilize voice control to operate your iPhone, and many other features.

Navigate to Settings > Accessibility to change these options.

Verify your privacy preferences.

Your information and privacy are protected by design on the iPhone. You have the option to allow or prohibit apps from tracking your activities on websites and apps owned by other businesses. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security, select Tracking, and then disable Allow Apps to Request to Track to reject requests from apps to monitor your activities.

Take great photos and videos

You'll never miss an opportunity to take a picture or video, take a selfie, or record scenes in poor light if you have your iPhone close by. Use the editing features on your iPhone to trim, modify the light and color, and much more after you snap pictures.

Capture the moment

You only need to swipe left on the Lock Screen to swiftly access Camera. The camera automatically modifies the exposure and focuses the picture. To take a picture, tap the Shutter button.

To snap a picture with an iPhone 16 model, click the Camera Control once to open the camera and once again to close it.

Flip to video quickly.

You don't have to exit Photo mode to record videos. Simply press and hold the shutter button to start a QuickTake video recording on the camera. To end the recording, let go of the button.

Snap the ideal self-portrait.

Open Camera, then tap or (depending on your model) to take a selfie. To take a picture, hold your iPhone in front of you and press the volume up or down button.

Take pictures in dim light.

Night mode on compatible devices automatically captures detailed, brilliant photographs in low light. becomes yellow, the night mode is activated. To take a picture, tap the Shutter button and keep your iPhone motionless. Try experimenting with the Night mode by tapping and dragging the slider beneath the frame to change the exposure duration.

Utilize Action mode to stabilize video recordings.

When jogging or trekking, for example, you can record fluid hand-held films with supported models even when you're moving about a lot. Open Camera, select Video mode, then press to activate Action mode.

Keep in touch with friends and family

With an iPhone, you can easily connect with the people that matter most to you, allowing you to instantly text your friends and catch up over phone or video chats.

An address book with greater intelligence

Once you enter phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays, and other information into the Contacts app, you'll have access to it across all platforms, including Messages, FaceTime, and Mail. Additionally, contact details from another account (such as Google or Yahoo) can be added.

Select Add Account after going to Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contacts Accounts.

Select your top picks.

To make it easier to get in touch with the individuals you talk to regularly, add them to your Phone app Favorites list.

To select a contact, tap Favorites in the Phone app and then tap. Simply tap a Favorite's name to make a call.

Initiate a group discussion

You can message members of your family or any other group of individuals you want to communicate to at the same time.

To send the first message, tap in the Messages app, type the recipients' names, then press send.

Place a video call.

FaceTime allows you to have video conversations with your loved ones.

Select New FaceTime from the menu at the top of the FaceTime app, enter the recipient's name, and then tap. You may access the FaceTime controls by tapping the screen while on the call—for example, to mute yourself.

Adding participants to a FaceTime call

A FaceTime call allows you to invite friends and family at any moment. To see the controls, tap the screen.

Share features with your family

You may use certain tools with your family to share purchases, maintain communication, and safeguard your information. You may also set up parental settings to regulate how your kids use Apple products if you're a parent.

Establish Family Sharing

You and your family members can share your location, qualified purchases and subscriptions, and more with Family Sharing. While each person uses an Apple Account and their own device, other material, iCloud storage, and subscriptions (to services like Apple Music and Apple Arcade) are shared.

Navigate to Settings > [your name] > Family to begin.

Use Find My Location to share your location

When Family Sharing is enabled, you may use the Find My app to assist family members in finding misplaced devices and share your location with them.

Navigate to Settings > [your name] > Family, then select Location Sharing to allow family members to see where you are. To share your location with a family member, tap their name. Family Sharing group members can assist in finding a lost device if you share your location with them.

Give your health information

Family members can access your health data through the Health app, including your activity level, mobility, and health trends.

Select Sharing from the menu at the bottom of the Health app, then select Share with Someone. You have the freedom to decide what information you want to share and if you want the people you share with to be alerted to noteworthy trends, such as a sharp drop in activity.

Create a family photo collection.

Up to five additional family members can see and enjoy your photographs and videos using iCloud Shared Photo Library. Everyone has access to the shared photographs in their memories, the highlighted photos, and the photographs widget. They can also contribute, modify, and caption photos.

To begin, navigate to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, select Shared Library after turning on Sync this iPhone.

In case

If you ever lose access to your account, you can designate trustworthy family members and friends as Account Recovery Contacts. You can name individuals as Legacy Contacts through the Digital Legacy program, giving them access to your account and personal data in the event of your passing.

Go to Settings > [your name] > to add people. Log-In & Safety, t

Use iPhone for your daily routines

You may use the apps on your iPhone to make purchases, obtain instructions, and manage home accessories while you're going about your day. alerts can also be turned off while driving or working, or you can choose to accept only certain alerts that are relevant to the task at hand.

With the knowledge you need, start your day.

You can set your iPhone in StandBy mode to quickly access pertinent and useful information while it's charging. You can use your iPhone as a bedside clock with StandBy, which shows the time, temperature, and other details you might want to check before going to bed or when you wake up in the morning.

To activate StandBy, place the iPhone on its side in landscape configuration, plug it in to a charger, and then press the screen.

Obtain directions to your preferred locations.

You can use the Maps app to get directions to locations you visit regularly, such as your house or your favorite café, without having to enter the address each time—whether you're riding, driving, or walking.

Select Library from the menu in the Maps app, then enter a location.

Create an online wallet.

The Wallet app on your iPhone is a great place to store credit cards, transit passes, immunization cards, and more. You may use Wallet to send and receive money from friends and family as well as make safe online and in-store payments when you link a credit or debit card.

Open the Wallet app, tap the top of the screen, then adhere to the on-screen directions to add your first card.

Remain concentrated.

You can set up a Focus to temporarily silence alerts that don't match your task—and let others know you're busy—whether you're driving, working, or simply need to put your iPhone down.

To select a focus, navigate to Settings > Focus. Alternatively, you can build your own focus by tapping the top of the screen.

When you need them, reminders

You may create category-based grocery lists and to-do lists for household projects with the Reminders app. Additionally, you may receive a reminder when you go to a specific place.

Open the Reminders app, select New Reminder, and make your first reminder.

Unintentionally left the lights on?

You can safely operate HomeKit-enabled devices, such lighting, smart TVs, and thermostats, from any location with the Home app on your iPhone. Automating regular tasks, such as turning on your foyer lights when you get home at night, is another method to streamline your daily routine.

Open the Home app, tap at the top of the screen, and select Add or Scan Accessory to add your first Works with HomeKit accessory.

Chapter One

Let’s Get Started

Turn on and set up iPhone

With an internet connection, you can turn on and configure your new iPhone. By connecting the iPhone to your PC, you can also configure it. You can move your data to your new iPhone if you have an iPad, an Android device, or another iPhone.

Get everything set up.

In order to ensure a seamless setup, ensure the following components are available:

•  Cellular data access via a carrier or an internet connection via a Wi-Fi network (you may need the network's name and password; not necessary for iPhone 14 and later versions).

•  The password for your Apple Account; if you don't have one, you can establish one during setup.

•  Your old iPhone or a backup of your device, if you're moving your data to your new smartphone; • Your credit or debit card account details, if you want to add a card during Apple Pay setup

Advice: For up to three weeks following the date of your iPhone purchase, iCloud will supply enough storage to finish a temporary backup at no cost to you if you don't have enough room on your device. Navigate to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset [device] on your former device. After selecting Get Started, adhere to the on-screen directions.

•  If you're moving Android content, your Android device

Turn on and set up your iPhone 

1.  Holding down the side button will cause the Apple logo to show.

It may be necessary to charge the iPhone's battery if it won't switch on.

Advice: To activate VoiceOver, the screen reader, if you are blind or have low vision, triple-click the side button (on an iPhone with Face ID) or the Home button (on other iPhone models). To activate Zoom, you can alternatively double-tap the screen with three fingers.

1.  Take one of these actions:

•  Use Quick Start: Quick Start allows you to set up your new device automatically if you have another iPhone or iPad running iOS 11, iPadOS 13, or later. After bringing the two devices close to one another, securely replicate a large number of your settings, preferences, and iCloud Keychain by following the on-screen directions. After that, you can use your iCloud backup to transfer the remaining data and material to your new device.

Or, you can wirelessly move all of your data from your old device to your new one if both of them have iOS 12.4, iPadOS 13, or later. Keep all of your gadgets charged and close to one another while the transfer procedure is ongoing.

•  Set Up Manually: Select Set Up Without Another Device if you don't have another device, then adhere to the setup guidelines displayed on the screen.

Switch to an iPhone from an Android device

When you first set up your new iPhone, you can use the Move to iOS app to transfer your data if you have an Android device.

Note: You will need to manually relocate your data or erase your iPhone and start over if you have already finished setting up and wish to use relocate to iOS.

1.  Take these actions using your iPhone:

•  Adhere to the setup helper.

•  Select From Android on the Transfer Your Apps & Data page.

2.  Take the following actions on the Android device:

•  Switch on the WiFi.

•  Launch the iOS app Move to iOS.

•  Observe the guidelines displayed on the screen.

Wake, unlock, and lock iPhone

When you're not using your iPhone, it sleeps, locks for security, and shuts off the display to conserve battery life. When you wish to use your iPhone again, you can wake it up quickly and unlock it.

Wake up the iPhone.

Choose one of the following to wake your iPhone:

•  On the side button, press.

•  Raise iPhone.

Note: Select Settings > Display & Brightness to disable Raise to Wake.

•  Tap the screen (the iPhone SE does not support this).

Use Face ID to unlock your iPhone.

In the event that your iPhone has Face ID, take these actions:

1.  To wake your iPhone, tap the screen or lift it up, then take a quick look at it.

When the iPhone is unlocked, the lock icon animates from closed to open.

2.  Use the bottom screen swipe to move up.

Note: Press the side button to lock the iPhone once again. When you are not using your iPhone for about a minute, the device locks automatically. However, the iPhone won't dim or lock as long as it senses attention if Attention Aware Features is on in Settings > Face ID & Passcode.

Use Touch ID to unlock your iPhone.

If your iPhone has a Home button and you didn't activate Touch ID when configuring it, do the following:

1.  To unlock your iPhone, use the finger you registered for Touch ID to press the Home button.

2.  Press the side button to lock the iPhone once more.

Note: It should be noted that after about a minute, the iPhone locks itself.

Use a passcode to unlock your iPhone.

In the event that you did not set up a passcode when configuring your iPhone, do the following:

1.  Press the Home button (on other iPhone models) or swipe up from the bottom of the Lock Screen (on an iPhone with Face ID).

2.  Type in your password.

Turn off your iPhone manually

Press the side button to quickly lock your iPhone.

Set up cellular service on iPhone

For your iPhone to connect to a cellular network, it requires a physical SIM or an eSIM. (Not all models, nor all nations and areas, offer every choice. You can only utilize eSIM on iPhone 14 and later devices that you buy in the United States.) To get a SIM and activate cellular service, get in touch with your carrier.

Configure an eSIM

An eSIM supplied by your carrier can be digitally stored on supported iPhone models. You can power on your iPhone and activate your eSIM during setup if your carrier supports either eSIM Carrier Activation or eSIM Quick Transfer.

Once the setup is complete, you can choose from the following options:

•  eSIM Carrier Activation: Get in touch with your carrier to start the process of having a new eSIM assigned to your iPhone. Tap the message that says, "Finish Setting Up Cellular." Alternatively, select Set Up Cellular or Add eSIM after selecting Settings > Cellular.

•  eSIM Quick Transfer: If both devices are running iOS 16 or later, some carriers allow you to move a phone number from your old iPhone to your new one without contacting the old carrier.

•  Navigate to Settings > Cellular on your newly acquired iPhone, select Set Up Cellular or Add eSIM, and then select Transfer From Nearby iPhone or enter a phone number. To verify the transfer, adhere to the instructions on your old iPhone.

•  Note: Your phone number will no longer function on your old iPhone after it has been transferred to your new one.

•  Scan a QR code that your carrier has provided: Navigate to Settings > Cellular, select Add eSIM or Set Up Cellular, and then select Use QR Code. (You might have to first hit Other Options.) Orient your iPhone such that the QR code displays within the frame, or manually input the information. Your carrier may require you to input a confirmation code.

•  Move from an alternative smartphone: To transfer the phone number if it wasn't an Apple iPhone, get in touch with your carrier.

•  Use the app of a participating carrier to initiate service: To activate cellular service, go to the App Store, download the carrier's app, and utilize it.

Put in a real SIM card.

A nano-SIM card can be transferred from your old iPhone or obtained from a carrier.

Note: iPhone 14 and later devices bought in the United States are not compatible with physical SIM cards.

1.  To eject the SIM tray, insert a paper clip or SIM eject tool into the tiny hole and press inward toward the iPhone.

Note: Depending on the iPhone model and your country or area, the SIM tray's shape and orientation will vary.

2.  Take out the iPhone's tray.

3.  Set the SIM down on the tray. The proper alignment is indicated by the angled corner.

4.  Reinstall the tray inside the iPhone.

5.  Carefully enter the PIN when required if you have previously set one up on the SIM.

Caution: Never attempt to figure out a SIM pin. If you make a mistaken estimate, it could lock your SIM permanently, preventing you from using your carrier's cellular data or making calls until you receive a new SIM.

Make an eSIM out of a physical SIM

On an iPhone model that is compatible, you can change a physical SIM to an eSIM if your carrier allows it.

Select Set Up Cellular or Add eSIM from the Settings > Cellular menu, then select the phone number using a physical SIM card.

Select Convert to eSIM and then adhere to the prompts on the screen.

Use Dual SIM on iPhone

Here are just a few of the numerous ways Dual SIM can be used:

•  while making personal calls, use a different number than while conducting business.

•  If you visit a foreign nation or area, consider adding a local data plan.

•  Maintain different data and voice plans.

Note: Your iPhone needs to be unlocked in order to use two separate carriers.

You can use the following to set up Dual SIM:

•  Available on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (2nd generation), and iPhone 14 and later (bought outside the U.S.)

•  One physical SIM and one eSIM

•  Two eSIMs; iPhone 13 and later; iPhone SE (3rd generation);

Note: Some nations or areas do not support eSIM.

Configure two SIM cards

Select Settings > Cellular, then confirm that there are two or more lines (below SIMs).

Toggle two lines on by tapping one, then select Turn On this Line.

Additionally, you can modify options for SIM PIN, Calls on Other Devices, Cellular Plan Label, and Wi-Fi Calling (if your carrier offers it). The label can be found in Contacts, Messages, and Phone.

Select the cellular data default line by tapping Cellular Data and then a line. Allow Cellular Data Switching must be enabled in order to use either line, depending on availability and coverage.

If data roaming is enabled and you are outside of the nation or area that the carrier's network covers, you can be charged for roaming.

Select the voice call default line by tapping Default Voice Line and then tapping a line.

Keep in mind the following when utilizing Dual SIM:

•  In order for one line to take calls while the other is on a call, that line needs to have WiFi calling enabled. iPhone uses the cellular data of the line that is in use for the call to receive calls on the other line if you receive a call on one line while the other is in use for a call and there isn't a Wi-Fi connection available. There can be fees. To receive the call on the other line, the line in use for the call needs to be allowed for data use in your Cellular Data settings. This may be done by setting Allow Cellular Data Switching to on for either the default or non-default line.