Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 17 and iPhone Air E-Book

Guy Hart-Davis

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 436

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Learn what your new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, or iPhone Air is capable of with 900 color screen shots!

Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 17 and iPhone Air is your ultimate guide to getting the most out of your brand-new iPhone! Apple's graphics-driven iOS 26 is perfect for visual learners, so this book uses a visual approach to show you what you need to know to get up and running—and much, much more. Full-color screen shots walk you step-by-step through setup, configuration, and the full range of your iPhone's awesome capabilities, including the Apple Intelligence features. Whether you are new to the iPhone or have just upgraded to the 17, 17 Pro, or iPhone Air, this book helps you unlock your phone's full functionality and maximize your use and enjoyment of it. Stay in touch by phone, instant messaging, email, and FaceTime Audio or Video calls; download and enjoy music, movies, podcasts, and books; take, edit, and organize photos and videos; track your health, fitness, and habits; manage your schedule, your commitments, and your contacts; and more!

The iPhone is user-friendly, attractive, and functional. But it is capable of so much more than you think—don't you want to explore what's possible? This book guides you through iOS 26 visually to help you stay in touch, get things done, and have some fun while you're at it!

• Get to know the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and iPhone Air with 900 full-color screen shots
• Master the iPhone's basic functions and learn advanced features
• Personalize your iPhone to suit your unique needs and get optimal performance
• Find the services and apps that make your life easier
• Get your first introduction to Apple Intelligence

The iPhone you hold in your hand represents the pinnacle of mobile tech and is a masterpiece of innovative design. Once you get to know it, you'll never be without it. Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 17 and iPhone Air is your personal roadmap to your new tech companion.

Leseprobe

Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 17 and iPhone Air

Table of Contents

Cover

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Copyright

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Your iPhone

Using Your iPhone’s Controls

Set Up and Activate Your iPhone

Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes

Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer

Explore the Interface and Launch Apps

Using Cover Sheet and Today View

Using and Customizing Control Center

Using Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone

Chapter 2: Personalizing Your iPhone

Find the Settings You Need

Choose Which iCloud Items to Sync

Configure the Find My Feature

Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications

Choose Sounds and Haptics Settings

Set Appearance, Brightness, and Auto-Brightness

Change the Wallpaper

Configure Night Shift and Display Zoom

Choose Privacy, Security, and Location Settings

Configure and Use Search

Choose Locking and Control Center Settings

Create Custom Lock Screens

Configure and Use Focus Mode

Secure Your iPhone with Face ID and a Passcode

Configure Screen Time and Restrictions

Set Up Family Sharing

Chapter 3: Using Voice, Accessibility, and Continuity

Give Commands and Get Information with Siri

Dictate Text Using Siri

Configure Siri to Work Your Way

Set Up VoiceOver and Key Accessibility Features

Using Your iPhone with Your Mac

Using Your iPhone with Your Apple Watch

Control Your iPhone via iPhone Mirroring

Chapter 4: Setting Up Communications

Set Up Your Mail Accounts

Configure E-Mail Display and Default Account

Configure E-Mail Privacy Features

Organize and Read Your E-Mail by Threads

Browse or Search for Contacts

Create a New Contact

Control How Your Contacts Appear

Choose Default Alert Options for Calendar Events

Set Up and Use Wallet and Apple Pay

Chapter 5: Making Calls and Messaging

Navigate the Phone App’s Interface

Make Phone Calls and FaceTime Audio Calls

Make a Conference Call

Make Video Calls Using FaceTime

Place Calls Quickly with Favorites and Recents

Send Text and Multimedia Messages

Using Emoji and iMessage Features

Set a Message Background for a Contact

Block and Unblock Contacts

Manage Your Instant Messages

Configure Messages to Work Your Way

Set Up and Use the Emergency SOS Feature

Chapter 6: Networking Your iPhone

Using Airplane Mode

Monitor Your Cellular Network Usage

Control Cellular Data and Background Refresh

Using Bluetooth Devices with Your iPhone

Share Items via AirDrop and NameDrop

Share Internet Access via Personal Hotspot

Connect to Wi-Fi Networks and Hotspots

Manage Your Wi-Fi Networks

Chapter 7: Working with Apps

Customize App Icons on the Home Screen

Organize Apps with Folders

Place Widgets on the Home Screen

Hide Home Screen Pages

Work with the App Library

Lock and Hide Apps

Switch Quickly from One App to Another

Find Apps on the App Store

Update and Remove Apps

Type, Cut, Copy, and Paste Text

Format and Replace Text

Chapter 8: Browsing the Web and E-Mailing

Browse the Web with Safari

Access Websites Quickly with Bookmarks

Create Bookmarks

Keep a Reading List of Web Pages

Navigate Among Open Web Pages Using Tabs

Create and Use Tab Groups

Create and Use Safari Profiles

Using Zoom, Reader View, and Hide Distracting Items

Switch Between Mobile Sites and Desktop Sites

Configure Settings for a Website

View Safari’s Privacy Report

Using Private Browsing Mode

Tighten Up Safari’s Security

Using the Sign In with Apple Feature

Read E-Mail

Reply to or Forward an E-Mail Message

Organize Your Messages in Mailbox Folders

Write and Send E-Mail Messages

Chapter 9: Keeping Your Life Organized

Browse Existing Events in Your Calendars

Create New Events in Your Calendars

Work with Calendar Invitations

Track Your Commitments with Reminders

Find Your Location with Maps

Find Directions with Maps

Create Custom Routes in Maps

Pin Marked Locations and Create Contacts

Download and Use Offline Maps

Manage Your Passwords with the Passwords App

Take Notes

Using Stocks, Weather, Clock, and Compass

Using the Health App

Using the Journal App

Manage Files with the Files App

Understanding Shortcuts and Automation

Chapter 10: Enjoying Music, Videos, and Books

Navigate the Music App and Set Preferences

Play Music Using the Music App

Play Videos Using the TV App

Play Music and Videos Using AirPlay

Create a Music Playlist and Add Songs

Listen to Apple Music Radio

Read Digital Books with the Books App

Chapter 11: Working with Photos and Video

Take Photos with the Camera App

Using Night Mode and the Flash

Configure Camera Settings to Suit You

Configure and Use Camera Control

Take Live Photos and Timed Photos

Shoot Photos with Portrait Mode

Edit Your Photos

Capture a Video Clip and Trim It

Browse Your Photo Library

Share and Use Your Photos and Videos

Chapter 12: Advanced Features and Troubleshooting

Capture Screenshots or Screen Recordings

Update Your iPhone’s Software

Extend Your iPhone’s Runtime on the Battery

Back Up and Restore Using Your Computer

Back Up and Restore Using iCloud

Reset Your iPhone’s Settings

Troubleshoot Wi-Fi Connections

Locate Your iPhone with Find My iPhone

Manage Your Apple Account

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End User License Agreement

Guide

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About the Author

Guy Hart-Davis is the author of more than 175 computer books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro and MacBook Air; iPhone For Dummies, 2026 Edition; macOS Tahoe For Dummies; Teach Yourself VISUALLY Google Workspace; Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chromebook; Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2019; and Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad.

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Who This Book Is For

This book is for the reader who has never used this particular technology or software application. It is also for readers who want to expand their knowledge.

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Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your iPhone

In this chapter, you set up your iPhone to work with your computer or iCloud. You choose items to sync and learn to use the iPhone’s interface.

Using Your iPhone’s Controls

Set Up and Activate Your iPhone

Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes

Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer

Explore the Interface and Launch Apps

Using Cover Sheet and Today View

Using and Customizing Control Center

Using Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone

Using Your iPhone’s Controls

On every iPhone, you take most actions via the touchscreen, the main hardware control. Each iPhone has several other hardware controls, such as the Side button in the middle of the right side and the Volume Up button and Volume Down button on the left side. The iPhone Air, the iPhone 16 models, and the iPhone 17 models have a dedicated Camera Control on the right side.

Most iPhone models, including all iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models and the iPhone Air, use face recognition called Face ID to authenticate the user. But Apple also sells the iPhone SE, a smaller model that uses Touch ID fingerprint recognition for authentication instead. This iPhone has a physical Home button below the screen for Touch ID and for navigation.

Identify the Hardware Controls

Near the top of the right side of each iPhone is a button called the Side button. The Side button has multiple functions on its own and in combination with the Volume Up button and the Volume Down button. Toward the bottom of the right side, the iPhone 16 models have the Camera Control, a dedicated control for activating the Camera app, taking photos and videos, and adjusting camera settings.

The left side of the iPhone has three controls:

The Action button — which appears on the iPhone Air, the iPhone 15 Pro, all iPhone 16, and all iPhone 17 models — is at the top of the left side. On the iPhone SE and non-Pro iPhone 15 models, the Ringer On/Off switch appears instead of the Action button.The Volume Up button and Volume Down button enable you to control the volume quickly without having to use the touchscreen. These buttons also work in combination with the Side button for other actions.

The iPhone SE also includes the Home button, a round button on a wide bezel below the screen. The Home button performs a variety of functions, including navigation and Touch ID fingerprint recognition.

Turn Your iPhone On and Off

To turn on your iPhone when it is powered off, press and hold Side until the Apple logo (A) appears on-screen; then release the Side button. Your iPhone continues to start, and then the lock screen appears.

To turn off your Face ID iPhone, press Volume Up once, press Volume Down once, and then press and hold Side until the Power Off screen appears; then swipe slide to power off (B, ) to the right.

To turn off your Touch ID iPhone, press and hold Side until the Power Off screen appears; then swipe slide to power off (B, ) to the right.

Unlock and Lock Your iPhone

To unlock your iPhone via Face ID, hold the iPhone so the front cameras can scan your face. The iPhone unlocks (, C, changes to , D). Swipe up from the bottom of the screen (E). The iPhone unlocks, and you can start using it.

To unlock your iPhone via Touch ID, hold your registered finger against the Home button. When the Press Home to unlock prompt appears, press the Home button.

To lock your iPhone and put it to sleep, press Side once. Depending on how the iPhone is configured, the iPhone also usually goes to sleep automatically after a period of inactivity.

Using Sleep and Wake, Siri, App Store, and Apple Pay

When the iPhone is awake, press Side once to put it to sleep. When the iPhone is asleep, press Side once to wake it.

On a Face ID iPhone, press and hold Side at any time to activate Siri, the virtual assistant. The iPhone plays a tone and, depending on its model, either displays a lighting effect around the screen’s edges (F) or displays the Siri icon (G) near the bottom of the screen.

On a Touch ID iPhone, press and hold Home at any time to activate Siri.

When making a purchase or installing an app from the App Store on a Face ID iPhone, double-click Side to authenticate yourself via Face ID and confirm the purchase or continue installing the app. On a Touch ID iPhone, hold your registered finger against the Home button to scan your fingerprint for authentication.

Force the iPhone to Restart

If the iPhone becomes unresponsive for several minutes, you will need to restart it. On either a Face ID iPhone or a Touch ID iPhone, press Volume Down once, press Volume Up once, and then press and hold Side for 10–15 seconds. When the screen turns off, release Side. The iPhone then restarts, and the Apple logo appears on-screen.

Set Up and Activate Your iPhone

Before you can use your iPhone, you must set it up and activate it. First, you choose your language and specify your country or region. You can then either use the Quickly Set Up iPhone feature, if you have an iPhone running iOS 11 or an iPad running iPadOS 13 or a later version, or continue setup manually. Assuming you continue manually, you connect the iPhone to the Internet through either a Wi-Fi network or the cellular network, choose whether to use Face ID unlocking or Touch ID fingerprint unlocking, and choose a passcode.

Power On Your iPhone

First, power on your iPhone by pressing and holding Side — the button on the right side of the iPhone — until the Apple logo appears on-screen. The Hello screen then appears.

On a Face ID iPhone, swipe up from the bottom of the screen (A) to start setup; on a Touch ID iPhone, press Home. The Language screen appears. Tap the language you want to use, such as English.

On the Select Your Country or Region screen that appears, tap your country or region (B).

Select Appearance and Choose Between Quickly Set Up iPhone and Manual Setup

On the Appearance screen, tap Default (C, changes to ), Medium (D, changes to ), or Large (E, changes to ) to set the size of text and icons, and then tap Continue (F).

The Quickly Set Up iPhone feature lets you set up your iPhone more quickly by sharing settings from an existing iPhone running iOS 11 or a later version or an existing iPad running iPadOS 13 or a later version. If you have such a device, bring it close to the new iPhone and follow the prompts. If not, tap Set Up without Another Device (G) and continue working your way through this section.

Connect to Wi-Fi, Specify the iPhone’s User, and Set Up Face ID

On the Choose a Wi-Fi Network screen, tap the wireless network (H) you want to use; if the Wi-Fi network’s name does not appear because the network does not broadcast its name, tap Choose Another Network (I), and then type the network’s name. Enter the network password when prompted, and then tap Join. To set up your iPhone via the cellular network rather than via Wi-Fi, tap Continue Without Wi-Fi (J).

On the Age Range screen, specify the iPhone user’s age by tapping Child (K, ) for a child 12 years old or younger, tapping Teen (L, ) for a youth aged 13 to 17, or tapping Adult (M, ) for a person aged 18 or older. This example uses Adult ().

On the Face ID screen, tap Continue if you want to set up Face ID now, which is usually the most convenient unlock method; if not, tap Set Up Later. Assuming you proceed, Face ID then walks you through the process of scanning your face twice, either by rotating your head or by moving the iPhone around. If you have difficulty completing Face ID, you can tap Accessibility Options at the bottom of the screen and then tap Use Partial Circle.

On an iPhone SE, follow the prompts to set up Touch ID instead of Face ID.

When Face ID or Touch ID is set up, tap Continue.

Create a Passcode

After setting up Face ID, you create a passcode for unlocking your iPhone when Face ID does not work or when iOS requires extra security, such as when the iPhone has restarted. On the Create a Passcode screen, tap the keypad to enter a six-digit numeric passcode, and then reenter the same passcode when prompted.

If you want to create a different type of passcode, tap Passcode Options (N). In the Passcode Options dialog, tap Custom Alphanumeric Code (O), Custom Numeric Code (P), or 4-Digit Numeric Code (Q), as needed. A long custom alphanumeric code is most secure, a long custom numeric code can be highly secure, and a four-digit numeric code is inadvisable.

If you enter an easily guessed passcode, such as 111111 or abcdef, iOS warns you and suggests you enter a stronger passcode. Tap Use Anyway or Change Passcode, as needed.

After setting up Face ID and choosing a passcode, you choose how to complete setting up the iPhone. If you have not used an iOS device before, you can set up the iPhone as a new iPhone. If you have used an iOS device, you can restore an iCloud backup or an iTunes backup of that device to the iPhone. If you have been using an Android device, you can use the Move to iOS app to move data to the iPhone.

Choose How to Set Up Your iPhone

On the Transfer Your Apps & Data screen, you can choose between five ways of setting up your iPhone:

Tap From iCloud Backup (A) if you have a backup of your previous iPhone or an iPad stored in iCloud. Sign in (B) on the iCloud screen that appears, and then continue with the instructions in the next section on this page.Tap From Another iPhone (C) if you are upgrading iPhones and have your old iPhone at hand. The Quickly Set Up iPhone screen appears, and you can connect the iPhones wirelessly by bringing them close together.Tap From Mac or PC (D) if you have a backup of your previous iPhone or other iOS device on your computer. See the next section, “Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes,” for further details.Tap From Android (E) if you are switching from an Android phone or tablet to the iPhone and you want to transfer data from your old device. You will need to install the Move to iOS app on your Android device. You then run the app, connect the iPhone and Android device by using a pairing code, and choose which data to transfer.Tap Don’t Transfer Anything (F) if you want to set up your iPhone from scratch. Follow the prompts to set up the iPhone manually; see the later section, “Set Up Your iPhone Manually,” for highlights.

Set Up Your iPhone from an iCloud Backup

Follow the prompts to sign in to iCloud; if you have two-factor authentication enabled, iCloud sends a verification code to your registered device to enable you to authenticate yourself to your new iPhone. On the Terms and Conditions screen, tap Agree if you want to proceed.

On the Choose an iCloud Backup screen, tap the backup (G) you want to use. Usually, you want the latest backup, but you can tap Show All Backups (H) to display all backups available. Then, on the Make This Your New iPhone screen, tap Settings (I) and review the settings that you can restore or customize. Then tap Continue (J) or Customize (K), as appropriate.

Set Up Your iPhone Manually

When you choose to set up your iPhone manually, iOS walks you through a long sequence of configuration screens that enable you to customize how the operating system looks and behaves. The following list explains the key items you configure:

Apple Pay. You can set up Apple’s payment system on your iPhone, enabling you to make electronic transactions easily, including sending payments to your contacts via the Messages app. Tap Continue (L) to set up Apple Pay now; to set it up later, or not at all, tap Set Up Later (M).Screen Time. iOS’s Screen Time iPhone can track your activities or your children’s activities on the iPhone. On the Screen Time screen, tap Continue (N) if you want to set up Screen Time; if not, or not now, tap Set Up Later in Settings (O). Light or Dark Display. iOS gives you the choice between a Light display and a Dark display. The display you choose controls the way much of the iOS interface appears. Tap Light (P, changes to ) or Dark (Q, changes to ) to see which you prefer, or tap Auto (R, changes to ) to have iOS change from Dark to Light at dawn and from Light to Dark at dusk. Then tap Continue (S). You can subsequently change the appearance by tapping Settings () on the Home screen, tapping Display & Brightness (), and then working on the Display & Brightness screen. Here, you can also set a custom schedule for switching between Light and Dark automatically.Apple Intelligence. You can set up Apple Intelligence to enable yourself and iOS to use features such as Writing Tools, which help with rewriting, editing, and proofreading; Image Playground, which can create images from your descriptions; Smart Search to find photos in your Photos library; and Clean Up, which lets you remove unwanted objects from your photos. Tap Set Up Apple Intelligence (T) to set up Apple Intelligence now, or tap Set Up Later (U) to set it up later or not at all.

Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes

You can manage your iPhone from your Mac using Finder on recent versions of macOS. For macOS Mojave and earlier versions, and for Windows PCs, you use iTunes. You can either restore a backup to the device or set up the iPhone from scratch using Finder or iTunes. This example shows macOS Tahoe.

When setting up your iPhone for the first time, you can restore it from a backup of another iPhone — for example, your previous iPhone. If you have already set up this iPhone and have backed it up, you can restore it from its own backup.

Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes

Begin setup as explained in the previous section, “Set Up and Activate Your iPhone” (not shown).

Note: This book displays “(not shown)” to indicate when a numbered step has no corresponding callout on the illustrations, as in steps 1, 3, and 7 in this section.

On the Transfer Your Apps & Data screen, tap From Mac or PC.

The Connect to Mac or to a PC That Has the Apple Devices App screen appears.

Connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable (not shown).

The Connected to Computer screen appears on your iPhone.

Note: On macOS, click Finder () on the Dock to open a Finder window if one does not open automatically showing the iPhone’s management screens, and then click the iPhone.

On your computer, a Finder window opens or iTunes opens or becomes active.

The Welcome to Your New iPhone screen appears.

Make sure the Restore from this backup radio button is selected ().

Click the pop-up menu button () and select the appropriate iPhone from the menu.

Click Continue.

iTunes restores your iPhone from the backup.

When the restore is complete, your iPhone restarts.

The Restore Completed screen appears on the iPhone.

Tap Continue (not shown).

Your iPhone’s control screens appear in the Finder window or iTunes window.

You can now choose sync settings for the iPhone as explained in the next section, “Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer.”

Tip

How do I set up my iPhone from scratch using Finder or iTunes?

On the Transfer Your Apps & Data screen, tap From Mac or PC, and then connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable. When the Welcome to Your New iPhone screen appears in Finder or iTunes on your computer, click Set up as new device ( changes to ). Click Continue. On the Sync screen that appears, click Get Started. The iPhone’s management screens appear, and you can set up synchronization as described in the next section, “Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer.”

Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer

After specifying that you will use Finder or iTunes to sync your iPhone, as explained in the previous section, “Set Up Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes,” you use the iPhone’s control screens in Finder or iTunes to choose which items to sync. On the General tab in Finder or the Summary tab in iTunes, you can change your iPhone’s name, specify the backup location, and set general options for controlling syncing.

Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer

Connect Your iPhone and Choose Options on the General Tab or Summary Tab

Connect your iPhone to your computer via the USB cable (not shown).

On macOS, click Finder () on the Dock to open a Finder window if one does not open automatically showing the iPhone’s management screens, and then click the iPhone.

On macOS Mojave or older versions or on Windows, the iTunes window appears.

Note: If your iPhone’s control screens do not automatically appear in iTunes, click iPhone () on the navigation bar at the top of the screen.

In Finder, click General; in iTunes, click Summary in the sidebar on the left.

To change the iPhone’s name, click the existing name, type the new name, and press or .

Click a radio button ( changes to ) to specify where to back up your iPhone.

If you choose to back up to this computer, click Encrypt local backup or Encrypt iPhone backup ( changes to ).

A dialog opens for setting a password.

Type a password in the Password box and again in the Verify Password box.

On a Mac, click Remember this password in my keychain ( changes to ) if you want to save the password in your keychain.

Click Set Password to close the dialog.

Click Automatically sync when this iPhone is connected ( changes to ) if you want to sync your iPhone automatically when you connect it.

Click Manually manage music, movies, and TV shows ( changes to ) if you want to load these items on your iPhone manually rather than using the automated features in Finder or iTunes.

Click Convert higher bit rate songs to ( changes to ) if you want to compress larger songs to fit more on your iPhone. Click the pop-up menu button () and select the bit rate and encoding type, such as 256 kbps AAC.

Tip

Should I back up my iPhone to my computer or to iCloud?

If you plan to use your iPhone mostly with your computer, back up the iPhone to the computer. Doing so makes iTunes store a full backup of the iPhone on the computer, so you can restore all the data to your iPhone or to a replacement iPhone, if necessary. You can also encrypt the backup; doing so enables you to store and restore your passwords. To keep your data safe, you must back up your computer as well. For example, you can use Time Machine to back up a Mac.

Backing up your iPhone to iCloud enables you to access the backups from anywhere via the Internet and to take advantage of Apple’s reliable storage, but make sure your iCloud account has enough storage to contain the backups. An iCloud backup stores less information than a Finder or iTunes backup.

Backing up your iPhone to your computer is convenient but takes up disk space. You may want to delete old backups manually to reclaim space.

You can easily choose which items to sync to your iPhone. By selecting the iPhone in the sidebar in Finder on recent versions of macOS and clicking the appropriate tab or by selecting the iPhone on the navigation bar in iTunes and then clicking the appropriate item in the Settings area of the Source list, you can specify which music, movies, books, and other items to sync from your computer.

Manage Your iPhone Backups

In Finder, click General; in iTunes, click Summary.

Click Manage Backups.

A dialog opens, showing a list of backups.

Click the backup you want to delete.

Click Delete Backup.

Click OK to close the dialog.

Choose Which Content to Sync

Note: This section shows choosing content to sync in the Music category. The controls in most of the other categories — such as Movies, TV Shows, and Podcasts — work in the same way, although the specific controls vary.

Note: If the Music category shows the message “iPhone is using Cloud Library,” you need not sync music from your Mac or PC.

Click the category or tab, such as Music.

The contents of the category or tab appear.

Click Sync music onto iPhone ( changes to ) to enable the other controls.

To load a selection of music, click Selected artists, albums, genres, and playlists ( changes to ) instead of Entire music library.

Click Include videos ( changes to ) if you want to include music videos.

Click Automatically fill free space with songs ( changes to ) only if you want to put as much music as possible on your iPhone.

Note: Filling free space with songs may limit your ability to shoot photos or videos.

Click Artists, Albums, Genres, or Playlists.

That type of content appears.

Click the check box ( changes to ) for each artist, album, genre, or playlist to include.

Apply Your Changes and Sync

If a content category is being synced via iCloud, you cannot sync it via Finder or iTunes. To turn off iCloud sync, tap Settings () on the iPhone’s Home screen; tap Apple Account, the button bearing your name; tap iCloud (); and then use the controls in the Saved to iCloud list. You may need to tap See All to display the Saved to iCloud screen.

Click Apply or Sync, depending on which button appears.

iTunes syncs the items to your iPhone.

When the sync finishes, disconnect your iPhone (not shown).

Tip

How can I fit more content on my iPhone?

You cannot install a memory card to increase your iPhone’s storage capacity, but you can use the iPhone Storage feature to remove items you do not need.

Tap Settings () on the Home screen to display the Settings screen, and then tap General (). On the General screen, tap iPhone Storage to display the iPhone Storage screen. You can then follow suggestions in the Recommendations box, such as tapping Enable for Optimize Photos, Optimize Storage, or for Offload Unused Apps; or you can tap buttons in the lower section to see which apps and files are consuming the most space.

Explore the Interface and Launch Apps

After you set up your iPhone with iCloud or iTunes, you are ready to start using the device. When you wake the iPhone from sleep, it displays the lock screen. You then unlock the iPhone to reach the Home screen, which contains icons for running the apps installed on the iPhone.

You can quickly launch an app by tapping its icon on the Home screen. From the app, you can return to the Home screen by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. You can then launch another app as needed.

Explore the Interface and Launch Apps

Tap the screen.

Note: You can also press Side to wake the iPhone.

The iPhone’s screen lights up.

The lock screen appears.

Raise the iPhone, pointing the screen at your face (not shown).

Face ID scans your face and attempts to match it to the stored data. If it succeeds, the iPhone unlocks; if it fails, the iPhone prompts you to enter your passcode.

Note: If the iPhone prompts you to enter your passcode, do so.

The iPhone unlocks.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen with one finger.

The Home screen appears.

The iPhone has two or more Home screen pages. When you swipe between Home screen pages, the Search field changes to an indicator () showing how many Home screen pages there are. The white dot indicates the current Home screen page.

Tap Notes ().

The Notes app opens.

Note: If you chose to sync notes with your iPhone, the synced notes appear in the Notes app. Otherwise, the list is empty until you create a note.

Tap New ().

A new note opens, and the on-screen keyboard appears.

Type a short note by tapping the keys.

If the middle button in the suggestion bar shows the word you want, tap to accept it. If one of the other buttons shows the right word, tap that button.

Tap Done ().

The on-screen keyboard closes.

Tap .

The Notes list appears, with your note in it.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

The Home screen appears again.

Swipe left.

When you start swiping, the Home screen pages indicator () appears, showing you which Home screen page is currently displayed.

The second Home screen page appears.

You can now launch another app by tapping its icon.

Press Side (not shown).

Your iPhone goes to sleep.

Tip

Where do I get more apps to perform other tasks?

You can find an amazingly wide selection of apps on Apple’s App Store. Some apps are completely free, whereas other free-to-download apps have “in-app purchases” that make you pay for premium features. Other apps are ones you must pay for, either as a single payment or as a subscription payment. See Chapter 7 for instructions on finding and downloading the apps you need.

Using Cover Sheet and Today View

Your iPhone handles many different types of alerts, such as missed phone calls, text messages, and invitations to events such as meetings. Your iPhone integrates these alerts into Cover Sheet so that you can review them easily.

The iPhone’s Today View enables you to view snippets of important and helpful information, such as weather, calendar appointments, and stock updates. You can access Today View either via Cover Sheet or directly from the Home screen.

Using Cover Sheet and Today View

Open Cover Sheet and Deal with Notifications

Swipe down on the left side of the screen from the top.

Cover Sheet appears.

Note: See the section “Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications” in Chapter 2 for instructions on customizing the notifications that appear on Cover Sheet.

You can tap Clear () to clear all notifications in a category such as Notification Center.

To remove a single notification, swipe it left.

Action buttons for the notification appear.

You can tap Options to view other actions available for the notification.

Tap Clear.

The notification disappears from Cover Sheet.

Tap and hold a notification.

The pop-up panel opens, together with action buttons.

Tap the action you want to take. For example, for an e-mail message, tap Mark as Read to mark the message as read.

Note: To go to the app that raised a notification, tap the notification.

When you finish working on Cover Sheet, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

The Home screen appears.

Open Today View

On the first Home screen page, swipe right.

Note: If the Home screen page that appears is not the first page, swipe up to display the first page. You can also swipe right one or more times, as needed.

Today View appears.

Swipe up.

Other items appear.

You can tap a widget to go straight to the related app.

Swipe left.

The Home screen appears.

Note: You can customize Today View by removing widgets you do not need, adding widgets you find useful, and arranging the widgets into your preferred order. To start customizing, tap and hold open space, such as at the top of the screen, then tap Edit. On the Edit menu that opens, tap Add Widget () to start adding a widget, or tap Customize () to start customization. When you are finished, tap Done.

Tip

What happens if I receive a notification when my iPhone is locked?

This depends on the type of notification. For most types of notifications, your iPhone displays an alert on the lock screen to alert you to the notification. Unlocking your iPhone while the alert is showing takes you directly to the notification in whatever app it belongs to — for example, to an instant message in the Messages app. You can configure your iPhone to put less important notifications in a scheduled summary; see the section “Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications” in Chapter 2 for details.

Using and Customizing Control Center

Control Center puts your iPhone’s most essential controls at your fingertips. From Control Center, you can turn Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb Mode, and Orientation Lock on or off; control music playback and volume and direct your iPhone’s audio and video output to AirPlay devices; change the setting for the AirDrop sharing feature; and quickly access key apps and utilities.

Using and Customizing Control Center

Open Control Center and Meet Its Four Pages

On a Face ID iPhone, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen. On a Touch ID iPhone, swipe up from the bottom of the screen (not shown).

Control Center opens and displays the Favorites page.

On any page, you can tap Add () to start customizing Control Center.

On any page, you can tap and hold Power () to display the Power Off screen.

You can drag the Brightness slider to control screen brightness. Tap and hold the Brightness slider to display a larger slider and the icons for toggling Night Shift (), Dark Mode (), and True Tone ().

You can drag the Volume slider to control audio volume. Tap and hold the Volume slider to display any advanced audio controls available.

Tap Now Playing () or swipe up to display the Now Playing screen.

You can tap the playing item’s image to display the app playing the item, such as the Music app.

You can tap Favorite ( or ) to toggle Favorite status for the item.

You can tap the current output device to connect to speakers wirelessly via AirPlay.

Tap Home ().

The Home page appears, showing any AirPlay devices and any home-automation devices.

Tap Connectivity () or swipe up again.

The Connectivity screen appears, providing controls for Airplane Mode, AirDrop, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more.

Tap at the top or bottom of the screen to close Control Center.

Control Essential Settings

Tap Airplane Mode ( or ) to turn Airplane Mode on () or off ().

Tap Wi-Fi ( or ) to turn Wi-Fi on () or off ().

Tap AirDrop ( or ) to turn AirDrop on () or off ().

Tap Orientation Lock ( or ) to turn Orientation Lock on () or off ().

Tap Mute ( or ) to turn Mute on () or off ().

Tap the Focus icon (such as ) to toggle the current focus on or off.

Tap elsewhere on the Focus button to display the Focus screen.

You can tap a focus to enable or disable it.

You can tap More () to choose other settings.

Controlling Audio Playback

Tap Now Playing () to display the Now Playing page.

You can also tap the playing item’s details or image on the Favorites page to display the Now Playing page.

You can tap the image to jump to the app playing the audio.

Tap anywhere on the track position bar and drag to move through the track.

Use the playback controls to control playback.

Tap anywhere on the volume bar and drag to adjust the volume.

Tip

What are the buttons at the bottom of the Favorites page?

Tap Flashlight () to turn on the Flashlight. Tap and hold Flashlight () to choose different levels of brightness. Tap Timer () to display the Timer screen in the Clock app; tap and hold Timer () to set timers for preset times. Tap Calculator () to display the Calculator app; tap and hold Calculator () to get the result of the last calculation. Tap Camera () to display the Camera app. Tap and hold Camera () to access other commands. Tap Screen Mirroring () to use Screen Mirroring. Tap Scan Code () to scan a Quick Response code using your iPhone’s rear camera.

At first, Control Center contains four pages: Favorites, Now Playing, Home, and Connectivity. The Favorites page contains commonly used controls, enabling you to take a wide variety of actions from a single command surface. The Now Playing page lets you control audio playback, such as a song playing in the Music app. The Home page gives you access to your AirPlay devices and home-automation gadgets connected by the Home app. The Connectivity page provides quick access to your iPhone’s connectivity features, from Airplane Mode and AirDrop to Personal Hotspot and VPN. You can customize Control Center to make it work your way.

Controlling Connectivity

In Control Center, tap Connectivity () or swipe up to display the Connectivity page.

Note: You can also tap Connectivity () on the Favorites page to display the Connectivity pane, which contains the same controls as the Connectivity page.

Tap the icon on the left of a button to toggle that feature on or off. For example, tap Cellular Data ( or ) to turn cellular data on () or off ().

If the feature’s button has a pop-up menu (), tap to display more controls. For example, tap the AirDrop pop-up menu () to display AirDrop settings, and then tap the appropriate setting.

Customize Control Center

In Control Center, navigate to the page you want to customize by tapping Favorites (), Now Playing (), Home (), or Connectivity ().

Note: Alternatively, swipe up or down to display the page you want.

Tap Add ().

Alternatively, tap and hold open space anywhere in Control Center.

Control Center switches to Customization Mode.

Tap Add a Control ().

The Controls screen appears, showing a selection of widely used controls.

Note: You can scroll up to locate other types of controls.

You can tap B Search Controls () and start typing the name or description of the control you want. As you type, iOS displays matching results.

Tap the control you want to add.

The control appears in Control Center.

Note: You can drag the added control — or another control — to a different location in Control Center.

Note: You can drag the white sizing handle at the lower-right corner of a control to resize that control. Some controls are not resizable.

To remove a control, tap its Remove icon ().

The control disappears from Control Center.

When you finish customizing Control Center, tap the screen.

Control Center exits Customization Mode.

Tip

How do I remove a page from Control Center?

Open Control Center, and then display the page you want to remove. Tap Add () to switch Control Center to Customization mode, and then tap Remove () on each control on that page. When you remove the final control, Control Center removes the page.

Using Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone

iOS taps into Apple Intelligence, the suite of artificial intelligence — AI — features that Apple has added to its operating systems. Apple Intelligence aims to use AI tools to make your iPhone, your other Apple devices, and their apps more useful to you while protecting your privacy.

How Apple Intelligence Works on the iPhone

When you use Apple Intelligence features, your iPhone performs the processing if it can. When the Apple Intelligence feature needs more complex computation than your iPhone can provide, Apple Intelligence transfers the data across the Internet to Apple’s servers, which process the data and return the result. For transferring data across the Internet, Apple uses an approach called Private Cloud Compute that combines various technologies, including anonymization and encryption, to keep your data secure and private.

When your Apple Intelligence tasks will require input from ChatGPT or other tools provided by OpenAI, a market-leading AI company, Apple Intelligence notifies you of the planned data transfer and gets your approval before performing it.

Enable Apple Intelligence on Your iPhone

Apple Intelligence is available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, all iPhone 16 models, all iPhone 17 models, and on the iPhone Air. It is also available on iPads and Macs with M1 or later Apple Silicon processors. Apple Intelligence is not available on the iPhone SE models.

To enable Apple Intelligence, tap Settings (), tap Apple Intelligence & Siri (), and then set the Apple Intelligence switch to On ().

Proofread and Rewrite Text

Apple Intelligence includes a group of features called Writing Tools that can perform tasks including proofreading text, rewriting text using either general settings or a specific setting, and summarizing content. Writing Tools are available in many apps that enable you to write text, such as the Notes app, the Mail app, and the Messages app.

In such an app, select the text you want to affect (A), and then tap Writing Tools () on the pop-up toolbar or the formatting toolbar to display the Writing Tools pane (B). Tap the button for the action you want to perform. The example shows the effect of tapping Professional (C, ). If you like the result, tap Done (D, ); if not, tap another button, such as Rewrite (E, ). Tap Revert to return the text to its previous processed state, or tap Original (F, ) to return the text to its original state.

Summarize Content

Apple Intelligence can condense a long message, document, or report into a summary that you can read quickly. This feature can be a great timesaver. You can use this feature manually by selecting text, tapping Writing Tools on the pop-up toolbar, and then tapping Summary or Key Points