Apple IPhone 6 Manual

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Restrictions
You can set restrictions for some apps, and for purchased content. For example, parents can 
restrict explicit music from appearing in playlists, or disallow changes to certain settings. Use 
restrictions to prevent the use of certain apps, the installation of new apps, or changes to 
accounts or the volume limit.
Turn on restrictions. 
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions. You’ll 
be asked to define a restrictions passcode that’s...

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Security
Security features help protect the information on iPhone from being accessed by others.
Use a passcode with data protection
For better security, you can set a passcode that must be entered each time you turn on or wake 
up iPhone.
Set a passcode. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPhone models with Touch ID) or 
Settings > Passcode (other models), then set a 4-digit passcode. 
Setting a passcode turns on data protection, using your passcode as a key to encrypt Mail...

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Note:  If you turn iPhone off after setting up the Touch ID sensor, you’ll be asked to confirm your 
passcode when you turn iPhone back on and unlock it the first time. You’ll also be asked for your 
Apple ID password for the first purchase you make in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store.
Delete a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then tap Delete Fingerprint. If you have more than one 
fingerprint, touch the Home button to find out which fingerprint it is.
Name a...

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Find My iPhone
Find My iPhone can help you locate and secure your iPhone using the free Find My iPhone app 
(available in the App Store) on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web 
browser signed into www.icloud.com/find. Find My iPhone includes Activation Lock, which is 
designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPhone if you ever lose it. Your Apple ID and 
password are required to turn off Find My iPhone or to erase and reactivate your iPhone.
Turn...

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You can also charge the battery by connecting iPhone to your computer, which also allows you 
to sync iPhone with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes
 on page 18. Unless your keyboard has a high-
power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must connect iPhone to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.
Important:  The iPhone battery may drain instead of charge if iPhone is connected to a computer 
that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.
See proportion of battery used by each app. 
Go to...

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Siri
Make requests
Siri lets you speak to iPhone to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and much 
more. Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special commands or keywords. 
Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” 
Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and VoiceOver on 
or off. Siri is great for keeping you updated with the latest sports info, helping you decide on a...

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Tell Siri about yourself
If you tell Siri about yourself—including things like your home and work addresses, and your 
relationships—you can get personalized service like, “remind me when I get home to call my wife.”
Tell Siri who you are. 
Fill out your info card in Contacts, then go to Settings > General > Siri >  
My Info and tap your name.
To let Siri know about a relationship, say something like “Emily Parker is my wife.”
Note:  Siri uses Location Services when your requests...

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Phone
Phone calls
Make a call
Making a call on iPhone is as simple as choosing a number in your contacts, or tapping one of 
your favorites or recent calls. Or just ask Siri to “call Bob Jones.”
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous 
situations, see Important safety information
 on page 17 2 .
Add favorites. With Favorites, you can make a call with a single tap. To add someone to your 
Favorites list, tap 
. You can also add names to Favorites...

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 •Enter a hard pause (to pause dialing until you tap the Dial button):  Touch the “#” key until a 
semicolon appears.
 •Redial the last number:  Tap Keypad, tap Call to display the number, then tap Call again.
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button, say “call” or “dial,” then say the name 
or number. You can add “at home,” “work,” or “mobile.” See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 46  and  Voice 
Control
 on page 31 .
For best results, speak the full name of the person...

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Take a call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Click or swipe the notification to answer, ignore, or 
respond with a quick message. The device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and 
signed into FaceTime with the same Apple ID, as your iPhone. Both iPhone and your other device 
must have iPhone Cellular Calls turned on at Settings > FaceTime. Your iPad or iPod touch must 
be using iOS 8; your Mac must be using OS X Yosemite.  (On iPhone, make sure Allow Wi-Fi Calls 
is...