Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

Finding Music, Videos, and More
Browse content:  Tap Music, Videos, Ringtones, or Podcasts. Or tap More to browse 
by Audiobooks, iTunes U, or Downloads. Choose a sorting method at the top of the 
screen to browse by lists such as Featured, Top Tens, or Genres.
Search for content:   Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, 
then tap Search. Search results are grouped by category, such as Movies, Albums,   
or Podcasts.
Tap an item in a list to see more details on its Info screen. You...

Purchasing Ringtones
You can preview and purchase ringtones from the iTunes Store and download them to 
iPhone.
Note:  Ringtones may not be available in all countries.
Browse for ringtones:   Tap Ringtones or use Search to find a specific song in the 
iTunes Store.
Preview a ringtone:   Tap the item to preview. Double-tap the item for more 
information.
Purchase and download ringtones:
 1  Tap the price, then tap Buy Now.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
When you purchase a ringtone,...

Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made 
within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
An alert appears if you’ve previously purchased one or more songs from an album. 
Tap Buy if you want to purchase the entire album including the songs you’ve already 
purchased, or tap Cancel if you want to purchase any remaining songs individually.
Some albums include bonus content, which is downloaded to your iTunes library on 
your...

Once you purchase an item it begins downloading and appears in the Downloads 
screen. Rented movies won’t begin playing until the download completes. See 
“Checking Download Status
” on page 165 .
Purchased videos are added to a Purchased playlist on iPhone. If you delete the 
Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one the next time you buy an item from the 
iTunes Store.
You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to 
make purchases. When you’re signed in to...

Checking Download Status
You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled 
downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered.
See the status of items being downloaded:  Tap Downloads.
To pause a download, tap 
.
If a download is interrupted, iPhone starts the download again the next time it has an 
Internet connection. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the 
download to your iTunes library (if your computer is connected to the Internet and 
signed...

Change the browse buttons:  Tap More and tap Edit, then drag a button to the 
bottom of the screen, over the button you want to replace.
You can drag the buttons at the bottom of the screen left or right to rearrange them. 
When you finish, tap Done.
When you’re browsing, tap More to access the browse buttons that aren’t visible.
Viewing Account Information
To view your iTunes Store account information on iPhone, tap your account (at the 
bottom of most iTunes Store screens). Or go to Settings > Store...

App Store
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About the App Store
You can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the App 
Store directly to iPhone. Applications you download and install from the App Store on 
iPhone are backed up to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPhone with your 
computer. You can also install applications you’ve purchased or downloaded through 
iTunes on your computer when you sync with iPhone.
Note:  The App Store is not available in all regions.
To use the App Store, iPhone...

Browse applications:  Tap Featured, Categories, or Top 25. Choose a category, or 
choose a sorting method at the top of the screen to browse by lists such as New, 
What’s Hot, Genius, Top Paid, or Top Free.
Browse using Genius:   Tap Genius to see a list of recommended apps based on what’s 
already in your app collection. To turn Genius on, follow the onscreen instructions. 
Genius is a free service, but it requires an iTunes Store account. 
Search for applications:   Tap Search, tap the search field and...

Info Screen
Tap any application in a list to see more information, such as the application’s price, 
screenshots, ratings, and other information.
If you’ve already installed the application, “Installed” appears instead of the price on 
the Info screen.
Email a link to the application’s Info page in iTunes:  Tap “Tell a Friend” near the 
bottom of the Info screen.
View screenshots:   Swipe left or right over a screenshot to view additional screenshot 
pages. Double-tap to zoom in.
Get ratings and read...

Downloading Applications
When you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and 
download it to iPhone. If the application is free, you can download it without charge 
after providing your iTunes account information.
Once you download an application, it’s immediately installed on iPhone.
Purchase and download an application:
 1 Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create...