Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

Refresh a Genius playlist:  In the playlist, tap Refresh.
Refreshing a playlist creates a playlist of different songs that go great with the song 
you picked. You can refresh any Genius playlist, whether it was created in iTunes and 
synced to iPhone, or created directly on iPhone.
Create a Genius playlist from a new song:   In the playlist, tap New, then pick a new 
song.
Delete a saved Genius playlist:   In a playlist that you saved directly on iPhone, tap Edit, 
then tap Delete Playlist.
Once a Genius...

Playing Videos
Play a video:  Tap Videos and tap the video.
Display playback controls:   Tap the screen to show the controls. Tap again to hide 
them.
Controlling Video Playback
Videos play in widescreen to take full advantage of the display.
The scrubber bar lets you skip to any point along the timeline. You can adjust   
the scrub rate by sliding your finger down as you drag the playhead along the 
scrubber bar.
Playhead
Scrubber bar
Play/Pause
Next/Fast-
forward
Scale
Restart/Rewind
Volume
Lovers in...

Rewind or fast-forwardTouch and hold  or .
Skip to any point in a videoDrag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide 
your finger down to adjust the scrub rate. The 
scrub rate becomes slower the farther down you 
slide your finger.
Stop watching a video before it finishes playing Tap Done. Or press the Home 
 button.
Scale a video to fill the screen or fit to the 
screenTap  to make the video fill the screen. Tap  
to make it fit the screen. You can also double-tap 
the video to toggle between fitting...

Transfer rented movies to iPhone:  Connect iPhone to your computer. Then select 
iPhone in the iTunes sidebar, click Movies, and select the rented movies you want to 
transfer. Your computer must be connected to the Internet.
View a rented movie:   On iPhone, choose iPod > Videos and select a movie.
Watching Videos on a TV
You can connect iPhone to your TV and watch your videos on the large screen. Use the 
Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite AV Cable, or other authorized iPhone 
compatible cable....

Changing the Browse Buttons
You can replace the browse buttons at the bottom of the screen with buttons you 
use more frequently. For example, if you often listen to podcasts, you can replace the 
Songs button with Podcasts.
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. 
Tap Done when you finish. Tap More at any time to access the...

Messages
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Sending and Receiving Messages
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Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone.
Messages lets you exchange text messages with anyone using an SMS-capable phone. 
Messages also supports MMS, so you can send photos, video clips (iPhone 3GS only), 
contact information, and voice memos to other MMS-capable devices. You can enter 
multiple addresses and send a message to several people at the same time....

Your conversations are saved in the Messages list. Conversations that contain unread 
messages have a blue dot 
 next to them. Tap a conversation in the list to see that 
conversation or add to it.
Text messages 
you sent
Text messages 
from the other 
person
iPhone displays the 50 most recent messages in the conversation. To see earlier 
messages, scroll to the top and tap Load Earlier Messages.
Send a message to more than one person:  Tap , then add recipients. If you enter 
a phone number manually...

Turn MMS messaging on or off:  In Settings, tap Messages, then tap MMS Messaging 
to turn it on or off. You may want to turn MMS Messaging off, for example, to prevent 
sending or receiving attachments when fees apply.
Note:   The MMS Messaging setting doesn’t appear if MMS isn’t supported by your 
carrier.
Sharing Photos and Videos
You can take a photo or make a video (iPhone 3GS only) from within Messages and 
include it in your conversation with another MMS-capable device. You can save photos 
or...

Editing Conversations
If you want to keep a conversation but not the entire thread, you can delete the parts 
you don’t want. You can also delete entire conversations from the Messages list.
Edit a conversation:  Tap Edit. Tap the circles along the left side to select the parts of 
the conversation you want to delete, then tap Delete. When you’re finished, tap Done.
Clear all text and files, without deleting the conversation:   Tap Edit, then tap Clear All. 
Tap Clear Conversation to confirm.
Forward a...

Managing Previews and Alerts
By default, iPhone displays a preview of new messages when iPhone is locked or you 
are using another application. You can turn this preview on or off in Settings. You can 
also enable alerts for text messages.
Turn previews on or off:  In Settings, choose Messages and tap Show Preview.
Repeat previews:  In Settings, choose Messages and tap Repeat Alert. If you don’t 
respond to the first preview of a new message, the preview will be displayed twice 
more. 
Set whether an...