Apple IPhone IOS 42 And 43 User Guide
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Sounds and the Ring/Silent Switch Switch between ring and silent mode: Flip the Ring/Silent switch on the side of iPhone. When set to silent, iPhone doesn’t play any ring, alert, or effects sounds. It does, however, play alarms set using Clock. Note: In some countries or regions, the sound effects for Camera and Voice Memos are played even if the Ring/Silent switch is set to silent. Set whether iPhone vibrates when you get a call: Choose Sounds. To set whether iPhone vibrates in silent mode, turn Vibrate under Silent on or off. To set whether iPhone vibrates in ring mode, turn Vibrate under Ring on or off. Adjust the ringer and alerts volume: Choose Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if “Change with Buttons” is turned on, use the volume buttons on the side of iPhone. The volume buttons don’t change the ringer and alerts volume if a song or video is playing or if you’re on a call. Allow the volume buttons to change the ringer or alerts volume: Choose Sounds and turn on “Change with Buttons.” Set the ringtone: Choose Sounds > Ringtone. Set the alert and effects sounds: Choose Sounds and turn items on or off under Ring . When the Ring/Silent switch is set to ring, iPhone plays sounds for alerts and effects that are turned on. You can set iPhone to play a sound whenever you: Get a call  Get a text message  Get a voicemail message  Get an email message  Send an email message  Have an appointment that you’ve set to alert you  Lock iPhone  Type using the keyboard  Brightness Screen brightness affects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you need to recharge iPhone, or use Auto-Brightness. Adjust the screen brightness: Choose Brightness and drag the slider. Set whether iPhone adjusts screen brightness automatically: Choose Brightness and turn Auto-Brightness on or off. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor. 191Chapter 25 Settings
Wallpaper Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. See “Adding Wallpaper ” on page 36. General General settings include network, sharing, security, and other iOS settings. You can also find information about your iPhone, and reset various iPhone settings. About Choose General > About to get information about iPhone, including: Name of your phone network  Number of songs, videos, photos, and apps  Total storage capacity  Space available  Software version  Carrier  Model and serial numbers  Wi-Fi and Bluetooth addresses  ÂGSM Models: IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier, or Smart Card) ÂCDMA Model: MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) Modem firmware version of the cellular transmitter  Legal information  Regulatory information  Usage Show battery percentage: Choose General > Usage and turn Battery Percentage on. See your usage statistics: Choose General > Usage. There, you can see: Usage—Amount of time iPhone has been awake and in use since the last full  charge. iPhone is awake whenever you’re using it—including making or receiving phone calls, using email, sending or receiving text messages, listening to music, browsing the web, or using any other iPhone features. iPhone is also awake while performing background tasks, such as fetching email messages. Standby—Amount of time iPhone has been powered on since its last full charge,  including the time iPhone has been asleep. Current period call time and lifetime call time.  Amount of data sent and received over the cellular data network.  19 2Chapter 25 Settings
Reset your usage statistics: Choose General > Usage, then tap Reset Statistics to clear the data and cumulative time statistics. The statistics for the amount of time iPhone has been unlocked and in standby mode aren’t reset. Network Use Network settings to configure a VPN (virtual private network) connection, access Wi-Fi settings, or turn Data Roaming on or off. Turn 3G on or off (GSM models): Choose General > Network, then tap to turn 3G on or off. Using 3G loads Internet data faster in some cases, but may decrease battery performance. If you’re making a lot of phone calls, you may want to turn 3G off to extend battery performance. Turn Cellular Data on or off: Choose General > Network, then turn Cellular Data on or off. If Cellular Data is turned off, you won’t be able to access the Internet unless you join a Wi-Fi network. By default, Cellular Data is turned on. Turn Data Roaming on or off: Choose General > Network, then turn Data Roaming on or off. Data Roaming turns on Internet and visual voicemail access over a cellular data network when you’re in an area not covered by your carrier’s network. For example, when you’re traveling, you can turn off Data Roaming to avoid potential roaming charges. By default, Data Roaming is turned off. Turn Personal Hotspot on or off: Choose General > Network > Personal Hotspot, then turn Personal Hotspot on or off. See “Personal Hotspot ” on page 24 . Add a new VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN > Add VPN Configuration. VPNs used within organizations allow you to communicate private information securely over a non-private network. You may need to configure VPN, for example, to access your work email on iPhone. iPhone can connect to VPNs that use the L2TP, PPTP, or Cisco IPSec protocols. VPN works over both Wi-Fi and cellular data network connections. Ask your network administrator which settings to use. In most cases, if you’ve set up VPN on your computer, you can use the same VPN settings for iPhone. Once you enter VPN settings, a VPN switch appears in the Settings menu that you can use to turn VPN on or off. VPN may also be automatically set up by a configuration profile. See “ Connecting to the Internet ” on page 22 . 19 3Chapter 25 Settings
Change a VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN and tap the configuration you want to update. Turn VPN on or off: Choose VPN, then tap to turn VPN on or off. Delete a VPN configuration: Choose General > Network > VPN, tap the blue arrow next to the configuration name, then tap Delete VPN at the bottom of the configuration screen. Bluetooth iPhone can connect wirelessly to Bluetooth devices such as headsets, headphones, and car kits for music listening and hands-free talking. See “Using a Bluetooth Device for Calls ” on page 67 . You can also connect the Apple Wireless Keyboard via Bluetooth. See “Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard ” on page 40. Turn Bluetooth on or off: Choose General > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth on or off. Location Services Location services lets apps such as Maps, Camera, Compass, and third-party location- based apps gather and use data indicating your location. The location data collected by Apple is not collected in a form that personally identifies you. Your approximate location is determined using available information from cellular network data, local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on), and GPS (may not be available in all locations). When an app is using location services, appears in the status bar. Every app that uses location services appears in the Location Services settings screen, showing whether location services is turned on or off for that app. appears for each app that has requested your location within the last 24 hours. You can turn location services off for some or for all apps, if you don’t want to use this feature. If you turn location services off, you’re prompted to turn it on again the next time an app tries to use this feature. Turn location services on or off for all apps: Choose General > Location Services and turn location services on or off. Turn location services on or off for some apps: Turn location services on or off for the individual apps. If you have third-party apps on iPhone that use location services, review the third party’s terms and privacy policy to understand how that app uses your location data. To conserve battery life, turn location services off when you’re not using it. 19 4Chapter 25 Settings
Spotlight Search The Spotlight Search setting lets you specify the content areas searched by Search, and rearrange the order of the results. Set which content areas are searched by Search: 1 Choose General > Spotlight Search. 2 Tap an item to select or deselect it. All search categories are selected by default. Set the order of search result categories: 1 Choose General > Spotlight Search. 2 Touch next to an item, then drag up or down. Auto-Lock Locking iPhone turns off the display to save your battery and to prevent unintended operation of iPhone. You can still receive calls and text messages, and you can adjust the volume and use the mic button on the iPhone earphones when listening to music or on a call. Set the amount of time before iPhone locks: Choose General > Auto-Lock, then choose a time. Passcode Lock By default, iPhone doesn’t require you to enter a passcode to unlock it. Setting a passcode enables data protection. See “Security Features ” on page 50. Important: On iPhone 3GS, you must also restore iOS software to enable data protection. See “Restoring iPhone” on page 257 . Set a passcode: Choose General > Passcode Lock and enter a 4-digit passcode, then enter the passcode again to verify it. iPhone then requires you to enter the passcode to unlock it or to display the passcode lock settings. Turn passcode lock off: Choose General > Passcode Lock, enter your passcode, and tap Turn Passcode Off, then enter your passcode again. Change the passcode: Choose General > Passcode Lock, enter your passcode, and tap Change Passcode. Enter your passcode again, then enter and reenter your new passcode. If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPhone software. See “Updating and Restoring iPhone Software ” on page 256. Set how long before your passcode is required: Choose General > Passcode Lock and enter your passcode. Tap Require Passcode, then select how long iPhone can be locked before you need to enter a passcode to unlock it. 19 5Chapter 25 Settings
Turn Simple Passcode on or off: Choose General > Passcode Lock, then turn Simple Passcode on or off. A simple passcode is a four-digit number. To increase security, turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode with a combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters. Turn Voice Dial on or off: Choose General > Passcode Lock, then turn Voice Dial on or off. Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts: Choose General > Passcode Lock, enter your passcode, and tap Erase Data to turn it on. After ten failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and media are erased by removing the encryption key to the data (which is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption). Restrictions You can set restrictions for the use of some apps and for iPod content on iPhone. For example, parents can restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists, or turn off YouTube access entirely. Turn on restrictions: 1 Choose General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions. 2 Enter a four-digit passcode. 3 Reenter the passcode. Turn off restrictions: Choose General > Restrictions, then enter the passcode. Tap Disable Restrictions, then reenter the passcode. Important: If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPhone software from iTunes. See “Updating and Restoring iPhone Software ” on page 256. Set app restrictions: Set the restrictions you want by tapping individual controls on or off. By default, all controls are on (not restricted). Tap an item to turn it off and restrict its use. Safari Safari is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot use Safari to browse the web or access web clips. Other third-party apps may allow web browsing even if Safari is disabled. YouTube YouTube is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. Camera Camera is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot take photos. 19 6 Chapter 25 Settings
FaceTime You cannot make or receive FaceTime video calls (iPhone 4). iTunes The iTunes Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot preview, purchase, or download content. Ping You cannot access Ping or any of its features. Installing AppsThe App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot install apps on iPhone. Deleting AppsYou cannot delete apps from iPhone. doesn’t appear on app icons when you’re customizing the Home screen. Location The current Location Services settings and the Find My iPhone setting (in MobileMe accounts in ”Mail, Contacts, Calendars”) are locked and cannot be changed. Accounts The current Mail, Contacts, Calendar settings are locked and you cannot add, modify, or delete accounts. Restrict purchases within apps: Turn off In-App Purchases. When enabled, this feature allows you to purchase additional content or functionality within apps downloaded from the App Store. Set content restrictions: Tap Ratings For, then select a country from the list. You can then set restrictions using that country’s ratings system for the following categories of content: Music & Podcasts  Movies  TV Shows  Apps  In the United States for example, to allow only movies rated PG or below, tap Movies, then select PG from the list. Content that you restrict won’t appear on iPhone. Note: Not all countries or regions have rating systems. 19 7Chapter 25 Settings
Restrict multiplayer games: Turn off Multiplayer Games. When Multiplayer Games is turned off, you can’t request a match, send or receive invitations to play games, or add friends in Game Center. Restrict adding friends: Turn off Adding Friends. When Adding Friends is off, you can’t make or receive friend requests in Game Center. If Multiplayer Games is turned on, you can continue to play with existing friends. Date and Time These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen, and in world clocks and calendars. Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or off. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all countries or regions.) Set whether iPhone updates the date and time automatically: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or off. If iPhone is set to update the time automatically, it gets the correct time over the cellular network and updates it for the time zone you’re in. Some carriers don’t support network time in all locations. If you’re traveling, iPhone may not be able to automatically set the local time. Set the date and time manually: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically off. Tap Time Zone and enter the name of a major city in your time zone. Tap the “Date & Time” button, then tap “Set Date & Time” and enter the date and time. Keyboard Turn auto-capitalization on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto- Capitalization on or off. By default, iPhone capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending punctuation or a return character. Turn auto-correction on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Correction on or off. Normally, if the default keyboard for the language you select has a dictionary, iPhone suggests corrections or completed words as you type. Turn spell checking on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Check Spelling on or off. Spell checking underlines misspelled words in text you type. Tap the underlined word to see suggested corrections. Spell checking is on by default. Set whether caps lock is enabled: Choose General > Keyboard and turn Enable Caps Lock on or off. If caps lock is enabled and you double-tap the Shift key on the keyboard, all letters you type are uppercase. The Shift key turns blue when caps lock is on. 19 8Chapter 25 Settings
Turn the “.” shortcut on or off: Choose General > Keyboard and turn “.” Shortcut on or off. The “.” shortcut lets you double-tap the space bar to enter a period followed by a space when you’re typing. It’s on by default. Add international keyboards: 1 Choose General > Keyboard > International Keyboards. The number of active keyboards appears before the right arrow. 2 Tap “Add New Keyboard…,” then choose a keyboard. You can add as many keyboards as you want. To learn about using international keyboards, see Appendix A, “International Keyboards,” on page 248. Edit your keyboard list: Choose General > Keyboard > International Keyboards, then tap Edit and do one of the following: ÂTo delete a keyboard, tap , then tap Delete. ÂTo reorder the list, drag next to a keyboard to a new place in the list. Change a keyboard’s layout: In Settings, choose General > Keyboard > International Keyboards and select a keyboard. You can make separate selections for both the on- screen software and external hardware keyboards for each language. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of the keyboard that appears on the iPhone screen. The hardware keyboard layout determines the layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to iPhone. The Edit User Dictionary setting appears when you have any of the following keyboards turned on: Chinese - Simplified (Pinyin) Â Chinese - Traditional (Pinyin) Â Chinese - Traditional (Zhuyin) Â Japanese (Romaji) Â Japanese ( Ten Key) Â Add a word to the dictionary: In Settings, choose General > Keyboard > Edit User Dictionary. Tap +, tap the Word field and enter the word, then tap the Yomi, Pinyin, or Zhuyin field and enter the input. You can have multiple inputs for each word, depending on the keyboards that are turned on. See Appendix A, “International Keyboards,” on page 248. 19 9Chapter 25 Settings
International Use International settings to set the language for iPhone, turn keyboards for different languages on or off, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for your country or region. Set the language for iPhone: Choose General > International > Language, choose the language you want to use, then tap Done. Set the Voice Control language for iPhone: Choose General > International > Voice Control, then choose a language. Add international keyboards: 1 Choose General > International > Keyboards. The number of active keyboards appears next to the right arrow. 2 Tap “Add New Keyboard…,” then choose a keyboard. You can add as many keyboards as you want. To learn about using international keyboards, see Appendix A, “International Keyboards,” on page 248. Edit your keyboard list: Choose General > International > Keyboards, then tap Edit and do one of the following: ÂTo delete a keyboard, tap , then tap Delete. ÂTo reorder the list, drag next to a keyboard to a new place in the list. Change a keyboard layout: In Settings, choose General > International > Keyboards and select a keyboard. You can make separate selections for both the on-screen software and external hardware keyboards for each language. The software keyboard layout determines the layout of the keyboard that appears on the iPhone screen. The hardware keyboard layout determines the virtual layout of an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected to iPhone. Set the date, time, and telephone number formats: Choose General > International > Region Format, and choose your region. The Region Format also determines the language used for the days and months that appear in native iPhone apps. Set the calendar format: Choose General > International > Calendar, and choose the format. Accessibility To turn on accessibility features, choose Accessibility and choose the features you want. See Chapter 29, “Accessibility,” on page 229 . 200Chapter 25 Settings