Apple IPhone IOS 51 User Guide

At the Home screen, just a tap opens an app. See “Opening and switching apps” on page 19 .
Display the multitasking bar  
to see recently used apps With iPhone unlocked, double-click the Home button . 
Display audio playback controls
When iPhone is locked:  Double-click the Home button . See “Playing songs 
and other audio
”  on page 75 .
When using another app:  Double-click the Home button 
, then flick the 
app switcher from left to right.
Start Siri (iPhone 4S) or  
Voice Control Press and hold the...

Status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPhone:
Status iconWhat it means
Cell signal*Shows whether you’re in range of the cellular network and 
can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger 
the signal. If there’s no signal, the bars are replaced with 
“No service.”
Airplane modeShows that airplane mode is on—you cannot use the 
phone, access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices. 
Non-wireless features are available. See “Airplane 
mode
”  on...

Status iconWhat it means
PlayShows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing.  
See “Playing songs and other audio
” on page 75 .
Portrait orientation lockShows that the iPhone screen is locked in portrait 
orientation. See “ Viewing in portrait or landscape 
orientation
”  on page 21 .
AlarmShows that an alarm is set. See “Setting alarms” on 
page 108.
Location ServicesShows that an item is using Location Services. See 
“Location Services
” on page 160.
Bluetooth*Blue or white icon:   Bluetooth is...

Getting Started
2
WARNING:  To avoid injury, read all operating instructions in this guide and safety information 
in the iPhone Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone 
before using iPhone.·
Viewing this user guide on iPhone
The iPhone User Guide can be viewed on iPhone in Safari, and in the free iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari:   Tap , then tap the iPhone User Guide bookmark.
To add an icon for the guide to the Home screen, tap , then tap “Add to Home...

Installing the SIM Card in iPhone 4S
Micro SIM
card
Micro SIM
card tray
Paper clip
or SIM
eject tool
Install the SIM card:  Insert the end of a small paper clip or SIM eject tool into the hole on the 
SIM card tray. Pull out the SIM card tray and place the SIM card in the tray as shown. With the tray 
aligned and the SIM card on top, carefully replace the tray.
Setup and activation
To set up and activate iPhone, turn on iPhone and follow the Setup Assistant. The Setup Assistant 
steps you through the...

Setting up mail and other accounts
iPhone works with iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular Internet-based mail, 
contacts, and calendar service providers. 
If you don’t already have a mail account, you can set up a free iCloud account when you first set 
up iPhone, or later in Settings > iCloud. See “iCloud
” on page 16 .
Set up an iCloud account:   Go to Settings > iCloud.
Set up some other account:   Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
You can add contacts using an LDAP or...

 ÂMail, Contacts, Calendars—Keep your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date 
across all your devices.
 ÂBackup—Back up iPhone to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See 
“Backing up iPhone
” on page 17 3 .
 ÂFind My iPhone—Locate your iPhone on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, 
or remotely wipe the data. See “Find My iPhone
” on page 37 .
 ÂFind My Friends—Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free 
app from...

Syncing with iTunes
Syncing with iTunes copies information from your computer to iPhone, and vice versa. You can 
sync by connecting iPhone to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB Cable, or you 
can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, video, 
podcasts, apps, and more. For information about syncing iPhone with a computer, open iTunes, 
then select iTunes Help from the Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing:  Connect iPhone to your computer...

Basics
3
Using apps
The high-resolution Multi-Touch screen and simple finger gestures make it easy to use iPhone apps.
Opening and switching apps
Press the Home button  to go to the Home screen and see your apps.
Open an app:  Tap it.
To return to the Home screen, press the Home button  again. Flick left or right to see another 
Home screen.
Flick left or right to switch
to another Home screen.
Double-click the Home button  to reveal the multitasking bar, which shows your most recently 
used apps. Tap an...

Scrolling
Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side.
Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen.
Flick to scroll quickly.
You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch the screen to stop it immediately. 
Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything.
To quickly scroll to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen.
Drag your finger along
the index to scroll...