Apple IPhone IOS 51 User Guide

							Quick Nav
Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys. Quick Nav is off by default.
Turn Quick Nav on or offLeft Arrow–Right Arrow
Select the next or previous item Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select the next or previous item 
specified by the rotor setting Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select the first or last item Control–Up Arrow or Control–Down Arrow
"Tap” an item Up Arrow–Down Arrow
Scroll up, down, left, or right Option–Up Arrow, Option–Down Arrow, Option–Left Arrow, or Option–
Right Arrow
Change the rotor Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow
You can also use the number keys on an Apple Wireless Keyboard to dial a phone number in 
Phone or enter numbers in Calculator.
Single-letter Quick Nav for the web
When you view a web page with Quick Nav enabled, you can use the following keys on the 
keyboard to navigate the page quickly. Typing the key moves to the next item of the indicated 
type. Hold the Shift key as you type the letter to move to the previous item.
HHeading
L Link
R Text field
B Button
C Form control
I Image
T Table
S Static text
W ARIA landmark
X List
M Element of the same type
1 Level 1 heading
2 Level 2 heading
3 Level 3 heading
4 Level 4 heading
5 Level 5 heading
6 Level 6 heading
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							Using a braille display with VoiceOver
You can use a refreshable Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output in braille, and you 
can use a braille display with input keys and other controls to control iPhone when VoiceOver is 
turned on. iPhone works with many wireless braille displays. For a list of supported displays, go to 
www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html.
Set up a braille display:  Turn on the display, then go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and  
turn on Bluetooth. Then, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose 
the display.
Turn contracted braille on or offGo to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille.
Turn eight-dot braille on or off Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille.
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation, and for information 
specific to certain displays, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT4400.
The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control. This is normally the language set 
for iPhone in Settings > International > Language. You can use the VoiceOver language setting to 
set a different language for VoiceOver and braille displays.
Set the language for VoiceOver:  Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then 
choose the language.
If you change the language for iPhone, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and 
your braille display.
You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and 
other information:
Announcement History contains an unread message
 Â
The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read Â
VoiceOver speech is muted Â
The iPhone battery is low (less than 20% charge) Â
iPhone is in landscape orientation Â
The screen display is turned off Â
The current line contains additional text to the left Â
The current line contains additional text to the right Â
Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information:   Go to Settings > General > 
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, and tap Left or Right. 
See an expanded description of the status cell:   On your braille display, press the status cell’s 
router button.
Routing the audio of incoming calls
You can have the audio of incoming calls automatically routed to a headset or speaker phone 
instead of the iPhone receiver.
Reroute call audio:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Incoming Calls and choose where 
you want to hear your calls.
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							Siri
With Siri, you can do things with your iPhone just by asking, and VoiceOver can read Siri responses 
to you. For information, see Chapter 4, “Siri,”  on page 39 .
Triple-click Home
Triple-click Home provides an easy way to turn some of the Accessibility features on or off when 
you press the Home button 
 quickly three times. You can set Triple-click Home to:
Turn VoiceOver on or off Â
Turn White on Black on or off Â
Turn Zoom on or off Â
Turn AssistiveTouch on or off Â
You can also set Triple-click Home to present the option to turn VoiceOver, White on Black, or 
Zoom on or off. Triple-click Home is turned off by default.
Set the Triple-click Home function:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-click Home.
Zoom
Many iPhone apps let you zoom in or out on specific elements. For example, you can double-tap 
or use the pinch gesture to expand webpage columns in Safari. 
Zoom is also a special accessibility feature that lets you magnify the entire screen of any app 
you’re using, to help you see what’s on the display.
While using Zoom with an Apple Wireless Keyboard (see “Using an Apple Wireless Keyboard
” on 
page 27 ), the screen image follows the insertion point, keeping it in the center of the display.
Turn Zoom on or off:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use Triple-click Home. 
See “ Triple-click Home
” on page 15 3 .
Note:   You can’t use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time.
Zoom in or outDouble-tap the screen with three fingers. By default, the screen is magnified 
200 percent. If you manually change the magnification (by using the tap-
and-drag gesture, described below), iPhone automatically returns to that 
magnification when you zoom in by double-tapping with three fingers.
Increase magnification With three fingers, tap and drag toward the top of the screen (to 
increase magnification) or toward the bottom of the screen (to decrease 
magnification). The tap-and-drag gesture is similar to a double-tap, except 
you don’t lift your fingers on the second tap—instead, drag your fingers on 
the screen. Once you start dragging, you can drag with a single finger.
Move around the screen When zoomed in, drag or flick the screen with three fingers. Once you start 
dragging, you can drag with a single finger so that you can see more of 
the screen. Hold a single finger near the edge of the display to pan to that 
side of the screen image. Move your finger closer to the edge to pan more 
quickly. When you open a new screen, Zoom always goes to the top-middle 
of the screen.
Large Text
Large Text lets you make the text larger in alerts, and in Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages,   
and Notes.
Set the text size:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Large Text.
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							White on Black
Use White on Black to invert the colors on the iPhone screen, which may make it easier to read 
the screen. When White on Black is turned on, the screen looks like a photographic negative.
Invert the screen’s colors:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > White on Black.
Speak Selection
Even with VoiceOver turned off, you can have iPhone read aloud any text you can select.
Turn on Speak Selection and adjust speaking rate:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Speak Selection.
Have text read to youSelect the text, then tap Speak.
Speak Auto-text
Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPhone makes when you’re typing.
Turn Speak Auto-text on or off:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Auto-text.
Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver or Zoom.
Mono Audio
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played through both 
channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right or left.
Turn Mono Audio on or off:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Mono Audio.
Hearing aid compatibility
The FCC has adopted hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules for digital wireless phones. These rules 
require certain phones to be tested and rated under the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) 
C63.19-2007 hearing aid compatibility standards. The ANSI standard for hearing aid compatibility 
contains two types of ratings: an “M” rating for reduced radio frequency interference to enable 
acoustic coupling with hearing aids that are not operating in telecoil mode, and a “T” rating for 
inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode. These ratings are given on a scale 
from one to four, where four is the most compatible. A phone is considered hearing aid compatible 
under FCC rules if it is rated M3 or M4 for acoustic coupling and T3 or T4 for inductive coupling.
For current iPhone hearing aid compatibility ratings, go to www.apple.com/support/hac .
Hearing aid compatibility ratings don’t guarantee that a particular hearing aid works with a 
particular phone. Some hearing aids may work well with phones that don’t meet particular ratings. 
To ensure interoperability between a hearing aid and a phone, use them together before purchase.
Hearing Aid Mode
iPhone 4 GSM has a Hearing Aid Mode that, when activated, may reduce interference with some 
hearing aid models. Hearing Aid Mode reduces the transmission power of the cellular radio in the 
GSM 1900 MHz band and may result in decreased 2G cellular coverage.
Activate Hearing Aid Mode (iPhone 4 GSM):   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility.
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							Custom Vibrations
You can assign special vibration patterns for phone calls or FaceTime calls from important 
contacts. Choose from existing patterns or create a new one.
Turn on custom vibrations:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Custom Vibrations.
Choose the vibration pattern for  
a contact In Contacts, choose a contact, then tap “vibration.” If you don’t see vibration 
in the contact info, tap Edit and add it.
Create a new vibration pattern If you’re already editing a contact, tap “vibration” and then tap Create New 
Vibration. You can also go to Settings > Sounds > Vibration > Create New 
Vibration.
Set a custom pattern as the default Go to Settings > Sounds > Vibration and choose a pattern.
LED Flash for Alerts
If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone 
flash its LED (next to the camera lens on the back of the iPhone). This works only when iPhone is 
locked or asleep. Available for iPhone 4 or later.
Turn on LED Flash for Alerts:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.
AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing 
the buttons. You can use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with 
AssistiveTouch to control iPhone. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to perform 
gestures that are difficult for you.
Turn on AssistiveTouch:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch. You can also 
set Triple-click Home to turn AssistiveTouch on or off; go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Triple-click Home.
Adjust the tracking speedGo to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Touch speed.
Show or hide the  
AssistiveTouch menu Click the secondary button on your accessory.
Hide the menu button Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Always  
Show Menu.
Perform a flick or drag that uses  
2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers Tap the menu button, tap Gestures, and then tap the number of digits 
needed for the gesture. When the corresponding circles appear on the 
screen, flick or drag in the direction required by the gesture. When you 
finish, tap the menu button.
Perform a Pinch gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap Pinch. When the pinch 
circles appear, touch anywhere on the screen to move the pinch circles, 
then drag the pinch circles in or out to perform a pinch gesture. When you 
finish, tap the menu button.
Create your own gesture Tap the menu button, tap Favorites, and then tap an empty gesture 
placeholder. You can also go to Settings > General > Accessibility > 
AssistiveTouch > “Create custom gesture.”
Lock or rotate the screen, adjust 
the volume, toggle ring/silent, or 
simulate shaking iPhone Tap the menu button, then tap Device.
Simulate pressing the Home button Tap the menu button, then tap Home.
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							Move the menu buttonDrag it to any location on the screen.
Exit a menu without performing  
a gesture Tap anywhere outside the menu.
Universal Access in OS X
Take advantage of the Universal Access features in OS X when you use iTunes to sync  
information and content from your iTunes library to iPhone. In the Finder, choose Help > 
 
Help Center, then search for “universal access.”
For more information about iPhone and OS X accessibility features, go to  
www.apple.com/accessibilit y.
TTY support
You can use the iPhone TTY Adapter cable (sold separately in many areas) to connect iPhone   
to a TTY machine. Go to www.apple.com/store (may not be available in all areas) or check with 
your local Apple retailer.
Connect iPhone to a TTY machine:   Go to Settings > Phone and turn TTY on, and then connect 
iPhone to your TTY machine using the iPhone TTY Adapter.
When TTY is enabled on iPhone, the TTY icon 
 appears in the status bar at the top of the  
screen. For information about using a particular TTY machine, see the documentation that   
came with the machine.
Minimum font size for mail messages
To increase readability, you can set the minimum font size for Mail message text to Large,   
Extra Large, or Giant.
Set the minimum mail message font size:   Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars >  
Minimum Font Size.
The Large Text setting overrides this minimum font size.
Assignable ringtones
You can assign distinctive ringtones to individuals in your contacts list for audible caller ID.   
You can purchase ringtones from the iTunes Store on iPhone. See “Purchasing music, audiobooks, 
and tones
”  on page 11 6 .
Visual voicemail
The play and pause controls in visual voicemail let you control the playback of messages. Drag the 
playhead on the scrubber bar to repeat a portion of the message that’s hard to understand. See 
“Checking voicemail
” on page 62.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPhone when 
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
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							Large phone keypad
Make phone calls simply by tapping entries in your contacts and favorites lists. When you need to 
dial a number, iPhone’s large numeric keypad makes it easy. See “Phone calls
” on page 56.
Voice Control
Voice Control lets you make phone calls and control Music playback using voice commands. See 
“ Voice dialing
” on page 57 , and “Using Siri or Voice Control with Music” on page 78 .
Closed captioning
Turn on closed captioning for videos:   Go to Settings > Video > Closed Captioning.
Not all video content includes closed captions.
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							Settings
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Settings lets you configure iPhone, set app options, add accounts, and enter other preferences.
Airplane mode
Airplane mode disables the wireless features in order to reduce potential interference with aircraft 
operation and other electrical equipment.
Turn on airplane mode:  Go to Settings and turn on airplane mode.
When airplane mode is on, 
 appears in the status bar at the top of the screen. No phone, Wi-Fi, 
or Bluetooth signals are emitted from iPhone, and GPS reception is turned off. You won’t be able 
to use apps or features that depend on these signals, such as connecting to the Internet, placing 
or receiving phone calls or messages, getting visual voicemail, and so on. 
If allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you can continue to listen 
to music, watch videos, browse email, calendar, and other data you’ve previously received, and use 
apps that don’t require an Internet connection.
If Wi-Fi is available and allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, go to 
Settings > Wi-Fi to turn it on. You can turn on BlueTooth in Settings > General > BlueTooth.
Wi-Fi
Joining Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi settings determine whether iPhone uses local Wi-Fi networks to connect to the Internet. 
When iPhone is joined to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi icon 
 in the status bar at the top of the 
screen shows signal strength. The more bars you see, the stronger the signal. If no Wi-Fi networks 
are available, or if you’ve turned Wi-Fi off, then iPhone connects to the Internet via your cellular 
data network when available.
Once you join a Wi-Fi network, iPhone automatically connects to it whenever the network is in 
range. If more than one previously used network is in range, iPhone joins the one last used.
You can also use iPhone to set up a new AirPort base station that provides Wi-Fi services to your 
home or office. See “Setting up an AirPort base station
”  on page 15 9 .
Turn Wi-Fi on or off:  Go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
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							Set iPhone to ask if you want to 
join a new networkGo to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn “Ask to Join Networks” on or off.
If “Ask to Join Networks” is off, you must manually join a network to connect 
to the Internet when a previously used network isn’t available.
Forget a network, so iPhone  
doesn’t join it Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap 
 next to a network you’ve joined before. 
Then tap “Forget this Network.”
Join a closed Wi-Fi network To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of scanned networks, go 
to Settings > Wi-Fi > Other, then enter the network name.
You must already know the network name, password, and security type to 
connect to a closed network.
Adjust the settings for connecting 
to a Wi-Fi network Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap 
 next to a network. You can set an HTTP 
proxy, define static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings 
provided by a DHCP server.
Setting up an AirPort base station
An AirPort base station provides a Wi-Fi connection to your home, school, or small business 
network. You can use iPhone to set up a new AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule 
base station. 
Use the AirPort Setup Assistant:  Go to Settings > Wi-Fi. Under “Set up an AirPort base station,” 
tap the name of the base station you want to set up. Then follow the onscreen instructions.
Some older AirPort base stations cannot be set up using an iOS device. For setup instructions, see 
the documentation that came with the base station.
If the base station you want to set up isn’t listed, make sure that it has power, that you’re within 
range, and that it hasn’t already been configured. You can only set up base stations that are new 
or have been reset.
If your AirPort base station is already configured, the AirPort Utility app from the App Store lets 
you change its settings and monitor its status on iPhone.
Notifications
Push notifications appear in Notification Center and alert you to new information, even when an 
app isn’t running. Notifications vary by app, but may include text or sound alerts, and a numbered 
badge on the app icon on the Home screen.
You can turn off notifications if you don’t want to be notified, and you can change the order 
notifications appear in.
Turn notifications on or off:  Go to Settings > Notifications. Tap an item in the list, then turn 
notifications on or off for that item.
Apps that have notifications turned off are shown in the “Not In Notification Center” list.
Change the number of notificationsGo to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item in the In Notification 
Center list. Tap Show to set how many notifications of this type appear in 
Notification Center.
Change the alert styles Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item from the In Notification 
Center list. Choose an alert style, or select None to turn off alerts and 
banners. Notifications will still appear in Notification Center.
Change the order of notifications Go to Settings > Notifications, then tap Edit. Drag the notifications into the 
order you want. To turn off a notification, drag it to the Not In Notification 
Center list.
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							Display numbered badges on  
apps with notifications Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item from the In Notification 
Center list and turn on Badge App Icon.
Hide alerts when iPhone is locked Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an app from the In Notification 
Center list. Turn off “View in Lock Screen” to hide alerts from the app when 
iPhone is locked.
Some apps have additional options. For example, Messages lets you specify how many times the 
alert sound repeats and whether message previews appear in the notification.
Location Services
Location Services lets apps such as Reminders, Maps, Camera, and third-party location-based apps 
gather and use data indicating your location. The location data collected by Apple isn’t 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 areas). To conserve battery life, turn Location Services off when you’re 
not using it.
When an app is using Location Services, 
 appears in the menu bar.
Every app and system service that uses Location Services appears in the Location Services settings 
screen, showing whether Location Services is turned on or off for that app or service. If you don’t 
want to use Location Services, you can turn it off for some or for all apps and services. If you turn 
Location Services off, you’re prompted to turn it on again the next time an app or service tries to 
use this feature.
If you have third-party apps on iPhone that use Location Services, review the third-party terms 
and privacy policy for each app to understand how it uses your location data.
Turn Location Services on or off:  Go to Settings > Location Services.
VPN
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. This 
setting appears when you have VPN configured on iPhone, allowing you to turn VPN on or off. See 
“Network
” on page 16 3 .
Personal Hotspot
You can use Personal Hotspot (iPhone 4 or later) to share an Internet connection with a computer 
or other device—such as an iPod, iPad, or other iPhone—connected to your iPhone via Wi-Fi. You 
can also use Personal Hotspot to share an Internet connection with a computer connected to 
iPhone via Bluetooth or USB. Personal Hotspot works only if iPhone is connected to the Internet 
over the cellular data network.
Note:   This feature may not be available in all areas. Additional fees may apply. Contact your carrier 
for more information.
Share an Internet connection:  Go to Settings > General > Network and tap Set Up Personal 
Hotspot—if it appears—to set up the service with your carrier.
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