Apple IPhone IOS 61 User Guide

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Status iconWhat it means
GPRS/1xRTTShows that your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is 
available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. 
See Cellular
 on page 13 5.
Wi-Fi*Shows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. 
The more bars, the stronger the connection. See  Wi-Fi
 on page 13 0.
Do Not DisturbShows that “Do Not Disturb” is turned on. See Sounds on page 13 9.
Personal HotspotShows that iPhone is connected...

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Getting Started
·WARNING:  To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 14 6 before using iP hone.
What you need
To use iPhone, you need:
 •A wireless service plan with a carrier that provides iPhone service in your area
 •An Internet connection for your computer (broadband is recommended)
 •An Apple ID for some features, including iCloud, the App Store and iTunes Store, and online 
purchases. An Apple ID can be created during setup.
To use iPhone with your computer, you need:
 •A...

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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.
Setting up and activating iPhone
To set up and activate iPhone, turn on iPhone and follow the Setup Assistant. The Setup Assistant 
steps you through the setup process, including connecting to a Wi-Fi network,...

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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 15.
Set up an iCloud account:  Go to Settings > iCloud.
Set up some other account:  Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
You can add...

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iCloud
iCloud stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and supported 
documents. Content stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and 
computers set up with the same iCloud account. 
iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.2 or 
later, and on PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows ( Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or 
Windows 7 required). 
iCloud features include:...

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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, or you can set up iTunes to sync wirelessly with 
Wi-Fi. You can set iTunes to sync music, photos, videos, podcasts, apps, and more. For information 
about syncing iPhone with your computer, open iTunes, then choose iTunes Help from the 
Help menu.
Set up wireless iTunes syncing:  Connect iPhone to your computer. In...

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Basics
Using apps
You interact with iPhone using your fingers to tap, double-tap, swipe, and pinch objects on 
the touchscreen.
Opening and switching between apps
To go to the Home screen, press the Home button .
Open an app:  Tap it.
To return to the Home screen, press the Home button  again.
See another Home screen:  Swipe left or right.
Swipe left or right to switch 
to another Home screen.
Go to the first Home screen:  Press the Home button .
View recently used apps:  Double-click the Home...

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Tap an app to use it again. Swipe left to see more apps.
Recently used apps
If you have a lot of apps, you might want to use Spotlight to locate and open them. See 
Searching
 on page 27.
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...

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Some lists have an index along the side to help you navigate quickly.
Drag your finger along
the index to scroll 
quickly. Tap a letter to 
jump to a section. 
Return to a previous list:  Tap the back button in the upper-left corner.
Zooming in or out
Depending on the app, you may be able to zoom in to enlarge, or zoom out to reduce the image 
on the screen. When viewing photos, webpages, mail, or maps, for example, pinch two fingers 
together to zoom out or spread them apart to...

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Adjusting brightness
You can manually adjust the brightness of the screen, or turn on Auto-Brightness to have iPhone 
use the built-in ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness:  Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper, then drag the slider.
Turn Auto-Brightness on or off:  Go to Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper.
See Brightness & Wallpaper
 on page 13 9 .
Customizing iPhone
You can customize the layout of your apps on the Home...