Apple Iphone IOS 8.4 User Guide

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Accessories
The following accessories are included with iPhone:
Apple headset. 
Use the Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) or the Apple 
Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s) to listen to music and videos, and make phone calls. 
See Use an Apple headset on page 41.
Connecting cable. Use the Lightning to USB Cable (iPhone 5 or later) or the 30-pin to USB Cable 
(iPhone 4s) to connect iPhone to your computer to sync and charge.
Apple USB power...

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Buttons
Most of the buttons you use with iPhone are virtual ones on the touchscreen. A few physical 
buttons control basic functions, such as turning iPhone on or adjusting the volume.
Sleep/Wake button
When you’re not using iPhone, press the Sleep/Wake button to lock iPhone. Locking iPhone puts 
the display to sleep, saves the battery, and prevents anything from happening if you touch the 
screen. You can still get phone calls, FaceTime calls, text messages, alarms,...

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On iPhone models with Touch ID, you can use the sensor in the Home button to read your 
fingerprint, instead of using your passcode or Apple ID password to unlock iPhone or make 
purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. See Touch ID on page 44. If you have 
iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, you can also use the Touch ID sensor for authentication when using 
Apple Pay to make a purchase in a store or from within an app. See Touch ID on page 44 and 
Apple...

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Important:  Clock alarms, audio apps such as Music, and many games play sounds through the 
built-in speaker, even when iPhone is in silent mode. In some areas, the sound effects for Camera 
and Voice Memos are played, even if the Ring/Silent switch is set to silent.
For information about changing sound and vibration settings, see Sounds and silence
 on 
page 36.
Use Do Not Disturb. You can also silence calls, alerts, and notifications using Do Not Disturb. 
Swipe up...

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Status iconWhat it means
EDGEYour carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can 
connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular settings
 on 
page 19 0.
GPRS/1xRTTYour carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and 
iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See Cellular 
settings
 on page 19 0.
Wi-Fi call iPhone is making a call over Wi-Fi. See Make a call on page 51.
Wi-FiiPhone is connected to the Internet over a...

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Get started
Set up iPhone
·WARNING:  To avoid injury, read Important safety information on page 18 3 before using iP hone.
You can set up iPhone over a Wi-Fi network, or over your carrier’s cellular network (not  
available in all areas). Or connect iPhone to your computer and use iTunes to set up iPhone  
(see Connect iPhone to your computer
 on page 20).
Set up iPhone. Turn on iPhone, then follow the Setup Assistant.
The Setup Assistant steps you through the process, including: 
 •Connecting to...

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 •Ask to join networks:  Turn on Ask to Join Networks to be prompted when a Wi-Fi network 
is available. Otherwise, you must manually join a network when a previously used network 
isn’t available.
 •Join a closed Wi-Fi network:  Tap Other, then enter the name of the closed network. You need to 
know the network name, security type, and password.
 •Adjust the settings for a Wi-Fi network:  Tap  next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy, 
define static network settings,...

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iCloud stores your photos and videos, documents, music, calendars, contacts, and more. Content 
stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and computers signed in to 
iCloud with the same Apple ID. 
iCloud is available on devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or 
later, and on PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0 ( Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required). You can 
also sign in to iCloud.com from any Mac or PC to access your iCloud...

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You must have an iCloud account and be signed in to iCloud to use Apple Pay. See Apple Pay on 
page 13 2.
With iCloud, you get a free email account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos, 
and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your photo streams, 
don’t count against your available space.
Upgrade your iCloud storage. 
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage, then tap Change Storage Plan. 
For information about upgrading your iCloud...

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You can also manually manage content from iTunes, in the device’s Summary pane. This lets you 
add songs and videos, by choosing a song, video, or playlist from your iTunes library and then 
dragging it to your iPhone in iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than 
can fit on your device.
Note:  
If you use iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
Connect iPhone to your computer
Connecting iPhone to your computer lets you sync content from...