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 •In the Summary pane, you can set iTunes to automatically sync iPhone when it’s attached 
to your computer. To temporarily prevent syncing when you attach the device, hold down 
Command and Option (Mac) or Shift and Control (PC) until you see iPhone appear in the 
iTunes window.
 •In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPhone backup” if you want to encrypt the information 
stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by 
a lock icon 
, and a password is required to restore the backup. If you don’t select this option, 
other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and you’ll 
have to reenter them if you use the backup to restore iPhone.
 •In the Music pane, you can sync music using your playlists. 
 •In the Photos pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported app or folder on 
your computer.
 •If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to 
iPhone using iTunes.
 •If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos to iPhone.
Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen 
to see if they’re correct. 
Set whether iPhone updates the date and time automatically. 
Go to Settings > General > 
Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or off. If you set iPhone 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, so in some areas iPhone may not be able to 
automatically determine the local time.
Set the date and time manually. 
Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn off Set 
Automatically. 
Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. 
Go to Settings > General > Date & 
Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or off. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)
Apple Watch
Use the Apple Watch app (not available in all areas) to learn more about Apple Watch, 
and to pair your Apple Watch with iPhone. Just tap the Apple Watch app, and follow the 
onscreen instructions.
International settings
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:
 •The language for iPhone
 •The preferred language order for apps and websites
 •The region format
 •The calendar format
 •Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers
To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. For 
more information, see Use international keyboards on page 17 7. 
						

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Your iPhone name
The name of your iPhone is used by both iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPhone. 
Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
View this user guide on iPhone
You can view the iPhone User Guide on iPhone in Safari, and in the iBooks app.
View the user guide in Safari. Tap 
, then tap the iPhone User Guide bookmark. (If you don’t 
see a bookmark, go to help.apple.com/iphone/.)
 •Add an icon for the user guide to the Home screen:  Tap , then tap Add to Home Screen.
 •View the user guide in a different language:  Tap Change Language at the bottom of the 
home page.
View the user guide in iBooks. 
Open iBooks, then search for “iPhone user” in the iBooks Store.
For more information about iBooks, see Chapter 24, iBooks, on page 12 4 .
Tips for using iOS 8
The Tips app helps you get the most from iPhone. 
Get Tips.  Open the Tips app. New tips are added weekly.
Get notified when new tips arrive. 
Go to Settings > Notifications > Tips. 
						

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Basics
Use apps
All the apps that come with iPhone—as well as the apps you download from the App Store—are 
on the Home screen.
Start at home
Tap an app to open it.
Press the Home button anytime to return to the Home screen. Swipe left or right to see 
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Multitasking
iPhone helps you manage several tasks at the same time.
View contacts and open apps. Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking 
screen. Swipe left or right to see more. To switch to another app, tap it. To connect with a 
recent or favorite contact, tap the contact’s picture or name, then tap your preferred method 
of communication.
Close an app. If an app isn’t working properly, you can force it to quit. Drag the app up from the 
multitasking display. Then try opening the app again.
If you have lots of apps, you can use Spotlight to find and open them. Drag down the center of 
the Home screen to see the search field. See Spotlight Search
 on page 34.
Look around
Drag a list up or down to see more. Swipe to scroll quickly; touch the screen to stop it. Some lists 
have an index—tap a letter to jump ahead.
Drag a photo, map, or webpage in any direction to see more.
To quickly jump to the top of a page, tap the status bar at the top of the screen. 
						

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Get a closer look
Pinch open on a photo, webpage, or map for a close-up—then pinch closed to zoom back out. In 
Photos, keep pinching to see the collection or album the photo’s in.
Or double-tap a photo or webpage to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. In Maps, 
double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two fingers to zoom out. 
Change the screen orientation
Many apps give you a different view when you rotate iPhone. 
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To lock the screen in portrait orientation, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open 
Control Center, then tap .
The Portrait orientation lock icon  appears in the status bar when the screen orientation 
is locked.
When you use iPhone 6 Plus in landscape orientation, some apps have special layouts. These 
apps include:
 •Mail
 •Messages
 •Calendar
 •Reminders
 •Weather
 •Notes
 •Clock
 •Settings
 •Contacts
 •Voice Memos
 •Stocks
Note:  These special layouts are not available when Display Zoom is enabled.     
						

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Reachability
If you have iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, and are using it in portrait orientation, lightly tap twice on 
the Home button to slide the screen down (bringing the top half closer to your thumb).
Disable Reachability. 
Tap Settings > General > Accessibility, then tap Reachability (below 
Interaction).
App extensions
Some apps let you extend the functionality of your apps on iPhone. An app extension may 
appear as a sharing option, action option, a widget in Notification Center, a file provider, or a 
custom keyboard. For example, if you download Pinterest to iPhone, Pinterest becomes another 
option for sharing when you click 
.
Sharing options
Action options
App extensions can also help you edit a photo or video in your Photos app. For example, you can 
download a photo-related app that lets you apply filters to photos from your Photos app.
Install app extensions. Download the app from the App Store, then open the app and follow the 
onscreen instructions.
Turn sharing or action options on or off. Tap 
, then tap More (drag options to the left if 
necessary). Turn off third-party sharing or action options (they are on by default).
Organize sharing and action options. Tap 
, then tap More (drag options to the left if 
necessary). Touch and drag 
 to rearrange your options.
For more information about Notification Center widgets, see Notification Center
 on page 36. For 
more information about Sharing options, see Share from apps
 on page 37 .
Continuity
About Continuity features
Continuity features connect iPhone with your iPad, iPod touch, and Mac so they can work 
together as one. You can start an email or document on iPhone, for example, then pick up where 
you left off on your iPad. Or let your iPad or Mac use iPhone to make phone calls or send SMS or 
MMS text messages.
Continuity features require iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite,  and work with iPhone 5 or later , iPod touch 
(5th generation) or later, iPad (4th generation) or later, and supported Mac computers. For more 
information, see support.apple.com/kb/HT6337.
Sharing options 
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Handoff
Pick up on one device where you left off on another. You can use Handoff with Mail, Safari, Pages, 
Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and even some third-party 
apps. For Handoff to work, your devices must be signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID, 
and they must be within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
Switch devices. Swipe up from the bottom-left edge of the Lock screen (where you see the app’s 
activity icon), or go to the multitasking screen, then tap the app. On your Mac, open the app you 
were using on your iOS device.
Disable Handoff on your devices. 
Go to Settings > General > Handoff & Suggested Apps.
Disable Handoff on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > General, then turn off Allow Handoff 
between this Mac and your devices set up with iCloud.
Phone calls
Make and receive phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) as 
long as your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi network, and signed in to iCloud and FaceTime with 
the same Apple ID. (If available on your iPhone, Allow Wi-Fi Calls must be off. Go to Settings > 
Phone > Wi-Fi Calls.) See Make and receive calls on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac on page 53.
Make a phone call on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Tap or click a phone number in 
Contacts, Calendar, or Safari. On iPad or iPod touch, you can also tap a recent contact in the 
multitasking screen.
Disable iPhone Cellular Calls. 
Go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn off iPhone Cellular Calls.
Messages
Switch between your iOS devices and Mac computers (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) as you send 
and receive SMS and MMS text messages. Just sign in to iMessage with the same Apple ID as 
your iPhone. For more information, see SMS, MMS, and iMessage on page 78 .
Instant Hotspot
You can use Instant Hotspot on iPhone to provide Internet access to your other iOS devices 
and Mac computers (with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite) that ar e signed in to iCloud using the same 
Apple ID. Instant Hotspot uses your iPhone Personal Hotspot, without you having to enter a 
password or even turn on Personal Hotspot.
Use Instant Hotspot. 
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi on your other iOS device, then simply choose your 
iPhone network under Personal Hotspots. On your Mac, choose your iPhone network from your 
Wi-Fi settings.
When you’re not using using the hotspot, your devices disconnect to save battery life. For more 
information see Personal Hotspot
 on page 40.
Note:  This feature may not be available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. Contact your 
carrier for more information. 
						

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Customize iPhone
Arrange your apps
Arrange apps. Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles, then drag apps 
around. Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a different Home screen, or to the 
Dock at the bottom of the screen. Press the Home button to save your arrangement.
Create a new Home screen. While arranging apps, drag an app to the right edge of the last 
Home screen. The dots above the Dock show how many Home screens you have, and which one 
you’re viewing.
You can also customize the Home screen using iTunes, when iPhone is connected to your 
computer. In iTunes, select iPhone, then click Apps.
Start over. 
Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Reset Home Screen Layout to return the 
Home screen and apps to their original layout. Folders are removed and the original wallpaper 
is restored.
Organize with folders
Create a folder. While arranging apps, drag one app onto another. Tap the name of the folder to 
rename it. Drag apps to add or remove them. Press the Home button when you finish.
You can have multiple pages of apps in a folder.
Delete a folder. Drag out all the apps—the folder is deleted automatically.  
						

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Change the wallpaper
Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home 
screen. You can choose from dynamic and still images.
Change the wallpaper. 
Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper.
When choosing an image for new wallpaper, the Perspective Zoom button determines whether 
your selected wallpaper is zoomed. For wallpaper you already set, go to the Wallpaper setting, 
then tap the image of the Lock screen or Home screen to see the Perspective Zoom button.
Note:  The Perspective Zoom button doesn’t appear if Reduce Motion (in Accessibility settings) is 
turned on. See Reduce screen motion
 on page 16 5.
Adjust the screen brightness
Dim the screen to extend battery life, or use Auto-Brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness. 
Go to Settings > Display & Brightness, then drag the slider. If 
Auto-Brightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the 
built-in ambient light sensor. You can also adjust the brightness in Control Center.
Display Zoom
With iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus you can magnify the screen display. Go to Settings > Display & 
Brightness. Tap View (below Display Zoom), choose Zoomed, then tap Set. For additional zoom 
features, see Zoom
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Type text
The onscreen keyboard lets you enter text when needed.
Enter text
Tap a text field to see the onscreen keyboard, then tap letters to type. If you touch the wrong 
key, you can slide your finger to the correct key. The letter isn’t entered until you release your 
finger from the key.
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Tap Shift to type uppercase, or touch the Shift key and slide to a letter. Double-tap Shift for caps 
lock. To enter numbers, punctuation, or symbols, tap the Number key  or the Symbol key 
. If you haven’t added any keyboards, tap  to switch to the emoji keyboard. If you have 
several keyboards, tap  to switch to the last one you used. Continue tapping to access other 
enabled keyboards, or touch and hold , then slide to choose a different keyboard. To quickly 
end a sentence with a period and a space, just double-tap the space bar.
To type an alternate character, 
touch and hold a key, then slide 
to choose one of the options.
If you see a word underlined in red, tap it to see suggested corrections. If the word you want 
doesn’t appear, type the correction.
As you write, the keyboard predicts your next word (not available in all languages). Tap a word 
to choose it, or accept a highlighted prediction by entering a space or punctuation. When you 
tap a suggested word, a space appears after the word. If you enter a comma, period, or other 
punctuation, the space is deleted. Reject a suggestion by tapping your original word (shown as 
the predictive text option with quotation marks).
Predictive text
Hide predictive text. Pull down the suggested words. Drag the bar up when you want to see the 
suggestions again.
To type an alternate character, 
touch and hold a key, then slide 
to choose one of the options. 
Predictive text