Apple IPod Touch IOS8 User Guide

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Open Notification Center. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen.
Set Today options. To choose what information appears, tap the Edit key at the end of your 
information on the Today tab. Tap + or — to add or remove information. To arrange the order of 
your information, touch 
, then drag it to a new position.
Set notification options. Go to Settings > Notifications. Tap an app to set its notification options. 
For example, choose to view a notification from the Lock screen....

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Sharing
Share from apps
In many apps, you can tap Share or  to choose how to share your information. The choices vary 
depending on the app you’re using. Additional options may appear if you’ve downloaded apps 
with sharing options. For more information, see App extensions
 on page 21 .
Use Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo or other third-party apps with sharing options.  Sign in to 
your account in Settings. The third-party sharing buttons take you to the appropriate setting if...

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Family Sharing requires you to sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. You will also be asked to 
confirm the Apple ID you use for the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. It is available on 
devices with iOS 8, Mac computers with OS X Yosemite, and PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0. Y ou 
can be part of only one family group at a time.
Set up Family Sharing. Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing. Follow the onscreen 
instructions to set up Family Sharing as the...

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Set up a family reminder. When you set up Family Sharing, a shared list is automatically created 
in the Reminders app on all family members’ devices. To add a reminder to the family list, open 
the Reminders app, tap the family list, then add a reminder to the list. See Reminders at a 
glance
 on page 96.
Share your location with family members. Family members can share their location by tapping 
Settings > iCloud > Share My Location (under Advanced). To find a family member’s...

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Transfer files
There are several ways to transfer files between your iPod touch and your computer or other 
iOS device.
Transfer files using iTunes. 
Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included cable. 
In iTunes on your computer, select iPod touch, then click Apps. Use the File Sharing section to 
transfer documents between iPod touch and your computer. Apps that support file sharing 
appear in the File Sharing Apps list in iTunes. To delete a file, select it in the...

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Bluetooth devices
You can use Bluetooth devices with iPod touch, such as stereo headphones or an Apple Wireless 
Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth profiles, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3647.
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distractions 
that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information
 on page 15 3 .
Note:  The use of certain accessories with iPod touch may affect wireless performance. Not all 
iPhone and iPad...

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Privacy
Privacy settings let you see and control which apps and system services have access to Location 
Services, and to contacts, calendars, reminders, and photos.
Location Services lets location-based apps such as Maps, Camera, and Passbook gather and 
use data indicating your location. Your approximate location is determined using available 
information from local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on). The location data collected 
by Apple isn’t collected in a form...

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Allow access to features when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Passcode. Optional 
features include:
 •Today (see Notification Center on page 30 )
 •Notifications View (see Notification Center on page 30)
 •Siri (if enabled; see Siri settings on page 42)
 •Passbook (see Chapter 26, Passbook, on page 11 6 )
 •Reply with Message (see Make and answer calls on page 68)
Allow access to Control Center when iPod touch is locked. Go to Settings > Control Center. See 
Control...

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Find My iPod touch
Find My iPod touch can help you locate and secure your iPod touch using the free Find My 
iPhone app (available in the App Store) on another iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, or using a Mac or 
PC web browser signed in to www.icloud.com/find. Find My iPod touch includes Activation Lock, 
which is designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPod touch if you ever lose it. Your 
Apple ID and password are required to turn off Find My iPod touch, or to erase and...

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Important:  The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge if iPod touch is connected to a 
computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.
Charge the battery using a power adapter. 
Connect iPod touch to a power outlet using the 
included cable and a USB power adapter (available separately). 
Note:  Connecting iPod touch to a power outlet can start an iCloud backup or wireless iTunes 
syncing. See Back up iPod touch on page 15 9 and Sync with iTunes on page 16....