Apple Iphone IOS 7 User Guide

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For example, in the United States, iPhone 4s or later can receive presidential alerts and you 
can turn AMBER and Emergency Alerts (which includes both Severe and Extreme Imminent 
Threat alerts) on or off (they’re on by default). In Japan, iPhone 4 or later can receive Emergency 
Earthquake Alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Government alerts vary by carrier and 
iPhone model, and may not work under all conditions.
Close Notification Center. Swipe up. 
Sounds and...

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AirDrop (iPhone 5 or later) lets you share your photos, videos, interesting websites, locations, and 
other items wirelessly with other nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. AirDrop requires 
an iCloud account, and transfers info using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You must be on the same Wi-Fi 
network, or within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted 
for security.
Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share or 
, then tap AirDrop and tap the name...

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 •USB:  Connect your iPhone to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your 
computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone and configure the network settings.
 •Bluetooth:  On iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. To pair and connect 
iPhone with your device, refer to the documentation that came with your computer.
Note:  When a device is connected, a blue band appears at the top of the iPhone screen. The 
Personal Hotspot icon 
 appears in the...

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Use an Apple headset
The Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) and the Apple Earphones with 
Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s or earlier) feature a microphone, volume buttons, and the center 
button, which lets you answer and end calls or control audio and video playback, even when 
iPhone is locked.
Center button
Use the center button to control music playback.
 •Pause a song or video:  Press the center button. Press again to resume playback.
 •Skip to the next song:...

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Connect to a Bluetooth device. Tap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen 
instructions to connect to it. See the documentation that came with the device for information 
about Bluetooth pairing. For information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see Use an 
Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 26.
iPhone must be within about 30 feet (10 meters) of the Bluetooth device. 
Return audio output to iPhone. Turn off or unpair the device, turn off Bluetooth in...

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Turn off access to private information. Go to Settings > Privacy. You can see which apps and 
features have requested and been granted access to the following information:
 •Contacts
 •Calendar
 •Reminders
 •Photos
 •Bluetooth Sharing
 •Microphone
 •Twitter
 •Facebook
You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information. Review the terms and privacy 
policy for each third-party app to understand how it uses the data it’s requesting.
Security
Security features help...

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Touch ID sensor
On iPhone 5s, you can use a fingerprint instead of your passcode or Apple ID to unlock iPhone or 
make purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. 
Set up the Touch ID sensor. Go to Settings > General > Touch ID & Passcode > Touch ID. Set 
whether you want to use a fingerprint to unlock iPhone, and to make iTunes Store, App Store, or 
iBooks Store purchases. Tap Add a Fingerprint, and follow the onscreen instructions. You can add 
more than one...

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Limit Ad Tracking
Restrict or reset Ad Tracking. Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising. Turn on Limit Ad Tracking 
to prevent apps from accessing your iPhone advertising identifier. For more information, tap 
Learn More.
Find My iPhone
Find My iPhone can help you locate and secure your iPhone using the free Find My iPhone app 
(available in the App Store) on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web 
browser signed in to www.icloud.com/find. Find My iPhone...

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You can also charge the battery by connecting iPhone to your computer, which also allows you 
to sync iPhone with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes
 on page 18. Unless your keyboard has a high-
power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must connect iPhone to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.
Important:  The iPhone battery may drain instead of charge, if iPhone is connected to a computer 
that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the...

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Siri
Make requests
The power of Siri is yours for the asking.
Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button, until Siri beeps.
Note:  To use Siri, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to the Internet on 
page 16.
Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are showing tonight?” Open 
apps, and turn features on or off, like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and Accessibility. 
Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special...