Get to Know Your Device
In this chapter, I discuss all the ins and outs of the physical hardware on your device, including what all the buttons do, what you need to know about charging ports, a brief explainer on cameras, and common gestures.
Know Your Buttons and Switches
Here’s an overview of the twiddly bits—buttons and switches—on your iPhone and iPad.
Side/Top Button
Your device has a button that primarily wakes up or locks the screen. It’s on the side on iPhones; on iPads, it’s on the top when you hold it in portrait orientation or on the side when held in landscape orientation. Some iPad models include a Touch ID sensor in the side/top button, too.
In most cases, this button does the same thing regardless of where it’s located, though ...
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