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iPhone For Dummies, 2022nd Edition

by Edward C. Baig, Bob LeVitus

November 2021

Beginner

416 pages

12h 35m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
The Big PictureA Quick Tour OutsideHome Sweet Home Screen
Activating the iPhoneTurning the iPhone On and OffLocking the iPhoneMastering the Multitouch InterfaceMultitaskingNavigating beyond the Home ScreenOrganizing Icons into FoldersVisiting the App LibraryWatching WidgetsProactive SearchingNotifications and Today View
A Brief iCloud PrimerThe Kitchen SyncSyncing Your Data with iTunes or FinderSynchronizing Your MediaManual Syncing
Making a CallReceiving a CallWhile on a CallSeeing Is Believing with FaceTime
Controlling Control CenterSummoning Siri

Getting the iMessageTaking Note of Notes
Working with the CalendarAdding Calendar EntriesCalculate ThisPunching the ClockVoicing MemosIt’s a WalletDropping in on AirDropControlling Lights, Locks, and MoreUsing the iPhone in the CarUnlocking the CarMeasuring ThingsTranslating Text or SpeechKeeping in Good Health
Introducing Your iPhone’s Music PlayerMy Music Is Your MusicTaking Control of Your TunesCustomizing Your Audio ExperienceListening to Podcasts with the Podcasts AppShopping with the iTunes Store App
Taking Your Best ShotMaking Photos Come to LifeKeeping Things in FocusTracking Down Your PicturesAdmiring Your PicturesEditing and Deleting PhotosLivening Up Live PhotosLeveraging Live TextMore (Not So) Stupid Picture Tricks
Finding Stuff to WatchPlaying VideoShooting Video
Surfin’ DudeI Can See Clearly NowPrivate BrowsingSign in with AppleSmart Safari Settings
Prep Work: Setting Up Your AccountsSee Me, Read Me, File Me, Delete Me: Working with MessagesDarling, You Send Me (Email)
Maps Are Where It’s AtContemplating the CompassTaking Stock with StocksWeather WatchingKeeping Track of Documents with Files
Sky-High SettingsReport, Sound, and Appearance SettingsIn GeneralPhoning in More Settings
Finding AppsDeleting and Organizing Your AppsApple’s ArcadeBooks, Newspapers, and Magazines
iPhone IssuesProblems with Calling or NetworksSync, Computer, or iTunes IssuesMore Help on the Apple WebsiteIf Nothing We Suggest HelpsDude, Where’s My Stuff?
ShazamAction Movie FXHalide Mark II Pro CameraEvernoteWords with Friends 2IMDbLibbyWazeBeCassoClubhouse
Use QuickPath for Speed and AccuracyAutocorrect Is Your FriendAssault on BatteriesTricks with Links and Phone NumbersShare the Love … and the LinksChoose a Home Page for SafariLike a Time Machine for iPhone BackupsCreate Ringtones for Free in GarageBandGetting Apps Out of the Multitasking ScreenTaking a Snapshot of the Screen

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About the Authors

Edward C. Baig is the former Personal Technology columnist at USA TODAY, a full-time contributor to AARP, and a tech pundit who makes frequent appearances on TV, radio, and podcasts, and at industry conferences. Ed is also the author of Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition, and cowriter (with Bob LeVitus) of iPad For Dummies. Before joining USA TODAY as a columnist and reporter in 1999, Ed was on the editorial staff at Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, and Fortune magazine.

Bob LeVitus, better known as “Dr. Mac,” has written or cowritten 90 popular computer books, selling millions of copies worldwide. His most recent titles include macOS Monterey For Dummies and GarageBand For Dummies, Second Edition for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. In addition to books, Bob has penned columns in the Houston Chronicle and Mac Observer for more than 20 years and wrote for pretty much every print magazine that ever included the word Mac in its title.

Dedications

I dedicate this book to my beautiful and amazingly supportive wife, Janie, and to my incredible kids: daughter Sydney, son Samuel, and canine Sadie. The book is also written in the memory of my “doggie son,” Eddie, Jr., and my mom and dad, Lucille and Sam. I love you all.

— Ed Baig

As always, this book is dedicated to my wife, Lisa LeVitus, who has taught me everything I know about pretty much everything I know (except, possibly, technology). She’s put up with me for nearly 40 years and is still the love of my life. And ...