Book description
The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR aren’t just faster and more powerful than ever—they’re also better at all of the things you use an iPhone for. With the latest edition of this bestselling guide, you get a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you into an iPhone master. This easy-to-use book will also get you up to speed on all iOS 12 features, including new Siri shortcuts, Group FaceTime, and improved parental controls.
Missing Manual series creator and former New York Times columnist David Pogue helps you accomplish everything from web browsing to watching videos. You’ll get up to speed on features such as Dual SIM Support that lets you use two lines on one phone and True Tone technology that adjusts the display to your environment. Pick up this beautiful full-color book and learn how to get the most out of your iPhone.
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Table of contents
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
- I. The iPhone as Phone
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1. The Guided Tour
- Sleep and Wake
- The Lock Screen
- The Home Screen
- Turning the Phone On and Off
- Silencer Switch, Volume Keys
- Screen
- Cameras and Flash
- Sensors
- SIM Card Slot
- Headphone Jack
- Microphone, Speakerphone
- Lightning Connector
- Antenna Band
- In the Box
- Finger Techniques
- 3D Touch
- Charging the iPhone
- Battery Life Tips
- Control Center
- Passcode Protection
- Fingerprint Security (Touch ID)
- Face ID (X-Class iPhones)
- 2. The Lock Screen & Notifications
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3. Typing, Editing & Searching
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The Keyboard
- Making the Keyboard Work
- Autocorrect: Your Typing Assistant from Hell
- QuickType
- The Spelling Dictionary
- The Spelling Checker
- Punctuation with One Touch
- Accented Characters
- Text Replacement (Abbreviation Expanders)
- The One-Handed Keyboard
- SwiftKey, Gboard, and Other Keyboards
- International Typing
- The Emoji Keyboard
- Connecting a Real Keyboard
- The Secret Trackpad
- Dictation
- Cut, Copy, Paste
- The “Look Up” Dictionary
- Speak!
- Searching Your iPhone
-
The Keyboard
- 4. Phone Calls & FaceTime
- 5. Siri Voice Command
- 6. Texting & Messages
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7. Large Type, Kid Mode & Accessibility
- VoiceOver
- Zooming
- Magnifier
- Display Accommodations
- Speech
- How to De-Sparsify iOS’s Design
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Touch Accommodations
- Side Button (or Home Button)
- Siri
- 3D Touch
- Tap to Wake (Face ID phones)
- Keyboard
- Shake to Undo
- Vibration
- Call Audio Routing
- Hearing
- Live Listen
- Media (Subtitle Options)
- Guided Access (Kiosk Mode)
- Accessibility Shortcut
- The Instant Screen-Dimming Trick
- II. Pix, Flix & Apps
- 8. Music & Videos
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9. The Camera
- The Camera App
- Photo Mode
- Live Photos
- Portrait Mode
- Square Mode
- Pano Mode
- Video Mode
- Slo-Mo Mode
- Time-Lapse Mode
- Trimming a Video
- Viewing Your Photos
- Editing Photos
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753 Ways to Share Photos and Videos
- Step 1: Choose the Photos
- Step 2: Preparing to Send
- AirDrop
- Message
- Shared Albums
- Add to Notes
- Twitter, Facebook, Flickr
- YouTube, Vimeo
- Save PDF to Books
- More
- Copy
- Copy iCloud Link
- Slideshow
- AirPlay
- Add to Album
- Create Watch Face
- Use as Wallpaper
- Hide
- Save to Files
- Duplicate
- Assign to Contact
- Save Image
- More
- My Photo Stream
- Shared Albums
- iCloud Photos
- Geotagging
- Capturing the Screen
- 10. All About Apps
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11. The Built-In Apps
- Books
- Calculator
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Calendar
- Day View
- Month View
- Year View
- The Rotated Calendar
- Plus and Max Model Views
- Subscribing to Your Online Calendars
- Making an Appointment (Day or Month View)
- Making an Appointment (Day View, Week View)
- Editing, Rescheduling, Deleting Events (Long Way)
- Editing and Rescheduling Events (Fun Way)
- The Calendar (Category) Concept
- Search
- Invitations
- Clock
- Compass
- Files
- Find My Friends
- Find My iPhone
- Health
- Home
- Maps
- Measure
- News
- Notes
- Podcasts
- Reminders
- Stocks
- Tips
- Voice Memos
- Wallet
- Watch
- Weather
- More Standard Apps
- III. The iPhone Online
- 12. Getting Online
- 13. Safari
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14. Email
- Setting Up Your Account
- Downloading Mail
- VIPs and Flagged Messages
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What to Do with a Message
- List View: Flag, Trash, Mark as Unread
- Read It
- Reply to It
- Forward It
- Follow It
- File or Delete One Message
- File or Delete Batches of Messages
- Add the Sender to Contacts
- Open an Attachment
- Snag (or Send) a Graphic
- Snag a Contact or a Date
- Unsubscribe
- View the To/From Details
- Mark as Unread
- Move On
- Search
- Writing Messages
- Four Settings Worth Tweaking
- IV. Connections
- 15. Syncing with iTunes
- 16. iCloud & Apple Pay
- 17. Continuity: iPhone Meets Mac
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18. Settings
- Three Important Settings Tricks
- [Your Name]
- Airplane Mode
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Cellular
- Personal Hotspot
- Notifications
- Sounds (or Sounds & Haptics)
- Do Not Disturb
- Screen Time
- General
- Control Center
- Display & Brightness
- Wallpaper
- Siri & Search
- Touch ID (Face ID) & Passcode
- Emergency SOS
- Battery
- Privacy
- iTunes & App Store
- Wallet & Apple Pay
- Passwords & Accounts
- Contacts
- Calendar
- Notes
- Reminders
- Voice Memos
- Phone
- Messages
- FaceTime
- Maps
- Compass
- Measure
- Safari
- News
- Stocks
- Music
- TV
- Photos
- Camera
- Books
- Podcasts
- Game Center
- TV Provider
- App Preferences
- V. Appendixes
- A. Signup & Setup
- B. Troubleshooting & Maintenance
- Index
Product information
- Title: iPhone: The Missing Manual, 12th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2018
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781492040460
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