iPhone: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue

Overview

The iPhone may be the world’s coolest computer, but it’s still a computer, with all of the complexities. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone master.

Written by Missing Manual series creator and former New York Times columnist David Pogue, this updated guide shows you everything you need to know about the new features and user interface of iOS 9 for the iPhone. This easy-to-use book will help you accomplish everything from web browsing to watching videos so you can get the most out of your iPhone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491917916
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/31/2015
Pages:	651
Sales rank:	1,090,056
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

David Pogue is the founder of Yahoo Tech, having been groomed for the position by 13 years as the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. He’s also a monthly columnist for Scientific American and host of science shows on PBS’s “NOVA.” He’s been a correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” since 2002.

With over 3 million books in print, David is one of the world’s bestselling how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the “for Dummies” series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music); in 1999, he launched his own series of complete, funny computer books called the Missing Manual series, which now includes 120 titles.

David graduated summa cum laude from Yale in 1985, with distinction in Music, and he spent ten years conducting and arranging Broadway musicals in New York. He’s won two Emmy awards, two Webby awards, a Loeb award for journalism, and an honorary doctorate in music.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits; Acknowledgments; The Missing Manual Series; Introduction; About the iPhone; About This Book; What’s New in the iPhone 5s; What’s New in iOS 7; Part 1: The iPhone as Phone; Chapter 1: The Guided Tour; 1.1 Sleep Switch (On/Off); 1.2 Home Button; 1.3 Silencer Switch, Volume Keys; 1.4 Screen; 1.5 Cameras and Flash; 1.6 Sensors; 1.7 SIM Card Slot; 1.8 Headphone Jack; 1.9 Microphone, Speakerphone; 1.10 The Charge/Sync Connector; 1.11 Antenna Band; 1.12 In the Box; 1.13 Seven Basic Finger Techniques; 1.14 Charging the iPhone; 1.15 Battery Life Tips; 1.16 The Home Screen; 1.17 Control Center; 1.18 Notifications; 1.19 Password (or Fingerprint) Protection; Chapter 2: Typing, Editing & Searching; 2.1 The Keyboard; 2.2 Connecting a Real Keyboard; 2.3 Cut, Copy, Paste; 2.4 The Definitions Dictionary; 2.5 Speak!; 2.6 Spotlight: Global Search; Chapter 3: Phone Calls & FaceTime; 3.1 Dialing from the Phone App; 3.2 The Favorites List; 3.3 The Recents List; 3.4 Contacts; 3.5 The Keypad; 3.6 Answering Calls; 3.7 Not Answering Calls; 3.8 Do Not Disturb; 3.9 Fun with Phone Calls; 3.10 FaceTime Video Calls; 3.11 FaceTime Audio Calls; Chapter 4: Speech Recognition—and Siri; 4.1 Speak to Type; 4.2 Siri Voice Command; 4.3 Advanced Siri; 4.4 Voice Control (iPhone 4); Chapter 5: Voicemail, Texting & Other Phone Tricks; 5.1 Visual Voicemail; 5.2 Text Messages (SMS); 5.3 iMessages; 5.4 Text Messages: Details and Misc.; 5.5 Free Text Messages; 5.6 Chat Programs; 5.7 Call Waiting; 5.8 Call Forwarding; 5.9 Caller ID; 5.10 Bluetooth Accessories; 5.11 Custom Ringtones; 5.12 Kiosk Mode, Large Type & Accessibility; Part 2: Pix, Flix & Apps; Chapter 6: The iPhone as iPod; 6.1 List Land; 6.2 iTunes Radio; 6.3 Playlists; 6.4 Genius Playlists; 6.5 Artists, Songs…; 6.6 The Album Mosaic; 6.7 Playback Control: Now Playing; 6.8 Multi(music)tasking; 6.9 Speakers and Headphones; 6.10 Familiar iPod Features; 6.11 The iTunes Store; 6.12 The Videos App; Chapter 7: Camera, Photos & Video; 7.1 The Camera App; 7.2 Still Photos; 7.3 Square Photos; 7.4 Filters; 7.5 Panoramas; 7.6 The Photos App; 7.7 14 Ways to Use Photos and Videos; 7.8 My Photo Stream; 7.9 Shared Photo Streams; 7.10 Editing Photos; 7.11 Geotagging; 7.12 Recording Video; 7.13 The Front Camera; 7.14 Capturing the Screen; Chapter 8: All About Apps; 8.1 Two Ways to the App Store; 8.2 Organizing Your Apps; 8.3 Folders; 8.4 App Preferences; 8.5 App Updates; 8.6 How to Find Good Apps; 8.7 Multitasking; 8.8 The App Switcher; 8.9 AirPrint: Printing from the Phone; 8.10 The Share Sheet; 8.11 AirDrop; 8.12 Troubleshooting Apps; Chapter 9: The Built-In Apps; 9.1 Calculator; 9.2 Calendar; 9.3 Clock; 9.4 Compass; 9.5 Game Center; 9.6 iBooks; 9.7 Maps; 9.8 Newsstand; 9.9 Notes; 9.10 Passbook; 9.11 Reminders; 9.12 Stocks; 9.13 Voice Memos; 9.14 Weather; 9.15 More Standard Apps; Part 3: The iPhone Online; Chapter 10: Getting Online; 10.1 A Tale of Two Connections; 10.2 Sequence of Connections; 10.3 The List of Hotspots; 10.4 Commercial Hotspots; 10.5 Airplane Mode and WiFi Off Mode; 10.6 Personal Hotspot (Tethering); 10.7 Twitter and Facebook; Chapter 11: The Web; 11.1 Safari Tour; 11.2 Zooming and Scrolling; 11.3 Full-Screen Mode; 11.4 Typing a Web Address; 11.5 Bookmarks; 11.6 The Reading List; 11.7 Shared Links; 11.8 Web Clips; 11.9 The History List; 11.10 Tapping Links; 11.11 Saving Graphics; 11.12 Saved Passwords & Credit Cards; 11.13 Manipulating Multiple Pages; 11.14 The Favorites Page; 11.15 Reader; 11.16 Web Security; Chapter 12: Email; 12.1 Setting Up Your Account; 12.2 Downloading Mail; 12.3 VIPs and Flagged Messages; 12.4 What to Do with a Message; 12.5 Writing Messages; 12.6 Surviving Email Overload; Part 4: Connections; Chapter 13: Syncing with iTunes; 13.1 The Three Faces of iTunes; 13.2 Library; 13.3 iTunes Store; 13.4 Syncing the iPhone; 13.5 iTunes Tabs; 13.6 Summary Tab; 13.7 Info Tab; 13.8 Apps Tab; 13.9 Tones Tab; 13.10 Music Tab; 13.11 Movies and TV Shows Tabs; 13.12 Podcasts Tab; 13.13 Books Tab; 13.14 Photos Tab (Computer→iPhone); 13.15 On This Phone; 13.16 One iPhone, Multiple Computers; 13.17 One Computer, Multiple iPhones; 13.18 One-Way Emergency Sync; 13.19 Backing Up the iPhone; Chapter 14: iCloud; 14.1 What iCloud Giveth; 14.2 iCloud Sync; 14.3 Photo Stream, Photo Sharing; 14.4 Find My iPhone; 14.5 Email; 14.6 Video, Music, Apps: Locker in the Sky; 14.7 iTunes Match; 14.8 The Price of Free; Chapter 15: The Corporate iPhone; 15.1 The Perks; 15.2 Setup; 15.3 Exchange + Your Stuff; 15.4 A Word on Troubleshooting; 15.5 Virtual Private Networking (VPN); Chapter 16: Settings; 16.1 Two New Settings Tricks; 16.2 Airplane Mode; 16.3 WiFi; 16.4 Carrier; 16.5 Bluetooth; 16.6 Cellular; 16.7 Personal Hotspot; 16.8 Notification Center; 16.9 Control Center; 16.10 Do Not Disturb; 16.11 General; 16.12 Sounds; 16.13 Wallpapers & Brightness; 16.14 Privacy; 16.15 iCloud; 16.16 Mail, Contacts, Calendars; 16.17 Notes; 16.18 Reminders; 16.19 Phone; 16.20 Messages; 16.21 FaceTime; 16.22 Maps; 16.23 Compass; 16.24 Safari; 16.25 iTunes & App Store; 16.26 Music; 16.27 Videos; 16.28 Photos & Camera; 16.29 iBooks; 16.30 Game Center; 16.31 Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo; 16.32 App Preferences; Part 5: Appendixes; Signup & Setup; Buying a New iPhone; Setting Up a New Phone; Upgrading an Older iPhone to iOS 7; Software Updates; Restrictions and Parental Controls; Cases & Accessories; Troubleshooting & Maintenance; First Rule: Install the Updates; Seven Ways to Reset the Phone; iPhone Doesn’t Turn On; Battery Life Is Terrible; Out of Space; Phone and Internet Problems; Email Problems; Warranty and Repair; The Battery Replacement Program; Where to Go from Here;