iPhone for Seniors in easy steps: Covers all iPhones with iOS 13

by Nick Vandome

Overview

In full colour and straightforward, jargon-free language, iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 6th edition gives you all the information you need to get up and running with your new iPhone and quickly feel you are in control of it.

iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 6th edition covers everything you need to know to keep fully connected. With your iPhone in your pocket you are only ever a couple of taps away from friends and family. Learn how to:

Make and receive phone calls

Text with the Messages app, including a variety of new fun features

Make video calls with FaceTime

Set up and use email accounts

Use Settings to customize your iPhone exactly to your style and requirement

Use Apple Pay on your iPhone to pay securely – no need to carry your wallet all the time

Master the Control Center

Explore the entire iTunes Music library, share music, videos, apps, calendars and photos with family members – stay in the loop with children and grandchildren!

Apps are at the heart of the iPhone and iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 6th edition gives a comprehensive introduction to using the preinstalled apps. It then shows how to find and download apps from the Apple App Store for:

Going on vacation

Online shopping

Social networking

Hobbies

Music and videos

Books

Photos

Keeping up-to-date with everyday tasks, through the use of the Notes, Calendar, Contacts and Reminders apps

Health and wellbeing, using the Health app that is designed to collate a range of health and fitness information

An in-depth chapter on iCloud, Apple's online storage, sharing and backup service, explains how iCloud works and shows how it can automatically store your data and share your photos so you don’t have to worry about losing information should anything happen to your iPhone.

iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 6th edition is written in larger type for easier reading and takes the mystery out of using your iPhone, showing how it can become your most useful digital companion, ready to help keep you in touch, up-to-date, and entertained.

Covers all iPhones with iOS 13

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840788624
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Series:	In Easy Steps
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specialises in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.

Table of Contents

1 Your New iPhone 7

Hands on with the iPhone 8

iPhone Nuts and Bolts 12

Inserting the SIM 14

iPhone Gestures 16

Getting Set Up 19

iPhone Settings 20

About iOS 13 22

Using the Lock Screen 23

Face ID and Passcode 24

Notifications 26

Updating Software 28

2 Starting to use your iPhone 29

Opening and Closing Items 30

Navigating Around 31

Using the Dock 32

Using the Control Center 34

Dark Mode 38

Setting up Siri 40

Finding Things with Siri 42

Reachability 44

Night Shift 45

Do Not Disturb 46

Using Haptic Touch 47

Screen Time 48

Restrictions for Children 52

About Apple Pay 54

Using the EarPods 56

3 Head in the iCloud 57

What is iCloud? 58

iCloud Settings 59

Adding iCloud Storage 60

Backing up with iCloud 61

About Family Sharing 62

Using Family Sharing 64

iCloud Drive and the Files App 68

4 Calls and Contacts 69

Adding Contacts 70

Making a Call 72

Receiving a Call 74

Saving Phone Contacts 76

Setting Ringtones 78

Phone Settings 80

5 Typing and Texts 81

The iPhone Keyboard 82

Keyboard Settings 84

Using Predictive Text 86

One Handed Keyboard 88

Entering Text 89

Editing Text 90

Text Messaging 92

Enhancing Text Messages 94

Voice Typing 100

Managing Messages 101

6 Camera and Photos 103

The iPhone Camera 104

Photo Settings 108

Viewing Photos 109

For You Tab 110

Editing Photos 111

7 The Online World 113

Getting Online 114

Safari Settings 115

Web Browsing with Safari 116

Using Tabs in Safari 118

Web Page Options 120

Download Manager 121

Setting up an Email Account 122

Emailing 124

Having a Video Chat 126

Adding Social Media 128

8 Hands on with Apps 129

What is an App? 130

Built-in Apps 131

About the App Store 134

Finding Apps 136

Downloading Apps 138

Updating Apps 139

Managing your Apps 140

Deleting Apps 141

9 Apps for Every Day 143

Apple Watch with the iPhone 144

Using the Health App 145

Jotting Down Notes 148

Keeping Up-to-Date 150

Setting Reminders 152

Recording Voice Memos 154

Getting the News 155

10 Relaxing with your iPhone 157

Around the iTunes Store 158

Buying Items 160

Music on the iPhone 161

Reading 164

Shopping 166

Researching 168

11 On the Go 169

Finding Locations 170

Getting Directions 172

Booking a Trip 174

Booking Hotels 176

Finding Flights 177

Speaking their Language 178

12 Practical Matters 179

Accessibility Issues 180

Finding your iPhone 184

Avoiding Viruses 186

Index 187