iPhone for Seniors: Covers iOS 12

by Nick Vandome

Overview

iPhone for Seniors in easy steps, 4th edition covers everything the reader needs know to keep fully connected. The book shows 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 customise your iPhone exactly to your style and requirements

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

Master the newly designed 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!

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.

Written with the Senior reader in mine, and presented in larger type for easier reading.

Covers all models of iPhone with iOS 12.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840788341
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	12/22/2018
Series:	In Easy Steps
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes 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 12 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

Setting up Siri 38

Finding Things with Siri 40

Shortcuts with Siri 42

Reachability 44

Night Shift 45

Do Not Disturb 46

Using 3D 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

Types of Text Messages 92

Text Messaging 94

Enhancing Text Messages 96

Sending Money with Messages 103

Voice Typing 104

Managing Messages 105

6 The Online World 107

Getting Online 108

Safari Settings 109

Web Browsing with Safari 110

Using Tabs in Safari 112

Setting up an Email Account 114

Emailing 116

Having a Video Chat 118

Adding Social Media 120

7 Hands on with Apps 121

What is an App? 122

Pre-installed Apps 123

About the App Store 126

Finding Apps 128

Downloading Apps 130

Updating Apps 131

Managing your Apps 132

Deleting Apps 133

8 Apps for Every Day 135

Health Options on the iPhone 136

Using the Health App 137

Jotting Down Notes 139

Measuring Items 141

Keeping Up-to-Date 142

Recording Voice Memos 144

Getting the News 145

9 Relaxing with your iPhone 147

Around the iTunes Store 148

Buying Items 150

Playing Music 151

Using Apple Music 153

Reading 154

Shopping 156

Researching 158

10 On the Go 159

Finding Locations 160

Getting Directions 162

Booking a Trip 164

Booking Hotels 166

Finding Flights 167

Speaking Their Language 168

11 Camera and Photos 169

The iPhone Camera 170

Photo Settings 174

Viewing Photos 175

For You Tab 176

Editing Photos 177

12 Practical Matters 179

Accessibility Issues 180

Finding your iPhone 184

Avoiding Viruses 186

Index 187