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Learn your way around iOS 16 and the latest iPhone models
iPhone For Seniors For Dummies is the perfect guide for seniors who want to use the iPhone to make calls, send and receive text messages, check e-mail, and FaceTime with loved ones. With its larger font size, crystal-clear figures and drawings, and content on senior-friendly apps of all kinds, this book is accessible and tailored specifically to fit the needs of the 50+ crew. The possibilities of your smart phone are nearly endless, and, with the help of Dummies, you’ll discovery just how much this pocket-sized computer can do. Set up your new phone, take great photos and videos, secure your data, and stay safe online.
This is an excellent Dummies guide for older iPhone users who need to understand the basics of the apps and functions they’ll use every day.
Dwight Spivey has been an expert on all things Apple for 20+ years. He’s the author of many tech books, including the most recent edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies. Dwight is also Director of Educational Technology at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 1
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting To Know Your iPhone 5
Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone 7
Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 16 8
Choose the Right iPhone for You 11
Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 14
Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone 16
Where to Buy Your iPhone 17
What’s in the Box 18
Take a First Look at the Gadget 19
Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen 21
What You Need to Use the iPhone 22
Turn On iPhone for the First Time 23
Meet the Multi-Touch Screen 24
Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 28
Browsing the App Library 31
Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 34
Keyboard shortcuts 36
The shift key 37
Emojis 37
QuickPath 38
Swipe to Search 39
Wonderful Widgets 40
Change and Customize Your Lock Screen 41
Chapter 3: Getting Going 45
Update the Operating System to iOS 16 46
Learn App Switcher Basics 47
Examine the iPhone Cameras 48
Take a Look at Face ID 50
Discover Control Center 51
Lock Screen Rotation 54
Explore the Status Bar 55
Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 56
Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off 59
Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics 61
Charge the Battery by Plugging In 62
Charge the Battery Wirelessly 63
Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More 63
Sync Wirelessly 64
Understand iCloud 68
Turn On iCloud Drive 70
Set Up iCloud Sync Settings 71
Browse Your iPhone’s Files 72
Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage 75
Meet Screen Time 76
Create Some Downtime 79
Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 81
Set App Limits 82
Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 86
Manage Children’s Accounts 89
Part 2: Using Your iPhone 91
Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls 93
Place a Call by Using the Keypad 94
End a Call 96
Place a Call by Using Contacts 96
Return a Recent Call 97
Use Favorites 98
Receive a Call 100
Use Tools During a call 103
Turn On Do Not Disturb 104
Set Up a Driving Focus 105
Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb 107
Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back 109
Change Your Ringtone 109
Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts 111
Add a Contact 112
Sync Contacts with iCloud 114
Assign a Photo to a Contact 116
Add Social Media Information 118
Designate Related People 119
Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones 121
Search for a Contact 122
Share a Contact 124
Delete a Contact 125
Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages 127
What You Need to Use FaceTime 128
An Overview of FaceTime 129
Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular 130
Accept, Enjoy, and End a FaceTime Call 133
Switch Views 135
Set Up an iMessage Account 135
Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 137
Read Messages 139
Clear a Conversation 140
Send Emojis with Your Text 141
Use App Drawer 142
Send and Receive Audio 145
Send a Photo or Video 146
Understand Group Messaging 147
Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 148
Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities 149
Use the Calculator App 150
Find Your Way with Compass 151
Record Voice Memos 153
Measure Distances and Level Objects 156
Discover the Home App 159
Translate Words and Phrases 160
Chapter 10: Making Your iPhone More Accessible 165
Set Brightness 166
Change the Wallpaper 167
Set Up VoiceOver 169
Use VoiceOver 172
Customize Vision Settings 173
Use iPhone with Hearing Aids 174
Adjust the Volume 175
Set Up Subtitles and Captioning 176
Manage Other Hearing Settings 178
Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch 179
Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings 181
Focus Learning with Guided Access 181
One-Handed Keyboard 184
Control Your iPhone with a Tap on the Back 186
Control Your iPhone with Voice Control 187
Adjust Accessibility Settings on a Per-App Basis 189
Chapter 11: Conversing with Siri 191
Activate Siri 192
Discover All That Siri Can Do 194
Get Suggestions 197
Call Contacts 198
Create Reminders and Alerts 199
Add Events to Your Calendar 200
Play Music 200
Get Directions 201
Ask for Facts 202
Search the Web 203
Send Email, Messages, or Tweets 203
Use Dictation 204
Part 3: Exploring The Internet and Apps 205
Chapter 12: Browsing with Safari 207
Connect to the Internet 208
Explore Safari 209
Navigate Web Pages 211
Use Tabbed Browsing 213
Organize with Tab Groups 214
View Browsing History 217
Search the Web 218
Add and Use Bookmarks 219
Download Files 221
Translate Web Pages 223
Chapter 13: Working with Email in the Mail App 225
Add an Email Account 226
Manually Set Up an Email Account 228
Open Mail and Read Messages 230
Reply To or Forward Email 232
Create and Send a New Message 234
Format Email 236
Search Email 239
Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up 241
Create an Event from Email Contents 242
Delete Email 243
Organize Email 244
Create a VIP List 245
Chapter 14: Expanding Your iPhone Horizons with Apps 249
Explore Senior-Recommended Apps 250
Search the App Store 253
Get Applications from the App Store 254
Organize Your Applications on Home Screens 256
Organize Apps in Folders 258
Delete Apps You No Longer Need 260
Offload Apps to Keep Data 261
Update Apps 263
Purchase and Download Games 267
Challenge Friends in Game Center 269
Chapter 15: Socializing with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram 271
A Few Social Media Dos and Don’ts 272
Find and Install Social Media Apps 273
Create a Facebook Account 274
Customize Facebook Settings for Your iPhone 275
Create a Twitter Account 277
Create an Instagram Account 278
Part 4: Enjoying Media 279
Chapter 16: Shopping the iTunes Store 281
Explore the iTunes Store 281
Buy a Selection 283
Rent Movies 285
Use Apple Pay and Wallet 287
Set Up Family Sharing 287
Chapter 17: Reading Books 289
Find Books with Apple Books 289
Buy Books 292
Navigate a Book 293
Select and Customize Themes 295
Modify Your Book’s Font 297
Adjust Accessibility & Layout Options 298
Chapter 18: Enjoying Music and Podcasts 301
View the Music Library 302
Create Playlists 304
Search for Music 306
Play Music 307
Shuffle Music 311
Listen with Your Earbuds 312
Listen with Spatial Audio 312
Use AirPlay 314
Play Music with Radio 315
Find and Subscribe to Podcasts 316
Play Podcasts 319
Chapter 19: Taking and Sharing Photos 321
Take Pictures with the iPhone Cameras 322
Save Photos from the Web 326
View an Album and Its Photos 327
Edit Photos 329
Organize Photos 331
Share Photos with Mail, Twitter, or Facebook 333
Share a Photo Using AirDrop 334
Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing 336
Delete Photos 336
Chapter 20: Creating and Watching Videos 337
Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras 338
Using QuickTake for Videos 339
Edit Videos 341
Play Movies or TV Shows with the TV App 342
Content from third-party providers 343
Content from the iTunes Store 345
Turn On Closed-Captioning 347
Delete a Video from the iPhone 349
Chapter 21: Navigating with Maps 351
Display Your Current Location 352
Change Views 353
Zoom In and Out 355
Go to Another Location or a Favorite 357
Drop a Marker (or Pin) 359
Find Directions 360
Get Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help 362
Go Globetrotting! 366
Part 5: Living With Your iPhone 367
Chapter 22: Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock 369
View Your Calendar 370
Add Calendar Events 373
Add Events with Siri 375
Create Repeating Events 376
View an Event 377
Add an Alert to an Event 377
Select a default Calendar Alert 378
Set up an alert for an event 378
Search for an Event 380
Delete an Event 380
Display the Clock App 381
Set an Alarm 382
Use Stopwatch and Timer 384
Chapter 23: Working with Reminders and Notifications 387
Create a Reminder 388
Edit Reminder Details 389
Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging 391
Create a List 393
Sync with Other Devices and Calendars 394
Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder 396
Get Notified! 398
Notification summaries 398
Set notification types 400
View Notification Center 402
Stay Focused and Undisturbed 404
Set up a focus 404
Turn on a focus 405
Chapter 24: Keeping Tabs on Your Health 407
Understand the Health App 408
Apps that Health can collaborate with 412
Equipment that connects with Health 412
Create Your Medical ID 412
Become an Organ Donor 413
View Health App Data 414
Import and Export Health Data 416
Sharing Is Caring 416
View Health Records 418
Stay on Top of Your Medications 419
Chapter 25: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPhone 421
Keep the iPhone Screen Clean 422
Protect Your Gadget with a Case 423
Extend Your iPhone’s Battery Life 424
Deal with a Nonresponsive iPhone 427
Update the iOS Software 428
Find a Missing Apple Device 429
Back Up to iCloud 431
Index 433
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