Teach Yourself VISUALLY: iPhone 6s, Covers iOS 9 and all models of iPhone 6s, 6, and iPhone 5

323 Pages·2016·63.1 MB·English

by  Guy Hart-Davis

iPhone 6s
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iPhone 6s
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by Guy Hart‐Davis
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About the Author
Guy Hart‐Davis is the author of various computer books, including Teach
Yourself VISUALLY Android Phones and Tablets, 2nd Edition; Teach Yourself
VISUALLY Apple Watch; Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad; Teach Yourself
VISUALLY Samsung Galaxy S6; Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Pro, 2nd
Edition; Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook Air; Teach Yourself VISUALLY iMac,
3rd Edition; and iWork Portable Genius.
Author’s Acknowledgments
My thanks go to the many people who turned my manuscript into the
highly graphical book you are holding. In particular, I thank Aaron Black
for asking me to write the book; Lynn Northrup for keeping me on track
and skillfully editing the text; Galen Gruman for reviewing the book for
technical accuracy and contributing helpful suggestions; and SPi Global for
laying out the book.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone
Take a Look at the iPhone Models ..............................4
Meet Your iPhone’s Hardware Controls .........................8
Download, Install, and Set Up iTunes ........................ 10
Begin Setup and Activate Your iPhone ...................... 12
Set Up Your iPhone as New Using iCloud ................... 14
Set Up Your iPhone from an iCloud Backup ................ 18
Set Up Your iPhone from iTunes ............................... 20
Choose Which Items to Sync from Your Computer ........ 22
Sync Your iPhone with iTunes via Wi‐Fi ..................... 26
Explore the Interface and Launch Apps ..................... 28
Using Notification Center ........................................ 30
Using Control Center .............................................. 32
Using the Reachability Feature ................................ 34
Chapter 2 Personalizing Your iPhone
Find the Settings You Need ..................................... 38
Choose Which iCloud Items to Sync .......................... 40
Choose Which Apps Can Give Notifications ................. 42
Choose Sounds Settings .......................................... 44
Set Display Brightness and Wallpapers ...................... 46
Choose Privacy and Location Settings ....................... 48
Configure and Use Spotlight Search .......................... 50
Choose Locking and Control Center Settings ............... 52
Set Up and Use Do Not Disturb Mode ........................ 54
Secure Your iPhone with Touch ID or a Passcode ........ 56
Configure Restrictions and Parental Controls .............. 58