Apple IPhone 6 Manual

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Clear or delete a playlist you created on iPhone. Select the playlist, then tap Clear or Delete. 
Remove a song from iPhone. Tap Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete. The song is deleted 
from iPhone, but not from your iTunes library on your Mac or PC, or from iCloud. 
Genius—made for you
A Genius playlist is a collection of songs from your library that go together. Genius is a free 
service, but it requires an Apple ID.
A Genius Mix is a selection of songs of the same kind of music, re-created from your library each 
time you listen to the mix. 
Turn on Genius. Tap Playlists, tap Genius Playlist, then tap Turn On Genius.
Browse and play Genius Mixes. Tap Genius (tap More first, if Genius isn’t visible). Swipe left or 
right to access other mixes. To play a mix, tap 
.
Make a Genius playlist. View Playlists, then tap Genius Playlist and choose a song. Or from the 
Now Playing screen, tap Create, then tap Genius Playlist.
 •Replace the playlist using a different song:  Tap New and pick a song.
 •Refresh the playlist:  Tap Refresh.
 •Save the playlist:  Tap Save. The playlist is saved with the title of the song you picked, and 
marked by 
.
If you subscribe to iTunes Match, your Genius playlists are stored in iCloud. Genius playlists 
created on iPhone are copied to your computer when you sync with iTunes.
Note:  Once a Genius playlist is synced to iTunes, you can’t delete it directly from iPhone.  
Use iTunes to edit the playlist name, stop syncing, or delete the playlist.
Delete a saved Genius playlist. Tap the Genius playlist, then tap Delete.
Siri and Voice Control
You can use Siri or Voice Control to control music playback. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 46  and 
Voice Control
 on page 31 .
Use Siri or Voice Control. Press and hold the Home button.
 •Play or pause music:  Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.” 
You can also say “next song” or “previous song.”
 •Play an album, artist, or playlist:  Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the name.
 •Shuffle the current playlist:  Say “shuffle.”
 •Find out more about the current song:  Say “what’s playing,” “who sings this song,” or “who is this 
song by.”
 •Use Genius to play similar songs:  Say “Genius” or “play more songs like this.” 
						

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Home Sharing
Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes library on your Mac or 
PC. iPhone and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Note:  Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download. Bonus 
content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared.
Play music from your iTunes library on iPhone.
 1 In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Home Shar ing > Tur n On Home Sharing. Log in, then 
click Create Home Share.
 2 On iPhone, go to Settings > Music, then log in to Home Sharing using the same Apple ID 
and password.
 3 In Music, tap More, then tap Shared and choose your computer’s library.
Return to content on iPhone. Tap Shared and choose My iPhone.
Music settings
Go to Settings > Music to set options for Music, including:
 •Sound Check (to normalize the volume level of your audio content)
 •Equalization (EQ)
Note:  EQ settings affect all sound output, including the headset jack and AirPlay. (EQ settings 
generally apply only to music played from the Music app.)
The Late Night setting compresses the dynamic range of the audio output, reducing the 
volume of loud passages and increasing the volume of quiet passages. You might want to use 
this setting when listening to music on an airplane or in some other noisy environment. ( The 
Late Night setting applies to all audio output—video as well as music.)
 •Grouping by album artist
 •Volume Limit
Note:  In some European Union (EU) countries, iPhone may indicate when you’re setting the 
volume above the EU-recommended level for hearing safety. To increase the volume beyond this 
level, you may need to briefly release the volume control. To limit the maximum headset volume 
to this level, go to Settings > Music > Volume Limit, then turn on EU Volume Limit.
Prevent changes to the volume limit. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Volume Limit, 
then tap Don’t Allow Changes. 
						

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Messages
SMS, MMS, and iMessage
Messages lets you exchange text messages with other SMS and MMS devices using your cellular 
connection, and with other iOS devices and Mac computers using iMessage. 
iMessage is an Apple feature that lets you send messages over Wi-Fi (or cellular connections) to 
others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages you send using iMessage 
don’t count against your text messaging plan with your carrier. Messages can include photos, 
videos, and other info. You can see when other people are typing, and let them know when 
you’ve read their messages. If you’re signed into iMessage using the same Apple ID on other 
iOS devices or a Mac (OS X Mavericks or later), you can start a conversation on one device and 
continue it on another. For security, messages you send with iMessage are encrypted before 
they’re sent.
If you have other iOS 8 devices that are signed into iMessage with the same Apple ID as your 
iPhone, you can also send and receive SMS and MMS messages with those devices. Similarly,  
you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages with the Messages app on a Mac with  
OS X Yosemite, if it is signed into iMessage using the same Apple ID as your iPhone. Cellular 
charges may apply to your iPhone.
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distractions while driving, see Important 
safety information
 on page 17 2 . 
						

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Send and receive messages
Send a photo or video.
Add your voice to 
the conversation.
Get info, make a 
voice or FaceTime 
call, share your 
location, or mute 
notifications.
Blue indicates
an iMessage
conversation.
Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then 
choose a contact. You can also start a conversation by tapping a phone number in Contacts, 
Calendar, or Safari, or from a recent or favorite contact in the multitasking screen.
An alert badge 
 appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert in a conversation to try 
sending the message again. Double-tap to send the message as an SMS text message.
Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list.
Use picture characters. 
Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, 
then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. When you type a message, tap  to change to 
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 16 8.
Tap to Talk. Touch and hold  to record an audio message, then swipe up to send it. To delete it, 
swipe left.
To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted automatically two 
minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to 
Settings > Messages > Expire (under Audio Messages), then tap Never. 
Raise iPhone to listen or reply to an audio message. Raise iPhone to your ear, as if you were 
talking on the phone, to play incoming audio messages automatically. Raise iPhone to your ear 
again to reply to an audio message. Turn this feature on or off at Settings > Messages, under 
Audio Messages.
See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left.
See a person’s contact info. In a conversation, tap Details, then tap 
. Tap the info items to 
perform actions, such as making a voice or FaceTime call. 
Send messages to a group (iMessage and MMS). Tap 
, then enter multiple recipients. With 
MMS, group messaging must also be turned on in Settings > Messages, and replies are sent only 
to you—they aren’t copied to the other people in the group.
Send a photo or video. 
Add your voice to 
the conversation. 
Get info, make a 
voice or FaceTime 
call, share your 
location, or mute 
notifications. 
Blue indicates
an iMessage
conversation.  
						

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Give a group a name. While viewing the conversation, tap Details, then drag down and enter the 
name in the Subject line.
Add someone to a group. Tap the To field, then tap Add Contact.
Leave a group. Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation.
Keep it quiet. Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications for the conversation.
Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. You can see someone’s 
contact card while viewing a message by tapping Details, then tapping 
. You can also 
block callers in Settings > Messages > Blocked. You will not receive voice calls, FaceTime 
calls, or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see 
support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.
Manage conversations
Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot  indicates unread messages. Tap a 
conversation to view or continue it.
View the Messages list. From a conversation, tap Messages or swipe to the right. With 
iPhone 6 Plus, you can also rotate iPhone to landscape orientation to see both the Messages list 
and the selected conversation. 
Forward a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items 
if desired, then tap 
.
Delete a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if 
desired, then tap 
.
Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation to the left, then tap Delete.
Search conversations. In the Messages list, tap the top of the screen to display the search field, 
then enter the text you’re looking for. You can also search conversations from the Home screen. 
See Spotlight Search
 on page 32. 
						

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Share photos, videos, your location, and more
With iMessage or MMS, you can send and receive photos and videos, and send locations, contact 
info, and voice memos. The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider—
iPhone may compress photo and video attachments when necessary.
Quickly take and send a photo or video. Touch and hold . Then slide to  or  to take a 
photo or video. Photos are sent immediately. Tap  to preview your video. To send your Video 
Message, tap 
.
To save space, Video Messages that you receive are deleted automatically two minutes after you 
view them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire 
(under Video Messages), then tap Never.
Send photos and videos from your Photos library. Tap 
. Recent shots are right there; tap 
Photo Library for older ones. Select the items you want to send.
View attachments. While viewing a conversation, tap Details. Attachments are shown in reverse 
chronological order at the bottom of the screen. Tap an attachment to see it in full screen. In   
full-screen mode, tap 
 to view the attachments as a list.
Send your current location. Tap Details, then tap Send My Current Location to send a map that 
shows where you are.
Share your location. Tap Details, then tap Share My Location and specify the length of time.   
The person you’re texting can see your location by tapping Details. To turn Share My Location on 
or off, or to select the device that determines your location, go to Settings > iCloud > Share My 
Location (under Advanced).
Send items from another app. In the other app, tap Share or 
, then tap Message. 
Share, save, or print an attachment. Tap the attachment, then tap 
.
Copy a photo or video. Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy. 
						

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Messages settings
Go to Settings > Messages, where you can:
 •Turn iMessage on or off
 •Notify others when you’ve read their messages
 •Specify phone numbers, Apple IDs, and email addresses to use with Messages
 •SMS and MMS options
 •Show the Subject field
 •Block unwanted messages
 •Set how long to keep messages
 •Manage the expiration of audio messages and video messages created within Messages (audio 
or video attachments created outside of Messages are kept until you delete them manually)
Manage notifications for messages. See Do Not Disturb
 on page 34.
Set the alert sound for incoming text messages. See Sounds and silence
 on page 34. 
						

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Calendar
Calendar at a glance
Change calendars or 
accounts.
View invitations.
View list of events.
Add an event. Tap , then fill in the event details. If you add a location and choose Alert > Time 
to leave, Calendar reminds you of the event based on the current travel time to get there.
Search for events. Tap 
, then enter text in the search field. The titles, invitees, locations, and 
notes for the calendars you’re viewing are searched. 
View a weekly calendar. Rotate iPhone sideways.
Change your view. Tap a year, month, or day to zoom in or out on your calendar. In Week or Day 
view, pinch to zoom in or out.
View a list of events. In month view, tap 
 to see a day’s events. In day view, tap .
Change the color of a calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap 
 next to the calendar and choose a 
color from the list. For some calendar accounts, such as Google, the color is set by the server.
Adjust an event. Touch and hold the event, then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.
Change calendars or 
accounts. 
View invitations. 
View list of events.  
						

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Invitations
iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and some CalDAV servers let you send and receive meeting invitations.
Invite others to an event. Tap an event, tap Edit, then tap Invitees. Type names, or tap 
 to pick 
people from Contacts. If you don’t want to be notified when someone declines a meeting, go to 
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > Show Invitee Declines.
RSVP. Tap an event you’ve been invited to, or tap Inbox and tap an invitation. If you add 
comments (which may not be available for all calendars), your comments can be seen by the 
organizer but not by other attendees. To see events you’ve declined, tap Calendars, then turn on 
Show Declined Events.
Schedule a meeting without blocking your schedule. Tap the event, then tap Availability and 
tap “free.” Or if it’s an event you created, tap “Show As” and tap “free.” The event stays on your 
calendar, but it doesn’t appear as busy to others who send you invitations.
Quickly send an email to attendees. Tap the event, tap Invitees, then tap 
.
Use multiple calendars
Turn on Facebook 
Events in Settings > 
Facebook.
Select which 
calendars to view.
Turn on iCloud, Google, Exchange, or Yahoo! calendars. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, 
Calendars, tap an account, then turn on Calendar.
Subscribe to a calendar. 
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, then tap Add Account. 
Tap Other, then tap Add Subscribed Calendar. Enter the server and filename of the .ics file to 
subscribe to. You can also subscribe to an iCalendar (.ics) calendar published on the web, by 
tapping a link to the calendar.
Add a CalDAV account. 
Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap Add Account, then tap 
Other. Under Calendars, tap Add CalDAV Account.
View the Birthdays calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap Birthdays to include birthdays from 
Contacts with your events. If you’ve set up a Facebook account, you can also include your 
Facebook friends’ birthdays.
View the Holidays calendar. Tap Calendars, then tap Holidays to include national holidays with 
your events.
See multiple calendars at once. Tap Calendars, then select the calendars you want to view.
Move an event to another calendar. Tap the event, tap Edit, then tap Calendars and select a 
calendar to move it to.
Turn on Facebook 
Events in Settings > 
Facebook. 
Select which 
calendars to view.  
						

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Share iCloud calendars
With Family Sharing, a calendar shared with all the members of your family is created 
automatically. See Family Sharing
 on page 36. You can also share an iCloud calendar with other 
iCloud users. When you share a calendar, others can see it, and you can let them add or change 
events. You can also share a read-only version that anyone can view.
Create an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap Add Calendar in the iCloud section.
Share an iCloud calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to 
share. Tap Add Person and enter a name, or tap 
 to browse your Contacts. Those you invite 
receive an email invitation to join the calendar, but they need an iCloud account in order 
to accept.
Change a person’s access to a shared calendar. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, tap the shared calendar, 
then tap the person. You can turn off their ability to edit the calendar, resend the invitation to 
join the calendar, or stop sharing the calendar with them.
Turn off notifications for shared calendars. When someone modifies a shared calendar, you’re 
notified of the change. To turn off notifications for shared calendars, go to Settings > Mail, 
Contacts, Calendars > Shared Calendar Alerts.
Share a read-only calendar with anyone. Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar 
you want to share. Turn on Public Calendar, then tap Share Link to copy or send the URL for your 
calendar. Anyone can use the URL to subscribe to the calendar using a compatible app, such as 
Calendar for OS X. 
Calendar settings
Several settings in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars affect Calendar and your calendar 
accounts. These include:
 •Syncing of past events (future events are always synced)
 •Alert tone played for new meeting invitations
 •Default calendar for new events
 •Default time for alerts
 •Time zone support, to show dates and times using a different time zone
 •Which day starts the week
 •Display of Chinese, Hebrew, or Islamic dates