Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide

							Finding Music, Videos, and More
Browse content:  Tap Music, Videos, Ringtones, or Podcasts. Or tap More to browse 
by Audiobooks, iTunes U, or Downloads. Choose a sorting method at the top of the 
screen to browse by lists such as Featured, Top Tens, or Genres.
Search for content:   Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, 
then tap Search. Search results are grouped by category, such as Movies, Albums,   
or Podcasts.
Tap an item in a list to see more details on its Info screen. You can read reviews, write 
your own review, or email a link about the item to a friend. Depending on the item, 
you can also buy, download, or rent it.
Note:   If you join a Starbucks Wi-Fi network in a select Starbucks location (available 
in the U.S. only), the Starbucks icon appears at the bottom of the screen. You can 
preview and purchase the currently playing and other songs from featured Starbucks 
Collections.
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							Purchasing Ringtones
You can preview and purchase ringtones from the iTunes Store and download them to 
iPhone.
Note:  Ringtones may not be available in all countries.
Browse for ringtones:   Tap Ringtones or use Search to find a specific song in the 
iTunes Store.
Preview a ringtone:   Tap the item to preview. Double-tap the item for more 
information.
Purchase and download ringtones:
 1  Tap the price, then tap Buy Now.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
When you purchase a ringtone, you can set it as your default ringtone, or assign it to a 
contact.
If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.
Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made 
within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
You can change your default ringtone or assign individual ringtones to contacts in 
Settings > Sounds. See “Sounds and the Ring/Silent Switch
” on page 141 .
Ringtones you purchase on iPhone are synced to your iTunes library when you 
connect iPhone to your computer. You can sync purchased ringtones to more than one 
iPhone, if they’re all synced to the same account you used to purchase the ringtones. 
You can’t edit ringtones you purchase from the iTunes Store.
You can create custom ringtones in Garage Band. For information, see Garage Band 
Help.
Purchasing Music or Audiobooks
When you find a song, album, or audiobook you like in the iTunes Store, you can 
purchase and download it to iPhone. You can preview an item before you purchase it 
to make sure it’s what you want.
Preview a song or audiobook:   Tap the item.
Purchase and download a song, album, or audiobook:
 1  Tap the price, then tap Buy Now.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.
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							Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made 
within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
An alert appears if you’ve previously purchased one or more songs from an album. 
Tap Buy if you want to purchase the entire album including the songs you’ve already 
purchased, or tap Cancel if you want to purchase any remaining songs individually.
Some albums include bonus content, which is downloaded to your iTunes library on 
your computer. Not all bonus content is downloaded directly to iPhone.
Once you purchase an item it begins downloading and appears in the Downloads 
screen. See “Checking Download Status
” on page 165 .
Purchased songs are added to a Purchased playlist on iPhone. If you delete the 
Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one when you buy an item from the iTunes 
Store.
You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to 
make purchases. When you’re signed in to your account, your remaining store credit 
appears with your account information at the bottom of most iTunes Store screens.
Enter a redemption code:   Tap Music, then tap Redeem at the bottom of the screen 
and follow the onscreen instructions.
Purchasing or Renting Videos
When you find a movie, TV show, or music video you like in the iTunes Store, you 
can purchase and download it to iPhone. You can purchase movies and TV shows in 
standard (480p) or high definition (720p) format.
When you purchase a high-definition video on iPhone, a standard definition version 
compatible with iPod and iPhone immediately downloads for viewing. The high 
definition version appears in iTunes on your computer in the Downloads queue. 
You must be signed in to your iTunes Store account on your computer to view and 
download items from the Downloads queue.
Rented movies are available in standard definition only (not available in all regions). 
See “ Watching Rented Movies
” on page 83 .
Preview a video:   Tap Preview.
Purchase or rent a video:
 1  Tap Buy or Rent.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.
Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made 
within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
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							Once you purchase an item it begins downloading and appears in the Downloads 
screen. Rented movies won’t begin playing until the download completes. See 
“Checking Download Status
” on page 165 .
Purchased videos are added to a Purchased playlist on iPhone. If you delete the 
Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one the next time you buy an item from the 
iTunes Store.
You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to 
make purchases. When you’re signed in to your account, your remaining store credit 
appears with your account information at the bottom of most iTunes Store screens.
Enter a redemption code:   Tap Music, then tap Redeem at the bottom of the screen 
and follow the onscreen instructions.
Streaming or Downloading Podcasts
You can listen to audio podcasts or watch video podcasts streamed over the Internet 
from the iTunes Store. You can also download audio and video podcasts to iPhone. 
Podcasts you download to iPhone are synced to your iTunes library when you connect 
iPhone to your computer.
Tap Podcasts to browse podcasts in the iTunes Store. To see a list of episodes, tap a 
podcast. Video podcasts are indicated by the 
 icon.
Stream a podcast:   Tap the podcast title.
Download a podcast:   Tap the Free button, then tap Download. Downloaded podcasts 
appear in the Podcasts list in iPod.
Listen to or watch a podcast you’ve downloaded:   In iPod, tap Podcasts at the bottom 
of the screen (you may need to tap More first), then tap the podcast. Video podcasts 
also appear in your list of videos.
Get more episodes of the podcast you’ve downloaded:   In the Podcasts list in iPod, 
tap the podcast, then tap Get More Episodes.
Delete a podcast:   In the Podcasts list in iPod, swipe left or right over the podcast, then 
tap Delete.
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							Checking Download Status
You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled 
downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered.
See the status of items being downloaded:  Tap Downloads.
To pause a download, tap 
.
If a download is interrupted, iPhone starts the download again the next time it has an 
Internet connection. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the 
download to your iTunes library (if your computer is connected to the Internet and 
signed in to the same iTunes account).
See the status of pre-ordered items:   Tap Downloads.
Pre-ordered items appear in a list until the date the item is released. Tap the item for 
release date information. Once the item is available for download, a download 
 icon 
appears next to the download.
Download a pre-ordered item:   Tap the item, then tap .
Pre-ordered items don’t download automatically when they’re released. Return to the 
Downloads screen to begin the download.
Syncing Purchased Content
iTunes automatically syncs everything you’ve downloaded or purchased on iPhone to 
your iTunes library when you connect iPhone to your computer. This lets you access 
the downloads on your computer and provides a backup if you delete purchased 
content from iPhone.
Purchased content is synced to the “Purchased on ” playlist. 
iTunes creates the playlist if it doesn’t exist. iTunes also copies your purchases to the 
Purchased playlist that iTunes uses for purchases you make on your computer, if that 
playlist exists and is set to sync with iPhone.
Downloaded podcasts are synced to the Podcast list in your iTunes library.
Changing the Browse Buttons
You can replace the Music, Podcasts, Videos, and Search buttons at the bottom of the 
screen with ones you use more frequently. For example, if you download audiobooks 
often but don’t watch many videos, you could replace the Videos button with 
Audiobooks.
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							Change the browse buttons:  Tap More and tap Edit, then drag a button to the 
bottom of the screen, over the button you want to replace.
You can drag the buttons at the bottom of the screen left or right to rearrange them. 
When you finish, tap Done.
When you’re browsing, tap More to access the browse buttons that aren’t visible.
Viewing Account Information
To view your iTunes Store account information on iPhone, tap your account (at the 
bottom of most iTunes Store screens). Or go to Settings > Store and tap View Account. 
You must be signed in to view your account information. See “Store
”  on page 15 9 .
Verifying Purchases
You can use iTunes on your computer to verify that all the music, videos, applications, 
and other items you bought from the iTunes Store or App Store are in your iTunes 
library. You might want to do this if a download was interrupted.
Verify your purchases:
 1 Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
 2 In iTunes, choose Store > Check for Available Downloads.
 3 Enter your iTunes Store account ID and password, then click Check.
Purchases not yet on your computer are downloaded.
The Purchased playlist displays your purchases. However, because you can add or 
remove items in this list, it might not be accurate. To see all of your purchases, sign in 
to your account, choose Store > View My Account, and click Purchase History.
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							App Store
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About the App Store
You can search for, browse, review, purchase, and download applications from the App 
Store directly to iPhone. Applications you download and install from the App Store on 
iPhone are backed up to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPhone with your 
computer. You can also install applications you’ve purchased or downloaded through 
iTunes on your computer when you sync with iPhone.
Note:  The App Store is not available in all regions.
To use the App Store, iPhone must be connected to the Internet. See “ Connecting to 
the Internet
”  on page 40. You also need an iTunes Store account (not available in some 
countries) to download applications. By default, iPhone gets your iTunes Store account 
settings from iTunes. If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, or if you want to make 
purchases from another iTunes Store account, go to Settings > Store. See “Store
”  on 
page 15 9 .
Browsing and Searching
Browse the featured selections to see new, notable, or recommended applications, 
or browse Top 25 to see the most popular applications. If you’re looking for a specific 
application, use Search.
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							Browse applications:  Tap Featured, Categories, or Top 25. Choose a category, or 
choose a sorting method at the top of the screen to browse by lists such as New, 
What’s Hot, Genius, Top Paid, or Top Free.
Browse using Genius:   Tap Genius to see a list of recommended apps based on what’s 
already in your app collection. To turn Genius on, follow the onscreen instructions. 
Genius is a free service, but it requires an iTunes Store account. 
Search for applications:   Tap Search, tap the search field and enter one or more words, 
then tap Search.
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							Info Screen
Tap any application in a list to see more information, such as the application’s price, 
screenshots, ratings, and other information.
If you’ve already installed the application, “Installed” appears instead of the price on 
the Info screen.
Email a link to the application’s Info page in iTunes:  Tap “Tell a Friend” near the 
bottom of the Info screen.
View screenshots:   Swipe left or right over a screenshot to view additional screenshot 
pages. Double-tap to zoom in.
Get ratings and read reviews:   Tap Ratings near the bottom of the Info screen.
Report a problem:  Tap “Report a Problem” near the bottom of the Info screen. Select a 
problem from the list or type optional comments, then tap Report.
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							Downloading Applications
When you find an application you want in the App Store, you can purchase and 
download it to iPhone. If the application is free, you can download it without charge 
after providing your iTunes account information.
Once you download an application, it’s immediately installed on iPhone.
Purchase and download an application:
 1 Tap the price (or tap Free), then tap Buy Now.
 2 Sign in to your account as requested, then tap OK.
If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.
Downloads for purchase are charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional 
downloads made within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your 
password again.
Some applications allow you to make purchases within the application. You can restrict 
in-app purchases in Settings. See “Restrictions
” on page 14 6 .
Some applications use push notifications to alert you of new information, even when 
the application isn’t running. Notifications differ depending upon the application, but 
may include text or sound alerts, and a numbered badge on the application’s icon on 
the Home screen. See “Notifications
”  on page 140.
You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to 
make purchases. When you’re signed in to your account, your remaining store credit 
appears with your account information at the bottom of most App Store screens.
Enter a redemption code:   Tap Redeem near the bottom of the Featured screen, then 
follow the onscreen instructions.
See the status of downloading applications:   After you begin downloading an 
application, its icon appears on the Home screen and shows a progress indicator.
If a download is interrupted, iPhone starts the download again the next time it has an 
Internet connection. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the 
download to your iTunes library (if your computer is connected to the Internet and 
signed in to the same iTunes account).
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