Apple IPhone IOS 71 User Guide

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Alerts and Notification Center
Alerts
Alerts let you know about important events. They can appear briefly at the top of the screen, or 
remain in the center of the screen until you acknowledge them.
Some apps may include a badge on their Home screen icon, to let you know how many new 
items await—for example, the number of new email messages. If there’s a problem—such as a 
message that couldn’t be sent—an exclamation mark 
 appears on the badge. On a folder, a 
numbered badge...

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For example, in the United States, iPhone 4s or later can receive presidential alerts and you can 
turn AMBER and Emergency Alerts (which includes both Severe and Extreme Imminent Threat 
alerts) on or off (they’re on by default). In Japan, iPhone can receive Emergency Earthquake 
Alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Government alerts vary by carrier and iPhone 
model, and may not work under all conditions.
Close Notification Center. Swipe up, or press the Home button....

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AirDrop (iPhone 5 or later) lets you share your photos, videos, interesting websites, locations, and 
other items wirelessly with other nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. AirDrop requires 
an iCloud account, and transfers info using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You must be on the same Wi-Fi 
network, or within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted 
for security.
Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share or 
, then tap AirDrop and tap the name...

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After you turn on Personal Hotspot, other devices can connect in the following ways:
 •Wi-Fi:  On the device, choose your iPhone from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
 •USB:  Connect your iPhone to your computer using the cable that came with it. In your 
computer’s Network preferences, choose iPhone and configure the network settings.
 •Bluetooth:  On iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth. To pair and connect 
iPhone with your device, refer to the...

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Use an Apple headset
The Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic (iPhone 5 or later) and the Apple Earphones with 
Remote and Mic (iPhone 4s or earlier) feature a microphone, volume buttons, and the center 
button, which lets you answer and end calls or control audio and video playback, even when 
iPhone is locked.
Center button
Use the center button to control music playback.
 •Pause a song or video:  Press the center button. Press again to resume playback.
 •Skip to the next song:...

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Connect to a Bluetooth device. Tap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen 
instructions to connect to it. See the documentation that came with the device for information 
about Bluetooth pairing. For information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see Use an 
Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 27 .
iPhone must be within about 30 feet (10 meters) of the Bluetooth device. 
Return audio output to iPhone. Turn off or unpair the device, turn off Bluetooth in...

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Turn off access to private information. Go to Settings > Privacy. You can see which apps and 
features have requested and been granted access to the following information:
 •Contacts
 •Calendar
 •Reminders
 •Photos
 •Bluetooth Sharing
 •Microphone
 •Twitter
 •Facebook
You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information. Review the terms and privacy 
policy for each third-party app to understand how it uses the data it’s requesting.
Security
Security features help...

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Touch ID sensor
On iPhone 5s, you can use a fingerprint instead of your passcode or Apple ID password to unlock 
iPhone or make purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. 
Set up the Touch ID sensor. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. Set whether you want to use 
a fingerprint to unlock iPhone, and to make iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases. 
Tap Add a Fingerprint and follow the onscreen instructions. You can add more than one 
fingerprint...

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Limit Ad Tracking
Restrict or reset Ad Tracking. Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising. Turn on Limit Ad Tracking 
to prevent apps from accessing your iPhone advertising identifier. For more information, tap 
Learn More.
Find My iPhone
Find My iPhone can help you locate and secure your iPhone using the free Find My iPhone app 
(available in the App Store) on another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web 
browser signed in to www.icloud.com/find. Find My iPhone...

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Note:  Connecting iPhone to a power outlet can start an iCloud backup or wireless iTunes 
syncing. See Back up iPhone
 on page 15 6  and Sync with iTunes on page 18.
You can also charge the battery by connecting iPhone to your computer, which also allows you 
to sync iPhone with iTunes. See Sync with iTunes
 on page 18 . Unless your keyboard has a high-
power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must connect iPhone to a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.
Important:  The iPhone battery may...