iPhone User Guide
- iPhone User Guide
- What’s new in iOS 13
- Supported iPhone models
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- Wake and unlock
- Adjust the volume
- Change sounds and vibrations
- Access features from the Lock screen
- Open apps on the Home screen
- Take a screenshot or screen recording
- Change or lock the screen orientation
- Change the wallpaper
- Make screen items more reachable
- Search with iPhone
- Use AirDrop to send items
- Perform quick actions
- Use and customize Control Center
- View and organize Today View
- Charge and monitor the battery
- Learn the meaning of the status icons
- Travel with iPhone
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- Calculator
- Compass
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- View photos and videos
- Edit photos and videos
- Edit Live Photos
- Edit Portrait mode photos
- Organize photos in albums
- Search in Photos
- Share photos and videos
- View Memories
- Find people in Photos
- Browse photos by location
- Use iCloud Photos
- Share photos with iCloud Shared Albums
- Use My Photo Stream
- Import photos and videos
- Print photos
- Shortcuts
- Stocks
- Tips
- Weather
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- Intro to CarPlay
- Connect to CarPlay
- Use Siri
- Use your car’s built-in controls
- Get turn-by-turn directions
- Change the map view
- Make phone calls
- Play music
- View your calendar
- Send and receive text messages
- Play podcasts
- Play audiobooks
- Listen to news stories
- Control your home
- Use other apps with CarPlay
- Rearrange icons on CarPlay Home
- Change settings in CarPlay
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- Restart iPhone
- Force restart iPhone
- Update iOS
- Back up iPhone
- Return iPhone settings to their defaults
- Restore all content from a backup
- Restore purchased and deleted items
- Sell or give away your iPhone
- Erase all content and settings
- Restore iPhone to factory settings
- Install or remove configuration profiles
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- Get started with accessibility features
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- Turn on and practice VoiceOver
- Change your VoiceOver settings
- Learn VoiceOver gestures
- Operate iPhone using VoiceOver gestures
- Control VoiceOver using the rotor
- Use the onscreen keyboard
- Write with your finger
- Use VoiceOver with Magic Keyboard
- Type onscreen braille using VoiceOver
- Use a braille display
- Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
- Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
- Use VoiceOver in apps
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Display & Text Size
- Motion
- Spoken Content
- Audio Descriptions
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- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Get information about your iPhone
- View or change cellular settings
- Find more resources for software and service
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Ultra Wideband information
- Class 1 Laser information
- Apple and the environment
- Disposal and recycling information
- Copyright
Learn the meaning of the iPhone status icons
The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen provide information about iPhone. On an iPhone with Face ID, there are additional status icons at the top of Control Center.
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Cell signal The number of bars indicates the signal strength of your cellular service. If there’s no signal, “No Service” appears. | |||||||||||
Dual cell signals On models with Dual SIM, the upper row of bars indicates the signal strength of the line you use for cellular data. The lower row of bars indicates the signal strength of your other line. If there’s no signal, “No Service” appears. To see the status icons with their corresponding cellular plan labels and carrier names, open Control Center. | |||||||||||
Airplane mode Airplane mode is on—you can’t make phone calls, and other wireless functions may be disabled. See Choose iPhone settings for travel. | |||||||||||
LTE Your carrier’s LTE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (not available in all countries or regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
5G E Your carrier’s 5G E network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (supported on iPhone 8 and later; not available in all regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
UMTS Your carrier’s 4G UMTS (GSM) or LTE network (depending on the carrier) is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network (not available in all countries or regions). See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
UMTS/EV-DO Your carrier’s 3G UMTS (GSM) or EV-DO (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
EDGE Your carrier’s EDGE (GSM) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
GPRS/1xRTT Your carrier’s GPRS (GSM) or 1xRTT (CDMA) network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over that network. See View or change cellular settings on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Wi-Fi call iPhone is set up for Wi-Fi calling. iPhone also displays a carrier name next to the icon. See Make a call on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Wi-Fi iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. See Connect iPhone to a Wi-Fi network. | |||||||||||
Personal Hotspot iPhone is connected to the Internet through the Personal Hotspot of another device. See Join a Personal Hotspot. | |||||||||||
Personal Hotspot Indicator A blue bubble or bar indicates iPhone is either providing a Personal Hotspot or Screen Mirroring, or an app is actively using your location. See Share your Internet connection from iPhone. | |||||||||||
Call Indicator A green bubble or bar indicates iPhone is on a call. See Make a call on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Recording Indicator A red bubble or bar indicates iPhone is either recording sound or recording your screen. See Make a recording in Voice Memos on iPhone. | |||||||||||
CarPlay iPhone is connected to CarPlay. See Connect iPhone to CarPlay. | |||||||||||
Syncing iPhone is syncing with your computer. See Sync iPhone with your computer. | |||||||||||
Network activity Shows that there’s network activity. Some third-party apps may also use it to show an active process. | |||||||||||
Call Forwarding Call Forwarding is set up. See Set up call forwarding or call waiting (GSM). | |||||||||||
VPN You’re connected to a network using VPN. See Use VPN on iPhone. | |||||||||||
TTY Software RTT / TTY or Hardware TTY is turned on. See Set up and use RTT and TTY on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Lock iPhone is locked. See Access features from the iPhone Lock screen. | |||||||||||
Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb is turned on. See Set Do Not Disturb on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Portrait orientation lock The iPhone screen is locked in portrait orientation. See Change or lock the screen orientation on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Location Services An item is using Location Services. See Set which apps can access your location on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Alarm An alarm is set. See Set an alarm or bedtime schedule on iPhone. | |||||||||||
Headphones connected iPhone is paired with Bluetooth headphones that are turned on and within Bluetooth range. See Set up and listen to Bluetooth headphones. | |||||||||||
Bluetooth battery Shows the battery level of a paired Bluetooth device. | |||||||||||
Battery Shows the iPhone battery level. When the icon is yellow, Low Power Mode is on. See Charge and monitor the iPhone battery. | |||||||||||
Battery Charging Shows the iPhone battery is charging. See Charge and monitor the iPhone battery. | |||||||||||
AirPlay AirPlay is on. See Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV from iPhone. | |||||||||||
Voice Control Voice Control is turned on in Settings > Accessibility, and Siri is ready for your requests. See Control iPhone with your voice. | |||||||||||
Siri Eyes Free Siri is available for your spoken requests in your car. See Use Siri in your car. | |||||||||||
































