In class notes below. Read, check against your notes and read the Maps and Messages chapters in the User Guides so you'll have questions. Or search YouTube for hints.
Messages are how we communicate with the younger generation and grandchildren. Once you get the hang of it you will use Message to communicate with your peers too.
There are three colors of message bubbles, Blue, Green and Gray. You send Blue messages to other Apple device users and Green messages to Android & Windows users. The Gray messages are their replies. Apple-to-Apple messages are free and encrypted. Green messages are part of your cellular service and data plan.
Settings > Messages > iMessage ON; Send & Receive from phone and email (for iPad); Share Name and Photos > contacts or pix, name; Text Message Forwarding > to laptop and Mac computer; Send as SMS ON (for non Apple users); Group Messaging ON; Filter Unknown Senders ON maybe; Keep Messages > set timeframe; Audio Messages >Raise to Listen ON; Low Quality Image Mode ON if your iPhone has limited storage
Messages - Send a new message, TO box searches your Contacts list. In body field, type message, press Blue Arrow button to send. Or view Contacts and find the name then choose Message at Contact Card. Siri can send message to a known Contact. Confirm delivery by swiping right-to-left. Your message bubble is blue color, the recipient bubble is gray.
Send text, photos, audio, emojis video clips, links, contact cards, etc.
Message Can’t Be Sent - you will see a notification “Not Delivered” > Try Again
Emojis - Tap Word icon to add faces or cartoons.
Quick reply to tap on message bubble to see little icons: heart, thumb up, thumb down, Ha Ah, !!, ? ALSO MENU options of Copy Speak More ... to see Delete or Share options.
Delete all of one conversation at Message list screen. Swipe right to left to see delete.
Send audio recording in a message. Listen to message before sending and re-record if you can do better.
FUN THINGS - MAGIC
Delete all of one conversation at Message list screen. Swipe right to left to see delete.
Send audio recording in a message. Listen to message before sending and re-record if you can do better.
Tap in Message field - bubble in the screen effects tap and HOLD the blue arrow button then look at screen for two options: Bubble or Screen at the top then along the right side other options show up - touch options to preview effect and press blue arrow to send.
Two ways to send photos to people. ONE In Messages > press the (A) then tap rainbow flower Photo library icon then tap a photo and add text. Tap Up Arrow button to send. TWO Tap camera icon to take a picture to send.
Open YouTube app and find Share option to send a link to a video to friends using Messages.
Turn phone sideways to see the option for handwritten notes.
Newer iPhones with facial recognition - can do Animoji with different animals. Monkey icon shows all the animals. Make your own Memoji of my facial characteristics.
Make your own Memoji of my facial characteristics.
APPLE MAPS - might not be as good as Google Maps but is always getting better. Icon is a mapa.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > ON
Block Unknown Callers - iOS 13.x
Settings > Phone > scroll down > Silence Unknown Callers - auto send to voicemail, and will show in Recents or Voicemail; anyone from Contacts will ring, recent calls