Call Apple Support - 1-800/692-7753 - Read the Apple Support Pages
Links to the free iPhone User Guide in Books and on Apple's website was posted on Day 1.
Close apps to pause them. Camera is on, but go to a Home Screen to close Camera.
Control Center
- Home Button model - Swipe up from the bottom, close with chevron at top
- Face ID model - Swipe down from top right corner
- Top panels have an invisible line- upper controls are preset, lower controls are user customizable. Buttons are toggles - on / off
- Easy access instead of opening Settings for controls.
- Left Top Communications: Airplane Mode - turns off cellular, wifi antennas; Bluetooth remains on for headphones … Use this mode to save battery power.
- Cellular Data - foreign travel
- Wifi - turn off wifi
- Bluetooth -
- Right Top: Music controls & Bluetooth speaker control
- Paddlelock for screen lock - Mail can be viewed on iPhone in portrait or landscape orientation.
- Half Moon - Do Not Disturb > Silence; TOUCH AND HOLD to reveal options for silence
- TOUCH AND HOLD for Communications and for Do Not Disturb - Close by taping outside the box. Brightness - turn on Dark Mode & Night Shift.
- Brightness slider
- Audio slider
- Screen Mirroring for AppleTV - tap to see the available devices where you can show iPhone
- Flashlight - uses up battery power, TOUCH & HOLD to set brightness
- Calculator - opens Calculator app (turn horizontal orientation to see more functions)
- Settings > Control Center > to manage what features/buttons are available
- Access Within Apps > On;
- Red buttons and Green buttons (these show up in other places on you iPhone) - Touch Green circle to move control up to active list.
- Included Controls have Red circle - Remove (to move below to More Controls)
- Text Size, Notes … explore based on your interests and needs
- 3-LINES icon on lists allows you to change the order of the list. TOUCH AND DRAG to change the order
- Camera TOUCH & HOLD for camera modes
- Text Size Control Center button - open Mail and Messages app to see text at the new size.
- Do Not Disturb and still getting alerts. Phone app will allow calls from Favorites. Move the left side Ring/Silent switch to show red color.
- Play with the Sound Recognition Control button.
- Screen Recording allows you to create a video of all actions on the screen. Gamers might use this or teachers. Average users won’t need this feature.
- WIDGETS - Clock, Calendar, Battery level, Weather … for information without opening an app.
- Not every app has a Widget view.
- Hold finger on any open space on the Home Screen - apps wiggle. Top corner has a (+), Home Screen
- Tap (+) for suggested Widgets, scroll down the page. Three sizes of Widgets. Tap the Maps to see options - small, medium and large > Add Widget > still in wiggle mode > TOUCH & DRAG to move Widget box as app icons move aside. Stop wiggling by pressing Home Button or tap Done in upper right corner.
- Tap on a Widget to open the full app. Stocks widget added. Get into wiggle mode > tap (-) on Stocks app to see options > Remove from Home Screen.
- Can add Widgets to any Home Screen.
- Make a FOLDER for related apps, TAP & DRAG one app on top of another app.
- If a widget has dots on the right side it is a SMART STACK and could show many apps . Explore. Read the User Guide. Play.
- Clean up app icons. Get into Wiggle mode, tap ( - ) > Remove from Home Screen. While apps are wiggling, TOUCH AND DRAG to move app icons to different positions.
- HIDE HOME SCREEN - get into wiggle mode, above the Dock is an oval with dots. TAP the oval to see HOME SCREEN thumbnails. Tap the circle at the bottom
- Adjust the app icons, widgets and Home Screens for your use at home, while traveling or other special activities.
- Siri can open apps: "Open Calculator app"
- Swipe down on empty space on the Home Screen to open Search. Type just a few letters to see suggestions for apps and websites.