Agenda - basics today; physical differences in models; communications
Download the FREE Apple User Guide for iPhone iOS 14 in Books - to get the User Guide as a free book you might need to approve the free GET "purchase" using your Fingerprint on the Home button sensor or your Face ID. You can also or view the guide online using a web browser - no approval step needed.
V 6 7 8 iPhone has physical Home button with Fingerprint sensor
iPhone 10, 11, 12 have Face ID and no physical home button
Lithium batteries - have a limited life-expectancy
Home Button model - press to return to Home Screen
Double press to see multi-tasking view - now brush right across glass to open recent app
Hold down on button to invoke Siri
Old iPhone can become iPod Touch for wifi and music
Top right side is the Power Button - press to sleep screen (save battery life)
Hold power button to see the Slide to Power Off option (no calls or messages)
Top Left side - buttons - Slider button to Silent phone ring tones and Sound UP and DOWN
Take a Screenshot - simultaneous hold Power button and Home button
RESET iPhone (reboot) - HOLD Power and Home button to occasionally restart.
Face ID model - Go Home - Swipe Up from bottom of the screen
Multitasking view - slowly Swipe Up to see recent apps
Invoke Siri - Hold Power button
Quick press Power button to put into sleep or wake
Left top buttons - slider to mute; audio volumes
Power Down iPhone - Volume Up/Down and Power buttons simultaneous (also Medical ID & SOS)
At night - can just put iPhone to sleep instead
Gestures - Swipe left to right (& vice versa) between Home screens
Safari - if you’ve scrolled down a page, double tap to jump to top of the page; scroll bar on right appears as you scroll up
Control Center - 6-7-8 swipe up from the bottom of the screen - 10-11-12 swipe from top right corner to open
Multitasking view of paused apps - are they using power? It depends! Some apps work great in the background, like Music. But Maps is an app that uses GPS and in the background will be using battery to keep track of current location.
Setting app - the gray gear - Tap to open Settings screen - Search box, Your Name Apple ID … more
Group 1 - Airplane Mode is a TOGGLE for on/off - turns off the radios (cellular, wifi*, bluetooth, NFC - near-field-communications (Apple Pay), GPS for satellite location.
*WiFi - might have a paddle lock icon to indicate it is password protected. Range could be 100 yards if clear line of site but walls can interfere with connection.
Bluetooth is a technology that connects devices - speakers, car audio system for hands-free phone calls, smart watches, AirPods, blood pressure monitor, scale, printer, Tesla car … operates within 30 feet.
One Car’s bluetooth speakers can include multiple iPhone devices, but only one is active for map navigation and hands-free calling at a time.
Why do you want a personal hot spot - feature that adds costs to your Cellular service - iPhone can be an intermediary to allow a wifi iPad or computer to use your Hot Spot to connect to the Internet. Limited data for cellular service - do not use for watching movies or streaming content.
Are you getting a new iPhone? Are you planning to travel abroad? Get an unlocked iPhone - that is not tied to a cellular plan. The you can purchase a SIM card for phone calls and data in a foreign country.
WiFi Calling - might add an extender in your home for those rooms with poor coverage (no bars).
Settings > General > About > Software version 14.4 … Capacity, Available space
Change the name of your iPhone - make it personal. Then go back to your car and delete previous phones and add your newly named iPhone.
Settings > General > Software Update - update in the evening/night while on wifi.
Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Memory and Storage - How much memory is included when purchasing your iPhone from 64GB, 256GB, 500GB.
Settings > General > Background App Refresh - can turn off or on then select apps to allow working in the background.
Settings > Battery > to see apps using battery …
10 hours of operation but over time they degrade and will not recharge to full as when new.
Battery Health > Maximum Capacity …
At some point, replacing a battery is expensive and in an old iPhone that will no longer update the iOS for security
Settings > Notifications > pop up … Messages > check all options. Apps appearing on this list depend on the installed apps
Settings > Sounds & Haptics > explore on your own or by reading the User Guide
Settings > Do Not Disturb > on/off/ or set schedule …
Lengthen the time before entering your passcode Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock > 5 minutes or less on the phone. Must use Fingerprint ID or Face ID to unlock and use device.
Next week - Control Center to follow up on other Settings controls.
If my iPhone is OFF - and new emails or messages have been sent to you when you power the phone back on will the messages and emails come in? Yes, if you have a cellular connection or are on wifi.
Demonstrate how to set Zoom link in each Calendar link for my RS classes?
Buying a new phone and installing my data and connecting a to apple watch is scary to do by myself instead of going into a store.