Highlights of Tom's presentation today.
- ... but before you dig in, Create a Medical ID in the Health app and practice how to find the Emergency info on Home Screen for EMS. Don't unlock your phone with fingerprint, passcode or face id to see options.
- Play Telephone with two or more friends. Practice the features mentioned below. If you don't have two iPhone friends, send the messages to yourself. Also, search YouTube for answers.
- Turn on Do Not Disturb to send calls automatically to voicemail. Open Control Center and touch and hold the half moon icon to see options.
iPhone best kept secret is that it can make phone calls!
(Previous iPhones can drop the cellular service but continue to use WiFi as iPhone Touch.)
Phone app
iOS14 incoming calls arrive as a banner at the top of the screen instead of taking over the whole screen. Want calls to show on the entire screen. Settings > Phone > Incoming Calls > Full Screen.
- Answer a call > tap Accept (green button)
- Many buttons on screen for Mute, Keypad, Speaker, Add Call, FaceTime, Contacts.
- Conference call - Add Call opens Contacts to add a number.
- Top left corner of screen is a green button with current calling time indicated. Tap the green button to return to phone call screen.
- Click the side power button silences ringer and sends call to voice mail.
- Tap Decline red button to send directly to voice mail.
All calls that are not in Contacts go immediately to voicemail. When you are expecting a phone call from an unknown number then turn this off temporarily so all calls ring through. Plus - slide the Ring Switch button on the side of your phone to black.
Blocked Callers - add numbers to this list from the Phone app. Tap Recents to open this view. Tap the ( i ) on the right side of a number > scroll down the screen and tap Block this caller. The list is text and will not take up lots of space on your devices. See the list at Settings > Phone > Blocked Calls. When you change the status of a number from "blocked" you can swipe right to left on the number > Unblock. Or you can tap the > for a number and Create a New Contact.
Manage phone ringtones Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtones; use Contacts to set individual ringtones.
Text message when not answering calls
Blocked Callers - add numbers to this list from the Phone app. Tap Recents to open this view. Tap the ( i ) on the right side of a number > scroll down the screen and tap Block this caller. The list is text and will not take up lots of space on your devices. See the list at Settings > Phone > Blocked Calls. When you change the status of a number from "blocked" you can swipe right to left on the number > Unblock. Or you can tap the > for a number and Create a New Contact.
Manage phone ringtones Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtones; use Contacts to set individual ringtones.
Text message when not answering calls
Settings > Phone > Respond with Text. Has three default messages or type your own to customize a message.
FaceTime calls with multiple phone numbers. Group Message > tap faces > 3 options for combined audio call, FaceTime call and Info. Up to 32 callers can be on FaceTime.
FaceTime app will show some names listed in Contacts
Settings > Phone > Allow calls on other devices - for phone calls on iPad and Mac computer logged in with same Apple ID.
Ask Siri to make calls to people in your Contacts
Group email lists cannot be made on iPhone or iPad - make groups on your Mac computer or Windows computer. Copy all the email addresses separated by comma to a Notes page. Copy all the addresses from the Notes page to the BCC field of an email message, type your message in the body of the email and send.
Settings > Phone > WiFi Calling - when your cellular service is spotty then calls can use local wifi to boost signal.
Message app
Send a new message > tap top right button to address Message by name or phone number > tap blue arrow to send.
Many features are buttons above the keyboard, swipe right to left. These options depend on apps you have installed on your iPhone.
FaceTime calls with multiple phone numbers. Group Message > tap faces > 3 options for combined audio call, FaceTime call and Info. Up to 32 callers can be on FaceTime.
FaceTime app will show some names listed in Contacts
Settings > Phone > Allow calls on other devices - for phone calls on iPad and Mac computer logged in with same Apple ID.
Ask Siri to make calls to people in your Contacts
Group email lists cannot be made on iPhone or iPad - make groups on your Mac computer or Windows computer. Copy all the email addresses separated by comma to a Notes page. Copy all the addresses from the Notes page to the BCC field of an email message, type your message in the body of the email and send.
Settings > Phone > WiFi Calling - when your cellular service is spotty then calls can use local wifi to boost signal.
Message app
Send a new message > tap top right button to address Message by name or phone number > tap blue arrow to send.
- Apple devices are colored blue; non-Apple devices are colored green.
- Some special effects will not be sent to non-Apple devices.
- iPhone shows green? Settings > Messages > Send as SMS > ON
- Settings > Messages > MMS Messaging > ON
- Apple Messages to other Apple users are fully encrypted.
- Add emphasis to message > hold down on blue button for Send with Effect options > Bubble Tap rainbow flower button to send a photo or take a photo.
- New Message > Addressee > tap Rainbow Flower or Camera icon to see photo albums. Tap photo to see a checkbox on the photo.
- When you receive a message with a photo you can use the Share button to Save to Photos.
Many features are buttons above the keyboard, swipe right to left. These options depend on apps you have installed on your iPhone.
- Send Money - with ApplePay button. (PS - Tom has still not sent me money.)
- Special Words - Happy Birthday, Congratulations and Happy New Year include automatic effects.
- Look for red button above the keyboard Photo Search and type keywords to find fun images for birthdays, holidays, congratulations …
- Look for YouTube button above the keyboard and search for snippets to send.
Contacts app
Enter Area Codes for all contacts.
Contacts is a reference for other apps, Mail, Messages, Phone, Maps …
Add a new Contact with the + sign and fill in related fields. Like Birthday for a reminder a week before the anniversary.
Related name field for family members and business associates.
Add Ringtone
Add to Favorites - Phone app > tap Star icon to see list
Add Notes - info for reference
Make update to a Contact card - tap Edit.
Add a photo to Contact card
Share Contacts - make a reduced info Contact Card for sharing with others.
Manage Contacts by contextual awareness
Get a phone call from a number > tap ( i ) button to create a new contact card or add to an existing card.
Email from someone > tap the email name/address to add a new contact.
Email message with event information can be added to Calendar app as new event.
What is taking up space on my iPhone? Videos, Photos, Podcasts, Audiobooks …
Settings > General > iPhone Storage >
Enter Area Codes for all contacts.
Contacts is a reference for other apps, Mail, Messages, Phone, Maps …
Add a new Contact with the + sign and fill in related fields. Like Birthday for a reminder a week before the anniversary.
Related name field for family members and business associates.
Add Ringtone
Add to Favorites - Phone app > tap Star icon to see list
Add Notes - info for reference
Make update to a Contact card - tap Edit.
Add a photo to Contact card
Share Contacts - make a reduced info Contact Card for sharing with others.
Manage Contacts by contextual awareness
Get a phone call from a number > tap ( i ) button to create a new contact card or add to an existing card.
Email from someone > tap the email name/address to add a new contact.
Email message with event information can be added to Calendar app as new event.
Questions
Sending Messages on iPad are problematic but iPhone sends OK. Settings on iPhone controls Messages. Settings > ... mystery continues
Photos changes in iOS 14 - sending a picture … The several ways to send photos is confusing. From Messages or from Photos app. Read the User Guide to find out the different ways to send photos. Choose the best approach for you.
Can’t find the Cancel button to stop the Share option. So I shut off my iPhone. You are working too hard. Swipe up on the screen to return to a Home Screen (Face ID). Swipe up slowly to activate the Multitasking view and then swipe up on the misbehaving app to close it. Tap the Home Button to return to a Home Screen (Home Button model). Swipe up slowly to activate the Multitasking view and then swipe up on the misbehaving app to close it.
Many websites are open on my iPhone. Can I dismiss all at once? Touch and hold bottom right icon with two boxes. Option to close all tabs. There is no lag time in using Safari if many tabs are open. They are dormant unless they are the front-most tab. Photos changes in iOS 14 - sending a picture … The several ways to send photos is confusing. From Messages or from Photos app. Read the User Guide to find out the different ways to send photos. Choose the best approach for you.
Can’t find the Cancel button to stop the Share option. So I shut off my iPhone. You are working too hard. Swipe up on the screen to return to a Home Screen (Face ID). Swipe up slowly to activate the Multitasking view and then swipe up on the misbehaving app to close it. Tap the Home Button to return to a Home Screen (Home Button model). Swipe up slowly to activate the Multitasking view and then swipe up on the misbehaving app to close it.
What is taking up space on my iPhone? Videos, Photos, Podcasts, Audiobooks …
Settings > General > iPhone Storage >