Protecting Your Devices

Tom reviewed several ways to protect your devices and questions were answered before and after class. 

This team is taking a break next semester. See the Resources page for self-study options. 

Search field	Search field in Mail and other apps is often hidden. Use the brush down gesture to reveal it. Try this in Mail and in Settings, then other apps.
Photos - list of Albums	Sort order of Photo Albums > use Search instead. Album order does not sync between computer and mobile devices. You can spend lots of time dragging Albums into alphabetical order or any order - but adding a new album will return chaos. Search is your friend!
Mistyped words	Auto Correct Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement
Typing special characters	Type accent characters - Hold down on a key to see the many options; also other characters $¢ 0º
Correct Junk Mail on a specific sender	How to get Sac Bee email to not show up in Junk folder? - Wait for it. Research needed.
Protect your device	Get a case for your iPhone - check the online Apple Store, Best Buy and Amazon
Protect your device	Microfiber cloth to clean glass screen - eyeglasses cleaning cloth also
Protect your device	Did your iPhone take a dunk? It is water resistant … switch off, then shake to remove water; open SIM tray to allow cavity to dry out; don’t use rice or a hair dryer;
Protect your device	iPhone Lightning port can get dust inside gently use wood toothpick or can of compressed air to blow air into port; clean Lightning connectors with microfiber cloth
Protect your device	Clean camera lenses on the back with microfiber cloth
Protect your device	AppleCare is insurance that can replace your device if damaged
Apple Support	Tips app - has Collections; rotating content. You might have hidden this app from your main Home Screens. Try Spotlight Search or the App Library to confirm it is not on your devices. This app is free, from Apple.
Apple Support	Support app - knows your device; details under the More button. This app is free, from Apple
Lost - Stolen	If your iPhone or iPad is lost or stolen article on Apple website, also Use the Find My app to locate a missing device or item (AirTags)
Find My	Find My app for people or devices; Play Sound; works with Family Sharing
Find My	Log into iCloud.com and use Find My there - from any computer
Find My CAR	If you connect to your BlueTooth service - open Maps to see a reference (unless you drive a Tesla, then open that app)
Website - Safari	Save websites for easy access; Share button > Bookmarks, Favorites, Save to Home Screen, Add to Reading List
Website - other browsers	Firefox and Chrome (and others) are available. Chances are they do not integrate with the Apple ecosystem or iOS
Safari - Save to Home Screen	View a website - Share > Add to Home Screen
Safari - Save to Notes	Good for temporary sites for quick access to read later … Share > Add to Notes
Safari - Add to Reading List	Look for the open book icon for Bookmarks, eyeglasses icon for Reading List and clock icon for History (with also search)
Safari - History	Syncs across devices
eBooks & Audiobooks	Libby app - for print books and audiobooks; is a portal to your local public library; needs a current library card and PIN number;
eBooks & Audiobooks	Libby can open Kindle formatted books from the library
eBooks & Audiobooks	Sac Library has Libby, Overdrive and Hoopla
eBooks & Audiobooks	Borrow for 7, 14 and 21 days …
Security	If I download an app can they get to other information on my iPhone? The details on an app includes App Privacy includes -Data Used to Track You, - Data Linked to You - Data Not Linked to You. Apple article About privacy information on the App Store and the choices you have to control your data and Gadgets 360 https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/apple-app-store-privacy-labels-all-you-need-to-know-2394580
Privacy	The Notes app can protect individual pages with a passcode