If you have bought a new iPhone 7, then you should know that the device in your hands is more advanced and capable of more than the previous iPhone model. And we, with this review, will help you discover and teach you how to use new opportunities.
No. 1. Adjusting the feel of the home button
The new home button isn't actually a physical button at all. Like Force Touch with pressure sensing on newer Macs, the new Home button is a capacitive screen. The button itself is immovable, and you feel the feedback of the button thanks to the use of the Taptic Engine under the button.
And this means that it is possible to adjust the response level of this button. There are 3 levels of adjustment - "low", "medium" and "high". The desired level of tactile sensations from the button, the system asks you at the initial stage of setting up the device. But the parameters can be changed at any time by following the path: "Settings" -> « Main» -> « Home Button".
No. 2. A new way to hard reset data on the device
In cases where your iPhone starts behaving strangely, the first tip is to perform a hard reset. On previous models, this procedure used the combination of the Home and Power keys. The new model does not have a physical "Home" button, so you should remember a new combination for this healing procedure. You need to press the "Power" button and the volume down button.
Number 3. Enabling "Portrait Mode" shooting
When using iOS 10.1 on an iPhone 7 Plus, you'll notice a new "Portrait Mode" shooting option. It is selected with a simple gesture - a swipe in the "Camera" application, like any other shooting mode, for example, as "Panorama" shooting mode.
No. 4. Option to save two copies of the same photo in Portrait mode 
When you shoot in Portrait mode, iOS also saves the normal version of the photo in case you don't like the Portrait mode version of the photo. Which leads to double the use of the free memory space of the device. If you are confident in your skill in using Portrait Mode, then you can follow the path: " Settings" -> « Photo & Camera» and turn off the option Save the normal version of the photo" in the "Portrait Mode" section.
No. 5. Using Optical Zoom on iPhone 7 Plus
You should know that your iPhone 7 Plus has a 2x optical zoom, thanks to the second telephoto lens on the back. To use it, you need to click on the "2x" icon located above the shutter button. You can also select options from 1x to 10x zoom. Any option above 2x will be the software zoom of the system.
No. 6. Enable 4K video recording
By default, this option is disabled, but the device has the ability to record video in 4K resolution. When shooting video, say at a party, in good lighting, try turning on the 4K mode. The end result will take up a lot of memory space, but it will look amazing. In "Settings", select " Photo and Camera». In chapter " Video Recording» switch to the option 4K at 30 fps".
No. 7. Fixing the focal length when shooting movies
The iPhone 7 Plus now has optical zoom, so there's a new setting to lock the focal length of the lens when shooting video. This means that the zoom function will not re-adjust when a flash of light enters the frame or when lighting deteriorates. This option is located in the same place, in the section " Video Recording».
No. 8. Turn off the "Raise to Wake" option (wake up when picking up the device)
iOS 10 on iPhone 7 introduces a new feature where the device automatically wakes up when picked up from a surface . If this happens frequently and bothers you, then there is an option to disable this option. " Settings" -> « Display and Brightness".
No. 9. Adding widgets to the lock screen
No. 10. Using Your iPhone as a Magnifier
You can use the iPhone's amazing camera capabilities as a personal magnifying glass to read fine print. To enable this option, go to " Settings" -> « Main» -> « Universal access» -> « magnifying glass' and turn it on. To call this functionality, a triple click on the home button will be enough.
No. 11. Charging the battery and listening to music at the same time
The iPhone does not have a headphone jack. Therefore, if you want to listen to music through Lighting EarPods while charging the batteries, then you will need to purchase an adapter. Belkin makes an adapter with two Lightning ports and it's called "Belkin Lightning Audio + Charge RockStar" and sells for $40. You can also buy Bluetooth headphones. Or Apple AirPods when they go on sale.
No. 12. Function use
In iOS 10, the 3D Touch feature has become more widespread. And it plays a bigger role when you need to reply to a comment on the lock screen or send a message with a visual effect in the Messages app. It is necessary to use the 3D Touch function more often so that it integrates into daily practice. Read our list of how to use 3D Touch on iOS 10.
No. 13. Screen unlockiPhone without pressing the home button
iOS 10 requires you to press the home button to unlock your iPhone. Even on the iPhone 7 model, which means pressing the Home button until you get a tactile feedback. But what if you want to unlock the device by simply placing your finger on the surface of the scanner/Home button? This can be done provided that the screen is activated and with the appropriate accessibility settings.
In the Settings app, go to Main» -> « Universal access" -> « House". And turn on the option Unlock when you place your finger".
No. 14. Disabling haptic feedback (vibration during basic actions)
The iPhone 7 has a really powerful Taptic motor. And in iOS 10, simulated haptics will be applied everywhere. Designed to mimic reality. Therefore, when you select a date in any application, you really feel the scrolling of the date wheel. These sensations are also present in the Mail application when an email is deleted.
But if this functionality is annoying, then you can go to "Settings" and select the new settings panel " Sounds and tactile settings». At the bottom of the panel, you can turn off the operation of the tactile sensation system.
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No. 15. Enable 2-Step Verification
You will be using your Apple ID for so many things in the Apple world. Purchases from the iTunes Store, turn on iCloud services on all your devices, purchase from the Apple Online Store, and more. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you activate two-step verification of your account to increase its security and prevent it from hackinghackers.
No. 16. Increase or decrease the text size on the screen
If it becomes necessary to change the size of the text on the screen of your device to increase the comfort of reading it, then this can be done in the "Settings", select the settings panel " Display and Brightness", then the option " Text size. Move the slider according to your preference. Note that the preferred text size will only be displayed in applications that support the Dynamic Type feature.
No. 17. Battery percentage display
By default, the iOS system graphically displays the remaining battery level in the upper right corner of the status bar on the main screen. For the purpose of more convenient tracking of the remaining battery level, you can activate the function of displaying the charge indicator in percent. To enable this option, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Usage" and check the "Battery percentage" option.
No. 18. Closing an application or multiple applications
To completely exit an application or force close it while it is in the background, double-tap the Home button to exit to a new window for switching between applications or multitasking tabs and close the desired application with a swipe up gesture. You can close multiple applications at once (up to three applications at the same time) using the same gesture, but using three fingers.
No. 19. Move or remove an app from the home screen
If you need to move an application icon to a new location on the home screen, then you need to tap and hold your finger on the icon of the desired application and wait a couple of seconds when all the icons on the screen begin to wiggle. Now you can drag and arrange app icons on the home screen. If there is a need to move the application icon to another page of the home screen, then drag the icon to the edge of the screen and wait until the transition to the next or previous page occurs. To delete an application, you need to click on the small cross in the top corner of the application icon in the same icon wiggle mode. To exit the wiggle mode, press the "Home" button.
No. 20. Do not disturb mode
Notification and alert tones help us not to miss new information or a new event that has occurred, but if necessary, you can make your iPhone not notify you of incoming news or during an important meeting or just when you go to bed. To do this, you need to activate the "Do Not Disturb" option in the Settings. The option can be enabled manually: Settings > Do Not Disturb, and click on the button Manual to enable the option, or you can set a schedule for that option. When the option " Do not disturb» is enabled, incoming calls and alerts will be silenced, and the moon icon will appear in the status bar.
No. 21. Convenient access
Easy Access is a new feature that was first introduced on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with larger screen sizes for easier one-handed use. Called by a light double click on the button " Home / Scanner». The screen will drop down so that you can reach the desired interface element with your thumb. The screen remains in this position for 5-6 seconds, which is quite enough to perform the necessary actions or remains in this position until the first click on the interface element.
No. 22. Control center
The Control Center gives you quick access to Camera, Calculator, AirPlay, and music playback controls. It also provides access to control the brightness of the screen, enable or disable various modes of the system, such as: Flight mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Do not disturb, and lock or unlock the portrait mode of the home screen. To exit to the Control Center, you need to perform a “swipe up” gesture from the bottom edge of the screen.
No. 23. Torch
You can use your iPhone as a flashlight. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to bring up the Control Center and click on the torch icon to turn on the flashlight.
No. 24. Apple ID account without a credit card
If you're not in the know, we remind you that you can create an Apple ID without a credit card to download free apps. Some parents set up such accounts for their children and top up the balance of such accounts with iTunes gift cards to control their children's spending in the store.
No. 25. How to add another language keyboard
If the need arises to communicate with colleagues or family members in another language, the iPhone offers a one-click solution to switch the keyboard between different layouts. To add a keyboard in another language, launch the Settings app and then: General -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Layouts > Add new layout and add the new language to the working list of keyboard layouts. By performing this action only once, you can switch between different languages by simply clicking on the globe icon next to the space bar on the on-screen keyboard.
No. 26. Adding a special character
Can't find the € special character on your iPhone or iPad keyboard? To print this symbol, you must press and hold the $ (dollar) symbol. In the drop-down list, the system will show the available alternative currency symbols from which you can select the Euro symbol. This trick can be done to insert many other characters into the text, such as an inverted exclamation mark, a longer hyphen character, etc., by simply pressing and holding the corresponding key.
No. 27. A quick way to start a new offer
The iOS keyboard has the ability to double-click the spacebar to add a period after the last word, allowing you to quickly create a new sentence. This is especially useful when working with a large paragraph of text. To enable this option, follow the path: « Settings" -> "General" -> "Keyboard" and check if the option is enabled "Short Key".
No. 28. Quickly insert a punctuation mark into text
Many users to view a list of punctuation marks click on the “ 123 ” and only after that select the required character to insert it into the text. After that, they again press the “ ABC” to return the keyboard for typing. This procedure can be performed much faster and more efficiently. To do this, press and hold the " 123 ” and swipe on the keyboard to select the desired punctuation mark. After selecting the desired punctuation mark or symbol, release your finger from the “ 123 ” and the iOS system will automatically return the keyboard with letters for typing. This saves time on switching between keyboard layouts.
No. 29. Speed typing capital letters
If you need to type one capital letter in the middle of a sentence, then you usually do this by pressing the CapsLock key once. There is a faster way: Press the " Shift" and without releasing your finger, move it to the key with the required letter to dial. When you remove your finger, you will see that the " Shift" has already been deactivated, allowing you to save unnecessary finger movement.
No. 30. Quick change domain name extension
The mobile version of the Safari browser has a very handy ".com" key for quickly adding a domain name extension to an address bar URL link. You can also use the same key to select other extensions such as ".ORG" or ".NET". To do this, hold down the ".COM" key and select the required extension from the drop-down menu. It should be noted an interesting feature that this drop-down menu will contain extensions specific to the country whose language is added to the international keyboard list.
No. 31. To undo the last action - just shake the device
Instead of holding the "delete" key to delete the typed text, you can simply shake the iPhone (once to the left and back). The screen will then ask you to ‘ cancel printing‘. Pressing the button will automatically delete the recently typed text.
No. 34. Set of smart quotes
By default, when you press the quote key, normal quotes, often referred to as "stupid" quotes, are typed. But you can call up and type a curved variant of quotation marks (called "smart quotes") by pressing and holding the quotation mark key.
No. 35. Features of a set of text abbreviations in English
When typing “he’ll” or “we’ll,” abbreviations, iOS does not automatically correct the text you typed “hell” or “well” to the desired text option. For automatic correction, you need to add an extra letter “l.” Type “hell,” and the system will prompt you to select “he’ll.” Type “welll,” and the keyboard will prompt you to select “we’ll.”
This option also works when typing the words “were” and “we’re.” Type an extra letter “e” (“weree”) and the program will recommend that you select “we’re.”
Tips for using the Mail app
No. 36. Gestures
By swiping to the right on a message, you can assign the status of a message as read or unread. Swipe left to the edge of the screen on the message, you can delete the message or send it to the archive. Swiping left on a message gives you more options for working with the message.
No. 37. Quick access to draft email
For quick access to the list of draft emails, you must press and hold the "compose new email" button in the lower right corner. All your draft emails will be displayed in the window that appears. This method allows you to get faster access to drafts than the usual method.
No. 38. Selecting a portion of text to quote
At times it may be necessary to select only part of the text from a sent email message, but by default iOS selects and pastes the entire message into the response. To select a part of the text to include in the reply message, you must use the standard iOS mechanism for selecting text and only then click on the "Reply" button. You will now see the selected text from the received email as a quote in your reply message.
No. 39. Adding media files in the new email window
The Mail application's new message window does not have a separate button for selecting media files to send as an attachment. But if you long-press in the new message field, you'll see a menu appear asking you to add a video or photo as an attachment to this email (you'll need to press the right arrow to see the options). When you click on the right arrow, you will see the standard menu for selecting a photo or video to send along with the letter.
No. 38. Text formatting
You can type the text of a new message and then format it as bold, italic, or underline by selecting all the text and pressing the B button I U".
You can increase or decrease the indent size of the selected text. First you need to select the required part of the text, click on the quotes, then click the arrow on the right, and then click on the citation level, and then on the “increase” or “decrease” buttons, depending on the desired text format.
No. 39. Receiving notification of a reply to an email
To receive a notification that someone has replied to a letter, you must click on the flag while viewing the message and select "Notify".
No. 40. Return to the top of the page
Clicking above the space of the smart search line will return you to the beginning of the page you are viewing. This eliminates the need to scroll the entire page to the top, which saves time.
No. 41. Gestures to go to the previous or next page
Instead of using the back or forward buttons, you can use edge-to-edge swipe gestures to select web pages saved in the app's history. Swipe from the left edge - go back one page, swipe from the right edge - go forward. These gestures are very useful when working in the full screen mode of the application, as the forward/back buttons are not displayed in this mode.
No. 42. Show recently closed tabs
If you mistakenly closed the desired tab or just needed to open a tab from your last session, you can simply click and hold the “+” button to view a list of all your recently closed tabs.
No. 43. Access to the history of visited web pages
You can access your browser history in search of a specific tab by long pressing the back or forward buttons so that you can quickly navigate to the site you viewed in the past.
No. 44. Safari Reader
You can click on the icon to the left of the smart search bar (address bar or search field) and access the reading mode in the browser, in which the articles on the web page will be displayed without ads and other frills. The icon turns white when the "Reader" mode is activated.
No. 45. Reading List
If you come across a long article online that you find interesting, but don't have time to read it, you can add that page to your browser's reading list that syncs across all your iOS devices and Macs.
The reading list can be accessed by clicking on the bookmark icon in the toolbar of the Safari app and switching to the tab marked with the "glasses" icon.
No. 46. Search in current page
To search for a desired fragment on the current web page, you must enter the text with the keyword in the smart search bar and immediately at the bottom you will see a section called "On this page", which will show all matches with the search keyword.
When you click the last cell in the "On This Page" section, Safari will display the first occurrence of a match in the search text, and then you can cycle through all of the matches using the up or down buttons at the bottom.
No. 47. Closing and organizing tabs
To close the page, you can simply use the swipe left gesture or press the x button. Tabs can only be closed sequentially, one after the other. There is no option to close all tabs at the same time.
You can arrange tabs in sequence by dragging them to the desired location.
No. 48. Browsing in privacy mode
To turn Private Browsing on and off for private web browsing, click the tab switcher at the bottom of the browser window and then select the Private Browsing button in the left corner of the window.
You will notice that the color of the browser window turns black when Private Browsing mode is activated, so you can distinguish Private Browsing from Normal Web Browsing.
No. 49. Adding an RSS feed in the Safari app
Starting with iOS 8, it became possible to subscribe to an RSS feed in the Safari app, which then appears in the Shared Links tab. To subscribe to RSS feeds, go to the subscription site from the Safari app, click on the Bookmarks icon and then on the @ symbol. Then click on the "Subscribe" button located at the bottom and then select "Add Current Page". You will start receiving updates from the selected site in the "Shared Links" tab.
Tips for using the Messages app (iMessage)
No. 50. We send photos or videos
To send a photo, click on the "Camera" icon in the current conversation, swipe up to take a photo and immediately send it. To send a video, swipe right to start shooting a video fragment, and then swipe up to stop shooting and send the received video fragment.
No. 51. Time of sending and receiving a message
Open the Messages app and go to any conversation. Here you will see that the times are for the entire conversation. In order to see the time when a message was sent, you need to drag a specific message to the left.
No. 52. Blocking Voice Calls, FaceTime Calls, and Messages
In "Settings" select Phone > Blocked and then click on " Add new…”, and click on the contact you would like to blacklist. You can also block a contact in the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps.
If a contact or phone has been blacklisted by you, then all voice calls, FaceTime calls, and messages from that contact will be ignored. You can't block voice calls individually, or just calls from the FaceTime app, or just messages from this contact.
No. 53. Share your location with friends
No. 54. Sign out of a shared iMessage chat
Select the conversation you want to leave in the Messages app, click Details, and then turn on the " Do not disturb".
No. 55. How to answer a call with a text message
If you cannot receive a call at a certain point in time, then you can answer it with a text message. You need to click on the “Messages” icon and send a pre-prepared message, for example, “Sorry, I can’t take your call right now”, or “I’m on my way”, or “Can I call you back later?”. You can edit pre-written messages in Settings > Phone > Reply with Message.
No. 56. Adding photos to a contact's profile
You can sync profile photos of your friends and family members from social networks such as Facebook or Twitter. This way, when they email or call you, you will see their profile picture from the social network. To synchronize, go to "Settings", select Facebook or Twitter, log in to your account and click on "Update all contacts".
You can delete the last entered digit in the Calculator app by swiping from left to right or vice versa on the Calculator app display.
In the Calendar application, it is easier to use the "list of events" view for a month or a year. Here's how to set it up: You need to switch to month view. Here you need to click on the "list / month combination" button, which is located to the left of the search icon. Then you need to click on any day of the month. Now click on the list view icon to the left of the search icon. That's all! This will activate the "list" button and all the events of the month should now be displayed as a list.
Tips for maximizing device battery life
No. 59. Enable auto-lock
You should activate the auto screen lock feature on your iPhone in order to reduce battery consumption. To select the time after which the auto-lock will work, go to "Settings", go to " Main» > "Auto-Lock" and set the auto-lock time to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 minutes.
No. 60. Decrease the brightness
Decreasing screen brightness also helps save power. Therefore, you can set the screen brightness to a lower level depending on your preferences. Go to "Settings", select "Display and brightness" and reduce the brightness.
No. 61. We identify malicious energy consumers
Starting with iOS 8 and above, you can determine which of the applications consumes the maximum amount of energy. Information is located: "Settings", then General > Usage > Battery Usage.
This section of settings will provide information on the power consumption of a particular application or various system services. It is important to note that an app with a high percentage of battery consumption does not mean that it is. Perhaps you use this application very often, or if the application is running in the background, it downloads or uploads data to the network.
You should worry about the applications that are on the top list of consumers of electricity, but which you have not even used. iOS 8 has information about which activity consumes the most power, including services running in the background.
No. 62. Detect location only when using the app
In iOS 8, Apple has added a new setting option in Location Services called " Only when using the app". This means that this application will only use location services when you use this application, and not all the time. This can be useful when working with applications such as the App Store, which do not have such a need to use location services all the time.
You can view which apps have used Location Services in Settings > Privacy > Location Services. Apps that have used your location are marked with a "compass" indicator. If you select an application in this list, you can see the option " Only when used". Activate this option if you want the application to determine your location only when you use this application. This ensures that the app only uses your location when it or one of its services is displayed.
Please keep in mind that this option is available for regular applications and some third-party applications. However, we expect third-party apps to have this option as they are optimized for iOS 8.
No. 63. App update in the background
Refreshing data in the background Allows the application to update while in the background. This feature improves the user experience with applications such as RSS clients, news applications, and others that can download the latest data in the background so that you do not have to spend your time updating content when you launch this application. Although Apple optimizes this process as much as possible to reduce power consumption, it is highly likely that this process reduces battery life, especially on older iOS devices. To disable this functionality, go to "Settings", select " General > Refresh in the Background and disable this feature for applications such as Facebook or other applications that do not have any urgent need to constantly update their data in the background.
iOS 8 or higher offers advice to its users on how to increase battery life based on user experience. For example, the system will advise the user "Decrease Display Brightness", "Enable Auto-Lock" and other. To find out what tips Apple offers for increasing battery life, you need to go to "Settings", then " General > Usage > Battery Usage.
Siri is Apple's personal assistant, which is invoked by long pressing the Home button. He is quite capable of completing many tasks. Click on the "?" to find out what kind of questions you can ask Siri.
No. 65. What song is this?
If you like a song that's playing on the radio, you can ask Siri "What song is this" to find out the name of that song. You can also buy this song from iTunes, if available there, by clicking on the "buy" button.
No. 66. Hands-Free Siri (UsingSirino hands)
If your device is connected to a power source, instead of pressing the Home button, you can simply say "Hey Siri". This will activate the Siri service. Now you can ask questions. There are solutions for voice activation of Siri at times when .
No. 67. Making Siri Respond Faster
To make Siri answer a question faster, simply hold down the Home button when you ask your question and release it when you're done speaking. Since Siri doesn't have to identify when the question ended, you'll get the answer to the question faster.
No. 68. Enabling or disabling various operating modes of the System
Siri can turn various system services on or off, such as Airplane mode (enable only), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Do not disturb, and more. All you have to do is say “Turn on Wi-Fi,” “Turn off Bluetooth” and the like. You can also adjust the screen brightness using Siri. To do this, use commands such as “Increase brightness” or “Decrease brightness”.
You can also open the settings panel for an app that uses Siri capabilities. While in an app, say “Open Settings” to bring up the settings panel for that app. Alternatively, you can say: “Open settings<название приложения>”, for example, “Open Safari Preferences” and the result will be the launch of the Safari Preferences panel.
No. 69. Make Siri say your name correctly
You can tell Siri that she doesn't pronounce your name correctly. You can simply say, “My name [any name] is not pronounced right” to begin the learning process. During training, the system will ask you to say the name several times, and then ask you to choose the most correct pronunciation of this name in her performance, depending on how you yourself pronounce this name. After that, the system will continue to use only the correct pronunciation. Siri itself may ask you to initiate the process of learning how to pronounce your name if she thinks that she is having this kind of difficulty.
Tips for using the Camera and Photos apps
No. 70. Favorite Album
Click to select a photo, and then click the heart icon at the bottom of the photo window to add it to your favorite photo album. An album of favorite photos is available in the Photos app.
No. 71. How to hide a photo
To hide a photo, long-click on the photo while in the Moments, Collections, Years or Album view, then select the option Hide».
No. 72. Delayed shutter release
In the Camera app, frame a frame, then click the Timer icon on the top, select a shutter interval (from 3 to 10 seconds), and click the shutter button. After pressing the shutter button, the countdown time until the shutter is released will appear on the screen.
No. 73. Recovery and deletion of photos.
When you give a command to delete a photo or video from the Camera app, it is not permanently deleted. The system marks them for deletion after 30 days and moves them to a separate album " Recently deleted», where they are stored during this time. You can either restore an accidentally deleted photo or video fragment or delete them permanently from the album " Recently deleted».
No. 74. Focus and exposure control
The Camera app allows the user to manually control focus and exposure. Point the device at the subject, then click on the desired subject on the screen to focus. When an object is in focus of the application, a gray scale will appear next to it, which is the mechanism for controlling exposure. By moving the slider with your finger along the scale, the subject becomes lighter or darker.
Other Handy Things You Should Try
No. 75. View IMEI number
It is recommended that you always know and keep your device's IMEI number in case you lose it. This 16 digit number (known as the "International Mobile Device Identity Number") is the unique identifier of any device that communicates with the mobile network using a SIM card and allows operators to blacklist the device if it is declared missing.
Blacklisted devices do not work on mobile networks, making it difficult for thieves to use or resell them. And if you are planning to purchase a so-called “refurbished” or used device, it is recommended that you always check it for blacklisting before purchasing such a device.
On your iOS device, go to " Settings" > "General" > "About this device" and with the help of scrolling we go down to the IMEI number of the device and other detailed information about this device.
There are other ways to find out the IMEI number of the device, for this, read our article on this topic.
No. 76. Screen magnification
Apple has added a new feature called " Screen magnification” for devices with a higher screen resolution, namely the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. This option is suggested to be enabled during the initial setup of your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. You can also change these settings in Settings Panel > Display & Brightness > Overview. You can choose between Standard View or Zoom View.
In Standard View, the iPhone 6 Plus runs at 2208 x 1242 pixels, which at 3x magnification results in a resolution of 736 x 414 pixels. In Standard View, the iPhone 6 runs at a resolution of 1334×750 pixels, which at 3x magnification results in a resolution of 667×375 pixels.
In Zoom View mode, the iPhone 6 Plus behaves like the virtual screen of the iPhone 6, but with 3x retina resolution, which when interpolated gives a resolution of 2001 × 1125 (virtual) pixels. Below are some screenshots to give you a clearer idea of the difference between the "Zoom" and "Standard" screen modes of the iPhone 6 Plus. In Zoom View mode, the iPhone 6 behaves like the virtual screen of the iPhone 5s, but with 2x retina resolution, which when interpolated gives a resolution of 1136 × 640 pixels.
Thus, each iPhone's "zoomed" screen mode displays the same standard mode UI of the previous, smaller iPhone model. This means that instead of displaying more content on the screen, the content itself will have a larger size, which is very suitable for users who want to see slightly larger text, larger app icons, larger captions and other larger user interface elements. .
You can use the center button of your headphones (located between the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons) to do many useful things without having to take your device out of your pocket. Follow the link below for more details.
No. 78. Application Extension
App Extension is a powerful tool that was first introduced in iOS 8 that allows you to greatly extend and control the functionality of the operating system to perform some very cool tasks not available in previous versions.
No. 79. How to Avoid a Short Circuit on a Lightning Cable
In order to avoid a short circuit on the Lightning cable and avoid wires on the outer surface of the cable, it is necessary to put springs on both ends of the cable and do not allow the cable to be left in a bent position for a long time. You can use springs removed from any ballpoint pen, which must be wrapped around both cable connectors. Thus, the service life of your cable is greatly extended.
No. 80. iPhone won't charge?
If you find that your iPhone is no longer charging with the Lightning cable, then the likely cause is debris or dust that has accumulated in the Lightning connectors over the time the cable has been used. You can use a toothpick to remove debris from the connector and restore the ability to conduct a charge on your iPhone.
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And here it is! Finally, the decision was made to buy the iPhone 6s, and it even lies in its packaging at home on the table. Before you can start using it, you need to activate and set up your phone.
First steps
First you need to insert a SIM card. On the phone removed from the package, you need to find the connector on the right side surface and insert the prepared SIM card there. To open this connector, you should use a special tool called an i-clip. If the SIM card has not yet been purchased, then this step can be skipped. But still, it’s better to start working fully, so that after activating the iPhone, you can check if the phone has ready-made settings for the US operator, and how efficient the radio module is.
After the SIM card is installed, you need to turn on the phone. The iPhone 6s has a button for this located on the right side surface, in its upper part. The phone will turn on if this button is pressed and held for a few seconds. The fact that it is turned on will be indicated by a welcome message that appears on the screen. Then, according to the instructions, you need to select the country of residence and language.
iPhone activation
Now you can start activating your phone. To do this, you need to connect it to a computer or to Wi-Fi. It is also allowed to use the 3G/LTE network. If there is a wireless network, then connecting to it is the most convenient option. If it is not available, then you need to select "use mobile Internet" from the mobile operator of the installed SIM card.
It would seem that you can use a Wi-Fi network from a tablet or other smartphone, but this will not work with an iPhone.
After that, a request to enable geolocation will appear on the phone screen. You can enable this feature after activation, or you can immediately upon request. Experts recommend the second option.
Then three options for activating the phone will appear on the screen:
- The first sentence "use as" will suit the vast majority of users, especially those who work with an iPhone for the first time. As a result, only standard settings will be installed on the smartphone.
- If you turn to "restore from iCloud copy", then all the settings that were on the user's previous iPhone will be recreated on the new phone. All folders containing applications will also be restored, and all notes and tabs will be saved in the browser.
- The third option "restore from iTunes copy" is suitable for those users whose iPhones did not support iCloud, and the iTunes function was used to save the backup.
For those who choose the first activation option, the device will offer to create an account for logging into Apple services - Apple ID. Then you need to go to the phone already under your created data and agree to the "Terms and Conditions" by touching at the end of the text.
You will have to wait until the device finishes activation and settings. Upon completion, a corresponding inscription will be displayed on the screen, and the smartphone will offer to connect various services and protect the device from someone else's penetration. Almost all of the services offered are free of charge and can be turned on right away. Various questions will also be asked from the "diagnostics" and "display magnification" sections. After that, the phone will be ready to work.
Conclusion
Judging by the reviews, the ease of use of the iPhone 6s and its technical characteristics cause only positive emotions in the owners. However, the Apple store is always happy to make its customers happy with quality products from the world of technology. Recently, a lot of positive feedback has been heard about another product of the "apple" - macbook pro. However, this laptop should be discussed separately.
Apple smartphones are some of the easiest to use, but many users use only their most basic features. If you have just (thanks Santa Claus!) got a new iPhone, this guide will help you figure it out and use your smartphone to the fullest.
First power on
So - we unpacked the box, inserted a SIM card (into a special "sled" that slides out from the side with the help of the i-piece of iron attached to the device), turned on the device, saw the inscription "iPhone" and an arrow, pulling which you unlock the screen. The first step is to choose the language with which you prefer to use the device, country, allow the smartphone to use location data. You can also refuse geopositioning, but then it will not be possible, in particular, to use navigation in cartographic applications.
To set up a new iPhone, you must either connect your smartphone to a computer running, or simply connect to any available Wi-Fi network. iPhone will send Apple first launch data, after which you will be prompted to set it up using data from the previous device (they are stored on your computer in iTunes or on Apple servers in the iCloud cloud), or as a new one.
If you haven't used Apple services and devices before, you'll need to create a AppleID- an identifier associated with your email address that allows you to download apps, music and movies from the iTunes store, use iCloud and other Apple services. For full use (for example, purchases of applications and videos), you will need to enter your bank card details. But if you are ready to get by with free programs, you can not enter credit card information.
When signing up as an Apple ID, any email address will do. Be especially careful when choosing a password. It will not work to make it too simple - the system simply will not accept an insufficiently strong password. But you should not choose a sequence of characters that is too complicated to enter - the iPhone will request it quite often, at least every time you download a new application.
It remains to accept the iOS user agreement - this is the name of the operating system of the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch players, refuse to send information about the use of the device to Apple (this way you will save traffic). In addition, you have to choose whether to use iCloud storage, and the iPhone is ready to go.
Interface
The first thing you see after unlocking the device is the home screen with icons for regular applications - mail, browser, calendar, phone, etc. They can be swapped or moved to the next screens, but (unlike apps downloaded from the store) can't be deleted. To enter edit mode, just hold your finger on the icon for a second and a half. The applications that you will use most often, it is reasonable to put them in the bottom row, which is displayed on each screen.
To get to the home screen at any time, just press the "home" button below it. If you swipe from left to right or press the home button while on the home screen, the search screen will be displayed. By entering a query in the search bar, you can search through all the contents of the smartphone, find applications, songs, movies, etc. At the very bottom of the list of options offered in the process of entering a query, there are items for searching the Web or Wikipedia.
An important element of the iPhone interface is the notification bar, which appears when you swipe from the top of the screen. Widgets are grouped in its upper part - small panels with brief information about the weather, stock prices, as well as a widget for quickly sending status to Twitter or Facebook. The weather will certainly come in handy, but the other two can be easily hidden by going to the "Settings" (the icon with gray gears) in the "Notification Center" item and choosing which widgets to display.
The main function of the "Notification Center" is to collect all notifications from various programs. By going there, you can view all unread emails, mentions on Twitter, "likes" on Instagram, messages, etc.
Communications
A smartphone is also a communication tool. iPhone allows you to communicate on the go not only using traditional calls or SMS, but also by e-mail, social networks and free online messengers. Setting up an email account is as simple as possible - in most cases it is enough to enter a username and password. The regular mail client is most convenient for working with iCloud mail accounts and Microsoft Exchange, which has become the corporate standard in many companies. If you configure your iPhone mail client to work with such accounts (Settings > Mail, Addresses, Calendars), messages will be delivered to your smartphone instantly using Push technology.
For other "mails" - Gmail, Mail.Ru, Yandex.Mail, etc. - it is preferable to install the official client application. The built-in client, when working with such an account, will only be able to check mail for new arrivals every 15 minutes, not more often, but the application from the creators of the mail service will immediately report a new letter.
The year before last, Apple introduced its own service for instant messaging over the Web - iMessage. It allows you to exchange messages with owners of other Apple devices over the Internet, and even more convenient than regular SMS - you will see when your message was delivered, when it was read, and also when the recipient began to type a reply. To enable iMessage, you need to go to Settings > Messages. You will need to register your phone number or email address for use in the system. Activating a new account can take up to several hours, so you may need to be patient.
For Russian users, however, the VKontakte messenger is better suited for this purpose - accounts in this social network are much more widespread in Russia than Apple's "smart" devices. Using the official VK Messages application, you can also chat with those friends who use smartphones or tablets on other platforms, and also just sit at home at the computer. Those who still use ICQ should not worry - there is a high-quality official client for this popular messaging system in the past. You can also install the WhatsApp multiplatform messenger, presented on almost all modern and many outdated smartphone platforms.
If you still want to send full-fledged SMS for free, you can download programs such as, for example, SMS Center. The application allows you to send 30 messages per month for free, and to any phone. If you exceed this limit, you will have to pay extra for an additional package (such SMS still cost many times cheaper than with a telecom operator).
Finally, the Apple phone allows you to make voice and video calls over the Internet, bypassing the cellular operator's network and saving a lot - you can install Skype or use Apple's own development, FaceTime. In the latter case, it will only be possible to call other "apple" devices.
Many phones now have unlimited internet plans, so making a call over the network will cost much less than usual, especially if the phone is connected to Wi-Fi. Through Skype, you can also call regular phone numbers, however, you will have to pay for this service (as a rule, less than for the same call at the rates of your operator, and if you are roaming and via Wi-Fi, then ten times less).
Music Video
It is believed that iOS is a very "closed" system. Indeed, direct access to files and folders on Apple mobile devices has never been, is not (unless you do a "jailbreak", of course) and most likely will not be. If you can copy any file (song, application, movie, photo, etc.) from your computer directly to an Android smartphone or to a handset with a Windows Phone, like to a regular "flash drive", then such a number will not work with an "iPhone".
One of the main functions of smartphones is music and video playback. There are several ways to download content to iPhone. The most traditional one is to connect it with a cable to a computer and upload it from the iTunes program library (where it must first be added). Movies can be downloaded in the same way, but only files with extensions .mp4, .m4v or .mov will be played. The usual .avi or .mkv will have to be converted, or a special player must be installed that supports their playback. The most popular application of this kind is AVPlayer. Although you still won't be able to bypass iTunes, at least you will be spared the need to convert the video. However, where the majority of Russian users take movies and series, there has also been a tendency to switch to .mp4 files, most likely, in a couple of years it will become predominant.
But there are other options as well. Firstly (please don't laugh) you can now buy music and movies directly from your iPhone in the iTunes store. Secondly, by subscribing to the iTunes Match service (about 800 rubles a year), you can create a copy of your music collection from your computer on Apple servers and listen to all your music in streaming mode from the Web, or download from there to your iPhone for offline listening.
Thirdly, you can use various "cloud" services. If you have a VKontakte account, using the official iOS client application, you can listen to music directly from there - from your selection of audio recordings, from the collections of friends, or simply by finding the songs you need by searching. There is also "Yandex.Music" - the service allows you to listen and download any amount of music on your iPhone for 100 rubles a month. If you do not want to pay, the application can also play music stored in the Yandex.Disk cloud storage. For a small music collection provided there, 10 gigabytes is enough. Finally, no one bothers to upload music to Dropbox and listen directly from there, although this is (so far -) not very convenient.
To watch movies "over the network", in addition to the same "VKontakte", there are online cinemas, the most popular of which on iOS are Play and ivi.ru. The range of films there is not dizzyingly rich, but the most popular tapes of recent years are presented.
Working with data
Some do not immediately understand how to delete an unnecessary song, message or SMS from the iPhone. To delete an object, you need to make a swipe (swipe across the screen) to the left or right directly on the file name. After that, the "delete" button will appear. To take a screenshot of the screen, you need to press the lock button and the home key at the same time.
Many "Yabloko" do not know how to remove an audiobook from the iPhone. Most do it through iTunes, unaware that there is a much easier way. Indeed, for some obscure reason, swiping on an audiobook does not bring up the "delete" menu. However, this can be done through the settings. We go into the "Settings" application, select the "General" item, the "Statistics" directory. The "storage location" menu will load at the top. We select the item "music" in it, find the desired audiobook, make a swipe and delete it.
All iPhones older than the 3G model support multitasking. This means that applications you have signed out of are not closed, but minimized. To switch from one application to another, you need to quickly press the home button twice. A menu with shortcuts to open applications will appear below, click on the one you need and you will switch to it. It should be noted that not all applications in this menu are actually open. The iPhone keeps a kind of log of all open applications from the moment it is turned on. Only the last of them are really open and running in the background. The iPhone automatically "kills" old processes to free up memory. So, if you try to return to an application after which you used a few dozen more programs, it will not resume, but simply start over.
The number of apps you have open at the same time varies by phone model (iPhone 5 can store many more apps at the same time than iPhone 4S or 4) and the apps themselves. The same is true with pages in the browser, old pages are unloaded from memory to ensure performance.
If desired, the user can remove unnecessary applications from memory to speed up the phone. To do this, you need to make a long press on any shortcut in the menu for switching between applications, the delete icons will appear. "Kill" the last open processes. There is no need to delete everything, they are already inactive, and the menu displays just shortcuts.
If desired, after double-clicking the "Home" button, you can swipe to the left. A screen will open where you can quickly jump to audio recordings, switch tracks, or "freeze" the screen position. The latter feature is especially handy when you use the phone lying down. Another swipe to the left will take you to a menu where you can adjust the volume. It will come in handy if for some reason the physical volume buttons stop working. There is also an AirPlay switch - a technology that allows you to output music and video via Wi-Fi to compatible devices ().
How to extend battery life
Many people are faced with the fact that the iPhone does not last long enough on battery power. This is true, but the duration of work without charging can be greatly increased. If you have an iPhone 5, be sure to turn off LTE support. In Russia, it is still useless; iPhone does not support fourth-generation domestic networks. Also, if you wish, you can turn off 3G support if for some reason the new generation network does not catch where you live or you simply do not need fast Internet. If you are not using Wi-Fi, turn it off as well, it also consumes battery.
It will help to save battery turning off notifications and reducing the screen brightness to a minimum. If desired, you can activate the flight mode by turning off the telephone module completely. In this mode, the device will live without recharging for a very long time, although it will not be much more useful than a regular media player.
Other applications
There are over 600,000 iPhone apps in the App Store, free and paid, but not all of them are equally useful. You should not be afraid that buying software will require too much investment - there are a lot of high-quality free programs. Many paid apps have completely free counterparts that do the job just as well, but display ads.
First, you have to take care of navigation applications. In the new iOS, Apple decided to ditch Google Maps and set the iPhone by default with its own map service, so far inaccurate, clumsy, and even. Unfortunately, you can’t remove it, but you can shove it somewhere out of sight, and out of mind. To replace it, you can pick up a lot of high-quality and free applications.
You can install your favorite Google Maps, which are finally out on iOS. The program provides detailed maps with street panoramas and a user-friendly interface. You can also use domestic mapping services, which still know the territory of Russia a little better than their Western counterpart. Download the notorious Yandex.Maps, a beautiful and functional navigation service that also provides up-to-date traffic information. For those who drive a car, Yandex.Navigator, one of the few high-quality and free navigator programs in the App Store, will become an invaluable assistant. There are also foreign free navigators, but the Yandex product is more useful because it provides local data on traffic jams, traffic events, security cameras and much more.
I can also advise the "city expert" 2GIS - another high-quality domestic program. It differs from Google Maps in that it does not require an Internet connection to work. At the first start, the user downloads a map of his city, and then simply uses the application without loading anything (a similar feature has recently appeared in Yandex.Navigator). 2GIS contains the addresses and phone numbers of hundreds of nearby pharmacies, restaurants, shops, hospitals, theaters and other establishments. It also shows their opening hours.
This completes the list of navigation programs. Of course, there are many more, for example, good Rambler Maps, iWhereAvtobus, Progorod and hundreds of others. However, the above applications are quite enough to navigate anywhere. The rest of the programs, most likely, will be dead weight in the phone.
Now let's move on to "social" applications. Almost all major social networks have their iOS clients, so be sure to download them for yourself. Using them is much more convenient than the web version of the site. Applications can send you notifications about incoming messages and consume much less data. There are several third-party apps for every popular network, but in most cases, the official one is the best choice. They are often updated and work smoothly:, Facebook, Twitter. If you wish, you can register in exclusively smartphone "social networks", such as Foursquare or Instagram. The first social network allows you to "check in" in various places so that friends can know where you are or read your opinion about a particular cafe, cinema, sights, etc. The second is for applying filters to photos and uploading pictures to the Internet. However . This social network has a lot of problems, so many users chose to simply leave it. You can now apply beautiful "filters" to your photos directly from the Twitter, Vk and many other applications.
It is not necessary to download special applications for weather forecasts. The regular one copes with its functions quite well, in addition, the weather forecast is broadcast on the notification panel by default.
From office programs, first of all, we should advise the "cloud" notebook Evernote. It automatically syncs all your notes so you can access all of your notes online. In addition, it allows you to add photos and other materials to your notes, conveniently sort them, and much more. The free office suite Office Plus does its job quite well, allowing you to edit documents of all major formats.
You can also download news reading programs to your phone: VESTI, Lenta.ru, RBC, Vedomosti and others. If you want to read books, download iBooks, a handy program developed by Apple. It does not support all formats, but it is beautifully designed. Books will have to be transferred via iTunes, or bought at the Apple store (there are few Russian-language books in it), or put in Dropbox and downloaded from there. In addition, some books can be imported to the iPhone directly from the download site (not a word about Flibusta.net). The program also reads PDF, but such files are most often formatted for large computer screens, and therefore are not very convenient for reading on the iPhone.
To read QR codes with a camera (squares with bizarre designs that are often placed in advertisements, they are graphic links to websites), download QRReader or any similar application, they are all almost the same. To navigate in unfamiliar shopping centers, WizeeShopping comes in handy. To watch TV from your phone via the Internet, any of the hundreds of synthesizer programs will do. And if you don’t feel sorry for $ 5, then Apple’s own Garage Band will allow you not only to play keyboards, bass, guitar or drums, but also to record full-fledged compositions with several audio tracks.
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iPhone 6S and newer models support 3D Touch. With it, you can use special gestures to interact with the display. One of these gestures allows you to quickly switch between open programs. To try it out, swipe from the left border to the middle of the screen, applying light pressure to the glass. The previous program window should appear on the display.
2. Scale font and interface
If small text or other interface details tire your eyes, increase them using iPhone settings.
To change other elements, go to the menu "Basic" → "Universal Access" → "Magnified Text" and specify the desired scale using a special scale. This option will affect the iOS interface, as well as instant messengers, social networks and other programs that support the Dynamic Font feature.
3. Use text search on web pages
4. Turn your flash into a call indicator
In particularly noisy environments, you can miss an important call even if your smartphone is set to vibrate. For such cases, you can set up an additional signal for incoming calls - light. An ordinary flash will signal. To use it as a call indicator, open Settings → General → Accessibility → Flash alerts and activate the option of the same name.
Alas, this method has a drawback: the smartphone must be in sight and lie with the display down. Otherwise, you simply won't see notifications.
5. Take pictures while shooting video
Perhaps, shooting the next video, you wish to capture individual frames. To do this, it is not necessary to cut them from the video, because in the menu of the application "Camera" during video recording, the button for taking a photo is displayed. It is located in the lower left corner of the display. Use this button when you want to take a photo of some interesting moment.
6. Turn off notifications while you sleep
When you sleep, iPhone continues to work. During this time, you may be disturbed by unwanted calls or notifications from various programs. To enjoy the silence, set the Do Not Disturb mode to the time of day that you usually spend in your sleep.
Go to settings and click "do not disturb". In the menu that opens, turn on the option of the same name and select quiet hours. During the set time every day, only calls from selected people will be able to disturb you. You can add any number to this list in the Contacts program.
7. Record screen video
iOS 11 has a built - in , with which you can record video from the screen without help. This way you can, for example, record gameplay for YouTube.
To access the function, add a special button to the control center: open the menu "Settings" → "Control Center" → "Customize element. control" and add the "Screen Recording" option to the "Enable" list.
To start recording, just swipe up from the bottom of the display and press the corresponding button in the control center.
8. Use a Timer to Auto Mute Your Music
Some users like to fall asleep to their favorite tracks. If you are one of them, then you will be pleased with the ability to disable playback by timer. This feature is not available in the Music player, but in a separate application, so not everyone knows about it.
To set the music auto-off timer, open the Clock app and go to the Timer tab. Then specify the time before shutdown, click "When finished" and select the action "Stop".
9. Adjust the display for the dark
You may have heard that using screens before bed makes it difficult to fall asleep. The point is the radiation that the right hormones.
Luckily, iOS has a dedicated backlight mode that minimizes the display's negative impact on sleep. To set it up, go to Settings → Display & Brightness → Night Shift, tap Scheduled, and set an approximate time from sunset to sunrise.
10. Use auto redial
Most landlines have a useful Redial button that redials the last dialed number. On iPhone, you can use a voice command instead of this button. Just say "Hey Siri, call again" and the assistant will call the last dialed number. This will save you from having to go into the call log and select the desired number manually.
Be sure to set it up. Without doing it, the user will not be able to use the features of the phone. Many are mistaken and think that only employees of Apple service centers know how to properly set up an iPhone. But you can save on their services. After reading our instructions, everyone will independently activate and configure the device without any special skills.
Selection and installation of a sim card
Before you set up your iPhone 7, you need to correctly install a SIM card into it. Smartphones use nano "sim card", which differs from the usual smaller size. This is due to the fact that there is little space inside the device and the manufacturer saves it on different modules. The SIM card slot was no exception.
To install a nano sim card in an iPhone, you need to press the hole near the tray using a special iClip that comes with the gadget. You can also use a regular paper clip. When pressed, the tray will pop out slightly and should be pulled out completely. Next, you need to install the card in the tray with the front side up, put the tray back and completely slide it into the slot. Then you must enter the PIN. If there is no firmware for a specific mobile operator, the phone will automatically detect the operator. If the device cannot detect the network, you must go to "Settings" and select "Operator".
First setup steps
Setting up the iPhone 7 begins with these simple steps:
- turning on - means pressing and holding the power button for several seconds until a welcome screen appears;
- clamping for 3-5 seconds, and then alternately selecting a language, country or region;
- Internet connection - an active Wi-Fi network or mobile Internet is used.
Next, you will need to choose to enable or disable location services. Activating them will allow you to track the location of the iPhone 7 (which is especially important if the gadget is lost or stolen), use maps and navigation applications, receive weather forecasts, etc. You can turn on and off location services at any time. You need to go to Settings, select Privacy, and then Location Services.
The Location Services feature can be enabled/disabled entirely or for specific phone applications. Turning it off will extend battery life.
The next step is to set up Touch ID and set a password. Touch ID is a feature that allows you to unlock your phone using your fingerprint. The password protects the gadget from being used by unauthorized people and protecting personal data. To change it, select "Password Options".
Then you need to choose a configuration method: New Device, Restore from iCloud, or Restore with iTunes. In the second and third cases, you can restore data and accounts from the services that a person used on a previous smartphone. On average, the recovery process takes 30 to 60 minutes.
The next step involves setting up an account that allows you to sign in to various Apple services and services. You can sign in with an existing registered Apple ID (username), create a new account, or skip this step altogether.
If you have an account, you should enter it by writing a username and password, which later will not need to be specified when logging into Apple services. An account allows you to download apps and music from the App Store, sync multiple gadgets, make video calls between them for free, chat, and more. To get it, you must select "Create an Apple ID for free." Next, you will need to specify the date of birth, first name, last name, click "Next".
Please note that the account creator must be at least 18 years old, otherwise registration will be denied.
After entering personal data, you must specify an existing email address or get it for free in iCloud. It will be your Apple ID login. Next, you should come up with a password, select a security question, write down the answer to it, and also enter a backup e-mail. Next, the system will offer to subscribe to updates and news from Apple or refuse it by moving the slider. The final step in setting up your Apple ID is to accept the Terms of Use. This stage cannot be skipped, therefore it is necessary to click "Accept". This completes the creation of the Apple ID.
Final setup steps
After creating an account, those who want to set up a new iPhone 7 have the opportunity to connect the iCloud cloud storage, which will store backups from devices with the iOs operating system, photos, contacts, applications.
Going to the "Diagnostics" section, a person must decide whether it is necessary for the mobile device system to send a report on the technical and functional condition to the manufacturing company on a daily basis. Consent to send means that the office of the creators of the gadget will regularly receive information about the operation of the hardware and software components, as well as errors and failures in it.
When setting up your phone, you can choose whether to display data on the screen: “enlarged” or “standard”. The first option is for people with vision problems.
All of these steps are optional and can be omitted, but they help you better optimize your customized smartphone and get the most out of it.
Useful advanced settings
Turn on the Siri app
An Internet connection is required to use the program. You need to select the following items in turn: Settings ⇒ General ⇒ Siri. Then move the slider to the "ON" position. If necessary, it is possible to select a language for voice commands.
After that, the application can be turned on by pressing and holding the Home button. An image of a microphone appears on the gadget’s screen, as well as the text “How can I be useful?”. It is enough to voice a command or ask a question.
You can set the autoplay feature of Siri. This requires enabling the Raise to Speak option. The app will automatically launch when you hold your iPhone to your ear.
Application installation
You can install any program directly from your phone or by connecting to a computer. In the first case, the Internet must work on the iPhone. You need to go to the App Store online store, select an application and download it. After downloading, you can run the program. The second installation method involves connecting a mobile device to a laptop or personal computer with iTunes installed. After the computer "discovers" the phone, you need to select the App Store in iTunes, find the desired application there and download it.
Internet setup
If the mobile operator provides a service for using mobile Internet, you do not need to configure anything. You should go to "Settings" and select the desired network.
To get to Wi-Fi, you need to turn it on through the quick menu or "Settings". If the person is in an area where they have previously connected to an available network, the phone will automatically connect to the Internet. Otherwise, you should choose a network from the list of available ones yourself. If it has a password, then to connect, you must first know it.
It is not necessary to trust the Apple hardware stores to set up phone settings. The tips listed in the article allow you to understand how to set up your iPhone yourself. With their help, it is possible to install a nano sim card, set the language and country, connect to the Internet, select a configuration method, create an Apple ID, etc.