Errata for iPhone: The Missing Manual
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version |
Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page 15
2nd line |
On page 15, cross-reference to page 372 should be to page 373.
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Anonymous |
Oct 02, 2010 |
Nov 01, 2010 |
| PDF |
Page 27
9th paragraph |
Turn off GPS. Text should read.....
In Settings, tap "Location Services" (not "General") and turn off Location Services.
Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 4th printing (8/11). |
Colin Gordon |
Jul 29, 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Other Digital Version |
45
Top paragraph |
Text states: "Just TAPE the Delete key!" It should read "Just TAP the Delete key!"
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Doreen Roberts |
Feb 21, 2011 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 73
line 10 |
"Ignore button" should be "Decline button"
Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 4th printing (8/11). |
allenstenger |
Jun 01, 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 75
line 18 |
"Ignore button" should be "Decline button"
Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 4th printing (8/11). |
allenstenger |
Jun 01, 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 97
Solution #2 |
Sean Kovacs's Google Voice app GV Mobile was approved by Apple. The first official Google Voice app for iPhone.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
admiralu |
Oct 23, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 99
Call Forwarding Section, 3rd bulleted paragraph |
GrandCentral.com mentioned as voicemail service that sends voicemails as email attachments. GrandCentral was bought by Google, late last year. It is now the Google Voice service.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
admiralu |
Oct 16, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 99
par. 4 |
In the new Verizon iPhone 4 there is no way to turn off call waiting.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Anonymous |
Feb 08, 2011 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 103
iTunes Ringtones section |
iTunes no longer allows creation of ringtones in iTunes library. No ringtone column for newbies. I purchased two ringtones and learned from Customer service that iTunes does not allow this any longer.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
admiralu |
Oct 16, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 103
1st paragraph |
Last sentence in 1st paragraph refers to "two official ways".
It should say "one official way".
Then the rest of the page and 1/2 of page 104 should be deleted as the new version of iTunes no longer supports this method of creating ringtones.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Kay Fisher |
Oct 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| PDF |
Page 128
Tip |
The usual standard Bluetooth pairing password is 0000 (four zeroes) instead of the incorrectly stated 000 (probably a typo).
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Bogdan Mares |
Aug 20, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| PDF |
Page 136
First Tip |
The new limit for downloading songs, videos and apps over-the-air is 20Mb, not 10.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Bogdan Mares |
Aug 20, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 200
not there |
the word tethering is no where to be found on pg 200,199 or 201, as per index pg 434.. tethering ,200, ......
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Andy Kawecki |
Oct 25, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 211
Fifth paragraph from the top |
I believe that "the tiny metal ring around the camera lens as part of the GPS antenna" is not applicable to the iPhone 4.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Anonymous |
Sep 17, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 227
6th paragraph 2nd to last sentence. |
says ..."program like Outlook or Gmail"...
Should say "program like Outlook or Apple Mail".
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Kay Fisher |
Oct 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 233
Second line from the bottom |
I think that "tile sensor" is supposed to read "tilt sensor"
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Anonymous |
Sep 17, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 233
top line |
You refer to the mr/mc button, but there are 2 different buttons, a mr and a separate mc button.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Mickey11030 |
Sep 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 254
2nd to last paragraph |
Sentence ends with "starting from the upper left".
Should end with "starting from the upper right".
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Kay Fisher |
Oct 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 267
Last line of text |
"Use the technique described on page 215". This page reference is incorrect, I believe
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Anonymous |
Sep 19, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 331
4th paragraph (counting tip also) |
Sentence says ... "if you're syncing from iPhone or Aperature"...
Should say "if you're syncing from iPhoto or Aperature".
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Kay Fisher |
Oct 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 370
2nd paragraph |
An extra unwanted word fell into the sentence.
It says ... "you can tap an app's name one to see three"...
It should say "you can tap an app's name to see three".
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Kay Fisher |
Oct 09, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 391
Between the last and next-to-last paragraphs |
The book discusses Repeat Alert and Group Messaging, but the phone has an entry called MMS Messaging, which is not discussed.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Mickey11030 |
Dec 21, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 411
First Rule: 2nd paragraph |
"and things the programmers didn't have time to finish they way they would have liked"
The first instance of "they" should be 'the".
Note from the Author or Editor:
Should be:
"and things the programmers didn't have time to finish the way they would have liked" |
Anonymous |
Oct 07, 2010 |
Nov 01, 2010 |
| Printed |
Page 423
Near bottom of right column |
Index entry duplicated.
BTW Where is the PDF? I can't find it on the web site.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Richard C. Rohrdanz |
Dec 20, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 426
email |
deleting batches p236 s/b p289
deleting individually p235 s/b p288
I could not follow Dave's "The Spam Problem" page 299, 300
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Dave Elwood |
Sep 22, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 431
Index item "Push Notification" |
March 2011 Printing: "Push Notification, 264" - Page number is wrong - There's nothing about push notifications on page 264 (that page covers bookmarks and webclips)
Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 4th printing (8/11). |
Anonymous |
Jul 30, 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 433
Skype |
Page 433 in Index for listing of Skype refers you to page 263. I could find nothing on that page related to Skype, but Skype does appear on page 188 in the 4th paragraph.
Note from the Author or Editor:
corrected in 2/11 reprint |
Anonymous |
Nov 13, 2010 |
Feb 01, 2011 |
| Printed |
Page 433
Under heading "SIM Cards" |
The index under SIM Cards references pages 8 and 9 several times. However, there is no mention of SIM cards on either page 8 or 9. These refernces should be changed to pages 10 and 11.
Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 4th printing (8/11). |
Nancy Bryant |
Apr 20, 2011 |
Aug 11, 2011 |
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