iPhone For Seniors For Dummies, 2024 Edition

iPhone For Seniors For Dummies, 2024 Edition

by Dwight Spivey
Released November 2023
Publisher(s): For Dummies
ISBN: 9781394218943

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Book description

The perfect guide for staying connected with your new iPhone

iPhone For Seniors For Dummies is a no-nonsense manual for making the most of the latest iPhone models. You’ll learn how to navigate your device’s software and customize its settings for your needs. Plow through the basics like making calls, sending text messages, checking your e-mail, using FaceTime, tracking your health, and beyond. The step-by-step instructions are right here. With the help of this clear and accessible Dummies guide, you’ll set up your phone and discover all the neat features it has to offer. Start taking great photos with the iPhone’s legendary camera, check the weather, download games and other apps. You’ll also learn how to keep your phone safe, secure, and up to date—no worries.

  • Choose the right iPhone for you, set up your phone, and start calling and texting
  • Learn to make video calls with Facetime and share photos and videos on social media
  • Discover apps and utilities that can make your life easier
  • Play games, browse the internet, and watch movies on your iPhone

With larger print, clear figures, and senior-focused content, this book is perfect for iPhone users who just need the basics explained without the fluff.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Part 1: Getting to Know Your iPhone
    1. Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone
      1. Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 17
      2. Choose the Right iPhone for You
      3. Decide How Much Storage Is Enough
      4. Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone
      5. Where to Buy Your iPhone
      6. What’s in the Box
      7. Take a First Look at the Gadget
    2. Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen
      1. What You Need to Use the iPhone
      2. Turn On iPhone for the First Time
      3. Meet the Multi-Touch Screen
      4. Say Hello to Tap and Swipe
      5. Browsing the App Library
      6. Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard
      7. Swipe to Search
      8. Wonderful Widgets
      9. Change and Customize Your Lock Screen
    3. Chapter 3: Getting Going
      1. Update the Operating System to iOS 17
      2. Learn App Switcher Basics
      3. Examine the iPhone Cameras
      4. Take a Look at Face ID
      5. Discover Control Center
      6. Lock Screen Rotation
      7. Explore the Status Bar
      8. Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps
      9. Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off
    4. Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics
      1. Charge the Battery by Plugging In
      2. Charge the Battery Wirelessly
      3. Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More
      4. Sync Wirelessly
      5. Understand iCloud
      6. Turn On iCloud Drive
      7. Set Up iCloud Sync Settings
      8. Browse Your iPhone's Files
    5. Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage
      1. Meet Screen Time
      2. Create Some Downtime
      3. Allow Certain Apps During Downtime
      4. Set App Limits
      5. Set Content and Privacy Restrictions
      6. Manage Children’s Accounts
  6. Part 2: Using Your iPhone
    1. Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls
      1. Place a Call by Using the Keypad
      2. End a Call
      3. Place a Call by Using Contacts
      4. Return a Recent Call
      5. Use Favorites
      6. Receive a Call
      7. Use Tools During a Call
      8. View Live Voicemail
      9. Turn On Do Not Disturb
      10. Set Up a Driving Focus
      11. Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb
      12. Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back
      13. Change Your Ringtone
    2. Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts
      1. Add a Contact
      2. Sync Contacts with iCloud
      3. Add Photos and Contact Posters
      4. Add Social Media Information
      5. Designate Related People
      6. Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones
      7. Search for a Contact
      8. Share a Contact
      9. Delete a Contact
    3. Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages
      1. What You Need to Use FaceTime
      2. An Overview of FaceTime
      3. Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular
      4. Accept, Enjoy, and End a FaceTime Call
      5. Switch Views
      6. Set Up an iMessage Account
      7. Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages
      8. Read Messages
      9. Clear a Conversation
      10. Send Emojis with Your Text
      11. Use Messages Apps and Tools
      12. Send and Receive Audio
      13. Send a Photo or Video
      14. Understand Group Messaging
      15. Activate the Hide Alerts Feature
    4. Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities
      1. Use the Calculator App
      2. Find Your Way with Compass
      3. Record Voice Memos
      4. Measure Distances and Level Objects
      5. Discover the Home App
      6. Translate Words and Phrases
    5. Chapter 10: Making Your iPhone More Accessible
      1. Set Brightness
      2. Change the Wallpaper
      3. Get Just the Basics with Assistive Access
      4. Set Up VoiceOver
      5. Use VoiceOver
      6. Customize Vision Settings
      7. Use iPhone with Hearing Aids
      8. Adjust the Volume
      9. Set Up Subtitles and Captioning
      10. Manage Other Hearing Settings
      11. Say It with Live Speech and Personal Voice
      12. Turn On and Work with AssistiveTouch
      13. Turn On Additional Physical and Motor Settings
      14. Focus Learning with Guided Access
      15. One-Handed Keyboard
      16. Control Your iPhone with a Tap on the Back
      17. Control Your iPhone with Voice Control
      18. Adjust Accessibility Settings on a Per-App Basis
    6. Chapter 11: Conversing with Siri
      1. Activate Siri
      2. Discover All That Siri Can Do
      3. Get Suggestions
      4. Call Contacts
      5. Create Reminders and Alerts
      6. Add Events to Your Calendar
      7. Play Music
      8. Get Directions
      9. Ask for Facts
      10. Search the Web
      11. Send Email, Messages, or Tweets
      12. Use Dictation
  7. Part 3: Exploring the Internet and Apps
    1. Chapter 12: Browsing with Safari
      1. Connect to the Internet
      2. Explore Safari
      3. Navigate Web Pages
      4. Use Tabbed Browsing
      5. Organize with Tab Groups
      6. View Browsing History
      7. Search the Web
      8. Add and Use Bookmarks
      9. Download Files
      10. Translate Web Pages
    2. Chapter 13: Working with Email in the Mail App
      1. Add an Email Account
      2. Manually Set Up an Email Account
      3. Open Mail and Read Messages
      4. Reply To or Forward Email
      5. Create and Send a New Message
      6. Format Email
      7. Search Email
      8. Mark Email as Unread or Flag for Follow-Up
      9. Create an Event from Email Contents
      10. Delete Email
      11. Organize Email
      12. Create a VIP List
    3. Chapter 14: Expanding Your iPhone Horizons with Apps
      1. Explore Senior-Recommended Apps
      2. Search the App Store
      3. Get Applications from the App Store
      4. Organize Your Applications on Home Screen Pages
      5. Organize Apps in Folders
      6. Delete Apps You No Longer Need
      7. Offload Apps to Keep Data
      8. Update Apps
      9. Purchase and Download Games
      10. Challenge Friends in Game Center
    4. Chapter 15: Socializing with Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram
      1. A Few Social Media Dos and Don’ts
      2. Find and Install Social Media Apps
      3. Create a Facebook Account
      4. Customize Facebook Settings for Your iPhone
      5. Create an X (Twitter) Account
      6. Create an Instagram Account
  8. Part 4: Enjoying Media
    1. Chapter 16: Shopping the iTunes Store
      1. Explore the iTunes Store
      2. Buy a Selection
      3. Rent Movies
      4. Use Apple Pay and Wallet
      5. Set Up Family Sharing
    2. Chapter 17: Reading Books
      1. Find Books with Apple Books
      2. Buy Books
      3. Navigate a Book
      4. Select and Customize Themes
      5. Modify Your Book’s Font
      6. Adjust Accessibility & Layout Options
    3. Chapter 18: Enjoying Music and Podcasts
      1. View the Music Library
      2. Create Playlists
      3. Search for Music
      4. Play Music
      5. Shuffle Music
      6. Listen with Your Earbuds
      7. Listen with Spatial Audio
      8. Use AirPlay
      9. Play Music with Radio
      10. Find and Subscribe to Podcasts
      11. Play Podcasts
    4. Chapter 19: Taking and Sharing Photos
      1. Take Pictures with the iPhone Cameras
      2. Save Photos from the Web
      3. View an Album and Its Photos
      4. Edit Photos
      5. Organize Photos
      6. Share Photos with Mail, X (Twitter), or Facebook
      7. Share a Photo Using AirDrop
      8. Share Photos Using iCloud Photo Sharing
      9. Delete Photos
    5. Chapter 20: Creating and Watching Videos
      1. Capture Your Own Videos with the Built-In Cameras
      2. Using QuickTake for Videos
      3. Edit Videos
      4. Play Movies or TV Shows with the TV App
      5. Turn On Closed-Captioning
      6. Delete a Video from the iPhone
    6. Chapter 21: Navigating with Maps
      1. Display Your Current Location
      2. Change Views
      3. Zoom In and Out
      4. Go to Another Location or a Favorite
      5. Drop a Marker (or Pin)
      6. Find Directions
      7. Get Turn-by-Turn Navigation Help
      8. Download Maps for Offline Use
      9. Go Globetrotting!
  9. Part 5: Living with Your iPhone
    1. Chapter 22: Keeping on Schedule with Calendar and Clock
      1. View Your Calendar
      2. Add Calendar Events
      3. Add Events with Siri
      4. Create Repeating Events
      5. View an Event
      6. Add an Alert to an Event
      7. Search for an Event
      8. Delete an Event
      9. Display the Clock App
      10. Set an Alarm
      11. Use Stopwatch and Timers
    2. Chapter 23: Working with Reminders and Notifications
      1. Create a Reminder
      2. Edit Reminder Details
      3. Schedule a Reminder by Time, Location, or When Messaging
      4. Create a List
      5. Sync with Other Devices and Calendars
      6. Mark as Complete or Delete a Reminder
      7. Get Notified!
      8. Stay Focused and Undisturbed
    3. Chapter 24: Keeping Tabs on Your Health
      1. Understand the Health App
      2. Create Your Medical ID
      3. Become an Organ Donor
      4. View Health App Data
      5. Import and Export Health Data
      6. Sharing Is Caring
      7. View Health Records
      8. Stay on Top of Your Medications
      9. Log Daily Moods and Emotions
    4. Chapter 25: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your iPhone
      1. Keep the iPhone Screen Clean
      2. Protect Your Gadget with a Case
      3. Extend Your iPhone’s Battery Life
      4. Deal with a Nonresponsive iPhone
      5. Update the iOS Software
      6. Find a Missing Apple Device
      7. Back Up to iCloud
  10. Index
  11. About the Author
  12. Connect with Dummies
  13. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: iPhone For Seniors For Dummies, 2024 Edition
  • Author(s): Dwight Spivey
  • Release date: November 2023
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781394218943