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ian@bdmpublications.com @bdmpubs BDM Publications www.bdmpublications.com Whether you’re new to the iPhone X or you’ve owned your Apple smartphone for a while, The Complete iPhone X Manual is for you. For newcomers, there are guides to setting up your iPhone X and registering for an Apple ID as well as to the basics such as the touchscreen and the keyboard. For experienced users, we cover advanced features such as Notifications, Siri and iCloud. Whatever your level of experience, our tutorials on the key apps bundled with your iPhone X are definitely of interest, as we show you their basic functions and also their advanced features. Even if you’ve been using an app for months, you might still find something you didn’t know.…

Inserting your Nano-SIM card Your Nano-SIM card, although very small, gives you access to the entire world! Without it your iPhone cannot function as a phone at all, so you need to make sure you insert your Nano-SIM correctly. Here’s how to do it. 1 In order to activate your iPhone, you must first insert the Nano-SIM card provided by your mobile phone network provider. To do this, follow these steps. 2 Use a SIM eject tool like the one pictured here, or maybe a straightened paper clip, and insert it into the small hole next to the SIM slot. The tray then pops out as shown. 3 Place the SIM card in the tray (there’s only one way it can go in) and slide the tray back in the…

Setting up your Apple ID on your iPhone If you don’t have an Apple ID, follow this guide. If you already have one but haven’t set it up on your iPhone yet, just enter your iCloud email address on the screen you reach in the first step, then skip the rest of this tutorial. 1 Open the Settings application from your iPhone’s Home screen and scroll to the top of the left-hand column. Tap the ‘Sign in to your iPhone’ option right at the top of the list, then in the pop-up window, tap ‘Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?’. 2 Tap ‘Create Apple ID’ in the next window and then, when instructed, enter your date of birth. This then takes you to a new screen, where you…

The iPhone X’s unique gestures The following gestures are unique to the iPhone X and won’t work on previous releases of the iPhone. Many of these gestures are designed to replace actions that used the Home button on older iPhones, which the iPhone X lacks. Swipe Up for Home Screen On previous iPhones, you could get to the Home screen by pressing the Home button. As the iPhone X doesn’t have a Home button, a new gesture is required. Simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen and the Home page is revealed on your iPhone X’s screen. Swipe for the App Switcher Previously achieved with a double-tap on the Home button, to get to the App Switcher screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and when…

In iOS 11, you can customise Control Centre, dropping controls you never use and adding others instead. In the Settings app, go to Control Centre > Customise Controls. Tap the minus icon to remove an app or the plus icon to add one. You can also reorder the controls by dragging them up and down the list with the three-line icons on the right. When you’ve finished, open the Control Centre by swiping up from the foot of the screen and take a look at your new, customised iOS 11 Control Centre.…

Setting up accounts in iOS 11 For web-based email services such as Gmail, the iPhone automatically enters most of the settings needed for you to access your account. It can be a little complicated when setting up accounts from your Internet service provider but this guide should help. Setting up an iCloud email account As you would expect, setting up Apple’s iCloud email on your iPhone is simplicity itself. You just input your Apple ID and your password and it’s all set up automatically. If you haven’t done so during the iPhone setup process, this is how. 1 Tap the Settings icon and scroll down and tap Accounts & Passwords. From here tap Add Account. Tap on the iCloud link and enter your Apple ID and Password. If you don’t…

Safari in Focus 1 This is your URL and search field. Type a web address here to go to its page or type a search term to search the worldwide web for pages on that subject. 2 This is a text field. When you tap this field, or indeed anywhere on the screen where text can be entered, the iPhone’s virtual keyboard appears at the foot of the screen to allow you to type there. 3 These chevrons let you move forwards and backwards through your browsing history; use the left chevron to go back to the page you just left, and the right one to go forward again. If one of them is greyed, it can’t be used. You must already be at the start or end of your…

1 You can add multiple recipients to start a group conversation, just by typing more than one person’s name or number in the To field of a new message. When group messaging, the name of the sender appears above each message so you can see who said what. 2 In a group conversation you can access unique controls by tapping ‘i’ (top right corner). You can add a name for the group, add contacts and turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications from the conversation. At the bottom of the screen is an option to leave the group.…

Camera in Focus 1 Tap this icon to swap between the FaceTime (front) and iSight (rear) cameras. The FaceTime camera is for selfies and FaceTime chats, and the iSight camera for general photography. 2 Tap the flash icon and you can opt to set the flash to activate automatically when light is low, switch it on so it always flashes or switch it off so it doesn’t flash, regardless of whether it’s dark when taking the photo. 3 HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It works by taking several photos at different exposures in a short burst and then combining them into a single image. Tap this icon to set the HDR feature to auto, on or off, as you do for the flash. 4 Use this slider to dial…

Notes in Focus 1 Tap this chevron to go back to the folder containing the currently open note. As you can see, that’s the iCloud folder, which is synced across your Apple devices, including your iPhone. 2 At the top of a note, you can see the date and time when the note in question was last edited. 3 A range of typographic options are available in Notes. You can underline, bold and italicise text, turn it into a title or heading, justify it right, left or centre and more. 4 A note can contain attachments as well as text. Here we’ve added a photo but you can add videos, maps, URLs and more. 5 Highlight a list of items in your note and then tap this icon here to…

Reminders in Focus 1 This is the name of the Reminders list you’re currently looking at. Tap it to see all your lists laid out. On that screen, you can tap a list to open it or the plus sign to start a new list. 2 When entering a new reminder, this link reads Done, as it does now. Tap it to hide the keyboard and return to the reminders list. When you’re not typing, this link reads Edit instead of Done. Tap it and you can change the name and colour of the list’s title, share the list with others, delete current reminders and drag them up and down the list to reorder. 3 Each reminder has an empty circle next to it. Tap that circle to fill it…

1 You can get traffic information at any time by tapping the information icon, an ‘i’ inside a circle, in the top right corner. Turn the Traffic switch on and current conditions are displayed on main roads. Red means the road is very busy and green means traffic is flowing smoothly. 2 When traffic information is turned on, you also see small workman signs at various places. This means that there are scheduled roadworks happening in those locations. Tap any of the workman icons and then tap the information icon to get more details, including possible length of delays and how long the works continue.…

News in Focus 1 Today’s date, which is always important on a digital news app. 2 This is For You, the News app’s main page, offering you stories based on the topics and sources you chose when you set the app up. Scroll for top stories, trending stories and more that might be of interest. 3 Your individual stories are chosen for you according to your favourite sources and subjects. Each story has a time showing when it was uploaded and a share button. 4 The For You icon. This takes you back to this screen, which is your main news screen. 5 Spotlight is a collection of news stories chosen by Apple’s editorial team. Tap it if you want a different take on the news. recently been added to…

Music in Focus 1 This is the main page of the Apple Music service, where albums and artists tailored to your tastes are suggested for your listening. 2 The mini-player shows the track you’re currently playing. You can tap it to expand it to full-screen size, with all the usual audio controls available. 3 The For You page is accessed here. This is your gateway to the Apple Music streaming service. 4 Your own music library. Music you’ve bought from iTunes or ripped from your CD collection and stored on your iPhone is found here. 5 Tap this icon to get to Apple Music’s New Music page, where you can check out the songs and albums that have recently been added to the Apple Music streaming service. 6 Tap here…

Setting alarms 1 Tap the Alarm tab at the bottom of the clock screen to start editing your alarms. To set a new alarm, use the ‘+’ icon (top right). This opens an Add Alarm window. Use the two wheels to pick a time for the alarm to sound. You can also choose which days the alarm plays, the sound, whether it can be snoozed and what it’s called. When you’ve set an alarm, an alarm clock icon appears at the top of the Home screen to show that it’s active. 2 You can set an alarm to repeat at the same time on specific days of the week or never repeat. To turn each alarm on or off independently, tap the On/ Off button. Alternatively you can remove or…

iTunes in Focus 1 Tap here for a pop-up window that lets you filter the music offered according to its genre. Available genres include Blues, Classical, Country, jazz, metal, rock, greatest hits and more. Choose the Tones option to filter available ringtones by genre. 2 Scroll this line of albums left and right for more options, or tap See All to open the New Music page in full screen. There’s often a See All option next to a category header, which is useful if you want to further explore what the iTunes store has to offer. 3 Tap here if you’re interested in buying or renting movies. This part of the iTunes Store functions in the same way as the Music section but adds a rental option for renting movies.…

Creating an Apple ID If you already have an Apple ID and have it set up on your iPhone, you can skip the first part of this tutorial altogether. Go straight to the next page and see how you can customise your iCloud account to your specific requirements. 1 Open Settings and at the top, tap the ‘Sign in to your iPhone’ link. You get a pop-up window inviting you to sign in. If you have an Apple ID, do so. If you don’t have one, or you’ve forgotten your details, tap ‘Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?’ 2 On the next screen, tap Create Apple ID or Forgot Apple ID? as appropriate. If you have an Apple ID but forgotten your details, follow the instructions to have…

Using the Notification Centre Before delving deeper into the functionality of the Notification Centre, let’s go through the process of accessing and viewing your notifications themselves. It’s amazing how much information is at your fingertips with your iPhone. 1 Since it serves as your reminders and communication hub on your iPhone, you can access the Notification Centre quickly and easily at any time, no matter which app you’re in, simply by swiping your finger down from the top. 2 The Notification Centre is pulled into view and you can see all your current notifications. To instantly act on any notification in the list, just tap on it. This takes you directly to the app that sent out the notification, in this case, Maps. 3 To clear a single notification, swipe…

Using AirDrop for file transfer AirDrop is a great way to transfer files between Apple devices, including Macs as well as iPads, iPhones and iPod touches. Here’s a guide to setting up and using AirDrop on your iPhone with iOS 11, and using it to transfer files. 1 Go to Settings > General > AirDrop and you can turn AirDrop off completely, allow AirDrop sharing only with people in your Contacts app, or share with anyone. For security reasons, if you share with anyone, you have to accept an incoming AirDrop file. 2 Now select the file you wish to share, whether it’s an image, a Safari link or a document. Tap the Share icon, the square with the up-pointing arrow. The AirDrop option is in the top row of…

1 On this page, we have the iWork and iLife apps and also iTunes U. Let’s bring them together into a single folder, greatly reducing the amount of space they take up on the Home screen. 2 First of all, tap and hold on one of the app icons on the Home page. Any one will do. After a few seconds, the apps start to wobble and display an X in the top-left. Lift your finger now. 3 Drag one of the apps you want to put in the new folder onto another app that will live in the folder. When a border appears around them as shown, let go. A new folder is formed. 4 The screen now shows the new folder, with the two apps inside. It’s automatically…

How to change your iPhone X’s default ringtone Everyone has a mobile phone and it can get confusing as to whose phone is ringing when you’re in a crowd. This guide changes all that. We show you how to change your own phone’s ringtone to a preinstalled or custom tone. 1 From the Home screen tap the Settings icon and scroll down to the Sounds option. Tap this link and scroll down to the Sounds section to see your list of options. You can select to change your ringtone and a number of your alert tones from this list. 2 You can change the sound effects for all your key app alerts, such as the ringtone and text tones. Simply tap the alert sound link you wish to change to…

Removing unwanted apps If you’re short of space on your iPhone, getting rid of apps, music and especially videos that are taking up too much room is an easy way to free up storage, and you can always download them again if you find you need them. 1 When you really need to free up some memory on your device or simply wish to delete some old files, you will need to follow these instructions. From the Home screen, open Settings and from the General link scroll down and tap on iPhone Storage. 2 This page contains a variety of information regarding the levels of used and free memory. Firstly notice the multi-coloured bar at the top of the screen. This shows how your memory use breaks down into four…

1 Make sure you have both phones handy and they’re charged. If you’re keeping your existing SIM, transfer it to your new phone now. 2 After selecting your country or region, you’ll see this screen. Now you should unlock your old phone and move it near your new one. 3 On the old phone, this pop-up appears. Press Continue. Settings for Touch ID/Face ID aren’t transferred; set them up now or later. 4 Frame the blue swirl in the camera viewer on your old phone. Input your passcode on your new phone, then continue on it. 5 When your Apple ID is set up on your new iPhone (Internet connection required), you’re asked to type in your Apple ID password. 6 You can restore apps, data and settings from an…

Setting Up Face ID You need to set Face ID up before you can use it with your iPhone X, by registering your face. The iPhone’s TrueDepth camera projects over 30,000 invisible dots onto your face, creating an invisible map, which it then records. 1 Open the Settings app and scroll down the list of apps and features until you get to the one called Face ID & Passcode. Tap it to open these settings. 2 If you’ve set up a passcode on your iPhone, whether four-digit, six-digit or alphanumeric, you must enter it now to get to the main Face ID settings screen. 3 Tap Set Up Face ID (if you’ve set it up before, you must tap Reset Face ID first). On the next screen, read the instructions…

Understanding the main features of the keyboard From opening the keyboard itself, using emojis and symbols and using your voice to input your text instead of typing, we show you how to unlock the excellent range of features that the iPhone’s virtual keyboard has to offer. 1 Accessing the keyboard is achieved by tapping any area of the screen where you can type text, such as the Safari search bar, a note in the Notes app or a blank email. 2 Once you have accessed the keyboard, you can enter your text by simply tapping on the keys as you would on any similar typing device. It’s really easy and intuitive to use. 3 To add digits and punctuation to your text, just tap the 123 key located on the…

Dialling a number from the keypad Even though it doesn’t have physical number buttons, it’s easy to dial a telephone number on your iPhone’s screen. Here’s a guide to opening the number pad, adding numbers to Contacts, making telephone calls, and more. 1 Tap the Phone app icon and then select the keypad link from the five options at the bottom of the screen. Enter the phone number by tapping the on-screen digits; the number is shown as you enter it. 2 If this number is important and is likely to be used often, before you go any further tap the Add Number link found under the phone number to add it to your contacts list. If not, tap the green button to make the call. 3 The call automatically…

Mail in Focus 1 This screen shows your Inbox. Tap the Mailbox link here to go back and choose another mailboxs, such as Drafts, Sent, Junk and your VIP emails. 2 These are your emails, listed in the order they arrived. Tap on one to open and read it. Emails with blue dots to their left are have not yet been opened and read. Pull down on the screen to get new mail. 3 Drag an email to the left and you can tap one of the revealed icons labelled More, Flag or Delete. Drag it further to delete it immediately. Drag it right instead and you can mark it as Read or Unread. 4 Tap More here for a pop-up window giving options to Reply to the email: Forward…

1 To set up auto-fill, go to Settings > Safari > AutoFill. From there, you can decide whether you want to use information stored on your contact card for the feature, whether AutoFill should include user names, passwords and credit cards. 2 Set up the AutoFill as you see fit. Note, if you add a credit card, the security number on the back isn’t saved. When done, and you need to fill in a web form, just tap a text field and then tap AutoFill Contact to fill it in.…

1 With the iPhone X’s new animated emoji, or Animoji feature, you can become one of 12 characters. In Messages, open the App Drawer with the ‘A’ icon as shown and tap the monkey face at the bottom of the screen. 2 Choose your Animoji from the range in the sidebar shown in the previous step’s screen, or to get a better look at them, swipe up from the chevron shown above the currently selected Animoji to view the full range, as seen here. 3 Hold the phone in front of you, so you’re in full view of the front-facing camera and watch the emoji. When you turn your head, open and close your mouth and even blink, the emoji’s animations do so too. 4 To record your animated message,…

Optical Zoom The optical zoom works on any iPhone with twin cameras on the rear, which at the time of writing, is the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7 Plus. You can use it alongside the iPhone’s regular digital zoom too. Here’s how. 1 Open the Camera app and choose your option from the slider at the foot of the screen. The optical zoom feature works with all photography options except for Portrait and as you can see, there’s an icon that reads ‘x1’ at the foot of the viewer. 2 The ‘x1’ icon means the photo is to be taken at actual size, without being zoomed in at all. Tap this icon and it changes to ‘x2’, showing the subject is now twice as close…

Contacts in Focus 1 Tap this link to go back to your list of contacts, which are arranged in alphabetical order. 2 These icons let you communicate with your contact directly from the Contacts app. Tap an icon to send a message, make a call, make a video call or send an email. If the icon is greyed, this means that feature is currently unavailable. 3 You can add as many email addresses as is necessary for your contact. You can also tap an email address to open a blank email, with that address already entered in the To field. 4 If you enter an address into a contact card, a preview from the Maps app is shown. Tap it to open Maps, with the location of that address pinned.…

Maps in Focus 1 Items you’ve searched for in your search field below are shown on the map. Here we’re looking for fast food, so nearby burger and pizza places are shown. 2 The blue dot is your current location. The smaller the blue circle around it, the more accurate this location placement is. 3 Tap here and type a search term to look for a location or a nearby feature. Tap the Search field, without typing anything, and four icons appear: Food & Drink, Shopping, Fun and Travel. Tap one for more specific options, as we’ve done here; Food & Drink, > Fast Food. 4 Tap the ‘i’ for the Maps Settings pop-up window, where you can switch between a normal, Transport or Satellite view, mark your location, add…

Some of the world’s major cities offer flyover tours in the maps app. Just type the name of the city in the search field and, under Directions, in the sidebar that appears, is a Flyover button. If it’s not there, that city is not available for a flyover tour. Tap the flyover button and you’re treated to an aerial showcase of the city in glorious 3D, showcasing its most famous and interesting features. For a list of all the cities in the world that offer 3D Flyover Tours, see www.flyovercities.com.…

1 On opening the News app for the first time, you see the News top stories. Tap the Following icon in the bottom of the screen to personalise your News app. Tap Browse Channels and Topics, then on the next screen, tap on subjects and news sources that interest you. 2 Under Suggestions, tap See All. You’re shown a list of subjects Siri thinks you might like, based on your Safari browsing history and what you’ve done in other apps. Tap the heart for subjects that interest you, and the crossed out heart for those you don’t want to see.…

Setting and viewing videos via the TV app The Apple TV app allows you to browse and view content from a host of video providers as well as Apple themselves. Here you will find all your video purchases, access to linked video apps and even discover your new favourites. 1 Upon opening the app for the first time you will arrive on the Watch Now home screen; notice that the Up Next section is currently blank. This is empty as you will need to manually add movies or TV shows here later on. 2 Before we start, you are going to need to download the apps that are linked to the Apple TV, or your options are limited. Click the Store link at the bottom of the screen, scroll to…

1 Tap Bedtime and you’ll be asked for your wake-up time. Set it using the wheels shown above and then tap Next. On the next screen, choose which days of the week you want the alarm to go off, then tap Next. Set how many hours of sleep you need, then tap Next once more. 2 Set whether or not you want a bedtime reminder and when. Tap Next, then set the sound and tap Next again. Now turn the Bedtime alert on or off with the switch at the top; change the bedtime or wake times by dragging their icon or the semicircle itself around the clock face. Scroll up for this week’s sleep analytics.…

1 Find the album or song you want and tap on it. You can see a review if available. When looking at a complete album, a track list is also shown. From here, you can tap the price at the top, for the whole album or an individual track’s price to buy a song. 2 If asked to sign in with your Apple ID, do so. The album or track is then downloaded to your Music app, from where you can play it on your iPhone. For more reviews of that album, tap the Reviews tab. For more by that artist or similar music, tap the Related tab, as shown here.…

Setting up Do Not Disturb There are times when you won’t be able to take calls and for these times, this guide to the iPhone X’s Do Not Disturb feature is invaluable. If you need to silence your phone for a while, for safety or peace and quiet, this is how you do it. 1 Open Settings and tap on Do Not Disturb. From here, you can switch Do Not Disturb on manually or set it to automatically turn on and off according to a preset schedule that you can set up for your requirements. Switch on the Scheduled option if you wish to do this. 2 To change the times, after turning on the Scheduled button, use the from/to time link that appears underneath it. Then tap From and…

The new iPhone Lock Screen On the Lock Screen, you can get information such as your next Calendar appointment on app widgets; or access the Camera app and take a quick shot without unlocking your iPhone. Here’s how to use the iOS 11 Lock Screen. 1 Swipe right from the Lock Screen or the Home screen to access the Widgets screen. Tap Show More in the corner of a Widget to expand it within the Widgets screen, offering more information. Show Less shrinks it again, returning it to its previous state. 2 Scroll all the way down the Widgets screen to the Edit button and tap it go to the Add Widgets screen, after logging in. Reorder widgets by dragging the three-line icons, add more with the plus buttons or…

Pairing and unpairing with Bluetooth To pair a device with Bluetooth, switch on the Bluetooth device you want to connect to your iPhone, then follow the instructions supplied with it to put the device into its pairing mode. Then follow this guide on your iPhone. 1 Make sure Bluetooth is turned on. To do this, go to Settings > Bluetooth and tap the button. A list is shown, from which you must choose the device you wish to pair. Tap on it. You might need to enter a PIN, which should be supplied with the Bluetooth device. 2 When a Bluetooth device is paired with your iPhone, it remains so until you unpair it. So if you switch off (for example) your Bluetooth speaker or keyboard, when you switch it…

Turning off in-app purchases on your iPhone X Turning off in-app purchases is a straightforward process and could avoid your kids running up a huge bill without you knowing about it. Here’s how to set up the iPhone’s restrictions to turn off in-app purchases and avoid this eventuality. 1 Go to Settings > General > Restrictions. Tap the Enable Restrictions link at the top, then enter and confirm a four-digit PIN. Make this code something memorable, as you’ll need it should you want to change your restrictions options in the future. 2 With restrictions enabled you can change several settings which can help with the security of your iPhone and apps. However, the one we are interested in for the moment is the option labelled In-App Purchases, which you can…

Downloading and updating iOS When an update to iOS has become available, you should follow these simple steps to update the version of the operating system that’s running on your own phone. It’s a straightforward process but may take a while to carry out. 1 To check for a new version of iOS, first of all open the Settings app from the Home screen. It’s the silver-coloured icon showing a series of cogs. From the next screen, scroll up until you see the General link, then tap it. 2 In General, tap Software Update. Your iPhone checks with Apple to see if there is a newer version than the one you’re running. If there isn’t, you’re told you’re up to date but if there is, you can install it now.…

The iPhone X - The Best Smartphone ever? Apple’s newest iPhone lacks a Home button but its other controls are very similar to previous generations of iPhone. The screen runs all the way from the top to the bottom of the iPhone X, making it longer than before too. This part of the iPhone X contains much of Apple’s new technologies. An infrared camera, flood illuminator, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and Dot projector are all present alongside a speaker, microphone and front camera. The latter is utilised by the Face ID feature. Despite many amazing changes there are still some familiar sights on the iPhone X. Look to the left of the display and there are the volume buttons and a Ring/ Silent switch. Screen: The 5.8-inch Super Retina…

1 On your Mac or PC, open the iTunes app. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes; if you haven’t, update it now. Connect your iPhone to your computer using a Lightning cable and click the iPhone button when it appears. 2 This screen welcomes you to your new iPhone, assuming it has not yet been set up. You can choose whether to restore your iPhone using a previous iTunes backup or set it up as a completely new phone. Click on an option. 3 To set up using an iTunes backup, previously made to your Mac or PC, choose the backup from the drop-down menu, as shown. If you’re transferring to a new phone and don’t have a recent backup of the old one, back up again…

Touchscreen actions The iPhone’s touchscreen is incredibly versatile, and it supports a wide range of multi-touch gestures. Here we show you how these gestures are used, and how you can interact with your amazing phone using the screen and your fingers. Touch The touchscreen is sensitive to the tiny electrical charges in our bodies. This means you only have to tap the screen, not press down hard with your finger. To activate items on the screen such as applications and settings icons, type letters and symbols using the on-screen keyboard, or to press on-screen buttons, you simply (gently) touch them with your finger. Touch and hold Touch and hold is useful in a number of different situations. You can touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it…

Control Centre in Focus 1 In this box, you can turn on and off (clockwise, from top left) Airplane Mode, Mobile Data, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. If you have 3D Touch, deep press the main box for a larger version, which also offers AirDrop and Personal Hotspot icons. 2 Tap here to lock the screen in its current orientation, so it doesn’t switch between landscape and portrait mode when you turn the iPhone. Tap again to unlock it once more. 3 Tap here to activate and deactivate the iPhone’s Do Not Disturb mode. 4 If you wish to mirror your screen, maybe to your Apple TV, tap here and select the target from the window. 5 Tap here to turn on the LED on the back of your iPhone, the light…

Joining a Wi-Fi network These days almost everyone has a Wi-Fi network. It’s easy to get your iPhone on your home network and also on Wi-Fi public hotspots when out and about. Here’s how to take your iPhone onto the Internet for web surfing, email and more. 1 To activate Wi-Fi on your iPhone go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn it on. The iPhone then searches for all networks in range. If at home, pick your home network and enter the security details to be allowed access. 2 If you are at a public hotspot that has no security, you can just connect. If it’s password protected, which is far more likely, you need to get the account details from whoever is providing the Wi-Fi service. 3 From now…

1 There are two ways to mark an email as read without actually opening it. You can mark a single email as having been read simply by swiping it right and tapping the Read link, as shown here. It then loses the blue dot shown to the left of the sender, signifying an unread email. 2 Alternatively, tap Edit (top right) and an empty circle appears next to each email. Tap the ones you want to mark as read or tap Mark All at the bottom of the screen to tick every email. You can then tap Mark > Mark as Read. To mark all emails as read, tap Edit > Mark All > Mark as Read.…

Messages in Focus 1 Tap here to take you back to the list of message conversations. Tap one of them to open that particular conversation, such as the chat you see here. 2 The day, date and time your message was sent appears above the message bubble. If a handful of messages were sent in a short space of time, this doesn’t appear over every single bubble. 3 Messages can contain attachments such as photos or videos, or small pictures called emojis, like the dog picture seen here. 4 When an outgoing message has reached its intended reader, it’s labelled as ‘Delivered’. When it’s been opened, this is replaced by the date on which it was read. Only the last message you sent in a conversation is labelled in this…

1 Open the app. Tap a link under the image for a photo, a video or an item from your library. If you’re taking a fresh one, use the mic icon to silence or activate the mic and the camera icon to switch between front and rear cameras. 2 Tap the speech bubble, choose a text style and record your video. Anything you say is added as text. The circles icon lets you choose from a range of filter styles, which can be added before or after taking your pic or video. 3 The Star icon lets you add stickers. Swipe left and right to flick through various sets. The ’T’ icon gives you an animated poster you can edit into your videos. A decent range is offered and you…

Photos in Focus 1 Tap here to take you back to the Albums screen, from where you can select an album to open and view. 2 This is the title of the album you’re looking at. 3 Tap the Select link and then tap any photograph thumbnails on the main screen; they get a tick in the bottom right corner. Then share the selected photos using the Share icon or add them to another album with the Add link; both of which appear at the bottom of the screen after selecting photos. 4 This is the name of the Photos album you have open now and the dates between which the photographs were all taken. 5 Tap here to open the current album as a Memories page. The Memories page…

FaceTime system requirements To use FaceTime you need an Apple ID, an Internet connection and a contact who also has FaceTime enabled on a Mac, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Macs must, of course, have a built-in webcam or external camera attached. 1 You can make a FaceTime call directly from its own app, by using your Contacts app or (as shown here) through the Phone app. Just find the contact you wish to FaceTime with and open their page. 2 Press the FaceTime camera link at the top of the contact card to place a video call. Alternatively, select the FaceTime phone icon further down, listed under ‘FaceTime’, to place an audio-only FaceTime call. 3 You may have to wait a moment until the call is answered and then…

1 Type a location in the search field to find it. This can be a town or city you wish to travel to, an address or postcode you’re looking for or a local service or facility like a train station or a museum. When looking for the latter, a list of nearby establishments is given and they’re located on the map. 2 Tap a facility in the bottom panel or on the map for more information. If you look for facilities, you’re shown those local to the area of map you’re looking at, regardless of your current location. If you want to find things local to where you are now, tap the arrow icon in the top right to zoom into your locale before searching.…

Calendar in Focus 1 Tap this link to go back to the month view, showing the whole of (in this case) the month of October. 2 Here you see the days of the month, with the currently displayed day highlighted. So here we’re looking at 28th October. 3 The currently open day, date, month and year are shown here at the top of the page, for easy reference. 4 This event is to take place between 2pm and 3pm on the date in question. Tap the event for more details and options. 5 Wherever you are in the Calendar app, tapping the Today link takes you back to the current day’s entries. 6 This icon gives you a list of upcoming events, which are displayed according to their date. 7…

1 Upon opening the Weather application for the first time you’re asked whether you want to allow the app to use your Current Location. You can allow it only when you’re using the app, never allow it or always allow it. Allowing Weather to use your location means that you get weather information for your current whereabouts. 2 When your location has been accessed, your whereabouts is displayed on the screen, giving you a brief description of the current weather and the temperature. Below this you can also see an hourly breakdown of the weather (which can be scrolled left and right), and a short summary of the forecast for the next few days. 3 Add additional locations by tapping the three horizontal lines in the bottom right, tapping the…

iBooks in Focus 1 Tap here to search for a word, phrase or page number in the book you currently have open. 2 Tap the chevron to close the currently open book and go back to your eBooks library. When you open the book again, it’s on the last page you viewed. 3 This icon gives you access to the book’s contents and also any bookmarks and notes you made whilst reading it. 4 Tap the left side of the screen to go back to the previous page in the book you’re currently reading. 5 This scroll bar lets you scroll through the book. Information shown is the current page you’re on, along with how many pages are in the book and how far you have to go until the…

App Store in Focus 1 The App Store’s new Today screen gives you the pick of the best of the new releases, chosen every day by Apple’s editors. Scroll up for the apps that were chosen on previous days. 2 The App Store’s massive range of gaming apps now have their own category, which you reach by tapping this icon. If you feel like some fun, take a look at the iPhone’s latest and greatest gaming apps. 3 Tap here to get to the Today screen, as seen here. The Today screen is a great way of finding out what’s new and exciting on the App Store, so you will probably want to visit it often. 4 Tapping the Apps icon takes you to the apps page, where you find…

An introduction to iCloud Drive iCloud Drive lets you save documents from applications such as Pages and Numbers to the cloud, instead of directly to your iPhone or Mac. This means you can access them from any of your Apple devices, and even from a web browser. 1 In the Settings app, tap your name at the top of the screen, tap iCloud and scroll down to iCloud Drive. If it isn’t on already, turn it on. You can now save your files in the cloud and access them from any Internet device. 2 Open the Files app and under Locations, tap iCloud Drive. Here you see the files stored on your iCloud Drive, arranged by their apps. iCloud Drive is also accessible through other Apple devices, and www.icloud.com. 3…

How to activate and speak to Siri Siri is only ever a couple of clicks away, and these simple steps show you how easy it is to have the Siri assistant start working for you on your iPhone. What should you ask it first though? Here are a few tips to get you started with Siri. 1 To open Siri, hold down the Home button (or the side button on the iPhone X). You hear two beeps and this screen appears. 2 Begin speaking and the coloured icon morphs into a line to let you know that Siri can hear you. If it doesn’t, tap it to talk to Siri again. 3 When your device is on charge, but still in earshot, you can access Siri by simply and clearly…

Accessing and using the app-switching screen You get to reach the app-switching screen by quickly double-tapping the Home button, or by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and holding your finger still on an iPhone X. It shows all the apps you have open on your iPhone. 1 This is the multitasking screen. All the apps you have open on your iPhone are shown here. Swipe left and right to scroll through them and tap a specific app to open it. The icons and app names are now shown at the top. 2 Now, as well as switching between open apps without going through the Home screen, you can also close an app by dragging it upwards, off the top of the screen. This is especially useful if…

1 Press on an email and you can preview it without actually opening it. Press a little harder and it opens in the usual way. 2 It works for websites too. A light press on a link previews the site, while a heavier press then opens it up in the Safari web browser. 3 To review your photos while you’re still using the Camera app, press the thumbnail. Press a little harder to open it. 4 Deep press on a phone number and several options are offered. You can ring it, message it or add it to your Contacts app. 5 Press a Home screen icon and you’re offered shortcuts that take you directly to regularly used features of that app. 6 You can review contact info too. Press on…

How to change your iPhone X’s Home screen This guide teaches you how to swap the image shown on your iPhone’s Home screen and also the Lock Screen with just a few taps. You can give your Home screen and lock page a whole new look, making your iPhone fresh and new. 1 To customise your screen, open the Settings app, via the Home screen, and tap on the Wallpaper link. From this screen tap on the Choose a New Wallpaper link. It’s found above the two images featuring the wallpaper currently in use on the iPhone’s Lock and Home screens. 2 When you see this screen, select Dynamic, Stills, Live, or even one of your photos from the Photos app. Select the wallpapers you want to use on your…

Initial setup and integration First of all, check you have the Find My iPhone application on your Home screen. You probably do, but if you don’t, find it on the App Store and download it. It’s free and definitely worth having for peace of mind. 1 Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and make sure Find My iPhone is switched on. If it isn’t, tap the Find My iPhone link and turn it on now. 2 Tap the Find My iPhone application to go to this log in screen. Enter your Apple ID and password to sign in, and allow it to use your location. 3 You can see all iOS devices linked to your Apple ID. A green display to the left of the name indicates the…

Solving issues with hardware Are you having trouble making a call or sending a text? Perhaps you’re struggling to get your phone to connect to the Internet? Here’s a step-by-step guide to troubleshooting all sorts of iPhone X issues. Restarting the iPhone If you notice minor problems with your iPhone, apps closing for no reason, button lag, etc., you should try restarting it before you try anything else. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears and turn the phone off. Wait for 30 seconds and then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button to turn it back on. Sleep/Wake button If the Sleep/Wake button does not seem to be working as it should, you should first try resetting the iPhone. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a…