Table of Contents

Introduction

Discovering What’s New In iOS 11

Wait, What? the iPhone X Has No Home Button

What This Book Offers

1  Discover iOS 11 and the Newest iPads and iPhones

Discovering What’s New with the iPhone X

Getting Ready to Use Your New iPhone or iPad

Charging Up and Getting Ready to Go

Turning Off or Putting to Sleep the iPhone or iPad

Upgrading From iOS 10 to iOS 11

Interacting with Your iPhone or iPad

Using the Touchscreen

Working with the Home Button

Interacting with the iPhone X

Using the Virtual Keyboard

Creating Keyboard Shortcuts

Using an Optional External Keyboard

Using Headphones with the Newest iPhones

Keeping It Covered

Understanding Applecare+ Coverage

2  Customize Your iPad or iPhone

Using the Settings App

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Cellular

Notifications

Control Center

Do Not Disturb

General

Display & Brightness

Wallpaper

Sounds

Siri & Search

Touch ID (or Face ID) & Passcode

Battery

Privacy

iTunes & App Store

Wallet & Apple Pay

Accounts & Passwords

App-Specific Customization

User-Installed Apps

Working with Control Center

Organizing Apps In Folders

Moving App Icons Around on the Home Screen

Discovering What’s Possible from the Lock Screen

Managing Your Customized Notification Center Screen

Using the App Switcher

3  Take Advantage of iOS 11 Features for the iPad

Getting to Know the Customizable Dock

Introducing the Redesigned Control Center

Accessing and Managing Files

Finding Your Files Stored in the Cloud

Managing Files and Folders from the Files App

Adding Tags to Files and Folders

Annotating and Marking Up Files

Multitasking with the iPad

Multitasking with the Files App

Using the Apple Pencil with the iPad Pro

Understanding Keyboard Shortcuts

4  Say It and Make It So Using Siri

What You Should Know Before Using Siri

Customizing Siri

Providing Siri with Your Personal Info

Allowing Siri to Work with Third-Party Apps

Activating Siri

Using Siri As Your Virtual Assistant

Discovering How Siri Can Help You

Finding, Displaying, or Using Information Related to Your Contacts

Initiating a Call

Setting Up Reminders and To-Do Items

Reading or Sending Text Messages

Checking the Weather or Your Investments

Finding Information on the Web or Getting Answers to Questions

Scheduling and Managing Meetings and Events

Sending Email and Accessing New (Incoming) Email

Setting an Alarm or Timer

Getting Directions Using the Maps App

Controlling the Music

Using Dictation Mode

Using Carplay

5  Find, Buy, and Use Third-Party Apps

Working with the App Store

Installing New Apps

Restoring or Reinstalling Apps You’ve Already Downloaded

Finding Apps, Music, and More

Everything You Need to Know About Apps

Understanding Device Compatibility

Buying Apps

Researching Apps

Managing Your Account and Redeeming iTunes Gift Cards

Managing Your iTunes Account

Finding Apps

Keeping Your Apps Up to Date

Managing Your Kids’ App Acquisitions

6  Sync, Share, and Print Files Using Airdrop, Airplay, Airprint, and Handoff

Wirelessly Transferring Files Using Airdrop

Activating Airdrop

Sharing Content via Airdrop

Streaming Content Between Devices with Airplay

Printing Content Wirelessly Using an Airprint-Compatible Printer

Using Handoff

7  Use iCloud and the Files App

Managing Your iCloud Storage Space

Accessing Content Saved to iCloud

Accessing Your Purchased iTunes Stores Content from Any Device

Using iCloud to Sync Your App-Specific Data, Documents, and Files

Accessing Your App-Specific Data Online from iCloud.com

Creating a Photo Library Using iCloud

Backing Up with iCloud

Sharing Purchased Content with Family Sharing

Discovering the New Files App

Finding Files in the Cloud

Marking Up or Annotating a File

Collaborating on Files

8  Navigate and Interact with Your World Using the Maps App

Using Maps for More Than Just Real-Time Navigation

Setting Maps App Preferences

Getting the Most from Using the Maps App’s Features

Understanding the Maps App’s Screen

Using the Mark My Location Option

Managing Your Favorites List

Switching the Map View

Obtaining Turn-By-Turn Directions

Looking Up Contact Entries, Businesses, Restaurants, Landmarks, and Points of Interest

Using the Interactive Location Screens

Quick Tips for Using the Maps App

9  Shoot, Edit, and Share Photos and Videos

Working with the Cameras

Taking Photos or Shooting Video

Launching the Camera App

Shooting Photos or Video

Understanding the Shooting Modes

Discovering Portrait Mode

Using the HDR Shooting Feature

Using the Built-In Flash

Using the Autofocus and Exposure Control Options

Snapping a Photo

Shooting a Panoramic Photo

Shooting HD Video

Using the Photos App to View, Edit, Enhance, Print, and Share Photos and Videos

Experiencing Photos and Videos with Memories

Navigating Around the Photos App

Moving Images Between Albums

Viewing An Image in Full-Screen Mode

Tools for Editing Photos

Enhance

Crop

Filters

Adjust

Editing Live Photos

Editing Videos

Printing Photos

Third-Party Apps for Ordering Prints from Your Images

Sharing Photos and Videos

Sending Images Wirelessly via Airdrop

Copying an Image to Another App

Showing Images on a Television via Airplay

Deleting Photos Stored on Your iOS Device

Taking Advantage of iCloud Photo Library

10  Make and Receive Calls with an iPhone or iPad

Using Your iPhone as a Phone

Managing Incoming Calls

Customizing Other Phone Options

Using the Handoff Feature with Calls

Managing the Do Not Disturb Feature

Managing Calls in Progress

Responding to a Call Waiting Signal While on the Phone

Making Calls from Your iPhone

Manual Dialing

Dialing from a Contacts Entry

Using the Call over Wi-Fi Calling Feature

Managing Your Voicemail

Recording Your Outgoing Message

Playing and Deleting Voicemail Messages

Creating and Using a Favorites List

Accessing Your Recents Call Log

Customizing Ringtones

Picking Custom Ringtones for Specific Contacts

11  Send and Receive Emails with the Mail App

Adding Email Accounts to the Mail App

Customizing Mail Options from Settings

Viewing Your Incoming Mail

Composing an Email Message

Inserting a Photo or Video into Outgoing Mail

Inserting an Email Attachment

Using Select, Select All, Cut, Copy, and Paste

Saving an Unsent Draft Of An Email

Reading Email

Managing the Inbox with the Edit Button

Deleting Individual Incoming Messages

Viewing Your Emails

Using the Mail App’s VIP List Feature

Dealing with Incoming Attachments

Organizing Email Messages in Folders

Forwarding, Printing, and Replying to Messages

12  Communicate Better with the Messages App

Communicating Effectively with the Messages App

Using the Messages App with Apple’s iMessage Service

Setting Up a Free iMessage Account

Working with the Messages App

Creating and Sending a Text Message

Recording and Sending an Audio Message

Participating in a Text-Message Conversation

Communicating with Emojis

Generating a Quick Response to a Message and Adding Emphasis

Responding to an Incoming Message

Relaunching or Reviewing Past Conversations

Writing Messages by Hand on an iPad

Muting Conversations

13  Surf the Web More Efficiently Using Safari

Customizing Your Web-Surfing Experience

Adjusting Search-Related Settings

Customizing General Safari Options

Adjusting Safari’s Privacy & Security Options

Examining Additional Safari-Related Options

Using Tabbed Browsing with Safari

Switching Between Web Pages on an iPhone

Using Tabbed Browsing on Any iPad

Cleaning Up Screen Clutter with Safari’s Reader Option

Creating and Managing Reading Lists

Working with Bookmarks

Sharing Web Content in Safari

Creating, Managing, and Syncing Bookmarks and User Information

Launching Your Favorite Websites via Home Screen Icons

Transforming Your iPhone into a Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot

14  Use Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, and Notes

Customizing Each App in iOS 11

Syncing App-Specific Data with Online-Based Apps

Getting Acquainted with the Calendar App

Controlling the Calendar View

Entering a New Event

Using Siri to Enter New Events

Viewing Individual Appointment Details

Using the Contacts App to Keep Track of People and Companies

Determining What Information to Store

Integrating the Contacts App with Other Apps

Viewing Your Contacts

Creating a New Contacts Entry

Adding a Photo to a Contacts Entry

Editing or Deleting a Contact

Sharing Contact Entries

Creating and Managing Lists with the Reminders App

Staying Up to Date with Reminders

Deleting and Reordering Entire To-Do Lists

Taking Notes or Gathering Information Using the Notes App

Using the Collaboration Feature

Creating and Managing Notes App Folders

Creating Individual Notes

Moving Notes Between Folders

Creating Interactive Checklists in Notes

Using the Drawing tools in the Notes App

Sharing Notes

15  Be Entertained Using the TV, Music, and iTunes Store Apps

Getting to Know the Music App

Discovering the Apple Music Service

Using the Music App: A Quick Tutorial

Taking Advantage of the Now Playing Screen

Using Control Center’s Music Controls

Creating Custom Playlists Using the Music App

Customizing the iTunes Store and Music Apps

Streaming Music via the Internet

Using the Tv App to Watch TV Shows, Movies, and More

Watching Video Content Using the TV App

Taking Advantage of Picture-in-Picture on an iPad

Renting Movies from the iTunes Store

Using the iTunes Store App to Make Purchases

Getting Acquainted with the Health App

Discovering What the Home App Can Do

16  iOS 11 and Apple Pay Security and Privacy Strategies

Setting Up the Passcode Feature

Setting Up the Touch ID Sensor to Unlock Your Phone

Adjusting the Lock Screen Settings

Taking Advantage Of iOS 11’s Restrictions Features

Customizing iOS 11’s Privacy Settings

Making Payments from Your Mobile Device

Adding or Updating Payment Details for Your Apple ID

Setting Up Apple Pay

Adding Card Details to the Wallet App

Using the Wallet App to Manage Reward Cards, Membership Cards, and More

Employing Additional Security and Privacy Strategies

Create and Use a Virtual Private Network

Adjust the Privacy and Security Settings for Safari

Turn Off Airdrop When You’re Not Using It

Don’t Use Carplay with Your iPhone in Other People’s Cars

Don’t Ever Share Your iCloud Password

Turn On the Find My Feature

Don’t Use iCloud Keychain, Unless You’re the Only Person Using Your iPhone or iPad

Turn On iCloud’s Two-Factor Authentication

Be Careful with Shared Online Content

Don’t Worry About “Ransomware” or Viruses on Your iPhone or iPad

Always Use Common Sense

Index

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