Table of Contents

• Welcome
• What’s new in iOS 12
• Set up and get started
  • Supported models
  • Turn on and set up iPhone
  • Set up cellular service
  • Connect to the Internet
  • Apple ID and iCloud settings
  • Download or bookmark the user guide
• Basics
  • Wake and unlock
  • Learn basic gestures
  • Learn gestures for iPhone X and later
  • Use 3D Touch for previews and shortcuts
  • Explore the Home screen and apps
  • Change the settings
  • Change the screen appearance
    • Change or lock the screen orientation
    • Change the wallpaper
    • Adjust the screen brightness and color balance
    • Magnify the screen
    • Make screen items more reachable
  • Take a screenshot
  • Adjust the volume
  • Change the sounds and vibrations
  • Use notifications
    • View and respond to notifications
    • Change notification settings
    • Set Do Not Disturb
    • Turn on Do Not Disturb While Driving
    • Set Do Not Disturb During Bedtime
  • Enter text
    • Type and edit text
    • Use predictive text
    • Dictate text
    • Use text replacements
    • Add or change keyboards
    • Use international keyboards
    • Use special input methods
  • Search for content
  • Use and customize Control Center
  • View and organize Today View
  • Access features from the Lock screen
  • Travel with iPhone
  • Set screen time, allowances, and limits
  • Sync iPhone using iTunes
  • Charge and monitor the battery
  • Learn the meaning of the status icons
• Siri and Voice Control
  • Ask Siri
  • Tell Siri about yourself
  • Add shortcuts to Siri on iPhone
  • About Siri Suggestions
  • Use Siri in your car
  • Change Siri settings
  • Use Voice Control instead of Siri
• Apps
  • App basics
    • Switch between apps
    • Move and organize apps
    • Remove apps
    • Keep apps handy
    • Use Markup
    • Install app extensions
    • Drag and drop
    • Quit and restart an app
  • App Store
    • Get apps and games
    • Manage purchases and settings
  • Books
    • Find and buy books
    • Read books
    • Listen to audiobooks
    • Organize books
    • Read PDFs
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
    • Create and edit events
    • Send and receive invitations
    • Change how you view events
    • Search for events
    • Customize your calendar
    • Change how Calendar notifies you
    • Use multiple calendars
    • Share iCloud calendars
  • Camera
    • Take photos
    • Take videos
    • Use Camera settings
    • HDR
    • View, share, and print photos
  • Clock
    • See the world clock
    • Set an alarm or bedtime schedule
    • Use the timer or stopwatch
  • Compass
  • Contacts
    • Add and use contact information
    • Edit contacts
    • Add your contact info
    • Use other contact accounts
    • Use Contacts from the Phone app
    • Hide duplicate contacts
  • FaceTime
    • Make and answer calls
    • Manage FaceTime calls
    • Make a Group FaceTime call
    • Add camera effects
    • Change the audio and video settings
    • Leave a call or switch to Messages
  • Files
    • View files and folders
    • Organize files in folders
    • Use iCloud Drive
    • Invite others to open files on iCloud Drive
  • Find My Friends
  • Find My iPhone
  • Health
    • View health and fitness information
    • Collect health and fitness data
    • Share health and fitness data
    • Create a Medical ID
    • Register as an organ donor
    • Download health records
    • Import health records
    • Back up your Health data
  • Home
    • Home overview
    • Add and control accessories
    • Configure HomePod
    • Create and use scenes
    • Control your home using Siri
    • Automations and remote access
    • Create an automation
    • Share controls with others
  • iTunes Store
    • Get music, movies, and TV shows
    • Manage purchases and settings
  • Mail
    • Write an email
    • Address and send email
    • View an email
    • Save an email draft
    • Flag and filter emails
    • Organize your email
    • Search for email
    • Delete and recover emails
    • Work with attachments
    • Print emails
  • Maps
    • View maps
    • Find places
    • Mark and share locations
    • Get traffic and other info
    • Find routes
    • Get turn-by-turn directions
    • Find your car
    • Get a ride
    • Take Flyover tours in Maps
  • Measure
    • Measure dimensions
    • Use the level
  • Messages
    • Set up iMessage and SMS/MMS
    • Send and receive messages
    • Animate messages
    • Send photos, videos, and audio
    • Use iMessage apps
    • Use Animoji and Memoji
    • Send a Digital Touch effect
    • Send and receive money with Apple Pay
    • Change notifications
    • Filter, block, and delete messages
  • Music
    • Get music
    • View albums, playlists, and more
    • Play music
    • Apple Music
      • Subscribe to Apple Music
      • Find new music
      • Add music and listen offline
      • Get personalized recommendations
      • Listen to Beats 1 radio
      • Search for music
      • Create playlists
      • See what your friends are listening to
      • Siri and Voice Control
    • Sound Check, EQ, and volume limit settings
  • News
    • Get started with News
    • View news stories in Today View
    • See news stories chosen just for you
    • Read stories
    • Apple News+ (U.S. and Canada only)
      • Subscribe to Apple News+
      • Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues
    • Search for news stories
    • Save news stories for later
    • Subscribe to news channels
  • Notes
    • Write notes
    • Add attachments
    • Draw a sketch
    • Search and organize notes
    • Share notes
    • Lock notes
    • Change settings
  • Phone
    • Make a call
    • Make emergency calls
    • Manage incoming calls
    • While on a call
    • Check voicemail
    • Set ringtones and vibrations
  • Photos
    • View photos and videos
    • Edit photos and videos
    • Organize photos in albums
    • Search in Photos
    • Share photos and videos
    • View Memories
    • Find people in Photos
    • Browse photos by location
    • Use iCloud Photos
    • Share photos with iCloud Shared Albums
    • Use My Photo Stream
    • Import photos and videos
    • Print photos
  • Podcasts
    • Find podcasts
    • Play podcasts
    • Manage your subscriptions and library
  • Reminders
    • Make a reminder list
    • Share reminder lists
    • Schedule reminders
    • Set location-based reminders
  • Safari
    • Browse the web
    • Use tabs in Safari
    • Search for websites
    • Bookmark favorite webpages
    • Save pages to a reading list
    • Automatically fill in forms
    • Hide ads and distractions
    • Browse the web privately
  • Stocks
  • Tips
  • TV
    • Set up the Apple TV app
    • Find movies, shows, and more
    • Watch content
  • Voice Memos
    • Make a recording
    • Play it back
    • Edit or delete a recording
    • Search for or rename a recording
    • Share and sync recordings
    • Duplicate a recording
  • Wallet
    • Keep cards and passes in Wallet
    • Set up Apple Pay
    • Make contactless payments
    • Pay in apps or on the web
    • Set up Apple Cash
    • Manage cards and activity
    • Add and manage passes
    • Use passes
  • Weather
• Sharing
  • Share documents from apps
  • Share files from iCloud Drive
  • Share files using AirDrop
  • Use family sharing
    • Set up Family Sharing
    • Share purchases with family members
    • Turn on Ask to Buy
    • Hide purchases
    • Share subscriptions
    • Share photos, a calendar, and more with family members
    • Locate a family member’s missing device
    • Set up Screen Time for family members
• Use iPhone with other devices
  • Accessories included with iPhone
  • Connect Bluetooth devices
  • Stream audio and video to other devices
  • Control audio on multiple devices
  • AirPrint
  • Use Apple EarPods
  • Apple Watch
  • Use Magic Keyboard
  • Wireless charging
  • Handoff
  • Use Universal Clipboard
  • Make and receive Wi-Fi calls
  • Use iPhone as a Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Share your iPhone Internet connection
  • Transfer files with iTunes
  • CarPlay
    • Intro to CarPlay
    • Connect to CarPlay
    • Control CarPlay
    • Use Maps
    • Make phone calls
    • Send and receive text messages
    • Play music
    • Play podcasts
    • Use other apps with CarPlay
• Privacy and security
  • Privacy
    • Set which apps know your location
    • Change app access to private data
    • Limit ad targeting
  • Security
    • Set a passcode
    • Set up Face ID
    • Set up Touch ID
    • Change access to items when iPhone is locked
    • Create website and app passwords
    • Share website and app passwords
    • Automatically fill in SMS passcodes on iPhone
    • Make your Apple ID more secure
    • Set up iCloud Keychain
    • Use VPN
• Restart, update, reset, and restore
  • Restart iPhone
  • Force restart iPhone
  • Update iOS software
  • Back up iPhone
  • Return iPhone settings to their defaults
  • Restore iPhone
  • Sell or give away your iPhone
  • Erase all content and settings
  • Install or remove configuration profiles
• Accessibility
  • Get started with accessibility features
  • Accessibility shortcuts
  • Vision
    • VoiceOver
      • Turn on and practice VoiceOver
      • Change your VoiceOver settings
      • Learn VoiceOver gestures
      • Operate iPhone using VoiceOver gestures
      • Control VoiceOver using the rotor
      • Use the onscreen keyboard
      • Write with your finger
      • Control VoiceOver with Magic Keyboard
      • Type onscreen braille using VoiceOver
      • Use a braille display
      • Use VoiceOver in apps
    • Speak selection, speak screen, typing feedback
    • Zoom in on the screen
    • Magnifier
    • Display settings
    • Face ID and attention
  • Interaction
    • Reachability
    • Switch Control
      • Set up Switch Control
      • Use Switch Control
    • AssistiveTouch
    • Touch accommodations
    • Siri
    • Keyboard settings
  • Hearing
    • Hearing devices
    • Stream audio to hearing devices
    • TTY and RTT
    • LED flash for alerts
    • Volume balance and mono audio
    • Noise cancellation
  • Media
    • Subtitles and closed captions
    • Audio descriptions
  • Guided Access
• Safety, handling, and support
  • Important safety information
  • Important handling information
  • Get information about your iPhone
  • View or change cellular settings
  • Learn more about iPhone software and service
  • FCC compliance statement
  • ISED Canada compliance statement
  • Class 1 Laser information
  • Apple and the environment
  • Disposal and recycling information
• Copyright