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Apple iPhone
Settings
Tap Settings to adjust iPhone settings.
Settings allows you to customize iPhone applications, set the date and time, configure your network connection, and enter other preferences for iPhone.
Airplane Mode
Airplane mode disables the wireless features of iPhone to avoid interfering with aircraft operation and other electrical equipment.
Turn on airplane mode
- Tap Settings and turn airplane mode on.
When airplane mode is on, the Airplane icon appears in status bar at top of screen, and no cell phone, radio, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth signals are emitted from iPhone. You can't make calls, send or receive text messages, stream YouTube videos, or get stock quotes, map locations, or weather reports.
If allowed by the aircraft operator and applicable laws and regulations, you can
continue to use iPhone to:
- Listen to music and watch video
- Listen to visual voicemail
- Check your calendar
- Take or view pictures
- Hear alarms
- Use the stopwatch and timer
- Use the calculator
- Take notes
- Read text messages and email messages stored on iPhone
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi settings determine when iPhone uses local Wi-Fi networks to connect to the Internet. If no Wi-Fi networks are available, or you've turned Wi-Fi off, then iPhone connects to the Internet via your cellular network, when available. You can use Mail, Safari, YouTube, Stocks, Maps, and Weather over a cellular network connection, but not the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
Turn Wi-Fi on or off
- Choose Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Join a Wi-Fi network
- Choose Wi-Fi, wait a moment as iPhone detects networks in range, then select a network. If necessary, enter a password and tap Join. (Networks that require a password appear with a lock icon.)
Once you've joined a Wi-Fi network manually, iPhone automatically joins it whenever the network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in range, iPhone joins the one last used.
When iPhone is joined to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar at the top of the screen shows signal strength. The more bars you see, the stronger the signal.
Set iPhone to ask if you want to join a new network
When you are trying to access the Internet, by using Safari or Mail for example, and you are not in range of a Wi-Fi network you have previously used, this option tells iPhone to look for another network. iPhone displays a list of all available Wi-Fi networks that you can choose from. (Networks that require a password appear with a lock icon.) If "Ask to Join New Networks" is turned off, you must manually join a network to connect to the Internet when neither a previously used network nor cellular network is available.
- Choose Wi-Fi and turn "Ask to Join Networks" on or off. If you turn "Ask to Join Networks" off, you must join new networks manually.
Forget a network, so iPhone doesn't join it automatically
- Choose Wi-Fi and tap the More Information button next to a network you've joined before. Then "Forget this Network."
Join a closed Wi-Fi network (an available Wi-Fi network that isn't shown in the list of
scanned networks)
- Choose Wi-Fi > Other and enter the network name. If the network requires a password,
tap Security, tap the type of security the network uses, and enter the password.
You must already know the network name, password, and security type to connect to a closed network.
Some Wi-Fi networks may require you to enter or adjust additional settings, such as a
client ID or static IP address. Ask the network administrator which settings to use.
Adjust settings to connect to a Wi-Fi network
- Choose Wi-Fi, then tap the More Information button next to a network.
Carrier
This setting appears when you're outside of your carrier's network and other local carrier networks are available to use for your phone calls, visual voicemail, and cellular network Internet connections. You can make calls only on carriers that have roaming agreements with your carrier. Additional fees may apply. Roaming charges may be billed to you by the carrier of the selected network, through your carrier.
For information about out-of-network coverage and how to enable roaming, contact your carrier or go to your carrier's website.
Select a carrier for phone calls
- Choose Carrier and select the network you want to use.
Once you select a network, iPhone will only use that network. If the network is unavailable,"No service" will appear on the iPhone screen and you won't be able to make or receive calls or visual voicemail, or connect to the Internet via cellular network. Set Network Settings to Automatic to have iPhone select a network for you.
Usage
See your usage statistics
- Choose Usage. There, you can see:
- Usage—Amount of time iPhone has been awake and in use since the last full charge, including time spent checking email, sending and receiving text messages, on phone calls, listening to music, browsing the Web, or using any other iPhone features.
- Standby—Amount of time iPhone has been powered on since its last full charge, including the time iPhone has been asleep.
- Current period and lifetime call time
- Amount of data sent and received over the cellular network
Reset your usage statistics
Sounds and the Ring/Silent Switch
Set the ringtone
- Choose Sounds > Ringtone.
Set alert and effects sounds
Switch between ring and silent mode
- Flip the Ring/Silent switch on the side of iPhone.
When set to silent, iPhone doesn't play any ring, alert, or effects sounds. It does, however, play alarms set using Clock.
Set whether iPhone vibrates when you get a call
- Choose Sounds. To set whether iPhone vibrates in silent mode, turn Vibrate under Silent
on or off. To set whether iPhone vibrates in ring mode, turn Vibrate under Ring on or off.
Adjust the ringer and alerts volume
- Choose Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if no song or video is playing and you aren't on a call, use the volume buttons on the side of iPhone.
Brightness
Screen brightness affects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you need to recharge iPhone. Or use Auto-Brightness, which is designed to conserve battery life.
Adjust the screen brightness
- Choose Brightness and drag the slider.
Set whether iPhone adjusts screen brightness automatically
- Choose Brightness and turn Auto-Brightness on or off. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.
Wallpaper
You see a wallpaper background picture when you unlock iPhone. You can select one of the images that came with iPhone, or use a photo you've synced to iPhone from your computer.
Set Wallpaper
- Choose Wallpaper and choose a picture.
General
The General settings include date and time, security, network, and other settings that affect more than one application. This is also where you can find information about your iPhone, and reset iPhone to its original state.
About
Choose General > About to get information about iPhone, including:
- Name of your phone network
- Number of songs, videos, and photos
- Total storage capacity
- Space available
- Software version
- Serial and model numbers
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth addresses
- IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier, or Smart Card) numbers
- Modem firmware version of the cellular transmitter
- Legal information
Home Button
Choose General > Home Button to set preferences for double-clicking the Home button. You can set iPhone so that double-clicking the Home button goes to either your Home, Phone Favorites, or iPod screen.
Set whether double-clicking the Home button shows iPod controls
- Turn Show iPod Controls on or off so that when you're playing music, you can access iPod controls by double-clicking the Home button. This setting works even when your display is turned off or your iPhone is locked.
Date and Time
These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen,
world clocks, and calendar.
Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time
- Choose General > Date & Time and turn 24-Hour Time on or off.
Set whether iPhone sets the date and time automatically
- Choose General > Date & Time and turn Set Automatically on or off.
If iPhone is set to update the time automatically, it gets the correct time over the cell
network, and updates it for the time zone you're in.
Some carriers do not support network time in all locations. If you're traveling, iPhone
may not be able to automatically set the local time.
Set the time manually
- Choose General > Date & Time and turn Set Automatically off. Then enter a time zone, date, and time.
Turn on Calendar time zone support
- Choose General > Date & Time and turn Time Zone Support on.
When Time Zone Support is on, Calendar displays event dates and times in the time zone set for your calendars. When Time Zone Support is off, Calendar displays events in the time zone of your current location.
International
Use the International settings to set the language for iPhone, turn keyboards for different languages on and off, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for your region.
Set the language for iPhone
- Choose General > International > Language, choose the language you want to use, and tap Done.
Turn international keyboards on or off
You can change the language for your keyboard on iPhone, or make two or more
keyboards available.
Set date, time, and telephone number formats
- Choose General > International > Region Format, and choose your region.
Auto-Lock
Locking iPhone turns off the display to save your battery and to prevent unintended operation of iPhone. You can still receive calls and text messages, and you can adjust the volume and use the mic button on the iPhone Stereo headset when listening to music or on a call.
Set the amount of time before iPhone locks
- Choose General > Auto-Lock and choose a time.
Passcode Lock
By default, iPhone doesn't require you to enter a passcode to unlock it.
Set a passcode
- Choose General > Passcode Lock and enter a 4-digit passcode. iPhone then requires you to enter the passcode to unlock it.
Turn passcode lock off
- Choose General > Passcode Lock and tap Turn Passcode Off, then enter your passcode.
Change the passcode
Set how long before your passcode is required
- Choose General > Passcode Lock > Require Passcode, then select how long iPhone can be locked before you need to enter a passcode to unlock it.
Network
Use the Network settings to configure a VPN (virtual private network) connection,
access Wi-Fi settings, or turn Data Roaming on or off.
VPN
VPNs are often used within organizations to allow you to communicate private information securely over a non-private network. You may need to configure VPN, for example, to access your work email on iPhone.
iPhone can connect to VPNs that use the L2TP or PPTP protocol and optionally use either RSASecurID or CRYPTOCard for authentication. VPN works over both Wi-Fi and cellular network connections.
Configure VPN
- Choose General > Network > VPN and tap Settings. Ask your network administrator which settings to use. In most cases, if you've set up VPN on your computer, you can use the same VPN settings for iPhone.
Turn VPN on or off
Once you've entered VPN settings, a VPN switch appears at the top level of the Settings list.
- Tap Settings and turn VPN on or off.
Wi-Fi
See "Wi-Fi" on "Settings chapter".Data Roaming
Data Roaming turns on Internet and visual voicemail access over a cellular network when you're in an area not covered by your carrier's network. For example, when you're traveling, you can turn off Data Roaming to avoid potential roaming charges. By default, Data Roaming is turned off.
- Choose General > Network and turn Data Roaming on or off.
Bluetooth
iPhone can connect wirelessly to Bluetooth headsets and car kits for hands-free talking. See "Using iPhone with a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit" on "Phone chapter" for more information.
Turn Bluetooth on or off
- Choose General > Network and turn Bluetooth on or off.
Keyboard
Turn Auto-Capitalization on or off
By default, iPhone automatically capitalizes words after you type sentence-ending
punctuation or a return character.
- Choose General > Keyboard and turn Auto-Capitalization on or off.
Set whether Caps Lock is enabled
If Caps Lock is enabled and you double-tap the Shift
key on the keyboard, all letters you type are uppercase. The Shift key turns blue when Caps Lock is on.
- Choose General > Keyboard and turn Enable Caps Lock on or off.
Turn "." shortcut on or off
The "." shortcut lets you double-tap the space bar to enter a period followed by a space when you're typing. It is on by default.
- Choose General > Keyboard and turn "." Shortcut on or off.
Turn international keyboards on or off
You can change the language for your keyboard on iPhone, or make two or more
keyboards available.
- Choose General > Keyboards > International Keyboards and turn on the keyboards you want.
If more than one keyboard is turned on, tap the International button to switch keyboards when you're typing.
When you tap the symbol, the name of the newly active keyboard appears briefly.
Resetting iPhone Settings
Reset all settings
- Choose General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information, such as your contacts and
calendars, and media, such as your songs and videos, are not deleted.
Erase all content and settings
- Choose General > Reset and tap "Erase All Content and Settings."
All your information and media are deleted. You must sync iPhone with your computer to restore contacts, songs, videos, and other information and media.
Reset the keyboard dictionary
- Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Keyboard Dictionary.
You add words to the keyboard dictionary by rejecting words iPhone suggests as you type. Tap a word to reject the correction and add the word to the keyboard dictionary. Resetting the keyboard dictionary erases all words you've added.
Reset Network Settings
- Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Network Settings.
Reset the Home screen layout
- Choose General > Reset and tap Reset Home Screen Layout.
Mail
Use Mail settings to customize your email account for iPhone. Changes you make to email accounts settings are not synced to your computer, allowing you to configure email to work with iPhone without affecting email account settings on your computer.
Account Settings
The specific accounts settings that appear on iPhone depend on the type of account you have—POP or IMAP.
Note: Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 email accounts must be configured for IMAP in order to work with iPhone.
Stop using an account
- Choose Mail, choose an account, then turn Account off.
If an account is off, iPhone doesn't display the account and doesn't send or check email from that account, until you turn it back on.
Adjust advanced settings
- Choose Mail > Accounts, choose an account, then do one of the following:
Delete an email account from iPhone
Settings for Email Messages
iPhone checks for and retrieves new email in your accounts whenever your open Mail. You can also set Mail to regularly check for email and download your messages even when you don't have Mail open.
Set whether iPhone checks for new messages automatically
Set whether iPhone plays an alert sound when you have new email
- Choose Sound, then turn New Mail on or off.
Set the number of messages shown on iPhone
- Choose Mail > Show, then choose a setting. You can choose to see the most recent 25, 50, 75,100, or 200 messages. To download additional messages when you're in Mail, scroll to the bottom of your inbox and tap "Download . . . more."
Set how many lines of each message are previewed in the message list
- Choose Mail > Preview, then choose a setting. You can choose to see anywhere from zero to five lines of each message. That way, you can scan a list of messages in a mailbox and get an idea of what each message is about.
Set a minimum font size for messages
- Choose Mail > Minimum Font Size, then choose Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, or Giant.
Setting whether iPhone shows To and Cc labels in message lists
Setting iPhone to confirm that you want to delete a message
Settings for Sending Email
Set an alert to sound when you successfully send a message
- Choose Sound, then turn Sent Mail on or off.
Set whether iPhone sends you a copy of every message you send
- Choose Mail, then turn Always Bcc Myself on or off.
Add a signature to your messages
You can set iPhone to add a signature—your favorite quote, or your name, title, and phone number, for example—that appears in every message you send.
- Choose Mail > Signature, then type a signature.
Set the default email account
When you initiate sending a message from another iPhone application, such as sending a photo from Photos or tapping a business' email address in Maps, the message is sent from your default email account.
- Choose Mail > Default Account, then choose an account.
Phone
Use Phone settings to determine how your contacts are sorted, forward incoming calls, turn call waiting on or off, change your password, and other things.
Setting How Contacts Are Displayed
Set how contacts are sorted and displayed
- Choose Phone, then do one of the following:
- To sort alphabetically by first or last name, tap Sort Order.
- To display first name first or last name first, tap Display Order.
Call Forwarding
You can set iPhone to forward incoming calls to another number. You may, for example, be on vacation and want all calls to go somewhere else. If you're going to an area with no cell coverage, you may want to forward calls to a place where you can be reached.
Set iPhone to forward your calls
- Choose Phone > Call Forwarding and turn Call Forwarding on.
- Tap Forwarding To and enter the phone number you want calls forwarded to.
You must be in range of the cell network when you set iPhone to forward calls, or calls won't be forwarded.
Call Waiting
Activate or deactivate call waiting
- Choose Phone > Call Waiting, then turn Call Waiting on or off. If you turn call waiting off and someone calls you when you're already on the phone, the call goes to voicemail.
Show My Caller ID
Show or hide your caller ID
Using iPhone with a Teletype (TTY) Machine
In some regions,Teletype (TTY) machines are used by deaf or hearing-impaired people to communicate by typing and reading text. If you have the iPhone TTY Adapter cable, available at www.apple.com/store, you can use iPhone with a TTY machine.
Connect iPhone to a TTY machine
- Choose Phone, then turn TTY on. Then connect iPhone to your TTY machine using the adapter cable. For information about using a TTY machine, see the documentation that came with the machine.
For more information about other accessibility features of iPhone, go to:
www.apple.com/accessibility
Changing Your Voicemail Password
A voicemail password helps prevent others from access your voicemail. You only need to enter the password when you're calling in to get your messages from another phone. You won't need to enter the password when using voicemail on iPhone.
Change the voicemail password
- Choose Phone > Change Voicemail Password.
Locking Your SIM Card
You can lock your SIM card, so it can't be used without a PIN number. You must enter the number each time you turn iPhone off and turn it back on again. Some carriers require a SIM PIN to use iPhone.
Note: If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times, you may need to contact your carrier for a Personal Unlocking Key (PUK) to enable your SIM card again. Some cellular networks may not accept an emergency call from iPhone if the SIM is PIN-locked.
Turn SIM PIN on or off
- Choose Phone > SIM PIN, then turn SIM PIN on or off.
- Enter your SIM PIN number to confirm. Unless you've been assigned a PIN by your carrier, the default PIN is 1111.
Change the PIN number for your SIM card 1 Choose Phone > SIM PIN.
- Turn SIM PIN on, then tap Change PIN.
- Enter your current password, then enter your new password.
- Enter your new password again to confirm, then tap Done.
Accessing Your Carrier's Services
Depending on your carrier, you may be able to access some of your carrier's services directly from iPhone. For example, you may be able to check your bill balance, call directory assistance, and view how many minutes you have left.
Access Your Carrier's Services
Safari
General Settings
You can use Google or Yahoo! to perform Internet searches.
Select a search engine
- Choose Safari > Search Engine and select the search engine you want to use.
Security Settings
By default, Safari is set to show some of the features of the web, like some movies, animation, and web applications. You may wish to turn off some of these features to help protect iPhone from possible security risks on the Internet.
Change security settings
- Choose Safari, then do one of the following:
- To enable or disable JavaScript, turn JavaScript on or off.
JavaScript lets web programmers control elements of the page—for example, a page that uses JavaScript might display the current date and time or cause a linked page to appear in a new pop-up page.
- To enable or disable plug-ins, turn Plug-ins on or off. Plug-ins allow Safari to play some types of audio and video files and to display Microsoft Word files and Microsoft Excel documents.
- To block or allow pop-ups, turn Block Pop-ups on or off. Blocking pop-ups stops only pop-ups that appear when you close a page or open a page by typing its address. It doesn't block pop-ups that open when you click a link.
- To set whether Safari accepts cookies, tap Accept Cookies and choose Never,
"From visited," or Always.
- cookie is a piece of information that a website puts on iPhone so the website can remember you when you visit again. That way, webpages can be customized for you based on information you may have provided.
Some pages won't work correctly unless iPhone is set to accept cookies.
- To clear the history of webpages you've visited, tap Clear History.
- To clear all cookies from Safari, tap Clear Cookies.
- To clear the browser cache, tap Clear Cache.
The browser cache stores the content of pages so the pages open faster the next time you visit them. If a page you open isn't showing new content, clearing the cache may help.
Developer Settings
The Debug Console can help you resolve webpage errors. When turned on, the console appears automatically when a webpage error occurs.
Turn the debug console on or off
- Choose Safari > Developer, and turn Debug Console on or off.
iPod
Use iPod Settings to adjust settings for music and video playback on your iPod.
Music
The Music settings apply to songs, podcasts, and audiobooks.
Set iTunes to play songs at the same sound level
iTunes can automatically adjust the volume of songs, so they play at the same relative volume level.
- In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences if you're using a Mac, or Edit > Preferences if you're using a PC, then click Playback and select Sound Check.
You can set iPhone to use the iTunes volume settings.
Set iPhone to use the iTunes volume settings (Sound Check)
- Choose Music and turn Sound Check on.
Set audiobook play speed
You can set audiobooks to play faster than normal so you can hear them more quickly, or slower so you can hear them more clearly.
- Choose Music > Audiobook Speed, then choose Slower, Normal, or Faster.
Use the equalizer to change the sound on iPhone to suit a particular sound
or style
- Choose Music > EQ and choose a setting.
Set a volume limit for music and videos
- Choose Music > Volume Limit and drag the slider to adjust the maximum volume. Tap Lock Volume Limit to assign a code to prevent the setting from being changed.
Setting a volume limit only limits the volume of music (including podcasts and audiobooks) and videos (including rented movies), and only when headphones, earphones, or speakers are connected to the headphones port on iPhone.
WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone.
Video
Video settings apply to video content (including rented movies). You can set where to resume playing videos that you previously started, turn closed captioning on or off, and set up iPhone to play videos on your TV.
- Set where to resume playing Choose Video > Start Playing, then select whether you want videos that you previously started watching to resume playing from the beginning or where you left off.
Turn closed captioning on or off
- Choose Video and turn Closed Captioning on or off.
TV Out Settings
Use these settings to set up how iPhone plays videos on your TV. For more information about using iPhone to play videos on your TV, see "iPod chapter".
Turn widescreen on or off
- Choose Video and turn Widescreen on or off.
Set TV signal to NTSC or PAL
- Choose Video > TV Signal and select NTSC or PAL.
NTSC and PAL are TV broadcast standards. NTSC displays 480i and PAL displays 576i. Your TV might use either of these, depending on where it was sold. If you're not sure which to use, check the documentation that came with your TV.
Photos
Use Photos settings to specify how slideshows display your photos.
Set the length of time each slide is shown
- Choose Photos > Play Each Slide For and select the length of time.
Set transition effect
- Choose Photos > Transition and select the transition effect.
Set whether to repeat slideshows
- Choose Photos and turn Repeat on or off.
Set photos to appear randomly or in order
- Choose Photos and turn Shuffle on or off.
Restoring or Transferring Your iPhone Settings
When you connect iPhone to your computer, settings on iPhone are automatically backed up to your computer. You can restore this information if you need to—if you get a new iPhone, for example, and want to transfer your previous settings to it. You may also want to reset the information on iPhone if you're having trouble connecting to a Wi-Fi network.
Automatically backed-up information includes text messages, notes, call history,
contact favorites, sound settings, certain network settings, and other preferences.
Restore or transfer settings
Do one of the following:
- Connect a new iPhone to the same computer you used with your other iPhone, open iTunes, and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Reset the information on iPhone. In Settings, choose General > Reset, then choose "Reset All Settings,""Erase All Content and Settings," or "Reset Network Settings."Then connect iPhone to your computer, open iTunes, and follow the onscreen instructions.
When you reset network settings, your list of previously used networks and your VPN settings are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you're on. The Wi-Fi and "Ask to Join Networks" settings are left turned on.
Delete a set of backed-up settings
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