iPhone User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in iOS 12
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- 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
- Take a screenshot
- Adjust the volume
- Change the sounds and vibrations
- 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
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- 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
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- Get started with accessibility features
- Accessibility shortcuts
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- 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
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- Guided Access
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- 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
Get apps and games in the App Store on iPhone
Use the App Store app 
to find, purchase, and download apps and games.
Ask Siri. Say something like: “Find apps by Apple.” Learn how to ask Siri.
Sign in with your Apple ID
To do most things in the App Store, you need to sign in with your Apple ID.
Tap Today, then tap
at the top right.Enter your Apple ID and password. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one.
Find apps and games
In App Store, tap any of the following:
Today: Discover featured stories and apps.
Games or Apps: Explore new releases, see the top charts, or browse by category.
Search: Enter what you’re looking for, then tap Search on the keyboard.
Buy and download an app
Ask Siri. Say something like: “Get the Minecraft app.” Learn how to ask Siri.
You can also do the following:
Navigate to the app you want.
To buy an app, tap the price. To get a free app, tap Get.
If you see
instead of a price, you’ve already purchased the app and you can download it again without a charge. While the app is downloading or updating, its icon appears on the Home screen with a progress indicator.If required, authenticate your Apple ID with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to complete your purchase.
Share or give an app
Navigate to the app you want to share or give.
Tap
, then tap Share App or Gift App (not available for all apps).
Give or redeem an App Store & iTunes gift card
Tap Today, then tap
or your profile picture at the top right.Tap one of the following:
Redeem Gift Card or Code
Send Gift Card by Email
Note: You need an Internet connection and an Apple ID to use the App Store. The App Store isn’t available in all regions.