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iPhone 12 Pro Meet the iPhone 12 Pro! Apple’s amazing iPhone 12 Pro has arrived, and it’s looking great. Let’s find out why it’s so good, and how it improves on its already-excellent predecessor. On 13th October 2020, Apple lifted the lid on the new 12-series iPhones, including its flagship model, the iPhone 12 Pro. Featuring a beautiful new design and packed with innovative features such as the A14 Bionic processor, an advanced Ultra Wide, Wide and Telephoto camera system and a Super Retina XDR display with the Ceramic Shield front cover, it takes Apple’s high-end smartphone range to the next level. Throw in 5G compatibility, MagSafe wireless charging and an awesome range of colours, and you have a very desirable product indeed. Across the next few pages, we take…

iPhone 12 Pro The Screen The entire 12 series has great new screens, with Super Retina XDR displays and Ceramic Shield. But what are these new features, and why should we be excited? Apple has certainly worked hard on the screen for the 12-series iPhones. The company’s key display technology, Super Retina XDR screens, was developed for the monitor that goes with the latest Mac Pro, but now it’s found its way into the iPhones. It’s this that has allowed Apple to reduce the size of the bezel, allowing a bigger screen without enlarging the phone’s footprint. “Our new custom Apple OLED [Organic Light Emitting Diode] has many advantages over LCD [Liquid Crystal Display],” explained Kaiann Drance, VP, iPhone Product Marketing. “Each OLED pixel has its own light which can…

iPhone 12 Pro Mag-Safe Wireless Charging Wireless Charging We all love our wireless chargers, but now Apple has made them even better. When charging your iPhone wirelessly, using a Qi-charger, it’s easy to misalign the phone and the charging mat so your phone charges slower, or not at all. The 12-series iPhones take wireless charging to the next level and do away with this problem using a new technology called MagSafe. MagSafe improves the wireless charging experience. Apple’s industry-unique wire-wound coil now accommodates magnets, so any MagSafe charging accessory can simply snap onto the back of the phone. There’s no danger of misalignment, and if a MagSafe charging mat is knocked, chances are the iPhone won’t slide off. Compatibility with existing Qi chargers is maintained; you can still use a…

Which iPhone is For You? iPhone 12 Pro Max Capacity & Price: 128GB, £1099/$1099/1.217,50 € 256GB, £1199/$1199/1.334,45 € 512GB, £1399/$1399/1.558,65 € Screen Size: 6.7-inch Screen Tech: Super Retina XDR display Cellular: 5G Front Camera: TrueDepth camera, 12MP photos, Face ID Rear Cameras: Pro 12MP camera system (Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto) Zoom: 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range, Digital zoom up to 10x Night Mode: Night mode portraits Video: Up to 4K. Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps Processor: A14 Bionic chip (fastest chip in a smartphone) Battery: Up to 20 hours video playback Water resistance: Yes, to a depth of six meters for up to 30 minutes MagSafe Compatible: Yes Dimensions: 6.33x 3.07x 0.29 inches Weight: 8.03 ounces…

First Steps With Your iPhone Introducing iOS 14 Introducing iOS 14 The next version of the iPhone’s operating system, iOS, was unveiled in a keynote at the online-only Worldwide Developers’ Conference, 2020. It boasts some great new features that really enhance our iPhone experience. So let’s take a look at what’s new in iOS 14, and what it can do for you. Home Screen widgets Widgets give you information at a glance. iOS 14 lets you add them to your Home Screen. They will come in different sizes too, so you can choose what level of information you wish to display. On-screen widgets can be moved around the available screen area, just like app icons, and you can add and remove them as you wish. Best of all, you can…

First Steps With Your iPhone Your Apple ID Your Apple ID Set Up and Use It If you don’t already have a working Apple ID, and you didn’t register one while setting up your iPhone, you should do so now. With it you can download applications from the App Store, use FaceTime, buy music and movies from iTunes and use many of the iPhone’s features and services. Without an Apple ID, you won’t come close to getting the most from your iPhone. 1 Open the Settings application from your iPhone’s Home screen and scroll to the top of the screen. 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…

First Steps With Your iPhone App Clips App Clips iOS Mini Apps App Clips are there, just when they’re needed. If you want an app for a specific task, like paying for parking or ordering a meal, you can download a specific part of the app experience in seconds, without installing the whole thing. How many times have you installed an app, used it once and then deleted it? Maybe you’re in a hotel or restaurant and want to order your meal with its app but you’re away on business and unlikely to use it again? Or you’re on holiday and you want to hire a scooter or a bike for the day but it isn’t something you’re likely to do again when your vacation is over? With App Clips,…

First Steps With Your iPhone Phone Calls Phone Calls Make, Receive & More With all the games, apps, videos, Internet browsing, email and photography available on your iPhone, one might be excused for forgetting it can also make and receive telephone calls. In this next section we take you through making and answering calls, and show you a few of the iPhone’s clever phone-related features such as placing calls on hold and using voicemail. Dialling a number from the keypad 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…

First Steps With Your iPhone Control Centre Control Centre For Easy Access To access the Control Centre, swipe down from the top right corner, or if you have an older iPhone model, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The iOS 14 Control Centre has some great features, which we look at here. 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 more options. 2 This box shows what you’re currently listening to. Here we’re listening to the radio, so we can play/pause and skip forward or backward ten seconds. Deep press for more options, including volume control and external speakers. 3 Tap…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Safari Safari App Apple’s Web Browser Safari is the iPhone’s bundled web browser. With it, you can surf the worldwide web, save your favourite pages as bookmarks, do your Internet shopping and more. We show you how to get the most from it. Safari in Focus 1 This icon gives access to the Website View Menu. It offers a range of options for viewing the website you’re currently browsing, including increasing and reducing text size, switching to Reader View or Desktop version, hiding the toolbar, and turning off content blockers. 2 This is your URL and search field. In here, type a web address to go to its page, or type a search term to explore the worldwide web for pages on that subject. Here it’s…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Memoji Using Memoji On a Face ID iPhone A Memoji is a cartoon representation of you, created on your iPhone. You can design them to look like you and use them as both stickers and Animojis. With iOS 14 there are new features such as 20 new hairstyles, new age options, more expressions and face coverings but as Memojis need a TrueDepth camera, only iPhones with Face ID can use them. Making a Memoji 1 Open the Messages app. Tap the Memoji icon in the app drawer and scroll all the way to the right until you see the Plus icon. Tap it to start your Memoji. Note: if the Memoji icon isn’t there, your iPhone is likely too old and cannot use Memojis. 2 Under a…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Contacts Contacts App A Handy Address Book The Contacts app is your iPhone’s versatile digital address book. You can use it to store all your family, personal and professional contacts; and with iCloud, so their details are synced between all of your Apple devices. Contacts in Focus 1 Tap this link to go back to your list of contacts, arranged in alphabetical order. 2 The name and picture of your currently open contact. If you don’t yet have a picture here, the person’s initials are shown on a grey background. 3 Tap Edit to add, remove or change information on the contact card. You can add things like birthdays and social media addresses as well phone numbers, street addresses and more. 4 These icons let you communicate…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Photos Photos App Manage Your Snaps The Photos app is more than just a photo manager. It’s also a very powerful image editor, where you can colour correct, enhance, crop and generally improve your snaps. Here we take you through its various tools. Photos in Focus 1 This is the name of the Photos album you have open (or in this case, where the pics were taken, as we’re looking at all the photos and not a single album), and the dates between which the photos contained in that album were all taken. 2 Tap here to select photos. You can pick out as many as you like, and dragging your finger will select multiple photos more easily. 3 Tap the three-dots icon for a pop-up that…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Health App Health App Keep Fit and Well The Health app is great for keeping all of your personal medical information in one place; and for tracking your exercise and fitness regimes. You can store clinical documents too. If you have an Apple Watch, the Health app really comes into its own with fitness tracking in Activity, but it has plenty to offer even if you don’t use Apple’s amazing smartwatch. 1 First of all, set up your Health Profile. It should appear automatically the first time you open the app, but if it doesn’t, tap the icon in the top right corner of the Summary screen and add your information and details. Tap Done when finished. 2 The main Summary screen, accessed by tapping the Summary…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Music Music App Enjoy Your Sounds With the Music app and a subscription to Apple Music, you can stream tunes over the Internet to your iPhone. Choose from an amazing library of over 50 million songs, with no limit to how many you listen to. Music in Focus 1 This is the main page of the Apple Music streaming service, where albums, artists and playlists tailored to your tastes are suggested for your listening. 2 Tap here to see your account details. You can change your username to a specific Music app nickname, choose more of your favourite artists, replace the silhouette with a photo and add some personal details. 3 A radio station built around songs Apple Music thinks you might like. Tap it to play.…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Books Books App Read Your eBooks The Books app turns your iPhone into a fully featured eBook reader. You can buy new eBooks directly from the Books app, read them on your iPhone, bookmark pages, make notes and even add PDF documents. Books in Focus 1 Tap the chevron to close the a book and go back to your eBooks library. When you open the book again, it’s on the last page you viewed. 2 This icon gives you access to the book’s contents and also any bookmarks and notes you made whilst reading it. 3 Tap here for a pop-up window that lets you change the font and font size, adjust the brightness, change the page colour, set the text to scroll up and down rather…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps FaceTime FaceTime App Audio and Video Calls Your iPhone’s FaceTime app can make audio and video calls, as long as they’re to another Apple device. This can be an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or even Apple Watch (audio only); as FaceTime calls are made over the Internet, they’re free. You can even make group calls, with several people appearing on screen at once for a party chat. 1 Press the FaceTime camera at the top of a contact card to for a video call, or select the FaceTime phone icon further down for an audio only FaceTime call. In the FaceTime app, previous calls are listed; tap one to repeat the call. 2 In video chats, you’re in the small window, while your contact is in…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps App Store The App Store To Buy More Apps The App Store is where you download and install new apps for your iPhone. You can get games, productivity software, entertainment applications and more. Many App Store apps are free too. App Store in Focus 1 The App Store’s 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 Tap here to get to your account details, redeem a card, send an app as a gift, update apps, and check on the apps you’ve previously purchased, or sign out of the App Store. 3 These are the apps, and a feature highlighting a range of apps, that…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions iCloud Drive iCloud Drive Cloud Computing iCloud Drive is Apple’s own cloud computing service and it comes free with the iPhone. With iCloud Drive, you can sync your documents across all of your Apple devices and even access them through a web browser; they’re all found on your iPhone in the Files application. If your free space isn’t enough, you can buy more for a set monthly fee. An introduction to iCloud Drive and the Files app 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…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Personal Hotspot With iPhone Wi-Fi You can use your iPhone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, and take your tablet, laptop or other Internet device online using your iPhone’s cellular connection. First of all, open Settings > Mobile Data > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Personal Hotspot, depending on what version of iOS you’re using. Make sure it’s switched on, and Allow Others to Join is on. Make a note of the Wi-Fi password, which you might need later. Now you must connect the device you wish to take online through your iPhone, using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB. Using Wi-Fi. On the computer or tablet you wish to take online, open your Wi-Fi settings and look for the name of your iPhone in the list of available networks.…

Picture in Picture & Connect to Apple TV Connect Your iPhone To Your Apple TV You can stream content from your iPhone to your Apple TV, using AirPlay. You can share your photos or mirror exactly what’s on your device’s screen. First Steps. Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 12.3 or later and your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD is running tvOS 11.4 or later. Both devices must be on the same network. Play video from your iPhone with AirPlay. Open the video you wish to AirPlay to your Apple TV and tap the AirPlay icon. In some apps, such as the Photos app, you need to go through the Sharing icon to get to the AirPlay icon. From the next screen, on your iPhone, choose your…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Dark Mode Easier on the Eyes If you prefer a darker screen on your iPhone, perhaps to reduce screen glare in the middle of the day or to make it easier on the eyes after the sun goes down, Dark Mode is for you. It’s easy to set up and use. 1 To set up and use Dark Mode, open System Preferences (the app with the grey icon showing cogs), and scroll up. Tap the Display and Brightness link; it’s in the third set of links, and has a blue double-A icon. 2 At the top of the screen, you see the Light and Dark options; tap one to choose it, immediately making the screen light or dark. This is the option you use to change…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Screen Time Screen Time Monitor Your iPhone With Screen Time, you can check what you’ve been doing on your iPhone and for how long, plus set limits for your own, or your children’s iPhone usage. If you’re worried about spending too long on social media, this feature is for you. Screen Time in Focus 1 To open Screen Time, go to Settings > Screen Time. You can also get to the Widgets screen by swiping right from the Lock screen, or the Home screen, and tapping the Screen Time widget near the bottom. 2 Here, you see a summary of how you’ve been using your iPhone on each day of the week. Tap a bar to see how much you used it on that day. You’re also…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Bluetooth And AirDrop AirDrop is great for sharing files wirelessly and with Bluetooth you can pair and connect your iPhone with wireless devices such as speakers, headphones, and keyboards. Here’s how to use both these features. Using AirDrop for file transfer 1 Send files to other Apple devices using AirDrop. Switch on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, then go to Settings > General > AirDrop and decide whether receiving via AirDrop is on or off, share only with Contacts, or share with everyone. 2 Select a file, photo, or video you want to send by AirDrop, and open it. Tap the Sharing icon (the page with the up-pointing arrow), and then tap AirDrop in the pop-up window. Tap the person to which you want to send the file,…

The Complete Guide to iphone 12 Pro The iPhone 12 Pro is Apple’s most capable smartphone yet, and is packed with great new features. Its operating system, the new iOS 14, also brings exciting new enhancements. Together, they make for a world-beating mobile experience. iOS 14 was unveiled before a worldwide Internet audience on 22nd June, 2020, during which Tim Cook and the Apple team showed off its new features such as App Clips, Car Keys, Home screen Widgets, the App Library and more. It was released to the public on 16th September, 2020. A month later, on 13th October, 2020, Apple introduced the new 12-series iPhones in another online streaming broadcast. Over the next 180 pages, we get to the heart of the awesome iPhone 12 Pro and the…

iPhone 12 Pro 5G 5G Arrives! The 12-series iPhones are the first Apple smartphones to incorporate 5G, the fifth generation of the broadband cellular networks standard. But what is 5G, and why should we be excited about getting the feature in our iPhones? Let’s take a look at what it has to offer. What is 5G? 5G is the latest standard for getting onto the Internet with your smartphone. It follows previous standards 3G and 4G. Most major mobile phone networks offer 5G services, and if you’re somewhere where there isn’t 5G coverage, your iPhone can still use older 3G and 4G networks too. The new 5G standard is much faster than previous cellular technologies, making downloads faster, video streaming more reliable and online gaming snappier. It’s also much better…

Which iPhone is For You? Which iPhone is For You? If you haven’t yet chosen a 12-series iPhone, or simply want to see how your own stands up against the others in the family, take a look at our breakdown of each different model. As you will see, some things are the same across the iPhone family; they all boast powerful new 5G cellular networking, for example, and they all have an A14 Bionic processor. But other things are different. What screen size do you prefer? The iPhone 12 range has everything from the 5.4” iPhone 12 mini to the 6.7” iPhone 12 Pro Max. The Pro and regular families come in different colour options too. Let’s take a look at the different phones in the iPhone 12 series, and…

iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Capacity & Price: 64GB, £799/$799/876,30 € 128GB, £849/$849/925,05 € 256GB, £949/$949/1.042,05 € Screen Size: 6.1-inch Screen Tech: Super Retina XDR display Cellular: 5G Front Camera: TrueDepth camera, 12MP photos, Face ID Rear Cameras: Dual 12MP camera system (Ultra Wide and Wide) Zoom: 2x optical zoom out, Digital zoom up to 5x Night Mode: Night mode Video: Up to 4K. Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps Processor: A14 Bionic chip (fastest chip in a smartphone) Battery: Up to 17 hours video playback Water resistance: Yes, to a depth of six meters for up to 30 minutes MagSafe Compatible: Yes Dimensions: 5.78x2.82x0.29 inches Weight: 5.78 ounces…

iOS 14 - Facts and Numbers Search Emoji When picking out your emojis, in iOS 14 you can search for them directly from the keyboard. Speedy Safari According to testing by Apple using industry standard benchmarking tools, the iOS 14 version of Safari is the world’s fastest mobile web browser. And it can translate web pages in seven different languages. Power Warning When your Apple AirPods are running low on power, you get a warning notification on your iPhone. Repair Service As well as unveiling iOS 14, Apple recently expanded its repair services to hundreds of new locations across the USA, and also in Europe and Canada. Spacial Audio If you use Apple’s AirPods with your iPhone, you can now enjoy a 360 degree soundscape. Just the thing for iOS…

First Steps With Your iPhone Buttons and Ports Buttons and Ports On Your iPhone What’s where on your iPhone? Here we show you the physical layout of the range of iPhones currently on sale. Whether you have a brand new iPhone 11, or an older iPhone with a Home button, this guide shows you what’s where. iPhones with a top-to-bottom screen The latest iPhones have a top-to-bottom screen. These include the iPhone 12 series models, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. So basically, all iPhone X-series models and later. The Lightning Connector. Current iPhones use a Lightning connector for charging, syncing, and (on the latest iPhones) for connecting cabled earbuds using an adapter. Plus/Max Sizes. Some iPhone…

First Steps With Your iPhone Face ID Using Face ID To Unlock Your iPhone With Face ID, you can unlock your iPhone just by looking at it. Just register your face and all the things you could do with Touch ID on an older iPhone can be achieved with Face ID on the newest iPhones, that is, those that don’t have a Home button at the foot of the screen. If your iPhone does have a Home button, you use Touch ID, not Face ID. Setting Up Face ID 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…

First Steps With Your iPhone Internet Access Internet Access How to Get Online The iPhone connects to the Internet automatically whenever you use the App Store, Mail, iTunes Store, Safari, YouTube or any other app that requires it. There are two ways of taking your iPhone online: via a Wi-Fi connection or a 3G/4G/5G mobile network. In this guide, we show you how to set up both, and also how to check your Wi-Fi signal strength. Joining a Wi-Fi network 1 To activate Wi-Fi go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn it on. The iPhone searches for all networks in range. If at home, pick your home network and enter the security details, the password should be supplied with your router. 2 If you’re at a public hotspot that has no…

First Steps With Your iPhone The Touchscreen Touchscreen Gestures The touchscreen is at the heart of the way you use your iPhone and there is more to its capacitive, multi-touch screen than you might at fisrt think. Touch The iPhone has a capacitive touchscreen, which means it’s sensitive to the tiny electrical charges in our bodies. You only have to tap the screen, not press down hard. To activate items on the screen such as applications and settings icons, type using the on-screen keyboard or to press on-screen buttons, you simply touch them with your finger. Swipe or scroll Menus or web pages often require you to scroll. To do this, drag your finger across the screen in the direction you wish to move. For example, the main Photos app lets…

First Steps With Your iPhone Settings Explained Settings Explained The Settings app shouldn’t be a mystery. In a nutshell, it’s where you go to change the preferences of an app or a feature of your iPhone. There’s a Settings page for most apps, whether bundled or added by yourself. If there’s something you need to change in one of your apps, such as the preferred language, whether Siri can learn from it or if it can send you notifications, you go to the Settings app. You can also customise the iPhone’s key features such as the phone, Screen Time and Control Centre too and if you didn’t set up Siri, Wallet and more during your initial iPhone setup, it’s Settings to where you should look. Your personal Apple ID settings, such…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Reminders Reminders App Never Forget Again With the Reminders app you can set up reminders, assign them to lists and trigger notifications at a specific time and date or when you arrive at or depart from a specific location. Here’s how to get more from it. Reminders in Focus 1 Use the Search field to search your reminders. Titles, notes, people, locations and more are searched. 2 Tap this link and you can edit your lists; delete them with the minus sign, reorder by dragging the Three-line icon up and down and tap the ‘i’ icon to rename a list, change its colour and choose a new icon. 3 These are your smart lists. ‘Today’ is all your reminders scheduled for that day, ‘Scheduled’ shows reminders that…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Notes Notes App How to do To-do Notes is great. Not only can you store your scribblings, you can also create checklists and tables, add videos and pics, share notes with others and even collaborate on a note. You can password-protect a note for privacy too. Notes in Focus 1 Tap this link 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. You can then tap another folder on the Folders screen to open it, and look at the notes inside. 2 At the top of a note, you can see the date and time when the note in question was last edited. Drag the note down…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Camera Camera App Take Better Pictures Here we show you how to make the most of the iPhone’s cameras. With the Camera app, you can take amazing still pictures, record regular and slow-motion videos, make panoramic shots, take live photos and more. Camera in Focus (older iPhone’s interfaces may vary) 1 Tap the flash icon to turn it on or off, to suit current lighting conditions. 2 Tap this to change the Night Mode setting. A slider lets you switch from Auto to manually setting the time length of the photo, but there’s no real need to do so. 3 Tap the inverted ‘V’ icon to open a row of control icons under the picture. These give greater control over things like the flash and HDR feature.…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Maps Maps App Find Your Way Around Maps is a superb navigational tool. Making great use of the iPhone’s location awareness, it gives an accurate map of your location, shows directions to where you want to go and helps you find local amenities. Maps in Focus 1 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 a feature or report an issue. 2 Tap this arrow icon to focus the map on your current location. Tap it again and the map rotates as you move, so the direction your travelling is always ‘up’. 3 The blue dot shows your current location on the map. The smaller the blue circle around it, the…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Activity Activity App For Keeping Fit The Apple Watch is an amazing fitness tracker and you can use it with your iPhone to keep track of your exercise regime. The Activity app on the watch and the iPhone keep track of how active you are. Activity in Focus 1 This is the main page of the Activity app and it shows you a summary of your recent activities. It also shows you today’s date. 2 The Activity section features information drawn from your Apple Watch. It starts afresh each day, so what you see are today’s figures. 3 Here you can see how many calories you’ve used up today, how many minutes you’ve spent exercising and how many times you’ve stood up and moved around for at…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Measure Measure App And Level Feature The Measure app makes use of the iPhone’s augmented reality features. It also includes a great spirit level. You can find the Measure app on your home screen, but if it isn’t there, your iPhone isn’t powerful enough to run it. Measure App in Focus 1 The back arrow undoes the last command but doesn’t clear all the points of a multi-point measurement. 2 The Clear button gets rid of all the current measurements so you can move on to the next one. 3 Measure is designed to calculate the distance between fixed points such as the length of a table or width of a chair. 4 You will need to direct Measure to the object you’d like to measure by…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Podcasts Podcasts App For Audio Shows The Podcasts app makes finding, listening to, watching and downloading podcasts easier than ever. There’s a wealth of interesting podcasts to choose from too. Here’s how to find and enjoy them on your iPhone. Podcasts in Focus 1 This is your Library which is the collection of podcasts to which you’re currently subscribed. Tap one of the links under this title to see shows you’re subscribed to, a show’s individual episodes and more. 2 Tap the Edit link and you can customise your main Library screen, dragging categories into a position of your choosing and hiding ones you don’t need to use any more. 3 Tap one of these two links and your podcasts are listed according to individual episodes or…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Home Home App Control Your Gadgets The Internet of Things involves controlling your household appliances and electronic gadgets remotely, over the Internet. HomeKit-compatible devices can be controlled directly from the Home application. Here’s how. 1 Tap the home icon in the top left corner of the screen for a pop-up allowing you to access your Home Settings and your Room Settings. Home Settings cover the whole of the house, while Room Settings let you set up specific rooms and groups of rooms. 2 The Plus icon gives another pop-up, from which you can add a HomeKit-compatible accessory; or add a scene or group of instructions to your accessories activated with a single tap. 3 This is the current name of your home. To change it, tap the…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Now you’ve mastered the iPhones basics and its amazing range of apps, it’s time to explore its more advanced features. Siri is a great digital personal assistant, iCloud lets you sync your settings and data, plus you can use your iPhone as a personal hotspot to get your Mac or iPad online. We also show you iOS 14’s new features such as Picture in Picture, outline the AirPod Pro’s new capabilities and how Car Keys lets you open your car door with your iPhone. Learn more >…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Files App Using the Files App Its Secrets Uncovered We’ve already dipped into what the Files app can do in our iCloud tutorial, but now it’s time to take a deeper look at its features and capabilities. The Files app boasts an impressive range of features. It now boasts better, Mac-like searches, the ability to read external drives, sharing folders and zipping and unzipping files, which is great for sending them by email. Features of the Files app 1 When you first open the Files app, you see two icons at the foot of the screen. The Recents icon shows you documents you’ve recently opened, and also gives access to those you’ve shared and tagged with a colour. The Browse icon lets you look through your files.…

Personal Hotspot & Organise Apps Organise Apps Delete them Too You can rearrange your app icons and widgets on the screen and delete those you no longer need. You can also offload an app, deleting the app itself but retaining its data in case you need it again at a later date. Arranging apps 1 To change the order of the app icons on your home screen, first of all, tap and hold on an individual app. A pop-up window appears. 2 Tap Edit Home Screen. The app icons wobble and show a X in the corner. You can drag them to rearrange. Tap Done when you’ve finished. Deleting apps 1 The simplest way to delete an app or widget is to tap and hold its icon and, from the…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb For Peace and Quiet It’s easy to switch the Do Not Disturb feature on and off using the main Settings screen or in the Control Centre, but to make the most of this feature, you need to dig deeper. You can block all incoming notifications to stop calls, texts and other intrusions and have it automatically activate when you’re driving. You can auto-reply to incoming messages too. Setting up Do Not Disturb 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…

Picture in Picture & Connect to Apple TV Sign in with Apple For Extra Security For a while now, third-party developers have been able to offer the option of signing into their apps using your Facebook and Google accounts instead of using your email address and a unique password; which you might well forget at a later date. Apple has now got in on the act with Sign in with Apple and it’s more secure and private than its competitors. 1 When setting up a new account, some apps and websites let you sign in with your social media and online accounts such as Facebook, Google and Windows Live. Where available, you can also sign in using your Apple ID. 2 You sign in with Apple using your Face ID…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Notification Centre Notification Centre On Your iPhone The iOS notification system makes it simple to keep track of new notifications and act on them, whether it’s immediately or at a later point. Every notification is stored in one place and can be accessed at any time with a single swipe of the finger. In this section we are going to take you through a comprehensive step-by-step guide of the entire process. Using the Notification Centre 1 To access the Notification Centre, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen. Notifications are arranged in stacks according to the app that sent them. Tap one of these stacks to open it and see its notifications. 2 To clear a single notification, swipe it left and tap the…

Bluetooth & AirPods New AirPods features If you use Apple’s AirPods with your iPhone, there are some great new features to enjoy. Let’s take a look at what you get when you update. AirPods are Apple’s own wireless earbuds. They connect to your iPhone through Bluetooth, are Siri-compatible and if you need to pause the music to listen to something going on in the room, just take one of the buds out of your ear. Some great new features are coming to AirPods with a software update too. If you have your AirPods paired with several Apple devices, when you put one down and pick up another, the AirPods’ connection is automatically transferred. For example, if you’re watching a movie on your Mac and you get a phone call, as…

iPhone 12 Pro The New iPhones Unleashed On 13th October 2020, Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage in the Steve Jobs Theater once more for an important Apple keynote. Yet the seats were empty. Due to restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus epidemic, there was no live audience to watch the unveiling of the new iPhone, no whoops and cheers whenever a new feature was announced and no extended round of applause at the end. Instead, we all sat at home in front of our Macs, iPads and iPhones, watching as the event was streamed live around the world. “We’re once again pushing the boundaries… photography advancements, Super Retina XDR displays, new Ceramic Shield front cover, a new level in a new form factor that’s as beautiful as…

iPhone 12 Pro Amazing Pro-Level Cameras Amazing Pro-Level Cameras The Pro-level iPhone’s cameras maintain the smartphone’s reputation for photographic excellence, but how do they improve on their predecessors’ cameras? The iPhone Pro boasts three separate lenses and a LiDAR scanner for mapping out your environment with beams of light. Combining the power of the Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras with features built in to the fastest-ever mobile phone CPU, the A14 Bionic chip, the pro-level iPhone continues to achieve pro-level photography. But what’s so special about it, and why? Three Great Lenses The iPhone 12 Pro features a new Wide camera with a seven-element lens. It has an ƒ/1.6 aperture, the fastest ever on an iPhone, for 27 percent improved low-light performance in photo and video. This means more…

iPhone 12 Pro Applications in Action What can the 12-series iPhones achieve with all this power and speed? Take a look at League of Legends: Wild Rift, which is coming to Apple’s mobile devices later this year. League of Legends from Riot Games is a very widely respected online action title, and is often used in esports tournaments. In fact, it’s currently the world’s most popular PC game. Players from all over the globe compete in online multiplayer mashups. The only drawback is it’s very hard on its host machine’s performance. In fact, to be competitive in an online game of League of Legends, you need a powerful PC. Soon, all that will change. With the fast processing and graphics speeds offered by the 12-series iPhones, coupled with the lag-reducing…

iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Capacity & Price: 128GB, £999/$999/1.112 € 256GB, £1099/$1099/1.137 € 512GB, £1299/$1299/1.461,20 € Screen Size: 6.1-inch Screen Tech: Super Retina XDR display Cellular: 5G Front Camera: TrueDepth camera, 12MP photos, Face ID Rear Cameras: Pro 12MP camera system (Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto) Zoom: 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 4x optical zoom range, Digital zoom up to 10x Night Mode: Night mode portraits Video: Up to 4K. Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 60 fps Processor: A14 Bionic chip (fastest chip in a smartphone) Battery: Up to 17 hours video playback Water resistance: Yes, to a depth of six meters for up to 30 minutes MagSafe Compatible: Yes Dimensions: 5.78x2.82x0.29 inches Weight: 6.66 ounces…

Which iPhone is For You? iPhone 12 mini Capacity & Price: 64GB, £699/$699/778,85 € 128GB, £749/$749/827,55 € 256GB, £849/$849/944,55 € Screen Size: 5.4-inch Screen Tech: Super Retina XDR display Cellular: 5G Front Camera: TrueDepth camera, 12MP photos, Face ID Rear Cameras: Dual 12MP camera system (Ultra Wide and Wide) Zoom: 2x optical zoom out, Digital zoom up to 5x Night Mode: Night mode Video: Up to 4K. Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps Processor: A14 Bionic chip (fastest chip in a smartphone) Battery: Up to 15 hours video playback Water resistance: Yes, to a depth of six meters for up to 30 minutes MagSafe Compatible: Yes Dimensions: 5.18x2.53x 0.29 inches Weight: 4.76 ounces…

First Steps With Your iPhone First Steps with Your iPhone. For those who are new to the iPhone, this section takes you through its basic features and functions. With our help, you can set up your iPhone for the first time, including Face ID, Touch ID and your Apple ID. We show you how to use the Home screen, including the great new features of Home-Screen Widgets and App Library; which come to the iPhone with iOS 14. You can get to grips with the touchscreen and the virtual keyboard, make and receive phone calls and explore the iPhone’s settings. Learn more >…

First Steps With Your iPhone Set Up Your iPhone Set Up Your iPhone For the First Time If you’re setting up your new iPhone straight out of the box, follow this guide as we take you through the extremely important first time setup. Learn how to set up all the core functions of your iPhone, from switching it on for the first time to making your first phone call. Whichever model of iPhone you own, with our help you’ll soon be up and running. Inserting your Nano-SIM card 1 To activate your iPhone, you must first insert the Nano-SIM card provided by your mobile phone network provider. An eSim card is non-removal as detailed below. 2 Use a SIM eject tool like the one pictured here, or maybe a straightened paper…

First Steps With Your iPhone Home Screen Using the iOS 14 Home Screen The iPhone’s Home screen got a major – and long overdue – update with the release of iOS 14. New features were added, making the Home screen more versatile and practical. You can now drag widgets onto the Home screen, viewing them among the icons and setting their relative sizes. You can also flick to the end of your Home screens for a brand newA pp Library. Home Screen Widgets 1 A Widget is a small piece of an app which displays information drawn from the app in question, making it easily accessible. We’ve had them for years on the Today screen (to the left of the home screen) but their abilities have now been greatly extended. 2…

First Steps With Your iPhone Setting Up Email Setting Up Email On Your iPhone Your iPhone’s Mail app can send and receive emails from all of your email accounts. It’s easy to set up and use with an iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL or Outlook email address. If you want to add your Internet Service Provider’s own email account, it is a little more complicated. Here we take you through setting up each type of email account on your Apple smartphone. Setting up accounts. For most of the popular web-based email services such as Gmail and Yahoo, the iPhone automatically enters most of the settings needed for you to access your account. We’ve put together these steps that cover each of the Internet’s key email providers. Just follow this guide and you’ll…

First Steps With Your iPhone The Keyboard The Keyboard On-screen Typing When it comes to using your iPhone, the keyboard is second only in importance to the touchscreen. If you familiarise yourself with the iPhone’s virtual keyboard features, you can get so much more out of your Apple smartphone. This guide teaches you how to use the virtual keyboard, and its features such as voice input and additional languages. 1 Once you’ve opened the keyboard, you can enter text by simply tapping on the keys as you would on any similar typing device. It’s really easy and intuitive to use. 2 To add digits and punctuation to your text, just tap the 123 key located on the lower-left side of the keyboard. An additional tap on the key above brings up…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Mail App Mail App Email on the Move Email on the go has revolutionised communication. The iPhone has a versatile email app that can handle multiple email addresses spread over multiple accounts and services, and keep track of all your contacts as well. Mail in Focus 1 This screen, in Mail, shows your Inbox. Tap the Mailbox link to go back and choose another mailbox, such as Drafts, Sent, Junk or VIP emails. 2 The Edit link puts an empty circle to the left of each email. You can tap these circles to add a tick, and then action multiple emails at once. 3 These are your emails, listed in the order they arrived. Tap on one to open and read it. Emails with blue dots…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Messages Messages App Texts on Your iPhone Messages is one of the most popular apps on your iPhone. You can use it to send regular text messages, or free iMessages to others with an Apple device; and also to send pictures, videos and audio messages. Messages in Focus 1 Tap here to take you back to the list of message conversations. Tap one of them to open, and if you wish continue, that conversation, such as the chat you see here. 2 This is the person you’re chatting to. The picture is drawn from your Contacts app and is replaced by an initial if it’s not available. Tap this pic to open the three icons below, numbered ‘3’ here. 3 Tap the first two icons here to…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Calendar Calendar App Organise Your Life Calendar is great for organising your life. You can add events and appointments, schedule alerts, invite contacts to events and sync Calendar with other calendar apps. It can remind you about upcoming events too. Calendar in Focus 1 Tap this link to go back to the month view, showing the whole of the month. 2 Here you see the days of the month, with the currently displayed day highlighted. So here we’re looking at 12th November. 3 This icon gives you a list of upcoming events, displayed according to their date and time. 4 Tap here to search the Calendar app, looking at titles and content in your calendar entries. 5 Tap here to create a new calendar event, setting the…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Camera Features Essential iPhone Camera Features The very latest iPhones, from the iPhone 11 onwards, have a wealth of extra features for mobile photographers. Let’s take a look at them. The latest high-end iPhones have excellent cameras, and a revised interface for the Camera app to help you make the most of them. The Zoom function is implemented a little differently; there’s a QuickTake feature to let you quickly film a video without changing modes and the Burst Mode needs a new gesture too. There are extra controls, including the famous Night Mode, and you can take a wider image using Capture Outside the Frame. While most of the Camera app is just like it is on other iPhones running iOS 13 or later, these are the…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Translate App Translate App Language on the Go The Translate app lets you translate foreign languages into your native tongue on the fly and also translate your own language into something else. It’s fast, private and a great boon to holidaymakers and business travellers. Introduced with iOS 14, the iPhone’s Translate app harnesses the power and language capabilities of Siri to transcribe the spoken word into text and then translate it to a language of your choice. It can also translate typed text too. But Translate isn’t merely about words and phrases. It also lets you translate entire conversations on the fly. Just choose your language pair, turn your iPhone into a landscape orientation and tap the microphone icon. You can then speak in your own language…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps Wallet Wallet App Plus Apple Pay With Apple Pay, you can leave your wallet at home and shop with your iPhone! Instead of picking through your purse or wallet trying to find the correct credit card, you can store your payment cards on your iPhone 6 or later versions and use them to make payments at the tills. Here’s how to set up and use this exciting new Apple easy payment service. How to store credit and debit card information 1 To use Apple Pay, you need at least an iPhone 6, 6 Plus or SE; or an Apple Watch connected to a compatible iOS device. Apple Watches are compatible with the iPhone 5 or later, including the iPhone SE and require at least iOS 8. You…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps TV TV App Entertainment to Go The TV app brings your viewing into one app, making it easier and more convenient to subscribe to third-party TV channels and enjoy all your movies and TV shows under a single app. It also gives access to Apple’s TV+ subscription service for exclusive Apple-created content. Here we take a look at the new app and how to watch shows on your iPhone. Finding and viewing TV shows 1 From the main screen, tap the top right icon (silhouette or your photo) for this window, from where you can manage your account (tap your name), manage services to which you’ve subscribed, or add funds or gift cards to your Apple account, to spend on apps and media. 2 Tapping Connected Apps…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps News News App Stories and Features If you regularly trawl the web for news and features on subjects that interest you, the News app should be a welcome addition. It gathers stories from numerous sources into one place for quick and easy reading. News in Focus 1 Today’s date, which is always important on a digital news app. 2 This is Today, the News app’s main page. Scroll for top stories, trending stories and more. 3 You can watch videos directly from the News app. Just tap the Play button and the video plays, right there in the story. 4 Stories in the News app are tagged with how long ago they were uploaded to the Internet, so you know how recent your stories are. 5 Front-page…

Your iPhone’s Built-in Apps iTunes Store iTunes Store For Digital Media You can buy and download media for your iPhone at the iTunes Store. You can also buy or rent movies and TV shows and sample short snippets of songs before buying them. It’s your one-stop shop for digital entertainment. iTunes in Focus 1 Tap here for a pop-up window that lets you filter music according to its genre. Available genres include Blues, Classical, Country, jazz, metal, rock, greatest hits and more. Choose the Tones option to view ringtones. 2 Tap the Featured tab to see what’s hot and what’s new. The Charts tab gives you the best selling songs, albums and music videos on the iTunes Store. 3 Tap here for your wish list, songs you’ve identified using Siri (see…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Find My Find My Lost Your Phone? The Find My app arose from the fusion of two older applications, Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. With it, you can find lost or stolen Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads and Macs, and wipe them clean if they’re lost for good. You can also locate your friends or family members on the map; just the thing if you’re all on a day out and at risk of losing each other. The People tab 1 The Find My app is divided into three sections, represented by icons at the foot of the screen; People, Devices, and Me. Unsurprisingly, the People tab is for finding your friends. If it isn’t already selected, tap it. 2 To start sharing your location…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Updating iOS Updating iOS And the iPhone’s Apps If you want to upgrade your iPhone to the free iOS 14 operating system, follow this guide. It’s always a good idea to keep iOS and your apps up to date, to take advantage of new features. Upgrading your iPhone’s operating system is as easy as following these simple steps, which work whenever Apple releases a new version of iOS for your iPhone. Downloading and updating iOS 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 and then tap it. 2 In General, tap Software Update. Your…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Picture in Picture Carry on Watching You can now shut down a video page on your iPhone and continue watching on a floating window, while using other apps. It works for regular videos such as a website’s videos, the TV app and also when in a FaceTime video call. It’s a great way to continue watching while doing something else on your iPhone and it’s easy too. Here’s how it works. 1 While watching a video or in a FaceTime video call, swipe the screen up or tap the Home button to get back to the Home screen. The video continues to play in a floating window on top of whatever is open on your screen. 2 Tap screen for controls; play, pause, 15 secs and…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions The Siri Assistant The Siri Assistant Your iPhone’s PA Siri has a great new compact design. Your personal digital assistant no longer takes over the whole screen but lets you concentrate on what you’re doing. What follows is a short guide that takes you through the task of activating and using Siri and using some of its more advanced features like setting alarms, checking appointments, looking things up and identifying a song. How to activate and speak to Siri 1 To open Siri, hold down the Home button or the Side button on Face ID iPhones. Siri now appears at the foot of the screen; as you can see here. 2 Begin speaking and the coloured icon reverberates to let you know that Siri can hear you.…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Wallpaper and Sounds Customising Wallpaper and Sounds If you want to change the look and feel of your iPhone, you can customise it to suit your requirements. Changing the wallpaper gives you a new background both behind the Home screen icons and on the Lock screen. You can also change the ringtones and even assign a specific tone to a contact, so you always know when that person is calling. Here’s how to do it. Changing your Wallpaper 1 Go to Settings > Wallpaper and tap Choose a New Wallpaper. Choose from Dynamic, Stills, Live, or a pic from the Photos app. Dynamic wallpapers are lightly animated, Stills are static and Live wallpapers give more movement. 2 Tap the pictures found under the Dynamic, Stills and…

Notifications & Car Keys Car Keys If you drive a car that offers the CarPlay media system, there’s a great new feature on offer; Car Keys. CarPlay brings iOS to the car. If you have a compatible vehicle, you can view Maps, play music from your iPhone, check Calendar appointments, use Siri and more; all from a touchscreen embedded into your car’s dashboard. It takes the information and media from your connected iPhone, and displays them right where they’re needed, giving you access to your iPhone’s apps and features without taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road. iOS 14 brings a new feature to CarPlay. Digital car keys let you unlock and start your car using your iPhone or Apple Watch. You can use the…

Your iPhone’s Advanced Functions Troubleshooting & Maintenance Troubleshooting & Maintenance Your iPhone is very reliable but even the best tech goes wrong sometimes. If you’re having problems, try one of these tips and tricks. It may get you up and running again without having to go to the Apple Store. Close an application If an application has frozen or is running very slowly, try forcing it to quit. On an iPhone with no Home button, on the Home screen swipe from the bottom to half-way up the screen. If your phone has a Home button, Quickly press it twice. Either way, you get to a screen showing your open apps. Find the faulty one and swipe it off the top of the screen. Restart your iPhone This tip solves most iPhone…

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