Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s Guide

The Basics

Getting started Functions and settings Calls and contacts Messaging Tools and apps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Data

First use

Inserting a SIM Charging the battery Turning my phone on and off Activating my phone Activating an Apple ID on my phone

Using my phone

Guide to keys and sockets Writing texts List of display icons Ending running applications Turning the screen lock on or off Restarting my phone

Internet settings

Setting up my phone for internet Using my internet browser Clearing browser data

Sound settings

Choosing a ringtone Choosing a message tone Turning silent mode on or off Turning vibration on or off Setting the ring volume

Display settings

Choosing a language Setting the date and time Personalising the phone display Setting the display brightness Managing notifications (Notification Center)

Voice commands

Selecting settings for voice control (Siri) Using voice control (Siri)

Security

Turning my PIN on or off Changing my PIN Unblocking my PIN Turning phone lock code on or off Changing the phone lock code Using Touch ID on my phone

Software updates

Checking the software version Backing up the phone memory Updating the software Restoring factory default settings

Network

Choosing a network Choosing network mode Turning flight mode on or off

Making calls

Making a call Answering a call Making a call with hidden caller identification Turning caller identification on or off Making a video call (FaceTime) Turning call waiting on or off Using call waiting Diverting calls to another number Suppressing calls and notifications (Do Not Disturb)

Contacts

Creating a contact Copying contacts from social network sites and email accounts Merging identical contacts Importing contacts from my SIM to my phone

Voicemail

Diverting calls to my voicemail Calling my voicemail Cancelling all diverts

iMessages

Setting up iMessaging Writing and sending iMessages Reading iMessages

SMS

Setting up my phone for SMS Writing and sending SMS Reading SMS

MMS

Setting up my phone for MMS Writing and sending MMS Reading MMS

Email

Setting up my phone for email Setting up my phone for Exchange email Choosing a default email account Deleting an email configuration Writing and sending email Reading email

Apps

Installing and using apps from App Store Uninstalling apps Turning automatic update of apps on or off

Photo and video

Using my camera Using my video recorder Viewing photos and videos Sharing photos or videos using iCloud Photo Sharing Sharing photos or videos using AirDrop Sending photos and videos Uploading photos or videos to social network sites

Music

Using the music player

Location

Turning GPS on or off Using map functions in Maps Using GPS navigation in Maps

Organiser

Creating a calendar appointment Creating a note Setting an alarm Creating a reminder

Wi-Fi

Turning Wi-Fi on or off Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Setting up and using my phone as a personal Hotspot Tethering from my phone

Bluetooth

Turning Bluetooth on or off Pairing a Bluetooth device with my phone

Syncing

Using syncing Transferring files between a computer and my phone

Data

Checking data usage Turning mobile data on or off Turning data roaming on or off

APP Chat

Facebook

How to install Facebook on your phone How to use Facebook on your phone

Twitter

How to install Twitter on your phone How to use Twitter on your phone

Google Maps

How to install Google Maps on your phone How to use Google Maps on your phone

YouTube

How to install YouTube on your phone How to use YouTube on your phone

Troubleshooting

I can't use tethering on my phone

Can you access the internet?

It's important to find out if you can access the internet by loading a website in the browser on your phone. If you can't access the internet, you need to solve this problem. By solving this problem you'll most likely solve your problem with using tethering.

Yes No

Possible Causes

Before you start Your computer and phone haven't been set up for tethering correctly

Possible causes

Can you access the internet?

Yes No

Your computer and phone haven't been set up for tethering correctly

You need to set up your computer and phone correctly before you can use tethering.

Set up your phone and computer for tethering.

Step of :

Set up your phone and computer for tethering.

1. Connect phone and computer

Start the program iTunes on your computer.

Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Connect the data cable to the tablet socket and to your computer's USB port.

2. Find "Personal Hotspot"

Tap Settings.

Tap Personal Hotspot.

3. Turn on tethering

Tap the indicator next to "Personal Hotspot" until the function is turned on.
If this is the first time you use the function:

Tap Wi-Fi and USB Only.

4. Establish connection

An internet connection from your computer via your phone is automatically established.
When the connection is established, you can access the internet from your computer.

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Specs

Apple iPhone 5s (iOS8)

Dimensions (LxWxH)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight	112 g
Colour display	16 million colours
Resolution	1136 x 640 pixels
Touch screen	Yes
Talk time	Up to 10 hours (2G) / up to 10 hours (3G)
Stand-by time	Approx. 11 days
Phone memory	16 / 32 / 64 GB storage
Memory card slot	No
SIM type	Nano SIM

GSM 850 MHz	Yes
GSM 900 MHz	Yes
GSM 1800 MHz	Yes
GSM 1900 MHz	Yes
GPRS	Yes
EDGE (EGPRS)	Yes
3G (UMTS)	Yes
HSDPA (3.5G)	Yes
4G (LTE)	Yes

SMS	Yes
MMS	Yes
Chat	No
Email	Yes

Camera	8 megapixels
Video player	Yes
Video recorder	Yes
Video call	Yes
Music player	Yes
Radio	No
Podcasts	Yes
Voice recorder	Yes

Internal GPS	Yes
Maps/Navigation	Maps

Calendar	Yes
Tasks	Yes
Notes	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes
Countdown timer	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Office applications	No

Browser	Yes
RSS reader	No

Wi-Fi	Yes
USB data cable	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Data modem	Yes
Synchronisation with computer	Yes

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