iPhone Settings Reference iOS 8

10/3/2014
Item Access Notes
24-Hour Time Settings -> General -> Date & Time ->
24-Hour Time -> On/Off
Turns on and off 24-hour time throughout
60 FPS Video
Recording
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
CAMERA -> Record Video at 60 FPS ->
On/Off
Turn on or off video recording at 60 FPS
Accessibility
Shortcut
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Accessibility Shortcut -> On/Off
Turns on and off Home button triple-click
for enabling one of six accessibility features
Ad Tracking,
Limit
Settings -> Privacy -> Advertising ->
Limit Ad Tracking -> On/Off
Turns on and off to limit ad tracking, where
apps are not permitted to use the
Advertising Identifier to serve you targeted
ads.
Airplane Mode
On/Off
Control Center. Settings -> Airplane
Mode -> On/Off
Turns off all radios: cell, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Alert tones Settings -> Sounds -> SOUNDS AND
VIBRATION PATTERNS -> [select App]
Select the alert sound and vibration pattern
for each built-in App
App Access to
your data
Settings -> Privacy -> [Contacts,
Calendars, Reminders, Photos,
Bluetooth Sharing, Microphone,
Camera, Health, Homekit, Motion
Activity]
Select which Apps (that have requested
access to your data) may access the data.
App Store
Download to
Other Devices
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS -> Apps ->
On/Off
Turn on or off automatically downloading
Apps purchases and free to other devices
App Store,
Updates
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS -> Updates
-> On/Off
Turn on or off automatically downloading
app updates
App Switcher,
Phone Favorites
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Show in App Switcher
-> Phone Favorites -> On/Off
Turns on or off whether Phone Favorites
are shown in the App Switcher
App Switcher,
Recents
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Show in App Switcher
-> Recents -> On/Off
Turns on or off whether recent phone calls
or messages are shown in the App Switcher
Apple ID Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
Apple ID
Set up or modify your Apple ID
Applications Settings -> General -> About ->
Applications
Shows how many Apps are on the phone
Apps, Refresh Settings -> General -> Background App
Refresh -> On/Off
Turns on and off allowing Apps to refresh
their content. If on, select on/off for each
App
Assistive Touch Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTION -> Assistive Touch ->
On/Off
Turns on and off Assistive Touch which may
require adaptive accessory. See Manual
Audio
Messages,
Expire
Settings -> Messages -> AUDIO
MESSAGES-> Expire -> After 2
Minutes/Never
Selects whether audio messages erase after
2 minutes or not
Audio
Messages, Raise
to Listen
Settings -> Messages -> AUDIO
MESSAGES-> Raise to Listen-> On/Off
Selects if you can listen to audio messages
by lifting iPhone to your ear.
Auto-Lock Settings -> General -> Auto-Lock Select how long after last use before phone
locks: 1 to 5 minutes or Never
Auto-text,
Speak
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Speech -> Speak Auto-text -> On/Off
Turns on and off ability to automatically
speak auto-corrections and auto-
capitalizations
Backup to
iCloud
Settings -> iCloud -> Backup -> Back
Up Now
Forces an immediate backup of iPhone
contents to the iCloud. Requires Internet
access
Battery Charge
Times
Settings -> General -> Usage ->
Battery Usage -> TIME SINCE LAST
FULL CHARGE
Shows battery Usage and Standby times
Battery
Percentage
Display
Settings -> General -> Usage ->
BATTERY USAGE -> Battery
Percentage -> On/Off
Turns on and off battery percentage display
in Status Bar
Battery Usage Settings -> General -> Usage ->
Battery Usage
Show amount of battery usage consumed
by each app in last 24 hours or last 7 days
Block Calls,
FaceTime
Settings -> FaceTime -> Blocked Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Block Messages Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
Blocked
Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Block Phone
Calls
Settings -> Phone -> CALLS -> Blocked Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Bluetooth
address
Settings -> General -> About ->
Bluetooth
Shows the Bluetooth address of phone
Bluetooth
On/Off
Control Center, Settings -> Bluetooth,
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
HEARING -> Hearing Aides ->
Bluetooth -> On/Off
Turns on or off Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Select Device
Settings -> Bluetooth -> On/Off Turns on or off Bluetooth, select device
Bluetooth
Sharing
Settings -> Privacy -> Bluetooth
Sharing -> [select app] -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability of certain apps to
share data via Bluetooth
Bold Text Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> Bold Text -> On/Off
Turns on and off bold text in most Apple
supplied Apps
Book Download
to Other
Devices
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS -> Books ->
On/Off
Turn on or off automatically downloading
book purchases and free to other devices
Brightness Control Center. Settings -> Display &
Brightness -> BRIGHTNESS -> [slider]
Adjusts screen backlight brightness
Brightness,
Automatic
Control Center. Settings -> Display &
Brightness -> BRIGHTNESS -> Auto-
Brightness -> On/Off
Turns on or off the sensor which
automatically adjusts the brightness for
ambient light
Button Shapes Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Button Shapes -> On/Off
Turn on or off placing a gray background on
some buttons and underlines on others.
Calculator Control Center, Calculator App Icon
Calendar
Default Alert
Times
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CALENDARS -> Default Alert Times
When you enter a new event, selects
whether or not to set an alarm
automatically, and, if so, how far in
advance of the event
Calendar New
Invitation Alert
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CALENDARS -> New Invitation Alert -
> On/Off
Turns on or off alert when a new invitation
on Exchange
Calendar region Settings -> General -> Languages &
Region -> REGION FORMATS ->
Calendar -> Gregorian, Japanese or
Buddhist
Select Calendar format as Gregorian,
Japanese or Buddhist
Calendar
Shared Alerts
Settings -> Notifications -> Calendar ->
Shared Calendar Changes ->
Selects notifications about new, modified
or deleted shared events
Calendar Sync Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CALENDARS -> Sync
Select how far into the past to sync the
calendar
Calendar Time
Zone
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CALENDARS -> Time Zone Support ->
Time Zone Override-> On/Off
Turns on or off whether event dates and
times are shown, if on, in the time zone
selected for the calendars. If off, shows
times zone in your current location
Calendar Week
Numbers
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> Calendars -> Week Numbers ->
On/Off
Show the week number in Calendar list
views
Calendar Week
Start
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CALENDARS -> Start Week On
Select what day the week begins
Call Audio
Routing
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTIONS-> Call Audio Routing ->
Automatic, Headset, Speaker
Determines where audio is heard during
phone call or FaceTime audio call
Camera Control Center, Lock Screen (swipe camera icon up), Camera App Icon
Camera Grid Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
CAMERA -> Grid -> On/Off
Turn on or off displaying 3 x 3 grid for
composing pictures
Camera Keep
Normal Photo
in HDR
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
CAMERA -> Keep Normal Photo ->
On/Off
Turn on or off keeping the normally
exposed photo in addition to the HDR
version
Capitalization,
Auto
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Auto-Capitalization -> On/Off
Turns on and off Auto Capitalization
Caps Lock
Enable
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Enable Caps Lock -> On/Off
Turns on and off
Captioning &
Subtitles
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
MEDIA -> Subtitles & Captioning ->
On/Off
Turns on and off Closed Captions + SDH
when available, text style selections
Carrier Settings -> General -> About -> Carrier Shows the name of the cellular carrier
CDMA,
International
Settings -> Cellular -> Roaming ->
International CDMA -> On/Off
Turns on or off International CDMA
Cell Network
Search
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Cell Network
Search -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to locate 3G and
4G cellular networks to connect to
Cellular Data Settings -> Cellular -> On/Off Turns on or off Cellular Data capability
Cellular Data for
iTunes
Downloads
Settings -> iTunes & App Store -> Use
Cellular Data -> On/Off
Turn on or off using cellular network for
automatic downloads, iTunes Match and
iTunes Radio
Charge Times,
Battery
Settings -> General -> Usage -> TIME
SINCE LAST FULL CHARGE
Shows battery Usage and Standby times
Compass
Calibration,
Enable/Disable
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Compass
Calibration -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to enable the
iPhone's built-in compass to accurately
locate you
Compass North Settings -> Compass -> Use True North
-> On/Off
Turn on or off True North (off is Magnetic
North)
Contact to
describe
yourself
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> My Info
Tell Siri in which Contact to find
information about you
Contacts Name
Sort, Dosplay
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Sort Order, Display
Order
Selects how Contact list is sorted and
displayed
Contacts
Nicknames
Display
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Short Name -> Prefer
Nicknames -> On/Off
Turns on or off if a displayed name is the
full name or the nickname if available
Contacts Short
Name Display
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Short Name -> Short
Name -> On/Off
Turns on or off if a displayed name is to be
shorted. If turn on, how it is displayed
Contrast,
Increase
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> Increase Contrast -> Reduce
Transparancy, Darken Colors, Reduce
White Point -> On/Off
Turns on and off settings to improve
contrast in some backgrounds
Control Center Swipe up from bottom of screen
Control Center
Access on Lock
Screen
Settings -> Control Center -> Access
on Lock Screen -> On/Off
Turns on or off ability to access Control
Center on Lock Screen
Control Center
Access within
Apps
Settings -> Control Center -> Access
Within Apps -> On/Off
Turns on or off ability to access Control
Center within Apps
Cookies, Block Settings -> Safari -> PRIVACY &
SECURITY -> Block Cookies -> Always
Block, Allow from Current Website
Only, Allow from Websites I Visit,
Always Allow
Select Cookies and Website Data
Correction,
Auto
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Auto-Correction -> On/Off
Turns on and off Auto-Correction
Darken Colors Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Increase Contrast -> Darken Colors ->
On/Off
Turning on makes icon colors less bright
Data, Cellular Settings -> Cellular -> Cellular Data ->
On/Off
Turns on or off Cellular Data capability
Delete All
Content and
Settings
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase
All Content and Settings
Erases All Content and Settings
Delete Apps
Restriction
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
Deleting Apps -> On/Off
Selects if apps can be deleted or not
Diagnostic
Usage Data
Settings -> Privacy -> Diagnostic &
Usage -> Automatically Send or Don't
Send
Select whether to send to Apple diagnostic
and usage data, including location
information
Disable all
notifications in
app
Settings -> Notifications -> DO NOT
INCLUDE -> [Specific App] -> Allow
Notifications-> On/Off
Select if an app ever notifies you
Do Not Disturb Control Center Turn on or off
Do Not Disturb
(DND) On/Off
Control Center. Settings -> Do Not
Disturb -> Manual -> On/Off
Turns on or off DND
Do Not Disturb
Exceptions
Settings -> Do Not Disturb -> Allow
Calls From
Select who calls are allowed from if DND is
on: Everyone, No One, Favorites, Groups
Do Not Disturb
Locked Mode
Settings -> Do Not Disturb -> SILENCE Select if DND is Always enabled, or Only
While Phone is Locked
Do Not Disturb
Override
Settings -> Do Not Disturb ->
Repeated Calls -> On/Off
Turns on or off ability to override DND if a
second call from the same phone is within 3
minutes
Do Not Disturb
Scheduled
Settings -> Do Not Disturb ->
Scheduled -> On/Off
Select if and when DND is automatically
turned on and off
Erase All
Content and
Settings
Settings -> General -> Reset -> Erase
All Content and Settings
Erases All Content and Settings. Sets iPhone
as "out of the box" new
Erase Phone Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Erase Data -> On/Off
Turns on and off mode where all data is
erased on the phone after ten failed
passcode attempts
Expire, Audio
Messages
Settings -> Messages -> AUDIO
MESSAGES-> Expire -> After 2
Minutes/Never
Selects whether audio messages erase after
2 minutes or not
Expire, Video
Messages
Settings -> Messages -> VIDEO
MESSAGES-> Expire -> After 2
Minutes/Never
Selects whether video messages erase After
2 minutes or Never
FaceTime Settings -> FaceTime -> FaceTime ->
On/Off
Turn on or off FaceTime capability
FaceTime
Addresses
Settings -> FaceTime -> CALLER ID Select which address will be sent as your
caller ID
FaceTime
Addresses
Settings -> FaceTime -> YOU CAN BE
REACHED BY FACETIME AT
Select which addresses can receive
FaceTime calls
FaceTime
Blocked Calls
Settings -> FaceTime -> Blocked Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Fetch Data,
Mail
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS -> Fetch New Data ->
FETCH
When Push is turned off, select how often
mail is fetched from the server
Find My
iPhone's last
known location
Settings -> iCloud -> Find My iPhone -
> Send Last Location -> On/Off
Notifies Apple of location of iPhone just
before battery dies. Use Find My iPhone to
locate.
Find My Phone Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> Find My Phone -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to locate this
phone using Find iPhone App
Fingerprint
Touch ID setup
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
FINGERPRINTS -> [fingers]
Program fingerprint ID feature on Touch ID
enabled iPhones
Flash Alert Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
HEARING -> LED Flash for Alerts ->
On/Off
Turns on and off using camera flash LED for
an alert
Flashlight ->
Flashlight
Control Center Turn on or off
Font Size Settings -> Display & Brightness ->
Text Size, Settings -> General ->
Accessibility -> VISION -> Larger Type
Slider to select text size in most Apple
supplied Apps
Format, Region Settings -> General -> Languages &
Regions -> Region Formats
Selects formatting by country or region for
date, time, phone numbers
Frequent
Locations
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Frequent
Locations -> Frequent Locations ->
On/Off
Allow your phone to learn the places you
frequently visit in order to supply you
useful location informarion
Frequent
Locations
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Frequent
Locations ->
Turns on or off the ability of your phone to
send location information to improve the
accuracy of its Maps app
Game Center
Sign In
Settings -> Game Center Enter Apple ID and password to use this
feature
Games, Adding
Friends
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
GAME CENTER -> Adding Friends ->
On/Off
Turns on and off ability to add friend to
games
Games,
Multiplayer
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
GAME CENTER -> Multiplayer Games -
> On/Off
Turns on and off access to multiplayer
games
Grayscale Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Grayscale-> On/Off
Turning on makes all screens become
monochromatic
Guided Access Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
LEARNING -> Guided Access -> Guided
Access -> On/Off
Turns on and off keeping phone in a single
App and allows you to control which
features are available. To start Guided
Access, triple-click the home button in the
App you want to use
Handoff Settings -> General -> Handoff &
Suggested Apps -> Handoff -> On/ Off
Start something on one device and pick up
instantly on another device
Hands free, Siri Settings -> General -> Siri -> Hey Siri ->
On/Off
Say "Hey Siri" to invoke Siri hands free
when iPhone is charging
Hearing Aids Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
HEARING -> Hearing Aid Mode ->
On/Off
Turns on and off Hearing Aid Mode which
improves audio quality in some hearing
aids
Home Click
Speed
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTION -> Home Click Speed
Select the speed required to active Home
button double and triple-click
Home Screen
app icon size
Settings -> Display & Brightness ->
Display Zoom -> Standard/Zoomed
On iPhone 6 increases the size of the icons
on the home screen
Home Sharing Settings -> Music -> HOME SHARING Enter Apple ID and password to use this
feature
Hotspot,
Personal
Settings -> Cellular -> Set Up Personal
Hotspot
Set up your iPhone to be a Wi-Fi repeater
for an iPad or laptop
iBooks Advance
Next Page
Settings -> iBooks -> Both Margins
Advance -> On/Off
Turn on or off allow tapping the left or right
margin to advance to the next page
iBooks Auto-
hyphenation
Settings -> iBooks -> Auto-
hyphenation -> On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
iBooks Full
Justification
Settings -> iBooks -> Full Justification -
> On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
iBooks Online
Content
Settings -> iBooks -> Online Content ->
On/Off
Turn on or off allowing books to access
publisher's content from the Internet
iBooks Sync Settings -> iBooks -> Sync Bookmarks,
Notes Sync Collections -> On/Off
Turn on or off these features
ICCID Settings -> General -> About -> ICCID Each SIM is internationally identified by its
integrated circuit card identifier
iCloud Settings -> iCloud -> [account] Select which built-in Apps sync with iCloud
iCloud Account Settings -> iCloud -> [account] Setup or modify your iCloud account
iCloud Backup Settings -> iCloud -> Backup ->
BACKUP -> iCloud Backup -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to automatically
back up your camera roll, accounts,
documents, and settings when the phone is
plugged in, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi
iCloud Data
Storage (5 Gb
free)
Settings -> iCloud -> Storage Shows amount of iCloud storage used and
available
iCloud Data
Store, buy more
Settings -> iCloud -> Storage -> Buy
More Storage
Buy 20, 200, 500 Gb or 1 Tb per year
iCloud
Documents and
Data
Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive ->
On/Off
Turns on or off the ability for Apps (that
have requested access to iCloud) to store
documents and data in iCloud
iCloud
Documents and
Data on Cellular
Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive ->
Use Cellular Data -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability when not
connected to Wi-Fi, to use cellular network
to transfer documents and data
iCloud Drive Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive->
iCloud Drive-> On/Off [select apps]
Allow apps to store documents and data
and iCloud
iCloud Memory
Available and
Used
Settings -> General -> Usage ->
ICLOUD
Shows iCloud memory available and
memory used
IMEI Settings -> General -> About -> IMEI International Mobile Station Equipment
Identity, used by a GSM network to identify
valid devices and therefore can be used for
stopping a stolen phone from accessing
that network
iMessage
On/Off
Settings -> Messages -> iMessage ->
On/Off
Turn on or off iMessage service from this
phone
iMessage
Receive & Send
Addresses
Settings -> Messages -> Send &
Receive
Selects which of your email addresses can
receive iMessages, and which address you
iMessage is sent from
iMessages Read
Receipts
Settings -> Messages -> Send Read
Receipts -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether senders are notified
you have read their messages
iMessages Send
as SMS
Settings -> Messages -> Send as SMS -
> On/Off
Turn on or off sending messages as SMS
when iMessage is unavailable
Increase
Contrast
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> Increase Contrast ->
Increase Contrast -> On/Off
Turns on and off improved contrast in some
backgrounds
Installing Apps
Restriction
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
Installing Apps -> On/Off
Selects if apps can be installed or not from
the App Store
Invert Colors Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> Invert Colors -> On/Off
Turns on and off this feature
iTunes Match Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
Subscribe to iTunes Match
Turn on or off iTunes Match (subscription
service)
iTunes Show All
Music and
Videos
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
SHOW ALL -> Music, Videos -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether to show all your
purchases and iTunes Match uploads in you
libraries, even if they have not been
downloaded to the phone
iTunes U Sync
Courses and
Notes
Settings -> iTunes U -> Sync Notes ->
On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
Keyboard Clicks Settings -> Sounds -> Keyboard Clicks -
> On/Off
Turns on or off the keyboard click sound
Keyboard
Language
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Keyboards -> [Language]
Selects keyboard language for one or more
active keyboards. Can Add New Keyboard
Keyboard
Shortcuts
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Shortcuts
Add or edit keyboard shortcuts that let you
type a few characters to expand to a word
or phrase
Keyboard,
Predictive
On/Off
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Predictive -> On/Off
Turn on or off the Predictive keyboard
feature which predicts what you are going
to type next and displays it above the
keyboard
Keychain Settings -> iCloud -> Keychain ->
On/Off
Turns on or off Keychain
Language Settings -> General -> Languages &
Regions -> iPhone Language
Selects iPhone's language
Last known
location
Settings -> iCloud -> Find My iPhone -
> Send Last Location -> On/Off
When on, notifies Apple of location of
iPhone just before battery dies. Use Find
My iPhone to locate.
Legal Settings -> General -> About -> Legal Various legal documents pertaining to the
iPhone
Location
Services
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> On/Off
Turns on or off Location Services. If turned
on, select which Apps can use location
services
Location
Services Status
Bar Icon
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Status Bar Icon -
> On/Off
Turns on or off whether the Location
Service icon appears in the status bar when
tracking this phone from another device
Location, Share Settings -> iCloud -> ADVANCED ->
Share My Location -> Share My
Location -> On/Off
Enables hearing location with family and
friends in Messages and Find My Friends
Location-Based
iAds
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Location-Based
iAds -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to use your
location to help apps deliver ads based on
where you are.
Locations,
Frequent
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Frequent
Locations -> Frequent Locations ->
On/Off
Turns on or off the ability of your phone to
learn places you frequently visit
Lock Screen
Access,
Notification
Center
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Notifications View -> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Notification
Center
Lock Screen
Access,
Passbook
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Passbook -> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Passbook
Lock Screen
Access, Reply
with Message
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Reply with Message -> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Reply with
Message
Lock Screen
Access, Siri
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED -> Siri -
> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Siri
Lock Screen
Access, Today
Summary
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Today -> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Today Summary
in Notification Center
Lock Sound Settings -> Sounds -> Lock Sounds ->
On/Off
Turns on or off the unlock sound
Lock, Auto Settings -> General -> Auto-Lock Select how long after last use before phone
locks: 1 to 5 minutes or Never
Lock, Passcode Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Turn Passcode On/Off, Change
Passcode
Turns on and off Passcode Lock. Change
Passcode
Lock, Passcode
Timeout
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Require Passcode
Select how long after last use before phone
locks and requires a Passcode to open:
Immediately, 1 minute to 1 hour (only
immediately with Touch ID)
LTE, Enable Settings -> Cellular -> Enable LTE ->
Off, Voice & Data, Data Only
Using LTE loads data faster
Magnify screen
image
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> Zoom -> Zoom -> On/Off
Turns on and off Zoom feature which
magnifies when double-tap three fingers
Mail Accounts Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS -> [select account]
Manage you mail account(s). Add new mail
account
Mail alert,
custom per
account
Settings -> Notification Center -> Mail
-> select the email account -> Alert
Sound
Create a custom alert sound for each email
account
Mail
Archive/Delete
d Select
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS: -> [mail account] ->
Account -> Advanced-> MOVE
DISCARDED MESSAGES TO: -> Deleted
Mailbox or Archiv
Selects archive or delete mail icon
Mail ask before
deleting
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Ask Before Deleting ->
On/Off
Turn on or off if you are asked before
deleting an email
Mail Default
Account
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Default Account
Select which mail account is the default for
sending a new email
Mail Download
Images
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Load Remote Images ->
On/Off
Turn on or off if you are asked before
images imbedded in an email are
downloaded
Mail Fetch Data Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS -> Fetch New Data ->
FETCH
When Push is turned off, select how often
mail is fetched from the server
Mail Flag Style Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Flag Style -> Color or Shape
Select flag style
Mail Preview
Lines
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Preview
Select how many lines to show in mail list
view
Mail Push Data Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS -> Fetch New Data ->
Push -> On/Off
Turns on or off ability for new data to be
pushed to your iPhone from server when
possible
Mail Quote
Levels
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Increase Quote Level ->
Increase Quote Level -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether a level of
indentation is added when you forward or
reply to an email
Mail Self BBC Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Always Bcc Myself -> On/Off
Turn on or off if emails sent by you are
automatically Bcc'd to you
Mail Show
To/CC label
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Show To/Cc Label -> On/Off
Turn on or off To and CC labels in Mail
Mail Signatures Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Signature
Add a signature to the bottom of each sent
email for all accounts or custom for each
account
Mail Thread Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> MAIL -> Organize by Thread ->
On/Off
Turn on or off if emails are listed by thread
to or from the same correspondent
Maps Default
Travel Mode
Settings -> Maps -> PREFERRED
DIRECTIONS -> Driving or Walking
Select Driving or Walking as default
Maps Distance
Units
Settings -> Maps -> DISTANCES ->
Miles or Kilometers
Select Map distances in Miles or Kilometers
Maps Labels Settings -> Maps -> MAP LABELS ->
On/Off
Turns on or off Map labels in English
Maps Voice
Volume
Settings -> Maps -> NAVIGATION
VOICE VOLUME
Select Map navigation voice volume
Maps, Improve Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Frequent
Locations -> Popular Near Me ->
On/Off
Turns on or off the ability of your phone to
send location information to improve the
accuracy of its Maps app
MEID Settings -> General -> About -> MEID mobile equipment identifier (MEID) is a
globally unique number identifying a
physical piece of CDMA mobile station
equipment
Memory
Available
Settings -> General -> About ->
Available
Shows total flash memory is available for
the user
Memory
Available and
Used
Settings -> General -> Usage ->
STORAGE Manage Storage
Shows memory available and memory
used. Shows memory used by Apps sorted
by largest use first
Memory
Capacity
Settings -> General -> About ->
Capacity
Shows total flash memory in the phone
(minus the operating system)
Memory Used
by Documents
and Data
Settings -> General -> Usage ->
ICLOUD -> Manage Storage ->
BACKUPS, DOCUMENTS & DATA, MAIL
Shows memory used in iCloud by Backup,
Documents, Data, and Mail
Messages
Blocked
Messages
Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
Blocked -> Add New
Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Messages
Character
Count
Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
Character Count -> On/Off
Turn on or off if character count is
displayed
Messages
Group
Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
Group Messaging -> On/Off
Turn on or off if messages can be between
groups
Messages MMS Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
MMS Messaging -> On/Off
Turn on or off if messages can be MMS
Messages Show
Subject Field
Settings -> Messages -> SMS/MMS ->
Show Subject Field -> On/Off
Turn on or off if Subject field is displayed
Microphone
enable
Settings -> Privacy -> Microphone ->
[select app] -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability of certain apps to
access the microphone
Model of
iPhone
Settings -> General -> About -> Model Shows the Apple designated model number
Modem
Firmware
Settings -> General -> About ->
Modem Firmware
Version of the modem firmware
Mono Audio Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
HEARING -> Mono Audio -> On/Off
Turns on and off Mono Mode which
improves audio quality in some hearing
aids
Motion, Reduce Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Reduce Motion -> Reduce Motion->
On/Off
Turns on or off motion and parallax 3D
effect
Music
Download to
Other Devices
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS -> Music ->
On/Off
Turn on or off automatically downloading
music purchases and free to other devices
Music Equalizer Settings -> Music -> EQ Select an equalizer profile
Music Group By
Album Artist
Settings -> Music -> Group By Album
Artist -> On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
Music Home
Sharing
Settings -> Music -> HOME SHARING Enter Apple ID and password to use this
feature
Music iTunes
Match
Settings -> Music -> Subscribe to
iTunes Match
Turn on or off iTunes Match (subscription
service)
Music Lyrics &
Podcast Info
Settings -> Music -> Lyrics & Podcast
Info -> On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
Music Shake to
Shuffle
Settings -> Music -> Shake to Shuffle -
> On/Off
Turn on or off this feature
Music Show All
in Cloud
Settings -> Music -> Show All Music ->
On/Off
Turn on or off showing once downloaded
music that is no longer stored on the device
Music Sound
Level
Equivalence
Settings -> Music -> Sound Check ->
On/Off
Turn on or off scanning your iTunes library
and attempts to bring the volume of all
songs in it into rough equivalence
Music Stop,
Start
Control Center Music controls for stop, start, volume,
scrubbing, previous and next selection
Music Volume
Limit
Settings -> Music -> Volume Limit ->
slider
Set the volume limit slider
My Info Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> My Info
Tell Siri in which contact to find information
about you
My Photo
Stream
Settings -> iCloud -> Photos -> My
Photo Stream -> On/Off
Turn on or off the ability to automatically
upload new photos and send them to all
your iCloud devices when connected to Wi-
Fi
Name of Phone Settings -> General -> About -> Name See the name or rename the phone
Near Me,
Popular
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENTS -> Popular Near Me -
> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to use your
location to recommend things to you
Network Settings -> General -> About ->
Network
See your cellular network carrier
Notes Sync Settings -> Notes -> Default Account Selects where to sync Notes
Notification
Center
Swipe down from top of screen Displays notifications from built-in apps
selected in Settings, Today View
Notification
Center, Lock
Screen Access
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Notifications View -> On/Off
Turns on or off to allow lock screen access
to Notification Center
Notification
Center, Show in
Settings -> Notifications -> [Specific
App] -> Show in Notification Center
Select number of items shown in
Notification Center
Notification
Center, Today
Summary
Swipe down from top of screen, EDIT Displays Today Summary in Notification
Center Today View
Notifications
Alert Style
Settings -> Notifications -> [Specific
App] -> ALERT STYLE WHEN LOCKED ->
None, Banner, Alert
Select how you want each App to notify
you of an alert when iphone is locked:
None, Banner, Alert
Notifications by
app
Settings -> Notifications -> [Specific
App] -> Allow Notifications -> On/Off
Turns on or off if this app can notify
Notifications,
Badge App Icon
Settings -> Notifications -> [Specific
App] -> Badge App Icon -> On/Off
Select if an App displays Badge on Home
Screen Icon
Notifications,
disable all in
app
Settings -> Notifications -> DO NOT
INCLUDE -> [Specific App] -> Allow
Notifications -> On/Off
Select if an app ever notifies you
Notifications,
Show on Lock
Screen
Settings -> Notifications -> [Specific
App] -> Show in Lock Screen -> On/Off
Select if an App notifies you in the Lock
Screen
Notifications,
Sounds
Settings -> Notifications ->
INCLUDE/DO NOT INCLUDE ->
[Specific App] -> Sounds -> On/Off
Select if an App notifies you with a sound
Parallax on lock
or home screen
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Reduce Motion -> Reduce Motion->
On/Off
Turns on it off parallax 3D effect
Passbook
Access when
Locked
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Passbook -> On/Off
Turns on and off access to Passbook when
phone is locked
Passcode Lock Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Turn Passcode On/Off, Change
Passcode
Turns on and off Passcode Lock. Change
Passcode
Passcode Lock
Timeout
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Require Passcode
Select how long after last use before phone
locks and requires a Passcode to open:
Immediately, 1 minute to 1 hour (only
Immediately on Touch ID)
Passcode,
Simple
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
Simple Passcode -> On/Off
Turns on and off Simple Passcode. If off,
enter longer Passcode
Period Shortcut Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> "."
Shortcut -> On/Off
Turns on and off auto-period if double
space after a word
Personal
Hotspot
Settings -> Cellular -> Set Up Personal
Hotspot
Set up your iPhone to be a Wi-Fi repeater
for an iPad or laptop
Perspective
Zoom
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Reduce Motion -> Reduce Motion->
On/Off
Turns on it off motion and parallax 3D
effect
Phone Blocked
Calls
Settings -> Phone -> CALLS -> Blocked Create a list of phone numbers you want
blocked from incoming calls, messages or
FaceTime
Phone Change
Voicemail
Password
Settings -> Phone -> Change Voicemail
Password
Change the voicemail password
Phone Dial
Assist
Settings -> Phone -> Dial Assist ->
On/Off
Turn on or off Automatically determining
correct international or local prefix when
dialing
Phone Favorites
in App Switcher
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Show in App Switcher
-> Phone Favorites -> On/Off
Turns on or off whether Phone Favorites
are shown in the App Switcher
Phone Favorites
Photos
Settings -> Phone -> Contact Photos in
Favorites -> On/Off
Turns on or off whether the contact photos
are displayed in the phone favorites list
Phone Incoming
Calls
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTION -> Call Audio Routing ->
Automatic, Headset, or Speaker
Select Automatic, Headset, or Speaker
Phone Number Settings -> Phone -> My Number Displays the phone number of this phone
Phone SIM PIN Settings -> Phone -> SIM PIN -> SIM
PIN -> On/Off, Change PIN
Turn on or off the SIM PIN, and lets you
change the PIN
Phone Text
Response
Settings -> Phone -> CALLS -> Respond
with Text
Select one of three available quick
responses to use when you respond to an
incoming call with text. You may customize
each one
Phone TTY Settings -> Phone -> CALLS -> TTY ->
On/Off
Turn on or off TTY service
Phone, Respond
With Text
Settings -> Phone -> CALLS Respond with Text -> RESPOND WITH: -> [enter up to
three canned text responses]
Photo Sharing Settings -> iCloud -> Photos -> Photo
Sharing -> On/Off
Turn on or off the ability to create photo
streams to share with other people, or
subscribe to other people's shared photo
stream
Photos
Compact
Summaries
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
PHOTOS TAB -> Summarize Photos ->
On/Off
Turn on or off showing summarized views
of collections and year in Photos tab
Photos
Slideshow
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
SLIDESHOW -> Play Each Slide For,
Repeat, Shuffle
Select how long each slide shows in the
slideshow, turn on or off Repeat and
Shuffle
Photos, My
Photo Stream
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
PHOTOS -> My Photo Stream ->
On/Off
Turn on or off Automatically uploading new
photos and sending them to all of your
iCloud devices when connected to Wi-Fi
Photos, number
of
Settings -> General -> About -> Photos Shows how many photos are in the phone
Photos, Photo
Sharing
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
PHOTOS -> Photo Sharing -> On/Off
Turn on or off creating photo streams to
share with other people, or subscribe to
other people's shared photo stream
Podcast Cellular
Data
Settings -> Podcasts -> Use Cellular
Data -> On/Off
Turn on or off using cellular network for
automatic downloads and streaming
playback
Podcast
Subscription
Defaults
Settings -> Podcasts -> SUBSCRIPTION
DEFAULTS -> Refresh period, Limits,
Download, Delete Played
Select defaults for these features
Podcasts Sync
Subscriptions
Settings -> Podcasts -> Sync Podcasts -
> On/Off
Turn on or off syncing Podcasts
Pop-ups, Block Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL -> Block
Pop-ups -> On/Off
Turn on or off Pop-up blocking
Popular Near
Me
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Popular Near
Me -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to use your
location to recommend things to you
Predictive Text
Keyboard
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Predictive -> On/Off
Turn on or off the Predictive keyboard
feature which predicts what you are going
to type next and displays it above the
keyboard
Privacy Settings -> Privacy -> [Contacts,
Calendars, Reminders, Photos,
Bluetooth Sharing, Microphone,
Camera, Health, HomeKit, Motion
Activity]
Select which Apps (that have requested
access to your data) may access the data.
Push Mail Data Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> ACCOUNTS -> Fetch New Data ->
Push -> On/Off
Turns on or off ability for new data to be
pushed to your iPhone from server when
possible
Raise to Listen,
Audio Messages
Settings -> Messages -> AUDIO
MESSAGES-> Raise to Listen-> On/Off
Selects if you can listen to audio messages
by lifting iPhone to your ear.
Reachability Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTION -> Reachability ->
On/Off
Double-tap ( don't press) Home button to
bring top of the screen into reach
Recents in App
Switcher
Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -
> CONTACTS -> Show in App Switcher
-> Recents -> On/Off
Turns on or off whether recent phone calls
or messages are shown in the App Switcher
Reduce
Transparency
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Increase Contrast -> Reduce
Transparency -> On/Off
Reduces Transparency on some screens
such as Control Center, Notification Center.
Reduce White
Point
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Increase Contrast -> Reduce White
Point -> On/Off
Makes whites less bright.
Refresh Apps Settings -> General -> Background App
Refresh -> Background App Refresh ->
On/Off
Turns on and off allowing Apps to refresh
their content. If on, select on/off for each
App
Reminders
Default List
Settings -> Reminders -> Default List Select into which list new reminders,
created outside of a specific list, be placed
Reminders Sync Settings -> Reminders -> Sync -> 2
weeks, 1, 3, or 6 Months Back, All
Select how far into the past to sync
reminders
Reply with
Message Access
when Locked
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Reply with Message -> On/Off
Turns on and off access to Reply with
Message when phone is locked
Reset Settings -> General -> Reset ->
[Function]
Select to Reset All Settings, All Content,
Network, Keyboard Dictionary, Home
Screen Layout, and Location and Privacy
Reset Usage
Statistics
Settings -> Cellular -> Reset Statistics Reset cellular and data use statistics
Restrictions Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
Enable/Disable Restrictions -> On/Off
Turns on and off Restrictions (Passcode
required)
Restrictions
Apps
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
ALLOW -> [App] -> On/Off
Selects which built-in Apps are allowed to
be used on this phone
Restrictions
Changes
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
ALLOW CHANGES -> [Feature]
Selects which phone features may be
changed
Restrictions
Content
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
ALLOWED CONTENT -> [App]
Selects which built-in Apps are allowed to
access explicit language content
Restrictions
Privacy
Settings -> General -> Restrictions ->
PRIVACY -> [App or Feature]
Selects which phone privacy features are
allowed to be changed
Ringtone,
default
Settings -> Sounds -> SOUNDS AND
VIBRATION PATTERNS -> Ringtone
Select the default ringtone and vibration
pattern for incoming calls
Roaming, Data Settings -> Cellular -> Roaming ->
Data Roaming-> On/Off
Turns on or off Data Roaming
Roaming, Voice Settings -> Cellular -> Roaming ->
Voice Roaming -> On/Off
Turns on or off Voice Roaming
Rotate Lock Control Center Turn on or off
Safari Allow
Saved
Passwords from
All Sites
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Passwords and AutoFill -> Names &
Passwords -> On/Off
If on, uses AutoFill for website that request
passwords not be saved
Safari AutoFill Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Passwords and AutoFill -> Use Contact
Info -> On/Off
Turn on or off AutoFill. If on, select which
contact has the information
Safari Block
Cookies
Settings -> Safari -> PRIVACY &
SECURITY -> Block Cookies -> Always
Block, Allow from Current Website
Only, Allow from Websites I Visit,
Always Allow
Select Cookies and Website Data
Safari Block
Pop-ups
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL -> Block
Pop-ups -> On/Off
Turn on or off Pop-up blocking
Safari Block
Pop-ups
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL -> Block
Pop-ups -> On/Off
Turn on or off Pop-up blocking
Safari Cellular
Data for iCloud
Reading List
Settings -> Safari -> READING LIST ->
Use Cellular Data -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether Safari uses cellular
network to save Reading List items from
iCloud for offline reading
Safari Clear
Cookies and
Data
Settings -> Safari -> Clear History and
Website Data
Clears Cookies and Data
Safari Clear
History
Settings -> Safari -> Clear History and
Website Data
Clears browsing history
Safari Data
Usage
Settings -> Safari -> Advanced ->
Website Data
Lists how much data each web site used
Safari Data
Usage
Settings -> Safari -> Advanced ->
JavaScript -> On/Off
Turns on or off Safari's ability to use
JavaScript
Safari Default
Search Engine
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Search Engine
Select search engine from Google, Yahoo!
or Bing, DuckDuckGo
Safari Do Not
Track
Settings -> Safari -> PRIVACY &
SECURITY -> Do Not Track -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether Safari adds a
request to a new website not to track you.
Safari Favorites Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Favorites
Select which is your default Favorites folder
Safari
Fraudulent
Website
Warning
Settings -> Safari -> PRIVACY &
SECURITY -> Fraudulent Website
Warning -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether Safari displays a
warning about a possible phishing site
Safari Open
Links Default
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL -> Open
Links -> In New Tab or In Background
Select open links in new tab or in
background
Safari Quick
Website Search
Settings -> Safari -> SEARCH -> Quick
Website Search -> Quick Website
Search -> On/Off
Turn on or off whether you receive search
suggestions, and whether to search within
websites by typing website's name as part
of your search
Safari Saved
Credit Card
Numbers
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Passwords and AutoFill -> Credit Cards
-> On/Off -> Saved Credit Cards
Turn on or off Credit Cards. If on, show list
of saved Credit Cards
Safari Saved
Passwords
Settings -> Safari -> GENERAL ->
Passwords and AutoFill -> Names and
Passwords -> On/Off
Turn on or off Passwords. If on, show list of
saved passwords associated with URLs.
Always Allow uses AutoFill for website that
request passwords not be saved
Safari Web
Inspector
Settings -> Safari -> Advanced -> Web
Inspector -> On/Off
Turn on or off this advanced function for
app developers
Serial Number Settings -> General -> About -> Serial
Number
Shows the phone's serial number
Setting Time
Zone
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Setting Time
Zone -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to automatically
update your phone's time zone based on its
geographic location.
Share Location Settings -> iCloud -> ADVANCED ->
Share My Location -> Share My
Location -> On/Off
Enables hearing location with family and
friends in Messages and Find My Friends
Shortcuts,
Keyboard
Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Shortcuts
Add or edit keyboard shortcuts that let you
type a few characters to expand to a word
or phrase
Siri Access Hold Home Key Hold the Home key for the duration of your
Siri query so that Siri does not cut you off in
the middle of a sentence
Siri Access
when Locked
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED -> Siri -
> On/Off
Turns on and off access to Siri when phone
is locked
Siri Enable Settings -> General -> Siri -> Siri ->
On/Off
Turn on or off Siri feature
Siri hands free Settings -> General -> Siri -> Hey Siri ->
On/Off
Say "Hey Siri" to invoke Siri hands free
when iPhone is charging
Siri Language Settings -> General -> Siri -> Language Select language Siri understands and speaks
Siri My Info Settings -> General -> Siri -> My Info Tell Siri in which contact to find information
about you
Siri Voice
Feedback
Settings -> General -> Siri -> Voice
Feedback -> Handsfree Only or Always
Select Handsfree Only or Always
Siri Voice
Gender
Settings -> General -> Siri -> Voice
Gender -> Male or Female
Select Male or Female
Siri, Lock Screen
Access
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED -> Siri -
> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Siri
Slideshow,
Photos
Settings -> Photos & Camera ->
SLIDESHOW -> Play Each Slide For ->
On/Off, Repeat, Shuffle
Select how long each slide shows in the
slideshow, turn on or off Repeat and
Shuffle
SMS, Send
iMessages as
Settings -> Messages -> Send as SMS -
> On/Off
Turn on or off sending messages as SMS
when iMessage is unavailable
Software
Update
Settings -> General -> Software
Update
Check if your iOS is up to date, and to
download a new version if it is not
Songs Settings -> General -> About -> Songs Shows how many songs are in the Music
App
Speak Auto-text Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Speech -> Speak Auto-text -> On/Off
Turns on and off ability to automatically
speak auto-corrections and auto-
capitalizations
Speak items on
screen
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> VoiceOver -> On/Off
Turns on and off VoiceOver, selects
speaking rate, and other settings for
visually impaired
Speak Screen Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Speech -> Speak Screen -> On/Off
Enables two finger swipe down to hear
screen content
Speak Selection Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Speech -> Speak Selection -> On/Off
Turns on and off ability to have iPhone
speak a text selection (Speak button
appears)
Spell Check Settings -> General -> Keyboard ->
Check Spelling -> On/Off
Turns on and off keyboard spell check
Spotlight Search Swipe down from center of home
page
Search entire iPhone, Web, Wikipedia,
Apps, and more
Spotlight Search
Apps
Settings -> General -> Spotlight Search Select which built-in Apps and in which
order Spotlight searches
Subtitles &
Captioning
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
MEDIA -> Subtitles + SDH -> On/Off
Turns on and off Closed Captions + SDH
when available, text style selections
Suggested Apps Settings -> General -> Handoff &
Suggested Apps -> My Apps, App
Store -> On/ Off
Show installed apps or App Store
suggestions for apps relevant to your
current location, on lock screen and in the
App Switcher
Switch Control Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
INTERACTION -> Switch Control ->
On/Off
Turns on and off Switch Control which
requires adaptive accessory. See Manual
Switch Label Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
VISION -> On/Off Labels
Turns on and off O and I Labels on toggle
switches
Sync iTunes on
Wi-Fi
Settings -> General -> iTunes Wi-Fi
Sync -> Sync Now
Starts to sync with iTunes on your
computer when powered and Wi-Fi
available
Text Size Settings -> Display & Brightness ->
Text Size, Settings -> General ->
Accessibility -> VISION -> Larger Type
Slider to select text size in most Apple
supplied Apps
Text, Bold Settings -> Display & Brightness ->
Bold Test, Accessibility -> VISION ->
Bold Text -> On/Off
Turns on and off bold text in most Apple
supplied Apps (requires a restart)
Time Zone,
Setting
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Setting Time
Zone -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to automatically
update your phone's time zone based on its
geographic location.
Time, 24-Hour Settings -> General -> Date & Time ->
24-Hour Time -> On/Off
Turns on and off 24-hour time throughout
Time, set
automatically
Settings -> General -> Date & Time ->
Set Automatically -> On/Off
Turns on and off automatic time setting
from cellular or GPS data. If Off, allows
setting time zone, date and time manually
Timer Control Center Access timer and entire Clock App
Today
Summary, Lock
Screen Access
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
ALLOW ACCESS WHEN LOCKED ->
Today -> On/Off
Allow lock screen access to Today Summary
in Notification Center
Tones,
Vibrations
Settings -> Sounds -> SIGNS AND
VIBRATION PATTERNS -> [select App] -
> [Select alert tone]
Selects the default sound for each app that
may have an alert tone
Touch ID for
iTunes & App
Store purchases
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
USE TOUCH ID FOR -> iTunes & App
Store purchases -> On/Off
Allow Touch ID for iTunes & App Store
purchases
Touch ID setup Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
FINGERPRINTS -> [fingers]
Program fingerprint ID feature on Touch ID
enabled iPhones
Touch ID unlock
iPhone
Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
USE TOUCH ID FOR -> iPhone Unlock -
> On/Off
Allow Touch ID for unlocking iPhone
Tracking, Limit
Ad
Settings -> Privacy -> Advertising ->
Limit Ad Tracking -> On/Off
Turns on and off to limit ad tracking, where
apps are not permitted to use the
Advertising Identifier to serve you targeted
ads.
Traffic Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Traffic -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to supply
information to the Maps app about traffic
conditions based on where you are.
Transparency,
Reduce
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Increase Contrast -> Reduce
Transparency -> On/Off
Reduces Transparency on some screens
such as Control Center, Notification Center
Triple-click Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Accessibility Shortcut -> On/Off
Turns on and off Home button triple-click
for enabling one of five accessibility
features
TTY, Phone Settings -> Phone -> CALLS -> TTY ->
On/Off
Turn on or off TTY service
Underline
Buttons
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Button Shapes -> On/Off
Places a gray background on some buttons
and underlines others.
Update
Software
Settings -> General -> Software
Update
Check if your iOS is up to date, and to
download a new version if it is not
Updates,
Automatic App
Settings -> iTunes & App Store ->
AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS -> Updates
-> On/Off
Turn on or off automatically downloading
app updates
Usage &
Diagnostic
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Diagnostic &
Usage -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to send data
about your use of GPS features to Apple
Usage Statistics,
Reset
Settings -> Cellular -> Reset Statistics Reset cellular and data use statistics
Usage, Apps
Data Use
Settings -> Cellular -> System Services Shows data use by each app for billing
period
Usage, Battery Settings -> General -> Usage ->
Battery Usage
Show amount of battery usage consumed
by each app in last 24 hours or last 7 days
Usage, Call
Time
Settings -> Cellular -> CALL TIME Shows call time used
Usage, Cellular
Data
Settings -> Cellular -> CELLULAR DATA
USAGE
Shows cellular data use
Usage,
Diagnostic Data
Settings -> Privacy -> Diagnostic &
Usage -> Automatically Send or Don't
Send
Select whether to send to Apple diagnostic
and usage data, including location
information
Use Cellular
Data in Apps
Settings -> Cellular -> USE CELLULAR
DATA FOR -> [select apps]
Selects which apps may use cellular data
Version, iOS Settings -> General -> About ->
Version
Shows the version number of the operating
system
Vibrate on Ring Settings -> Sounds -> VIBRATE ->
Vibrate on Ring -> On/Off
Turns on or off vibrate on incoming call
Vibrate on
Silent mode
Settings -> Sounds -> VIBRATE ->
Vibrate on Silent -> On/Off
Turns on or off vibrate on incoming call in
silent mode
Vibrate pattern Settings -> Sounds -> SOUNDS AND
VIBRATION PATTERNS -> [select App]
Select the alert sound and vibration pattern
for each App
Video
Messages,
Expire
Settings -> Messages -> VIDEO
MESSAGES-> Expire -> After 2
Minutes/Never
Selects whether video messages erase after
2 minutes or not
Videos Settings -> General -> About -> Videos Shows how many videos are in the Videos
App
Videos Play
From
Settings -> Videos -> Start Playing Select between From Beginning or Where
Left Off
Videos Show All
in Cloud
Settings -> Videos -> Show All Videos -
> On/Off
Turn on or off showing once downloaded
videos that is no longer stored on the
device
Voice Control Settings -> General -> International ->
Voice Control
Selects phone's voice control language
Volume,
external volume
buttons
Settings -> Sounds -> RINGER AND
ALERTS -> Change with Buttons ->
On/Off
Turns on or off whether external volume
buttons control ringer and alert volume
Volume, ringer
& alerts
Settings -> Sounds -> RINGER AND
ALERTS -> [volume slider]
Selects volumes
VPN Settings -> General -> VPN Add a VPN configuration
Wallpaper Settings -> Wallpaper -> CHOOSE
WALLPAPER
Select wallpaper for both Lock Screen and
Home Page from Apple Wallpaper or
Photos
Warranty Settings -> General -> About -> Legal -
> Warranty
Shows warranty text
White Point,
Reduce
Settings -> General -> Accessibility ->
Increase Contrast -> Reduce White
Point -> On/Off
Reduce the intensity of bright colors.
Wi-Fi Address Settings -> General -> About -> Wi-Fi
Address
Shows the Wi-Fi address of the phone
Wi-Fi
Networking
Settings -> Privacy -> Location Services
-> System Services -> Wi-Fi
Networking -> On/Off
Turns on or off the ability to find nearby
Wi-Fi networks and sends information
about them to Apple to help the company
build a database of open Wi-Fi networks.
Wi-Fi On/Off Control Center, Settings -> Wi-Fi ->
On/Off
Turns on or off Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Select
Source
Settings -> Wi-Fi Turns on or off Wi-Fi, select Wi-Fi source