How to use an electronic device
How to use an iPhone

1- Familiarize yourself with the buttons


-Turn on your iPhone if it is not already. To do this, press and hold the lock button until the Apple icon appears on the screen.


- Charge your iPhone if necessary. The charger cable is long and white, with a small rectangular and flat pin on one end, and a larger rectangular block on the other. If your device does not turn on, plug it into a power outlet for a few minutes and try to turn it on again.
At the bottom of the case, you will see a port, just below the circular button on the screen. This is where the plug of the charger will connect.
If you have an iPhone 4S or a previous model, then the end of the charger will have a gray rectangle on one side, which should be facing the same direction as the device's screen.
The iPhone should come with a power adapter (a white cube) that includes a two-prong plug on one side and a rectangular slot on the other. You can plug it into a wall outlet and then insert the end of the charger not connected to the device into the hub slot.
If at the time of connecting the iPhone to a power source the device was turned off, it should start to light up. You will see an Apple icon on the screen.



Familiarize yourself with the iPhone buttons. If you place the phone on a flat surface with the screen facing up, then the buttons will have the following disposition:
Lock button: located on the right side (iPhone 6 and newer models) or on the top of the iPhone (iPhone 5S and previous models). Pressing it once while the iPhone is on will turn off the screen, while pressing it again will turn it on again. You can also keep it pressed to turn on the phone in case it is completely turned off or turn it off in case it is turned on.
Volume +/-: are the two lower buttons located on the left side of the case. The lower button is used to decrease the volume of the music, the videos or the ring tone; while the superior serves to raise the volume.
Silence: this switch is located at the top of the row of buttons on the left side of the device. When you upload it, you will make your phone in audible mode, while lowering it will mute the ringtone and put it in vibrate mode. When your iPhone is muted, you'll see an orange stripe on the top of the switch.
Start: This is the circular button located at the bottom of the device screen. By pressing it once, you can unlock the screen. Also, if you press it while using an application, you will minimize it; while pressing it twice quickly you will see all applications running.


Press the lock button. By doing so, you will turn on the iPhone screen and you will see the lock screen.


Press the start button once the lock screen appears. On the screen, you will see the time of day at the top. When you press the start button, the password field will appear.
If you have not yet set a password, pressing this button will bring up the start screen, where you can continue to familiarize yourself with the functions of the device.


Enter the password using the buttons on the screen. If you enter the correct password, you will open the iPhone's home screen.
If you have activated the Touch ID function to unlock the iPhone, you can open the home screen using your fingerprint.

2-Navigate through the home screen

Check the home screen of your iPhone. In it, you will see several square icons, which are the phone's applications. Here you will see all the applications that came pre-installed on the phone.
As you are installing applications on the device, the home screen will have additional pages. To navigate through these pages, simply slide the screen from right to left.

Familiarize yourself with native applications. Below, you will see some of the important applications that come installed on a standard iPhone:
Settings: is an application whose icon is that of a gray gear. If you want to make a change, from the time it takes to turn off the screen to the wireless network settings, here you will find the options to do so.
Phone: is an application whose icon is gray with a white phone inside. You can make a call manually (by dialing the numbers) or by tapping the name of a contact and then the phone icon located under your name at the top of the screen.
Contacts: the icon of this application has the gray silhouette of a person's head. When you press it, a list of your contacts will appear. The store where you bought the iPhone must have synchronized the contacts of your old device with the new one, but if that is not the case, you could import your old contacts to your new phone.
FaceTime: the icon of this application is green with a white video camera inside. Using FaceTime, you can make video calls with your contacts.
Messages: the icon of this application is green with a white text bubble. With it, you can send and receive messages.
Mail: the icon of this application is blue and has a white envelope inside. With this application, you can access your Apple email (which will have the iCloud account name) or add a mail account.
Calendar: this application will show you an updated calendar. You can also configure events for specific dates and times by pressing the respective date and fill in the information fields.
Camera: the icon of this application is a gray camera. With it, you can take photos, videos and different types of visual media (eg, videos in slow motion).
Photos: this application with multicolor wheel shape is where all the photos of your iPhone are stored. Each time you take a photo, it will appear here.
Safari: Safari is a blue application with the icon of a compass in it. Use this application to browse the web.
Clock: this is an application in the shape of a clock. With it, you can change or manage saved time zones, set alarms, set a timer or use a stopwatch.
Notes: the icon of this application is in the form of a yellow and white notebook. You can use it to take quick notes or make a list, although the Reminders application is also a good alternative for this purpose.
Maps: the Maps application will allow you to plan trips and provide you with detailed indications such as a GPS with just entering a starting point and an arrival point.
Wallet: in this application, you can add credit or debit cards, as well as gift cards. In this way, you can use your iPhone to make online payments, as well as in retail stores that allow it.
App Store: this is a blue application with a white "A" and will allow you to download new applications.
Music: the icon of this application is white with a musical note. Here you will find the music library of your iPhone.
Tips: this yellow application has a light bulb and will provide you with information that can help you make the most of the time you spend with your iPhone.


Swipe the screen from left to right. In this way, you will open the widgets page of your iPhone, where you can see things such as the weather forecast, the alarms you have configured and the relevant news.
To scroll through this page, swipe up from any point on the screen.
If you want to perform a specific search on your phone, you can press the "Search" bar at the top of the screen and write what you want to see.


Slide the screen to the left to return to the home screen. You can also press the start button to return to that screen regardless of the window in which you are



Slide the screen down from the top. By doing so, you will open the notifications page of your iPhone, where you can see all recent notifications (eg, missed calls, incoming text messages, etc.).