how to use iphone - first time

  1. what are good youtubes on how to use iphone se ? please link specific vids
  2. what are good how to use iphone se guides? please link helpful step by step guides
  3. what are good links that shows what are things helpful for anyone to do on a new phone?
  4. never used a phone before - only computer - windows 10
  5. how to search for setting on phone to get to setting? is there a button to press?
  6. how to download chrome?
  7. how to show all the tabs that are up? etc
  8. other basic questions that a good youtube guide would show
  9. how to delete a word ? can we 'swipe' it to delete a word when typing? there's a no keyboard how to use a phone?
  10. does os need to be updated? or does it auto-update when connected to wifi?
  11. etc all other basic questions a good youtube guide would show



Posted on Dec 23, 2020 2:25 PM

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Dec 23, 2020 2:49 PM in response to howtouseiphonese

If you launch the Books app you can download the entire manual for the iPhone. It’s also online: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/welcome/ios


Here is a getting started video. If you go to the page this video is on you can see other videos.


Settings are an icon right on the Home screen.


Open the App Store app to download Chrome (or any other of the 2 million apps available).


To delete a word double-tap it to select it, the backspace.


It needs to be updated initially by going to the Settings app, tapping General, then Software Update. You can then turn on automatic updates if you want to, and it will update overnight when the phone is plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi.

Dec 24, 2020 7:30 AM in response to howtouseiphonese

This is a user-to-user forum; if you have specific questions just ask and it’s likely you will get an answer pretty quickly. Most of the common functions are pretty intuitive. A couple of things you should do early:

  • Enable Touch ID and Passcode if you didn’t when you set it up
  • Create an Apple ID, or if you already have one log in by going to the Settings app and tapping the top line
  • After you have an Apple ID go to Settings, tap on your name at the top, then iCloud. Each switch enables syncing the associated data to iCloud, where it is safe and can be synced to other devices
  • While there turn on Backup. Then, charge your phone overnight, every night, and it will be backed up automatically during the night.
  • Add 2 Factor Authentication to your Apple ID if you didn’t when you first set it up, and also add at least one additional trusted phone number (I have 5). That way if the phone is lost or not working you can still access your Apple ID account.

Dec 23, 2020 10:37 PM in response to stedman1

this isnt helpful to anyone, how to delete this useless msg/comment?


does anyone know of any actually good setup guides that actually answers the questions asked along with many other basic questions that ill have?


for example if it doesnt even do auto updates then what good guides says that you have to do that?

or how go to settings? like how do we actually search to find it like on a computer

and guide would also tell you you need to turn on auto-updates etc


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