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iPhone User Guide

Use iPhone for your daily routines

While you’re going about your day, you can use the apps on your iPhone to get directions, make purchases, and control accessories in your home. You can also silence notifications while you’re driving or working, or allow only specific notifications related to what you’re focused on.

👁 iPhone turned horizontally. The left side of the screen display a clock and the right side of the screen displays the date.

Start the day with the info you need

While iPhone is charging, you can put it in StandBy to view useful and timely information at a glance. With StandBy, you can use your iPhone as a bedside clock that displays the time, temperature, and other information you might want to see when you wake up in the morning, or before you go to bed.

To use StandBy, connect iPhone to a charger, stand it on its side (in landscape orientation), then tap the screen.

👁 The Maps app showing several driving route options to the same destination. Each route shows the estimated time and distance, and a Go button to start turn-by-turn directions. Color coding on each route indicates traffic conditions.

Know before you go

When you regularly drive to the same place, like work or school, the Maps app 👁 Image
learns your preferred route to get there and will notify you of traffic delays or road closures before you head out.

👁 The Wallet screen, showing multiple cards and passes.

Set up a virtual wallet

Keep your credit and debit cards, transit passes, event tickets, and more in the Wallet app on your iPhone. When you add a credit or debit card to Wallet, you can use it to make secure payments in stores and online, and send and receive money from friends and family.

To add your first card, open the Wallet app 👁 Image
, tap 👁 the Add Card button
at the top of the screen, then follow the onscreen instructions.

👁 A screen showing four provided Focus options—Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, and Work. The Share Across Devices button allows you to use the same Focus settings on all your Apple devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Stay focused

Whether you’re driving, working, or just need to step away from your iPhone, you can set up a Focus to temporarily silence notifications that don’t match your task—and let other people know you’re busy.

Go to Settings 👁 Image
 > Focus, then choose the Focus you want to use, or tap 👁 the Add button
at the top of the screen to create your own.

👁 A grocery list in the Reminders app.

Reminders when you need them

You can use the Reminders app to make to-do lists for projects around the house and grocery lists that sort items into categories. You can also get a reminder about something when you arrive at a certain location.

To create your first reminder, open the Reminders app 👁 Image
, then tap 👁 the New Reminder button
.

👁 The My Home screen in the Home app.

Forgot to turn off the lights?

With the Home app on iPhone, you can securely control Apple Home-enabled accessories, such as lights, smart TVs, and thermostats from anywhere. You can also create automations that simplify your normal routines, like automatically turning on your entryway lights when you arrive home at night.

To add your first Works with Apple Home accessory, open the Home app 👁 Image
, tap 👁 the Add button
at the top of the screen, then tap Add Accessory.

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