iPhone The Complete Manual

From the first setup screens to the apps you use every day, this iPhone guide helps make sense of the features packed into Apple’s smartphone. The 31st edition focuses on iOS 18 and moves from essential controls and gestures to communication, organisation, entertainment, and creative tools.

Compiled by Aiden Dalby and Steve Dacombe, iPhone The Complete Manual is arranged as a practical tour of the device. Look up a feature you need, or read on to discover more of what your iPhone can do.

Start with the essentials

The opening sections introduce iPhone features and guide readers through setup, touchscreen gestures, and the basics of using the device. Clear explanations of these foundations can make it easier to approach the rest of iOS with confidence.

Make everyday tasks easier

Find guidance on Settings, internet access, iCloud backup, notifications, and Control Centre, alongside the everyday apps for calls, messages, email, contacts, and calendars. The guide also includes Maps, Siri, Safari, and tools for reminders and staying organised.

Explore the apps already in your pocket

Dedicated sections cover a wide range of Apple apps, from the App Store, Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV to Camera, Photos, Books, News, and Wallet. The contents also introduce Files and Health, plus productivity and creative apps including Pages, Numbers, Keynote, GarageBand, and iMovie.

Connect your devices

A section on Apple Watch explains how to pair the watch with an iPhone. That makes this guide useful not only for learning the phone itself, but also for understanding how it can work alongside another Apple device.

A hands-on iPhone reference

With its broad coverage of iOS 18 and familiar iPhone features, this edition is suited to readers getting acquainted with an iPhone as well as users who want a convenient reference to its built-in apps and settings. Browse by topic when a question comes up, or follow the guide section by section to get better oriented.