10. Tips and Troubleshooting

The iPhone is a dream of intuitive design and ease of use. Yet nothing in this world (save you, dear reader, and I) is completely foolproof or infallible, which is why this chapter is necessary.

Within these pages, I offer ways to get things done more expeditiously, provide hints for operating the iPhone in ways that may not seem obvious, and (of course) tell you what to do when your iPhone does the Bad Thing and stops behaving as it should.

Getting Tipsy

I’ve sprinkled tips and hints throughout the book, but I saved a few good ones for this chapter. In the following sections, I show you how to control text, manage the battery, and sync your iPhone efficiently, as well as find a missing iPhone.

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