SETTING UP YOUR DEVICE
CREATING AN APPLE ID
The most important thing a new iDevice owner can do is to create an Apple ID—the email address you'll use to access and store content in iCloud, make FaceTime calls, send iMessages, and purchase items from the App Store and iTunes Store.
If you didn't set one up when you first powered on your device, go to Settings > iTunes & App Stores > Create an Apple ID, and follow the on-screen instructions. You'll also be prompted to create a password and enter a credit card, which will be charged when you make purchases. Apple recommends you use the same Apple ID for all of its services, which you activate individually by going to Settings, tapping Messages, FaceTime, GameCenter, or iCloud, and signing in with your Apple ID.
DECORATING YOUR DEVICE
One easy way to make your device your own is to customize the background on your Home and lock screens. Go to Settings > Wallpaper > Choose a New Wallpaper to pick from a collection of Stills ranging from frost-covered forests to the Northern Lights or from Dynamic displays of bubbles that shift as your device moves.
You can also use your own photos as wallpaper. Just tap from a list of your albums, select the image you want, and adjust its scale and alignment and tap Set. You'll have the choice to Set Lock Screen, Set Home screen, or Set Both.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR SOUNDS
You'll find all the tools you need to tailor your iPhone jingles in the Settings menu under Sounds. Here, under Sounds and Vibration Patterns, you'll see a list of notifications to which you can assign tunes and chimes. Tap each item in the list to pick from Apple's collection of sounds. To opt out of audible alerts, select None. To make a popular song your ringtone, tap Store in the upper right corner to shop Tones in the iTunes Store. Back in Sounds, you'll have the option to set your phone to vibrate when your phone rings or when it's in silent mode. You can set your ringer volume in Settings or tap Change with Buttons to allow adjustments with the volume buttons. You can also disable your phone's default Lock Sounds and Keyboard Clicks at the bottom of the screen for more discreet use.
SETTING UP MAIL
To begin emailing, link one or more of your accounts to the iPhone's version of Apple Mail. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account, and you'll see a list of email hosts. Choose your provider, and enter your name, email address, password, and account description. If your email host isn't listed, tap Other, then tap Add Mail Account and enter your information. You may need to contact your email provider for help finding out if your account is POP or IMAP and to learn the addresses of the incoming and outgoing mail servers.