How To Set Up A New IPhone (Updated For IPhone 7)

The next step in iPhone set up includes a pair of options related to iCloud, the free web-based service Apple offers. Your iCloud account will be added to the Apple ID that you entered or created in the last step. To enable iCloud, tap the Use iCloud option and follow the instructions. If you're running iOS 7, skip to Step 7. If you're running iOS 8, next you'll see a message telling you that Find My iPhone has been enabled by default. You can turn it off later, but this is a very bad idea—the service helps you find lost/stolen phones and protect data on them—so leave it on. If you're on iOS 8 or higher, tap Next on the Find My iPhone screen and move on. This step only appears if you're running iOS 8 or higher. It gives you the option to use iCloud Drive with your phone. ICloud Drive lets you upload files to your iCloud account from one device and then have them sync automatically to all of your other compatible devices. It's essentially Apple's version of cloud-based tools like Dropbox.

Step 5: While still holding the Power button, press and hold the Volume down button on the left side of your iPhone. Keep holding both the buttons together for 10 seconds. If you see the Apple logo, then you’ve held the buttons for too long and have to start over again. Step 6: Release the Power button, but keep on holding the Volume down button for another 5 seconds. If you see the “Plug into iTunes” screen on your iPhone, then you’ve held the button for too long and have to start over again. Step 7: Your iPhone should be in DFU mode now. If you’ve performed the steps correctly, a popup message will appear on iTunes stating that “iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You can now proceed with restoring your iPhone back to its original state and fix the problem that you’re facing. Step 1: Press and hold the Power/Lock button on the right side of your iPhone. Step 2: While continuing to hold down the Power button, press and hold the Volume down button on the left side of your iPhone. Step 3: Keep holding both the buttons until your iPhone restarts and the Apple logo screen appears. At this point, the hard reset should be complete. Wait until the Lock screen is displayed, after which you can proceed with using your iPhone as normal. This is how you can perform a hard reset on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus or enter DFU mode. It does take a couple of tries and practice to get it right, especially when attempting to enter DFU mode.

Apple has long positioned the iPhone’s camera as a top consumer photography product, one capable of producing pro-level photos and videos including a certain Burberry fashion shoot. Mobile photography is more popular than ever and here to help improve the general quality of it is Apple, which has released a series of instructional guides and videos detailing how to shoot with the iPhone 7’s camera in particular. Each video is short, sweet, and on point — only a minute or so long but covering the exact steps necessary to take a particular type of photograph…assuming you’re using an iPhone 7, of course. The how-to guides touch on topics like portrait photography including the iPhone 7 Plus’s nifty depth-of-field feature. Other things like exposure control, different photo modes, and more make an appearance. If you’re educated on the topic of photography, none of the videos are likely to help you much with the exception of those new to iPhone. The guides are a welcomed way to get fast and precise information about using the iPhone 7’s camera app in particular, though, as well as providing tips on best leveraging the iPhone 7 Plus’s dual rear cameras. The company has released a total of five videos at the moment, all of which are available on the Apple YouTube page (link below). In addition to those videos, Apple has also released a “How to shoot on iPhone” website that includes 16 guides.

The iPhone 7 Plus is now on sale and drawing attention due to its new dual-lens camera innovation. But how does the iPhone 7 Plus stack up to the previous generation in terms of pure performance, YouTube channel MadMattTv conducted a benchmark speed test, pitting the new iPhone 7 Plus against its most recent predecessor, the iPhone 6s Plus. Some of the results are surprising. It starts out rough for the iPhone 7 Plus. The iPhone 6s Plus beats the iPhone 7 Plus' boot time by a substantial eight seconds. The iPhone 6s Plus also overtook the 7 Plus when it came to opening the default Camera app. The iPhone 7 Plus had the edge when it came to launching the App Store. Both models traded places when attempting to load Safari webpages. The iPhone 7 Plus has potential to perform better over time with its powerful new A10 Fusion chip, and most of its speed test defeats of the iPhone 6s Plus were barely noticeable. Still, these are certainly some interesting findings.

Those who have used the new iPhone 7 would know that the taptic engine based home button feels very different than the one on older devices. The new button does not move physically, instead it gives taptic feedback to simulate a button press. The simulation is quite good and after some time of using the device you actually forget you are not pressing a real button but pressing on a surface that is giving taptic feedbacks. Found within the Settings app of iPhone 7 is a dedicated home button section that allows users to adjust the taptic feedback’s intensity. You can choose between light, medium and firm click feedbacks. The amount of taptic feedback you receive will differ based on the setting you have chosen. In this post we will show you how you can change this particular setting to make home button more comfortable for your personal needs. On your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus open the Settings app. Go to General section. From General menu tap on the ‘Home Button‘ option. Finally when you are on the ‘Choose Your Click‘ page, tap on the 1, 2 and 3 circles and then press the home button on each one of them. When you choose a different circle the click will feel lighter or firmer. Choose the one that you like the most and press the ‘Done’ button.