Got an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus? Do these 10 things first
After you inhale that new-iPhone smell, follow this setup guide to be up and
running faster than you can say A11 Bionic.
Well, you did it. You got a shiny new iPhone 8 or 8 Plus
<http://aos.prf.hn/click/camref:1100laKZ/pubref:US-002-3227547-000-000000-we
b/destination:http:/www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-8> . Nice! Before
you head out to take a squillion photos or plop it down on your new wireless
charging pad, there are a few housekeeping details you should tend to first.
1. Back up and restore
This isn't poor planning, we swear-it's a good idea to back up your old
phone after you have your new iPhone in hand, so the backup is as up-to-date
as it can possibly be. You can back up via iCloud or iTunes:
For an iTunes backup: Connect your old iPhone to your Mac, launch iTunes,
select your iPhone by clicking the little phone icon in the toolbar, and
under Backups, choose This Computer. Checking Encrypt local backup is a good
idea, so your account passwords and Health data gets backed up
too-just choose a password you won't forget. Click the button to Back up
now.
When the backup is done, connect your new iPhone 8, then tell iTunes you
want to restore from the backup you just made. Later, you can switch back to
iCloud backups if you prefer, in Settings > iCloud > Backup. But it never
hurts to run a backup on your own Mac every now and then.
For an iCloud backup: No need to connect your iPhone to your Mac. Just
launch Settings and tap on your Apple ID profile listing at the top, then go
to iCloud > iCloud Backup and select Back up now. When setting up your new
iPhone 8, you can restore your iPhone from this backup once you've logged
into your new device with your Apple ID.
If you happen to be coming from an Android phone (hey, welcome to the
garden!), there's a Move from iOS Android app
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2984758/ios-apps/hands-on-with-apples-move-
to-ios-android-app.html> that can assist you with setting up your Google
account data in Mail, Calendars, and Contacts, moving your camera roll over,
even transferring your Chrome bookmarks to Safari.
2. Finish the setup
There are a few remaining steps to finish up the setup process. You'll enter
your iCloud account password, along with a second security code if you're
using two-factor authentication on said iCloud account. Then you'll agree to
the iCloud terms and conditions, and set up how people can reach you over
iMessage and FaceTime.
3. Set up Touch ID and Apple Pay
Yes, you should use Touch ID for maximum security-it's the quickest way to
unlock your iPhone, and will let you set a more complicated passcode, since
you don't have to type it in every time. So you should take the few moments
to repeatedly press a finger on the Home button to register it. If you trust
another human to unlock your phone, you can add their finger (or more of
your own digits) by going to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
Since you need to have Touch ID enabled in order to use Apple Pay, this
would be a good time to jump into Apple's Wallet app to set that up. If
you're new to Apple Pay, just follow the instructions within Wallet to add a
credit card or two. If you already had Apple Pay on an iPhone 6/6 Plus,
6s/6s Plus, 7/7 Plus, or SE, you'll notice that your credit cards have
disappeared on your new iPhone. Why? For your security, of course. Your
Wallet history will still be there, but you'll have to re-enter any payment
cards you'd like to use with Apple Pay. (For more on Apple Pay, check out
our complete guide
<https://www.macworld.com/article/2834669/ios/apple-pay-faq-the-ultimate-gui
de-on-how-and-where-to-use-apples-payment-platform.html> .)
4. Choose the Home button's feel
The iPhone 7 introduced a new Home button, and the iPhone 8 has it, too. Now
it's not a separate cut-out button that moves down when you press it. It's
completely fused with the rest of the iPhone's chin, so it no longer
physically moves up and down. You can still find it with your thumb thanks
to the metal Touch ID ring that surrounds it.
When you press the Home button, however, you'll still feel a vibration from
the Taptic Engine, so it feels like you're clicking. iOS 11 offers three
click "feels" you can choose from. On this screen, tap the 1, the 2, or the
3, and then press the Home button to feel the difference between those
clicks. Pick the one you like the best, and then tap Next at the top-right.
If you want to change it up later, just visit Settings > General > Home
Button.
5. Update your apps
Great, now you should be on your home screen at last. Hit up the App Store
first-you'll want the latest versions of all of your apps in order to take
advantage of all the new abilities Apple has given developers in iOS 11.
While you're there, check out the App Store
<https://www.macworld.com/article/3226365/ios/ios-11-app-store-guide.html>
's new iOS 11 redesign. You'll find collections of cool apps curated in
magazine-style articles, interviews with up and coming app developers, game
trailers, and more goodies over in the Today section. This changes, er,
daily, so you can come back tomorrow to see what else is new.
This is the new App Store on an iPad. Fancy! You get these nice editorial
app packages on the iPhone, too.
Don't forget you can have your apps auto-update by flipping the Updates
switch in Settings > iTunes & App Stores. Or, you can manually update your
apps and just check out the "What's New" release notes to see what changed.
6. Pair your Apple Watch
If you use an Apple Watch (or maybe you just bought a brand new Apple Watch
Series 3
<https://www.macworld.com/article/3224573/wearables/apple-watch-series-3-the
-best-product-from-apples-iphone-x-event.html> today, too-yay!) you'll need
to pair it to your new iPhone to keep the Activity data flowing to your
Health database, and keep your new phone's notifications flowing to your
watch. First you have to unpair your watch from your old iPhone, either in
the Apple Watch app on your old iPhone (tap your watch, then the "i" icon,
then Unpair Apple Watch, then enter your iCloud password when prompted), or
on the watch itself (Settings > General > Reset).
Then, launch the Apple Watch app on your new iPhone 8, which will walk you
through the pairing process including setting a passcode, unlocking
behavior, and Apple Pay.
You need iOS 11 to upgrade your watch to watchOS 4, which we definitely
recommend-read more about watchOS 4 here
<https://www.macworld.com/article/3199845/wearables/watchos-4-features-tips-
tricks-siri-watch-face.html> . To upgrade, your Apple Watch needs to be
connected to its charger, in range of your iPhone, and at least 50 percent
charged. Then look for the Software Update option in the Apple Watch app.
7. Try the new camera
If you snagged yourself an iPhone 8 Plus, you've got the most advanced
iPhone camera ever in your hot little hand, and you're probably going to
want to put it through its paces. Spec wise, it's very similar to the iPhone
7 Plus, but the iPhone 8 Plus camera packs a faster sensor, deeper pixels,
and a new color filter. Be sure to test the zoom feature, which switches
between the wide angle camera (1x) and the telephoto camera (2x) when you
tap the 2x or 1x button right above the shutter button.
You'll also want to check out the perfectly-highlighting Portrait Lighting
mode that Apple previewed at the September event. It's in beta, but you can
still give it a shot (har har). Just launch the Camera app and select
Portrait from your camera modes at the bottom of the screen, and then toggle
through the different lighting options.
Portrait Lighting will take your iPhone 8 Plus portrait shots to the next
level. Hello Kitty agrees.
The iPhone 8 camera is nothing to sneeze at
<https://www.dxomark.com/category/mobile-reviews/> ! It's very close to the
iPhone 7's camera-12 megapixels, with better low-light performance. Take
some photos in a dark setting and in bright outdoor conditions, and they
should both have more detail. Be sure to snap a few shots of the brightest
colors you can find-a flower garden, for example-to admire the true, vibrant
colors on the iPhone 8's True Tone Retina HD display, which has a wider
color gamut than ever before.
8. Edit a Live Photo
iOS 11 introduces some fun new additions to the Live Photo feature, and if
your last iPhone didn't have Live Photos at all, you should definitely check
it out. In the Camera app, turn on Live Photos by tapping the little icon
that looks like a firework, in the middle of the top toolbar when you're in
regular Photo mode. It'll glow yellow when it's enabled. Then when you take
a photo, the iPhone will capture 1.5 seconds of video before and after it,
so hold the phone steady for best results.
To see your Live Photos in action, you'll find them among your regular
photos in the Photos app. When you swipe through your pics, the Live Photo
animation will show for a split second, and then stop. To see the whole
thing, 3D Touch on the Photo by pressing firmly and holding on the pic. From
here, you can crop them, add a filter, adjust colors and lighting, or even
use the magic-wand auto-adjuster at the top-right. You can also trim your
Live Photo for time, which is new in iOS 11.
Turn on Live Photo, snap your shot, and then pick from these fun new
effects. Should Archie's tail wag Loop, or should it Bounce? Hmm...
In iOS 11, you have three new Live Photo effects to check out-Loop, Bounce,
and Long Exposure. You can find these options by selecting the Live Photo
you'd like to edit and then swiping up from the center of the screen. You
can see a preview of each effect by swiping horizontally through each
option: Loop replays your Live Photo in an instant loop, Bounce plays it
forward and then reverses it (much like Instagram's Boomerang effect), and
Long Exposure gives you a still shot that captures motion. You can switch
between these effects as often as you'd like.
9. Customize your Control Center
Control Center is one of the biggest changes in iOS 11. Instead of spreading
your utilities out over three sliding pages, Apple condensed them into one
screen with a uniform-looking set of icons. You still access it the same
way-just swipe up from the bottom of your Home screen. Apple's default
Control Center utilities include your camera, flashlight, calculator, and
alarm clock; you'll also find two sliding controls for your volume and
screen brightness, plus toggles for rotation screen lock, Do Not Disturb,
screen mirroring, and all of your wireless controls (like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi,
and Airplane Mode).
iOS 11's Control Center is customizable (the default configuration is at far
right). Individual items can be expanded to reveal additional controls.
One of the best parts about iOS 10's Control Center was the full page of
controls just for audio playback, like when you're listening to a podcast or
streaming from Apple Music. In iOS 11, your audio controls are condensed
into a small box featuring just a play/pause button and some skip controls.
However, if you 3D Touch on the audio control box, it will expand and reveal
a full suite of options for better control.
In fact, several of your Control Center utilities have hidden 3D Touch
features-just long-press on any control to expand it. A light tap will turn
that feature on or off, but a longer 3D Touch gesture will expand it some
more.
There are a boatload of other features you can add to your Control Center
panel, too-head on over to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls,
and add any feature that sounds interesting. Looking for something new?
Check out Do Not Disturb While Driving, a feature that automatically enables
Do Not Disturb once your iPhone detects that you're in a moving vehicle, and
Screen Recording, which lets you record what's on your iPhone's screen and
then share it.
For more on what Control Center can do, check out our deep dive
<https://www.macworld.com/article/3226732/ios/ios-11-how-control-center-work
s.html> .
10. Charge it up
There's a reason your new iPhone 8 has that shiny glass back, and that's not
because it's a throwback to the iPhone 4. No, that glass back is for
wireless charging support. To use this feature, you'll need a compatible
wireless charging pad that utilizes the Qi standard (Apple sells two-one
from Belkin and one from Mophie). If you have one of those laying around,
all you have to do is set your iPhone onto the pad and watch it start to
power up. Say goodbye to the jumble of Lightning cables on your bedside
table!
You can learn more about wireless charging on the iPhone 8 by reading our
guide
<https://www.macworld.com/article/3243053/phone-accessories/wireless-charger
s-for-your-iphone-x-what-to-buy.html> .
Charge it up!
Of course, you can charge your iPhone 8 via Lightning if you want to-in
fact, this still might be the fastest way to charge your phone. for now, at
least.
11. Call your mom
Or someone else you love. I'm sure they'd be glad to hear from you.
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