Every area of Settings
iPhone Settings is a long list with no obvious order. This is the same content grouped by what you are actually trying to do.
By goal
- Save battery
- Improve privacy
- Improve security
- Stop distractions
- Fix notification problems
- Improve accessibility
- Free storage
- Improve cellular data use
- Improve camera setup
- Set up a new iPhone
- Prepare an iPhone for a child
- Make an iPhone easier for a senior
By area
Device identity and setup
Work out exactly which iPhone you have, then get it set up properly.
Apple Account and iCloud
Your account, what syncs, what is backed up, and who can get back in.
Network and connectivity
Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth and the sharing features that depend on them.
Battery and charging
Why your battery behaves the way it does, and what you can actually change.
Display and appearance
Brightness, text size, colour, motion and how the screen behaves when idle.
Sound and haptics
Ringtones, alerts, vibration and the volume rules your iPhone applies for you.
Notifications and Focus
Decide what interrupts you, when, and how much it reveals on a locked screen.
Privacy and security
What apps can see, what a thief can do, and how to close the gaps.
Passwords and authentication
Saved passwords, passkeys, verification codes and secure sign in.
Siri, Apple Intelligence, and search
Voice control, on device intelligence and how search suggestions are built.
Camera and media capture
Formats, resolutions and capture behaviour that change your photos and video.
Photos
How your library is stored, synced, shared and cleaned up.
Phone, Messages, and FaceTime
Calls, texts and video, including screening, blocking and delivery options.
Accessibility - vision
Make the screen readable, or have it read to you.
Accessibility - physical and motor
Alternative ways to touch, press, hold and control your iPhone.
Accessibility - hearing and speech
Hearing devices, captions, audio balance and speaking for you.
Accessibility - cognitive
Simplify the interface and limit what is on screen at one time.
Screen Time and family
Time limits, content rules and the controls that apply to a child account.
General and system
Updates, storage, language, keyboards, resets and the system level basics.
Keyboard and input
Typing, correction, prediction, dictation and text shortcuts.
Apps and defaults
Per app permissions, default apps and how apps behave in the background.
Wallet, payments, and identity
Cards, contactless payment, transit and stored identity documents.
Find My and safety
Locating a lost iPhone and the features that help in an emergency.
Health, Fitness, and wellbeing
Health data access, activity tracking and wellbeing notifications.
Home and smart home
Home accessory access, automations and camera settings.
Shortcuts and automation
Automations, app intents and the buttons you can point at them.
Device-specific hardware settings
Settings that exist only because of the hardware in a particular iPhone.
Restart, recovery, backup, and transfer
Restarting, recovering, backing up and moving to a new iPhone.
Legacy iPhone behavior
How older iPhones differ, and which settings never reached them.