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Do not disturb, Airdrop, icloud, and other ways to share – Apple iPod touch iOS 7.1 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Basics

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Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb is an easy way to silence iPod touch, whether you’re going to dinner or to sleep.
It keeps FaceTime calls and alerts from making any sounds or lighting up the screen.
Turn on Do Not Disturb. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center,
then tap . When Do Not Disturb is on, appears in the status bar.

Note: Alarms still sound, even when Do Not Disturb is on. To make sure iPod touch stays silent,
turn it off.
Configure Do Not Disturb. Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb.

You can schedule quiet hours, allow calls from your Favorites or groups of contacts, and allow
repeated calls to ring through for those emergency situations. You can also set whether Do Not
Disturb silences iPod touch only when it’s locked, or even when it’s unlocked.

AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share

In many apps, you can tap Share or to see sharing and other options. The options vary
depending on the app you’re using.

Tap to share with

a nearby friend

using AirDrop.

Tap to share with

a nearby friend

using AirDrop.

AirDrop lets you share your photos, videos, interesting websites, locations, and other items
wirelessly with other nearby iOS 7 devices that support AirDrop. AirDrop requires an iCloud
account, and transfers info using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or
within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted for security.
Share an item using AirDrop. Tap Share or , then tap AirDrop and tap the name of a nearby
AirDrop user. AirDrop is also available in Control Center—just swipe up from the bottom edge of
the screen.
Receive AirDrop items from others. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open
Control Center. Tap AirDrop, then choose to receive items from Contacts only or from Everyone.
You can accept or decline.
Add photo or video to a shared stream. Tap iCloud (a sharing option in the Photos app), choose
a stream (or create a new one), then tap Post.
Use Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, or Vimeo. Sign in to your account in Settings. The Twitter, Facebook,
Flickr, and Vimeo sharing buttons take you to the appropriate setting if you’re not yet signed in.

Note: While you’re composing a tweet, the number in the lower-right corner shows the number
of characters remaining. Attachments use some of a tweet’s 140 characters.

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