IOS user guide

Why does Apple not give an option to download IOS user guides in their entirety?

iPhone 13, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 16, 2022 1:32 PM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2022 2:09 PM

VA1515 wrote:

I want to have a copy to read it on my Windows computer. There is no option to download a PDF file.

That is correct. Apple has stopped making a pdf version of the User Guide because they update each time there is an iOS update. They no longer make the User Guide specific to a model of iPhone, it is based on iOS versions and shows differences in the operating system and identifies changes to specific models, such as the difference between Touch ID devices and Face ID. Your best place to access it is either through a browser, which you can do on a Windows computer, or use the iBooks link to view on your iPhone/iPad.

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Apr 16, 2022 2:09 PM in response to VA1515

VA1515 wrote:

I want to have a copy to read it on my Windows computer. There is no option to download a PDF file.

That is correct. Apple has stopped making a pdf version of the User Guide because they update each time there is an iOS update. They no longer make the User Guide specific to a model of iPhone, it is based on iOS versions and shows differences in the operating system and identifies changes to specific models, such as the difference between Touch ID devices and Face ID. Your best place to access it is either through a browser, which you can do on a Windows computer, or use the iBooks link to view on your iPhone/iPad.

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