Your iPhone, Figured Out
Do it yourself, the first time.
One sturdy binder that shows you what the buttons, icons and menus on your iPhone actually do. Big type, real screenshots, and a short video for every lesson.
$199 once. Free shipping. No subscription. First 10 buyers pay $149. Details
You're not bad at this. You're locked out of it.
Nobody sat you down and explained the three little dots. Or the gear. Or why the button you used last year moved. Every update brings new icons and menus, and none of them come with instructions.
So you guess, or you wait for someone to ask, or you skip the thing you wanted to do. That's not a you problem. Nobody explained it. This binder does, once, on paper you keep next to your phone.
Everything you need, on paper you can keep.
A sturdy binder
Large type on heavy paper, with real iPhone screenshots. It lies flat next to your phone.
Start Here tab
A 5-minute phone setup checklist, and a QR code to a welcome video from me.
Icon and Menu Decoder tab
The three dots, the three lines, the gear, the share square, the “i” in a circle, the back arrow, search, plus, the pencil, press-and-hold, and swiping from the corner. Learn them once and every app makes more sense, not just one.
10 lessons
Each opens with a short “the basics, quickly” box, then goes a step further: you may already do this; here’s the part most people miss.
A QR code on every tab
Scan it to watch that lesson’s short video and practice on our website. No login, no account, no password.
Stuck? Email us
A real person answers, usually within 1 to 2 days.
Room to grow
Future courses will come as new tab sets that clip into the same binder.
10 lessons, one skill each.
Plus the Start Here and Icon Decoder tabs up front.
Make it yours
Text size, ringer modes, your lock screen photo.
Get in, every time
Face ID, passcode, auto-lock, saved app passwords.
Talk instead of type
Dictation, Siri, the emoji key, the cursor trick.
Messages, fully
Reply, react, send photos, edit or unsend, group texts.
Photos, found
Search by a word, favorites, albums, recover deleted photos.
Video calls
The FaceTime buttons nobody uses, plus screen sharing.
QR codes and the web
Scanning, Safari basics, tabs, the back button, bigger text, fake virus pop-ups.
“Is that really who it says it is?”
Spotting fake texts and calls.
When something goes wrong
Frozen apps, a phone that won't respond, Do Not Disturb, battery.
Apps
Downloading, permission pop-ups, deleting, restoring, arranging your home screen.
Read it. Watch it. Try it.
Scan the code on the tab.
Point your iPhone's camera at it and tap the link that appears.
Watch a short video.
It shows the lesson on a real iPhone, one step at a time.
Practice where you can't break anything.
Nothing to buy, nothing to sign up for, nothing that can go wrong.
No login. No account. No password.
For people who'd rather do it themselves.
For you
You have an iPhone and you're tired of guessing. Maybe there's no one nearby to ask, or you'd just rather not. This is for figuring it out on your own, the first time, and keeping the answer on your shelf.
As a gift
For someone who'd like to be more independent with their phone. Ship it straight to them, add a gift message, and it arrives ready to use. Gift details
Why I built this.
I'm Scott. I'm a software engineer, and I've spent 15 years teaching people who were new to technology. None of that stopped my dad from asking me how to text a photo more times than I can count. He'd catch me at the door on my way out, we'd rush through it, and it never stuck. Then my mom got locked out of her health portal by one forgotten password.
Explaining out loud wasn't working. Writing it down did. So I put it on paper: big type, one step at a time, real screenshots, and a safe place to practice. That's this binder. It's for anyone who wants to do it themselves, the first time.
Get yours.
$199 once, free shipping in the US.
No subscription. Nothing renews. You pay one time.
The first 10 buyers pay $149. In return, tell me honestly what worked and what didn't. A short testimonial is welcome, never required.
10 of 10 spots left.
Questions
What phone does it work with?
iPhone, on the current version of iOS. The screenshots match what you'll see. It isn't made for Android phones.
Do I need a computer?
No. Everything happens on your iPhone and on paper.
Do I need an account?
No. The practice pages open when you scan the code. No login, no password.
How long does shipping take?
Shipping is free anywhere in the US. Order by December 12 for delivery before Christmas.
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. At checkout, enter their address, choose “Yes, it's a gift,” and add a message if you like. More about gifting
What if I get stuck?
Stuck? Email us. Write to scott@techskillsbymail.com. We reply within 1 to 2 days.
Is there a subscription?
No. You pay once. Nothing renews.