Ready your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Learn how to prepare your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on.

If you're switching to a new device

If you lot're setting up your first iOS device

Turn on your device

Printing and concur the device's ability push button until you see the Apple logo. Y'all'll and then see "Hello" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If you're bullheaded or have low vision, you can plow on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Hi screen.

When asked, cull your language. Then tap your country or region. This affects how information looks on your device, including date, time, contacts, and more than. At this point, you lot can tap the blue accessibility push button to set up upwards Accessibility Options that tin can optimize your setup experience and the employ of your new device.

Get help if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't turn on, or if your device is disabled or requires a passcode.

Hello screen with option to select your language

If you take another device, utilize Quick Start

If you have another device, you tin use it to automatically prepare your new device with Quick Showtime. Bring the two devices shut together, and then follow the instructions.

If you lot don't have another device, tap "Set Upwardly Manually" to go along.

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

Set up Confront ID or Bear on ID and create a passcode

On some devices, you can prepare Face ID or Touch ID. With these features, yous can utilise face recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and make purchases. Tap Proceed and follow the instructions, or tap "Gear up Later on in Settings."

Next, set up a half dozen-digit passcode to assistance protect your data. You need a passcode to apply features like Face ID, Touch ID, and Apple Pay. If yous'd like a four-digit passcode, custom passcode, or no passcode, tap "Passcode Options."

Screen showing option to set up Face ID and Create a Passcode

Restore or transfer your data and information

Sign in with your Apple tree ID

Enter your Apple tree ID and password, or tap "Forgot password or don't have an Apple ID?" From there, you lot can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple ID, or ready it up after. If you use more 1 Apple tree ID, tap "Utilize different Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

When you sign in with your Apple ID, yous might be prompted for a verification lawmaking from your previous device.

Screen showing option to sign in with your Apple ID and password

Plough on automatic updates and gear up up other features

On the next screens, you tin make up one's mind whether to share information with app developers and allow iOS to update automatically.

Screen showing option to opt into notifications to keep your iPhone up to date

Prepare upward Siri and other services

Next, yous'll be asked to set or enable services and features, like Siri. On some devices, you'll be asked to speak a few phrases so that Siri tin get to know your vocalization.

If yous signed in with your Apple tree ID, follow the steps to set up Apple Pay and iCloud Keychain.

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Set upwardly Screen Fourth dimension and more display options

Screen Fourth dimension gives you insight into how much time you and your kids spend on your devices. It also lets you set time limits for daily app utilise. Later you fix Screen Fourth dimension, you lot can plough on True Tone if your device supports it, and utilize Display Zoom to adjust the size of icons and text on your Dwelling screen.

If you have an iPhone X or afterwards, learn more than about using gestures to navigate your device. If you take an iPhone with a Home push button, you can suit the click for your Home push button.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

Cease up

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