Prepare upwardly your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Larn how to ready your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If you're switching to a new device

If you're setting up your starting time iOS device

Plough on your device

Press and hold the device's power push until y'all run across the Apple logo. You'll then see "How-do-you-do" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If you're bullheaded or have low vision, yous can turn on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Hello screen.

When asked, choose your language. Then tap your state or region. This affects how data looks on your device, including appointment, fourth dimension, contacts, and more. At this bespeak, yous tin tap the blue accessibility push to set Accessibility Options that can optimize your setup feel and the use of your new device.

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

Hello screen with option to select your language

If you accept another device, use Quick Start

If you lot accept another device, you tin can use it to automatically prepare your new device with Quick Start. Bring the 2 devices close together, and then follow the instructions.

If you don't have another device, tap "Set up Manually" to continue.

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

Fix up Face up ID or Bear on ID and create a passcode

On some devices, you lot can set up Face ID or Bear on ID. With these features, you lot tin can apply face recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and make purchases. Tap Continue and follow the instructions, or tap "Gear up Later in Settings."

Next, set a six-digit passcode to aid protect your data. You need a passcode to employ features like Face ID, Affect ID, and Apple Pay. If you'd similar 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 information and data

Sign in with your Apple ID

Enter your Apple ID and countersign, or tap "Forgot password or don't take an Apple tree ID?" From there, y'all tin recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple tree ID, or set it upward later. If you use more than than ane Apple ID, tap "Use different Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

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

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

Plow on automatic updates and set other features

On the adjacent screens, you can decide whether to share data with app developers and let iOS to update automatically.

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

Set up Siri and other services

Side by side, you'll be asked to set up or enable services and features, similar Siri. On some devices, you'll exist asked to speak a few phrases so that Siri tin get to know your vox.

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

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Gear up up 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 likewise lets you set time limits for daily app use. Subsequently you set up Screen Time, you tin turn on True Tone if your device supports it, and use Display Zoom to accommodate the size of icons and text on your Domicile screen.

If y'all take an iPhone Ten or afterwards, learn more well-nigh using gestures to navigate your device. If you have an iPhone with a Home push button, you tin adjust the click for your Home push.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

Finish upward

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