Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Larn how to gear up up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If you're switching to a new device

If yous're setting up your commencement iOS device

Turn on your device

Press and hold the device'due south ability button until you lot see the Apple logo. You'll then encounter "Howdy" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If you're blind or take low vision, you can turn on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Hello screen.

When asked, cull your language. And so tap your state or region. This affects how data looks on your device, including date, time, contacts, and more. At this point, you can tap the blue accessibility button to fix up Accessibility Options that can optimize your setup feel and the utilize of your new device.

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

Hello screen with option to select your language

If you accept another device, utilize Quick Outset

If you take another device, you lot can use it to automatically set your new device with Quick Start. Bring the two devices close together, and then follow the instructions.

If you don't have some other device, tap "Gear up Manually" to go along.

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

Prepare up Confront ID or Touch ID and create a passcode

On some devices, you can set up Face ID or Touch ID. With these features, you lot tin use face up recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and brand purchases. Tap Continue and follow the instructions, or tap "Set Up Later in Settings."

Side by side, set a 6-digit passcode to help protect your data. You need a passcode to employ features similar Confront ID, Touch ID, and Apple Pay. If you'd like a iv-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 information

Sign in with your Apple ID

Enter your Apple ID and password, or tap "Forgot password or don't have an Apple tree ID?" From at that place, yous can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple ID, or set it up afterward. If you utilise more than one Apple ID, tap "Use different Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

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

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

Turn on automatic updates and set up other features

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

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

Gear up Siri and other services

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

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

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Gear up Screen Time and more than display options

Screen Fourth dimension gives you insight into how much time you and your kids spend on your devices. It also lets you ready time limits for daily app employ. Later y'all prepare Screen Time, you tin turn on Truthful Tone if your device supports information technology, and utilise Brandish Zoom to adjust the size of icons and text on your Home screen.

If you have an iPhone 10 or later, learn more virtually using gestures to navigate your device. If you have an iPhone with a Home push, yous can adjust the click for your Home button.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

Stop up

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