Set your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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

If y'all're switching to a new device

If you're setting upwardly your offset iOS device

Turn on your device

Press and hold the device's power button until you lot come across the Apple logo. You'll then run into "Hi" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If you're blind or have low vision, you can plow on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Howdy screen.

When asked, choose your language. Then tap your land or region. This affects how information looks on your device, including appointment, time, contacts, and more. At this point, you lot can tap the blue accessibility button to set up Accessibility Options that can optimize your setup feel and the apply of your new device.

Become aid if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod impact won't plough 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 have another device, you can use it to automatically prepare your new device with Quick Start. Bring the two devices close together, and so follow the instructions.

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

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

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

On some devices, you tin ready upward Face ID or Touch ID. With these features, you can utilize face up recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and make purchases. Tap Continue and follow the instructions, or tap "Ready Later in Settings."

Next, gear up a half dozen-digit passcode to help protect your data. You need a passcode to use features like Face ID, Touch ID, and Apple Pay. If you'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 information and information

Sign in with your Apple ID

Enter your Apple ID and password, or tap "Forgot countersign or don't have an Apple ID?" From there, yous tin can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple tree ID, or set it upwards later. If you lot apply more than ane Apple ID, tap "Utilise different Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

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

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

Plough on automated updates and prepare other features

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

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

Prepare up Siri and other services

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

If y'all signed in with your Apple ID, follow the steps to gear up up Apple Pay and iCloud Keychain.

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Set upward Screen Fourth dimension and more brandish options

Screen Time gives you insight into how much fourth dimension you and your kids spend on your devices. It too lets you lot prepare time limits for daily app utilize. After you set Screen Time, you can plough on True Tone if your device supports information technology, and utilise Brandish Zoom to conform the size of icons and text on your Abode screen.

If you have an iPhone X or later, learn more about 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

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