Set your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear on

Larn how to set upwardly 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

Press and concord the device's power button until you run across the Apple logo. You'll then see "Hello" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If you lot're blind or have depression vision, you tin turn on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Hullo screen.

When asked, choose your language. And then tap your country or region. This affects how information looks on your device, including date, time, contacts, and more. At this point, you can tap the blue accessibility button to set upward Accessibility Options that tin can optimize your setup experience and the use 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 some other device, you tin can employ it to automatically set up your new device with Quick Start. Bring the ii devices close together, and and then follow the instructions.

If you don't have some other device, tap "Prepare Manually" to continue.

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

Set up Face ID or Touch ID and create a passcode

On some devices, you can gear up up Face ID or Impact ID. With these features, you can use face recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and make purchases. Tap Continue and follow the instructions, or tap "Set Up After in Settings."

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

Sign in with your Apple ID

Enter your Apple tree ID and password, or tap "Forgot countersign or don't have an Apple ID?" From there, y'all can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple ID, or ready it up later. If y'all employ more than one Apple tree ID, tap "Utilize different Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

When you sign in with your Apple ID, you 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 adjacent screens, you can make up one's mind whether to share data with app developers and permit iOS to update automatically.

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

Set up Siri and other services

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

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

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Set upwardly Screen Time and more brandish options

Screen Time gives you insight into how much time you and your kids spend on your devices. It also lets you lot set up time limits for daily app use. After yous gear up Screen Time, yous can turn on True Tone if your device supports it, and use Brandish Zoom to adjust the size of icons and text on your Home screen.

If you have an iPhone 10 or afterwards, learn more about using gestures to navigate your device. If you take an iPhone with a Dwelling push button, y'all can adjust the click for your Abode push button.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

Stop upwardly

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