Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Acquire how to set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If you're switching to a new device

If you're setting up your first iOS device

Turn on your device

Press and concord the device's power button until you see the Apple logo. Yous'll then come across "Hello" in many languages. Follow the steps to get started. If y'all're blind or have low vision, you tin can plough on VoiceOver or Zoom from the Hello screen.

When asked, choose your language. And so tap your country or region. This affects how information looks on your device, including date, time, contacts, and more. At this bespeak, you can tap the blue accessibility push button to fix up Accessibility Options that tin can optimize your setup experience and the use of your new device.

Go assistance if your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear upon 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 some other device, use Quick Kickoff

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

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

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Actuate your device

Prepare Face ID or Touch on ID and create a passcode

On some devices, you can fix Face ID or Bear on ID. With these features, you can utilize face recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and make purchases. Tap Go on and follow the instructions, or tap "Set up Later in Settings."

Next, gear up a vi-digit passcode to help protect your data. You demand a passcode to apply features like Confront ID, Touch ID, and Apple Pay. If y'all'd like a 4-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 accept an Apple ID?" From in that location, you tin can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple ID, or set it up subsequently. If you use more than than one Apple ID, tap "Utilise dissimilar Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

When you sign in with your Apple tree 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

Plow on automatic updates and set up other features

On the adjacent screens, you lot 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

Fix Siri and other services

Adjacent, you lot'll be asked to ready upward or enable services and features, like Siri. On some devices, you'll be asked to speak a few phrases and so that Siri tin become to know your voice.

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

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Prepare Screen Time and more brandish options

Screen Fourth dimension gives you insight into how much time you and your kids spend on your devices. Information technology also lets y'all set up time limits for daily app use. Later on yous set up up Screen Time, you tin can plough on True Tone if your device supports it, and utilise Display Zoom to adjust the size of icons and text on your Abode screen.

If you have an iPhone X or later, larn more about using gestures to navigate your device. If you lot have an iPhone with a Domicile button, you can adjust the click for your Home button.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

Finish upwards

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