Fix up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Learn how to set upwardly your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear on.

If you're switching to a new device

If y'all're setting up your start iOS device

Plough on your device

Press and hold the device's ability button until you run across the Apple logo. Y'all'll then see "Hello" in many languages. Follow the steps to become started. If you lot're blind or have low vision, you can turn on VoiceOver or Zoom from the How-do-you-do screen.

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

Become 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 have another device, use Quick Start

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

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

Quick Start screen giving options to set up iPhone

Activate your device

Fix Confront ID or Bear upon ID and create a passcode

On some devices, yous can gear up Face ID or Touch ID. With these features, y'all tin use confront recognition or your fingerprint to unlock your device and brand purchases. Tap Continue and follow the instructions, or tap "Gear up Later in Settings."

Next, set a six-digit passcode to help protect your information. You need a passcode to use features like Face ID, Bear on 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 data

Sign in with your Apple ID

Enter your Apple ID and countersign, or tap "Forgot password or don't have an Apple ID?" From there, you tin can recover your Apple ID or password, create an Apple ID, or ready it up afterward. If you use more than than one Apple tree ID, tap "Use dissimilar Apple IDs for iCloud and iTunes?"

When you sign in with your Apple ID, you lot might exist 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 gear up other features

On the side by side screens, you tin can determine whether to share information with app developers and allow iOS to update automatically.

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

Set upwards Siri and other services

Next, you'll be asked to set 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 vocalisation.

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

Screen showing option to enable Siri

Set up Screen Fourth dimension and more display options

Screen Time gives you insight into how much time yous and your kids spend on your devices. It as well lets you set time limits for daily app use. After you set up Screen Time, you can plough on Truthful Tone if your device supports it, and apply Display Zoom to arrange the size of icons and text on your Habitation screen.

If yous have an iPhone X or subsequently, learn more than nearly using gestures to navigate your device. If y'all have an iPhone with a Dwelling house button, yous tin suit the click for your Home push button.

Screen showing option to enable Screen Time

End up

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