Owning a brand new iPhone comes along with a lot of feelings and knowing your way with the setting up of the new phone makes the whole journey moire pleasurable and simple.
In this article, we present you with the comprehensive steps you can follow to set up your new iPhone without any stress.
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How To Setup New Iphone
1. Turn on your device
Hold down the power button on your iPhone until the Apple logo appears. The phrase “Hello” will appear in a variety of languages. To begin, follow the steps below. From the Hello screen, you can activate VoiceOver or Zoom if you’re blind or have impaired eyesight.
Select your language when prompted. After that, select your country or region. This impacts the appearance of information on your device, such as the date, time, contacts, and more. At this point, you can tap the blue accessibility button to enable Accessibility Options, which will help you get the most out of your new device’s setup and use.
2. If you have another device, use Quick Start
You can utilize another apple device to automatically set up your new device using Quick Start if you have one. Follow the instructions after bringing the two devices near together.
To proceed, tap “Set Up Manually” if you don’t have another device.
3. Activate your device
To activate and continue setting up your device, you must connect to a Wi-Fi network, a cellular network, or iTunes.
Select a different selection or tap the Wi-Fi network you want to use. You may need to insert your iPhone SIM card or iPad SIM card first when setting up an iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular).
4. Set up Face ID or Touch ID and create a passcode
You can set up Face ID or Touch ID on various devices. You can unlock your device and make transactions using face recognition or your fingerprint with these capabilities. Alternatively, hit “Set Up Later in Settings” and follow the steps.
To better protect your data, create a six-digit passcode. Face ID, Touch ID, and Apple Pay require a passcode to operate. Tap “Passcode Options” if you want a four-digit passcode, a custom passcode, or no passcode.
5. Restore or transfer your information and data
You can restore or transfer your data from your old device to your new smartphone if you have an iCloud backup or a backup generated from your PC or an Android device.
Select Don’t Transfer Apps & Data if you don’t have a backup or another device.
6. Sign in with your Apple ID
You can restore or transfer your data from your old device to your new smartphone if you have an iCloud backup or a backup generated from your PC or an Android device.
Select Don’t Transfer Apps & Data if you don’t have a backup or another device.
7. Turn on automatic updates and set up other features
You can choose whether to share information with app developers and allow iOS to update automatically on the subsequent screens.
8. Set up Siri and other services
You’ll then be prompted to set up or enable services and features such as Siri. You’ll be asked to say a few words on various devices so Siri can get to know your voice.
9. Set up Screen Time and more display options
Screen Time shows you how much time you and your children spend on their devices. It also allows you to set daily app usage limitations. After you’ve set up Screen Time, you can use Display Zoom to change the size of icons and text on your Home screen and enable True Tone if your device supports it.
