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Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17
Activate your tablet
You need to activate your tablet before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.
1. 1. Select general settings
Press the Top key.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
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Press the required language.
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Press the required country or area.
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2. 2. Change text and icon size
Select the required text and icon size on your tablet and press Continue.
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3. 3. Select setup method
Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Without Another Device.
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4. 4. Select Wi-Fi network
Press the required Wi-Fi network.
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Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
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5. 5. View information on the use of personal data
Press Continue.
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6. 6. Set up your tablet for your own use
Press Set Up for Myself.
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7. 7. Turn use of Touch ID on or off
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
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Press Don't Use.
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8. 8. Turn use of lock code on or off
Press Passcode Options.
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Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
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If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
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9. 9. Set up your tablet as a new iPad
Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
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