Apple iPad Air 2

Apple iPad Air 2

iOS 11.0

How to guides

Activate your tablet

You need to activate your tablet before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. Before you can activate your tablet, you need to insert your SIM into your tablet.

Step 1 of 14

If your SIM is locked, press Unlock.

Step 2 of 14

Key in your PIN and press OK.

Step 3 of 14

Press the Home key.

Step 4 of 14

Press the required language.

Step 5 of 14

Press the required country or area.

Step 6 of 14

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another iOS 11 device or press Set Up Manually.

Step 7 of 14

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Step 8 of 14

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.

Step 9 of 14

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.

Step 10 of 14

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.

Step 11 of 14

Press Passcode Options.

Step 12 of 14

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.

Step 13 of 14

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.

Step 14 of 14

Press Set Up as New iPad and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content from an iCloud backup or restore the content from an iTunes backup.

1. 1. Enter your PIN

If your SIM is locked, press Unlock.
Key in your PIN and press OK.
Press the Home key.

2. 2. Select general settings

Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.

3. 3. Select setup method

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another iOS 11 device or press Set Up Manually.

4. 4. Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.

5. 5. 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.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use.

6. 6. Turn use of lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.

7. 7. Set up your tablet as a new iPad

Press Set Up as New iPad and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content from an iCloud backup or restore the content from an iTunes backup.

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