Apple iPhone Xs

Apple iPhone Xs

iOS 17

How to guides

Activate phone

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

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Press the Side button.

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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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Press SIM Card.

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If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.

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Select the required text and icon size on your phone and press Continue.

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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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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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Press Continue.

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Press Set Up for Myself.

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

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Press Passcode Options.

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Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of phone 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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Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

1. 1. Select general settings

Press the Side button.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.

2. 2. Enter your PIN

Press SIM Card.
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.

3. 3. Change text and icon size

Select the required text and icon size on your phone and press Continue.

4. 4. 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.

5. 5. Select Wi-Fi network

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

6. 6. View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

7. 7. Set up the phone for your own use

Press Set Up for Myself.

8. 8. Turn use of Face ID on or off

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

9. 9. Turn use of phone lock code on or off

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

10. 10. Set up your phone as a new iPhone

Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

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