User's Manual
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Set up iPad
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WARNING: Important safety information on page 149 before using iPad.
Set up iPad. Turn on iPad, then follow the Setup Assistant.
The Setup Assistant guides you through the setup process, including:
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Signing in with or creating a free Apple ID (needed for many features, including iCloud,
FaceTime, the App Store, the iTunes Store, and more)
Entering a passcode
Setting up iCloud and iCloud Keychain
Turning on recommended features, such as Location Services
Activating iPad with your carrier (cellular models)
During setup, you can copy your apps, settings, and content from another iPad by restoring from
an iCloud backup or from iTunes. See Back up iPad on page 155.
Note: Find My iPad is turned on when you sign in to iCloud. Activation Lock is engaged to help
prevent anyone else from setting up your iPad, even if it is completely restored. Before you sell
Lock. See Sell or give away iPad on page 158.
If you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi Internet connection during setup, you can use your computer’s
Assistant. For help connecting iPad to your computer, see Connect iPad to your computer on
page 18.
Sign up for cellular service
If your iPad has an Apple LTE SIM card (available on iPad models with cellular and Touch ID),
you can choose a carrier and sign up for cellular service right on iPad. Depending on your home
carrier and your destination, you may also be able to travel abroad with iPad and sign up for
cellular service with a carrier in the country you’re visiting. Not available in all areas and not all
carriers are supported; contact your carrier for more information.
Sign up for cellular service. Go to Settings > Cellular Data, then tap Set Up Cellular Data and
follow the onscreen instructions.
Set up cellular service in another country. You can avoid paying roaming fees by switching to
another carrier when you travel abroad. Go to Settings > Cellular Data, tap Choose a Data Plan,
then select the plan you want to use. Depending on your original carrier, you might need to
purchase another Apple SIM card at an Apple Retail Store.
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