Apple iPad (9th Generation)

Apple iPad (9th Generation)

iPadOS 17
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Activate your Apple iPad (9th Generation) iPadOS 17

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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.

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1. Select general settings

Press On/Off.

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1. Select general settings

Press the Home key.

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1. Select general settings

Press the required language.

Step 4 of 19

1. Select general settings

Press the required country or area.

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2. Enter your PIN

Press SIM Card.

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2. Enter your PIN

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

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. You can get the PUK by calling customer services on 191 from a Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
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3. Change text and icon size

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

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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.

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5. Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

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5. Select Wi-Fi network

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

If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.
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6. View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

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7. Set up your tablet for your own use

Press Set Up for Myself.

If your tablet will be used by a child below the age of 13, follow the instructions on the screen to set up an Apple ID for the child.
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8. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Press Continue.

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

Press Don't Use.

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9. Turn use of lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.

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9. Turn use of lock code on or off

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

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9. Turn use of lock code on or off

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

See how to turn use of lock code on or off later after activation.
Step 19 of 19

10. Set up your tablet as a new iPad

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

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content of an iCloud backup or restore the content of an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android device.

1. Select general settings

Press On/Off.
Press the Home key.
Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.

2. Enter your PIN

Press SIM Card.
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. You can get the PUK by calling customer services on 191 from a Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.

3. Change text and icon size

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

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. Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.

6. View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

7. Set up your tablet for your own use

Press Set Up for Myself.
If your tablet will be used by a child below the age of 13, follow the instructions on the screen to set up an Apple ID for the child.

8. Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Press Continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Press Don't Use.

9. 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.
See how to turn use of lock code on or off later after activation.

10. Set up your tablet as a new iPad

Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content of an iCloud backup or restore the content of an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android device.

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