Apple iPad Air 13 (M3) (2025)

Apple iPad Air 13 (M3) (2025)

iPadOS 18

I can't activate my Apple iPad Air 13 (M3) (2025) iPadOS 18

Cause 3 of 3: The activation is not done correctly

To activate your tablet, the activation needs to be done correctly.

Solution: See how to activate your tablet.

Step 1 of 16

Select general settings

Press the Top key.

Step 2 of 16

Select general settings

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.

Step 3 of 16

Select general settings

Press the required language.

Step 4 of 16

Select general settings

Press the required country or area.

Step 5 of 16

Change text and icon size

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

Step 6 of 16

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.

Step 7 of 16

Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Step 8 of 16

Select Wi-Fi network

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

Step 9 of 16

View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

Step 10 of 16

Set up your tablet for your own use

Press Set Up for Myself.

Step 11 of 16

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.

Step 12 of 16

Turn use of Touch ID on or off

Press Don't Use.

Step 13 of 16

Turn use of lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.

Step 14 of 16

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.

Step 15 of 16

Turn use of lock code on or off

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

Step 16 of 16

Set up your tablet as a new iPad

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

1 Select general settings

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

2 Change text and icon size

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

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.

4 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.

5 View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

6 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.

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.
Press Don't Use.

8 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.

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.
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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