Apple iPhone Air

Apple iPhone Air

iOS 26

I can't activate my Apple iPhone Air iOS 26

Cause 3 of 3: The activation is not done correctly

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

Solution: See how to activate your phone.

Step 1 of 15

Select general settings

Press the Side button.

Step 2 of 15

Select general settings

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

Step 3 of 15

Select general settings

Press the required language.

Step 4 of 15

Select general settings

Press the required country or area.

Step 5 of 15

Change text and icon size

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

Step 6 of 15

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 15

Select Wi-Fi network

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Step 8 of 15

Select Wi-Fi network

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

Step 9 of 15

View information on the use of personal data

Press Continue.

Step 10 of 15

Set up the phone for your own use

Press Adult.

Step 11 of 15

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.

Step 12 of 15

Turn use of phone lock code on or off

Press Passcode Options.

Step 13 of 15

Turn use of phone lock code on or off

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

Step 14 of 15

Turn use of phone lock code on or off

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

Step 15 of 15

Set up your phone as a new iPhone

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

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 Change text and icon size

Select the required text and icon size on your phone 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 the confirm icon.
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 the phone for your own use

Press Adult.
If the phone will be used by a child, follow the instructions on the screen to set up the phone for the child.

7 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.

8 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.
See how to turn use of phone lock code on or off later after activation.

9 Set up your phone as a new iPhone

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 phone.

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